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Forums Works / Re: Magazine
« on: June 15, 2011, 05:05:38 AM »
+ 2 !

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Warplane Art / Re: Hamilcar
« on: June 15, 2011, 05:03:52 AM »
Nice!

The glider could carr y either the Locust or Tetrarch tanks, or small unarmoured vehicles. The powered version was, apparently, intended to be used in the Pacific War and was to help get it off the ground in hot/high conditions while under tow - it wasn't intended to take off with a full load on its own.

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Warplane Art / Re: Grumman Hellcat
« on: June 02, 2011, 03:35:08 AM »
Nice stuff! The first one for the book?

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Short Stirling Mk.IV
« on: May 25, 2011, 02:14:07 PM »
Exactly the effect I was looking for.  ;)

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Short Stirling Mk.IV
« on: May 24, 2011, 02:26:59 PM »
Thank you.  :)

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Short Stirling Mk.IV
« on: May 23, 2011, 02:29:52 PM »
Thanks guys!   :)

Profa, I did sand back the rivets, but I did not completely eliminate them. The idea was to have them show when you look at the model from certain angles if you catch the light just right - which is how rivetted aircraft look in real life. It works quite well, but it doesn't show up well in my photos - you have to look at the model in person.

Actually, if you look at the underside of the tailplane, you can just about make out the lines of rivets - just the effect I was looking for!  :-ok

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Short Stirling Mk.IV
« on: May 22, 2011, 12:15:08 AM »
Thanks guys!

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Aircraft Modeling / Short Stirling Mk.IV
« on: May 21, 2011, 04:25:58 PM »
Just to prove I do actually make models, here's the Airfix Stirling - an old favourite to many and fondly remembered as a Christmas or birthday gift! This one was converted to a Mk.IV paratroop transport/glider tug of 299 Sqn, RAF Keevil, June 1944, using the Valiant Model Wings Mk.IV conversion (which is really just the nose piece).

I sanded back the rivets and rescribed the major panel lines. The other mods to create a Mk.IV were an under-floor hatch, parachute strop guard and glider tug attachment. The aircraft was unarmed. Otherwise, the kit was made OOB. D-Day stripes were applied imperfectly, just like the real thing.   ;)


http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r214/Paul_Bradley/airfix_website/stirling10SM.jpg


http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r214/Paul_Bradley/airfix_website/stirling12SM.jpg



Here's the underside detail I added - from front to back: the paratroop hatch, strop guard and glider tug attachment device.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r214/Paul_Bradley/airfix_website/stirling13SM.jpg



More in a future issue of SAMI.   :)

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Market / Re: LetLetLet Warplanes dress
« on: April 23, 2011, 01:08:28 AM »
Excellent! I should make a set to wear at the IPMS Nationals this summer - they'll sure be unique! Nice artwork, Srecko.

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Warplane Art / Re: Fairey Firefly
« on: April 23, 2011, 01:03:51 AM »
I just got an update a few days ago - the book will be available sometime in September/October.

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Dornier bomber founded
« on: April 13, 2011, 02:41:38 AM »
It's a fascinating find - I hope they can retrieve it before the wreck hunters strip it....

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Warplane Art / Re: Potez 630
« on: April 04, 2011, 02:19:14 PM »
Lovely!

Some French ones coming later?

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Warplane Art / Re: Potez 630
« on: March 31, 2011, 02:21:36 AM »
Ooh, this should be good - I like the look of this aircraft.

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Warplane Art / Re: I.A.R. 80
« on: March 31, 2011, 02:20:15 AM »
Mmm, very nice. I have the old LTD kit and it would look great in that scheme.

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Warplane Art / Re: Fairey Firefly
« on: March 31, 2011, 02:18:36 AM »
That's coming along very nicely, Srecko!

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