Recent content by marcus4hire

Been a while since I poked my head in and I am greeted with THAT! Hope other members forgive me, but that is one of the best models I have ever seen.

Thanks for the info! That is exactly what I was looking for. I had seen some of the references for the landscaping improvements in other forums but they were just that, references, with no details as to how to do it. I did discover how to download skins from Mission4Today and downloaded dozens...

Hi All! This site cracks me up. :cheers: I came across this place when I was doing some modeling. Put it down for a rest and got back into simming. So, I spend a while looking for IL2 stuff. Click on that link, takes me to some place, click on another one, takes me some other place, so on...

Greetings All! Been a way from the forums for a while as modeling is a winter hobby for me. Don't get me wrong, I pursue it with strong passion since I picked it back up but in the summer/fall months I spend a lot of time on outdoor hobbies. With that being said, it is time to get back...

Thanks for the additional info, fellas. I had looked in some manuals but could not find anything definitive on max flap extension. I came up with 20 degrees some way or the other. 47 degrees changes a lot! The maintenance manual is very handy. Never thought of using that. I had been relying on...

Simple as that. Thanks again!! You have any idea how many times I asked myself "Yeah, what river in the Crimea?" before I figured it out?

Sounds like a plan. Couple of follow ups, if that is alright. In pic number 2 you can see my flaps taped together, flush on the trailing edge. The front edges do not meet up, Would you just leave as is gluing the sprue, then filling that part? Or sanding the edges even before attaching the...

Hi All: As you might recall from my other threads, I am a novice assembling a 1/72 Academy P-51B. While it has taken me much longer than I anticipated, the build is coming along wonderful (token cockpit pic) and I don't want to mess it up. Out of the box, the flaps were attached to the wing. I...

I am using Tamiya from the bottles. I have heard of decanting paints from cans so I might give that a try. THAT finish is what i am looking for. Granted, it is just gear bays and by the time I shot Future and put a wash on it the grainy look became less noticeable but I was curious for how to...

Saw this photo on the front page and it caught my eye. I cannot say for certain but there is a good chance Col. Clarence E. 'Bud' Anderson is at the controls of the F-84. I know he was part of the program and one of, if not the only, pilots to fly the role. Of course, it has been awhile since...

And thanks for that N4521U. You reaffirmed a lot of what I am already doing. Spraying just about as far back as I can with pretty thinned metallic paint. Nice to hear everybody's thoughts. Makes me feel better.

Excellent info,Wurger. Yes, I am currently using Tamiya everything. I have also followed your steps up to the point of spraying a gloss or coat. I will add this step the next time and find it all very interesting. Guess I will chalk it up to lessons leaagain. Thanks again.

No primer on any parts I had painted metallic. I am sensing I should have?? I do have some Model Masters Acryllic Gray Primer.

Hope I am not abusing this board too much. I gots questions and, well, you gots answers. Anyway, I was wondering if there were any tips for painting metallic colors. I use an airbrush and all of my other colors come out perfect, except for metals. The coverage is good, and color is spot on, but...

That's great info! Especially on the reinforcing strip, was just sitting here thinking about it. Black and silver, got it. Much thanks, fellas. The technique may end up being questionable but the colors will not!