got it all painted up.

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Rob
I think i can I think i can

Good looking builds guys, and neat work areas.

I primered the Bounder and putting decals on the Tu-128 , might post pictures today. I have dr app today and tommorrow, haveing problems with my back healing. My right leg quit working Tuesday for about a minute when I was driving. Scared me pretty good. Think I have a captured nerve in my spine. will see. Also started the flying wing, going to be a joint group build with SAC GB.

more later

jd

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

I'm back from my vacation and have managed to get quite a lot of work done on my B-58.  I have foiled everything except the fuselage underside, well, everything that needs foiling.  Lots of good looking work going on here.

Here's some older photos of my work space, when it was much cleaner than it is right now.

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Gig 'Em, Steven

Ok here is my first entry

Amodel's TU-128

I ran into a lot of problems building this kit, fit and the way the kit was designed it was not a good build, plus the fact that I droped it on the floor. But it was an interesting subject, and the only one on the market. The TU-128 was a large fighter, built to get them with in missle range to fire. The Bounder is next

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

Thanks for the comments, I use 3 different airbrushes:

Passehe, Precision Aire , and a Harborfreight airbrush

Model Master paints

Tamiya paint

Mr. Color

and Alclad 2

Mr. Surfacure

Tamiya putty

and lots of bad laungage language to finish the TU-128.

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

Aggieman:

Outstanding work on the B-58. I would like to try thr foil methoed, I will look in to it.

Other subject, Rememeber the SU-15 that I did in the begining, I did not have in work pictures so it did not count. But I was entering it in the Orange County Fair in Ca and I won 2nd place in my division, My wife won first place for a doll house. Thats why I was in a hurry on that build. I lost to a tank.

I just build for the fun of it.

jd

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

 Sherman- congrats on the 15, very nice build and dio. The 128 looks great, can't wait to see the Bounder complete.

 Smokinguns- The 86 is looking real good. Such a beautiful plane(very "sexy").

 Vetteman- The 38 is always a tough kit, Doesn't really matter what kit you choose, but the Mono. is especially tough. "Kick it's a$$, Seabass!!!"

 Well I had a very busy week with horse shows, band practice, a late show fri. night, I even wrestled a bull wed. night. That was ridiculous, I was winning till he beat me!!!. Anyway, I got the canopy on and masked last night, and finished getting her ready for paint this morning.

 Masked up for stainless steel panels by exaust, with a few panels for the same effect I got on the 86D.

 Unmasked, ready for steel metallizer. I normally use post-its to mask over metal finishes, but could not find any, so I decided to risk it using tamiya tape.

 For some reason, I did not get a varied shade on the panels that were sprayed over. It has worked every single time before. Oh well. I'll experament a bit later on.

 I opted to close the canopy cuz the parts are super clear and you can still see everything. The seat is not correct for a "c" model(it is for later models), but I like the looks of the double ring ejection handles, and don't really care for the look of the older seats.

 I must say, this kit is very well engineered, very little seam work. All the sanding on the spine ends up being only about 1/4" wide, very easy clean up, and along the belly, you only end up having to clean up about 3", it's a great kit for an NMF.

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


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Fermis That is gonna be one "SWEET" lookin 104 !!!!!!!!! Just a thought here, couldnt you mask those panels again, thin the stainless like you would for a wash and mist it on lightly to get the same effect ?

Sherman Its true and I think kind of sad you cant see all the work and detail in cockpits once it is closed up. I have been working hard on cockpit detail and hate closing them especially the IP. I am finally making some nice ones then poof they are gone

I finally got the nose on the 38 this afternoon and looks like it wont be as bad as I thought, will still need some putty and sanding though. Was a lot of work sanding and fitting on the side panels I will tell ya.

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Randy

So many to build.......So little time
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Fermis, that is a beautiful 104!

I hope to have some photos of my 99% completed B-58 later tonight, or, since tomorrow is my anniversary, maybe later in the week.  (While I may be close to finishing and I actually have the house to myself, in the back of the mind is everything that the wife is for me and I have a lot to do to get the house clean so she won't have to think about that when she gets back tomorrow).  Plus having the house to myself means I can watch any DVD with the home theater cranked to window-shaking extremes!

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Gig 'Em, Steven

Nice work gentleman....Keep the pictures coming....

Here's the latest on my 1/48 B-58 Hustler.  Everything is finally covered in foil.  I am painting a few areas like the elevons.

I had my trial spinal cord stimulator installed last Thursday and I'm finding myself wanting to do more finally.  I forgot what it was like to be almost pain free.  Life is good.

Cheers

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Rob Byrnes
Novi, Mi.