Iain Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 Thanks Cees - matches some period factory production photos perfectly! Thanks for sharing Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 And we missed you Maru! There's always next year... Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Lain, Ive just gone back through your thread...a marvelous body of work thus far. Attention to detail coupled with your your execution is is flawless...Lovely work. Best Geoff Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine_marty Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Great to meet you at Telford Iain. Looking forward to seeing more progress on this one. You're definitely inspiring me to get mine out of the loft and get it on the workbench. Cheers Martin (IPMS Cleveland) Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 Thanks Geoff - too kind - just some basic modelling and research - I love it when everyone chips in with constructive help - what the forums are all about! Hi Martin - I'd be really chuffed if it did help a little with inspiration - that's the main reason I post, and what I get from others' builds around these parts! It really is a great kit in my humble opinion - go for it! But we want photos - OK? Still catching up after Telford but hoping to pick her up again in the next week, or so. On a downhill run now - and with no deadline I can take my time/have some fun with the finish and weathering - which is what this build will be all about (hopefully!) Have fun everyone - and thanks for looking in! Iain cxk5075 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 Cees - this was the photo I was thinking of: Iain Azgaron, monthebiff, Tolga ULGUR and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cees Broere Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 (edited) That's it Iain, The bulkheads in that pic are green too like our example. I have started the F already and I plan to do the interior aluminium but the bulkheads green for contrast. Edited November 23, 2016 by Cees Broere CANicoll and Iain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1971Show Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 (edited) Slightly off topic - I was surprised to see "Dept 403" on the box in the that photo written in a French font called "Charrette". Without going into too much needless detail, it's a common font in France (being a very early example of the Letraset concept) and you can still see registration numbers on French AFVs in the same font today, but curiously from time to time they pop in WW2 German usage as well. The most common example I can think of is Panther Gs assembled by Maschinenfabrik Augsburg Nürnberg (MAN) from the latter half of 1944 on which had the hull numbers stenciled on the glacis plate in this font: (Photo from Panther: External Appearances and Design Changes by MacDougall & Block) I'm curious as to how this font made its way to America, or if it was even in common usage in the US. Can anyone shed more light on this? Darren Edited November 23, 2016 by The1971Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Very nice work, so far! HÃ¥kan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyZeit Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 BIG fan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 OK - time to pick this one up again. I have the stunning new Norden Bombsight from Robert Mrozowski (to be publish shortly as an LSP review) and picked up a new magazine in WH Smiths today (Combat Machines No.01 - B-17G Flying Fortress) which has the best photo of the early waist window glazings that I've seen - so have enough info now to finish patterns for vaccing them for 'Bit O'Lace'. So feeling inspired - I *may* even do a little 'oil canning' on the airframe Iain Shaka HI and Jan_G 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor K2 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Great to see you back on the horse Iain. Shaka HI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Iain Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share Posted April 6, 2017 Hmmm... Seems to be some interest at the mo - best dig her out again I guess. Was going to make a start on some 'oil canning' of the surface, perhaps... Iain dennismcc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 'I'm curious as to how this font made its way to America, Long time in answering, my apologies. Type fonts can be designed for anyone, can be purchased by anyone, and can be sold by anyone, so there are no borders for a type font. 'or if it was even in common usage in the US. Can anyone shed more light on this?' This font is an ideal stencil font because of the breaks between strokes. I can't say if this typeface is in common usage in the US today, but certainly stencil typefaces are. If I ventured a guess, I would say Helvetica or a form of Helvetiva is the most common. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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