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  • Birthday 10/05/1977

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    MQ25 DEI edition line assembly @ STL
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    Digital Combat Simulator, aircraft modelling, airbrushing, Airframe Powerplant mechanic (aviation)

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  1. I dont mind being corrected, I never worked helicopter engines before. So on that subject since its brought up now, is that piece actually painted? I ask because Im still working on my apaches and I want it right. Back on subject, theres plenty of other parts I can refer like turbo casings, nitrogen generators, bleed air ducts attached to the case...they arent painted, they're cast blocks of aluminum. I dunno, it just seems...wrong...to paint them gray when its just unpolished material. Ill look for some dull aluminum tonight and give it a shot.
  2. That no step piece is the exhaust manifold and it is steel or inconel. paint wouldn't last very long; its just blasted with aluminum oxide or something that you would blast it to put some anti corrosion coating onto the surface. Most likely not aluminum oxide since it's a dissimilar metal on a hot piece, but yeah. Not colored like typical steel.
  3. lets use this as an example: its not painted, but its definitely not steel either. Its just a really rough coat of aluminum oxide blasted steel. https://imgur.com/pDWLWY6
  4. Quick question: trying to figure out how best to paint the engine case. I know its made out of either steel or titanium (most likely steel), but painting with AlcladII will make it look polished. Its not polished, it has a really rough texture to it making it look grey instead of steel. How do I get that effect with AlcladII? Thats been bugging me since I started painting my Apache models (something I havent touched in a year either....), so if anyone has a tip on that please let me know. Looking to get these painted this week; already primed them with AlcladII gloss primer, but easier enough
  5. https://imgur.com/a/Y0v8zLK Started pulling the sprues off today and probably going to start painting them tonight. This kit...looks amazing. I really wish that met details had used this resin for their landing gear bays and weapons bays because this stuff is a lot more sturdier and less fragile.
  6. mine came today, more to come... https://imgur.com/a/KMP8KFv
  7. welp.....added another thing to the BONE list. yeah, stupid stupid STUPID. I really have to finish this before someone comes up with a 3D printed cockpit or anything else... https://www.ebay.com/itm/297255538228
  8. got a bunch of their stuff for my Takom Apaches, I know they're good kits. Met Details stuff is super brittle though and gave me a rough time with the rotary launcher. Still havent touched it since my last update.
  9. I'm hoping to God they aren't as brittle as the met details parts...I really need to get back to working on mine soon. Got a bunch of JASSMs for it that I need to finish painting as well as the rotaries.
  10. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU.... well...so yeah, THATS going to cut into my budget... fortunately those are early Bones...
  11. I bet I could break out some dial calipers and micrometers and itll come up accurate to 1/100"...those wing folds look like they line up with each other perfectly. I REALLY hope you have all of that detail in full display! Does anything come off? Can you swap pylons with different weapon loadouts? I am glad I was finally able to see this finished, I wish I was this talented.
  12. If I wasnt so allergic to California, Id head there just to go see this masterpiece!
  13. Weapons - only have 6 at the moment. Need 2 more for the mid bay, then Im probably going to fill the aft bay with JDAMs. Still looking for info on the CRL 4xGBU32 / 8xGBU38 loadout. Also, I am "attempting" to rescribe right now the upper surface of the mid fuselage....and HOLY CRAP is everything on the original model just OFF. 95% of the details are missing , and the 5% of the details that are on it are in the wrong position, so I have to have a come to Jesus moment if I want to continue down that rabbit hole or not. One side of me says do it, the other side says itll be another year before I
  14. his hands must have really been torn up, that sucks...anyone know if he is still even alive?
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