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So much ordnance
Any of us who have built the Tamiya kit are fully aware of all those CBUs.
Mine are cluttering up the spares box waiting to be put to use somewhere or for something.
-291 just has to be fully loaded in this scheme and she will look amazing when built.
Neat job Dan.
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One day, all models will be made this way
If only!
Consider my appetite well and truly whetted Peter.
I know that some members would encourage you to leave your models unpainted and I can see the appeal.
I'm in the opposite camp though. For me, painting over the real metal finish with it's occasional minor imperfection or flaw is the ideal way to recreate the appearance of real aircraft in miniature.
This technique is what I aspire to and your builds are a marvellous inspiration.
Very eager to witness the full reveal
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This will be a resin model right?
Can anyone guess a ballpark price for this by comparing it to similar offerings by other kit producers?
Are we talking slightly more than a Tamiya Spit or quite a bit more do we think?
I know it's conjecture and I won't hold anyone to anything but I'm hoping for an educated guess.
Personally I don't own any full resin kits so I'm in the dark for now.
I'd certainly like a late Spitfire in my cabinet but not at any cost.
Cheers
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Lovely.
There's just something fabulous about a Starfighter.
A stellar design by Lockheed.
Looking forward to this one.
Cheers
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Mouthwateringly good.
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Hi David.
Agreed but does anywhere more local to you stock Montex masks? Could save you a few dollars.
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What an absolute beauty.
You are a master when it comes to this look.
Magnificent
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Understood. Thanks. Maybe another time?
Congratulations on another beautiful model.
Cheers.
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9 hours ago, DavidnotDave said:
How does that work? Never tried that.
Hi David.
The way to make stretched sprue is by heating a length of the kit sprue tree over a tea light candle or similar.
Cut a straight length of plastic from the kit's sprue tree. Try to choose a piece long enough that you can hold it comfortably with your fingers away from the flame.
Slowly rotate the length of plastic between your fingers about 1/2" (1.5cm) over the flame until it's surface becomes glossy and the plastic softens and becomes pliable. Then, simply spread your hands and the plastic should stretch into a long, fine filament. The thickness of the resultant thread will depend on how fast you pull and how far you're able to stretch it before it hardens again. Lengths as long as both of your outstretched arms are possible.
You may need to practice to get a feel for things. After a few pulls you may be able to recreate similar and consistent results.
Plastics from different manufacturers can behave differently too so practicing is a good idea.
The neat thing about stretched sprue is you can adhere it using normal glue.
If it's a bit slack after you've attached it the filament can sometimes be tightened up by carefully running a flame below it to make it taughter but take care because too much heat and it will snap. It's a fine balance.
HTH
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Spectacular build and paint.
Will she be at ScaleModelWorld this autumn Marcin?
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She's a big girl that's for sure but going for this scale was a great decision.
Everything looks so real.
Superb stuff Pete.
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I have attempted to create the blind flying panel numerous times now but I have been unsuccessful.
I shall move on to plan B which is to drill out the kit's instruments and hollow them out from the back to suggest the thin metal plate that houses the gauges.
Keep your fingers crossed for me
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43 minutes ago, VintageEagle said:
Thank you for your analysis. I have the Kopecky fuel tanks which are quite heavy, but I’ll get a set and can still measure the weight of all parts before installation.
I noticed that the resing gear shown above has a horizontal cylinder attached near the bottom. I only found that on F-15E gears but not the F-15C. Is this correct?
I believe that might be the shimmy dampener?
I haven't seen that on any Charlie models either.
I expect it will be easy to remove if necessary although photos on the website don't show it installed.
I think the nose gear arch is also a different shape between -C and -E models so hopefully that is recreated.
The detail looks superb.
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Hello Thai.
Regarding the B-57, I don't know how closely it resembles an English Electric Canberra but if it's close you might have some interest in that aircraft too. I believe it was a license built product so may be quite similar. It could give potential customers many more marking options.
Cheers.
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Nice work Andy and thanks for the heads-up on the wing fillets.
I agree, Kotare have made a fine job of the dimpled rivet effect.
She's looking alot like a Spitfire now.
Keep it up.
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Wouldn't this be sweet?
The Aircraft we would HAVE to Scratch Build Right Now
in LSP Discussion
Posted · Edited by geedubelyer
Wow! I'd never seen this aircraft before Mike. It's a great candidate for a scratch build.
It looks like someone threw a Helldiver, Thunderbolt and Skyraider into a blender and this is the result.
I Like it.
The Chipmunk would be on my list too as would a Folland Gnat/HAL Ajeet. I'd even go (1/24th for that tiny aircraft)