Yeah baby I'm number 1!

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Sorry Sherm. You finished so long ago we all forgot about that one.

I found the Talon paints very easy to use but in my inexperience with NMF I beleive I made alot of mistakes and the finish could have been better. I did learn alot so in the end I am happy with my first attempt. I need to do some more research to see if there is a way to seal the paint after it has been polished to keep from marring the finish like I did. I am going to find somthing else to build and try to do a better job the second time around afetr I finish a couple of other GB's.

                                                                                               Soulcrusher

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Aggieman wrote:

Foiling an aircraft .... I feel like I'm banging my head against a wall while trying to run in quicksand.  I've made progress but still can't see the light at the end of the tunnel.   I think the most frustrating thing is that I'm using regular house hold foil rather than BMF, so I have to apply the cement and then sit doing other things while the cement dries to a clear glaze.  Takes about an hour or so.  I've read that BMF comes ready to apply and is actually stronger than regular house hold foil.

It's probably a little late, but I have been doing some experimenting with the adhesive size, rather than waiting an hour for it to dry (to a clear glaze), I found that by applying heat to the back of the foil with a hairdryer will dry the stuff in about 3 minutes. I figure it is better to heat the back of the foil so I am not blowing any dust etc into the adhesive. Just have to be careful not to crease the foil with it getting blown around a bit.

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spare time is never found, spare time must be created.

Sherman1111 wrote:

What about my SU-15 I finished around page 10? did I get done first?

My apologies, you finished that one so fast that I forgot about it.  Guess that is what I get for not reviewing the entire thread before posting! 

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Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur!!! - Anything said in Latin sounds profound!

 Sorry for not having any progress pics, my summer building time is limited. So, I spent it building. Now it is done!!! This is ProMods. F-86D Sabre Dog, O-O-B, with Model Masters Metallizer-non-buff steel. I masked and painted a few panels with buffable stainless steel(but did not buff, then oversprayed with the steel. Those panels don't really show in the pics, pretty subtle. I finished it up with some pastel chalk.

 Here she is!!!

I think I will be doing a couple more for this GB. Not sure what will be next?

 comments, critiques, questions welcome!!!

                 FERMIS

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"The road of expectation, leads to a metropolis of disappointment"
(the story of my life)


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sorry No I was back east the lats 2 days just got back. will look for it

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on the bench
Trumpeter SAM-6
Tank mania SA-4
5 star Tunguska

Fermis love the Dog Sabre. I can see how it got its name. The big black nose remindes me of a dogs nose on the end of his snout!

Rob looking good. What kind of TLC are you planning? A steel wool treatment to bend the seams?

                                                                                         Soulcrusher 

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Here is my latest updates

Here is my bounder , and messy work bench. the main  landing gears are complete. the two openings in the front were for the ejection system and they could lower the pilots seats to get into the aircraft.

just made corrections  on the TU-128 and reprimered, ready for another coat of Aluminun

Might do this Flying wing, not sure yet 9.99 on Ebay, good deal

more later

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on the bench
Trumpeter SAM-6
Tank mania SA-4
5 star Tunguska