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Roden1:48 Sopwith Strutter float plane
CaptainA
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Posted: Sunday, January 02, 2011 - 02:38 AM UTC
All compliments are well deserved and sincere as you have proven yourself to be one of the better modelers here, Queen Terri
mj
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Posted: Sunday, January 02, 2011 - 03:23 AM UTC
Very nice, Terri 
. You ended the year making really good progress on this one. The masking job looks awesome. There's nothing better than watching a great modeler putting some TLC into a rough kit. I can't wait to see what comes next.
Oh, and Happy New Year!
Cheers,
Mike
. You ended the year making really good progress on this one. The masking job looks awesome. There's nothing better than watching a great modeler putting some TLC into a rough kit. I can't wait to see what comes next.Oh, and Happy New Year!
Cheers,
Mike
thegirl
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Posted: Thursday, January 06, 2011 - 02:23 PM UTC
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Very nice, Terri
Oh, and Happy New Year!
Cheers,
Mike
Thanks Mike for the comment !
The CDL has been sprayed and the top cote PC-10 which is now drying . Pic's up soon on the progress .
guitarlute101
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Posted: Thursday, January 06, 2011 - 03:33 PM UTC
Great work Terri! Your constant improvement is very inspirational!
Mark
Mgunns
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Posted: Friday, January 07, 2011 - 02:19 AM UTC
Hi Terri:This is really coming along nicely. Your attention to detail and extra work with the pre-shading is noteworthy. Looking forward to more.
Best
Mark
thegirl
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Posted: Friday, January 07, 2011 - 01:36 PM UTC
Thanks Mark and Mark !
Made some more progress on the build . Base colours are on with a clear cote to help protect the tamiya paint from unwanted scratches . Beautiful paint to use , but marks very easily . For the PC 10 I use a mix of OD with a little FD tossed into the mix .For the CDL tamiya buff came in handy here . I was going to use Alclad for the engine cowl , but on some of my past builds hair line cracks are starting to form which I'm not overly pleased with so instead I went with Tamiya Neutral grey and for the float assembly .
Pic's to follow soon
Made some more progress on the build . Base colours are on with a clear cote to help protect the tamiya paint from unwanted scratches . Beautiful paint to use , but marks very easily . For the PC 10 I use a mix of OD with a little FD tossed into the mix .For the CDL tamiya buff came in handy here . I was going to use Alclad for the engine cowl , but on some of my past builds hair line cracks are starting to form which I'm not overly pleased with so instead I went with Tamiya Neutral grey and for the float assembly .
Pic's to follow soon
thegirl
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Posted: Friday, January 07, 2011 - 01:42 PM UTC
Here are the pic's
OEFFAG_153
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Posted: Saturday, January 08, 2011 - 07:24 AM UTC
Hi Terri – coming along very nicely – You're PC10 looks very convincing to me.
I too use a lot of Tamiya, and I have to agree, its very nice and easy to use, but a tad sensitve to handling...
Best Regards
Mikael
I too use a lot of Tamiya, and I have to agree, its very nice and easy to use, but a tad sensitve to handling...
Best Regards
Mikael
thegirl
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Posted: Saturday, January 08, 2011 - 12:25 PM UTC
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Hi Terri – coming along very nicely – You're PC10 looks very convincing to me.
I too use a lot of Tamiya, and I have to agree, its very nice and easy to use, but a tad sensitve to handling...
Best Regards
Mikael
Thanks Mikael , glad that you are enjoying the project
Mgunns
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Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 05:43 AM UTC
Hi Terri:It is coming along nicely, looking forward to more. I too like the Tamiya Acrylics, and use MEK to thin them for airbrushing. Yes, I use a respirator.
Best
Mark
thegirl
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Posted: Monday, January 17, 2011 - 11:50 AM UTC
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It is coming along nicely, looking forward to more. I too like the Tamiya Acrylics, and use MEK to thin them for airbrushing. Yes, I use a respirator.
Best
Mark
Thanks Mark , glad to here that you use a respirator when using MEK . That is some real nasty stuff .
Made some progress on this one as well . Decals are on and the top wing is mounted with struts in place .
Now in reguards to the decals the markings are from the spare box and they are Lone Star Models . This is very plain looking isn't .......so I will add the markings to the side fuselage and some code numBers to the rudder fin to give this bird a little more colour .
thegirl
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Posted: Friday, January 28, 2011 - 03:11 PM UTC
Rigging of the main wings are almost done ! Few more lines to do and then still more rigging to follow !
Got a four day weekend and hope to have this one button up . Pic's up tomorrow when the sun comes out !
Got a four day weekend and hope to have this one button up . Pic's up tomorrow when the sun comes out !
