Banshee1000 Posted May 21, 2017 Report Posted May 21, 2017 This is the 1/90 Revell kit. I used clear styrene for the windows, opened the inlets, exhausts, landing lights and gear linkage, used Archer decal rivets and Vintage Flyer decals. Thanks for letting me share! 2
Mark Deliduka Posted May 21, 2017 Report Posted May 21, 2017 That is a brilliant looking aircraft Alan! Exceptional job on the metal finish. Congrats on finishing such a beautiful bird.
ghodges Posted May 21, 2017 Report Posted May 21, 2017 Very nice build! Looks like you got the max from that kit. Congrats! Gil :smiley16:
WildBill50 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Posted May 22, 2017 Nicely done sir! The different markings look great. Bill
VonL Posted June 7, 2017 Report Posted June 7, 2017 Very nice - and much better results than my attempt at that one.
SkyKing Posted June 7, 2017 Report Posted June 7, 2017 Excellent build of a legendary old kit. The markings are not what you usually see on a DC-3/C-47. Santa Fe Skyway (a short-lived effort by the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway to create an airline) also had a couple of DC-4s.
Roktman Posted June 13, 2017 Report Posted June 13, 2017 Looks great. All those rivets are decals? WOW! Outstanding!
Nick Filippone Posted June 13, 2017 Report Posted June 13, 2017 Alan, I am impressed and intrigued by your use of the Archer rivets. I have never used them, but I have used theis straight panel lines. I found that the carrier film was hard to disguise. I assume the rivets come in rows on carrier film as well so how did you make this film disappear, especially on a natural metal model? Regards, Nick Filippone
Banshee1000 Posted June 14, 2017 Author Report Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) Alan, I am impressed and intrigued by your use of the Archer rivets. I have never used them, but I have used theis straight panel lines. I found that the carrier film was hard to disguise. I assume the rivets come in rows on carrier film as well so how did you make this film disappear, especially on a natural metal model? Regards, Nick Filippone Thank you, everyone, for your kind comments. It was also my first time with these decals, Nick. I ordered the HO gauge because of the odd 1/90 scale. I cut them into extremely close strips--right up to the actual rivet, and then placed them over a Tamiya White Primer and covered with Model Master enamel gloss black, which leveled the carrier film nicely. Over that was the Model Master Metalizer. Edited June 14, 2017 by Banshee1000
Nick Filippone Posted June 14, 2017 Report Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) I truly admire your enthusiasm for taking an old kit and doing such a great job with it. I have nothing against rivets except they get destroyed as seams are cleaned up. There are several projects I have wanted to do but have been stymied by this rivet problem. You have parted the seas for me. Thank you! Regards, Nick One more question. What technique did you use to make the rivet strips stick? Thanks. Edited June 14, 2017 by Nick Filippone
Banshee1000 Posted June 15, 2017 Author Report Posted June 15, 2017 I truly admire your enthusiasm for taking an old kit and doing such a great job with it. I have nothing against rivets except they get destroyed as seams are cleaned up. There are several projects I have wanted to do but have been stymied by this rivet problem. You have parted the seas for me. Thank you! Regards, Nick One more question. What technique did you use to make the rivet strips stick? Thanks. I used the Micro Sol and Micro Set. Worked perfectly. I didn't know about the panel line decals. I'll have to try them--thanks for sharing!
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