D Bellis Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 I'm going to use a gull gray with probably gunship gray for dielectric panels...something like that. Very cool. D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parche Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 Bit of time off to give the brain a break from the build and get up to speed at school. Spent some time doing some color research... I think I am gonna end up using gull gray for the fuselage...still thinking about the dielectric panel color. I have some paint on the way... got plenty of shades of gray...just no gull...what the heck...seriously? Oh, well, should be some more painting on the weekend. Cheers, Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zetman Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Hi there...how you are doing? I am not very well managing to deal with that 1/48 Chinese M1A1.It's awful! Hope to get your Mig 25 castings soon cause don't have any nerves to deal with Revel's nightmare too. Hope to hear from you soon. My best regards, Zisis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parche Posted August 28, 2010 Author Share Posted August 28, 2010 First coat of Gull Gray all over... once it is dry I'll darken all the panel lines and attach the vertical tails for a final gray coat... moving along nicely. Cheers, Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dawestsides Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I can't wait to see it painted,especially the exhaust.I'm quite busy so I put my PD on hold for some time,and keep watching yours Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 (edited) parche, How is it going... Have you started the paint job..getting withdrawl pangs.. :D Look forward to more updates... thank ou HOLMES Edited September 7, 2010 by HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parche Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 Sorry for the lack of postings... I got caught up in schoolwork and family activities and haven't got any more work in at the moment. I'm also tryignt o get some resin together to send out so that has been slowing me up some. Hopefully I'll have some more soon. Cheers, Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 LOL your inbox is full ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zetman Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 HI Parche ,how you re doing pal?Missed your update of the beast.Hope having your treasure you've promised soon. :D Cheers, Zisis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zetman Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Hi Parche ,seems to have been long time since we spoke.Your mail is full mate,erase some... How you re doing,are everything ok?Are you on a trip? I would like to know if there is any progress with your treasure you've promised me. Look forward to hear from you soon. Cheers, Zisis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mareku Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 That build is realy great You are building all moust like from the scratch Great modeling work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JMan Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 WOW, Dave, what an exceptional job on this beast. Where are you havent seen any posts from you in a while. Hope things are well, and cant wait to see your next update! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zero Enna Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 :worship: I was missing this one... Can't wait to see more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantomfan Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Hi Parche ,seems to have been long time since we spoke.Your mail is full mate,erase some... How you re doing,are everything ok?Are you on a trip? I would like to know if there is any progress with your treasure you've promised me. Look forward to hear from you soon. Cheers, Zisis Hi Dave, I am in the same situation... I am still very interested. Best regards. Marco Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parche Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Ok, I know it has been quite a while but I have been avoiding this pig for a while. Alot of my resin and molds for this guy got screwed up in my most recent move and it just kinda turned me off. I have been slowly remaking some of the molds and trying to knock out the bits and pieces that are left on this guy. Hopefully over Christmas I can inventory what I have and see how many sets of everything really survived and how many have to be remade. Its amazing how quickly time flies when you get discouraged on a build and revert to family and work and other stuff instead of the build. So, for a little update here... there is not that much big stuff to go as far as scratching...The biggest I think is the MLG doors... so here are the masters in progress... Hopefully I can pour the other half of the mold on Wednesday and quickly follow that with making the first resin. Cheers, Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cabo91 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 'Bout time!! LOL!! Good to see ya pick it back up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Great to see you back in business, Dave :D Been missing you around here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantomfan Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Hi Dave, nice to see you at work again, and I hope to see some of you resin stuff too, I was very interested at that time... Bye. Marco Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parche Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 Hi Dave, nice to see you at work again, and I hope to see some of you resin stuff too, I was very interested at that time... :whistle:/> Bye. Marco Like I said, I'm gonna inventory what didn't get damaged and see which molds need to be remade first. Hopefully I can make some headway over the holidays. Cheers, Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parche Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 Pulled the first shot out of the mold today...not as successful as I had hoped. Mold worked fine, but I guess the resin didn't get a complete mix so there was a soft spot right in the middle of one of the doors. Pulled it out and just loaded another resin batch...extra stirred :) I was happy that the mold worked as well as it did though...first time I have tried a slightly different technique...always learning. Cheers, Fingers crossed for tomorrow... Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parche Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 Woo-hoo... success! First set of MLG doors are out and they look good. The initial pull had a lot more flash than I am used to, but the mold shape was a bit odd to accommodate the shape of the masters. No big deal, just extra clean up. On to pictures... As pulled out... After minimal clean up, but not final... Cheers, Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantomfan Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Very good result, and also a good idea for casting that kind of shapes... Count me fo a set... Bye. Marco Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parche Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 Not much of an update. Cleaned up the MLG doors after giving them a spray coat of gray. Look pretty nice. Ready to move on from them and knock out the NLG doors... probably won't bother to make molds. Should be simple enough to craft each time I need them. Then I should finish the detail on the MLG and finish hanging the doors and move on to canopy... For now, I am on a work-enforced "Christmas holiday" that takes me away from home and the workbench for a while. Merry Christmas, Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parche Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Back from my work enforced holiday. Managed to get some work done on the NLG doors. Hopefully finish tomorrow night. Can't decide if I want to mold them...probably too small and simple to bother... Hopefully some pics tomorrow. Cheers, Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zetman Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Dave, Happy new year and wish all the best for seasons greetings. What a relief to see you back in work. We've missed you here,it was such a long absence. Like other guys have already mentioned,I hope to see some of your resin "golden copies" too. I am still interested at that "monster",and my new Gaso.Line abrams is awaitng to ride it... Glad once again,hope to hear from you soon. All the best, Zisis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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