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                        VACUFORM –Any Aircraft Subject (Starts 2/1/05 Ends 9/30/05)

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 18, 2005 4:38 AM
                        It has been quite some time since I haven't done anything around this project. I really need to finishit up by the end of september in time for the Modelscala, one of the main model exibitions here in Portugal!

                        So yesterday I've finished placing the coaming on the cockpit, for which I've used Evergreen. This, after trying to use white glue to replicate, which it did not worked out as I wished. I covered it with putty, since it will have to be trimed to size, and the putty will help defining the shape. Also I've placed new access panels which I've cutted with a punch & die. The ones engraved from origin are totaly surreal...

                        Here is the project as today... Now I'll have to get back to that machine gun...



                        Best regards,
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                        bstrump
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: British Columbia,Canada
                        Posted by bstrump on Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:30 PM
                        It's coming together nicely, Rafael. Looks good.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 26, 2005 1:09 PM
                        Is it too late to get in? I just found you guys, and I'd like to contribute. I built a Welsh Models 1/144 EE Lightning over the summer. If if fits, fine, if not, I built it as an experiment.
                        I wanted to find if I should buy the 3 kit set of V-Bombers from Welsh Models.

                        Jim

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                        celestialsphere
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by celestialsphere on Monday, August 29, 2005 10:36 PM
                        N9JOY,

                        It's never too late to join.
                        These Group Builds have an adherance to space and time that would make Einstein shudder. Alien [alien]

                        Keep us posted on your developments.

                        Andrew

                        (Welsh Models 1/144 Breguet Deux Ponts currently awaiting the impending finalisation of another project.)
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 5, 2005 1:01 PM
                        I wondered where this had gone.....

                        Well, guys, we are less than one month away from the deadline!

                        My subject is moving well. This WE I did most of the fuselage assemblies and primed. There are a couple of flaws to be corrected, but the winged-thingie is coming along nicely. For the struts and undercarriage I've used bamboo (cutted from chopsticks and sanded until proper size was achieved). Tomorow I hope to start painting the fuselage. UFFFF....

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 9:19 AM
                        hey!! Where is everyone????...

                        this is the status as of yesterday. Most of the painting is done, and i'm starting now with decals...





                        The scheme I've chosen depicts the a/c in the NASM exibition, with some colour correction from my own opinion on what the original a/c should have been...

                        Regards,

                        http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/aircraft/halberstadt.htm
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                        Borg R3-MC0
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                          September 2004
                        • From: Utereg
                        Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 4:03 AM
                        Wow, rafael, that looking good! Using bamboo..I would have never thought of that. That's cheaper then using Contrail struts.

                        Unfortunatly, I'm a bit bogged down with my MiG-3. I don't like the sanding phase of a build and that's exactly what I have to do right now. Sad [:(]

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 2:06 PM
                        Not just cheaper, RemcoGrob. It is stronger and easier to work with (specially if you consider that most of the times even the smallest Contrail struts are most of the times out of scale in such tiny a/c, and are too flexible). Bamboo is more rigid yet with enough flexibility support pressure, and it is easy to work with, using a sharp blade and some sanding paper.

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                        bstrump
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: British Columbia,Canada
                        Posted by bstrump on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 9:14 PM
                        That looks awesome Rafael! Nice work on the lozenge. I like your idea about using bamboo as well. Very neat.

                        As for my own build, progress has been a little slow of late. Currently, I'm adding some paint detail to the cockpit while work on the panel lines continues.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 18, 2005 5:58 PM
                        Just a sneak-peek of the allmost ready thing. In a couple of days I'll show you completed.



                        Just to keep the spirits high...
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                        Borg R3-MC0
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Utereg
                        Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Monday, September 19, 2005 4:37 AM
                        Oh dear, another one finishes!

                        When is the end date? If it's this year, then I am afraid that I am not going to make it...Big Smile [:D]

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                        bstrump
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: British Columbia,Canada
                        Posted by bstrump on Monday, September 19, 2005 8:32 PM
                        Great looking progress Rafael. Looks like you're going to make the "deadline" with time to spare. I'm not sure I will. I need to go back and re-sand the tail planes on the XF-91. I'm not happy with their present profile. So more sanding and re-scribing. It's going to be close...
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 5:03 AM
                        Well, it is actually finished, but I had a problem with my camera, so, only today in the evening I will be able to take some pics of the bird. I managed to acomplish the deadline, so, this one will fly over to Modelscala exibition next weekend! I'll let you know the results...

