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#30
March 14, 2008, 08:23:31 AM
Hi people,

Thanks for your nice comments. I always wanted to paint a plane with those orange panels mmmm :wub:

By the way, Captain, that idea of a model of the year ....

'The Whiff of the year' sounds good to me. I am not speaking about this particular model but in kind of a special GB.

:mellow: :unsure: :wacko:
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Supertom

#31
March 14, 2008, 10:04:49 AM Last Edit: March 14, 2008, 10:07:00 AM by Supertom
Fantastic work, Carlos!  Now how about a backstory?

Also, I noticed your work on the nose, layering plastic on it then sanding it to shape.  Do you think you can do a step-by-step the next time you have a simlar project?  I was never very good at that sort of thing.
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John Howling Mouse

#32
March 14, 2008, 07:05:36 PM
Quote from: Supertom on March 14, 2008, 10:04:49 AM

Also, I noticed your work on the nose, layering plastic on it then sanding it to shape.  Do you think you can do a step-by-step the next time you have a simlar project?  I was never very good at that sort of thing.

Ditto (please and thank you)
Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

BlackOps

#33
March 14, 2008, 07:52:54 PM
Carlos, this is a fantastic end result!  :wub: 
Jeff G.
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Mossie

#34
March 15, 2008, 07:04:29 AM
Lovely build Carlos & a very clean paint finish! :ph34r:
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

Thorvic

#35
March 17, 2008, 12:18:36 PM
and for those with more money than sense...

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,17500.0.html

Think YSI has a much cheaper and better option  ;D
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Ian the Kiwi Herder

#36
March 17, 2008, 01:18:42 PM
Like the others say really great work, although - definitely NOT a crit - I'd have simply left-off the weaps  and let the work superb conversion speak for itself.

Ian
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....it's time to tidy the workbench"

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ysi_maniac

#37
March 18, 2008, 01:14:31 PM
Quote from: Ian the Hunter-Gatherer on March 17, 2008, 01:18:42 PM
Like the others say really great work, although - definitely NOT a crit - I'd have simply left-off the weaps  and let the work superb conversion speak for itself.

Ian
You are probably right. In fact, I not totally happy with front Sidewinder/PL-2A. :banghead:
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ysi_maniac

#38
March 18, 2008, 02:11:16 PM
This model was started long time ago (2005, still inside cupboard) then I had no idea of the existence of this forum, so I have no pics. But pics in thread's top can help.
Well the nose comes from Hobbycraft F-8 1/100. The point is that MiG fuselage does not mate with Crusader's fuselage at all. So I cut both parts to yield an appropriate total length, and then added Evergreen styrene.
Pieces in top are to cover F8's cockpit hole.
In bottom, front wheel sides, a series of styrene strips (1mmx4mm) cut in acute wedge shape were glued perpendicularly to fuselage surface to form the rear part of intake.
After this, noticeable steps in nose's sides was faired with those white 'chiks'.
Then I considered that the intake looked too small, so I added 3 thin (0.25mm) styrene strips around intake.

Then lots of SR to get the shape. IMHO when big areas or volumes have to be filled, putty is not the answer and I prefer styrene and sometimes only dry glue.

Sorry for my English :banghead:
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