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Gallons? We talking about beer again? Oh ...er... galleons ...... oops!
**** DONE: 1/48 Beechcraft UC-43 Staggerwing - Jet/Recon/Transport GB
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Crimea_River
Marshal
You're not getting your coat?
Vic Balshaw
Brigadier General
Probably already in the pub anyway.
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meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Seat belts scratched from bits of aluminium foil and tape. I will leave it up to you, my peers, to figure out which is which.
The carpet shows up much brighter red than it really is.
Test fitting of the windows shows that they are bigger than the openings, so a bit of sanding is the order of the day.
The carpet shows up much brighter red than it really is.
Test fitting of the windows shows that they are bigger than the openings, so a bit of sanding is the order of the day.
T Bolt
Colonel
Looking good Paul. Can't really tell which belt is which.
N4521U
Colonel
I can,
but I'll keep your secret!!!!!!
but I'll keep your secret!!!!!!
sweet Paul...
ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
Looking good...... Don't stop now !!
Charles
Charles
Vic Balshaw
Brigadier General
Seat belts look good Paul……………………….which one did you say you made!!
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meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
All of them.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Good stuff Paul.
Nice work so far!
Crimea_River
Marshal
Beauty work man!
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meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Thanks all!
The windows were too large for the openings so a bit of time with Mr. file was in order.
I have to admit a bit of puzzlement as to how to go about painting this one. I once pre-painted around the blisters on the 1/48 B-29 and then installed them and masked around them for final painting. On the Monogram bombers there are tabs to help keep the smaller windows in place, but not so on this one. While filing the clear pieces down I tried to keep them at a slight angle so they would wedge in from the outside. I am afraid that I was only partially successful. Both the "wedge" windows at the front can pop through. I have added a bead of white glue to the insides of all of them and I hope that masking won't cause them to pop through. Time will tell.
The windows were too large for the openings so a bit of time with Mr. file was in order.
I have to admit a bit of puzzlement as to how to go about painting this one. I once pre-painted around the blisters on the 1/48 B-29 and then installed them and masked around them for final painting. On the Monogram bombers there are tabs to help keep the smaller windows in place, but not so on this one. While filing the clear pieces down I tried to keep them at a slight angle so they would wedge in from the outside. I am afraid that I was only partially successful. Both the "wedge" windows at the front can pop through. I have added a bead of white glue to the insides of all of them and I hope that masking won't cause them to pop through. Time will tell.
Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
Here are a few I took with my kids about 10 years ago at a local airshow. It was only small scale with about 20 planes altogether but they were giving rides in some for only $10. Took my kids up for a 15 minute flight that day. Pilot let my son 'fly' the plane over our house.
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meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Sweet! I really want to do a stagger in civvy colors some day!
Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
I also have a pic from a story in the local paper that day that has my dad checking the data plate of that plane. Pretty cool.
Oh BTW awesome work so far!
Oh BTW awesome work so far!
ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
Really cool, Paul.. Very nice work....
Charles
Charles
N4521U
Colonel
Doin a fine job there mountain man.
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