Scorpiomikey

Nice work. I had no idea what the tail spot was like in that aircraft. Looking good.

On to my project. Slowly getting there.

Hey, that's looking really nice!

Thanks for the good words, Ken, and you're certainly welcome for the information. I'm kinda biased toward this bird so if I go on about it too much (anybody) feel free to slap me upside the head (virtually of course ).

Russ

Nice work. I had no idea what the tail spot was like in that aircraft. Looking good.

On to my project. Slowly getting there.

Very nice detailing work there Russ!  It is great having you on this build.  I am gaining so much insight of the workings of the B-52 that I would not have had other wise.  Thank you so much for sharing it with us!

Ken

Here's a picture of an actual B52D tail gunner's compartment (courtesy of G. Holmes) and my model with a few details added - my details are only suggestive, not accurate.

I've had to work in this compartment a few times. It's very narrow and confined, with cables, hoses and cords hanging down that make it even more crowded. The seat folds down so you can get in and out. There's a hatch that opens to the outside at the right rear of the compartment and another hatch just past that one that opens inside into the 47-section where we had our jamming transmitters and chaff dispensers.

Cheers,

Russ

Gamera

Russ: Really nice work there!

Been years since I used Parafilm but it should stretch. And what I used would stick to itself but really wasn't that sticky on anything else, which I guess was the point since it was used to seal glassware.

Thanks, Gam! As for the Parafilm, I'll keep working with it. Either I'm doing something wrong or maybe this roll is too old. More likely, it's me (too old and doing something wrong lol).

Russ

Russ: Really nice work there!

Been years since I used Parafilm but it should stretch. And what I used would stick to itself but really wasn't that sticky on anything else, which I guess was the point since it was used to seal glassware.

Sparrowhyperion

Parafilm

The secret is to use a new, never been used #11 blade to trim around the edges after it has been applied.

Thanks, Ken!

It's been a series of oops and blunders, but thanks to the tips and tricks I'm learning from you guys, I can at least correct em .

Russ

Striker8241

Hi, All,

Here's my display engine so far (sorry for the crapy picture). It's going to be the left inboard engine on the model.

I ran into a slight problem with the HO flatbed trailer for the bomb truck - sadly, it's too small for 1/72 scale. However, I'm modifying it to make the bed larger and I'll change the bogies to those from a 1/72 21/2 ton Army tractor

Cheers,

Russ.

Nice work again there Russ!      Another fine piece of work!!

Ken

Hi, All,

Here's my display engine so far (sorry for the crapy picture). It's going to be the left inboard engine on the model.

I ran into a slight problem with the HO flatbed trailer for the bomb truck - sadly, it's too small for 1/72 scale. However, I'm modifying it to make the bed larger and I'll change the bogies to those from a 1/72 21/2 ton Army tractor

Cheers,

Russ.

Theres nothing wrong with a bit of digitization in music. I like the occasional bit of electronica music. However i will admit the best amps in the world still use vacuum tubes.

Yup.  Some things should never be digital, music is one of them.. lol

Bockscar

Rich:

I have that Pioneer 767, still works, fully analog, transistors, 35 watts, still enough to make a man go deaf in a basement.....

Rich:

I have that Pioneer 767, still works, fully analog, transistors, 35 watts, still enough to make a man go deaf in a basement.....

I eventually got used to stuff like that happening so it doesn't bother me anymore.  Some good news though.  My Sister in Law is currently having her Baby.  Deb is up at the Hospital with her.  I'm going to be an uncle again.

I was all set to do my MIG 21 kit, but then I noticed a couple of important parts were not in the supposedly complete kits I got last year.  The cockpit tub and the control stick are Awol, so I decided totry and resurrect the Academy F86 that got messed up with putty.  I spent most of today sanding off almost all of the putty.  It looks like crap right now, so I'll send up some images when I get some primer on it at least.

When I finish that... Well, that Canberra is calling to me from my mini stash...  I'm going to let Marissa do the small one and I will do the large one at the same time.  Should be fun.

