
TexasBlues
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i finished mine, and went for the well worn/hard driven look... i also got a city corner to put it on in a vignette that i was going to give as a gift... but the scale of the bldg is wrong despite the 1:35 marking on the box... anyway, i finished it and tried my hand at some bent areas and wear/damage... no bullet marks, as i havent figured out a good way to do it... i'll ahve to figure out how to post pix on here since i dont use photobucket anymore now i am working on the 1:35 King tiger Porsche turret... looking good so far and very well made kit TB
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thanks CorsairMan... i'll try to get a couple with it out in the sun... of course it wont be on the 'proper' base, but i'll see what I can come up with
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I finished this a few weeks ago, and the prop IS installed... im just waiting to get some other things finished before I build some sort of 'coral dust' strip for it to sit on... there are some things I would do differently, but over-all I am pleased... I don't think I made the cut off, but that's ok... it IS a shelf queen thanks for looking!
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what did you use to chrome the prop? that looks GREAT!... that finish would be outstanding on a P-51 or any of the USAF chromies
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thanks!... its only for reference... the bottle cap... I did used to enjoy a big ol bourbon and coke while building... but been sober since jan 2014 anyway...the birds finished, less the last gluing of the canopy... I have some pix, but the weathers been lousy and its hard to shoot indoors without proper lighting... there are some pieces that are what I would call 'stock' blue... I used them to represent replaced pieces from a newer aircraft... i'll get the pix up as soon as I can get them shot and uploaded to P-Bucket
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thanks Don... I was thinking of going the aluminum can route... of course, I would experiment before applying the technique, but that seems to make the most sense to me... and maybe some tin foil for shredded metal/rips I have lots of heavy foil from wine and butter tubs... finding pictures takes the most time... time I would rather be spending producing plastic porn... all worth it in the end though thanks, again! tb
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yup... me too... the SdKfz 222 and the Tunisian villa will be good candidates... should be getting my sprue bros box today! thanks for the info guys! TB
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cool, thanks!
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Title pretty much says it all... I am going to dip my toe into some armor modeling and would like to make a diorama of a SdKfz 222 in some African/middle eastern town... I have the verlinden bulding, some crew men and the hobby boss 1:35 kit, but want it to look well worn as it IS a recon car... what do you guys use for sheet metal damages... dents, dings, bent fenders, bullet holes etc... im also going to try to make a load-out kit with TP/elmers any suggestions are greatly appreciated! thanks in advance!!! TB
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what a cool idea... I just happened upon it... hope its still going round!
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where do you get the flory washes? only place I have been able to find them is in the UK
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very cool! those skulls are the shizznit
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did a dullcoat and pastel fade job on it and I like it... decals are a touch too stark, but over all im pleased with the outcome... i'll post the results in the next couple days... and thanks everyone for the kind words! TB
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i thought about the OOB cockpit when i was having so much trouble with the Aires... really started to turn me off to resin as i had never used it and couldnt find any real answers to how to work with the stuff... but i got it in and im glad i stuck with it... still... the dirx that came with it read like stereo instructions (as in NO TEXT) and being a virgin, i felt overwhelmed by it... i still may assemble it just to see how it looks... resin scares the crap out of me... beautiful detail for sure... but at times i find myself to be VERY ham-fisted... im always terrified im going to bone it
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since I gave up drinking in Jan of 2014, I drink a lot of Clear American Flavored water, tea, and lemonade... I'm using the money I saved by NOT drinking (this year) to purchase a plasma cutter...
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HA! thanks!!... I have never heard the term Nose Hose before... what does it reference? the rivet counters have their place, and mine is not to bash... a wealth of info, every one has a niche... its just not for me I get loads of pleasure from the whole experience... I am going to try to make some stencils for national markings for the next one...
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a few of the last couple weeks progress... my 1st attempt at pre-shading failed miserably... i laid paint too heavy and covered all the shading... this is also my 1st try at sun fading and i think its came out ok... mixed all the colors myself with vallejo and testors finally got the decals from eagle (weather delays to USPS) this will be an imaginary Solomons/South Pacific bird... i know its not historically correct, but i dont go for the ultra realism with BuNos etc... i build them the way i want them to look... thanks for looking! hope to have this finished by the deadline
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thanks for the info! i'll be sure to check them all out and monitor as suggested... TB
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Evening all- i took a hiatus to work on my 1:1 CJ5 and have recently been bitten by the bug again... YAY!! the problems i have come across are the fact that my LHS has really thinned their stock to the point of having numerous a bunch of kits, but not much selection... meaning 14 kits each of 3 different subjects the paint selection is still pretty good as are the tools... i did buy a kit from smile.amazon (to support the Viet Nam Vets), and it came undamaged and on time, but i DO like to support the little-guys... are there any mom-and-pops around anymore? if so, would someone be kind en
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VERY nice! is that the kit engine? how do you get your panel lines to stand out so well? I tried pre-shade on the 1:32 corsair, but ended up being ham fisted with the paint and covered it all... for the most part, im happy with it, although there are some areas I should have spent more time on... whats the diameter of the circle you use for painting the markings? I have the star cut out, but the circle is giving me fits... truly a fantastic paint job!
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I just got the hobbyboss kit for this vehicle... yours looks excellent! do you know if there are any aftermarket goodies/figures available? I haven't been able to find any... what did you use for reference materials? looking thru the box, I noticed that the hobbyboss has almost ZERO extraneous flash... so far, I'm impressed! hope to get my F4U1-D finished soon so I can get started on this one! been a L O N G time since I did any armor... thanks and WELL DONE! TB
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thanks! amazing what one can accomplish with a dremel
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After talking (typing) to Corsairman, he suggested I add mine so here it is... THE KIT: got the aires cockpit, engine, and a bunch of eduard stuff, and other fiddly bits... i have NEVER worked with resin before and know nothing about it, but i wanted it to look as good as possible THE DETAILS: i was trying to make it for my dad for his birthday as its one of his favorite aircraft (besides the P 51)... i spent alot of time on the engine, scratchbuilding and when i did the dry fit, the kit cowl doesnt fit right... its too small or i have too much crap on the engine... THE STALL: the
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telephone wire works well for these lines/hoses too... the small e string from an electric guitar... solder (as stated)... and carbon steel welding wire works well too... a 2lb roll will last longer than a lifetime not gear, but heres the idea 1:32 F4U engine
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thanks everyone!