MikeMaben Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 12 hours ago, JayW said: Way back when, when i built a few Guillows balsa models (including a Hawker Hurricane) I use some kind of tissue or fabric. But I just don't remember. Hi Jay, my Dad used to build those when I was a kid. I thot they had big sheets of thin translucent paper in each kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share Posted November 11, 2022 LG doors tonight. They have a shape to conform to the wing that had to be bent into place. I thought metal would be good for this but ended doing them in Sheet styrene for some reason. I guess it’s just my mode now. Nothing fancy here. We are driving hard to the finish line! Starfighter, Ol' Scrapiron, MikeMaben and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 11 hours ago, MikeMaben said: Hi Jay, my Dad used to build those when I was a kid. I thot they had big sheets of thin translucent paper in each kit. Yep. Nothing but tissue paper - the same stuff you find in gift boxes and such. Places like Hobby Lobby has it by the truckload. Cut it to shape, glue it the frame with diluted white glue, spritz it with a little water once the glue is dry to shrink it up a bit, and - voilà - a durable, convincing and airworthy part waiting to be painted. You can even patch it just like the real thing if you need to. MikeMaben and JayW 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 12 hours ago, MikeMaben said: I thot they had big sheets of thin translucent paper in each kit. Yes I think you are right. And there was some kind of adhesive provided too. Wish I knew. MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 11 hours ago, Jim Barry said: I thought metal would be good for this but ended doing them in Sheet styrene for some reason. I guess it’s just my mode now. Jim - I can relate! I have a feeling you are going to turn this raw looking thing into a masterpiece. I look on with great interest, partly because I am considering doing same with a P-51 (an entire scratch-build). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share Posted November 11, 2022 (edited) Thanks for the compliment. It's a fortunate thing that the Bearcat is actually simple and smooth etc. Once you get over the engine, prop, wheels and Cockpit in 3D is not that difficult to pull off as a scratch built (at the amateur level). It's funny about the Bearcat, because it's really, for me, a learning project. The Bearcat is down pretty far in the favorite planes list. This way, I do not beat myself up too much about errors and such. I've done some really stupid things! I do have plans of continually pressing on more and more difficult project so that my 6th scratch (or so) is nipping at pro. The S2F should be a notch higher in difficulty. I think I have a baremetal B-25 after that in me. A Corsair would be a candidate for plane 6. Oh, those gull wings! (shudder). What scale for the Mustang? 1/18? BTW the tape I'm using for control surfaces is not packing tape, it's clear Gorilla tape. Way better than packing tape and has this sort of rubbery thing about it that is really nice for the purpose. It took primer really well. Edited November 11, 2022 by Jim Barry Oldbaldguy, Landrotten Highlander, LSP_Kevin and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 16 minutes ago, Jim Barry said: What scale for the Mustang? 1/18? 1/18. Tempted to go 1/16, as I have an excellent set of Charlie Neely "blueprints" of various P-51D profiles all done in 1/16. It could aid in the scratch-build (Not sure why I say that - I have access to just about any P-51 drawing I want). But if I did that, it would not be presentable in the midst of my other 1/18 projects (P-38, P-47, F4U). On the other hand, when you get down to the detail that I would like to have, bigger is better. So, not sure I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share Posted November 11, 2022 I’d do 1/18 for the reason of shelf consistency but if you break the shelves to another wall, I think a scale change is cool. Plus, it is a new phase going full scratch! JayW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted November 12, 2022 Author Share Posted November 12, 2022 Had a nice evening with my model building buds in my hobby hut (formally known as the JagerHutte). Greg does 1/72 AC. Geoff does Armor. We've been building together for decades now. Geoff and I go back to the 70s! The Bearcat took a backseat while I worked on a group build I do with Greg (1/72 WW2 seaplanes/floatplanes). LSP_Kevin, Landrotten Highlander, rafju and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Very impressive work here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Everybody! Ninety- nine bottles of beer on the bench, ninety-nine bottles of beer….. Jim Barry and JayW 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzerwomble Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 8 minutes ago, Oldbaldguy said: Everybody! Ninety- nine bottles of beer on the bench, ninety-nine bottles of beer….. How many of those have you sunk already OBG ? Jim Barry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 24 minutes ago, Panzerwomble said: How many of those have you sunk already OBG ? Right now I’m draining a bottle of sangria, but somehow ninety-nine bottles of sangria on the bench just doesn’t work. Panzerwomble, JayW, Landrotten Highlander and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted November 15, 2022 Author Share Posted November 15, 2022 Parts night. Sanding, Painting, Puttying, Cutting and Carving. Did I say sanding? Landrotten Highlander, MikeMaben, patricksparks and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 (edited) I have a sweet spot WRT blood alcohol level somewhere near but greater than zero, where my modeling work is its best. Several beers - nope. I'd better walk away! What a cool idea to get together with others and have a modeling night. Edited November 15, 2022 by JayW Jim Barry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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