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  • From: Coastal Maine
Posted by dupes on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 8:25 PM

Hey, nice job Summit! Big Smile [:D]

I guess there's some hope for ancient decals on my Wildcat after all...Wink [;)]

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Posted by raptordriver on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 8:28 PM
 Great work sean.Smile [:)] These kits go by fast huh?

Andrew

 

 

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Posted by Summit on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 8:56 PM

Thanks Guys,                                                                                                          Dupes, I sprayed  sprayed many aplications of clearcoat over this sheet of decals.  After I soaked them I made my First Mistake. Do Not Attempt to Slide it Off the Paper. It will just crumble. That is the reason for No Flying Tiger Banged Head [banghead]  Second Attempt - I lifted the Edge with my Xacto Knife and after I got an Edge up I used my Tweezers to Slowly Lift  The Decal off the Paper. Several Times I redipped it in the water for stubburn areas.  The Grinning Teeth are only about 90% Decal and the rest I painted on matching what should of been.                                     Hopefully someday I will Find a Unit Insigna for this Bird then weather it up some.

Andrew this kit actually took some time with cleanup and fitting, but hey what else is there to do but build Models all day ! Wink [;)]

Steven Your Right about It Was all About Getting it Put Together. Ps My Wife Still has her old TAM Cheerleading Uniform around here Somewhere ! Tongue [:P]

Sean "I've reached nearly fifty years of age with my system." Weekend GB 2008
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Posted by drdull on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 8:42 AM

Nice job, Summit.  What's next on the bench?   Barry

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Posted by Hartmann352 on Sunday, March 2, 2008 3:21 PM

Okay, been awhile & I appologize, buy here are a few pics...lighting not the best, first ever attempt at the tri-color, and freehand 'tween the 2 blues.

"Yesterday is history, Tomorrow a mystery, but Today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present".

 

 

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Posted by dupes on Monday, March 3, 2008 9:32 AM

Hey Summit, how does the spraying clearcoat thing work? Wouldn't it end up disappearing when you dip it in the water? Or, if it didn't, wouldn't it prevent the decal film from releasing? Never tried this before...but I think I may have to with these ones. They're pretty crusty. Dead [xx(]

For those of you that have trouble with lighting/taking pictures - someone in the armor forum (think it was Bill Plunk) sent me a link to this page a while back -

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-diy-10-macro-photo-studio.html

ever since I got it my photos are MUUUUCH better. And it's SUPER cheap (and easy) to set up. Give it a try! All of my pics currently are shot with 2 60 watt bulbs, both in standard desklamp setups. Too easy! Wink [;)]

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Posted by jeaton01 on Monday, March 3, 2008 11:25 AM

I usually overcoat decals that are not fairly new with the Testor's decal film in the spray can, or brush on the Microscale decal film.  That is the same thing the decal makers use for the carrier film, and hangs the ink image together while you are wetting and applying the decals.  No ink or paint can survive the handling we do when we are transferring decals, it is the decal film that makes it possible.  You do have to cut out the decals individually once you have overcoated them, but many modellers do that in any case to reduce the possibility of air being trapped under the clear areas of the decal, which can cause "silvering".

John

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

 

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Posted by raptordriver on Monday, March 3, 2008 4:18 PM

Ok here is my progress with the P-51D

DSCF1643.jpg P-51 picture by Raptor94

Andrew

 

 

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Posted by drdull on Monday, March 3, 2008 4:25 PM
While we're on the subject of decals, I ran into a bit of a problem with the old decals in the Mongram AT-6.  I'm trying Talon acrylic paint for the NMF - so far I like it, but that's another story.  Anyway, I tried applying a couple of kit decals to the underside of the wing - the national insignia and the aircraft serial number.  Things seemed to go pretty well - though the clear decal film between the numbers is very visible against the NMF.  I applied some MicroSol so the decals would conform to the raised detail - I've done this a hundred times in the past.  The national insignia came out fine - settled down nicely and looks like it was painted.  The serial number ended up badly wrinkled.  Sometimes repeating the MicroSol application will help, but not this time.  Fortunately its in a place that isn't immediately visible.  I'm thinking of removing the decal and forgetting about the serial number markings on the wings.  Does anyone have a great method for removal decals without hurting the underlying paint?
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Posted by Summit on Monday, March 3, 2008 5:49 PM

Thanks Barry, I can not even get to my bench right now. I bought over 500 WWI & WWII aircraft kits from an estate I am sorting. But on the bench is a Polikarpov I.153 that is almost complete and a Messerschmitt ME-163 Komet waiting for me to fill the seams.

