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10 3 September, 03:28
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great skyline, like the color a lot!
whats the yunkyard in the background?
3 September, 06:18
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Thanks the color is Safari gold and it is factory color. the background is the all the kits waiting to get built.
4 September, 00:24
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Trippple Coral Atoll Qs ![View album, image #1 View album, image #1](/albums/img/1/2/7/1798127-46988-60-720.jpg)
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7 3 September, 00:25
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Cigars of the Pharaoh (Puss Moth)![View album, image #16 View album, image #16](/albums/img/6/8/6/1798686-26441-44-720.jpg)
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Proiect: Cigars of the Pharaoh (Puss Moth)
54 26 March, 05:19
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Go for it Greg - not much room for wiring though! I also thought you'd go for one of the AVI/LF styrene kits.
26 March, 11:30
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If I hadn't got excited and spent $35 on this kit 5 years ago after seeing your build, I probably would've gone with the styrene - they do look really good. Oh, well, we work with what we've got...
Of course... that's only until I figure out that the correct version of the Puss Moth is the Mk. V and not the Mk. XIV and then I can't unsee the problems... 🙂
26 March, 16:00
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As for the wiring, I've drilled out the engine cowling to create enough room to slot in the DC motor. It's VERY tight and I was very careful not to breach the surface. I haven't tested it yet, but I think I was able to get close enough. The small DC motors always have such a small shaft, which can be helpful but sometimes creates a challenge. I'll run two thin wires out and then hide them behind a small, scratchbuilt control panel. Then under the styrene floor and down through a hole in the underside of the fuselage. I'll have to put a resistor on it in the base, otherwise the motor will likely spin this little plan apart. 🙂
26 March, 16:07
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This is interesting! I'm following. I have a question. How do you connect the motor to the propeller?
26 March, 16:42
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Because I can't quite get the DC motor out of the engine cowling due to the size, I'll have to add a styrene rod to the propellor and then have it go into the cowling. To attach it to the motor itself, I'll likely drill a small hole (about the same diameter as the DC motor shaft) into the short styrene rod and then fit it to the motor shaft with a tiny bit of CA glue (making sure not to get the glue INTO the motor itself). Then I'll glue to styrene rod to the propellor. It'll be tricky to keep everything centred, otherwise the spin will be off. I'll take lots of pictures to show the process... if it works. 😉
26 March, 17:06
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I am asking about the centering. I have some experience with DC motors. I have several similar ones collected from children's toys, but I dare not try.
26 March, 17:16
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Centering... well now... usually what I do is drill a hole as close to the centre as I can manage it... then I drill a little bit this way... then a little bit that way... then I slice the rod until I get a bit that is arguably in the centre...
Then I ignore the wobble. 🙂
26 March, 20:29
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Alright. Some progress. I have out some of the cockpit to make room for the extra windows. I was as eloquent as Uwe, so I covered my mistakes up with some thin sheet polystyrene. Put in some wires to reinforce the wings, and got the propeller spinning. So far so good, I think.
27 March, 05:50
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OOH. An Omega kit - I have one of their BN Islanders - Watching this one.
29 March, 19:45
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Got the fuselage more or less put together and painted the interior. Next up will be fitting in the windows… if I'm not back in a day or two, notify the authorities. 😉
3 April, 05:21
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The frame of those windows seems very fragile being resin. You have great skill, Greg!
3 April, 17:45
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Thanks Cuajete - the resin is quite tricky to work with and I had to add in some extra windows, so it was a bit touch and go. I did copy Uwe's idea to use some wire supports to both hold the wings on and provide some structural stability. The only problem is that I put one of them in the wrong spot and had to cut it out to remove and replace it.
3 April, 17:50
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After an enormous amount of fiddling, I finally got the windows in place and Tintin, Snowy, and the medical kit seated. Now I can start to close it up. Thanks god.
12 April, 06:38
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Nice project again. A resin kit is always tricky and the tiny parts fragile, especially the u\c. Luckily this one will be flying. btw , Greg, do you mind making the propeller spinning in the opposite direction, so that it pushes itself in place ? I did it on some of my models, it is hardly visible . The main advantage is that you don't need to glue the propeller to the motor axle with ca, just a little bit of tacky paste inside the propeller tube will be enough.
18 April, 06:54
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Greg is building an Omega resin bird 👍 I have some in my stash - in 1:48 as usual - but have not started one until now.
18 April, 12:53
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You're right, Erik. I replaced almost the entire upper canopy framing with polystyrene and wire. I had to add some windows to this kit and wanted some consistency in the thickness of the frame. It was tricky to get everything glued in place, but I got it done more or less to my satisfaction. I'm hesitant to add the u/c elements because they seem rather fragile, but you're also right that it being in-flight will help a lot.
18 April, 14:09
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I'm intrigued by the opposite spinning propellor idea. I can see where that might make things easier. Hmmmm...
18 April, 14:11
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You haven't missed much... I had to redo much of the canopy... updated photos coming soon~
6 May, 19:03
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And... we're back. As I mentioned, the canopy basically fell apart while trying to install the windows, but it seems to be stable now. I also added a small tail wheel (as in the reference image) that I scavenged from the spares box. Next up, paint it pink and fix any issues that reveals. 🙂
23 August, 18:21
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The first of my "back to school" photo album updates. This was a really challenging kit to build. I'm not sure how Uwe did such a great job on his version... The canopy/wing spar almost defeated me. The clear parts are a lot less clear than I would've liked, but at least you can tell who's flying the plane, right?
