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gregax
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Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 02:36 AM UTC
While Il-2 was drying I've started with this birthday present for a friend of mine. I am building one mostly because i'd like to try Alclad paints, so here we go.

Kit is Tamiya's 1/48 mustang

Of course, I couldn' resist aftermarket parts, so I will use:
-Eduard PE set
-Eduard Placards
-Quickboost exhausts
- ... and Aeromaster decals (mustang Best sellers pt.1 - 48539)

here we go...









Painted (i know the color is wrong....)










... more to follow soon.... Comments welcome.
alpha_tango
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Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 02:50 AM UTC
Grega, this one is really nice!!!

I am especially impressed by the speed you throw out your outstanding models!!!

keep posting updates!

best wishes

Steffen
gregax
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Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 02:52 AM UTC
Eh, you know Steffen, an hour or so a day is enough. (And i am not counting some late night modelling from time to time)
alpha_tango
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Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 03:06 AM UTC
Well, but what do you do when it is so hot?

I did not build for almost 2 weeks because it was just to warm here (already 25°C at 10 in the morning and increasing over the day .. every day) .... o.k. for me that is too warm.

We had some rainlast night which makes it bearable today ... hmmm, should do a little modelling session later ...

best wishes

Steffen
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Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 04:13 AM UTC
gregax,

Wonderful work. I have yet to figure out how to get the PE onto the parts as cleanly as you have. This will be a fun build to watch.

-Derek
gregax
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Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 04:53 AM UTC
Steffen, we have downpours every day, so it's hot and humid as hell. Luckilly, I have a part of my workshop in the basement, so i have an excuse that upstairs in the attic is too hot for me and that i have to go to cool myself in the basement.

I normally do not do that much modelling during the summer, as i spend every free moment riding the woods on my bike. But these days it's just too damn hot. And because of daily showers it's a suicide to go into the woods. It's like riding your bike in the sauna.
Lucky13
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Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 07:49 AM UTC
Outstanding work gregax!
wingman
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Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 08:02 AM UTC
Very nice Gregax. Very clean details. The wheel wells are my favorite. Looking forward to seeing it finished, Wingman out.
csch
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Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 12:12 PM UTC
Impresive. Very good job with those PE´s.

Augie
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Posted: Friday, June 15, 2007 - 10:37 AM UTC
Beautiful work, my man! Love the wheel wells, too!

And how DO you get that PE to look so good on there?
gregax
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Posted: Sunday, June 17, 2007 - 08:41 PM UTC
The last shot before i close the fuselage... I know the interior color is wrong (it should be bronze green) and that the floor should be painted in anti skid black, but it looks fine to me. At the end, it's a gift and not competition model...
alpha_tango
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Posted: Sunday, June 17, 2007 - 10:48 PM UTC
Outstanding, Grega!!

now get the air bush out and do not worry that you shoot some dollars in just a few seconds .... or is Alclad II cheap on your end of the world?

cheers

Steffen
gregax
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2007 - 12:43 AM UTC
Alclad is not cheap here in Slovenia.... actually... it's nonexsistant....
But I've ordered some from uk and paind reasonable 6.5 € per bottle...

*nobody said that modelling is cheap... but it's still cheaper than going to the pub every day...*
TedMamere
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2007 - 01:55 AM UTC

Quoted Text

*nobody said that modelling is cheap... but it's still cheaper than going to the pub every day...*



Hi Gregax!

That's what I always say to my wife when a parcel full of model kits arrives at home. But she never seems to be convinced!

You should say "...it's still healthier than going to the pub every day..." but somehow it's not convincing neither...

Jean-Luc
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2007 - 02:29 AM UTC

Quoted Text

*nobody said that modelling is cheap... but it's still cheaper than going to the pub every day...*



Hi Greaga and Jean-Luc

I doubt that you can drink beer (for the same money) as fast as you can spray out Alclad II ... If you try .. make a photo afterwards

BTW 6,50 is a great price!

cheers

Steffen
gregax
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2007 - 05:45 AM UTC
hmmm. I know that certain friends of mine can definitely drink a bottle of beer faster than spraying alclad.... we are going OT here....
alpha_tango
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2007 - 05:52 AM UTC

Quoted Text

hmmm. I know that certain friends of mine can definitely drink a bottle of beer faster than spraying alclad.... we are going OT here....



yes

Beer for 6 Euro 50 cent?!!!! must be something about 10 half liter bottles ... depending on where you buy ... I do not believe that!

well then: Sa sdarovje? (or however you wish you health in Slovenia)

cheers

Steffen
gregax
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2007 - 08:54 AM UTC
No, beer is cheap here... (for EU standards... ) A bottle costs around 2€ (1/2 l9.
We say: Na Zdravje (to your health!).
alpha_tango
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2007 - 09:11 AM UTC
Even if we go further off topic

There are two russian forms: Na Starovje! (to your health) and Sa Starovje! (for your health) .. but mayby I got that wrong ... I do not think this really does matter after a few: sto gram

anyway :

all the best to you

Steffen

and keep us up to date on your P-51 ! ... Hah, we are back on topic,...
gregax
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Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 12:40 AM UTC
Ready for primer...
SGTJKJ
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Posted: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 07:28 PM UTC
Great cockpit and wheel bays, Gregax! It will be a joy to follow one of your builds once again

And a little of topic. In Latvia we say "Preeka" and in Denmark we say "Skaal". Both simply translates into "Cheers".
CaptainA
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Posted: Friday, June 22, 2007 - 06:07 AM UTC
Great job on those fine details. Keep us posted on your progress.
gregax
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Posted: Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 01:07 AM UTC
Here we go, first alclad coat ever! It's really not so hard to work with, i sprayed the fuselage with duraluminium shade, wings are white aluminium, some panels are duraluminum shaded with MM metalizers. Fun work, but lots of masking. I will now spray antiglare panels and tail, then some more alclad will follow.

alpha_tango
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Posted: Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 01:40 AM UTC
Hi Grega

Looks nice so far!! .... don't forget to mask the wind shield

cheers

Steffen
gregax
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Posted: Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 01:47 AM UTC
It's masked, but the masking is transparent....
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