I'm in. Several years ago, I did a cardboard (yum!) mock-up of a concept I thought was quite practical, by my standards. But I knew it would require significant scratchbuilding and much of the dreaded Putty-Sand-Repeat. So, I'm actually naming it the PSR-1 in honor of all the work that's to come. I had intended to do a prototype scheme then another in operational 3-color camo but chickened out on either because of all the scratchbuilding that was required.
This GB will be enough to inspire me to get cracking and overcome my PSR phobia. Thanks!
Oh, and for all you internet-sharks out there, don't go digging out old photos from the prior What If to find the mock-up, eh?! It has to be a surprise!
EFFIN TEASE :rolleyes: :lol:
Diggin here.....diggin there......nah.... Can't do that!
I like surprises and we all love JHM's work. :thumbsup:
It.....begins....
(I got lots of time....what, me worry?)
The mock-up (cardboard, yum!)
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The templates (all pieces will be scratchbuilt, cut down and shaped from Evergreen stock sheets)
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Wow! Promising... :thumbsup:
JHM, that is one NEAT looking aeroplane! I can almost fool myself I've seen piccies of it in 'Flight' somewhere. ;)
It's the mark of a SERIOUS Whiffer that you make a cardboard mock-up first!
That really is quite a beauty :wub: :bow:
Really impressive, even at the mock-up stage :wub::thumbsup: (Is that a Ching-Kuo lurking in among all the cardboard?)
Very nice! :thumbsup: Smooth work... even the mock up has panel lines!! :o
Cool!
What? Another group build? Insanity I say...insanity!
Alvis Pi, plugging slowly away on his kits.
Quote from: John Howling Mouse on October 15, 2010, 04:23:13 PM
... I thought was quite practical, by my standards...
Stratospheric standards, I would say.
:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:
looking for the result :wub: :thumbsup: :party:
Very cool :mellow:
Ian
Really looks promising... ;)
So, I...um...learned a couple of things today:
1. If you leave masking tape on your cardboard-styrene hybrid mock-up long enough (>cough< years >cough<) you will indeed have a [female dog] of a time trying to remove it. The residue will, in fact, be stronger than CA glue yet remain sticky forever, apparently.
2. A household cleaning product called "Goof-Off" will remove virtually anything: gum, glue, ink, oil, sticker residue, etc.
3. Do not use said "Goof-Off" on the kind of polystyrene plastic used in the manufacture of injection-molded model kits from Taiwan unless you want a purposely roughened surface which cannot be repaired with less than the assistance of an Archangel (armor, diorama and figure modelers, please take note as it really makes some good texture: concrete and stone finishes on dio's, rough cast metals on armor, leather and fabric textures on figure kit clothing which is molded too smoothly).
4. Always have at least four of every kit you like in your stash (your spouse is wrong in arguing against this; tell her/him I said so).
I have since cut up the replacement kit whose parts have been washed in mild detergent ("washing up soap"?) and rinsed. Air-drying the parts tonight as I ran out of gel-gas for my flame-thrower.
Oh yeah, number 5:
JHM is a dork who makes waaaaay too many dorky mistakes this deep into a lifelong modeling hobby! <_<\
:cheers:
Plus you spelled "Good-Off" as "Goof-Off", which might be a sign that you need a bit of rest... :rolleyes: :party:
Quote from: Stargazer2006 on December 11, 2010, 02:28:13 PM
Plus you spelled "Good-Off" as "Goof-Off", which might be a sign that you need a bit of rest... :rolleyes: :party:
Can you tell I've had the flu for past few days? :blink: I'm not even fit to drive at this point! :cheers:
Let alone model... :rolleyes:
Quote from: Stargazer2006 on December 11, 2010, 03:16:02 PM
Let alone model... :rolleyes:
Hey, I've got a model on my bench right now which is
covered in my glue-laden fingerprints and would disagree with you . . . or something. :-\ :cheers:
I've had some sort of flu for two days and been basically a mess all that time... but the nice thing is when I model (in a photo editor) my fingers never get gluish and I do not let some poor plastic get harmed in the process... ;D ;D ;D ;D
Get well soon :thumbsup:
Still more than a full week left to go, yet....whoo HOOOO!!! No problem. :rolleyes:
Quote from: John Howling Mouse on December 24, 2010, 04:05:35 PM
Still more than a full week left to go, yet....whoo HOOOO!!! No problem. :rolleyes:
Im in the same boat, :banghead: finish strong, you never know!
The initial raw pieces have been cut from suitable styrene sheet stock. Note the additional handle areas.
Now, the arduous hours of shaping these flat slabs into wingforms begins. Can he make it in time? Why do I keep hearing Sulu from the end of Star Trek II asking "We're not going to make it, are we?"
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Handles? Why didn't I think of that? :unsure: I have been "investing" in Band Aids the way I do it :banghead:
Quote from: Taiidantomcat on December 28, 2010, 09:12:11 AM
Handles? Why didn't I think of that? :unsure: I have been "investing" in Band Aids the way I do it :banghead:
Especially when you're leaning the cut piece verrrrrry close to the moving disc on a power sander! :thumbsup:
Well, this Zhengdefu IDF model that I was using as the base for the PSR X-plane has turned out to be one dog of a kit. Could only find one preview of the Zhengdefu IDF kit online and zero post-build reviews. Very unflattering comments wherever I saw the Zhengdefu name mentioned but I thought, "I can build a model from bread-bag clips----no, wait, that was Brian da Basher!"
Zhengdefu apparently means "good luck, sucker" in Mandarin, judging but the lack of quality. The fit is a little rough but it's more than that. Even the plastic is cheap and odd: becomes sort of fibrous when you try to clean up the flash, etc. with files or a blade. Reminds me of Bakelite from the 1920's and '30's (I'm older than I look).
The cockpit (what there is of one) apparently floats in mid-air as there are no visible means of attaching it to the inside of either fuselage halves (top or bottom). So, that will have to be completely scratchbuilt as will an avionics bay in place of the rear 'pit. I seriously doubt I'll get this assembled in three days, let alone painted. No problem as I'll relocate the thread to the regular in progress build sub-forum if need be. This little dog of an airplane model WILL be built. :blink:
I am of the same mind with my build! The weather has not been helpful so any race to the finish is pretty much over with :banghead: