Out2gtcha Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 Terrific work Tom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 3 hours ago, Dennis7423 said: Go Tom, go! You're doing great, and it's looking great. Sure is a splendid looking aircraft, isn't it? - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA Thank you Dennis! I appreciate the encouragement, and yes, she's a fine beasty. 2 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: Terrific work Tom! Thank you Brian! This has been a really fun build, especially when after dry fitting the parts just slide into position. I'm continually impressed with the finesse and detail of the LFD parts. Cheers, Tom MDuv, Out2gtcha, geedubelyer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 11, 2023 Author Share Posted November 11, 2023 I've added the landing gear. One of the nice things about these Tamiya kits is that they are removable, which makes them and the aircraft much easier to paint: Now on to that five bladed propellor, and time to start making masks! Cheers, Tom Out2gtcha, Antonio Argudo, Shoggz and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 21 minutes ago, Uncarina said: I've added the landing gear. One of the nice things about these Tamiya kits is that they are removable, which makes them and the aircraft much easier to paint: Now on to that five bladed propeller, and time to start making masks! Lovely stuff Tom! Did they give you a jig to get all 5 blades aligned correctly, or did the prop come assembled? I only ask as I have the metal Propmaster jig that has paid for itself over the years with all the resin kits and what-not that needed to have props assembled. Martinnfb and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 11, 2023 Author Share Posted November 11, 2023 12 minutes ago, Out2gtcha said: Lovely stuff Tom! Did they give you a jig to get all 5 blades aligned correctly, or did the prop come assembled? I only ask as I have the metal Propmaster jig that has paid for itself over the years with all the resin kits and what-not that needed to have props assembled. Thank you Brian! The blades are provided separately (with a spare, which is nice) from the spinner, so a jig will come in handy. I'll keep you posted! Cheers, Tom Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Argudo Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 looks spectacular so far, keep the wonderful Spity work Tom! Uncarina, Martinnfb and MDuv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Antonio Argudo said: looks spectacular so far, keep the wonderful Spity work Tom! Thank you Antonio! Cheers, Tom Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 6 hours ago, Uncarina said: Thank you Brian! The blades are provided separately (with a spare, which is nice) from the spinner, so a jig will come in handy. I'll keep you posted! Cheers, Tom No need for a jig, the blades are keyed and fit snug! Just plug them into the spinner and you're all set. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA Uncarina and MDuv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 8 hours ago, Dennis7423 said: No need for a jig, the blades are keyed and fit snug! Just plug them into the spinner and you're all set. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA Thanks Dennis! Good to know. Cheers, Tom Dennis7423 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 I spent a couple of hours this morning drawing up the masks for AE K/MV256 in Silhouette Designer Studio: Next up will cutting a test set to assess sizing, and assembling the propellors and spinner. Until next time! Cheers, Tom R Palimaka, geedubelyer, Landrotten Highlander and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 45 minutes ago, Uncarina said: I spent a couple of hours this morning drawing up the masks for AE K/MV256 in Silhouette Designer Studio: Next up will cutting a test set to assess sizing, and assembling the propellors and spinner. Until next time! Cheers, Tom Tom, Lovely work on the conversion, thanks for sharing it with us. Quick one on the Silhouette software - how do you find it to use? cheers, Greg Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 Thank you Greg! My experience is probably not as streamlined as others. I downloaded a zip file containing WWII RAF fonts which I can open in Microsoft Word but not Silhouette. I created the fuselage codes in Word, then did a screen capture which I saved as a JPG file, which can be opened in Silhouette. From there I sized each letter from measurements taken from the LMD stencils. For the roundels (Type C1) and fin flashes, I already had these downloaded from a file I saved a while back, either from the LSP sister site (https://www.scalemodelpaintmasks.com) or the Cutting Edge Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheCuttingEdgeModelersGroup/). For these I also resized from the LMD stencils. It reads like a lot but I actually have great fun creating my own custom masks, and am really glad I took the plunge to get my craft cutter several years ago. Cheers, Tom GMK, MikeC, LSP_Kevin and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Thanks for the detailed reply, Tom. I’ve been kicking the can down the road, but I don’t think I can procrastinate any more. I’ll follow your fine example & crack on! Derek B, Uncarina and Out2gtcha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 13, 2023 Author Share Posted November 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, GMK said: Thanks for the detailed reply, Tom. I’ve been kicking the can down the road, but I don’t think I can procrastinate any more. I’ll follow your fine example & crack on! Greg, after seeing your truly masterful skills with 3-D printing in the non-LSP section (seriously, everyone should go over there and run a search of his projects), I have no doubt that custom mask making would be a great complement. Cheers, Tom GMK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHBIO Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 (edited) Hello. I just received my set (it's really high quality set). I follow your wondeful built. Your choice is original but not easy because AE-K letters included in DKdecals sheets 48053 seems bigger than standard size . I can't find photos of this plane. DKdecals have probably data but is DK decals still alive ?.... Edited November 13, 2023 by PHBIO Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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