I have GOT to somehow get a larger work area.  The current area is enough for small kits, but for my larger ones, I need a full size work bench.  I may ask my Mother In Low if I can move the operation into the main basement which is large.  Then all I need to do is try and find the stuff to build a full size bench.

I can hardly wait to get our own place.  I have my kit cave all planned out.  It will be a tribute to the 1970s.  Complete with color organ, 70s stereo, blacklights and posters.  Especially the famous Farrah Poster and the Cheryl Ladd one with her in that yellow thing.  Then some beaded curtains and all I have to do then is stick on some Steely Dan and model til the cows come home...  Oops, almost forgot.  There HAVE to be Lava Lamps...  Lots of Lava Lamps...

If anyone has any 1970s stuff they are gonna throw out, let me know lol.

Rich

Bockscar

Rich:

That story about your mom, it made me cringe.

That is as bad as it gets. I wish I could forget that ever happened for you!

Guys, I just came up with a way to re-scribe my F-4P wings, but I want to see

if I still have enough goodwill with FSM to submit the idea. I think if they publish your idea

they give you one of every new Revell kit for life for free.....lol

Dom

Rich:

That story about your mom, it made me cringe.

That is as bad as it gets. I wish I could forget that ever happened for you!

Guys, I just came up with a way to re-scribe my F-4P wings, but I want to see

if I still have enough goodwill with FSM to submit the idea. I think if they publish your idea

they give you one of every new Revell kit for life for free.....lol

Dom

Hello Marc,

great to have you on board!

Your Trumpy 1/32 MIG 21, it has a die cast intake, or is it plastic, or both?

Please post pics of your WIP if you can, we would love to see your progress.

Dominic

kaiyudsai

Hey forum.... Im Marc from Lafayette LA.... this will be my second group build here..I'll be  building a 1/32 Mig-21 MF  Trumpeter kit, with Resin Tub and PE from Eduard.  Most Probably a Late model MF in Slovakian, Polish, Or Romanian Lavery   Cheers....  

Hi Marc,

Welcome aboard!  There is always room for one more.

Ken

At least I now know I am not the only one to use the scrape and polish method.  Remember, as soon as you get it polished, get some Future on it to keep it nice and shiny.  I usually used a bit of cloth attached to the end of a cotton swab to do the toothpaste polishing because my fingers are too fat and spastic now.

I know what you mean about Mom's and guilt.  My Mom spent most of her latter years in various mental health facilities.  But she still made me feel guilty on a regular basis.  Even when she gave me a bag of garbage for X-mas when I was 14..  I felt sorry for her...

Rich

jimbot58

Well, I appreciate all the comments, but there really is no special skills or magic involved here. To eliminate the ridge down the center of the canopy, I first used a round hobby blade to carefully scrape away the raised material. Using the round blade minimized the contact between the two and left a smaller area to repair. I then used a Flex-i-file triple grit polisher/finisher:

I have one I split in half to give me a polisher about a half inch wide, and with some water for lube and using the two finer grits (the black is a bit too aggressive for this) I polished away, changing directions and patterns (back-forth, circular, etc.) several times. When I got to to the point where there was mostly a fine haze still left, I then went to work with the toothpaste (Colgate cavity protection-no gels, whiteners, etc. just plain ol' white minty tasting toothpaste. Usually buried on the bottom shelf below all the fancy crud) A piece cut from an old cotton t-shirt for a cloth and adding a dab of the paste to the cloth wrapped around my fingertip, I went to work. Here again, I changed directions and patterns often. I dabbed on more paste as needed and it really didn't take long.

As to the wind screen, keep in mind you are only seeing the black as it shows through from the underside. The outer surface is still unpainted. I swear by the use of Parafilm "M" available from Micromark. Read how to use it here:

Parafilm

The secret is to use a new, never been used #11 blade to trim around the edges after it has been applied.

On slight advantage I have is actually a disadvantage: I am very nearsighted, and when I remove my glasses, I can hold the piece very close and see every detail in perfect focus. This allows me to trim the masking very so exact.

