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  1. 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

  2. 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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  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Been using the Flory washes for a few years, and this is the 1st time I've seen this technique with a air brush. The major advantage is that you actually apply less, so it's easier to remove and get the effect you're looking for. With a brush it does require a greater effort to remove the excess. Going to give it a try on my next build.

    Joel

    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

  6. 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

  7. Hose nose is just another name for the corsair - likely because from some angles, the cowl and front fuselage kinda look like a long tube.

    Love your build so far - I really need to get mine out and build it too. What was stopping me was all the work needed to be done on the cockpit but hey, what's a little work now and then right?

    If its a "what if" then I say perfect! If you are having fun, well then that is exactly why we do this.

    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 up...

    i say go with the kit-pit... from what i can tell, it looks pretty good... maybe with some scratchbuilt stuff in it, it would look even better...

    BUILD IT CORSAIR-MAN!

    i want to see it!! =)

  8. I couldn't agree more. Perhaps the rivet counting experts should put themselves in the builder's shoes and run that thought through their mind before they start expounding on why a build is not correct.

    Nice work your Hose Nose. I look forward to the finished product.

    Mike

    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...

  9. 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!

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    hope to have this finished by the deadline

  10. 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 enough to post their web address?

    the one i looked at tonight shows every kit i looked at as 'out of stock' (i dont know if i can post them, for fear of feeling bashed)

    thanks everyone for helping out!

    TB

  11. 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!

  12. 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

  13. After talking (typing) to Corsairman, he suggested I add mine so here it is...

    THE KIT:

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    got the aires cockpit, engine, and a bunch of eduard stuff, and other fiddly bits...

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    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 aires cockpit was a bear and im still not sure its going to fit as well as i would like... also the engine whats-its listed above...

    and, since it was warm (spring and summer came and went 3x) i started back on my 1:1 1976 AMC JEEP CJ5... THAT takeas a lot of time too...

    i ended up sanding the tops of the cylinders to get the engine to fit inside the cowl and its ok now... i also had to trim/shave the 'flywheel/transmission' to get the fit to work in the kit location...

    i am trying new paints (vallejo) as well as vallejo washes, which i like very much... i find them easier to work with than oils...

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    the cockpit want easy, but after a bit of grinding, i got it to fit and i am pleased with it

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    the belts are also my first attempt at PE stuff...

    i boned up the fuel tank area and added the PE replacement... but did NOT read the instructions before i placed it, so i didnt remove material to get it to lay flush... but i added filler and spent some time sanding to get it to blend in ok... i like it, even though its not exactly perfect...

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    i used small diameter rod for the hinge pins on the flaps, since i couldnt get the ends of the included metal pins to squish down properly... i was afraid i would break something...

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    i also didnt like the way the Aires exhaust looked, so i made my own out of sprue

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    i hope to start throwing some paint in the next day or so... the scheme will be a Solomons bird... nothing specific as far as squadron (i cant find decals)or aircrew...

    if anyone can help me with decals... NOT Boyington, as i think its overdone, i would really appreciate it

    thanks for looking at my stuttering restart!

    TB

  14. 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

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