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Looking good Rob.
What's on The Workbench (11 Viewers)
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Nice Rob!
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Very cool man.
A4K
Brigadier General
Nice work Rob!
she got another coat of flat white. the tail section and external wing tanks got a couple coats of white, also. now I just have to decide whether I should start masking for the light grey where the engines go, or work on some details like painting the radome and cockpit windows
sweet holy hell, I've GOT to tidy my workbench up! @_@
sweet holy hell, I've GOT to tidy my workbench up! @_@
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Looking sharp!
A4K
Brigadier General
Yep, good stuff Rob!
thanks, fellas. but now I'm torn
I've got 2 options.
1. I could paint the cockpit windows flat black now and then mask the necessary areas and paint the area behind the engines light gray
2. mask the necessary areas and paint the area behind the engines light gray and do those details later
here's what I'm talking about:https://plus.google.com/photos/1102...42546169480337/5639881939416232738?banner=pwa
I've got 2 options.
1. I could paint the cockpit windows flat black now and then mask the necessary areas and paint the area behind the engines light gray
2. mask the necessary areas and paint the area behind the engines light gray and do those details later
here's what I'm talking about:https://plus.google.com/photos/1102...42546169480337/5639881939416232738?banner=pwa
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A4K
Brigadier General
I'm not an expert Rob, but would probably work from light to dark myself, doing the windows last.
Is the area behind the wings actually Grey, or a burnished Aluminium? Might pay to do a mix of approx. 80:20 Grey/ Al (?)
Is the area behind the wings actually Grey, or a burnished Aluminium? Might pay to do a mix of approx. 80:20 Grey/ Al (?)
I dunno, Terry. lookit this one Heller 1/72 Connestellation
and another http://www.airlinercafe.com/photo_10681.details.large
and another http://www.airlinercafe.com/photo_10681.details.large
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hey fellas, I'm thinking about taking a step backwards and sanding down the top wing roots to get a better dihedral . cos after seeing what this guy did:
Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation "Lufthansa" und "TWA" - Revell - 1/144
I'm thinking about it. what do you suggest?
Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation "Lufthansa" und "TWA" - Revell - 1/144
I'm thinking about it. what do you suggest?
Your model, your call Rob, if you can see an improvement in what your suggesting and it won't mess you up too much....give it a go....
A4K
Brigadier General
Not sure Rob. I'm often caught in such decisions myself, and have alot of kits in 'suspended progress' as such, pending decisions.
Question is always if the accuracy is worth the time and energy put in to achieve it.
Question is always if the accuracy is worth the time and energy put in to achieve it.
I may need to buy a razor saw, because trying to scribe it will take a lot more time. also, what degree of angle (if that's the proper terminology) would you say the connie has, adjacent to the ground?
this looks to be about 15 or so
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/Super_Constellation_Silh.jpg
this looks to be about 15 or so
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/Super_Constellation_Silh.jpg
alrighty guys, here goes nothin'. she's been strapped down, and objects (shown here) have been positioned so both wings are at an exact 10° angle, and 9/16 of an inch off the ground. always good to have objects of equal size and shape. and you can see that to make doubly sure it doesn't lift off the ground, I've used a rubber band at the tail and nose sections. I've stretched it on the underside of the shelf board to the nose and she's stayin' put. to be honest, at first I didn't think I could do this. but I really wanted my connie to look good. to look better than the first TWA connie I built.
oh, btw, the wingtip tanks are there for show. not gonna glue them in till final assembly (when all decals are applied)
oh, btw, the wingtip tanks are there for show. not gonna glue them in till final assembly (when all decals are applied)
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A4K
Brigadier General
Good stuff Rob, should be well worth the effort!
As for the scribing of the panel lines, try and get a good 3 view drawing with them all clearly marked in. The best tools for the job (IMO) simply a steel rule or similar (cut down metal venetian blind in my case) and a sharp needle or pin.
As for the scribing of the panel lines, try and get a good 3 view drawing with them all clearly marked in. The best tools for the job (IMO) simply a steel rule or similar (cut down metal venetian blind in my case) and a sharp needle or pin.
