AndyC Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Hi all - my first entry for the Less than Tenner GB. It's the 1/48 Testors Howard DGA-4 built as the second of two only "Ike" aka NR56Y and as raced in the 1934 National Air Races where it won two 5th places. It's a simple kit and included the racing pylon - however it's fixing to it made in a vertical bank over the top and I wanted to show it at the start of a turn and the beginning of a roll to a full turn. The pylon is simulated wood and the panelling is plastic card. This was masked and sprayed into the chequers. The base is a 3" square pine base with some grass matting glued on. The a/c is supported on 3mm extruded clear rod. The decals are the kit's and the rigging is 3lb fishing line painted with silver. Humbrol 22 Gloss White, with a Tamiya F4U pilot shoe-horned in. The prop blur is a circle of acetate sheet with the shape of a prop blur masked on and then gently sanded to provide the 'blur'. I made a prop boss from the tip of a AIM-7 missile (the real Ike didn't have a prop boss - but there was no other way to mount the acetate sheet!) A nice little addition to the display shelf and infinitely better than how the kit would have you display her...thanks for looking 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolwe82 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 nicely done, smooth finish:) and awesome stand! also i like how you did the "rotating" propeller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Thanks - I was also pleased with how the prop came out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolwe82 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 ye, i like how the prop is not just circle, cut out of clear plastic, but it has the "darker" or "matt" segments (cannt find right word ), which makes it look way better than if it was just clear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 My first try at this method. Basically cut the disc and then mask a prop shape and then gently sand the bit between the tape. It took a couple of attempts but I will be using it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Looking great finished... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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