ghodges
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Way to go Ying! I like it! GIL
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Nice pics! Thanks Mike! GIL
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Well, glad to hear that! That means that somewhere, someone probably has one that they won't build and will eventually sell. Also, if the molds were made and used, there's always the possibility that someone will make and release a few more. Hope springs eternal in the breast of a plastic modeler....Thanks for the correction! GIL
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Wow! That packs a lot into a little bit of space! Interesting concept...looks like it'd be a bumpy ride (and I'd hate to try to feed it!). Looks great! Thanks for posting! GIL
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AWESOME! And that is an understatement! I showed it to my wife to PROVE to her that a lot of my stash actually did sneak into the house when I wasn't looking.... Even if you don't submit that for some kind of short film award, submit it to some companies so they can see your talent. Good music, great sound effects, ans a very efficient and concise job of story telling. Oh yea, the B-17 looks great too! Thanks for the entertainment! GIL
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"Match FS#'s!" Ha! That's a good one! Since when have I put that much effort into a paint job? Got them there stripes painted! A couple hours of work over a couple of days, and a TON of masking led to this: I didn't have to do too much touch-up, and they look pretty good from 6" away and farther. Hopefully the hard part is now over and I can finish this one in another week or so. Cheers! GIL
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No conversion, but CollectAire models was supposed to do a resin kit of the beast. However, with the release of the injection Hawkeyes, I think it's just a matter of time before we'll see a C-2 also. I think Lou at CA decided it wouldn't sell and canceled it. GIL
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Well, it may not save on paint, but it covers real fast! GIL
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What a sad end.......but what a SWEET piece of modeling! Very realistic! Congrats! GIL
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No pictures today, but spent a couple of hours airbrushing the top-side camo onto the model. I'd forgotten what a hassle it is to spray a pattern, add another color pattern, then go back and touch up the over-spray, and then go back and touch up the over-spray from the touch-up.. I'll let it dry until tomorrow, and then mask off the plane to add those gaudy stripes! I'll use a base coat of aluminum though, before adding the white, to make sure of clean, even, coverage. More pics after the stripes are on! GIL
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Columbus Ohio, Blizcon 2011
ghodges replied to Graham Holmes's topic in Contest Calendar: Upcoming contests/shows of interest
Congrats to you and the rest of the club Ron! While I sure the nice weather helped, it's the reputation that Blizzardcon has earned over the last 25yrs that keeps the people coming! The club's hard work, dedication, and integrity has built it into one of the premier R-4 shows. Glad to hear things went so well! Wish I could have been a part of it! GIL -
Nah....I'll blame it on my continued use of Weld-On#4! Nice looking NMF regardless! GIL
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A trick for building spatted gear planes
ghodges replied to ghodges's topic in Tools, Tips & Techniques
Hmmmm......why did the sarcasm meter on my screen just shoot off the scale!? GIL -
I have finally made some significant progress. The bottom has had the camo gray (36622) applied, the wheel wells are done in gloss white, and the tail section has had various shades of Alclad II applied. I've also gotten the clear parts masked, the windscreen and middle pieces onto the fuselage, and the flat black applied as an undercoat for the clear parts. I also sprayed it onto the topsides as a pre-shade. Finally, just to show how important angle of lighting is to color interpretation, here's a pic of the bottom of the stabs. They're BOTH painted exactly the same! However, the middle "darker" panel doesn't show well on the one nearest the light source. I've gotten a lot of other fiddly parts painted too, so the next big step is the top-side camouflage. More pics after that. As always, comments, critiques, and questions are welcome! Cheers! GIL
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Nice one Michael! Is that the odor of Floquil Old Silver I detect? GIL
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The Duke's Workbench in 2011: Updated 12/2811
ghodges replied to Mark Deliduka's topic in Photos: On the Bench
My head spins just trying to keep track of the pics of all your WIPs. I can't imagine what it's like to actually have to remember what I was doing last and what's next when having so many kits going at once. You must be an organizational genius! Nice progress Duke! GIL -
A trick for building spatted gear planes
ghodges replied to ghodges's topic in Tools, Tips & Techniques
Don't worry Duke! Knowing Ron as I do, he was being sarcastic (or is facetious?). I can't think of any judge I know who really wants to find another thing to judge or split hairs over. However, we DO have to do all of that sanding/finishing/painting stuff if can be seen with the naked eye.... But then again, I don't want any form of "intake-tascope" to be used! Best quote I've seen in months: "If you can't see it, it doesn't count". Now THAT'S a modeling and judging philosophy I can live by! GIL -
A trick for building spatted gear planes
ghodges replied to ghodges's topic in Tools, Tips & Techniques
Well, when that does happen, it will only be used on one model.....because after that we other judges will be using it ON its owner! GIL -
A trick for building spatted gear planes
ghodges replied to ghodges's topic in Tools, Tips & Techniques
And exactly how will a judge ever know? As you can see by the one on the left, it doesn't show, and would be very hard to see even if you looked for it (and why would you?). As a judge, I don't care how a builder arrived at a neat solution (crisp paint/build), I only care IF it's a crisp paint and build. Who knows what little "tricks" that exist now that we never ever catch on to? GIL -
Looks good! What did you use for the antenna lines? GIL
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Wow! You're really cranking them out! Nice Hellcat! GIL
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new built F6F3, NO.19, Ace Vraciu, VF-6, USS intrepid, feb 1944
ghodges replied to guaguachong's topic in Aircraft
Thanks, I would, but it's so old (used the Otaki kit!) that I don't have pics of it anymore. GIL -
There are a lot of planes from the 30's and 40's that used spats for the fixed gear legs (Stuka, Val, P-26, etc.). The kit instructions often tell you to assemble the tire WITH the spat, trapping the tire in it. That makes for a tough painting chore! A little minor surgery will help avoid that! A little "V" shaped cut to the bottom of the axle hole will allow you to slip the tire into place, with no one the wiser. Hope this helps! I felt I should post something actually usable after the ol' pit pic....... GIL
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I've started building a Hobby Craft 1/48 P-26 Peashooter. I noticed it had some dial detail in the instrument panel depressions, but they were set down into the holes. I knew dry-brushing wouldn't work well, and then remembered I had a white China marker (grease pencil). I carved the tip to a point and that allowed me to reach into the dials and bring out the raised instrument details. Note: it WILL also get onto the insides of the hole around the edges, but that is easily touched up with a little black paint. A few drops of Future in the dials completes the job. I'm guessing this technique would work even better on a kit from Monogram, which usually has much better engraved detailing. Cheers! GIL
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Luckily, the "odor" associated with this pic isn't able to waft through the screen.... The short story is I'm battling a staff infection in the ol' pit, and it's been sliced and diced a couple of times. So what do ya do when you have to change a bandage but you have NO medical tape in the house? Go for the gusto! Use your handy-dandy Tamiya tape! It worked perfectly; or at least long enough til I made it back to the doctor today. I have since purchased proper medical supplies, if only to preserve my supply of Tamiya tape. Does it hurt? Heck yea! Oh, and sorry about the nip-slip there.... GIL