Nice looking legs, Joel. Sorry to hear you're getting eye strain problems. I have a plethora of magnifiers. Sometime i use more than one at a time to improve my ability in tiny work.
Best Wishes,
Gaz
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GazzaS
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Posted: Saturday, April 16, 2016 - 07:59 AM UTC
AussieReg
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Posted: Saturday, April 16, 2016 - 11:30 AM UTC
I'll second that, very nice work on the undercarriage Joel. The little extra details you have added came up well and make the whole assembly much more interesting.
Cheers, D
Cheers, D
Joel_W
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 01:09 AM UTC
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Nice looking legs, Joel. Sorry to hear you're getting eye strain problems. I have a plethora of magnifiers. Sometime i use more than one at a time to improve my ability in tiny work.
Best Wishes,
Gaz
Gary,
Thanks for the positive feedback on those struts. It's much appreciated.
Just normal vison problems that come with old age. I've been wearing an Optivisor for many years. 1st I had a #3, then I went to a #5, and now I'm planning on ordering a #7.
Joel
Joel_W
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 01:12 AM UTC
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I'll second that, very nice work on the undercarriage Joel. The little extra details you have added came up well and make the whole assembly much more interesting.
Cheers, D
Damian,
The struts are now officially crossed off the list of things to accomplish to finally reach the finish line.
Joel
Kilo_Uniform
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 10:04 AM UTC
Hi Joel,
Awesome work on the undercarriage - the detail you added really adds to the overall look and realism. Learning more every time I read your build-log.
Regards,
Kobus
Awesome work on the undercarriage - the detail you added really adds to the overall look and realism. Learning more every time I read your build-log.
Regards,
Kobus
GazzaS
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 10:53 AM UTC
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Gary,
Thanks for the positive feedback on those struts. It's much appreciated.
Just normal vison problems that come with old age. I've been wearing an Optivisor for many years. 1st I had a #3, then I went to a #5, and now I'm planning on ordering a #7.
Joel
Joel,
I either wear my prescription glasses or 2x reading glasses plus my 3X desk lamp magnifier which together give me 5x. The only place I use my glasses is modelling.
At one point in my life I had great vision. Now I'm.... Getting older.
Gaz
Merlin
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 02:49 PM UTC
Nice one Joel
The extra detail on the undercarriage looks great.
I've started using a visor too for close-up stuff. Ironically, if I'd invested in one years ago, I might not have strained my eyes so that I need it now!
(Actually, it was probably years' of staring at monitors as a video editor that did my eyes most harm.)
All the best
Rowan
The extra detail on the undercarriage looks great.
I've started using a visor too for close-up stuff. Ironically, if I'd invested in one years ago, I might not have strained my eyes so that I need it now!
(Actually, it was probably years' of staring at monitors as a video editor that did my eyes most harm.)All the best
Rowan
Redhand
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 03:30 PM UTC
Speaking of Opti-visors, it's probably time for me to "go to 5." 
rdt1953
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 04:17 PM UTC
I'm needing an electron microscope these days but it won't fit on my workbench- 
Richard
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 06:20 PM UTC
Scanned accross the topic, saw Doolittle Raid, then came accross this and thought I'd share:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=788978437870560&id=197470387021371
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=788978437870560&id=197470387021371
Joel_W
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 07:29 PM UTC
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Gary,
Thanks for the positive feedback on those struts. It's much appreciated.
Just normal vison problems that come with old age. I've been wearing an Optivisor for many years. 1st I had a #3, then I went to a #5, and now I'm planning on ordering a #7.
Joel
Joel,
I either wear my prescription glasses or 2x reading glasses plus my 3X desk lamp magnifier which together give me 5x. The only place I use my glasses is modelling.
At one point in my life I had great vision. Now I'm.... Getting older.
Gaz
Gary,
Tell me about it. In my late teens through my 20s I had cat like vision. Slowly over the years ones' Corina looses it's perfect shape and one needs glasses, 1st for reading, then for general vision, hence the need for bifocals.
