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Warplane Art / Messerschmitt Me 262 B

« on: April 22, 2010, 09:29:40 AM »

Hi,

this one is without radar and partially in natural metal. For metal base I have used rice paper and this will be shaded later.

 

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Warplane Art / Re: Hawker Typhoon

« on: April 22, 2010, 07:42:25 AM »

This will go into the book about the Luftwaffe camouflage. As well in the same moment I work on book about Dutch C.V, no wonder why I am less present here on forum. In general- my works are published in Aero Journal in France and SAMI magazine from UK. From next month, I will be regularly present in MAM magazine from UK.

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: How to be stupid modeler

« on: April 22, 2010, 07:38:55 AM »

Yes! But I have no other canopy to do that. Long time ago I have order from Squadron their Clear Thermaform clear sheets and copy of teh canopy was my regular way. This is very good option...

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: How to be stupid modeler

« on: April 21, 2010, 06:20:54 PM »

And the victim is... see bellow

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Combat Warplanes / Re: LTV A-7 Corsair II

« on: April 21, 2010, 06:03:54 PM »

Mo' drawings

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Combat Warplanes / LTV A-7 Corsair II

« on: April 21, 2010, 06:01:51 PM »

Well known plane, lets see some less seen materials 

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: How to be stupid modeler

« on: April 21, 2010, 03:57:21 PM »

Maybe you are right- they find some hole and being in the moment disappear into another dimension and time.

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Combat Warplanes / Re: icelandic ash cloud - hysteria or truth?

« on: April 21, 2010, 07:27:59 AM »

Two years... well, we will share the same destiny as dinosaur's Nobody can face against the nature.

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: How to be stupid modeler

« on: April 21, 2010, 07:25:32 AM »

Who know... I will clean up again whole apartment but little hope

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Warplane Art / Hawker Typhoon

« on: April 20, 2010, 05:01:31 PM »

Here you are one attack plane but in some different colors

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Aircraft Modeling / How to be stupid modeler

« on: April 20, 2010, 08:51:01 AM »

Well... in my life I have lost two cockpit canopy. The first one was from my first kit ever, I buy it on excursion to Sarajevo long time ago, I think in 1974. That was the kit of SAAB J-35 Draken, scale 1/100 East Germany manufacturer VEB. I was so warmed to see what it have inside and in the bus where we was, canopy stay forever.

Few days ago I lost canopy of the Revell Me 262 night fighter... I was get it from frame to fit the rear spin cover and after that it have to be inside box again. But it is not Detailed search in home did not help.

 

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Combat Warplanes / Re: icelandic ash cloud - hysteria or truth?

« on: April 20, 2010, 08:32:53 AM »

Economy must be somehow different considered in that cases. We have case of the catastrophe here and we in Serbia like to say 'Most important is to stay alive'. Volcanic dust can badly damaged and also down any airplane so in cases like this it is most important to keep people alive. As result of the reduced traffic, last days is much raised surface traffic so in general no hard lose (except of the speed of traffic).

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: HOW TO: Natural Metal Finishes

« on: April 19, 2010, 07:38:23 PM »

Lets continue with standard way of the metal surface finishing with some of the tips. In one of my last post in this thread I have said that I will use one Spitfire for the demo but in meantime I get one amazing kit of the Zlin aerobatic plane and as well it is made in shiny metal, I have decided to use this one.

Our friend Second Air Force have noted that smooth and clear surface is of the ultimate importance when going to do project like this. Metallic color have different properties then the other so if any error are present on surface, with metallic top coat, this error will be much focused. So first thing is to prepare surface.

First three images present assembly section of the Zlin kit, this is fuselage with wings ad the engine cowling. What you will definitely note is the gaps on some area and this will be problem. My approach to the filling of this area is specific and for the first coat I use liquid filler. We all know Gunze Sangyo and its excellent product Mr. Surfacer. For this operation I use 500 grit sample and apply it with hand brush all over the join lines of the kit as well some possible problematical areas. Question is- why liquid filler first?

Reason lay in the physical nature of the surfaces. You have to note that all gaps are small. Second thing is that there could also invisible layer of the dust. If you apply regular filler there, it is possible that dust will avoid the filler to contact with surface and this will result in weak surface cover and it will crack later during sanding. Even if you clean up with some fluid this area and make it clean before filler, you will have situation that filler will trap the micro balloons of air underneath and this will also cause problem during later sanding.

Best approach is to first apply liquid filler and it will goes into smallest holes and after it dry, you will make with easy regular filler coat and this will make perfect filler coat over the surface. My choice for filler is the Tamya... I am sure that many of you know for it.

The fourth image show the kit with coat of the liquid filler. After that I have add regular filler and sand it to the perfect possible shape. Is it perfect, this will be find in following step.

Next step is the spray of the liquid filler. I like to use spray can with Gunze Surfacer 1200 and I have coat all of the surface of the kit. Principal designation of this type of filler is to find all surface irregularity, cover all scratches and make good base for later painting.

Will be continued...

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Combat Warplanes / Re: icelandic ash cloud - hysteria or truth?

« on: April 19, 2010, 07:34:45 PM »

I am not informed about the Europe but I know that long time ago, Indonesia have received from USA Crusader fighters and after two years, they was out of order due to the Vulcan dust.

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Warplane Art / Re: Aircraft Drawings and Colour Charts

« on: April 17, 2010, 08:12:10 PM »

I am not sure are we put this before:

http://www.aircraft-manuals.com/