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Aircraft Modeling / Re: 1/48 Italeri UH-1 Huey medevac

« on: May 23, 2013, 12:27:25 AM »

Although you have done great job in a lovely subject,I would admit that we live in an era where everything must not be..so clean.
I mean that you can play a little by adding some dust beneath,a lil grime or stains in the engine compartment,even on the canopies.
And a bit weathering in some areas like the black anti sun area on the nose,or adding some irregular bloches of lighter olive drab in some panels to look like faded out/worn out by use.
Anyway,this was my 2 cents worthy opinion...by the way,very nice base.Well done.

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Ground Forces / Re: Visit to IWM Duxford Land Warfare Hanger

« on: May 23, 2013, 12:11:50 AM »

Very nice link,thank you.We do the same in our units,similar naming like you use latin mostly,we use ancient Greek motos like..
"ΟΥ ΠΟΣΟΙ ΑΛΛΑ ΠΟΥ " which means (Not,how many,but where are they). Spartans dont ask about how many the enemy are,but where are they...There are plenty of motos,nice reading them.
Cheers

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Miscellaneous Subjects / Re: Bananaaa!

« on: May 23, 2013, 12:02:02 AM »

Yammy...I would love to have some for myself too.How do I find these figs,and which is its cost?
This is my older son favourite movie...I would prefer paint...vector...or even Despicable's father with his scooter.

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Miscellaneous Subjects / Re: Bananaaa!

« on: May 22, 2013, 12:50:52 AM »

Hilarius scenario and very adorable figure!Well done with the painting.
You have to create an "army" of them and plan a diorama or a vignette.

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Ground Forces / Re: Visit to IWM Duxford Land Warfare Hanger

« on: May 22, 2013, 12:23:20 AM »

Very nice photos mfg.I liked especialy the osak gecko I have in 76th and would like to built some time.
Anyway,nice moto in your signature tag ΚΑΘΟΡΩΜΕΝ ΑΙΣΤΟΙ (We Observe unseen)..where did you find it?
Its a nice Greek saying.

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Ground Forces / Re: Horse head

« on: May 22, 2013, 12:13:55 AM »

I would agree with sec af. Very lifelike with more convincing eyeballs this time.You could add some drops of pink/redish dots in the eyesockets due to its scale and finaly cover whole eyeball with gloss varnish or floor polishing like future or mr longshine to represent the wet effect in eyes and nose.
Another nice technique is to use some string that you have already spined with an xacto knife and glue some for eyebrowse or hair/tail.You can also use some nice old diary (look like) leather covers,cut into stripes depicting leather riding equipment.
All these are just some ideas to bring them in life,does not mean you should adopt them.
Anyway,well done once again.
Cheers.
Z

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Combat Warplanes / Re: T-6B Texan II

« on: May 22, 2013, 12:02:28 AM »

sure I am 

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Warplane Art / Re: Fairey Firefly

« on: May 21, 2013, 11:58:07 PM »

The kingdom of detail in illustrating warcraft profiles...What else can I say?As I mentioned before...wish only I could draw at least a line.CS is awesome but I am not familiar with it yet.But I would like to give a try some time with some HAF projects...
Well done once again "art-vader"

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Warplane Art / Re: Lancaster MK III

« on: May 21, 2013, 11:53:09 PM »

Nice try my friend and look forward seeing it finnished.Wish only I could draw line in CS

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: 1/48 PC-9 "Kyrenia" Cyprus Air Force

« on: May 21, 2013, 11:37:42 PM »

Although the Τ-6 kit has wonderful detail in its cockpit plus 2 extraordinary ejection seats,PC9 has completely different instrument positioning,with mainly lack of TFT screens.As it was acquired in 1989,instruments were mostly analogue.And of course different ejection seats.
So,I made a new instrument panel using reheat pe as also aluminum foil punched to create bezzels.
I shall make a resin copy cause the backseaters board is identical.

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: 1/48 PC-9 "Kyrenia" Cyprus Air Force

« on: May 21, 2013, 11:24:57 PM »

Thanks guys.The main conversions must be done are:

-  nose,engines exhausts,engine cowling,rescribing panels,main wheel bays.
-  alter propelors to HARTZELL.
-  Νew Ailerons and horizontal Tailplane.
-  New...cockpit
-  New ejection seats Mk.CH 11 (scratch).
-  New forward Fairing,and back Fuselage Coaming.
-  some antennas.
-  Νew canopy (Vacuform) .
-  R E S C R I B I N G   A L L  L I N E S
...unless I forget something

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: 1/48 PC-9 "Kyrenia" Cyprus Air Force

« on: May 21, 2013, 04:22:30 PM »

Yes,indeed One.
The start was made by filling with putty and sunding down all T-6 lines,creating new one plus some alters to its shape using green squadron staff.

New cockpit panels with PC-9 instrument bezzels will follow next...

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Aircraft Modeling / 1/48 PC-9 "Kyrenia" Cyprus Air Force

« on: May 21, 2013, 04:04:04 PM »

здраво...
Back again after a long absence,dealing at the moment with an "exotic" subject this time,a T-6 Texan conversion into a PC-9 named "901 Kyrenia" the twin of "902 Amochostos" and its dedicated to the crew of the latter which was lost in vain in an air collision during a low altitude aproach on the highest point of a church roof on the 10/09/2005 near Lemessos during an excercise.

Here's a 3 min video showing both planes in air manuvres.
http://www.politis-news.com/cgibin/hweb?-A=201032&-V=videos

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Combat Warplanes / Re: T-6B Texan II

« on: May 21, 2013, 02:42:28 PM »

Thanks guys.I would not like to spam No1 topic,I will start a new thread soon.Stay tuned...

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Ground Forces / Re: Riboy (a "naked" horse)

« on: May 19, 2013, 07:30:02 PM »

Draken,you hava done great painting job,but eyes look unnatural.keep in mind that we dont paint them like humans.And I will explain why.Horses pupil is bigger regarding the eyeball,so it doesnt leave showing any white spots besides.Its rather gloss black or dark brown if you see some regerence pics.