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Started this, this afternoon. Kit is nicely molded, but forget about relying on the part #s noted in the instructions....many of them are wrong. One review said there's no control stick....it's there, just not mentioned, and there is NO gun for the rear pit....BOOOOO! There are holes in the left fuse sidewall, that appear to be for some detail parts, but there's no detail parts for them....BOOOOOO......easy nuff though, I covered em up some some scratched pieces.
The kit seats seem a bit small, so I used the obligatory bits of tea can aluminum to cobble together some new ones.
I then took a break, for some venison meatloaf!!!!!!
Painted up the pit....I used some left over inst. decals to detail the IP, Tamiya tape for the seatbelts.
Wired up the engine with fine copper wire.
Hollowed out exhaust stubs (top)
....and got most everything together, so cement can cure for a day or two.
Truly excellent work, as usual !
er.........
mmmmmmmmm...........................is that bacon on the meatloaf?
Sprue-ce Goose Truly excellent work, as usual ! er......... mmmmmmmmm...........................is that bacon on the meatloaf?
Thank you....and HELL yeah!!!!!!!! Aint a meal without bacon!!!!
Damn Fermis, I need to learn the fine art of the Arizona tea can seat. Looking great as always!!
Also just wondering if you have any pics of the AM Avenger you have done??
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A few comments:
I love your meatloaf and want to eat it...
I wanna see an intact Arizona Tea can...
...do I detect a wing-fold option on this muttha???
Manstein's revenge A few comments: I love your meatloaf and want to eat it... I wanna see an intact Arizona Tea can... ...do I detect a wing-fold option on this muttha???
Yes sir, the wings will be folded...just a little bit!
I don't have a whole tea can, here's what I have left though....
pzl66 Damn Fermis, I need to learn the fine art of the Arizona tea can seat. Looking great as always!! Also just wondering if you have any pics of the AM Avenger you have done??
"Arizona tea can seats"........here....
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I've done 2 A/M TBFs,
First one was way back in 98-ish, and is the kit that sealed the deal for getting me back into the hobby. Finish was done with rattlecans and some experimenting. It's been through a few moves, so it's seen better days.
The second was about 6 or so years ago, before my 2 year "break", so the finish isn't quite up to date with what I can do now!
Both are old....however.......
Thanks for the pics! Bookmarked the tea can seat how too!
I love reading your builds, seeing all that scratch building from something you would not think of into something amazing is awesome! Your builds still amaze me, your B-24 was the first I have seen with the AZ tea seats and was hooked on your builds ever since.
pzl66 ........ your B-24 was the first I have seen with the AZ tea seats and was hooked on your builds ever since.
........ your B-24 was the first I have seen with the AZ tea seats and was hooked on your builds ever since.
Well then....you missed out on 39 builds last year...and 21 the previous year...and a lowly 9 the year before that!!!
Thanks for the pat on the back!
fermis First one was way back in 98-ish, and is the kit that sealed the deal for getting me back into the hobby.
First one was way back in 98-ish, and is the kit that sealed the deal for getting me back into the hobby.
PS: time to buy some more tea! That can is getting small!
fermis
What scheme ya doing?
Manstein's revenge fermis: What scheme ya doing?
fermis:
Stolen the picture for my future val wip
Magnific speed work as ever Fermis
What's up there? lately you builded so many 72 planes
rtoo speed makes ugly results, too relax don't make results
Manstein's revenge What scheme ya doing?
Will be doing #3
bsyamatoWhat's up there? lately you builded so many 72 planes
Running out of space to put them all!!!
fermis bsyamato: What's up there? lately you builded so many 72 planes Running out of space to put them all!!!
bsyamato: What's up there? lately you builded so many 72 planes
Good thing they aren't 1/32........
Fermis:
Looking forward to seeing it all built up. I almost picked the kit up at the LHS last weekend but it was a bit more than I wanted to pay for a 1/72 kit so I will build it vicariously through you.
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fermis I then took a break, for some venison meatloaf!!!!!!
So THAT'S the secret to your sucess, venison meatloaf!
*(make note to self: search ditches on way home from work for deer carcass)
Science is the pursiut of knowledge, faith is the pursuit of wisdom. Peace be with you.
On the Tarmac: 1/48 Revell P-38
In the Hanger: A bunch of kits
Sprue-ce Goose fermis: bsyamato: What's up there? lately you builded so many 72 planes Running out of space to put them all!!! Good thing they aren't 1/32........
fermis: bsyamato: What's up there? lately you builded so many 72 planes Running out of space to put them all!!!
he builded the 1/32 and after reduced with an alien machine to 1/72
Fermis out of space was inevitable with your building rate
waiting for the next piece
Hey Fermis- thanks for posting the link to your tea can seats toot. Really cool.
I've been looking forward to seeing you build this, as I've been wanting this kit since I heard the release announcement but after this http://aeroscale.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=7506 , I'm not gonna lay out $30 for it. I know you hit the vendor tables for your stash, but I haven't been that lucky with this kit yet.
Wow, I think I paid about thirty bucks for my 1/48th Hasegawa Val!
As usual great work Fermis, that engine wired in 1/72nd- I wish my hands were that steady.
"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen
Gamera ......... I wish my hands were that steady.
......... I wish my hands were that steady.
Me too, I have to pinch the wires with tweezers, held with my toes!
I'm pretty "handy" with my feet!!! (nyuk, nyuk, nyuk......see what I did there???)
fermis Gamera: ......... I wish my hands were that steady. Me too, I have to pinch the wires with tweezers, held with my toes! I'm pretty "handy" with my feet!!! (nyuk, nyuk, nyuk......see what I did there???)
Gamera: ......... I wish my hands were that steady.
Pretty handy around the grill, too !
Manstein's revenge fermis: Gamera: ......... I wish my hands were that steady. Me too, I have to pinch the wires with tweezers, held with my toes! I'm pretty "handy" with my feet!!! (nyuk, nyuk, nyuk......see what I did there???)
fermis: Gamera: ......... I wish my hands were that steady. Me too, I have to pinch the wires with tweezers, held with my toes! I'm pretty "handy" with my feet!!! (nyuk, nyuk, nyuk......see what I did there???)
AH-HAH!!! So that's your secret!!!
"Handy" feet are back at it!!!
Added clear/colored nav. lights.
There was a nasty gap at the rear of the wing/fuse joint, big enough to CA some styrene in as filler.
Sanded down and rescribed.
Way down, at the tail, there was some pretty bad dimples...top and bottom.
I'm not a putty user, and building up sufficient layers of CA would take too long, so I drilled out the dimples.
I stretched (a little bit), some sprue for plugs.
The top is a perfect fit, but since the sprue has been stretched, there's a small gap around the bottom. I filled the gap with CA, heated up a blade and pressed it to the bottom of the plug. This "mushrooms" the plug, filling the hole.
Sand it all down...no more dimples!!!
As she sits now.
That's a nice looking vowel...
Manstein's revenge That's a nice looking vowel...
Without any help from Vanna White, either !
Nice !
Very cool tip with the dimples
Hercmech Very cool tip with the dimples
i try me too to not use putty with kits and melting plastic but this...
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