You'll Laugh! You'll Cry!

Reminds me of an article I wrote for the club newsletter sometime back entitled 'The Thirty-Year Thunderbolt. Who said modeling articles had to be straight and serious?

Lookin' groovy so far...


Fade to Black...

Looking good MN. I like the article and the pics. I'm also jealous as hell of your score on the good kits for the good prices. Keep putting pages up, I love a buildup.

I love it! Will be adding that to my links page at the next up-date.

QUOTE: Originally posted by maddafinga ... I'm also jealous as hell of your score on the good kits for the good prices. ....

I'm still reeling myself. And I especially smile when I look at the Tamiya Avro Lancaster and Betty Bomber, and the Accurate Miniatures Mitchell for a mere $8 each. Unreal.

I laughed...
I cried...
I put your link in my favorites list!
Who said you can't be educational and side splittingly funny!

You are having entirely too much fun with this. Love it. Added to my Favorites.

ModelNerd hi,
firstly, amusing intro to your builds
purely by coincidence, the 1/48 p-51d was what i bought my girlfriend for xmas, in an attempt to get her "become one of us"!!
so now i've seen this step-by-step 'mini group build', maybe she'll swing into action!!
in the next few days i'll try to post a progress report - like whether she's going to do it or not! - as she doesn't have her own log in, but when she does i'll make sure to give you the heads up.
by the way, how are you going to do the stripes? i've done a d-day spit, and air-brushed them using masks etc...bit of a pain but it got the desired effect.
look forward to further progress reports...
cool 'bolt by the way!!
regards,
nick

QUOTE: Originally posted by nmayhew .....by the way, how are you going to do the stripes?...... regards, nick

Eeesh.. y'know, I really haven't quite decided how the D-Day stripes will go on. I may try the decals provided with the kit. But I'd prefer to mask and airbrush them on, however masking over silver is a tricky proposition. If I use masking tape with sufficient adhesion (green or blue), it "mottles" the silver areas it was stuck to, once I remove it. If I go with "low tack" masking tape, it won't harm the silver, but it won't stick sufficiently to maintain a clean line, either! If I clearcoat it first, occasionally the tape will lift the clearcoat. Dang! This is why I dread buildin' "bare metal" planes! Same thing happened when I did the Jug's red scheme on the nose. Perhaps I'll paint the stripes on, then mask the stripes when dry, and re-shoot the silver. Hoo-boy, time to switch hobbies, eh? Maybe stamp collecting? Oh well, as soon as I get it right, you'll see it on my website, for sure. Thanx for the kind words-

Can't wait for the next installment. Hurry up already! I love the Stang!

Nice work on that interior btw.

ModelNerd hi,
for your info, i've never had any under/over-adhesion issues with tamiya masking tape (handy as comes in multiple sizes)...hope that helps.
what paint will you use? i used tamiya titanium silver (or whatever colour number they recommended..can't remember!) last time and that masked ok when i had to paint the cowling blue ...
regards,
nick

Ooohh, ModelNerd almighty

Ehm... Hi!

Really enjoyed your website! Can't wait for the update, so pleeaasee hurry up
Don't have the room and time just now to build myself, so I read all can instead, picking up some advice here and there, and buy the decals that I might in the future. Getting more and more eager to start again.
Keep up the excellent work mate.

QUOTE: Originally posted by nmayhew ModelNerd hi, for your info, i've never had any under/over-adhesion issues with tamiya masking tape (handy as comes in multiple sizes)...hope that helps. what paint will you use? i used tamiya titanium silver (or whatever colour number they recommended..can't remember!) last time and that masked ok when i had to paint the cowling blue ... regards, nick

So Tamiya makes a masking tape, eh? Didn't know! Just shows you just how much of a cave dweller I am! I must have some! I'll report the results asap.

For silver paint, I am using Testors Metallic Silver (#1246) Enamel, as I am not yet comfortable with acrylics. I had considered their Chrome Silver, but early tests revealed it to be a bit to, well, chrom-y. Why not a buffing metalizer laquer, you ask? Simple! You just better forget any notions of masking tape sticking to this stuff, even after buffing! Even after clearcoating!! The prior Jug project taught me that. Sent me right into the fetal position, and then weeks of counseling. I got a neat (or maybe just stupid!) trick I use when using basic silver, which I will share in the next installment on the build.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Janswede Ooohh, ModelNerd almighty Ehm... Hi! Really enjoyed your website! ...... Keep up the excellent work mate.

Thank you kindly. But no homage required! We're all in the same big boat, and headed for the rocks, in my case!

OK, forgive me, I can't help it, I'm a stupid American, I just gotta ask: Do Scotsmen wear anything under those stylish kilts?