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BlueNosers352nd

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  1. Who else gets bogged down when it comes to painting their model once assembled? Granted I am waiting on some Alclad to show up, but I always tend to put painting off. I can build a cockpit, assemble, clean seams and then when I get to the painting phase..........bam..........mental road block.
  2. Dets on the silver/bare metal paints? What did you use?
  3. Only built one of their kits, a review for IPMS USA. The 1/48 Junkers D.I is beauty to build. My 1/48 Roden Junkers D.I build...
  4. Granted I've been only hanging out here for a little bit, I think you just basically registered! 😂 Basically saying your interested and then starting, you are in!
  5. She's got a second wing! Got the ??struts?? and second wing on today. Now comes the part I am dreading........the rigging.
  6. Found the armor plate but didn't like it. Made a new one with the offset like seen in the Allison Mustangs Walkaround. Fuselage all sealed up, just needs to to be cleaned up.
  7. Got the Quickboost gun barrels in, installed and now starting to seal up the fuselage. One last shot before it's closed up. (Hmmm, I made an armor plate before going to Arizona for Christmas vaca........where'd I put that?)
  8. Thank you! That's what I am leaning towards as well. Just yesterday I watched Primedmodelworks on YouTube. He has some interesting techniques both on this Boneyard Mig 17 and P-38. More specifically his Boneyard Mig..........with the oxidation technique he used. Kinda almost gives you that hazed nmf look that some of the well worn stangs had on them. Got a mule drying right now that I am going to practice a couple things on. See what happens.
  9. Trying to get back into the swing of things after vaca. I remember that I hate masking canopies. I prefer bare metal foil but it's not so easy to remove after it's been on a while. Plus leaves a residue. I do not like using Tamiya tape. It's so hard to see edges. Plus I am not 40 anymore (almost 48), glasses need upgrading too, hands a little more shaky. BTW, did I mention I hate masking canopies?
  10. I'll second Tim's recommendation. Scale-a-ton does some great sea scapes!
  11. Glad you didn't go with the H&S Ultra. Can't comment on a Badger. I have the H&S Silverline 2in1 and it's fought me ever since I bought it. I plan on trading it in on a GSI (Iwata knock off) pretty soon here. Can make my Iwata run circles around the H&S.
  12. No pictures yet, because I had to rush to the computer with excitement. It took me 5 sheets to get the number 73 off of, but I've made it by the skin of my teeth. Had to use liquid decal film on the last one. I ended up dipping the decals probably for 10-12 seconds, let it set for like 2 minutes, dip another 2-3 seconds, sit for another minute. I think I even dipped a third time on the last 73. But it is all decaled up!
  13. First time looking at this thread..........all I gotta say is DANG! I like the small parts holders outta bottle/cork tops!
  14. I've have yet to find a putty that doesn't shrink/sink. On the Mustang I've been working on I've just used super glue as a filler. Even in the woodworking world, those that say no shrinkage always shrink/sink. But your picture does show you filling in the end cap seam. That was one I was questioning whether to do or not.
  15. Following with interest! Been wanting to do this for years. Did a test run with a 1/48 drop tank, but the resin I had got to hot. Found a youtube video of a guy doing something like this, but the resin he used wasn't from the US so I am not sure what to use yet.
  16. Ok, I am really just dumbfounded at this point. Bob sent me a new sheet (haven't tried that one yet) plus the two sheets he used the "73" from (his pic above). So immediately went to work applying the one 73 I needed. Slid off the backing paper onto the plane, went to adjust and it split into 3 pieces. Crud! Went to the other sheet Bob used, tried the other 73 and went to slide it off the backing paper and 3 split. Reluctant to ruin both 73's on the 5th sheet, I just walked away for the night. My procedure, which I have always done (but not in several years since I haven't been building)... Cut out decal and dip in luke warm water for few seconds. Set decal aside to let it soften/absorb/whatever it does. (Not for minutes and minutes though) Test if it slides with paint brush. (sometimes I'll re-dip a quick second if it doesn't move and let sit a little longer) Wet surface of model with either water or MicroSet. Slide decal off onto model. Adjust position Come back later and hit it with MicroSol Obviously Bob had success, so why they split on me using the other 73 from the same sheets he used is beyond me. Apparently I am just a gomer when it comes to decaling anymore. Didn't do a decal film over top as Bob had success. Did it on my first two sheets, with minimal success, so apparently it's all just me. BlueNoser the hopeless decaler!
  17. Wish they would of...........like that color on it!
  18. Wait, the rear wheel doors are backwards? So I guess I need to fix the one on my Tamiya build. How much did you deepen the air grille holes? Was just thinking about this on my Tamiya just this morning. On the Tamiya I'd think it wouldn't take much and you'd be completely through. Which the only time it would be a problem is if you look at the right angle you'd see completely through. My fuselage is closed up so I can't do anything inside. Also, great progress so far!
  19. That's generally how I feel with modeling. Kinda use the old adage of...."If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it must be a duck." If I can add simple resin things, or simple PE things I might. Yes..........I have done that as well. Fortunately caught several posts about that.
  20. What the heck am I thinking? Just trying to get back into the hobby and I've gone mad apparently. My Revell 1/48 Stearman was meant to get my feet wet again after being out of the hobby for several years and it's on hold until some replacement decals show up. Building two kits for the P-51 STGB. Put one on hold as I didn't want to start messing with masking the canopies or painting until I get back from Vaca in a couple weeks. Waiting on some parts for the A-36A, so that one is on hold as I can't assemble the fuselage yet. This one is meant to be nothing more than a fill in model. Work on it in between this and that when I need something to tinker with until the Stearman and P-51's are done (or close). So who knows how long this will take. Plus my Christmas with the family doesn't really start until the 26 and I didn't want to just sit around watching TV or start any new woodworking projects yet while I am off on Christmas Eve. So this one will be a slower paced one as fill time is needed. Extra fiddly bits include; Ultracast Wheels Ultracast Exhausts Ultracast Intake Quickboost Seat Quickboost Cannon Barrels Aires Cockpit (only bits and pieces) Montex masks for a couple aircraft (maybe) Originally bought the Aires pit, but after the P-51B problems I am just gonna kit bash pieces from the kit and the Aires set. MONTEX masks............LIKE or DISLIKE? If anyone has any cool schemes let me know. Not sold on any particular scheme yet. Read that the wheel wells and the nose profile are wrong, but honestly I am going to just let them be what they are. Assembly begins by Jim Fox, on Flickr
  21. Lookin good! Nice clean paint job. How'd you accomplish the rough edges on the DDay stripes?
  22. It was fixed right after Ratch's post. Sorry!
  23. Wings are on the Blue Nosed B of Bodney. Think I am going to attack the missing screw (from sanding) around the cowl pieces with fine drill bits. Got some on order as my set is missing a few of the smaller ones. Might do some searching for smaller hypodermic tubing tomorrow, maybe with that I can replicated the ring shape Tamiya has. Wings are on the Bluenosed P-51B by Jim Fox, on Flickr
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