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Post by Boots on Feb 2, 2023 19:25:59 GMT
BEEEYYYOOOTIFULLL!! ...............you got the soot stain sweep over those wings just perfick mucker.........love it!!
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Post by Armorguy on Feb 2, 2023 20:18:03 GMT
Boots my friend, I'm happy with your words on the soot stain sweeps, initially I planned to go for a softer appearance but these fading sweeps are so caracteristic I just had to try to create them.
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Post by Armorguy on Feb 2, 2023 20:25:11 GMT
Joe came up with this and I'll try to sculpt one.
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Post by Boots on Feb 2, 2023 20:35:00 GMT
Looks like some serious sculpting skills coming into play shortly ............if anyone can do it it`s you
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Post by SteveM on Feb 2, 2023 20:41:56 GMT
Well within your skillset AG , go for it
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Post by Armorguy on Feb 2, 2023 20:52:35 GMT
Thanks guys, personally I'm not that confident but to try is to learn. I found some info on the cover... It appears that it was added to ensure that a leak from the mechanism would not be sprayed into the cockpit enclosure. The boot was not always in place. Early Skyraiders didn't have this and it was not always present on later ones so if I do not succeed it's not the end of the world.
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Post by SteveM on Feb 2, 2023 21:07:36 GMT
Not all Skyraiders had it fitted and even when it was it could be rolled up or some fixings missing. You can see the difference between this and the resin part.
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Post by Armorguy on Feb 2, 2023 21:29:28 GMT
Thanks for sharing this photo brotha Steve.
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Post by Boots on Feb 2, 2023 21:33:18 GMT
Oh look.........it`s got exhaust stains exactly like yours!
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Post by bwilt on Feb 2, 2023 21:59:24 GMT
Yes, I guess they sprayed that plane with Guy's as an example
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Post by Ian H. on Feb 3, 2023 0:25:50 GMT
Guy, brilliant application of the exhaust stains. SPADS were notorious oil-tossers and you really replicated the effect well.
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Post by Paul B on Feb 3, 2023 4:55:21 GMT
Lovely staining there Guy, and I looking forward to that sculpting also
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Post by tommygunn on Feb 3, 2023 4:58:03 GMT
Ditto what the guys said, armorguy.
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Post by PorcoRosso on Feb 3, 2023 7:53:14 GMT
Coming together really very nicely indeed, Guy.
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Post by Armorguy on Feb 3, 2023 19:25:48 GMT
Guy, brilliant application of the exhaust stains. SPADS were notorious oil-tossers and you really replicated the effect well. Thanks Ian, I'm glad they were oil tossers, the spatterings added extra interest to it. I want to replicate a busy bird, ready for another take off. Thank you chaps.π Today I went for the canopy masking and finishing.
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Post by Paul B on Feb 3, 2023 19:27:26 GMT
More than gobsmacked
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Post by Armorguy on Feb 3, 2023 21:05:27 GMT
Thank you my friend. The first pic however shows an imperfection at the canopy frame which I sanded off once I saw the photo.
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Post by Boots on Feb 3, 2023 21:08:23 GMT
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Post by tommygunn on Feb 4, 2023 0:55:28 GMT
Thatβs just a real one parked in your back garden!!!
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Post by Ian H. on Feb 4, 2023 1:45:25 GMT
Guy, quit posting pictures of the real thing! ππ Wow, gorgeous work, Guy, and love the MIG kill marking, too.
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