Oh well! Gives me something to do! These two are easy ones. Next are the wings!Medicman71 wrote:Man I hate that this thing keeps fighting you. Keep at it!
Williams Brothers Curtis C-46 Commando
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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, you are to commended for your tenacity and perseverance on this project. 
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Thanks. We’ll see!
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Re: Williams Brothers Curtis C-46 Commando
This is a perfect example of how my brain works...or, in this case, doesn't work.
I didn't want to mess with the WB props in the kit. I was looking around on that Entry-net and found some.
This is great! They look to be one-piece and PAINTED! Score......It didn't matter that they are Czech made, orderred from Austrailia and sent to the Mid-Western US...Kentucky. I ordered two.
Side note, these arrived faster than a couple of usb cables I ordered on Amazon for the Canon Powershot (which I'm not impressed with at all). UPS lost them, i guess....as they said on their updates it was a "SORTATION ERROR". What the hell is a "sortation error". Amazon has refunded my money and now, according to UPS the cables have been routed correctly. This is my life.
Anyway, the propes arrived yesterday. This is what they actually are.
Yes, I know. Duh.
On the bright side, I have props for the second WB C-46 kit.
I didn't want to mess with the WB props in the kit. I was looking around on that Entry-net and found some.
This is great! They look to be one-piece and PAINTED! Score......It didn't matter that they are Czech made, orderred from Austrailia and sent to the Mid-Western US...Kentucky. I ordered two.
Side note, these arrived faster than a couple of usb cables I ordered on Amazon for the Canon Powershot (which I'm not impressed with at all). UPS lost them, i guess....as they said on their updates it was a "SORTATION ERROR". What the hell is a "sortation error". Amazon has refunded my money and now, according to UPS the cables have been routed correctly. This is my life.
Anyway, the propes arrived yesterday. This is what they actually are.
Yes, I know. Duh.
On the bright side, I have props for the second WB C-46 kit.
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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inching forward.....
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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Tail cleaned up
tail wheel area
underside
wing roots
What "panel lines" there were are pretty much gone. I'd rather have a smooth surface for the BMF finish. Wings went in place with very little trouble. Still need to finish sanding those areas out with finer grit and then polish.
tail wheel area
underside
wing roots
What "panel lines" there were are pretty much gone. I'd rather have a smooth surface for the BMF finish. Wings went in place with very little trouble. Still need to finish sanding those areas out with finer grit and then polish.
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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Great progress Lyle! Looking forward to paint.
Thanks,
John
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Excellent sanding work Lyle! This is looking great so far!
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"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.
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You're getting there, Lyle. Press on!
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Mark and John, thank you. Still filling and sanding a few spots, but I hope that things start going a little faster!
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!"..