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    Avoiding Lifting MM Acryl w/Masking Tape

    in Tools 'n' Tips

    Posted · Edited by mynameismatt

    This is not so much a tip, but I feel your pain. i fought with MM acryl for years and finally gave up last year. It always peeled on me. I now use MM enamels with a respirator. No more peeling problems.

    Edit: I should also mention that I tried all sorts of different tapes, and it didn't make a difference, the paint still wanted to lift.

    Is this really possible?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I find it hard to believe that a jet going 500 mph has that small of a turning radius....... Imagine the negative G forces needed to pull such off such a maneuver. RAF FTW! ohmy.gif

    A hero Tornado pilot going 500mph 'back-flipped' his fighter jet at 250ft above the ground to avoid an inevitably fatal crash with a glider, it was revealed today.

    The daredevil's lightning reflexes allowed him to force his own plane downwards and miss the other aircraft by 'a quarter of a second' - or 100ft, an air investigation has found.

    Source: http://www.dailymail...ost_read_module

    Saturn V Escape Tower

    in Real Space Modeling

    Posted

    Quick question. I'm working on the Dragon 1/72 Saturn. For the escape tower the instructions make no mention about a circular support beam in the middle, there also seems to be no part for it in the kit.

    However, the two other pieces seem to have notches for the non existent part:

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    A quick google image search here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jotulloch/4639711010/ shows a round support.

    Can anyone who has this kit quick check and see if they have a part like this? The instructions for this kit is very poor and vague.....

    Thanks!!

    1/72 Dragon mercury redstone

    in Real Space Modeling

    Posted

    Thanks DutyCat!

    I have this pipe dream of displaying U.S. spacecraft is 1/72. I'm currently working on a shuttle stack (with your beanie cap) & a Dragon Saturn V, and I'm hoping to pick up a realspace Gemini Titan and Dragon Mercury Redstone. I think they would look awesome together in an Ikea display case (Not sure if the shuttle stack would fit though).

    Glad to hear Dragon is planning on popping more of them out.

    Revell 1/96 Saturn V

    in Real Space Modeling

    Posted · Edited by mynameismatt

    I'm in the process of building the 1/72 dragon kit....OOB. Mostly because I'm not an saturn V expert by any means, and because it is darn impressive in 1/72 scale. In the end it looks like a Saturn V to me, and I'm the only person who is ever going to see the thing.I will say that the dragon instructions leave MUCH to be desired....very poor.

    One edit: I suppose it not truly OOB as I'm using culttvman's excellent 1/72 decals.

    1/32 Tamiya F-15C

    in Yes, size DOES matter (Ended)

    Posted · Edited by mynameismatt

    Just a small update (can you sense that I'm a Slooooow builder!?)

    I've started to work on the intakes. Wow, I hate intakes. As you can see I'm attempting to fix the seam at the lip because it is the most noticeable. I'm letting the putty dry then time to sand! I'm not sure how much work will be done on the horizontal seam when I glue the top half of the intake on. I suppose it depends on how I'm feeling. wink.gif

    Also I found some LAU128s off of an old academy hornet I had laying around. I'm hoping to speed up this build a little bit, but I need the mojo to do that!

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    1/32 Tamiya F-15C

    in Yes, size DOES matter (Ended)

    Posted · Edited by mynameismatt

    Sorry for the lack of update guys. I airbrush out in my unheated garage, and between the super cold temps and lake effect snow over the last week, I haven't been all that motivated to freeze my tail off. Hoping to get some parts painted today and tomorrow while it is warmer.

    This is what Lake Michigan does to us! snow snow and more snow!

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    1/32 Tamiya F-15C

    in Yes, size DOES matter (Ended)

    Posted

    Excellent build progress, Matt. When I did one of my Beagle builds, I grabbed a pair of LAU-128 rails from the Academy Hornet. How many do you need, I can take a look around, see what I have.

    Don

    Sweet idea! I have a "donor" Academy kit myself, and managed to find 2 spare LAU-128s. I believe I'd need 2 more. Thanks for looking Don, its much appreciated!

    1/32 Tamiya F-15C

    in Yes, size DOES matter (Ended)

    Posted

    I don't know what details that 1:32 kit includes, but in case you care (or not), the 58th TFS jets in ODS were MSIP II planes with LAU-128 missile rails.

    Thanks Benner. I looks like Wolfpack does an update set. Was the MSIP II update also when they deleted the tailhook fairing between the exhaust?

    1/32 Tamiya F-15C

    in Yes, size DOES matter (Ended)

    Posted · Edited by mynameismatt

    Chugging along. I'm trying to do some of the more mundane parts of the build for me. Missiles, pylons, etc. I usually loose steam on a build right about the time I have to start arming it. Anyway. I filled some of the sink holes in the AIM9s. The sparrows looked pretty good, but I'll need to fill in a few small seams. I've also assembled the pylons. Pretty easy stuff. After weapons, thinking about tackling the oversized exhausts.

    question: Anyone know off hand what the correct colors would be for the AIM7s and AIM9s? thanks!

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