Alex Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Not showing up for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 5 hours ago, Alex said: Not showing up for me... Nor me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 6 hours ago, Alex said: Not showing up for me... 21 minutes ago, LSP_K2 said: Nor me. Nor me any longer! It's off airliners.net, so I'm not surprised. I'll see if can find another one from somewhere else. Kev LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Found this via Google -pretty low resolution though. Supposedly this is your local airstrip, Kev. LSP_K2, Derek B and LSP_Kevin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 Thanks, Alex - that's the bird! Really good images are hard to come by, but at least that one makes it clear that I'll need to use the flattened tail cone, rather than the rounded one. Before I commit, though, I really need to take possession of the decals; I haven't even had a response to my order yet, so I may need to be prepared to change course (or shelve the build). Kev Derek B and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Yep, chisel tail, big time. LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 I'm happy to report that my Compass decals are currently on their way to me, and I should have them by the end of the week. In the meantime, I've got most of the airframe together now: I may consider painting the engines separately, and installing them after painting, which is something I normally never do. Even if the join requires some minor filling and touch-ups, I think this still might be easier than trying to paint the engine nacelles after they've been attached. Lots of seam work to be done on the wings and fuselage before then, however! Kev Alex, Derek B, Gazzas and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerobat Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Is the airliners.net a hot link problem? Old school link There are some other photos over at a newer site: airhistory.net Compass MD-80s Gary Derek B and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Very cool..................some pretty decent looking pics on that airhistory.net site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 8 hours ago, LSP_Kevin said: I'm happy to report that my Compass decals are currently on their way to me, and I should have them by the end of the week. In the meantime, I've got most of the airframe together now: I may consider painting the engines separately, and installing them after painting, which is something I normally never do. Even if the join requires some minor filling and touch-ups, I think this still might be easier than trying to paint the engine nacelles after they've been attached. Lots of seam work to be done on the wings and fuselage before then, however! Kev I just recently grabbed some of the utterly cool Vallejo acrylic putty, and it's absolutely perfect for filling seams around engine pylons and whatnot, Just wipe off excess with a water dampened towel or Q-tip (while putty is not quite yet cured), and bingo, perfect seam. Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 1 minute ago, LSP_K2 said: I just recently grabbed some of the utterly cool Vallejo acrylic putty, and it's absolutely perfect for filling seams around engine pylons and whatnot, Just wipe off excess with a water dampened towel or Q-tip (while putty is not quite yet cured), and bingo, perfect seam. Yep, I use that all the time, though I actually prefer Perfect Plastic Putty from Deluxe Materials, as I find it less gritty. But my tube of that dried up, unfortunately. Kev Derek B, LSP_K2 and Alex 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 A bit OT, but I just bought a book on junked airliners; looking for some inspiration for a doomed aircraft display, all stripped of parts and rotting in the sun. Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 6 hours ago, LSP_K2 said: I just recently grabbed some of the utterly cool Vallejo acrylic putty, and it's absolutely perfect for filling seams around engine pylons and whatnot, Just wipe off excess with a water dampened towel or Q-tip (while putty is not quite yet cured), and bingo, perfect seam. Cool - I just received some of that but haven’t had a chance to use it yet (I suspect I may get my Tamiya P-51D entirely built without getting out any putty - the kit it amazing). I will surely have a chance to try it out as soon as I crack into the Revell Connie though... LSP_Kevin and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 8 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: Very cool..................some pretty decent looking pics on that airhistory.net site. Wow, yes. I am going to waste a bunch of time looking through that... Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 14 hours ago, Aerobat said: airhistory.net Compass MD-80s That site's a beauty! Kev Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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