As to Mom, I'm more than a little embarrassed and ashamed to admit how much that, with my being in my mid '50s, just how much this domineering woman had control of my life. But blood being what it is and my being a "good son" and all, I could not walk away, as much as I wanted to.  I know it made me a laughing stock to my co-workers and friends. The guilt is a powerful weapon, one she used without mercy!

Jim

P.S. A side note here is that I also polish areas that are to receive decals to eliminate any possible silvering. You have to be careful though. I cracked one of the wings of my Phantom when i applied too much pressure.

J

Hey forum.... Im Marc from Lafayette LA.... this will be my second group build here..I'll be  building a 1/32 Mig-21 MF  Trumpeter kit, with Resin Tub and PE from Eduard.  Most Probably a Late model MF in Slovakian, Polish, Or Romanian Lavery   Cheers....  

Bockscar

Son Of Medicine Man

jimbot58

Then I masked and painted the inside frames of the windscreen:

Note that I have yet to install the instrument panel, or the cowling.

Nice work Jim!!      How much time did it take you to do that?  And I still can't believe you are working that magic on 1/72 scale.  Amazing!

Ken

Yeah Ken;

It's a surprise Jim didn't paint the individual screw eyes around the wind screen....

has anyone here polished a canopy with a Dremel and a polishing bit?

Dom

Shhhh...  Don't give him ideas...  He's going to go blind doing stuff that small.. lol  Hell, on 1/72, I can barely see the rivets. lol

Hey canopy there looks great to me!

And you do what you can for your family even though sometimes they can drive you berserk...

Jim;

Great accuracy, having that eyesight helps. I can't see much accurately anymore, a slave to

the Opti Visor.

It's true what Russ has mentioned. It also takes a lot of courage to stay with

people who may not deserve that kind of attention, and manipulate you all

your life; damned if you do and damned if you don't kind of situation. I agree with

Russ, you have earned your freedom.

Judging from the quality of your work, there may have been an upside to your tenacious dedication Jim:

you seem to have learned patience and persistence for tough jobs!

"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger." - Good ole' Neitzsche strikes again!

jimbot58

Well, I appreciate all the comments, but there really is no special skills or magic involved here. To eliminate the ridge down the center of the canopy, I first used a round hobby blade to carefully scrape away the raised material. Using the round blade minimized the contact between the two and left a smaller area to repair. I then used a Flex-i-file triple grit polisher/finisher:

I have one I split in half to give me a polisher about a half inch wide, and with some water for lube and using the two finer grits (the black is a bit too aggressive for this) I polished away, changing directions and patterns (back-forth, circular, etc.) several times. When I got to to the point where there was mostly a fine haze still left, I then went to work with the toothpaste (Colgate cavity protection-no gels, whiteners, etc. just plain ol' white minty tasting toothpaste. Usually buried on the bottom shelf below all the fancy crud) A piece cut from an old cotton t-shirt for a cloth and adding a dab of the paste to the cloth wrapped around my fingertip, I went to work. Here again, I changed directions and patterns often. I dabbed on more paste as needed and it really didn't take long.

As to the wind screen, keep in mind you are only seeing the black as it shows through from the underside. The outer surface is still unpainted. I swear by the use of Parafilm "M" available from Micromark. Read how to use it here:

Parafilm

The secret is to use a new, never been used #11 blade to trim around the edges after it has been applied.

On slight advantage I have is actually a disadvantage: I am very nearsighted, and when I remove my glasses, I can hold the piece very close and see every detail in perfect focus. This allows me to trim the masking very so exact.

As to Mom, I'm more than a little embarrassed and ashamed to admit how much that, with my being in my mid '50s, just how much this domineering woman had control of my life. But blood being what it is and my being a "good son" and all, I could not walk away, as much as I wanted to.  I know it made me a laughing stock to my co-workers and friends. The guilt is a powerful weapon, one she used without mercy!

Jim

P.S. A side note here is that I also polish areas that are to receive decals to eliminate any possible silvering. You have to be careful though. I cracked one of the wings of my Phantom when i applied too much pressure.

J

Thanks, Jim, and thanks all of you for your contributions here. This is all new to me and I'm learning a lot.