                        Regards
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                        Borg R3-MC0
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Utereg
                        Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 7:41 AM
                        So, we have two finished builds in the group, congratulations Rafael!Party [party]

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 5:55 PM
                        As promised, here are the pics (although the quality is not that good...). I really enjoyed building this little a/c, and I've learned a lot regarding modeling technics and about the subject as well. I looking forward for the next Vac project!!!





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                        celestialsphere
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by celestialsphere on Thursday, September 22, 2005 10:38 PM
                        Great work Rafael !

                        Was the lozenge supplied with the kit or is it aftermarket?

                        Celestialsphere

                        Melbourne, Australia
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                        JoeRugby
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Virginia
                        Posted by JoeRugby on Thursday, September 22, 2005 11:07 PM
                        Okay, so I have been watching this Group Build since day one...I got inspired and purchased my first vackit. Wings 72 Arado 68E in 1/72 scale.

                        Like a kid at Christmas I opened the mail...well, uhm...wowConfused [%-)]

                        From the looks at the amount of sanding I will have to do will there be any kit left to assemble? I am excited because there is ample opportunity to scratchbuild and raid my spares box. Already picked out new wheels, some old Bf109 ones. Right now I have the fuselage halves and the top wing halves free from the carrier sheet.

                        The directions are very simple to follow. Rafael's use of chopsticks is brilliant and I plan to use it for the wing struts, going to get sushi tomorrow and will be asking for a second set of chopsticks.

                        You all have made it look so easy...Any suggestions for an online resource to construction would be helpful.
                        Check out the WW I Special Interest Group @ http://swannysmodels.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=WW1SIG
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 23, 2005 6:53 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by celestialsphere

                        Was the lozenge supplied with the kit or is it aftermarket?


                        Celestiasphere, they are aftermarket. 5 colour lozenge from Eagle Stryke. They conform perfectly and react very well to Micro Sol & Set. Also, IMHO, the colour register looks very accurate and pleasing.

                        regards,

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 25, 2005 4:23 PM
                        Hi Guys,

                        The Halbie visited the Modelscala exibition this weekend. Over 660 models were displayed there!!! Quite a fantastic event, and the good news are he returned home saffely with some Bronze attached!!!

                        Regards,

                        Rafael
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 25, 2005 9:53 PM
                        Excellent finish on your Halbestadt Rafael and on wining some awards. What category did it get entered in?

                        Good luck with your Arado JoeRugby. As far as online tips, I think there were some in some of the pages early in this group build. Can't remember which though. One tip I learned was don't oversand, take your time. It's easy to start sanding away and before you know it a couple of mm that shouldn't be gone are gone Wink [;)]Clown [:o)]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 26, 2005 6:53 AM
                        Thanks I-bean. The Halbie entered "Vacform, scratchbuild and converstion airplanes - all scales" category, plus there was a special award for the best biplane (a fantastic Albatross D.III Oefag won).

                        regards,
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                        celestialsphere
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by celestialsphere on Thursday, September 29, 2005 10:46 PM
                        Greeting All!

                        Well, it's the (official) closing date for this Group Build and I am just getting into the groove for my build. Can I have another.....year?!

                        Last night I finished building the undercarriage bay on my Deux Ponts. I used some Evergreen grooved sheet for some texture and some plain plastic sheet with the curved sections were made of paper. Very satisfying.

                        Now I'm tweaking the wing spars to get the wings to fit square.

                        Celestialsphere
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                        bstrump
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: British Columbia,Canada
                        Posted by bstrump on Sunday, October 2, 2005 2:52 PM
                        Celestialsphere, I'm feeling the same way about my build. Another year is about what I'll need too. I thought I'd be close right now but forget it. I'm just not happy with the seam work and other areas. With a NMF, it's gotta be perfect and I still need to detail out the gear bays.
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                        celestialsphere
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by celestialsphere on Thursday, October 6, 2005 11:55 PM
                        Welsh Models Deux Ponts. I'm cleaning up the wings at the moment. Each wings comes in 4 parts, 2 top parts and 2 underside. This is because the wings out to the engines are level, then crank up with some dihedral. I suppose you wouldn't be able to sand them otherwise, but it means another joint to fill.

                        I've been replacing the trailing edge with Evergreen strip so I will eventually get a reasonable edge.

                        Celestialsphere
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