Joel_W Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Johnny, it's huge by any standard, and the Jug was one of the larger WWII fighters. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny_K Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 Yep. The P-47 was like an SUV and the P-51 was like a sports car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 2 hours ago, Johnny_K said: Yep. The P-47 was like an SUV and the P-51 was like a sports car. Johnny, but it's record proved that it was the forerunner of the Porsche SUV Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny_K Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 You are correct. The Cayenne Turbo S Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmanrick Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 I love the BMF, it is VERY appropriate on this model! I do have to point out that the "USAF" logo would only be used on an aircraft that also had the stars and bars insignia with the red stripe. The USAF wasn't created until Sept. '47 and the stars and bars with the red stripe were adopted in Jan. '47. However, that does not detract from the otherwise stellar finish of your model. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny_K Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 Other modelers have also mentioned that to me. The decals that were included with the kit were kind of confusing. In order to save money, Revell "only" provided the national emblem without the red stripe. The decal sheet includes separate red stripes that were intended to be added to the national emblem. However, the instructions were not clear on this, so I threw out the red stripes not knowing what to do with them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmanrick Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Well that is completely understandable. Some of these newer "cad" style instruction sheets are almost indecipherable and can confuse most anyone. That having been said, I have to reiterate that you did a wonderful job with the Bare Metal Foil, it looks great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marauderdriver Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 A friend just brought this thread to my attention, he knows I foil. WOW!!! This beast is on my list and I think you pushed it up a few notches. I applaud you for using BMF, I use grocery store foil and Bare Metal Foil Adhesive. Love the graining....I have yet to see a painted NMF better than foil. Nothing looks like metal...then METAL.. Just Gorgeous!! Jack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny_K Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Jack, thanks so much for the nice comments. I agree with you 100%---nothing looks like metal except metal!! I made the rivets by using a rivet tool that I purchased from RB Productions. The kit has four wheels with teeth spaced at different dimensions. Regarding the grain. It Is important that you lightly rub the foil with 0000 steel wool in a single stroke. Multiple strokes ruins the effect. Remember, one stroke only. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 "Remember, one stroke only." it took me a minute to remember which movie you riffed, but I was imagining Sean Connery saying it while I pondered. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny_K Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 I think that that phrase came from a song by the Scorpions Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 I thought you paraphrased "Hunt For Red October". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-17 guy Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 🤯 I admire the dedication it takes to actually complete what you just did! I actually have the same kit going with foil now, but I’m using furnace tape cause it’s a lot cheaper. I’ve picked it up and put it down 100 times. Really hard for me to keep interest long enough. And it is not an easy task. I have most of the fuselage done, have the engine cowls done but the wings are killing me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southwestforests Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 On 12/22/2017 at 6:05 PM, Johnny_K said: What is really weird is the plastic is this goofy silver color with swirls in it. Very 1960's. B-58 was a good looking airplane and an interesting one. Wish Monogram 1/48 bird had 3 opening hatches and 3 crew like Lindberg's ancient 1/64 and 1/128 kits. Way back when I was going to get the Monogram kit until finding out it didn't have those. Maybe everyone knows, maybe not, that those swirls give a clue to the flow of liquid plastic as it is being injected in to the mold. A little 128 page volume which might be of interest? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny_K Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 It is too bad that the three crew compartments do not open. I guess that Monogram did not want to spend the money to make the two extra compartments. Interesting info regarding the color of the plastic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny_K Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 10 hours ago, B-17 guy said: 🤯 I admire the dedication it takes to actually complete what you just did! I actually have the same kit going with foil now, but I’m using furnace tape cause it’s a lot cheaper. I’ve picked it up and put it down 100 times. Really hard for me to keep interest long enough. And it is not an easy task. I have most of the fuselage done, have the engine cowls done but the wings are killing me. It takes a lot of time to foil the wings. Foiling the top of the wings is not too bad because the center sections of the wings are painted. The underside of the wings are a real killer since they are 100% foil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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