Helldiver! 2/08/09 Post Script

 Chuk,

 I;ve been following this build all along and all I can say is WOW!!

 Frank C

 Very nice. Such patience rubbing ot all the glue and imperfections.  It is shaping up well and the color looks to be groovy!

 When you get a chance I was curious about the use of tape as bomb door hinges and how well that has worked out. I'm working on some fiddeley bomb doors on a PV-1 Ventura and that technique looked as if it has promise! Great work. Glad you are feeling better and enjoyed your weekend!

Hangar rash?  You call that Hangar Rash?  I'll show you HANGAR RASH!!!

No, I won't.  Chuk, you are a different plane of modeling than I am.  I've just learned to call hangar rash weathering, since I don't do that well either

Thanks for the enjoyable update.  

Thanks, you bunch o' nuts!  It's been a crazy, crazy week- including my connection being down.  I'll answer your questions in due time, but first- can we jsut chest-butt or high fivem Smeagol?  

Happy Labor Day, America!  Or what's left of it, anyway- I spent my long weekend with my wife, catching up on my to-do list- and modeling!   Her's what went down:

Glad to see you're feeling better, chukw. That paint job looks terrific already!

Looks like you're coming down the home stretch with that baby.

What a great update. Really looking forward to each one. Will wait with baited breath for next wonderful installment...

Liked the idea about showing up the mask cuts. First time I used some, had a dickens of a time finding the seperations. ....what a knothead....sometimes things aren't too clear after beating your head against the workbench for so long.

 Will look forward the weathering and such...

Wow.... awesome chukw.  Thanks for the tutorial on the disks!!  I've also been trying to make some and that helps immensely.  And those masks.... what a simple idea that works SO WELL!!  I've always had trouble finding the edges too.  They sure cut them with a thin blade!!!  LOL!!

Cant wait for the next installment!

Excellent installment, Chuck. Tops as usuall. The masking of the wheel wells looked nightmarish. I wonder if i may be so humble to suggest an idea for future reference? Another Talented fella on this site, Swanny, gave me the idea of putting tissue paper in open orifices and then settling them in place with a few drops of water. Saves on Tamiya tape, doesnt damage delicates inside and holds securely.

Paint is making this bird look sweet. You are definately on the final stretch and im really looking forward to your weathering techniques. Are you going for a well worn bird, factory fresh or somewhere inbetween?

More inquiring minds need to know.

...Guy

But even more, I again say that they should go through, and get his pics and posts, remove the 'thats great!' replies, and pin the topic

Wow!

A week's worth of fodder!

More after another look or ten!

TY! 

I LOVE YOU!

I have been trying to figure out how to make a circle disk for almost a year at this point!  I swear I am going to kiss you

I know the sked is a bit slewed by some illness.....wanted to review your post and thought I'd bump it.

The metal tape is a great stroke......not exactly my brand....but if it works. Just be sure to burnish it well!

Hope yer feeling better chukw!

So, what'd the doctor say? Hope it's nothing serious and you'll be okay!

I myself have been battling my own medical issue (a hernia) for some months. Gotta get that darned thing fixed. It's a race between the hernia and trying to get the funds to pay for the surgery.

On a lighter note, part of the reason why it's taken me nearly six years to build my current project (and it's still not finished) is all the time I've had to spend filling...sanding...filling...sanding...filling...you get the picture. It took me six months of off-and-on work to get the roll cage finished.

Glad to see you're back, anyway!

chukw.....Lots of inspiration and encouragement to be had in these fora. But I was in danger of hitting a wall with my SBD build. I went back and reviewed this beastly build for some different ideas. My build is not as ambitious, of course, but I found something to light that bulb above my head.

I've seen my way 'round the problem and am heading for the wild blue, yonder!

Great ref here! 

 Oh boy no germs allowed! Thanks for the latest installment Chuck. I am like ,"WHat else can he possibly do?" and yet you just keep on making it better.  I hope you realize that you got me cutting open molded doors and Namrednef is even drawing pics. So many others seem to be inspired to take a little more time and make things like a little better.

 Get well soon!

cmixson wrote:

Chuck,    A little bit of sugar helps the "medicine" go down, ya know. Hope you get well soon. Been there done that, not recently though. Got so bad that I did not even work on a model for several months ( itching to get to it later though).   Really enjoy your updates. They are one of the things that I look forward to each week. Keeps me coming back to the forum. Your skills make me want to take more time on my own projects. Take care......

Ain't it the truth.....ain't it the truuuuuuth! I think modeling is 90% perspiration and the other half is inspiration!

(...to paraphrase Yogi Berra!) 

Chuck, 

A little bit of sugar helps the "medicine" go down, ya know. Hope you get well soon. Been there done that, not recently though. Got so bad that I did not even work on a model for several months ( itching to get to it later though).

Really enjoy your updates. They are one of the things that I look forward to each week. Keeps me coming back to the forum. Your skills make me want to take more time on my own projects.

Take care......