Barracuda Roy’s Lockdown 2020 | Heller | No. 80229
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Barracuda Roy’s Lockdown 2020 | Heller | No. 80229
Speed build.
Duration 3 weeks.
With a speed build I will have to forego the usual plethora of stop start activities, cut the bullshit and build as best I can. The kit comes to me as a Christmas-Birthday present from Marius so I am feeling fortunate that I can start something new without new expenditures; with the belt tightening going on that was my primary concern.
The rules of the game here were for a clean start. Other than that one rule there is only the great limitation of time: three weeks is not very much time; I adjusted my goals to their most modest level in order to join the fray. Throughout I will be dropping photos here if anyone is interested; more or less this will be a series of telegrams, hopefully the images will be self explanatory.
Sprues
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Reference
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Re: Barracuda Roy’s Lockdown 2020 | Heller | No. 80229
That should be a quick build with only 41 parts. Following this one...
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
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Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Thanks so much for following, Tom. Greatly appreciated. Be well and stay safe.
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Re: Barracuda Roy’s Lockdown 2020 | Heller | No. 80229
Thinking about jumping in...not sure.you can do this! Only two pieces a day.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Hi Lyle!
I hope you found that busted pipe, by the way. I am following along with your posts about that, as well as your projects.
I definitely have to plan this very differently.
Three weeks: three deadlines.
Week 1
Cut everything loose. Cockpit build and paint. Canopy mask and paint. Problem - missing piece 38 which is the armored headrest; solution - scratchbuilding. Fuselage assembly and clean up. Wings assembly and clean up. Propeller blade correction.
Week 2
Assemble fuse to wings. Paint landing gear. Paint tires. Paint fuse and wings in factory colors. Assemble stabs, wings and fuse.
Week 3
Paint the camo. Assemble the landing gear, antennas. Add decals.
I hope you found that busted pipe, by the way. I am following along with your posts about that, as well as your projects.
I definitely have to plan this very differently.
Three weeks: three deadlines.
Week 1
Cut everything loose. Cockpit build and paint. Canopy mask and paint. Problem - missing piece 38 which is the armored headrest; solution - scratchbuilding. Fuselage assembly and clean up. Wings assembly and clean up. Propeller blade correction.
Week 2
Assemble fuse to wings. Paint landing gear. Paint tires. Paint fuse and wings in factory colors. Assemble stabs, wings and fuse.
Week 3
Paint the camo. Assemble the landing gear, antennas. Add decals.
Bruce / SPEEDGRAFLEX
Re: Barracuda Roy’s Lockdown 2020 | Heller | No. 80229
Hey, Bruce. It is ,a leak where the water line comes into the house. Excavator required as it is four feet or so below grade. Hired a loca guy who is 1/2 the price. Any way, now we have to clear out space by the shutoff inside so they can get to it and we have to move a large Lenten Rose.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Re: Barracuda Roy’s Lockdown 2020 | Heller | No. 80229
Lyle! Good luck. I hope these repairs go quickly and smoothly for you. All the best.
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Re: Barracuda Roy’s Lockdown 2020 | Heller | No. 80229
Thank you. Is this done yet?
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Re: Barracuda Roy’s Lockdown 2020 | Heller | No. 80229
LyleW wrote:Thank you. Is this done yet?speedgraflex wrote:Lyle! Good luck. I hope these repairs go quickly and smoothly for you. All the best.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Thanks, Lyle! I needed a dose of humor today!!
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