Andwil Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 10 hours ago, dogsbody said: I think you mist a spot! Sorry! It's been a long day up here in Northern Canada. Chris Thought at this time of year your days would be short up there.😜 AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 5 hours ago, Andwil said: Thought at this time of year your days would be short up there.😜 AW The days are still 24 hours long. It's just the amount of daylight is reduced. Today, sunrise was at 8:30 and sunset is 5:20. That's better than it was a month ago when the daylight hours were about an hour less than now. Now come June, it's just the opposite. It doesn't get fully dark. There's still that bit of twilight to the north. This picture was taken on June 13, 2018 at 01:10 am. It was a bit cloudy so it looks a bit darker than if it was a clear sky. Chris 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 I just got my rareplanes kit, looks like a nice model. Glad you’re doing the pioneering 🤪 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 1 hour ago, dogsbody said: This picture was taken on June 13, 2018 at 01:10 am. It was a bit cloudy so it looks a bit darker than if it was a clear sky. "The Twilight Zone" Too-doo-doo-doo, too-doo-doo-doo... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 11 minutes ago, busnproplinerfan said: I just got my rareplanes kit, looks like a nice model. Glad you’re doing the pioneering 🤪 The bill is in the mail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 37 minutes ago, Moa said: "The Twilight Zone" Too-doo-doo-doo, too-doo-doo-doo... Just life, up here, on The Backside Of Beyond! When I first came up here in 1980, you could buy Tshirts and ballcaps that read: Fort McMurray - It's not the end of the world, but you can see it from there! Chris 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 The Encore model is given a black base for the aluminium that will follow: 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 The thrill, the excitement, the adventure of the modelers' life: "Dear diary: today, one more coat of primer on the vac!": 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Moa said: "The Twilight Zone" Too-doo-doo-doo, too-doo-doo-doo... "You're entering another dimension — one of light and dark. Mainly dark." 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 23 hours ago, dogsbody said: I think you mist a spot! The life of a modeller: not to go amiss in the midst of a mist. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 Because of the nature of vacuum-formed molding, some edges are a bit round. In this case both, wing root and fuselage wing position, are so. This is remedied by sanding just a bit of both ends, and then adding a thin styrene sheet strip to the wing, later to be contoured, and the small gap puttied. This also helps with fit, otherwise a bit indifferent, and rigidity. I opted in this build not to use added spars, that are advisable in other cases, though. : 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 The cabin roof vents that were absent from the Encore kit and sanded off during tidying of the RarePlanes vac, are replaced with shaped bits of styrene: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 You are making good progress Moa, the black coat looks spiffy.. cheers, Jan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 2 hours ago, janneman36 said: You are making good progress Moa, the black coat looks spiffy.. cheers, Jan Thanks, Jan Due the mysterious vagaries and reveries of paint, solvents, weather and airbrushes, I never know for sure how things will come out. It's never consistent, no matter how similar are all the involving factors. This one is actually so-so. I will wait a little and decide if it merits very light sanding and re-coating. Since this is the base for the metal color, things have to be nice. Cheers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 26 minutes ago, Moa said: Thanks, Jan Due the mysterious vagaries and reveries of paint, solvents, weather and airbrushes, I never know for sure how things will come out. It's never consistent, no matter how similar are all the involving factors. This one is actually so-so. I will wait a little and decide if it merits very light sanding and re-coating. Since this is the base for the metal color, things have to be nice. Cheers The dark art of metalizer paints🤪 May the force be with you👽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 The vac kit gets another coat of primer. The vac was much easier to tidy up than the injected kit, since the halves of the components had a much better fit: Every few years I need to replenish my stock of lights (remember the vac uses 6, and the injected kit at least 2): 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Hi Moa Just caught up, my my you have done some great work there. The Twins are going to be Stunning I am sure. Keep up the good work Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 It’s going to be hard to tell which is vac and which is injection -they both look perfect! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 1 hour ago, bigbadbadge said: Hi Moa Just caught up, my my you have done some great work there. The Twins are going to be Stunning I am sure. Keep up the good work Chris Hi Cris Glad to have you onboard. One tries. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 1 hour ago, AdrianMF said: It’s going to be hard to tell which is vac and which is injection -they both look perfect! Regards, Adrian I wish your words were true, Adrian The vac, from my subjective point of view, is behaving better than the injected kit. Truth is that we need an updated kit of this iconic plane, with plug-in parts for the changes seen throughout its life. I am convinced any of the players will release it by the time I am done suffering here. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Moa said: Every few years I need to replenish my stock of lights Where do you source your lights, Moa? I’ve tried looking for rhinestones but can find only faceted ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 56 minutes ago, billn53 said: Where do you source your lights, Moa? I’ve tried looking for rhinestones but can find only faceted ones. I make them myself, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Just now, Moa said: I make them myself, Bill Oh. I’m seriously impressed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, billn53 said: Oh. I’m seriously impressed! And then I fill them with droplets of clear resin. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 I bet I could do that. Is that a special tool I see in your photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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