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Pisis · 06-26-2005, 06:55 AM

Me having the school off now as well, so I¨ll try to restart on modelling.

Very nice Mossie and Firefly, MM!

mosquitoman · 06-27-2005, 11:31 AM

Thanks and good luck!

me262 · 06-27-2005, 08:13 PM

i just finished a B&V P-215 nightfighter but then i found out that i lose the cockpit canopy,

but i will try to scratchbuild one, so wait for the pic, ok?

Pisis · 06-28-2005, 06:40 AM

Oki,

That same thing happened to me ages ago... I had a finished Bf 109G-4 from the Battle of Britian, all I had to do was to attach the canopy and during final paintings of it, it fell me into the can of colour...

Cheers,
Pisis

the lancaster kicks ass · 06-28-2005, 02:51 PM

a Bf-109G from the battle of britian, are you sure about that??

plan_D · 06-28-2005, 02:52 PM

I was thinking that too!

cheddar cheese · 06-28-2005, 03:13 PM

Maybe he means the E-4....I hope so!

Pisis · 06-29-2005, 07:48 AM

Sure it's the Emil...

Shame on me, I was still a bit drunk from my bday party when I wrote that...

me262 · 06-29-2005, 11:37 PM

hey guys, i have a question:
does anybody knows what color are the interior of japs planes,( i.e. wheels wells ,cockpit, etc.)?

evangilder · 06-30-2005, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by me262

hey guys, i have a question:
does anybody knows what color are the interior of japs planes,( i.e. wheels wells ,cockpit, etc.)?

Here is a shot of the wheel wells on the Zero we have. I have been in the cockpit once, but cannot remember for sure the color of the inside of the metal sides. I am thinking it was the same blue as the wells along the sides with a black instrument panel. If you can wait about 2-3 weeks, I will be down at the museum and will see if I can get some cockpit shots.

me262 · 06-30-2005, 08:15 PM

thanks for the fast reply, and is ok i'll wait.
btw what kind of blue is that ?looks metalic,?

Wildcat · 07-03-2005, 09:14 AM

Can someone give me some hints and tips on how to paint canopy's. Trying to paint this part always gets me frustrated, how do you guys do it????

evangilder · 07-03-2005, 10:14 AM

Yes, the blue is metallic. Here is a close up of the strut and part of the wheel well. Hopefully, this will help more.

evangilder · 07-03-2005, 10:18 AM

There are a couple of ways that you can do the canopy, both take some time, but produce good results. One is to use masking tape to mask off the window portion and use a sharp hobby knife to cut the tape where the painted parts are.

Another way that also works is to use white glue to mask off the non-painted areas. Once the paint is dry, peel out the white glue and voila!

Using either method takes time and patience to get right, but the results are worth it.

cheddar cheese · 07-03-2005, 11:11 AM

I just do it freehand and its pretty good all the time.

06-26-2005, 06:55 AM	#31
Pisis Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Praga Mater Urbium Posts: 5,859	Me having the school off now as well, so I¨ll try to restart on modelling. Very nice Mossie and Firefly, MM! __________________ "He's a menace to himself and everything else in the air... yes, birds too." - Airplane! Memory of Nation Why Did Hitler Want Czechoslovakia WW2 Was A War That Had To Be Fought! What Really Happened in Israel? Children of Hamas

06-27-2005, 11:31 AM	#32
mosquitoman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saffron Walden/Sheffield Posts: 2,991	Thanks and good luck! __________________ When you realise that the light at the end of the tunnel is actually an oncoming train, you know it's time to run for your life

06-28-2005, 06:40 AM	#34
Pisis Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Praga Mater Urbium Posts: 5,859	Oki, That same thing happened to me ages ago... I had a finished Bf 109G-4 from the Battle of Britian, all I had to do was to attach the canopy and during final paintings of it, it fell me into the can of colour... Cheers, Pisis __________________ "He's a menace to himself and everything else in the air... yes, birds too." - Airplane! Memory of Nation Why Did Hitler Want Czechoslovakia WW2 Was A War That Had To Be Fought! What Really Happened in Israel? Children of Hamas

06-28-2005, 02:51 PM	#35
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	a Bf-109G from the battle of britian, are you sure about that?? __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

06-28-2005, 02:52 PM	#36
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	I was thinking that too! __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

06-27-2005, 08:13 PM	#33
me262 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 271	i just finished a B&V P-215 nightfighter but then i found out that i lose the cockpit canopy, but i will try to scratchbuild one, so wait for the pic, ok?

06-28-2005, 03:13 PM	#37
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Maybe he means the E-4....I hope so!

06-29-2005, 07:48 AM	#38
Pisis Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Praga Mater Urbium Posts: 5,859	Sure it's the Emil... Shame on me, I was still a bit drunk from my bday party when I wrote that... __________________ "He's a menace to himself and everything else in the air... yes, birds too." - Airplane! Memory of Nation Why Did Hitler Want Czechoslovakia WW2 Was A War That Had To Be Fought! What Really Happened in Israel? Children of Hamas

06-29-2005, 11:37 PM	#39
me262 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 271	hey guys, i have a question: does anybody knows what color are the interior of japs planes,( i.e. wheels wells ,cockpit, etc.)?

06-30-2005, 08:15 PM	#41
me262 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 271	thanks for the fast reply, and is ok i'll wait. btw what kind of blue is that ?looks metalic,?

07-03-2005, 09:14 AM	#42
Wildcat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queensland Posts: 4,543	Can someone give me some hints and tips on how to paint canopy's. Trying to paint this part always gets me frustrated, how do you guys do it???? __________________

07-03-2005, 10:18 AM	#44
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,809	There are a couple of ways that you can do the canopy, both take some time, but produce good results. One is to use masking tape to mask off the window portion and use a sharp hobby knife to cut the tape where the painted parts are. Another way that also works is to use white glue to mask off the non-painted areas. Once the paint is dry, peel out the white glue and voila! Using either method takes time and patience to get right, but the results are worth it. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

07-03-2005, 11:11 AM	#45
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	I just do it freehand and its pretty good all the time.

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