Ventura Mk. II RAF Revell 1/48
Re: Ventura Mk. II RAF Revell 1/48
Scruffy, thanks for the suggestions. Those are the two options that seemed to come to my mind as well. Who said modelling wasn't fraught with tough decisions. . . .huh?
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Re: Ventura Mk. II RAF Revell 1/48
Yup... drill out the broken off part. Cut off the replacement part to match the break. Drill the replacement strut, and use a piece of brass rod to connect the two. Do not actually attach the replacement part until the end of construction, painting, etc. to reduce risk of repeat damage. Brass rod/wire is much easier to cut and work with than paper clips. Hobby Lobby carries the stuff.
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Re: Ventura Mk. II RAF Revell 1/48
Well, boy howdy and whatchaupto, Y'all?
Went back at this thing today. The masks that are supplied are a love/hate thing. It is almost impossible to find the appropriate piece. Oh well, I make 'em fit.
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....and some hour or so later!
and with only 4 areas to mask, too!
NEED A HAMMER. A REALLY, REALLLY BIG HAMMER.....I wonder how bad the flyboys need to see outside?
Went back at this thing today. The masks that are supplied are a love/hate thing. It is almost impossible to find the appropriate piece. Oh well, I make 'em fit.
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....and some hour or so later!
and with only 4 areas to mask, too!
NEED A HAMMER. A REALLY, REALLLY BIG HAMMER.....I wonder how bad the flyboys need to see outside?
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: Ventura Mk. II RAF Revell 1/48
Canopy masking comes right after dentist surgery. But there are not many things that are more rewarding than peeling off the masks after the final coat of clear.
Through the shadows you must walk to see the sun, young Jedi. And put that hammer down!
Through the shadows you must walk to see the sun, young Jedi. And put that hammer down!
Re: Ventura Mk. II RAF Revell 1/48
One of the advantages of brush painting models (there has to be SOME) is that I very rarely do any masking - I'd have painted it in freehand then cleaned off the excess with a cocktail stick - you have my sympathies Lyle!
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Re: Ventura Mk. II RAF Revell 1/48
Yep and yep on both counts. I also have brush painted the canopy lines and hen cleaned them up with a wooden stick.portman wrote:One of the advantages of brush painting models (there has to be SOME) is that I very rarely do any masking - I'd have painted it in freehand then cleaned off the excess with a cocktail stick - you have my sympathies Lyle!
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Re: Ventura Mk. II RAF Revell 1/48
I've tried that, but with toothpicks. I can't seem to remove the paint with them. Wish I could.portman wrote:One of the advantages of brush painting models (there has to be SOME) is that I very rarely do any masking - I'd have painted it in freehand then cleaned off the excess with a cocktail stick - you have my sympathies Lyle!
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Re: Ventura Mk. II RAF Revell 1/48
If you use acrylic paints, you'll have better luck at that.LyleW wrote:I've tried that, but with toothpicks. I can't seem to remove the paint with them. Wish I could.portman wrote:One of the advantages of brush painting models (there has to be SOME) is that I very rarely do any masking - I'd have painted it in freehand then cleaned off the excess with a cocktail stick - you have my sympathies Lyle!
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Re: Ventura Mk. II RAF Revell 1/48
Weird stuff going on with my page on this. Trying to re-build with images from Postimage. All was good until I try to replace or even edit the existing image/post on page two. Post displays fine until I edit anything on it and try to Preview or Submit. Then I get the 403 Forbidden error. Strange. Must kill a chicken and glue the feathers to the computer monitor frame.
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It is the season for mishaps, mayhem and things that go bump... John Kim mentioned the same error was happening to him. If you run through the last pages of “Black One,” resident ghost buster Torben the Magnificent explained what caused the issue.
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