Jim, you don't need to feel guilty or embarassed. You did your best for her and it takes a lot of courage not to just walk away in that kind of situation. Your friends and coworkers - if they don't know already - will know soon. If they don't, there's no way to describe the chaos and anguish you go through dealing with this. You were her lifeline and her security - instinctively, she would do anything to hang onto you. Don't be angry with her for that.

She's at peace now - time to put regrets aside and live your life. You've earned that right.

Russ

Well, I appreciate all the comments, but there really is no special skills or magic involved here. To eliminate the ridge down the center of the canopy, I first used a round hobby blade to carefully scrape away the raised material. Using the round blade minimized the contact between the two and left a smaller area to repair. I then used a Flex-i-file triple grit polisher/finisher:

I have one I split in half to give me a polisher about a half inch wide, and with some water for lube and using the two finer grits (the black is a bit too aggressive for this) I polished away, changing directions and patterns (back-forth, circular, etc.) several times. When I got to to the point where there was mostly a fine haze still left, I then went to work with the toothpaste (Colgate cavity protection-no gels, whiteners, etc. just plain ol' white minty tasting toothpaste. Usually buried on the bottom shelf below all the fancy crud) A piece cut from an old cotton t-shirt for a cloth and adding a dab of the paste to the cloth wrapped around my fingertip, I went to work. Here again, I changed directions and patterns often. I dabbed on more paste as needed and it really didn't take long.

As to the wind screen, keep in mind you are only seeing the black as it shows through from the underside. The outer surface is still unpainted. I swear by the use of Parafilm "M" available from Micromark. Read how to use it here:

Parafilm

The secret is to use a new, never been used #11 blade to trim around the edges after it has been applied.

On slight advantage I have is actually a disadvantage: I am very nearsighted, and when I remove my glasses, I can hold the piece very close and see every detail in perfect focus. This allows me to trim the masking very so exact.

As to Mom, I'm more than a little embarrassed and ashamed to admit how much that, with my being in my mid '50s, just how much this domineering woman had control of my life. But blood being what it is and my being a "good son" and all, I could not walk away, as much as I wanted to.  I know it made me a laughing stock to my co-workers and friends. The guilt is a powerful weapon, one she used without mercy!

Jim

P.S. A side note here is that I also polish areas that are to receive decals to eliminate any possible silvering. You have to be careful though. I cracked one of the wings of my Phantom when i applied too much pressure.

J

I tried it once, to get enough speed for it to be effective (ie quicker than hand polishing) it ends up heating the plastic and damaging it. Its easier to do it by hand, you can feel it better.

Son Of Medicine Man

jimbot58

Then I masked and painted the inside frames of the windscreen:

Note that I have yet to install the instrument panel, or the cowling.

Nice work Jim!!      How much time did it take you to do that?  And I still can't believe you are working that magic on 1/72 scale.  Amazing!

Ken

It's a surprise Jim didn't paint the individual screw eyes around the wind screen....

has anyone here polished a canopy with a Dremel and a polishing bit?

Dom

jimbot58

Hey gang! I actually made a road trip last weekend to see an old friend. I never could get away before as Mom was so demanding for my time, I could never go. I usually got the "If you don't want to be around me, I might as well be dead!" speech. Even though she could be such a pain, I still miss her terribly.

That aside, with being out all weekend and working overtime during the week has kept my time building down to a minimum, though I did accomplish a few things:

Scraped, sanded, and polished that nasty center ridge out of the canopy. (Thank you, Colgate toothpaste!):

Then I masked and painted the inside frames of the windscreen:

Note that I have yet to install the instrument panel, or the cowling.

Nice work Jim!!      How much time did it take you to do that?  And I still can't believe you are working that magic on 1/72 scale.  Amazing!

Ken

jimbot58

Bockscar

Tell us how dijja do that Jim?

Excellent work!

Which part?

dentures......

How did you scrape the ridge down on the inside of the canopy,

and how did you apply the Colgate?

Please and thank you.

By the way, that story about your mom using guilt is a classic.

Bockscar

Tell us how dijja do that Jim?

Excellent work!

Which part?