SteveL Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 6 hours ago, midnightprowler said: Contact Speedway Decals. He's not currently doing custom work, but if you have the art ready in his format he might. They're on Facebook, fotki and www.speedwaydecals.com Thanks. I’ll check it out. 1 hour ago, HeavyArty said: It is coming along very nicely. Great job so far. What is the nose art? If it has white in it, no home printer prints white, they just leave it blank assuming you are using white paper. To print white, you either need an Alps printer (prints white) or to use white decal paper and cut out the decal very close as to not show the white where you don't want it. Alternately, contact a professional decal company (who probably uses an Alps) and have them do it. The same issue occurs when trying to put a light(ish) color decal like grey or sand onto a darker model base color (i.e. Helo Drab Green). The lighter color seems to disappear on the darker one due to low color saturation and transparency. The above methods are the same for the lighter color. Thanks Floyd! Your kit was awesome! Regarding decal…. My plan was to have the decal printed on clear and then paint over it with the colors. Kind of like a “paint by number” in a way. I was going to print the art as just line but also with colors and see which worked best. Not sure if it’s the best plan but a plan nonetheless. Appreciate the plexi lead as well. I’ll let you know how it goes!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveL Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 5 hours ago, Floyd S. Werner, Jr. said: Bases by Bill can make a base for you with plexiglass and they are beautifully done and relatively inexpensive for what you get. I love mine. https://basesbybill.com/ Floyd Talked to Bill. He’s putting something together that should work for what I’m needing! Thanks for the referral!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K5054NZ Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Steve, I checked on this thread early on when you were gathering info and as I didn't have anything to contribute. Now I see the fantastic work you're doing - the MFDs look incredible! - and I regret only coming back to it now. Great work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveL Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, K5054NZ said: Steve, I checked on this thread early on when you were gathering info and as I didn't have anything to contribute. Now I see the fantastic work you're doing - the MFDs look incredible! - and I regret only coming back to it now. Great work! Thanks! I admit it was kind of a weird thread title to start with! Glad you came back to check it out. I’ve really enjoyed building this one. I still have a bit on the “to do” list but not as many as what’s on the “to done” list though!!! 🤘😎🤘 Edited January 1, 2022 by SteveL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K5054NZ Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 On 1/1/2022 at 3:48 PM, SteveL said: I’ve really enjoyed building this one. That comes through with your attention to detail - it's stirring my dormant desire to build one of my own! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveL Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) The helos basically done at this point. Working on the base at the moment. I’m building it in 2 parts. The ‘base’ with the framing. Which the plexi box will fit within. And then the ‘tarmac’’ which will fit inside the dimensions of the plexiglass box. Kinda hard to explain but will be easier to understand once it’s together. I used 1/4” MDF cut to the inside diameter of the plexi box. Drew out my pattern and “scribed” it. I also roughed up some areas for detail. After that I spray-painted some “stone” textured Krylon followed with white primer. Next we’re several rounds of salt weathering technique using varying colors for effect. I still need to add in the ground wire attachment point but not sure where exactly to put it yet. Detail Decided to use Tamiya’s Clear Yellow since most of the reference I found shows the yellow was pretty faded. Lastly, I lightly sanded everything with some 600 to reveal some of that original white primer. Thanks for checking in! More to come soon. Edited January 12, 2022 by SteveL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cklasse Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 What is MDF? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveL Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 38 minutes ago, Cklasse said: What is MDF? It’s a high density, compressed board. Used for shelving, cabinets and custom stereo setups. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 MDF: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium-density_fibreboard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveL Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 11 minutes ago, HeavyArty said: MDF: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium-density_fibreboard Yeh, that! ^ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveL Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 Ok. After looking at it for a few days, I “googled” more pics and found that some stripes were brighter and yellow outlined in black. This contrast was much more interesting than my original. So, repainted and also added a “wash” of a sand/buff color overall. I also added the “grounding” port/wire that will attach to model. After a decent dull coat, it was attached to the base/frame. Getting close to the finish line now!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveL Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 That’s a wrap folks! I appreciate all the help and advice along this journey! Here are a few “glamour shots”. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Very nice. It came out looking great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveL Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 8 minutes ago, HeavyArty said: Very nice. It came out looking great. Thanks man, appreciate it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnightprowler Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Beautiful! Well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveL Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 22 minutes ago, midnightprowler said: Beautiful! Well done. Thank you! After an 8yr hiatus, I’m quite happy with it! Thanks for following along! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tank Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Congratulations, great looking build and base. 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Nice work, love all the added details. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveL Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Tank said: Congratulations, great looking build and base. 👍 1 hour ago, 11bee said: Nice work, love all the added details. Thanks guys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K5054NZ Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Beautiful work Steve, she's stunning! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveL Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 31 minutes ago, K5054NZ said: Beautiful work Steve, she's stunning! Thanks! I really appreciate that! 🤙 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 yep this rocks. Nicely done. Maybe a upright fire extinguisher by the helo ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveL Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 21 minutes ago, Rotorman said: yep this rocks. Nicely done. Maybe a upright fire extinguisher by the helo ? Thanks. Good idea. I’ll have to check the spares and see if I have one. I’ll be bringing it down to the contest in Chattanooga, Tn next weekend and then handing it over to the friend I built it for after that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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