Da SWO Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 Hard to see, but the Blackdog exhausts fill the hole in nicely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 I did a little work over the last month. I partially painted the fuselage. I use spray cans and was concerned about my ability to get paint and masks on under the wings, I am also getting the engines mounted on the wings. The OzMods engines are a little bigger than the mounting nacelles on the model, so putty and sanding (my two least favorite modeling activities) was the order of the day. After getting everything done, I somehow snapped the one engine off and am now redoing the putty/sanding routine. 😞 I also started working on the props, I found a set of White Metal props at a model show and started painting them. Interestingly, the Matte Black is glossy and not flat like I thought. The props are painted silver, de-iceing boots and propeller hub are black, awaiting a dull coat. Photo's I have found suggest a semi-gloss appearance ( @aircommando130 ?) with a shiny section near the tip. Finally, I also built the two external tanks and am prepping them for paint. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 The cuff where the blade flares out down to the prop dome is black too. Depending on how new the prop is kinda determines the shine of the black. Cheers....Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted May 6 Author Share Posted May 6 On 4/24/2024 at 4:31 PM, aircommando130 said: The cuff where the blade flares out down to the prop dome is black too. Depending on how new the prop is kinda determines the shine of the black. Cheers....Ron Would the spinner be flat? Found a photo online where the props and boots looked flat, that's the direction I am looking at. I also have conflicting guidance on markings. Stars and Bars on the upper left wing, did they go on the lower left wing or lower right wing? I have illustrations showing both. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Brett, I am pretty sure the US insignia is upper left, lower right. The South Vietnamese AF sometimes did both uppers and lowers. K/r, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 1 hour ago, Dutch said: Brett, I am pretty sure the US insignia is upper left, lower right. The South Vietnamese AF sometimes did both uppers and lowers. K/r, Dutch What Dutch says. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 New prop domes are gloss black but as they fly and sit in the sun and fly through rain it dulls pretty quick to a semi gloss to eventually a flat black color. You could always tell whrn your airplane had a new prop installed! Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted May 14 Author Share Posted May 14 @aircommando130 I put two "vents" on top of each engine, and am wondering what they are? do? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gmat6441 Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 (edited) Here are two prints of 552 that I have. https://imgur.com/FNuNbKP https://imgur.com/Pa582wj Da SWO The scans are not very good. The original print is better and the second print isn't as dark.Tried adjusting it on my computer but no joy. Cheap Brother's printer? Will see if I can do better. Grant Edited May 19 by gmat6441 redo link Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted May 19 Author Share Posted May 19 7 hours ago, gmat6441 said: Here are two prints of 552 that I have. https://imgur.com/FNuNbKP https://imgur.com/Pa582wj Da SWO The scans are not very good. The original print is better and the second print isn't as dark.Tried adjusting it on my computer but no joy. Cheap Brother's printer? Will see if I can do better. Grant Thanks, I got my "penny" on 552. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted July 30 Author Share Posted July 30 Slow work as life and a massive honey do list keeps getting in the way. I built the OzMod external tanks. I don't have a lot of experience with resin parts, I assume these are cast and not 3-d printed. The tank/pylon seam was pretty straight foward to putty. There was a large gap between the center of the pylon and the bottom of the wing. I used Mr Dissolved putty to fill the gap, but it took multiple applications before it was smooth. I have a few tweaks to do to the engines, then I can glue the wings to the fuselage in the next couple of days or so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Those OzMods tanks are definitely not 3D printed, I have had a couple of the C-130A sets in my stash for over 20 years. I used one set on a RAAF C-130a I built back in 2010. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Brett, Hmm. You seem to have tackled the pylon gap problem in good fashion. I would have filed both ends down a little, but may have lost the mounting tabs in the process. Carry on, sir! Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted August 3 Author Share Posted August 3 This build seems to go in spurts. Wings are now on. The left wing needed shims before I could putty it. The seam on the right wing is tight, so I can can just put putty on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted August 10 Author Share Posted August 10 Watching paint dry is so much fun.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted August 10 Author Share Posted August 10 The tape on the nose was peeling so I removed it. Looks good so far, as I didn't get any bleed under the tape. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted August 10 Author Share Posted August 10 (edited) Pulling tape off. A bit of paint touch up is required, disappointed that paint still came off as I waited a week after painting to put tape on. 😞 Edited August 10 by Da SWO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 She's shaping up. Sorry to hear about the adhesion issues, what paint are you using ? Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 11 hours ago, A-10 LOADER said: She's shaping up. Sorry to hear about the adhesion issues, what paint are you using ? Steve Used Tamiya spray paint. The Aero Mask vinyl masks really tore the tan paint off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 9 hours ago, Da SWO said: Used Tamiya spray paint. The Aero Mask vinyl masks really tore the tan paint off. That's a shame. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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