Dupes, the clearcoat I used was some rattle-can clear enamel I had laying around. It worked out real good for me once I learned Not What to Do. I used Solvaset and the "melted" right down over the panel lines and rivets.

Great Progress shots Hartmann & Raptor Thumbs Up [tup]

Sean "I've reached nearly fifty years of age with my system." Weekend GB 2008
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Posted by Brews on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 1:28 AM

Nice work so far, Raptor :)

Coincidentally, I have a Monogram P-51D in about that state of completeness, too!

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Posted by Aggieman on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 9:43 AM

Nice work so far, everyone!

I've finally decided to get started on this build even though I haven't finished that whopper of a group build I've been working on since December (P-40 group build where I'm building 5 P-40s at the same time, yack!)

Any way, I'm building the old Monogram F4U Corsair kit.  It's going to be strictly out of the box with absolutely no additional stuff, not even a bit of cockpit wiring.  This will be a nice change of pace considering all the scratch-building I've done recently for the old Monogram P-40 and the Hu-16 Albatross I did for the Grumman Iron Works GB.

So far not much progress.  This morning I put down the interior green.  Here's the picture I took of my limited progress.

I'm planning to have this build done in the next couple of weeks, depending on arrival of some color of eagles paint I ordered last night from Great Models.

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Posted by viper_mp on Thursday, March 6, 2008 8:51 AM
Hey guys, builds look great.  Cant wait to see more.  Myself, I am struggling to get e free minute to even set foot in my workshop, let alone work on a model. right now I have the A3D in white, waiting for its gull grey.  The model is NOT an easy one.  A lot of issues, and I still dont like the "cockpit". 

Rob Folden

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Posted by bspeed on Thursday, March 6, 2008 9:28 AM

Is there a "time window" to join these group builds, or just the time span mention in the first post(s). ?

Y'all could count me in with a Monogram TBF Avenger kit 6829 

thanks

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Posted by ben1227 on Thursday, March 6, 2008 3:41 PM

Just letting you guys know I haven't dropped out and the Dauntless is finished, I'm just holding back on the pics until i can run to Hobby Lobby or my LHS and get a wooden base and brass tubing for a stand. I forgot to install the gear struts before you put the wings on and could only build it retracted. 

Also, what, or would any, Airfix kits qualify for this, in other words are there any old enough?

...Preferably on these pages http://www.squadron.com/SearchResults.asp?offset=0   

 

 

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Posted by MKelley on Thursday, March 13, 2008 9:25 PM
Is it to late to start in the Group Build? I have a 1/48 FW-190 from Monogram I would like to enter. Plus I really like the Group Build Emblem.   
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Posted by Summit on Friday, March 14, 2008 2:33 PM
MKelly,  Welcome Aboard ! I see your on the list Party [party] Cant wait to see your FW-190. That is a Great little kit ! You guys have me hooked on these old Classic Kits now. I have been working on several during down time on my more modern kits. What Fun they are ! Latest Project on the Bench - Hawk~ Grumman F8F-2 Bearcatjust started . Almost completed - (lacks decals)Scale Craft Models/ ESCI  ~Henschel HS.123 ..
Sean "I've reached nearly fifty years of age with my system." Weekend GB 2008
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Posted by bondoman on Friday, March 14, 2008 2:55 PM

I'm still sticking with the Sunderland, but I picked this up today at my LHS.

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Posted by Summit on Friday, March 14, 2008 4:07 PM
Bondo, That is Way Cool ! Thumbs Up [tup] How long before we see it Completed ? 
Sean "I've reached nearly fifty years of age with my system." Weekend GB 2008
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Posted by bondoman on Friday, March 14, 2008 10:23 PM

Viper- I submit the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley as a second model. It's the 1/72 model made by Frog, actually the only Whitley injection set of molds, since then used by Novo, Maquette.

