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Post by seanrgb on Dec 15, 2005 7:51:26 GMT -5
Well guys the Kit decals have fell apart
I need to get some decals made
this includes the rounels , stencils and lettering
any idea's
as for the plane itself i'm 80% happy with it now
I've just got to add some tape painted red to cover the cannon holes
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tango1
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Post by tango1 on Dec 15, 2005 11:50:12 GMT -5
Hi Rob, if you find anything on EP706, let me know. I would like to know if I got it right or not. I have'nt tried invisithread before, can it be heat treated like strechted sprue?
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Post by seanrgb on Dec 15, 2005 14:29:38 GMT -5
Ok found some roundals
just the letters now to find
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Post by Lobbie on Dec 16, 2005 0:58:24 GMT -5
Sean,
Painted masking tape will do the trick for the gun port coverings, Hunbrol Brick Red would be the one to use on this or even the Orange # 132 with a little red added.
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Post by Lobbie on Dec 16, 2005 1:01:29 GMT -5
Darren,
The Invsithread is heat shrinkable, though I've never tried doing it that way, it's about 40 thou in thickness and about 60 metres to the spool, it is available in Black or Smoke.
CA glue will hold it in place.
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Post by seanrgb on Dec 17, 2005 4:08:41 GMT -5
Cheers Rob I have this paint that is a reddy orange (it looks more orange thn red ) I'll give it a go the thing thats giving me a little hassle is the wing lights i have a curved piece of clear plastic that goes in the wing well on the real deal inside the glass covering is a round bulb which isn't on the kit been through all my spares nothing so i'll see what i can do there i've ordered a set of eagle strike decals for the hurricane Click HereJust got to get some letters now |
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edgar
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Post by edgar on Dec 17, 2005 6:30:43 GMT -5
If your wingtip light fills, or almost fills, the quadrant, lightly drill into it, from the back, a little way. Touch it in, with a small amount of paint, and it will look, for all the world, like a coloured bulb.
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Post by seanrgb on Dec 17, 2005 9:56:55 GMT -5
Cheers Edgar
I'll do that , its only a minor thing , but if i leave it i know theres ment to be a bulb there
so that helps out a lot cheers Sean
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Post by Lobbie on Dec 18, 2005 2:56:48 GMT -5
Sean,
Sounds like the wingtip nav lights are what Edgar is refering to on this, also the main landing light on wing leading edge has a controlled movement angle, for the main light beam and I think this was included in the pix I sent you.
The Eagle Stirke decals look ok, check on the Hannants site for the Sqn Code letters for 32 scale birds in Sea Grey.
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Post by seanrgb on Dec 18, 2005 6:15:53 GMT -5
Sean, Sounds like the wingtip nav lights are what Edgar is refering to on this, also the main landing light on wing leading edge has a controlled movement angle, for the main light beam and I think this was included in the pix I sent you. The Eagle Stirke decals look ok, check on the Hannants site for the Sqn Code letters for 32 scale birds in Sea Grey. thats the one the main light i think i've sorted something out for it the letters what size are they |
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Post by seanrgb on Dec 18, 2005 17:59:16 GMT -5
Well Here she is minus the decals i got to tidy up the wings with a bit of over painting the lights got sorted i found some i added thread for the ariel the red/orange coverings of the cannons is tamiya tape well its nearly there    |
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edgar
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Post by edgar on Dec 18, 2005 18:11:55 GMT -5
To return to those wingtip lights, I know this has nothing to do with your Malta project, but, if you build an Intruder Mosquito, with the two "navigation" lights, in each wingtip, don't colour all four lights. The rear bulbs were Infra Red, giving off virtually no light at all. The pilots were always complaining that they didn't work, properly. They were told that they were "resin" lamps, a meaningless, totally fictitious, name. If they'd known, someone, after capture, would have spilt the beans; they were used for recognition purposes, by a following nightfighter, using I.R. equipment. The bulbs showed up like mini beacons, ensuring that they were not mistaken for He219s, Me210s, or 410s, and shot down. This is still not, generally, known.
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Post by Lobbie on Dec 18, 2005 20:20:06 GMT -5
Sean,
Excellent progress so far, {If I may point out}, there is one thing that stands out before anything else, the demarcation line on the horizontal tailplanes, [the seperation of the upper and lower camo patern], needs a little touch up to reduce the line of the lower cam colour.
The wing landing lights area should be blacked out showing only the light lens, I'll go threw my Hurricane stuff and find the details on these for you.
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Post by seanrgb on Dec 19, 2005 5:24:59 GMT -5
Ah the lights on the Pictures Brian sent , there grey/aluminium , on the museum one , but the right hand wing needs tiding (I forgot yesterday) I'll have another look at the pictures of the tail hopefully the decal will cover that one anyway its getting there hopefully I'll have some decals this week   |
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Post by seanrgb on Dec 19, 2005 5:50:45 GMT -5
Oh Edgar check out those wing lights
Red and green bulbs
so looks like out with the tooth pic today
thanks for pointing that one out
so today i'll correct that wing and re-do those lights
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Post by Lobbie on Dec 19, 2005 6:00:47 GMT -5
Sean, These are the pix that I have that cover the wing of the Hurricane, which show the landing lights as well as the wing tip navigation lights.   These should clarify the issue in the modelling sense. |
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Post by tempestjohnny on Jan 24, 2006 21:07:59 GMT -5
Finally finished my project for the Malta GB. Hasegawa 1/72 Beaufighter MkVIc    This is a really nice kit. I am starting to shy away from 1/72 but this was in my stash and I couldn't pass it up. JOHN Sorry if the pics are little blurry still getting used to my camera |
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Post by Lobbie on Jan 26, 2006 7:18:45 GMT -5
Excellent example, it looks good.
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