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Post by tommygunn on May 15, 2023 2:52:13 GMT
Is this the plane used for recce flights in the Battle of the Bulge movie?
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Post by Armorguy on May 15, 2023 8:58:29 GMT
I'm 99% sure of it.
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Post by Robbo on May 15, 2023 9:04:32 GMT
Looks like it
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Post by Ian H. on May 15, 2023 22:31:28 GMT
It was a post-war Cessna L-19 that was used in the movie. However, it was supposed to be an L-4 imposter.😂
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Post by Armorguy on May 17, 2023 9:57:05 GMT
Currently hopping along with the 'simplified' office, which I now regret I said that.
Everything fits perfect but I had to leave the path in the instruction manual as two parts sat in the way of another part. I had to glue in the other first. Anyways I removed them and now it looks the way it should. I'll show the result when the cockpit is done.
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Post by Boots on May 17, 2023 19:07:08 GMT
Lovely bit of bag sculpting Guybro  , must admit i thought this was the Battle of the bulge wingy with good `ol Henry Fonda and his camera  |
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Post by Armorguy on May 18, 2023 20:27:47 GMT
Thanks Boots, it's time to watch that movie again, it's too long ago.
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Post by Armorguy on May 18, 2023 20:31:49 GMT
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Post by tommygunn on May 18, 2023 23:20:07 GMT
Will it be difficult to see the instrument panel once finished?
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Post by Armorguy on May 19, 2023 18:20:55 GMT
There's a lot of transparent parts involved Tommy. The instruments panel is almost finished. I didn't follow the instructions which means I left aside the transparent sheet part. It's meant to be glued over the decal and to be finished with the pe part on top of it. Instead I directly superglued the beautiful pe part onto the decal which was previously coated with Gloss Clear. I then came up with the idea to use the super glue to create the instruments lenses, and I'm happy with it, it comes real close to an in depth glass effect.  Tomorrow the radio finishing. |
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Post by tommygunn on May 19, 2023 21:33:34 GMT
Looks the bees knees, armorguy.
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Post by Armorguy on May 20, 2023 7:31:07 GMT
Thank you Tommy.
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Post by Ian H. on May 21, 2023 0:20:15 GMT
Excellent work, Guy! Far fewer instruments on this than the F-84. |
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Post by Armorguy on May 21, 2023 15:02:11 GMT
Excellent work, Guy! Far fewer instruments on this than the F-84. You got that right Ian, it's a rather boring office instrument-wise. Currently I'm adding frames to the interior, and one side of the canopy was glued onto the fuselage. A lot of masking means slow progress and it's a must to keep calm when gluing the canopy together, the fit is perfect and there's no room for the slightest error or things will look crooked.  |
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Post by Armorguy on May 21, 2023 16:30:41 GMT
Ok disaster time!😖
The fuselage dropped off my bench on the floor, it disintegrated as the construction of the canopy was super fragile. I didn't like to start scraping off glue, paint and only maybe save the thing !!! After a frustrating slam on it and removing plastic out of my fist it was binned.
No worries, mojo is still intact.😅
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Post by Ian H. on May 21, 2023 16:33:17 GMT
Ohhhhhhh...... that's not good! Sorry to hear that!
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Post by Armorguy on May 21, 2023 16:44:34 GMT
Ohhhhhhh...... that's not good! Sorry to hear that! So sorry Ian, I wish it didn't drop, I was in the middle of having a blast before I gave it a blast.😄 |
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Post by tommygunn on May 22, 2023 6:56:44 GMT
It happens!
Looking forward to your next one, already!
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Post by Robbo on May 22, 2023 11:19:35 GMT
Oh dear  |
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Post by Armorguy on May 22, 2023 12:35:04 GMT
A good old Tamiya to satisfy and clear the mind brothas!
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