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Re: 1/72 Sword AR 196
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 2:16 pm
by Manny1943
VanceCrozier wrote:What's this I hear about fermis playing with a dolly??
He's bluffin'
I thought these things were in splinter camo---not solid green???
Re: 1/72 Sword AR 196
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 2:45 pm
by Manny1943
Manny1943 wrote:Motivational pic:
Splinter hard to see on this real MOFO as well...
Re: 1/72 Sword AR 196
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:25 pm
by Fermis
Yeah, tough to pick out. The Italeri 1/48 kit has the same markings I'm doing...but shows the plane in solid green...not camo. I have 3 pics in my refs (HK, AK, and BK)...all show the same camo, hard to see, but it's there!
Anyway, after a very frustrating decal session, they're done. The decal film is stupid thin....which you would think would be a good thing....the little ones all folded over and/or under themselves and wanted to stick to everything but the model
...when I finally got em sorted back out (several times for some) and placed correctly and went to dab them, they'd disappear, stuck to the paper towel
....lather, rinse, REPEAT!
PITA!!!!
Re: 1/72 Sword AR 196
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:28 pm
by Manny1943
I love your decals and want to dab them with a paper towel...
Re: 1/72 Sword AR 196
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:51 pm
by Sprue-ce Goose
VanceCrozier wrote:What's this I hear about fermis playing with a dolly??
Parton?
Really salty lookin' navy build, there.
Re: 1/72 Sword AR 196
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 1:22 pm
by Fermis
She be on 'er feet!
What a pain in the arse that was!!! The outer struts did not sit any kind of well, nor did the line up as they should have...a little bit of cutting and filler took care of it though.
I made the ladder/handles with stretched sprue (kit parts were stupid)...pinched the end with tweezers and bent to shape.
About to go in for a dull coat, then final touches.....then figure out how to make a beaching dolly.
Re: 1/72 Sword AR 196
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 1:27 pm
by Manny1943
Well hello, Dolly!!! This last set of pics shows this MOFO really coming together!!! Colors look Mose contrasty too...I love your Arado and want to float it in my tub...
Re: 1/72 Sword AR 196
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 5:30 pm
by Fermis
Re: 1/72 Sword AR 196
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 11:06 pm
by Manny1943
Wow!
The finish on this MOFO is outstanding and the cals really look great. All of your improvements and additions really bring this thing to life...the camo pattern pops a bit more since you flattened the finish...
Re: 1/72 Sword AR 196
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 7:09 am
by LyleW
You brought this one to life, to be sure.
