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My B17 made it into the Reader's Gallery

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Posted by Jim Barton on Saturday, September 24, 2016 5:14 PM

JohnnyK

Thank's everyone for the kind words.

 

Regarding rattle-cans: the Tamiya spray cans are way superior to the Testors spray cans due to Tamiya's nozzel. Tamiya's nozzel produces a very fine mist of paint that is easy to control. Plus, there is very little orange peel. Testors nozel produces a heavy output of paint, making it difficult to control.

 

 

 

I'll have to keep that in mind. I'd been using the Testors rattle cans but maybe I should switch to the Tamiya ones for next time.

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Posted by JohnnyK on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 10:05 AM

Thank's everyone for the kind words.

 

Regarding rattle-cans: the Tamiya spray cans are way superior to the Testors spray cans due to Tamiya's nozzel. Tamiya's nozzel produces a very fine mist of paint that is easy to control. Plus, there is very little orange peel. Testors nozel produces a heavy output of paint, making it difficult to control.

 

Your comments and questions are always welcome.

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Posted by Jay Jay on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 7:51 AM

Fabulous work ! and a big congratulations for making the gallery.

They say imitation is the best form of flatery. i want mine to look just like yours Bro.

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 7:27 AM

And a well-deserved place it is! Beautiful work!!! Yes

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by 1943Mike on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 11:34 PM

Congratulations on a well-deserved approbation. The paint job is really nice. (Rattle cans, Sheesh!)

Toast

 

Mike

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Posted by waikong on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 10:38 PM

excellent, congrats!

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Posted by M. Brindos on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 3:25 PM

Rattle cans? Now THAT is some TALENT. Its easy to see how this made it into the Reader's Gallery.

Major Congratulations!  :D

- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"

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Posted by JohnnyK on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 2:10 PM

scottrc

I just saw it and thought WOW!  I am one for using rattle cans and you really did an excellent job with balancing all the variations of green.

 

First I painted the bottom with Dove Grey. I masked the Grey and then painted the sides and top with Olive Drab. When that dried, I painted the top with Tan. I lightly misted the Tan from a distance so that it blended into the Olive Drab. All painting was done with Rattle Cans. When that dried I used a thin wash of artist paint.
 
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Your comments and questions are always welcome.

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Posted by Tanker - Builder on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 12:46 PM

Hmmm;

 Nice piece of work . T.B.

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Posted by scottrc on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 12:41 PM

I just saw it and thought WOW!  I am one for using rattle cans and you really did an excellent job with balancing all the variations of green.

fox
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Posted by fox on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 12:36 PM

Congrats! Great build! Toast Toast Toast

Jim  Captain

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Posted by hogfanfs on Monday, September 12, 2016 1:45 PM

Very nice 17! It deserves to be in the readers gallery!

 Bruce

 

 On the bench:  1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

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Posted by JohnnyK on Monday, September 12, 2016 12:16 PM

WannabeFarmboy

I've built that kit before. Back when I was 13 or 14 I built it before going to my grandparents' house for one of the major holidays. He was shot down in a B-17 towards the end of the war in Europe, and I thought it would be a cool present for him. I spent 2 months building it because I wanted everything to be perfect. It was pretty good, but it didn't hold a candle to the work you did there. Really impressive looking build. Congrats on your well deserved recognition. 

 

I built a Revell B-17 when I was 6 years old in 1956. There was glue all over the place (real glue bomb). However, I was happy with the reults. I think back then the B-17 was not made to any real scale. It was made to "box scale". The B-29 and B-36 were also made to box scale. They were made so that they would fit into a box of a certain size. Am I correct??

 

John

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Posted by WannabeFarmboy on Monday, September 12, 2016 5:20 AM

I've built that kit before. Back when I was 13 or 14 I built it before going to my grandparents' house for one of the major holidays. He was shot down in a B-17 towards the end of the war in Europe, and I thought it would be a cool present for him. I spent 2 months building it because I wanted everything to be perfect. It was pretty good, but it didn't hold a candle to the work you did there. Really impressive looking build. Congrats on your well deserved recognition. 

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  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Sunday, September 11, 2016 11:19 PM

Congratulations!  A well deserved entry!

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

 

 

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Posted by Jester75 on Sunday, September 11, 2016 8:32 PM

Upon inspection it's easy to see why. That is a very fine piece of work you have there. Congrats!

Eric

 

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My B17 made it into the Reader's Gallery
Posted by JohnnyK on Sunday, September 11, 2016 8:29 PM

One of my planes made it into the Reader's Gallery.  

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/m/online/1580615.aspx

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