Helldiver! 2/08/09 Post Script

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.

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:

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.  

 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!

 Chuk,

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

 Frank C

Chuk,

This build has become an obsession for many of us!  The work is magnificent, and you have just given me a great ideas as to how do a better weathering job!  Thanks a million for sharing this build;  you are on the home stretch now!

Brian 

Fantastic update as usuall, Chuckster. Did i miss the part where you said what colours you had planned for her? Last i thought i vaguely remember was she was going to be a 3 tone? Is that not right? Am i imagining things....I mean other than my usuall imaginings?

You rock. Cant wait for your next titilation.

...Guy

smeagol the vile wrote:

The sad part is when this build is finished its just going to look like another Plane.  People seeing it wont realise all the work and love you put into this thing.

 Oh I wouldn't fret Smeagol, It may just look like another actual 1/1 scale Hell Diver. Ready to Launch on an attack strike!.  The details he has added are going to make an extreme difference than a straight from the box build.  You may not notice the suttle diffs like a new canopy or it.s framing at first blush but even a person unfamiliar with modeling and Hell Divers is gonna see something special about this bird!

Chuk,

 I LOVE YOU MAN! Another wonderful episode........

Hello chukw!....who seems to have coptrighted his build!

 I am glad that I put off reading your updates until I have an hour to pore over them uninterrupted! The satiation is weighing on my shoulders!

Thank you for another great and educational installment.....and dittoes above......you are teaching patience at the same time! 

Greetings Chuk,

How do you like the Tamiya paint stand?  I'm assuming you have it supported in the bomb bay.  Is there any danger of damaging the interior work?  Thinking about getting one but looking for a review.

Thanks

Dave

Coming along nicely, chukw!

That's a great tip about the sanding swabs, I'm going to get me some of those.  There have been so many times I needed to spot-sand, and all that I had was tiny pieces of sandpaper.

Nice use of Post-Its, too. I use them for Luftwaffe splinter patterns, too, they're very handy.

Can't wait for the next installment!

Regards,

Brad

Thanks, guys- thanks a million!   The build';s comig along, bit by bit- and  now I feel like some real progress is being made! 

To answer some questions:   

Lufty, I've settled on a Randolph  bird- white ailerons and rudder stripes.   Mal Mayfield at Miracle Paint Masks has made me a custom set, and I'll (hopefully) be painting on the markings and insignis this weekend.  BTW the wheel bay masking wasn't all that hard.  The wet-tissue technique I fing to be hard on delicate bits, as it moulds around 'em, then dries too hard in place.  I can never get all the fibers out, either.  

sfcmac, I wouldn't bank on a thin strip of furnace tape holding permanently, unless you also used some superglue to lock it in place.  The adhesive is good across a large area, but weaker on thin strips.   

weebles, I love that paint stand!  You'll notice I do lay a piece of a favorite old t-shirt across the bearers to guard the finish.  The bomb bay is protected by a foam insert- I wouldn't dare use it to support the plane with all that etch within!  The Tamiya set also comes witha turntable and some metal spring clips, so it's a real deal.  

skydivin, if you trash that kit I'll cry!  Build it, I say!  BUILD IT!!

Again, my friends- thanks for readin' all this hash- see you next time!

chuk

Luftwoller wrote:

Fantastic update as usuall, Chuckster. Did i miss the part where you said what colours you had planned for her? Last i thought i vaguely remember was she was going to be a 3 tone? Is that not right? Am i imagining things....I mean other than my usuall imaginings? You rock. Cant wait for your next titilation. ...Guy

Lufty....many of us checked resources to find an active duty -4 in tri-color for chukw to emulate with no luck. So this will be his scheme......gotta keep this one real.

.....and I wanted to bump this one up!

Oh boy! Top notch top notch! How bout a fresca! Really  brings her to life with the markings! Wow!

Sorry forgot to say tomato..... tomAto! When you called the 1 and 5 mask little bitties it looked like another word at first. Probably what I would have called em!