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| crob, Image # 44143 | 08 Mar 23 16:52 |
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| crob, Comment for image # 43413 | 08 Sep 21 09:12 |
| Thank you all for the comments. Although it is my first balsa model, I’ve picked up several tricks from 10 years of doing plastic that I think helped me out. I had so much fun building this, I don’t know if I’ll ever go back ( well… I need to, I have a closet full of them still). I was actually on some plastic model forums and ran across Heywood and David Duckett models and from there I was convinced , now hooked for sure. Long list of so many fantastic craftsman on here, tons of inspiration on hand. |
| edbecky, Comment for image # 43413 | 08 Sep 21 08:42 |
| Nice job. |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 43413 | 07 Sep 21 22:44 |
| look - if this is your initial effort at making a balsa model you're ahead of the game by a fair margin.
You've got nice scale details that you fabricated yourself, separate control surfaces, a fairly complex paint scheme well applied, and decent glazing installed. Solid effort! |
| edtherenderman, Comment for image # 43413 | 07 Sep 21 08:32 |
| Good looking build! That's a challenging paint scheme. Camo is so much easier...no straight lines unless you are doing D-Day invasion strips! :) |
| bsadonkill, Comment for image # 43413 | 04 Sep 21 18:27 |
| I think it looks good, cowl and landing gear detail is great! |
| bobgood, Comment for image # 43413 | 04 Sep 21 16:14 |
| Looking very real though crob! Like it a lot.... |
| crob, Image # 43413 | 04 Sep 21 10:00 |
Clipped wing cub - first ever balsa model. 3d printed parts, alum tape panels here and there. bad paint, covering, and blemishes all over it. Im just going to pretend that it's been in a barn for 30 years and has a severe case of hanger rash. |
| crob, Image # 43412 | 04 Sep 21 09:57 |
finally finished. seems the last 1 hour of work takes about a month to complete. Mr. Becky, Glad to hear you're doing ok too! That was a hell of a storm. I'm not too far, but it took a sharp right turn and completely missed us. |
| crob, Image # 43373 | 23 Aug 21 09:14 |
solid 3'er. well... maybe 4 or 5 feet... : ) |
| crob, Image # 43372 | 23 Aug 21 09:14 |
weekend work. To darn HOT in East Texas to step foot outside, good time to work on models. |
| BriandKilby, Comment for image # 43328 | 30 Jul 21 12:32 |
| thanks cliff! they crammed all that technology into right after the war? |
| crob, Comment for image # 43328 | 30 Jul 21 10:39 |
| Yes sir Brian,
You have a gift card headed your way too. I appreciated it very much! I want to get a few under my belt before attempting, but I cant wait to start on it. It's one of my favorites along with the Bearcat. About the best tech and performance before the jet age took over.
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| BriandKilby, Comment for image # 43328 | 30 Jul 21 09:33 |
| have you gotten the tigercat plans yet cliff? like the control surfaces. |
| crob, Comment for image # 43328 | 30 Jul 21 08:59 |
| Thank you for the tip David,
I'll definitely take any and all advice I can.
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| David Duckett, Comment for image # 43328 | 30 Jul 21 01:54 |
| Generally speaking, it is not a good idea to mix types of paint on a model. For spray applications I much prefer lacquer to enamel. Regardless of the paint used you can eliminate, or drastically reduce, the bleeding of paint by simply sealing the edge of the masking tape. I use the rounded end of a paint brush to go along the edge of the tape, forcing it closer to the surface before painting. |
| crob, Comment for image # 43328 | 29 Jul 21 14:09 |
| After further research - Base white is acrylic, blue is enamel – lacquer probably thinned with mineral spirits. Apparently you can spray as long as the acrylic is fully cured and you don’t go too thick on the enamel. I’m guessing on the one wing, I just went too heavy and it ate away at the acrylic. Lesson learned… I guess I’ve just been lucky up to this point. I’ve already ripped the covering off and will re-do this weekend --- with fingers crossed :) |
| Don C, Comment for image # 43328 | 29 Jul 21 14:06 |
| Strange. I hope you can fix it. Think you have the skills.
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| edtherenderman, Comment for image # 43328 | 29 Jul 21 13:54 |
| Wow! Never seen that before! it almost looks like something got on the base color before the blue was applied. Was the white base enamel or lacquer? |
| bsadonkill, Comment for image # 43326 | 29 Jul 21 08:29 |
| Looks great, I like the patterns. You did a nice job on the 3D landing gear. |
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