My vision deteriorated so badly, so quickly that I needed tri-focals. Just couldn't get use to them, so I have two different pairs of bi-focals. One for distance and reading, and the other for reading and closer detail observation (for the lack of a better term). On top of the specialized bi-focals I still need an Optivisor for magnification or I just can't see those small parts.
Now throw in the loss of vision in the left eye (legally blind in that eye), and modeling is a whole new challenge. One that I struggle with the simplest of things because I have literally no depth of field close up, so I'm always gluing things or painting things in the wrong places.
So now all you youngsters have a pretty good idea of what to look forward to in your Golden Years.
Joel
Joel_W
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 07:40 PM UTC
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Nice one Joel
The extra detail on the undercarriage looks great.
I've started using a visor too for close-up stuff. Ironically, if I'd invested in one years ago, I might not have strained my eyes so that I need it now!
All the best
Rowan
Rowan,
The Optivisors are certainly one of the best friends a modeler ever had. And as you said your career certainly didn't do your eyes any favors. Just think what a Micro surgeon must go through staring through those magnifiers for hours on end year after year.
Joel
Joel
Joel_W
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 07:43 PM UTC
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Speaking of Opti-visors, it's probably time for me to "go to 5."
Brian,
You mean you're not wearing a #5 by now? I would have thought with all that macro precision detailing for the last 2+ years, that you'd be into a #5 for sure. I actually grade them for age, and modelers in their 60's really need a #5. Just takes a little getting use to them. Now I forget I have them on half of the time.
Joel
Joel_W
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 07:51 PM UTC
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Scanned accross the topic, saw Doolittle Raid, then came accross this and thought I'd share:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=788978437870560&id=197470387021371
Willem,
Thanks for the reminder. I'm sure that at best there might be a 30 sec. blurb in the news, but I highly doubt it.
I've asked several college kids at work many questions about WW11 & Korea, and they really have very little concept about those events other then in the most general of terms. It's a shame that such important events get lost in the annals of history. But to be realistic about it, there is just so much time that can be devoted in their education to cover more and more history, that those events just become less and less important, or should I say relative to their concepts of the world as we now it.
Joel
Joel_W
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 07:52 PM UTC
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I'm needing an electron microscope these days but it won't fit on my workbench-
Richard,
If I could afford one, I can assure you that I would make it fit.
Joel
Merlin
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Posted: Monday, April 18, 2016 - 02:04 PM UTC
Hi Joel
I only have a cheap 'n chearful alternative to a true Optivisor. It does the job fine for me, though.
I use the 1.8x lense at the moment, but the 2.5x also looks useful. With the 3.5x, you have to get so close to the piece you're working on, I doubt I'll use it often.
I still have the Enkay magnifying glasses (Reviewed HERE) that GrumpyOldMan kindly bought me. They work a treat, but I find they tend to slip down my nose just at the worst moment - that's the only reason I tried a visor as an alternative.
All the best
Rowan
I only have a cheap 'n chearful alternative to a true Optivisor. It does the job fine for me, though.
I use the 1.8x lense at the moment, but the 2.5x also looks useful. With the 3.5x, you have to get so close to the piece you're working on, I doubt I'll use it often.
I still have the Enkay magnifying glasses (Reviewed HERE) that GrumpyOldMan kindly bought me. They work a treat, but I find they tend to slip down my nose just at the worst moment - that's the only reason I tried a visor as an alternative.
All the best
Rowan
berndm
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Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 10:43 PM UTC
You have a great project underway, Joel. Awesome build so far with great care to the details.
Joel_W
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Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 11:58 PM UTC
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You have a great project underway, Joel. Awesome build so far with great care to the details.
Bernd,
Thanks so much for stopping by, and approving of my efforts to date.
Joel
Joel_W
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Posted: Friday, April 22, 2016 - 07:42 PM UTC
Since my last update, I've been slowly, and I mean slowly working on the 2 big P&W R2600-9 radial engines. My original plan was to use the plastic molded ignition manifold and wiring, but that quickly became a unrealistic option due to the poor molding and horrendous alignment issues.
Each engine consists of a front and rear bank of cylinders.
A crankcase housing with the wiring manifold and wires all molded as one piece.
Like I said, I thought that it looked good enough, so I test fitted the engine and the wiring harness wasn't close to fitting into each cylinder. You can see in this side view how off the alignment is.
