vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Very nice Gents! The book on the Hien looks quite tasty.
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prem895
Staff Sergeant
A great kit by Revell. A sleeper to a lot of people
fubar57
General
Looking forward to the build Alberto.
Geo
Geo
Arado is a great kit, the Hein book...excellent reference!
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Excellent buys guys!
A4K
Brigadier General
Nice ones guys!
In the letter box today...
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Nice one. And no doubt a certain Swettish chappy will be rushing out to get a copy, too.
Lucky13
Forum Mascot
'13'! 8)
T Bolt
Colonel
Nice!
One would think so old chap!
Night Fighter Nut
Master Sergeant
So you're making the plane in three sizes? This should prove interesting.
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
I'm sure he can figure out how to do it!
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
These arrived today, grabbed off 'e-bay' at very reasonable prices.
The kit, which is without box or instructions (no problem there), is the out-of-production Revell 'Ground Support Equipment' set, covering RAF, Luftwaffe and USAAF, WW2, which I've been looking for for some time. Just missed a boxed one, but picked up this at half the cost, so rather chuffed!
The yellow thing is a nifty, and inexpensive, pistol grip, which fits onto a standard airbrush and, hopefully, will make general spraying a little easier and a lot less painful.
I'd considered making my own, and even thought of getting a ready-made pistol grip 'brush, as posted by Keith recently, until I spotted this. I might still try the one Keith posted, for single-colour or large area work, as the pistol grip with trigger may be an advantage.
The kit, which is without box or instructions (no problem there), is the out-of-production Revell 'Ground Support Equipment' set, covering RAF, Luftwaffe and USAAF, WW2, which I've been looking for for some time. Just missed a boxed one, but picked up this at half the cost, so rather chuffed!
The yellow thing is a nifty, and inexpensive, pistol grip, which fits onto a standard airbrush and, hopefully, will make general spraying a little easier and a lot less painful.
I'd considered making my own, and even thought of getting a ready-made pistol grip 'brush, as posted by Keith recently, until I spotted this. I might still try the one Keith posted, for single-colour or large area work, as the pistol grip with trigger may be an advantage.
Lucky13
Forum Mascot
Jolly good old boy!
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
I would be very interested in knowing what you think of the pistol grip add on. I've always had an issue with the traditional way of using an airbrush and this method seems more natural to me.
nice work Dogsbody, pistol grip looks pretty good, nice colour as well !!!
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Benevolens Magister
Yeah - forgot to state which colour I wanted when I ordered!
David, I've had a practice 'dry run' with the grip so far, but not used it 'live' yet.
It certainly seems to make a difference, bearing in mind that my problem, due to Rheumatoid Arthritis, is not only holding an airbrush the 'traditional' way, like a pen, but being able to operate the trigger as well.
Because my index finger, and second finger, lack articulation, and are both extended (that is, bent up and back the wrong way!), I have difficulty with precise control over the trigger, whilst holding the brush sufficiently secure for accurate spraying. What's worse, with the 'brush shown in the photo, the top-mounted cup gets in the way of the stiff fingers in 'normal' use - my previous 'brush, although almost identical, had a side-mounted cup, out of the way of the fingers.
This, coupled with the lack of grip, caused severe stress on the wrist and, as a result, the upper arm muscles, tendons and nerves, as well as severe discomfort and some pain.
The pistol grip seems to relieve most of this and, although it's still difficult for me to operate the 'brush's top-mounted trigger with absolute precision, it is certainly a lot easier, and nowhere near as uncomfortable or painful.
I would think that the average able-bodied user would find the pistol grip very useful, especially on large or more time-consuming spray work, although I've yet to discover how the physical presence and size of the grip, small though it is, will effect handling during delicate, close tolerance work, such as fine lines or mottles, for example, if there is any effect, of course.
Once I've had a chance to use it 'for real', I'll post a summary report.
David, I've had a practice 'dry run' with the grip so far, but not used it 'live' yet.
It certainly seems to make a difference, bearing in mind that my problem, due to Rheumatoid Arthritis, is not only holding an airbrush the 'traditional' way, like a pen, but being able to operate the trigger as well.
Because my index finger, and second finger, lack articulation, and are both extended (that is, bent up and back the wrong way!), I have difficulty with precise control over the trigger, whilst holding the brush sufficiently secure for accurate spraying. What's worse, with the 'brush shown in the photo, the top-mounted cup gets in the way of the stiff fingers in 'normal' use - my previous 'brush, although almost identical, had a side-mounted cup, out of the way of the fingers.
This, coupled with the lack of grip, caused severe stress on the wrist and, as a result, the upper arm muscles, tendons and nerves, as well as severe discomfort and some pain.
The pistol grip seems to relieve most of this and, although it's still difficult for me to operate the 'brush's top-mounted trigger with absolute precision, it is certainly a lot easier, and nowhere near as uncomfortable or painful.
I would think that the average able-bodied user would find the pistol grip very useful, especially on large or more time-consuming spray work, although I've yet to discover how the physical presence and size of the grip, small though it is, will effect handling during delicate, close tolerance work, such as fine lines or mottles, for example, if there is any effect, of course.
Once I've had a chance to use it 'for real', I'll post a summary report.
Totalize
Tech Sergeant
Terry,
I hope this new grip works for you. Do yo know if the AB sits firmly in the grip?
I didn't know Grex offered these grips. Iwata recently followed suit with their own as well pistol grip airbrushes but don't know if they offer a grip like this one.
I hope this new grip works for you. Do yo know if the AB sits firmly in the grip?
I didn't know Grex offered these grips. Iwata recently followed suit with their own as well pistol grip airbrushes but don't know if they offer a grip like this one.
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