dodgem37 8,492 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Good show. Disco light is the bane of many a helicopter build. Sincerely, Mark MARU5137 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley 76 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 11 hours ago, Hawkwrench said: Awesome. Gonna have to get some!!! EDIT: I've looked and I can't find it online. Can you post a pic of it please? Tim https://www.usagundamstore.com/products/maha-aurora-film-2-sheets Rockie Yarwood 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Fleischmann 4,360 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 (edited) Thanks Jeff- appreciate that! Hi Tim- I was mistaken- I used the HIQ Parts Mirage Green Seal on the disco light. Although the name implies that it is “green”, it’s still iridescent, and flips between gold and red mostly. I used the SMS film for the large lens of the FLIR. The SMS film is sensitive to the background color you apply it over. In this case, I masked and shot the lens background black on the FLIR, then applied the SMS film over that- the black patches at the top of the FLIR turret are carbon fiber decals, cut so that the strata on the decal were horizontal to represent the Louvers that Kitty Hawk missed- hope that makes sense- Pete Edited January 14 by Pete Fleischmann D.B. Andrus, scvrobeson, dodgem37 and 10 others 11 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Fleischmann 4,360 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 4 hours ago, dodgem37 said: Good show. Disco light is the bane of many a helicopter build. Sincerely, Mark so true! I made several until I had one that I felt was good enough. The Zactomodels one worked out great- it is a multi-piece affair of resin and photo etch that builds up very easily. cheers Pete MARU5137 and Uncarina 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Fleischmann 4,360 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 1 hour ago, Mr Matt Foley said: https://www.usagundamstore.com/products/maha-aurora-film-2-sheets Yep! That’s it! And that is the vendor I used. Super nice folks with a store in Daytona Beach. Every time I order from them they send me a personal email of thanks. cheers Pete Uncarina and MARU5137 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley 76 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 21 minutes ago, Pete Fleischmann said: Yep! That’s it! And that is the vendor I used. Super nice folks with a store in Daytona Beach. Every time I order from them they send me a personal email of thanks. cheers Pete Agreed. I have ordered from them before and checked my account this morning. Low and behold, I did order two (2) of the SMS sheets back in August. As a matter of frequency...I forgot all about them. So, I placed another order with them for hard(er) to find supplies. I have heard good things about the SMS paints which are much like the MRP series....only made in Oz. Uncarina 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_Kevin 31,999 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 5 hours ago, Mr Matt Foley said: I have heard good things about the SMS paints which are much like the MRP series....only made in Oz. They are pretty good, and Scott is expanding the range all the time. They're not as thin as MRP though, and definitely benefit from some extra thinning for airbrushing. Kev Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley 76 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 (edited) 48 minutes ago, LSP_Kevin said: They are pretty good, and Scott is expanding the range all the time. They're not as thin as MRP though, and definitely benefit from some extra thinning for airbrushing. Kev Thanks for the tip...I'll make certain to experiment before using. Without further hijacking this amazing thread, do the SMS paints cover better than the MRP? Edited January 14 by Mr Matt Foley LSP_Kevin 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Fleischmann 4,360 Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 (edited) Hey all- the very fiddley right/aft countermeasures are up- I added a few Archer rivets to the boxes, decals, and power cords and connectors. a little grain to the paint here and there that I’m just noticing..hmm. Might need stronger cheaters! cheers Pete Edited January 16 by Pete Fleischmann Dope737, Landrotten Highlander, Lenny320 and 19 others 21 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Michael931080 495 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Incredible work! Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Uncarina 5,705 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Those raised rivets are a tremendous game changer Pete! This is a remarkable build in every respect. I’m learning a lot here. Cheers, Tom Pete Fleischmann and MARU5137 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Fleischmann 4,360 Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 13 minutes ago, Uncarina said: Those raised rivets are a tremendous game changer Pete! This is a remarkable build in every respect. I’m learning a lot here. Cheers, Tom Thanks Tom- woody is a genius- I am blown away by how good his rivets are. Super easy to apply, extremely rugged..they are the best. cheers Pete MARU5137, Michael931080 and Uncarina 3 Link to post Share on other sites
scvrobeson 3,466 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 It's just too good at this point. You could tell me it's a real Pavehawk, and I'd believe you completely. Matt Uncarina, MARU5137 and Pete Fleischmann 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Fleischmann 4,360 Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 53 minutes ago, scvrobeson said: It's just too good at this point. You could tell me it's a real Pavehawk, and I'd believe you completely. Matt Thanks Matt- This one has certainly forced me to learn some new techniques and use some new materials- it’s been fun! Growth is good..but I’m sure more challenges are coming- all good! cheers Pete MARU5137 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dodgem37 8,492 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Nice detailin', Pete. Sincerely, Mark Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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