PSR-1 Prototype

[John Howling Mouse]

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!

[sotoolslinger]

EFFIN TEASE

[Daryl J.]

Diggin here.....diggin there......nah....   Can't do that! 

I like surprises and we all love JHM's work.

[John Howling Mouse]

It.....begins....

(I got lots of time....what, me worry?)

The mock-up  (cardboard, yum!)







The templates (all pieces will be scratchbuilt, cut down and shaped from Evergreen stock sheets)

[Tophe]

Wow! Promising...

[PR19_Kit]

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!

[sotoolslinger]

That really is quite a beauty

[McGreig]

Really impressive, even at the mock-up stage  (Is that a Ching-Kuo lurking in among all the cardboard?)

[Taiidantomcat]

Very nice!  Smooth work... even the mock up has panel lines!! 

[Alvis 3.14159]

Cool!
What? Another group build? Insanity I say...insanity!


Alvis Pi, plugging slowly away on his kits.

[ysi_maniac]

... I thought was quite practical, by my standards...

Stratospheric standards, I would say.

looking for the result

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Very cool 

Ian

[Stargazer]

Really looks promising... 

[John Howling Mouse]

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!   \

[Stargazer]

Plus you spelled "Good-Off" as "Goof-Off", which might be a sign that you need a bit of rest...