| Image Comments |
| Barnstormer | 16-Mar-08 21:25 |
| Another test fit. |
| David Duckett | 16-Mar-08 21:30 |
| The point at which building models becomes art. |
| Jedi | 16-Mar-08 23:20 |
| Im such a big fan ..... this is awesome!! I to am going to be scared when i cut in to it to put the exhaust. |
| wingspanner | 17-Mar-08 06:19 |
| This is beautiful. You would think it was moulded from plastic. |
| sweetwillie | 17-Mar-08 09:56 |
| It's got to be plastic! Balsa and tissue surely can't look that good. Or can it? What a beauty!! |
| Barnstormer | 17-Mar-08 17:55 |
| Thanks guys for all the kind words, you are all very encouraging, Honest it really is balsa. Hey Jedi, I was pretty nervous to cut the first slot for the exhaust then I realized this thing is balsa, if I goof up I can just fill in with more balsa and prime and sand a little more, then try again. Not so bad after that. |
| wingspanner | 17-Mar-08 18:56 |
| What do you use for primer? |
| Jedi | 17-Mar-08 19:14 |
| your right except I made the mistake of putting the final paint job on that part already and man it would suck to have to re-do it all again........I'm scared :-) |
| Barnstormer | 17-Mar-08 19:37 |
| Wingspanner I've been using Rust-oleum brand "Painter's Touch" white primer. It doesn't dry as fast as alot of automotive primers but it seems to fill irregularities well and build thickness fast, just have to let it dry overnite to sand or it will clog up the sandpaper.
Jedi just take it slow, I know you can do it. |
| Barnstormer | 17-Mar-08 19:42 |
| Jedi. try a fresh single edge razor blade, I had my best luck with that. You can do it my friend. |
| John M Oshust | 17-Mar-08 19:57 |
| I just spritzed the Rat for the first time with the same paint....works well. I guess the color of the primer tells a lot about the final color...their grey works equally as well! |
| poppy | 17-Mar-08 20:46 |
| Perfect! And the prop decals are from? |
| Barnstormer | 17-Mar-08 20:54 |
| Thanks Poppy, The decals came from an old 1/32 scale plastic kit. |
| menu jr | 17-Mar-08 21:14 |
| Good looking prop.On all these war birds when you put the prop on thats when the plane comes together.Looks great. |
| moostang51 | 18-Mar-08 03:22 |
| Super work. When that prop is up against the final colors, BAM. |
