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    Can you hire someone to do 3D printing for you ?

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    i see that Fancherello Models is just about finished with the 3D conversion for the 1/32 HpH F7F Tigercat from a single seater to a two seater... They have informed me that they will not have the conversion sets to sell - but the files are on their page... I do not have any of the equipment or the knowledge required to make something like this - so I'm curious if there are people you can reach out to and they will make the set for you  for a charge ? I've never looked into anything like this before so I'm just not familiar with the process... Thanks in advance, Mike

    A Tempest flies

    in Aviation Discussion & Research

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    5 hours ago, MikeC said:

    Got enough models in progress ... must resist urge to drag Special Hobby kit out of stash ...:BANGHEAD2:

     

    My favourite Tempest variant, thanks for posting. :piliot:

     

    I know what you mean Sir - and I did get mine out of the storage room last night although I'm going to wait until there are more detailed photos released showing the cockpit, wheel wells, engine compartment and etc. before I start mine... Also keep in mind that KF Aerospace in Canada has a Tempest Mk II that is also very close to flight... I've seen a few photos and it's painted in a british camouflaged paint scheme... I'm not sure if it's 100% done and they're just waiting to finish up the certification paperwork before flying or if they have a few more details to complete - but either way we've gone from no flying Tempest to one flying and another getting close... Also I thought I read a while back and I might be wrong but maybe someone has some more details - but I thought the group that just got this one restored and flying also has another project waiting in the wings and I think it will have the inline engine with the big radiator scoop... I found a link to the Tempest in Canada, Mike 

     

    https://www.kfaero.ca/portfolio-items/the-hawker-tempest-ii-restoration/

    Stripping paint on resin parts

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    11 hours ago, LSP_Kevin said:

    Bummer. I reckon you'd be good to go with Mr. Color Thinner for stripping if you've got any.

     

    Kev

     

     Thanks Kev - I appreciate the advice... I do not have any Mr Color Thinner - but due to the price and rarity of the RB-51 - I will order some and just set the kit off to the side until it arrives... Have a great weekend, Mike

    Stripping paint on resin parts

    in Painting & Finishing

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    Hey Kevin - it's enamel paint... I painted around 20 - 22 small parts all with enamel base coat and when I painted the gloss clear coat on them the paint spider webbed on about a 1/3 of the parts... It's weird because all the parts were prepped, primed, painted and cleared exactly the same... I can't figure why it only did this on some of the small pieces... You would think that if there was some type of contamination was involved then everything would have reacted the same... Mike

    Stripping paint on resin parts

    in Painting & Finishing

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    Hello everyone,

    I have read several comments about using easy off oven cleaner to strip off old paint on plastic models - but will it work on resin pieces without harming them ? I'm working on a Fisher's RB-51 Red Baron Mustang and so I can't risk destroying parts that are not replaceable... Thanks, Mike

    EAA fatalities

    in Aviation Discussion & Research

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    On 8/14/2023 at 2:51 PM, Pete Fleischmann said:

    Hey OBG-

    yep. I had to ignore a lot of moronic comments after my gear-up landing.

    This will be exponentially worse for Dan.

    P

     

    Hey Mr Pete - no matter the cause I'm glad your friend and his backseater are ok !!! For me personally if I had been in the backseat then it would have been a blessing to land in the lake - to flush out my flight suit... Mike

    Restoration of P-47 named Bonnie finally finished

    in Aviation Discussion & Research

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    12 hours ago, John1 said:

    Beautiful but I’m not a fan of the uber-polished mirror-like finish though.   

     

    From updates I've read on their other different restorations - this is not polished aluminum - it's brand new aluminum and some of the other P-51's they have restored have let the new skin fade to a natural patina that looks sharp - so as each year passes they'll look more like wartime... Mike

    Restoration of P-47 named Bonnie finally finished

    in Aviation Discussion & Research

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    And the shop that restored "Bonnie" also just finished restoring the P-51C Mustang "Thunderbird" - which raced and once owned by actor Jimmy Stewart and it has gone to the same paint shop that painted the P-47 and it will be in the cobalt blue and yellow it once wore... I understand that they hope to have it done in time for the Oshkosh airshow starting the last week of July... 

    Mike

    Infinity SB2C Helldiver (26 Nov: Finis)

    in Works in Progress

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    Good afternoon Peter,

    I too will be following along with your build as well... I have this kit but I haven't started mine yet... I don't know if you follow the warbird movement at all - but currently there are three different Helldivers being restored to flying condition... It seems that forever the only flying Helldiver is the -5 owned by the C.A.F. - but now Fagen Fighters in Minnesota is restoring a -5 while the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado is restoring a -1A and last but not least Yanks Air Museum in Chino California is restoring a -3... You can follow most of these on their facebook pages or online... It will be cool to one day see 4 of these beast flying together... Thanks, Mike

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