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    3D Printed 1/72 Carden Lloyd Mk.VI Tankette

    in AFV WWI & Interwar

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    3D printing is costed according to the type of material, the volume of material in the product, the time it will take to print, the time it will take to clean the support matrix away and the physical size of it, as smaller products allow them to put more things on the platen to be printed at one go - if the print head is moving over the platen, it may as well be covering as much area as possible. The only limits to the finished size of an object is the size of the platen and how deep your wallet is!

    If there's something you particularly want but it's in the wrong scale, send a message to the designer, and there's every chance he'll (she'll) be able to resize it for you and put it into the shop. The designers are people like us, and they want to sell their stuff - once it's designed, it's not that hard to resize it in software (within limits, depending on how well it was drawn) and submit the new plans. I've had one thing done by Shapeways (I should make a move and get that thing going one day) and I know that at least one other member here has products in there as well.

    I can actually forsee a future where there are no model shops as such - you'll buy an e-template online, which will get you a one-off code to allow use of it from the company (or sole trader!) you want to do business with, then get it printed at your local 3D printshop. Or printshops may spring up that have access to many templates for many things, and you'll pay them direct. And no doubt there'll be pirates selling hacks to allow you to reuse your template at home or through dodgy online printers...

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    Bell Huey family STGB chat

    in Bell Huey STGB

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    Sorry to hear you may not be able to Join us, Rob. If I recall you where thinking of some civvie aircraft? I'm planning the same so would be great if you can join in. However, like you there's a lot going on so I completely understand.

    All the best

    As I recall, the civvie heliclopterer was going to be a Chinook for the Helicopter GB. This one was possibly going to be a pair of Special Hobby Cobras, or maybe a Huey from somewhere. Still, it ain't over 'till the fat lady sings, so never say never!

    Danish F-16A (Italeri 1/72)

    in 80's NATO Europe vs Warsaw Pact GB

    Posted

    All 3 greys are (sort-of kind-of) on. Some touching up (ooh err Matron) to do, then the masking can come off and the radome can be masked off for whatever grey goes on that. Hopefully, Thems As Knows won't be too put out by my attempt.

    After the radome, decals and dangly bits.

    That deadline is looking like it's beaten (said he, ignoring hubris yet again.)

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    TNT BAe 146-200QT

    in Airliner III Group Build

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    It's quite possible that you did a better job of initial assembly than I did. Looking at your photos, I think (from faded memory, so don't believe a word of it) that the big issue for me was that rear seam that cuts across the fuselage - as I recall I couldn't get it to lay down where it needed to be. Hence the filler. Maybe. :shrug:

    As a matter of (possible) interest, OO-TNT actually used to belong to a Piper Seneca, and hasn't been reissued as far as I can tell. EC-FZE seems to be kosher.

    TNT BAe 146-200QT

    in Airliner III Group Build

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    Good to see some 146 love. I have one on the workbench that's migrated from the shelf of doom - it's a nice kit, but beware the fit of the wing to the fuselage, it can be fussy. Mine was done many moons ago and as I recall I used a bucket of filler instead of taking the time to align it properly (we were young once, and foolish). As a result, mine's a bit bodgy. Still, I've got 3 more in the stash (and chasing more at a reasonable price), so I can always redeem myself eh? For this one, I chose the Australian Air Express option, as they were regular visitors to the local.

    If I may suggest, mask and paint the control surfaces instead of fighting the kit decals. The decals are very good (designed by DACO and printed by someone in Italy who isn't Revell, yay), but the big silver ones are a beast to get to lay down - all the rest of my builds will be painted and masked, less hassle and a big saving in decal solution in the long run I think.

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    May I have your points of view..? P51D kits.....

    in Aircraft WWII

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    If you're concerned about accuracy, build the accurate ones, if you just want the relaxation of a hobby, build the ones that appeal to you. Time spent relaxing is never 'wasted', whatever your particular time waster may be. Some like to go fishing, some golf, some build old kits.In the end, if you're happy with the way the time was spent, who cares what other people think about the quality of the kit you used?

    Brewster Bermuda colour photo, could these be the colours of the Buffalo?

    in Aircraft WWII

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    I had wondered if they'd been painted to Brit specs in the US, but didn't want to mention it, just in case. To my eye, that landscape looks English (but I won't argue over it, I'm not all that familiar with large swathes of the US :) ) On my colour profiled monitor, the undersides are a slightly blue light grey. Topsides are dk green and sand and roundels appear to be correct(ish), if a little dark. All of which means precisely nothing, given that we don't know the provenance of the photo. :)

    moon landing 47 years ago

    in RealSpace Discussion

    Posted

    Technically yes, I saw it (or so me Mam tells me). I was 2 1/2, so... yeah. I have always had a terrible memory and don't recall much of what has happened to me or in the world at large as a rule. Maybe I'm a figment of someone's imagination? ;)

    Or maybe none of us actually saw what we thought we saw...

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    Brewster Bermuda colour photo, could these be the colours of the Buffalo?

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    First rule of the plastic jungle... never trust the colour in a colour photo. There is absolutely no way to know how well it's been reproduced in any of the varied incarnations of its life, and I'd bet that your monitor doesn't show the colours accurately either. Which is partly the monitor, partly the graphics card, partly your browser (use Firefox on PC to remove that variable, or Safari if you're saddled with a Mac.)

    Best advice, use written references whenever possible (preferably from official sources), referring to photos only for patterns and general arrangements. When it comes to modelling, I'm not a colour fanatic, TLAR* is close enough for me, but for those who are, colour photos are not a good reference.

    Colour reproduction and me... :hobbyhorse:

    *TLAR - That Looks About Right.

    EDIT: A bit of Googling tells me that the Brits only had 5 of these most unprepossessing aircraft, used by the naval unit at A&AEE Boscombe Down from Jan 1943 for testing. I'd imagine that any colours applied would be to whatever standard was current for aircraft under test at that time. Where's Edgar when you need 'im? :/ Sorry, can't help with the Buffalo.

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    Humbrol Paint Problems

    in Paint

    Posted

    I'm slowly changing over from Humbrol to Gunze, simply because of issues with the quality of Humbrol's product. Haven't had a bad experience with Gunze yet, and I much prefer it to Tamiya's acrylics. If I could get PollyScale I'd use them, but...

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