Coors9
Senior Airman
It's a really,really cool lookin' bird, Wicked job!!!
Your 'What if?' Builds.
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Benevolens Magister
Thanks very much guys.
Lucky13
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Take a bow old boy! 
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Benevolens Magister
I'd rather have a pint old chap......
B-17engineer
Colonel
Looks beautiful!! 
DBII
Senior Master Sergeant
I have a cold one waiting for you Terry.
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109ROAMING
2nd Lieutenant
Once I get my Zero's done , Il do a 'D-day' Dora ,EDIT: nope I've lost the canopy's windscreen
Will make it though if I can find a replacement
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Good on ya Terry excellent work!
A4K
Brigadier General
Beautiful job Terry! Love the camo work...
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Benevolens Magister
Thanks again guys. Looking forward to your builds, Daniel and Keith.
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Nice one Daniel. Looking forward to seeing the colour scheme and AEAF stripes!
109ROAMING
2nd Lieutenant
Cheers mate
Just got the cockpit in , back end of the fuse halves together and the wings on
Photos tomorrow once more is done
Just got the cockpit in , back end of the fuse halves together and the wings on
Photos tomorrow once more is done
Will be waiting.....
109ROAMING
2nd Lieutenant
Alright , first thing tomorrow mate
Would do it for ya now but its dark outside and the camera needs to sleep ie have its battery charged
Would do it for ya now but its dark outside and the camera needs to sleep ie have its battery charged
109ROAMING
2nd Lieutenant
Here ye go Wayne
Taking off the tape today the gap at the wing root is huge and will need lots of putty
I'm gonna try my hand at making thisa putty stuff , Terry could you confirm its Klear+ talcom powder? ( heard you mention this a few times)
Also apologies for the small size of the photos , will be this way for few more days til my connection resets for the new month
Taking off the tape today the gap at the wing root is huge and will need lots of putty
I'm gonna try my hand at making thisa putty stuff , Terry could you confirm its Klear+ talcom powder? ( heard you mention this a few times)
Also apologies for the small size of the photos , will be this way for few more days til my connection resets for the new month
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That will be a nice challenge to tackle Daniel, a good test for you!
...and the slowed internet...THAT SUCKS Big time, happens to me too..
Nice progress Dan, fill her up!
I was going to start my P-40 what-if to get away from the GB stuka for a while, but I decided to keep going with it (the stuka) for now.
Like you I don't have a cool story like Terry came up with! My what-if is an Irish Air corps crate. Ireland was neutral during the war, but what-if they declared war on Germany the day after the British did? (Lots of Irish men and women did, they went north to the border or over the pond and volunteered)
My P-40 will be a lend/lease plane provided by the USAAF after they set up bases in Ireland in early 1942. These crates were used to train irish recruits before deployment to North Africa. So basically the build will be an olive drab over grey P-40 with Irish markings, I think it'll look cool!
I was going to start my P-40 what-if to get away from the GB stuka for a while, but I decided to keep going with it (the stuka) for now.
Like you I don't have a cool story like Terry came up with! My what-if is an Irish Air corps crate. Ireland was neutral during the war, but what-if they declared war on Germany the day after the British did? (Lots of Irish men and women did, they went north to the border or over the pond and volunteered)
My P-40 will be a lend/lease plane provided by the USAAF after they set up bases in Ireland in early 1942. These crates were used to train irish recruits before deployment to North Africa. So basically the build will be an olive drab over grey P-40 with Irish markings, I think it'll look cool!
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Sounds great Keith, and very plausible too. Looking forward to seeing those atractive Irish roundels on a P40, I agree, should look cool!
Daniel, yep, that's right. Mix Klear (or gloss enamel varnish for a thicker mix) with talcum powder, until it's like porridge. The more talc added, obviously the thicker it will be, but the idea is to have it as a thin porridge, so that it's just thick enough to be 'stiff', but thin enough to be able to run it into gaps. Hence using this instead of tube putty, or stiffer compounds such as Milliput.
With Klear, it dries quicker, and will leave a dusty deposit, which goes when sanded. Fill the gap and let it dry for at least half an hour. Don't put too much in at first, just enough so that it flows in and looks level. When its's dry, if you think it needs more, then do so, and let it build up if neccessary. Again, let it dry, then sand as normal, but lightly. If there are any pin holes or gaps or depressions, just 'paint in' some more, slightly thinned with a bit more Klear.
For this final exercise, dealing with very small depressions, that's where gloss enasmel varnish is better, as it's thicker and bonds better. Paint and talc can also be used for this final bit, although paint tends to be a bit more difficult to judge when mixing with the talc.
Daniel, yep, that's right. Mix Klear (or gloss enamel varnish for a thicker mix) with talcum powder, until it's like porridge. The more talc added, obviously the thicker it will be, but the idea is to have it as a thin porridge, so that it's just thick enough to be 'stiff', but thin enough to be able to run it into gaps. Hence using this instead of tube putty, or stiffer compounds such as Milliput.
With Klear, it dries quicker, and will leave a dusty deposit, which goes when sanded. Fill the gap and let it dry for at least half an hour. Don't put too much in at first, just enough so that it flows in and looks level. When its's dry, if you think it needs more, then do so, and let it build up if neccessary. Again, let it dry, then sand as normal, but lightly. If there are any pin holes or gaps or depressions, just 'paint in' some more, slightly thinned with a bit more Klear.
For this final exercise, dealing with very small depressions, that's where gloss enasmel varnish is better, as it's thicker and bonds better. Paint and talc can also be used for this final bit, although paint tends to be a bit more difficult to judge when mixing with the talc.