I started detailing the engine using Evergreen .025 rod to represent the valve pushrod cases.
I cut off the molded on ignition wires from the manifold, sanded to shape, then drilled the appropriate holes for all the wires, and the corresponding 2 holes per each cylinder.
I primed all the parts with AK AMMO gray primer thinned 1:1 with Tamiya X20-A thinner. Then airbrushed on a coat of Life Color Flat Black, followed by dry brushing on Model Master Aluminum. The last step was a gloss clear coat each pushrod casing as they were a glossy black when new. The crankcase was painted with Model Master enamel Engine Gray FS36076.
Then the tedious installation of individual wires. I picked the wire both for it's approx. size and color, as I wanted to add some much needed contrast to the engine especially once it's covered with the cowling.
The finished engine:
And with the cowling so you can see just how little of the engine one will see other then head on.
And now to build the 2nd engine as it's only primed at this point.
Joel
Each engine consists of a front and rear bank of cylinders.
A crankcase housing with the wiring manifold and wires all molded as one piece.
Like I said, I thought that it looked good enough, so I test fitted the engine and the wiring harness wasn't close to fitting into each cylinder. You can see in this side view how off the alignment is.
I started detailing the engine using Evergreen .025 rod to represent the valve pushrod cases.
I cut off the molded on ignition wires from the manifold, sanded to shape, then drilled the appropriate holes for all the wires, and the corresponding 2 holes per each cylinder.
I primed all the parts with AK AMMO gray primer thinned 1:1 with Tamiya X20-A thinner. Then airbrushed on a coat of Life Color Flat Black, followed by dry brushing on Model Master Aluminum. The last step was a gloss clear coat each pushrod casing as they were a glossy black when new. The crankcase was painted with Model Master enamel Engine Gray FS36076.
Then the tedious installation of individual wires. I picked the wire both for it's approx. size and color, as I wanted to add some much needed contrast to the engine especially once it's covered with the cowling.
The finished engine:
And with the cowling so you can see just how little of the engine one will see other then head on.
And now to build the 2nd engine as it's only primed at this point.
Joel
KPHB17FE
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Posted: Friday, April 22, 2016 - 07:59 PM UTC
Good looking engine Joel! What did you use for the ignition leads? I really like the way this entire project is turning out.
Joel_W
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Posted: Friday, April 22, 2016 - 08:14 PM UTC
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Good looking engine Joel! What did you use for the ignition leads? I really like the way this entire project is turning out.
Karl,
Thanks for stopping by and liking what I've accomplished with the big radials. The wire is just plain Brass wire that I picked up at a art supply store. The lable for the size has long disappeared.
Joel
Redhand
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Posted: Friday, April 22, 2016 - 08:22 PM UTC
Joel:
There is a controversy about the engine cowling openings being too small in diameter. Tons of aftermarket "corrections" out there but many use the file and sandpaper fix. Just FYI if you want to do this before you glue them on.
Brian
There is a controversy about the engine cowling openings being too small in diameter. Tons of aftermarket "corrections" out there but many use the file and sandpaper fix. Just FYI if you want to do this before you glue them on.
Brian
Joel_W
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Posted: Friday, April 22, 2016 - 08:36 PM UTC
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Joel:
There is a controversy about the engine cowling openings being too small in diameter. Tons of aftermarket "corrections" out there but many use the file and sandpaper fix. Just FYI if you want to do this before you glue them on.
Brian
Brian,
I've looked at those AM cowlings, but passed on them. I did slightly sand the openings, but not enough. I Just may have a go at it again. Thanks for reminding me.
Joel
Szmann
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Posted: Friday, April 22, 2016 - 09:25 PM UTC
Very nice engine detailing, Joel. Watching and learning. Thanks!
Cheers!
Gabriel
Cheers!
Gabriel
GazzaS
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Posted: Saturday, April 23, 2016 - 03:08 AM UTC
Joel,
Nice work on that engine! The wires may be tedious, but they make a huge difference.
Gaz
Nice work on that engine! The wires may be tedious, but they make a huge difference.
Gaz
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