1/32 Hatpin/Flying Coffin/Starfighter
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Handiabled
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Re: 1/32 Hatpin/Flying Coffin/Starfighter
Interested in seeing what you come up with Monty. It looks awesome so far!
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Re: 1/32 Hatpin/Flying Coffin/Starfighter
Thanks for the support guys. its trodding well.
The drop tanks got a nice coat of Alclad and paneling. the darker NMF is a mix of ALC-101 with MM Burnt Steel
Working on the tidbits like the double Sidewinder Launchers and the AIM-9B. I am adding copper wire into the Sidewinder so that it adhere better to the launchers. All of these example are very simple, but in good shape. it was easy to clean up. Alternately, the launchers sucks, and I had to do some work to clean it up
The launcher and AIM-9B Sidewinders attached.
The drop tanks got a nice coat of Alclad and paneling. the darker NMF is a mix of ALC-101 with MM Burnt Steel
Working on the tidbits like the double Sidewinder Launchers and the AIM-9B. I am adding copper wire into the Sidewinder so that it adhere better to the launchers. All of these example are very simple, but in good shape. it was easy to clean up. Alternately, the launchers sucks, and I had to do some work to clean it up
The launcher and AIM-9B Sidewinders attached.
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Re: 1/32 Hatpin/Flying Coffin/Starfighter
Nice job! I'd like to do that with some of my missiles but in 1/72 scale, I can't find any wire small enough! LOL! Way to go; brilliant idea too!
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Re: 1/32 Hatpin/Flying Coffin/Starfighter
get some speaker wire and unwrap it.Duke Maddog wrote:Nice job! I'd like to do that with some of my missiles but in 1/72 scale, I can't find any wire small enough! LOL! Way to go; brilliant idea too!
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: 1/32 Hatpin/Flying Coffin/Starfighter
Yes, old Ipod patch cables have some extremely fine wire in them. When the cable is no longer serviceable, open in up for oodles of fine wire. It's almost like hair.
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Re: 1/32 Hatpin/Flying Coffin/Starfighter
Good ideas guys! I have some old charging cables for my Iphones and such that the cats have chewed through. Are those superfine wires in there too?
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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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"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!"
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Re: 1/32 Hatpin/Flying Coffin/Starfighter
Yes. My ipod and iPhone use the same charging wire. Your cat just provided you with some great detail wiring.... kitty deserves a treat....
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Re: 1/32 Hatpin/Flying Coffin/Starfighter
The schematics is very simple. Here, I am using 0,75mm copper wire, which are easily available here in Indonesia as telephone cables. each cable contains a pair of copper wire that are individually insulated. the cost like 15cents per meter
The holes were drilled using mini 0,75mm bits.
The holes were drilled using mini 0,75mm bits.
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Re: 1/32 Hatpin/Flying Coffin/Starfighter
Thanks Carlos! I'll have to snag all of them before my wife decides to toss them all. I told her to leave them around as 'decoys' to keep the cats from nibbling on the ones we are using.
Thanks Monty. That will help. I'll be using No. 80 drill bits or smaller as I build in 1/72 scale.
Thanks Monty. That will help. I'll be using No. 80 drill bits or smaller as I build in 1/72 scale.
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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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Re: 1/32 Hatpin/Flying Coffin/Starfighter
Trodding along with the undercarriages. the front wheel installation
then the main landing gear. now the reason why the struts are pure white and the wheel bay is kinda bluish grey is because the black undercoat that I sprayed before the white top coat. it came to my attention that i NEEDED more layers of white to build that opacity.
Here is another angle. I painted the copper wire metallic colors (aluminum , steel, gun metal, a mix of those) as I just knew after close inspection that they are actually metal tubes (hydrolics? electricity?). can you see the copper pins on the bay doors?
then the main landing gear. now the reason why the struts are pure white and the wheel bay is kinda bluish grey is because the black undercoat that I sprayed before the white top coat. it came to my attention that i NEEDED more layers of white to build that opacity.
Here is another angle. I painted the copper wire metallic colors (aluminum , steel, gun metal, a mix of those) as I just knew after close inspection that they are actually metal tubes (hydrolics? electricity?). can you see the copper pins on the bay doors?
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