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    May 2022
Posted by Eugene Rowe on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 9:45 PM

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    May 2022
Posted by Eugene Rowe on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 9:39 PM

I don't know the kit came with a second canopy but it is even yellower!

fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 7:43 PM

Nice work Eugene! Yes Yes Yes Those kits are known to be a little hard to work with.

On that same subject, sort of, about a few weeks ago I was looking thru the stash for something different to work on after I finish the one I'm on now. I found a couple of 1/72 Special Hobby kits and opened them up to check them out. One is a Lockheed 9 Orion and the other is a Junkers W34. Everything seems to be there and they look like a little work may solve any problems. But, there is a problem with one part in both the kits. The canopies in both kits are vacuum formed and severely yellowed. I tried the sun bleaching trick like with old decals. It sort of worked but not that great. I went on the internet and got basicly the same answer. The sunlight trick will sometimes work but the chemical makeup in them will let them revert back to yellowing. 

Would you happen to know of anyone who makes replacement canopies for these 2 models. I've gone through my list of manufacturers and couldn't find one that makes them. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Stay Safe.

Jim Captain

 Main WIP: 

   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

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Posted by Eugene Rowe on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 9:13 PM

Thanks!

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    February 2011
Posted by knox on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 8:55 PM

Love it!  You did a great job.  

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    May 2022
Posted by Eugene Rowe on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 10:04 AM

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    May 2022
Posted by Eugene Rowe on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 8:02 AM

Thanks!and yes it is a tricky build.The resin cockpit takes some effort to fit.

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Monday, March 20, 2023 11:17 PM

Well done, Eugene.  Not a slap together kit!

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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Posted by Eugene Rowe on Monday, March 20, 2023 7:08 PM

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    July 2003
  • From: On my kitchen counter top somewhere in central North Carolina.
Posted by disastermaster on Monday, March 20, 2023 6:49 PM

Tasty........

Wait Waiting GIF

                 More pictures please.

 https://i.imgur.com/LjRRaV1.png

 

 

 
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1/48 Special Hobby 309
Posted by Eugene Rowe on Monday, March 20, 2023 2:14 PM

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