There are some real nice upgrade models on the www, but I want to build OOB, and Coastal Command because of the nice radar parts, so she'll pair up nicely with the Short.

I've been box-ogling this evening, it's a nice kit for it's vintage, and found this one great little part:

I've never seen this before, and I like funny old kits. Bombs away!!

Bill

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Posted by ben1227 on Sunday, March 16, 2008 5:13 PM

Finished pics-Revell SBD Dauntless

The camera isn't great, so the pictures aren't...

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Posted by drdull on Sunday, March 16, 2008 5:32 PM
Hey Ben - pictures fine, model great, really nice mounting arrangement.  Barry
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Posted by Summit on Sunday, March 16, 2008 5:47 PM
Very nice Build Ben, What method did you use (or how) to mount your Dauntless to the Base. I have never embarked on that type of project. Could you give some pointers ?
Sean "I've reached nearly fifty years of age with my system." Weekend GB 2008
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Posted by Summit on Sunday, March 16, 2008 5:51 PM

Here is another Old Classic Kit I have finished, *Extra Credit maybe* Wink [;)]

It is an Scale Craft Models ~Esci Henschel HS.123 , it was more of a Challenge then my P-40E. I think I have gotten a really Good Handle on using these old Decals...Henschel HS. 123]

Sean "I've reached nearly fifty years of age with my system." Weekend GB 2008
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Posted by ben1227 on Sunday, March 16, 2008 7:09 PM

 Summit wrote:
Very nice Build Ben, What method did you use (or how) to mount your Dauntless to the Base. I have never embarked on that type of project. Could you give some pointers ?

Well I really didn't want to mount it on a stand, but I had to and I must say I'm pleased with how it turned out.

The base is a cheap unfinished birch wood thing from Hobby Lobby that was only $1, and then 1/8 inch brass tubing. I drilled a 1/8 inch hole, or however big your tubing is, into the base, polished the brass, and epoxied that into the hole. Finally, I drilled another 1/8 hole in the model and inserted the tube without epoxy or glue so it's removable for moving it around, but it's also stuck on pretty tight so it won't fall off.

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Posted by MKelley on Monday, March 17, 2008 7:21 AM
You guys are killing me, I haven't even started the FW-190 and Summit has completed a fine looking HS-123 Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup] Ben 1227 the Dauntless looks good too Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]. I personally sank many Japanese warships as a kid with that plane, had the Wildcat to fly top cover on the missions. While digging out the FW I found another oldie but goodie, a Monogram Kingfisher I think I will go for extra credit as well. Big Smile [:D]  One question though, the kit has photo etch parts (the High Tech version). If I read the rules correctly I can build it with the photo etch since it was issued with the stuff. Am I looking at this right? Now to decide floats or wheels floats or wheelsConfused [%-)]
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Posted by bspeed on Monday, March 17, 2008 9:48 AM

Great Models Smile [:)]

I wish my Avenger would arrive....probably one of those ebay'rs that mail everything at once, but just once a week...or.. ??

Did get a old Monogram  T28 kit from, uhm, 1975 I think.

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Posted by Summit on Monday, March 17, 2008 10:07 AM
Mkelly, thanks for the Thumbs Up  !  I would go for the Floats,Pirate [oX)]  as most likely most of your other builds have wheels. Throw something Different on the shelf to be admired....Now, when will we see some progress pictures on this project...Whistling [:-^]
Sean "I've reached nearly fifty years of age with my system." Weekend GB 2008
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Posted by MKelley on Monday, March 17, 2008 10:50 AM

I can take a picture of the box for youBig Smile [:D]! Right now I am working on a Trumpeter P-38, but if need be I will set it aside and begin the FW. I was thinking about that anywayLaugh [(-D]

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Posted by ben1227 on Monday, March 17, 2008 3:57 PM
Would the Accurate Miniatures (ex Monogram molds) F4B-4 & P6E be okay? If so, I think I'll start on those.
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