corsaircorp Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 Gent Oh Gents !! This kit is a stunner... I was wondering "Why the hell did they design such a complicated rear side for the wing ??? The half circle of both the Tamiya and ICM are fair enough... I tried to place the wing, dry fitting in fact... One or two test fit and the wing did'nt get in place.... I think for myself " Mmmmh, here's where the devil is lying in this otherwise easy kit" Aaaand all of sudden I hear a Click... I feared that something has broke up... But No, not at all, the wing was in place, perfect dihedral and almost no joins... See... Very surprising, just a bit of tape to close up the nose... Surprising Really !! Now on the Allisson front, What do you think about this gunsight ??? Well black on black, it's not easy to see... And I ensure you that I did'nt write the motto "Objects in the rear view mirror may appear Blaaa blaaah" But rear view mirror is scratched and right in its place... I'm glad of the result... Ok gents !! Have a great modelling time aaaand have fun !! Take care too !! Sincerely. CC 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoohoo Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Looking great there CC - lovely work on the cockpit and nice to hear it is the usual excellent Eduard fit. I could be very tempted with the Eduard kit and I certainly need to add a pony to the stash 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 Aaaand on the Mustang's fromt ?? Here we are !! Eduard _D and ICM -A, sanding is now almost done but for the windshield.. ICM and Tamiya -D, sanding is well on its way on the ICM one There will be sanding on the Tamiya one too alas... The ventral scoop is complete and look, almost no sanding... It's surely the first part that fit so well... See you later Gents !! Have fun with your models !! Sincerely. CC 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 Time for setbacks for everyone this time... Seemingly.... Here's mine !! I was about to close the wheel wells of the -A Mustang for priming; I use to close the wheel wells with the doors, momentarily glued with maskol or sort of.... Aaaaaand !! Surprise !! There's no clamshell door in the ICM Mustang A.... For the -D and -K no probs... Clamshell are there But I want them to have... @Pete in Lincs used a pretty fine expression in which a poor camel is involved... Time to tell it but I did'nt remember the sentence.... Well let's try to finish on a more positive mode, I share this pic from FB cause it made me laugh !!  I start to love peoples with an attitude... Oh, and I also lost a control stick of one of my Hurricanes.... Soooo, Making a control stick and 4 clamshell doors... Definitely, 2020 will not be a great year for my modelling.... Have a better time in modelling than I did yesterday... Sincerely. CC 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 21 minutes ago, corsaircorp said: Time to tell it but I did'nt remember the sentence.... I can't remember it either. Sorry. As for the ginger ale picture, The fashion for Naugahyde car seat covers almost drove the Nauga to the point of extinction! Luckily a small herd survived in New Zealand. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 @corsaircorp There was something like, 'I was sad because I didn't have a Camel, but then I met a man with no feet'. Could that be it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said: @corsaircorp There was something like, 'I was sad because I didn't have a Camel, but then I met a man with no feet'. Could that be it? Thanks Pete ! It was in a banter with the Martian, If I remember it was about a camel and a thousand fleas..; or something like that !! Thank you. CC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Probably Martian fleas and beer shampoo then. Gosh, I do hope @Martian doesn't read this. I might get into trouble. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 6 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said: Probably Martian fleas and beer shampoo then. Gosh, I do hope @Martian doesn't read this. I might get into trouble. Too late! He has and you are! Is that the sound of blurglecruncheon blades I hear being sharpened? It is? Good. Gobberwarts on the bread board then Pete.  Easy Going of Mars 👽 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Crikey! Rumbled! We'll never get the stains out! That's my day ruined. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 My missus keep carry on with the photography... Here's the sundown pic of the day !! Meanwhile, I finished my U.S bombs for the 112th Mustang.. Eduard bombs to be hung under an ICM Mustang, The AP one uis for the Barracuda ! And I primed the -A, I will paint it whatever !! Given the huge sanding and filling on this kit, I think that the result is really smooth !! Then, I'll scratch the U/C doors I will close it, that will spare me the inner detailling, and after all the clamshell are oftenly closed when the A/C is on the ground !! Have a great sunday and happy father day to all the father among you all !! Sincerely. CC 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 Oooooh Gents !! I think that I'll love airbrushing now !! I got a very nice and usefull gift from my good lady !! It was fatherday in Belgium and I receive this ! I used it today for the first time and it's a new frontier for me... Regular air flow !! No more spit and sprotch.... My old compressor has no tank and the variations in airflow was a nightmare... I had to dismantle the airbrush every now and then to find it clogged with paint... Â No more paint mixing... Well lots of thanks to my missus !! Sincerely. CC 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Enjoy your airbrushing. I really like the sunset photo, the nearest I’ve got to that was a photo of sunrise over Albania taken from Corfu about 35 years ago when we were on holiday.  John 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 As I talked not so long ago about the U.S Cavalry.... I was figuring out my ICM Mustang -D but something was still itching me.... Aaaaand Dang !! The panny dropped !! I think that it look far better that way !! Luckily, my nurse customer gave me plenty of syringe needles... I'll need a bit of !! What do you think guys ?? I'll do the same treatment for the Tamiya one !! I still hesitate for the Eduard since the moulding is far better... but... The one who know me.... Let's have a bet... Take care Gents !! And thanks for watching !! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 Hello Dears, Here's the way I work with my syringe needles... I cut a segment with the cutting plier Be carefull !! I did it over a very soft stuff, like kitchen towel paper Because the thing rebound heavily and PING !! try to find it now !! Someone will find it.... in his foot... Never put your finger in the way neither... It will sting you... Guess how i know it !! Then I clean up the squashed part of the needle with the @perdu power tool... I mean this one  Once you got a clean diameter, you cut another segment with the same care and on we go... one wing done on the 112 'stang... And this jealous little A pony is poking his nose in... Ok, I understand.... Are you glad now A pony ?? Oh ! another little question because I mismatch myself with all these berries... Are these Raspberries Have a great modelling time !! I'm busy in the garden these day !! And the replacing the cooker in the kitchen !! CC the electrician is on now !! Take care Gents !! Sincerely. CC 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Yes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 I like the combination of plastic and natural beauty. Â John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 Hello Dears, I finished the painting of the A Mustang... Clean, I love my new compressor, painting start to be a pleasure... It's kinda like learning anew... Since, I've adopted strategies with my old cheapo compressor... Strategies that are no longer usefull... Then I start the decalling... I must say that I prayed Santa Giorgio or Saint @giemme before starting these huge and wrapping decal...  Part one look right... And then.... Not too bad, I'll let it set thoroughly now... Here we are today... Tomorrow, I start another evening work week... Evening work week mean no more models... But if I did'nt have too much of work, I paid visits to your threads... Have a great modelling time Gents and Dames... Sincerely. CC 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 Hello Dears, Just a day off yesterday... So a bit of incantation to the goddess Styrene !! To be precise, it was more her archangel Decals.... There's a transparency issue on the Star and bar... May be once dried ?? We'll see tonight.... Not full moon yet but... See you Sunday !! Now it's official !! my 2 youngers have winned their school year !! So wednesday !! We'll have a restaurant !! Sincerely. CC osaurus.... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 It looks like your prayers to St G have been answered, the stripes seem to have dried out straight.  john 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 Thanks John !! For sure Saint @giemme is the decal's saint !! CC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Hello Dears !! Well my cut out finger slowed me a bit... Note for our Dear @The Spadgent as I'm not as able as usual, I just took the 5 Mustang on the table... I'm rectifying the fuel tank for the Allisson Mustang It's surely a pre serie model since the apparent welding is really different Have a look at the pic of Mrs Virginia here above... I start rubbing Mrs virginia's legs... This on for @CedB I don't know yet for tomorrow... Ponies or Hurries even the Wurgers can pop up... The 112th Mustang will soon be primed... Have a great modelling Week End !! Time for me to go with Green clay on my forced rigid Oh you know what I mean !! Sincerely. CC who found a new way to loose some weight.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 CC,  Just now saw your Mustang WIP. I have a suggestion that might work when cutting up syringes for gun barrels, not to mention not putting your modeling digits at risk. Take a length of stainless or brass stiff wire or rod that will fit inside the syringe; this will keep the walls of the syringe needle from collapsing while cutting. Next, using a triangular needle file, cut-off disk on a Dremel, or a pair of wire cutters, you can rotate them around the syringe needle until the section is cut through or is scored enough so it can be snapped off. The cut end will be a lot cleaner and not squashed using this method. Same method we used in chemistry class when cutting glass tubing to length! (Nobody is in the naughty corner- where the heck did everybody go?) Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 9 hours ago, 72modeler said: CC,  Just now saw your Mustang WIP. I have a suggestion that might work when cutting up syringes for gun barrels, not to mention not putting your modeling digits at risk. Take a length of stainless or brass stiff wire or rod that will fit inside the syringe; this will keep the walls of the syringe needle from collapsing while cutting. Next, using a triangular needle file, cut-off disk on a Dremel, or a pair of wire cutters, you can rotate them around the syringe needle until the section is cut through or is scored enough so it can be snapped off. The cut end will be a lot cleaner and not squashed using this method. Same method we used in chemistry class when cutting glass tubing to length! (Nobody is in the naughty corner- where the heck did everybody go?) Mike Hello Mike, Thank for the tip ! I'll give it a try since ther is 12 .50 to do before reloading the Royal box with 2 more Mustangs... Nobody in the naughty corner ??? We are 2 , that's a fact and @Martian will send us new attendants before the end of the week end.... My wounded finger hurt a bit when I use the beer tap... Look, I found some special Martian taps Usual suspects will not resist a long time to such a temptation.... @perdu's is not open yet... He'll feel the smell and rushin'in... Faithfull CC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 10 hours ago, corsaircorp said: Look, I found some special Martian taps Naow that's a naughty corner, Guv'nor! Looks like a tap for you, me, the General, the Martian, as well as the rest of the usual suspects! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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