ozhawk40
Master Sergeant
Great progress Muller. I really hate all the filling and sanding, and it is always great to get beyond that. Looking real good.
Cheers
Cheers
DONE: A-20G Havoc, RAAF No.22 Squadron, Kamiri 1944 Group Build
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Benevolens Magister
Looks good Keith, should look the dog's when painted mate.
Any chance of a pic of the wheels when you can? Still undecided whether to get a set from Hannant's, or correct the kit wheels, although there's plenty of time before the Bomber GB anyway.
Any chance of a pic of the wheels when you can? Still undecided whether to get a set from Hannant's, or correct the kit wheels, although there's plenty of time before the Bomber GB anyway.
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Yep. Toothpaste. Use it after a good sanding with 1500 grit paper wet. Then I heard something somewhere about some floor polish being good for transparencies...
On a side note, I had a friend (now deceased) who was a maintenance officer at a depot in England during the war. He mentioned to me they brought in toothpaste by the cases and squeezed out all the tubes into gallon cans. They, too, used it for all the transparencies.
On a side note, I had a friend (now deceased) who was a maintenance officer at a depot in England during the war. He mentioned to me they brought in toothpaste by the cases and squeezed out all the tubes into gallon cans. They, too, used it for all the transparencies.
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
If nothing else, it will smell minty fresh! 
Seriously, it looks like you're off to a great start!
Seriously, it looks like you're off to a great start!
109ROAMING
2nd Lieutenant
looking good mate!
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Cheers guys
Interesting Sweb, my mate polished the scratches off his mobile phone screen with toothpaste, why didn't I remember that before buying that compound???
Here's those pics Terry. (Using a borrowed camera, cant find mine!)
Tyre thread detail...
I'm up nearly 24 hours right now, too tired to do any work on the A-20! I'm off to bed.
Interesting Sweb, my mate polished the scratches off his mobile phone screen with toothpaste, why didn't I remember that before buying that compound???
Here's those pics Terry. (Using a borrowed camera, cant find mine!)
Tyre thread detail...
I'm up nearly 24 hours right now, too tired to do any work on the A-20! I'm off to bed.
Nooooo...stay up and keep working.......maybe not then.....
....maybe not then.....
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Benevolens Magister
Get some kip mate!
Thanks for the pics Keith. The tyres certainly look better than the heavy tread pattern on the kit ones. I think I'll have a go at improving the kit tyres first, and if I stuff it up, then I'll get the resin set.
Thanks for the pics Keith. The tyres certainly look better than the heavy tread pattern on the kit ones. I think I'll have a go at improving the kit tyres first, and if I stuff it up, then I'll get the resin set.
lesofprimus
Brigadier General
Lookin good tho Keith, off to a great start minus the canopy of course....
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Cheers Dan
Got the panel-lines pre-shaded this morning, going to see if this'll work this time, they'll probably disappear under the top coats! Will post a pic later.
Question for you Terry, you mentioned you have cast resin parts in the past, how about I send you the wheels and inflatable so you can cast a set for yourself, and maybe a few spare sets. I'll be building another few havocs I reckon and spare wheels would be nice. I'd have a go myself but I wouldn't know where to start.
Got the panel-lines pre-shaded this morning, going to see if this'll work this time, they'll probably disappear under the top coats! Will post a pic later.
Question for you Terry, you mentioned you have cast resin parts in the past, how about I send you the wheels and inflatable so you can cast a set for yourself, and maybe a few spare sets. I'll be building another few havocs I reckon and spare wheels would be nice. I'd have a go myself but I wouldn't know where to start.
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Benevolens Magister
It's a thought, but I've only ever cast wheels twice, doing them in two halves, other work being things like prop blades, exhaust stubs and so on. The wheels I cast were 1/48th scale, for a starter trolley and a bomb trolley, so not too detaild or important, unlike relatively large aircraft wheels. To be honest, it's an expensive thing to do, as the resin and hardner costs qutie a bit, so more cost effective to purchase wheels.
I reckon I'm going to have to improve the tread on the kit wheels, as they have the correct 'blank' face on the outboard side, as fitted on the Boston, whereas the ones you've got are spoked, as per U.S. Havocs / A20's.
I reckon I'm going to have to improve the tread on the kit wheels, as they have the correct 'blank' face on the outboard side, as fitted on the Boston, whereas the ones you've got are spoked, as per U.S. Havocs / A20's.
A4K
Colonel
Nice progress Keith! Really looking forward to seeing how she turns out!
Hope the canopies turn out right too.
Hope the canopies turn out right too.
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Cheers Evan
You're probably right Terry re the casting, cheaper to buy them. So would the resin wheels I have be wrong on the RAAF A-20?
Here' a pic of the preshading completed yesterday morning.
I've started painting the grey undersides, these big 1/48 kits take a lot of paint! I've got one wing done and the amount of paint I used would've completed a 1/48 fighter!
You're probably right Terry re the casting, cheaper to buy them. So would the resin wheels I have be wrong on the RAAF A-20?
Here' a pic of the preshading completed yesterday morning.
I've started painting the grey undersides, these big 1/48 kits take a lot of paint! I've got one wing done and the amount of paint I used would've completed a 1/48 fighter!
Catch22
Major
Wait till you do a 1/32 scale bird, those things really suck up paints. I used 2 1/2 bottles of Tamiya Sky on the bottom of my Corsair!
Looking good!
Looking good!
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Benevolens Magister
Yep, bigger models certainly drink up the paint, especially 'thin' colours.
Keith, far as I know, RAAF Bostons / Havocs displayed both types of wheel. The 'blank' face, being a cover, was often removed, or not fitted in the first place.
I'll have a look through what I've got and let you know if they really should be blank. If so, a circle of thin card, or fill the spokes with Milliput and sand flat, will do the job.
Keith, far as I know, RAAF Bostons / Havocs displayed both types of wheel. The 'blank' face, being a cover, was often removed, or not fitted in the first place.
I'll have a look through what I've got and let you know if they really should be blank. If so, a circle of thin card, or fill the spokes with Milliput and sand flat, will do the job.
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Benevolens Magister
Had a look through all my refs Keith. Most pics where the wheels are visible show the blank covers, but there were a couple where the spokes were exposed, so you should be OK. Might as well use them anyway, now you've got 'em!
109ROAMING
2nd Lieutenant
looking good mate!
