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Fun build! Everything fell together with only problem being incredibly weak landing gear to wing bond joint
- both broke with very little loading (dust on the wings?). Fixed both using the Tamiya metal wire spine method before re-bonding. Only after market was Edward’s mask and PE engine details and Yellow Wing decals (tough to settle down even with multiple Solvaset applications). Used the stock vinyl tires which looked pretty good IMO after Scotch Brite treatment.
My first attempt at the “hair spray” technique. Things I learned:
Friendly suggestions and comments welcome. Enjoy,
John
Great looking build. Very nicely done.
BK
On the bench:
A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!
2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed
14 / 5 / 2
A really excellent job, what a tribute to such a great old "Warbird."
Jaw dropping stunning build. Just WOW !
I'm finally retired. Now time I got, money I don't.
What is the "Hair Spray" technique?
Great looking build, weathering and chipping looks nice and just right.
I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so
On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3
BigJim What is the "Hair Spray" technique?
Great little video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwr61o2Hp_k
They making chipping fluids, but hairspray works amazingly
What colour paint did you use for the top?
Thanks in advance?
Amazing build, thanks for the tip in regards to the landing gear. I am considering this as my next build.
Toshi
On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell
Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi
Very well done, especially the weathering but very neat work overall, too.
To see build logs for my models: http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html
Nice job here. I've got one on the desktop right now. Just put a coat of primer on it. Glad to hear your troubleshooting as i plan to do more of the same with mine. I'd be willing to bet that it's one less fuss having all those rivets already present at 1:32...I was pretty busy getting mine on there. =]
She's quite pretty.
Tamiya F4U-1 Kenneth Walsh
"Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"
Hi BT109,
3 parts Tamiya XF-18 (med blue) to 1 part XF-1 (flat white) with slightly more white on the ailerons & elevators. I did a search on "Tamiya paint mixes" on the web a while back and printed out a list of recipes for standard WWII USAAF/ USN/ Luftwaffe/ etc. colors. I didn't record the website but I believe here's a few of these on FSM as well as other websites.
Much appreciate the kind words and encouragement from you and others on this forum. I look forward to sharing future builds and seeking advice in future postings.
That is one nice-looking SBD. Well-done, John.
Great job on your model!!
Perhaps this is one of the charts to which you refer? http://www.ipmsnymburk.com/tamiya%20mixing/MixTamiya.pdf
Mike
Hector Berlioz
Fantastic work! I esp love the engine.
"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen
Beautiful model! Very nice attention-to-detail; without being over-done! One of my favorite aircraft.
--Rob
Glue Sniffer since 1977
That is a very real looking Dauntless. Beautifully executed sir! Bravo!
- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"
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