I am on the down hill side with my Rufe. Just finished applying the paint. Now for some Future and decals.
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Bigrip74
Joined: February 22, 2008
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Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 - 11:26 AM UTC
Nice P-26 eMan.
I am on the down hill side with my Rufe. Just finished applying the paint. Now for some Future and decals.
I am on the down hill side with my Rufe. Just finished applying the paint. Now for some Future and decals.
Lakota
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Joined: November 17, 2008
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Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 - 01:28 PM UTC
Lap Man: That's such a cool looking model. Good job and congratulations on your finished build.
Take care and stay safe,
Don "Lakota"
Take care and stay safe,
Don "Lakota"
Sleepwalker71
Joined: August 30, 2012
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Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2020 - 08:00 PM UTC
What can I say, except fu#$&%g LOL? Decals are completely disintegrating just after soaking them in the water.
Bigrip74
Joined: February 22, 2008
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Posted: Friday, June 12, 2020 - 02:11 AM UTC
OUCH!
md72
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Posted: Friday, June 12, 2020 - 02:55 AM UTC
Bob's right, that hurts. Hope you can find some AM replacements. I've got one kit on my shelves undecaled for 20 years cause the decals exploded across the dish when they hit the water. 
Sleepwalker71
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Posted: Friday, June 12, 2020 - 03:11 AM UTC
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Bob's right, that hurts. Hope you can find some AM replacements. I've got one kit on my shelves undecaled for 20 years cause the decals exploded across the dish when they hit the water.
This kit is from 2010, so not very old. There are aftermarket decals available, but overseas, what with COVID-19 means weeks, if not months of waiting.
Bigrip74
Joined: February 22, 2008
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Posted: Friday, June 12, 2020 - 03:59 AM UTC
Damian, I ordered from S. Korea, but They are not allowed to send to the US, I am not sure about Singapore. I did order some hobby items from England and Germany that arrived in 2 weeks.
Bob
Bob
jimb
Joined: August 25, 2006
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Posted: Friday, June 12, 2020 - 11:51 AM UTC
Ok, so maybe I'm a little nuts joining a Campaign so close to finishing, but I just stumbled upon this. I have a Minicraft 1/144 scale Republic P-47D-25 Thunderbolt that I have been looking for an excuse to build.
This seems a good excuse as any!
Jim
This seems a good excuse as any!
Jim
Bigrip74
Joined: February 22, 2008
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Posted: Friday, June 12, 2020 - 12:22 PM UTC
Jim, looks good to me. I just need my magnifying hood.
Started applying decals on the Rufe, not sure they are acting correctly.
Started applying decals on the Rufe, not sure they are acting correctly.
Sleepwalker71
Joined: August 30, 2012
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Posted: Friday, June 12, 2020 - 02:37 PM UTC
There's something wrong with those decals these days.
jimb
Joined: August 25, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, June 13, 2020 - 12:15 AM UTC
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Jim, looks good to me. I just need my magnifying hood.
Don't worry, Bob. I'll post big photos!
Jim
Bigrip74
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Posted: Saturday, June 13, 2020 - 05:37 AM UTC
OK! Jim, I will look forward to your P-47.
Bob
Bob
jimb
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Posted: Saturday, June 13, 2020 - 06:50 AM UTC
I managed to get some work done on the P47, but I can't get into my gallery to upload photos. Hopefully this will get straightened out eventually.
Jim
Jim
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Saturday, June 13, 2020 - 08:02 AM UTC
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I managed to get some work done on the P47, but I can't get into my gallery to upload photos. Hopefully this will get straightened out eventually.
Jim
The Big Boss has been notified.
Michael
jimb
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Posted: Sunday, June 14, 2020 - 01:39 PM UTC
Now that the Kitmaker Gallery is behaving, I can show you some progress photos of my P47.
The kit is definitely showing it's age as can be seen by the large gaps where the wings meet the fuselage. I'm not totally sure how they're going to clean up, but it looks like I have some more sanding to do. The (current) plan is to display this sitting on its landing gear with bombs under the wings. We'll see haw that goes.
Jim
The kit is definitely showing it's age as can be seen by the large gaps where the wings meet the fuselage. I'm not totally sure how they're going to clean up, but it looks like I have some more sanding to do. The (current) plan is to display this sitting on its landing gear with bombs under the wings. We'll see haw that goes.
Jim
Bigrip74
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Posted: Monday, June 15, 2020 - 04:52 PM UTC
James, I am amazed at how you are doing with the 1/144 P-47. Even if I could see well enough without a magnifying hood I still could not hold the parts without either crushing or losing them.
My Rufe is done, all that is needed now is to assemble the photo cube for the photo.
Bob
My Rufe is done, all that is needed now is to assemble the photo cube for the photo.
Bob
jimb
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Posted: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 - 01:48 AM UTC
Thanks, Bob. Looking forward to seeing your completed Rufe.
Jim
Jim
Bigrip74
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Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 - 12:06 PM UTC
I am calling this one done, just need to upload a photo into the gallery.
jimb
Joined: August 25, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2020 - 11:22 AM UTC
Great looking Rufe. Well done.
Jim
Jim
Sleepwalker71
Joined: August 30, 2012
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Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2020 - 01:57 PM UTC
@Bob
Very nice Rufe. Congrats!
EDIT: Airbrush problem temporarily fixed. Thanks a lot Bob for a hint.
Very nice Rufe. Congrats!
EDIT: Airbrush problem temporarily fixed. Thanks a lot Bob for a hint.
Bigrip74
Joined: February 22, 2008
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Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2020 - 03:18 PM UTC
Damian, I have fixed needles in the past by rolling the needle on a metal surface to get it into a somewhat straight condition then using a vise straighten it more. While not an ideal fix it did the job.
Bob
Bob
Sleepwalker71
Joined: August 30, 2012
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Posted: Friday, June 19, 2020 - 12:32 AM UTC
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Damian, I have fixed needles in the past by rolling the needle on a metal surface to get it into a somewhat straight condition then using a vise straighten it more. While not an ideal fix it did the job.
Bob
Straighten it or break it. Anyway, it couldn't get worse. I have tried your method and somehow it works. Jet goes a bit offside but until replacement will arrive it is ok.
ColinEdm
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Posted: Friday, June 19, 2020 - 02:48 AM UTC
Great job on the Rufe Rob!
jimb
Joined: August 25, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, June 21, 2020 - 08:08 AM UTC
So, it might not be pretty, but it's done. And it looks like a Thunderbolt. The fit was pretty bad, and the decals gave me a lot of trouble, but the kit is from 1997 so what can you really expect. I'm happy with the results, and I think it'll look ok on the shelf.
Jim
Jim
Bigrip74
Joined: February 22, 2008
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Posted: Sunday, June 21, 2020 - 09:24 AM UTC
Good job Jim. I have always been afraid of NMF and 1/144 
Again, nice job on one of my favorite a/c.
Bob
Again, nice job on one of my favorite a/c.
Bob
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