Testor's 1/72 B-2 / F-117 Combo
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Re: Testor's 1/72 B-2 / F-117 Combo
Had some ice cream. Now I see them. Weird world...
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Re: Testor's 1/72 B-2 / F-117 Combo
Cool! I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who knocks things off the desk while being so clumsy all the time! 
It ALWAYS happens to me; it's a miracle I get anything done!
That B-2 is looking good so far. Keep going, I think you have it on the run!
It ALWAYS happens to me; it's a miracle I get anything done! That B-2 is looking good so far. Keep going, I think you have it on the run!
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Virtuoso of Miniatures
"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
Re: Testor's 1/72 B-2 / F-117 Combo
I think it may be ready for another coat of primer! It has to be. I've almost gone through my stash of sand paper! The color guide is as follows:
RED: Bondo Glazing and Spot putty, GREEN: Squadron Green putty, WHITE: Gunze Mr. Dissolved Putty. A supporting cast of Liquid Styrene, Milliput, pieces of sheet styrene, thin super glue, medium super glue and thick super glue, Tamiya Extra Thin, Tenax 7R, and finally, good ol' Testor's tube glue. My bench is now on the Federal Superfund clean up site list!
With yet another coat of Tamiya Gray Surface Primer. Still a few seams that need attention. You can look at this thing cross-eyed and a seam will pop.
the instructions were blowing in the breeze. Quite windy this afternoon and I have a window open....about 75 F today. Starting to cloud up, though.
RED: Bondo Glazing and Spot putty, GREEN: Squadron Green putty, WHITE: Gunze Mr. Dissolved Putty. A supporting cast of Liquid Styrene, Milliput, pieces of sheet styrene, thin super glue, medium super glue and thick super glue, Tamiya Extra Thin, Tenax 7R, and finally, good ol' Testor's tube glue. My bench is now on the Federal Superfund clean up site list!
With yet another coat of Tamiya Gray Surface Primer. Still a few seams that need attention. You can look at this thing cross-eyed and a seam will pop.
the instructions were blowing in the breeze. Quite windy this afternoon and I have a window open....about 75 F today. Starting to cloud up, though.
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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Lyle, I simply have to tell you about my respect for keeping on this putty monster! Really, not giving up and start another one is admirable!
This kit have a weight ratio of 70% putty to 30% plastic...
This kit have a weight ratio of 70% putty to 30% plastic...
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More like 80/20! Honestly, it won't be perfect or even that good. But, it will suffice for hanging it up in our downstairs family room. I took the easy way out and closed it up. Next challenge will be the eleventy-seven decals. Maybe.
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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Hammer hammer hammer away!LyleW wrote:More like 80/20! Honestly, it won't be perfect or even that good. But, it will suffice for hanging it up in our downstairs family room. I took the easy way out and closed it up. Next challenge will be the eleventy-seven decals. Maybe.
It's up to you how much money you want to spend and how many new words you want to create "correcting" something.
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Ah, decals. Have we already told you about the decals? They are.....on par with the rest of the kit. That is about as positive as I can put it into words. Basically they are one of lives big dillema's. what to do, if you trim them to lessen silvering they will break because they are so long. If you leave them "as is" there is a big risk of silvering. And they will break anyway when you try to straighten them out..... Sorry if I am making you feel depressed.LyleW wrote:(...) Next challenge will be the eleventy-seven decals. Maybe.
Seriously, my advice would be not to trim them (but know that I hate large decals. Especially long straight lines) but to put a very high gloss finish on your B-2. And to work some magic with decal softener and the like.
Re: Testor's 1/72 B-2 / F-117 Combo
You have put on the B-2 all putty/glue types avaible on this earth 
Next time start a simply Me-232 from italeri
Next time start a simply Me-232 from italeri
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Told you it was a hazmat site! Make that "tube glue" ....now where is my incense and GD shirt?JimD wrote:I'm almost impressed with the fact that you're going to be allowed to show off a build in the family room as I am with your persistence on this one.
Just reading "Testors tune glue" set off some memories lol. I can almost smell it.
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!"..