I'll getcha a few links when I get home from work...in about 9 hours...they're drab color....


http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/AWA1/301-400/walk331_h-6/walk331.htm

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2895813730028907901rlNINp

http://www.vhpamuseum.org/aircraft/images/killeregg.jpg

http://www.vhpamuseum.org/aircraft/images/pic17.jpg

Cheers Bounce

Some of those links I hadn't got

The seatbelt straps on some pics still look a silver / grey to me... so am still pondering on what colour to paint them...


Thanks for the input anyways,

Stevie B

..I think the light grey seatbelt pic I gave you was from a museum refurb job...but I'm not totally sure.....

here's some more olive drab seat harness photos...

http://bravotroop.my100megs.com/1_photos.html

http://www.flying-circus.org/albums/1968-B/FV-024.jpg

http://www.flying-circus.org/albums/1969-B/RG-5.jpg

Thanks for all the links Bounce

From all the pics I have seen, seems to me they can be anything from "new " white thro to silvery grey or even drab..

I am going for what I have seen most of, the silvery /light grey.. so I can at least get the seats finished.

Once again, thanks to all for your input.. what a great place /resource Aeroscale is

Now ,where's my paint brush !

Stevie B

I had picked up this F-105 at a garage sale with no landing gear awhile back. What to do? Build it gear up of course! I rummaged thru my spares box and came up with a Standard Arm, a Shrike, and an ECM Pod. The markings represent the a/c flown by Leo Thorsness 19 April 1967 in which he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions. Not my best work, by any means, but I'm under a time crunch. Hard to photograph too as it is such a large aircraft. I'm going to try and get something else built for this campaign too. Keeping my fingers crossed! Thanks, "Q"

Looks great, Stevie. That is going to be one cool Cayuse when you are finished. All the nice details can be enjoyed when the bird is finished because they can actually be seen. Looking forward to see more.

Looks good, Matthew



Interesting, so now we have another war hero in the campaign as well In addition to the my F-4 "Arkansas Traveller"




You want me to add you on the list with this build or you want to submit something else as your "official" entry?

I already signed on for the campaign, so I guess this one will cover the entry. I was going to try and get something else to add in addition to this, but not sure if I will be able to as yet..."Q"

Thanks Jesper

Here's a little more progress...




Stevie B

A few days "enforced" annual leave, whilst my car is in repair, has allowed a little more progress

The Cayuse / Loach, now has a pilot, and he's strapped in too





Either he's a little overweight, or ( more likely) the Eduard waist straps to his harness are a little short on length. Looks okay, I think.

Next up, I shall add some wire harness looms to the rear of the dashboard, looks a bit barren at the moment. As this will be seen through the windscreen /bubble, I think the effort will be worth it

I must say, I am thoroughly enjoying this plastic modelling now , thanks for all the encouragement guys,,, it keeps me motivated !

Cheers

Stevie B

err ? just a thought, are you guys okay with me posting all these pics ?

I don't want to overwhelm the thread with my progress pics, no offence taken if you'd like me to reduce the frequency of my updates,

Steve

Of course we are ok,,,its progress pics and photos of the finished models that are the life blood of Aeroscale!
Looking great so far
Keep building and keep on posting
Nige

Thanks Nige

Test fitted the bubble screen to see how the new dashboard looms look.. and they look okay Better than nothing at all as per the kit, I think.

The Dragon bubble /screen however, isn't very clear...
( My little bird version of this model has a similar quality screen /bubble). These are a bit of a disappointment.

I am hoping my first experience with Klear / Future dipping will improve the visibility thro it..





At this rate, I shall be firing up my airbrush soon , (that too will be my first experience), but I shall get some practise in before I attempt to spray the Cayuse !

Stevie B

good luck with the air brush practicing!!!....

I found that beginning your spray run before hitting the target and then overshooting past your model keeps those occassional spatters from hitting...

I've only used the airbrush around 7 or eight times though.....

the Loach is looking good...I'm interested to see how the Future dipping goes with the canopies...

and I see some extra curricular stuff going on behind that instrument panel!!! way to go!!!!

Hi Folks
I just finished my SLUFF, but I'm not sure where to post the finished pictures.

You can post you finished pictures in this tread. Looking forward to see it

Looks great, Stevie. That pilot is really adding some realism and "in action" feel to the Cayuse. As Nige said feel free to update as much as you like.

The glazing seems to be a little unclear. It will be interesting to see how this works out. However, you might want to test it on a piece of the clear sprue first before you try on the cockpit glazing as this is a crucial part of the Cayuse.

I am also a little new to the whole airbrush thing. My main problem is cleaning it, not spraying with it

Keep us updated.

My lighting is a little off, but here it is. With a little more bad weather, I hope to add some ordnance
Jerry

Stevie,

I hope its not too late for a little advise about clearing your OH-6 canopy...
Before diping it into Future try to polish it - it helps a lot! There several ways to polish canopies:
- using nail polishing stick (VERY fine sanding stick, can be bought in any pharmacy or can be "borowed" from girlfriend's (wife's) purse)))))
- using polishing compaund and a soft cloth. Tamiya has 3 kinds of polishing compaunds - course, fine and finish. They last forever and work awesome!
Its not hard to do, just time consuming. I usually do that while whaching some movie or TV show.
When I was building my AH-6J the situation with its "clear" part was even worse then in your case.
Here is my result after 1 hour of polishing it:



Andy

P.S.

Fit wasnt the best ether. I glued it in 2 steps - first the upper part, then after 24 hours the bottom part.

Good luck!

Wow Andy !

What a fab looking Little Bird you go there.

Thanks for the advice, I have slowed down the build to get this right .. and I shall do what you recommend

Just a few questions
1) do you polish inside /or outside the glazing part or both ?
2) If using the polishing paste, do use all of em working to the fine stuff, or just the fine stuff straight off?

Apologies if they seem silly questions, this is all new to me..

Your canopy /bubble is crystal clear, super finish, I am impressed.

Once again Andy,

Cheers !

Stevie B

Looks great, Jerry. With some ordenance it will really be a bird looking for trouble

Great cockpit, Andy. Thanks for the tips on the cockpit. I might use those for smaller cockpit glazing as well.

You could also try using the micro mesh polishing kit (Part No: Mmcraft) from http://www.little-cars.com it comes with 9 pads ranging from 2400 grit to 12000 grit, 3 files with different grades on either side(100, 150, 240, 320, 400, 600 I think), micro gloss polish and a polishing cloth for only £11.80 I've been using these for the last few years now and they work a charm.

You are welcome!

answering your questions:
1. you can polish both sides if you want - it will work even better.
2. You can use just finish paste...but it will take more time. I would suggest to pass on the midium one and use coarse and finish paste.

Cheers
Andy

Sincere thanks to both Andy and Allen

I have ordered both some tamiya polishing paste and a micro mesh craft set for my tool box..
I hope to get this bubble licked into shape as soon as I get the items delivered ,after Easter holidays.

Once again, confirmation that Aeroscale has so much experience to pass on to everyone...

Great place and great people

Thanks

StevIe B