Williams Brothers Curtis C-46 Commando
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Great progress! Lots of work going on with those cowlings.
Thanks,
John
John
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Thank you, John. I just hope I don't booger them up too much.
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Duke Maddog
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Re: Williams Brothers Curtis C-46 Commando
Wow, sensational work Lyle! You did far more on your engines and nacelles than I did when I built mine! Yours is gonna look so much better than mine my friend! Keep it coming!
I also had fun building mine too.
I also had fun building mine too.
The Duke
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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: Williams Brothers Curtis C-46 Commando
I hope she looks good. Aiming for a bare metal finish depicting ship #126 which is the one my friend, Dick Malloy, flew on his last flight with CNAC.
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!"..
Re: Williams Brothers Curtis C-46 Commando
Looks great! Material from a soda can can also be used to make cowling flaps. Nice and thin and they hold a curve well.
John aka JKim
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I may go back and redo them. Not entirely happy how they look. Thanks for that reminder, too. I have some “stockpiled” ...
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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John, I appreciate the reminder about using soda cans. I dug some out and used that to cover the back of the flaps. I went back and redid some, and was able to thin them a bit. I am happy with the results (after trimming some on one cowling) and so, I'm stopping while I am ahead.
By the way, first time that I can remember doing this ....
By the way, first time that I can remember doing this ....
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!"..
Re: Williams Brothers Curtis C-46 Commando
That looks really good Lyle!
March as one, Don't look back
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
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Re: Williams Brothers Curtis C-46 Commando
Good work, Lyle.
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Thanks, Clint!
Mounted the cowlings today....Williams Brothers. The gift that keeps on giving. . . if you own stock in putty and sandpaper companies. Both cowls need a touch of that operation. What to use? Bondo, Tamiya white, PPP, boogers?
And we descend ever deeper into AMS Madness. Here are the PE seat supports:
In place:
Mounted the cowlings today....Williams Brothers. The gift that keeps on giving. . . if you own stock in putty and sandpaper companies. Both cowls need a touch of that operation. What to use? Bondo, Tamiya white, PPP, boogers?
And we descend ever deeper into AMS Madness. Here are the PE seat supports:
In place:
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!"..