3 September, 16:21
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Great job for this hard kit, Greg. Good paint finish. Definitely much better with the wire crossbars and can see perfectly who is inside 👍
Congrats!
3 September, 17:42
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You finished this kit to a nice looking miniature diorama 👍
The Omega resin kits seems to be not that easy. I have some in my stash - one day in future I will try one.
3 September, 17:43
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Thanks guys! I can honestly say, the Omega resin kit left a lot to be desired. It might have gone together more easily if I hadn't carved out a larger cockpit area and added the cross bars. That really set me back a lot. Also, the surface in many areas (especially the wings) was not particularly clean. Defects in the mould made for odd blobs and scratches that needed to be sanded or filled to the best of my abilities.
3 September, 17:50
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30 7 July, 19:44
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Platz / Eduard A-4 Skyhawk in an in flight display. The Scooter looks quite nice on the ground but really cool in flight. I am a bit curious how it will come out in the end.
Happy Modelling, Christian
7 July, 19:49
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Thx Spanjaard 🙂 It looks quite nice when in place, but I have one point with the acrylic rod I will use and the hole in the background to hold it. I thought about to place some cotton around it, but I am not sure. But let's see, time and test will tell.
11 July, 18:24
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Really neat, and subtle too. Can't wait to see the finished display 🙂
1 September, 19:14
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Ah. I thought the front had a special shape and wanted to know where you aquired it. But now I see that I was fooled by the white block in front of it.
3 September, 16:08
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@Michael, ok got it. The black wooden base was made by Roland Dörrich Diosockel. I can highly recommend Rolands work.
The background is a photo printed on a 4mm frame done by a online printshop.
3 September, 21:15
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Decals and panel line washes done
Proiect: Hawker Hunter FGA.9/Mk.58
12 27 August, 21:50
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To add detail to cockpit I used the new "Real Colors Markers" they work well with great coverage and so far the "brush" tip makes the job easy and natural
28 August, 06:35
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Cheers for coments peeps, as I said the tips of the markers do all the work but not having too much coffee before also helps 😁
28 August, 12:03
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The instruction in step 16 confused me for awhile. I got the cutout bit (seams the large extra fuel tanks interfered with the flaps!) but it took some time to workout the fill instructions.
It's only when you put the newly clipped flaps on you see the gap left on the wing, creating too much drag and the fill becomes obvious 🤪
29 August, 08:03
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Good to see another of your projects Sy!
These markers look interesting, can you write something more? Are these acrylic paint? Can you do the washing afterwards?
Ps. Lucky you, dunno why these kits are so hard to get.
30 August, 14:21
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Thanks for the kind comments
#Gliński I believe the pens are an acrylic by AK ineteractive, they go down really well on primed and unprimed plastic. You can once dry, which they do very quickly, you can use washes oils and enamel thinners.
Here's a YouTube by Ak about there use Youtube Video
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30 August, 19:30
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I struggled to find a good white paint that had strong pigment n didn't need loads of coats, l tried different brands...Velejo, Mig, eventually l got AK Intense white " Amazing" 2x light coats n a brilliant strong white finish.
Im finding my Velejo yellow is bit poor in coverage.... So lve just ordered the Ak intense yellow, it's great paint and goes a long way as it's thick and can be thinned down alot. Recommend paint.
31 August, 20:50
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Proiect: Yak-52 Ukraine “Drone Hunter”
28 22 July, 21:16
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Welcome Torsten & Robert!
I've started the fuselage assembly and clamps were needed.
27 July, 15:43
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Nathan, I am following along as well. I have friends in eastern Ukraine, so very interested in this one. Kind regards, Dutch
31 July, 20:47
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Welcome Dutch! This build is turning into a slog. Clamps and super-glue "force-holds" galore. Luckily it is a tiny plane so I'm nearly done already, just completing all the seam sanding.
1 August, 18:44
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Working on the cowl. I had to use 2-part epoxy clay to fill a large gap on the bottom of the cowl that was created by making the cowl fit straight & level.
8 August, 20:53
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Looking good. Keep up the progress. The splinter pattern will be stupendous when done.
13 August, 16:03
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Thanks Dutch! Man I just realized looking at pictures that the wing camo is a mirror image for the other wing. It won't be perfect… 😁
13 August, 20:47
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Welcome to the show Ben! I've applied the first color today. Now off to cut masks for the next color. I've been spoiled by those pre-cut masks…
16 August, 17:41
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Nathan, quick question. Why not just spray the first color overall, then mask only the subsequent colors? Saves at least one step, I should think. Carry on. I am enjoying the show.
16 August, 17:47
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In this case I just got a little too happy masking. I even decided against my usual preshade since this plane's paint looks really new in all the pictures.
17 August, 17:20
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Nathan, are you going to put kill markings on it?
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18 August, 20:13
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Well my printer is dead, but my dad has a similar one so I'm going to try… Wish me luck.
19 August, 17:35
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The second color has been applied. Slow going here as my workbench time has been lacking.
25 August, 14:13
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Thanks Dutch! Today I masked off the areas for the gloss black. The tan colored areas are quite small, but they're everywhere. Tamiya tape stock is going up!!
26 August, 17:32
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Well my gloss black was solidified, so flat black will have to do. Hopefully it will all even out when the clear is applied
28 August, 00:20
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Thanks Jennifer and Villiers!
Work continues on masking these tiny sections.
30 August, 16:13
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Well that was a whole bunch of masking for some very tiny pixels… I also added a coat of Future to help with the panel lining effort to come.
3 September, 23:57
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