CaptainA
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Posted: Saturday, January 29, 2011 - 07:31 AM UTC
Terri, you are fired up on this build. It is looking marvelous.
guitarlute101
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Posted: Saturday, January 29, 2011 - 02:23 PM UTC
Fantastic work Terri!! She's turning into a beauty!
Mark
thegirl
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Posted: Sunday, January 30, 2011 - 06:15 AM UTC
Thanks guy's for the comments !
The main rigging is now finished with only the control surfaces left to go . The prop is in it's final stages of being painted with a few touch ups here and there on the airframe .
The main rigging is now finished with only the control surfaces left to go . The prop is in it's final stages of being painted with a few touch ups here and there on the airframe .
Mgunns
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Posted: Sunday, January 30, 2011 - 08:57 AM UTC
Hi Terri:Looking very good Terri: You have certainly turned this "Sows ear" Into a silk purse. Very nice indeed.
Best
Mark
thegirl
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Posted: Sunday, January 30, 2011 - 11:58 AM UTC
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Looking very good Terri: You have certainly turned this "Sows ear" Into a silk purse. Very nice indeed.
Best
Mark
Thanks Mark !
She is almost finished now , only a few more control lines to go and she cross's the finish line ! Hopefully I can get her wrapped up tonight , then I can start rigging the triphound so I can move on to the FE-8
OEFFAG_153
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Posted: Sunday, January 30, 2011 - 09:32 PM UTC
Looking very nice indeed Terri Your fine rigging skills are as always superb!
Looking forward to the finished item.
Best Regards
MIkael
Your fine rigging skills are as always superb! Looking forward to the finished item.
Best Regards
MIkael
thegirl
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Posted: Monday, January 31, 2011 - 01:01 AM UTC
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Looking very nice indeed Terri
Best Regards
MIkael
Thanks Mikael for the kind words !
You will not have to wait to long at all . Was able to finish her off last night and will have pic's up later today . Just waiting for the sun to come up .
thegirl
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Posted: Monday, January 31, 2011 - 11:16 AM UTC
Well she is finished , first build of the year !
Had alot fun working on this project and turned out rather well , not one of my best efforts , but I'm very happy with the out come . The markings aren't right ....but hey ...it's the fun that matters !
Had alot fun working on this project and turned out rather well , not one of my best efforts , but I'm very happy with the out come . The markings aren't right ....but hey ...it's the fun that matters !
mj
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Posted: Monday, January 31, 2011 - 02:03 PM UTC
Beautiful job on a really rough kit, Terri. I really envy your rigging skills - you have the knack. I think you're being hard on yourself saying it's not one of your best efforts. Just think what you had to start with. Stellar effort, I'd say.
Cheers,
Mike
Cheers,
Mike
thegirl
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Posted: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 - 01:21 AM UTC
Thanks MJ !
Yup , it was a rough kit with some fit issues and have the wrap in the fuselage didn't help on getting things lined up . Tried to get most of the wrap out with some success with out it looking like a cork screw . I must admit though that the rigging was a little frustrating on this one . With the wing stagger it was hard getting at the doouble flying wires at the back of the wing .
Yup , it was a rough kit with some fit issues and have the wrap in the fuselage didn't help on getting things lined up . Tried to get most of the wrap out with some success with out it looking like a cork screw . I must admit though that the rigging was a little frustrating on this one . With the wing stagger it was hard getting at the doouble flying wires at the back of the wing .
Mgunns
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Posted: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 - 02:13 AM UTC
Hi Terri:I think it turned out great! IF you wouldn't have mentioned the markings weren't correct, I would not have known. It is a rough kit, that I probably won't finish, and you put in the extra effort of making it a float version to boot. Very well done and the riggin is outstanding.
I am still working on my first kit of the year. Lots of interuptions.
Best
Mark
JackFlash
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Posted: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 - 03:44 AM UTC
interesting build Terri! The RNAS would have been proud.
thegirl
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Posted: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 - 06:10 AM UTC
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I think it turned out great! IF you wouldn't have mentioned the markings weren't correct, I would not have known. It is a rough kit, that I probably won't finish, and you put in the extra effort of making it a float version to boot. Very well done and the riggin is outstanding.
I am still working on my first kit of the year. Lots of interuptions.
Best
Mark
Thanks Mark !
I only had one pic to go in the Datafile and the remarks of Ray are the this manchine was a US Navy bird . I did try and make my own mask for the national markings , but do you think i can cut a circle ..........Nope ! Egg shape yes ...hehehehe ......
So British marking she was .....
I have the clear version of this kit in the stash but won't be building it anytime soon . So I here you on setting yours a side .
Thanks Stephen , it was an intersting build and looks pretty sharp sitting next to my Hanroit HD-2 !
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