LyleW's C-54

Primarily the Revell of Germany C-54 Skymaster in 1/72 scale. But, any c-54 is welcome. Come one, come all.

Date: February 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. But, let's just have some fun and build this classic.
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speedgraflex wrote:Ever wonder why jewelers use trays? It’s sort of the same effect with a t-shirt for me. It has to be big enough to create a landing pad. I’m mixing metaphors aren’t I? And hey my advice continues to be to sub assemble the major cockpit sections then primer gray or whatever base color is close to prototype then detail paint the sub assemblies. It was either Thomas or Torben who taught me the value of a good stick for support. I always white glue seats to toothpicks, to create handles for um handling, yes.
And the jeweler's have special desks as well. I am doing the sub-assembly shtick on this one, but trying to get some paint on them as I go. I've tried the assemble/prime/paint method before and had worse results than this way. There are too many pieces/parts in some of them. For example, this little decal:

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was to go on the "brow" of the IP. I assume it is the engine fire buttons and such. Then you put the hood over the IP. Why bother. The radio compartment is the same way.
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I agree. Nobody is gonna see it once the cockpit is closed up in the fuselage. Never understood why manufacturers go through the trouble of creating IP decals for a 1/72 C-54 when you’re never going to see it.
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How I Spent My Morning, by LyleW….

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Crappy pictures, I know. But...29 or 30 (I forget) parts to this point.
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Looking good, Lyle.
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BlackSheep214 wrote:Looking good, Lyle.
Thank you.
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That is quite a lot of details in the cockpit. Nice! :shoutout:
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Thank you Remco. And, oh there are more!

Surprisingly the fit and assembly are pretty straightforward.
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Man that is a lot of little pieces that make up that interior Lyle. Lookin' good so far! :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout:
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Many thanks, Joe. The next two steps add about 10 more parts. Pretty sure that none of them are visible. Oh well, at least there is no pressure. Now, I have to figure out what I want to do about painting all this.
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Paint the inside any color that you like. As long as it is Interior Green.
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