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About Joe Hegedus
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- Birthday 10/11/1965
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Patuxent River, Maryland
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US carrier aviation, post-WWII; Modern RAF/RN; Flight Test aircraft; some odds and ends...
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Silhouette Cameo Users - Tamiya Tape Blade Settings?
Joe Hegedus replied to ESzczesniak's topic in General Discussion
Use the default autoblade settings for Washi sheets (it comes up blade setting 2, force 17, speed 7, and 1 pass on my machine). -
Agreed. I built one (converted it to a C-152 II a few years ago) as the airplane I soloed and took my checkride it. Biggest problems were self-induced due to the conversion bits required (wingtip droops, modifications to the cowl), the basic kit was quite decent. I think it may be a tad underscale though (close to 1/50?). https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=3874724083260&set=a.3874723963257
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OK, I just checked my spares; I don't have that specific tank (odd, as I have a Monogram Razorback built that I used a flat tank from the bubbletop on - I should have the leftover but I don't). I do have an extra flat tank from the Monogram Bubbletop, and a crap-ton of cylindrical paper tanks from various other kits. You're welcome to either.
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If the XP-51G used a Griffon engine, then yes you can use that prop. If it had a Merlin (or Allison, or pretty much any other engine), then no. The Griffon turned the opposite direction from the Merlin, so it used a left-hand prop. Merlins and most other engines used right-handed props.
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No alcoholic beverages at the bench. No computer in the shop (too much distraction from actual building).
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Monogram aircraft kits that included books with them
Joe Hegedus replied to Steven H. McLain's topic in General Discussion
Off the top of my head, a boxing of the Revell 1/32 WIldcat included a book on WWII USN Fighters, the 1/48 TBD Devastator had a book on WWII USN bombers, the 1/48 F9F Panther had part 1 of USN Jets. There was also a part 2 USN Jets that I t hink was in a 1/72 F-14 boxing of the newer Revell AG kit, one on the Century Series that I think was in a 1/48 F-105 kit, and one on the Blue Angels. I don't know what kit the Blue Angel one came with. All were from written by Bert Kinzey. -
1/72 V-22 Osprey White Prototype Decal Source?
Joe Hegedus replied to jstar's topic in Helicopter Modeling
That WAS the rollout scheme. It was painted over the white/orange flight test markings, I believe. The white/orange ships had ejection seats, basically the same seat as an FA-18A/B (not NACES). -
1/72 V-22 Osprey White Prototype Decal Source?
Joe Hegedus replied to jstar's topic in Helicopter Modeling
Other than the rollout scheme that was in the first Italeri kit, I don't think they exist. That said, it's not hard to put together a set from the spares box and dry-transfer letters for the "Bell-Boeing" on the fuselage side. -
Bunch of Hasegawa 1/48 Phantoms for sale
Joe Hegedus replied to KevinS's topic in Buy and sell - add scale to your title
QF-4N is based on the F-4B kit, which was never retooled with recessed panel lines. It is raised. -
What plans is this? ID challenge answered..Fairey Barracuda
Joe Hegedus replied to Night Owl Models's topic in Props
Fairey Barracuda. Royal Navy dive/torpedo plane. -
is there a model model build thread (example to follow)?
Joe Hegedus replied to Bounce's topic in General Discussion
I still think that "How to Build Plastic Aircraft Models", by Roscoe Creed and published by Kalmbach, to be a very good basic instruction manual on what it takes to build a decent model. It's not completely up-to-date with the latest products and fad techniques, but is strong on the basics. It was published back in the 80s, but shouldn't be too hard to find a copy second hand. The ISBN is 0-89024-065-5. -
Differences in color/shade can be due to several things: new paint against old paint that has been weathered/stained, different lots of paint that are labled the same color, or use of a different shade because that's all that was available.