What's on The Workbench

[Vic Balshaw]

Great looking builds coming along there Even and some good sound advice from Mr T, one snag though Terry, in order to allow sufficient curing time between painting/spraying and masking, I think we may have to extend the GB's by a couple of months each, minimum six months…………..What'd ya say…………………………..









Just kidding………….

 

[Wayne Little]

Lookin' good Evan!

 

[Airframes]

Looking good there Evan.
Vic, leave the GBs as they are I think - four months is long enough to get an average model done, and the paint curing is only in terms of a day or two here and there. We already see entries of two or more models by entrants, and a high proportion of unfinished models in each GB - models we, as judges, are watching during this time.
The trick is in the choice and preparation - if it's going to take a lot of time to complete a particular model, within the time allowed in a GB, then perhaps keep things manageable, and only enter that one model, rather than increasing work load, at the probable expense of time spent per entry, by entering more models.

 

[Catch22]

Which is something I've been guilty of numerous times.

Looking great Evan!

 

[A4K]

Cheers guys!

F-51D decaled:

When this and the 262 are completely finished (hopefully tomorrow), I'll get back into my own unfinished GB entry...

 

[Wurger]

Looking great Evan.

 

[Catch22]

Nice.

 

[Trebor]

nice job on that F-51!

Using my Cherokee 140 model as a painting template, I'm using Photoshop CS5 to create my own cheatline decals for my Minicraft 1/48 Piper Cherokee 140. still some stuff to be worked out, but this is the basic idea. however, I might need some help in creating a decal for the top of the cowling.

 

[Airframes]

Nice work on the P-51 Evan, and that's looking good Rob.

 

[Trebor]

Thanks, Terry. the darker brown will be thickened a bit. heck, I think both will be thickened a bit. and I've realized I can create a white registration on top of that cheatline. I just need the right font. any suggestions?

 

[Trebor]

and while we're on the subject of a Piper Model 28: very interesting livery for a GA plane

 

[Wayne Little]

the '51 looks great with those decals on Evan!

 

[Trebor]

found the font, which is AmarilloUSAF. made up a reg (which I found to be an ex-TWA 757 which seems to be out of service, for now) the white won't show up on the decal paper. it'll be just like someone cut the reg out of the cheatline, won't it?

here it is against a white background

 

[rochie]

51 looks great Evan and Rob that idea looks like it will work to me, well done.

here's what i have been working on of late.
decals are a bit thin and not sure if the area behind the cockpit should be silver but am happy, its a Tamiya 1/48 scale

 

[Airframes]

Looking great karl.
Rob, why not try to add a thin, black outline to the letters? You can possibly do this in Corel or Photoshop, by importing the whole design, and using the draw and vector tools.

 

[Catch22]

Nice work Karl.

 

[A4K]

With Cory! Great stuff Karl, and great idea Rob - looks the ticket!

Mine to date... last stages!

 

[Capt. Vick]

They certainly look the part Evan! Good job!

 

[N4521U]

Great stuff......

 

[A4K]

Cheers Jim and Bill!