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#81

ES Tips and Tricks / Re: Making your own scale tree

Last post by Ryan K - Fri 12/11/20 05:56 AM

http://maschinenkrueger.com/tips/scaletrees.pdf

David has modified this technique, still using sap roots but using hairspray as the glue on the roots then dipping in a bowl or a pile on a paper towel of Noch leaves https://www.noch.com/en/product-categories/model-landscaping/grass-meadows-fields/leaves.html

#82

ES Tips and Tricks / Making tyre treads the lazy wa...

Last post by Ryan K - Thu 12/10/20 03:18 PM

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/missinglynx/viewtopic.php?t=326302

alvaro.rodriguez
Hi:

Reading the post and replies on the impressive -once more!- White 920 build  by Neil Craig I recalled an old SBS I posted on FB a couple of years ago on the topic of making simple treads on road wheels.

Here we go with some basic in detail wheels

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We can see that basic tyre tread detail is raised while it should be engraved.

The challenge here is to have five grooves as tyre tread and a  must have is to have them paralell and evenly spaced too.

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There you go the required tools for this task. A sharp and thin p.e. saw seems obvious. But, trust me, the critical key tool is the post-it block.

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You may not notice it yet, but this is the basic principle. Combining the saw and the post-it block will give us a pararell cut to the workbench flat surface.

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Just stacking more or less post-it notes we can determine the exact height for any of those tyre tread channels.

It´s easy and rather precise!

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Notice you that placing the saw forward / backwards into the post-it block...

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...we can control how much depth our channel is going to be with some good precission.


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Once we have decided the saw potition and height for the first groove we are good to go.


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Posted: 12:38 PM - Dec 10, 2020
alvaro.rodriguez
So simple!

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Once we are done with the first groove, just add as much post-it notes you may need to raise the saw to the next cutting position.


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Here we go again... place the p.e. saw...

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Ready for the second groove...


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Rinse and repeat!

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And this is the final product.

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#83

Items for sale or barter / Re: Thinning the stash: 1/48, ...

Last post by BenB - Wed 11/25/20 04:48 PM

List updated.

#84

Finished Works / Tamiya 1/35 M3A1 Stuart

Last post by Ryan K - Sat 11/21/20 12:19 PM

Finished* as C Co, 1st Tank at Guadalcanal late 1942. She is a decent 3 footer. I used sticko for the headlights, brass wire for the antenna, Star decals and Hornet tanker head (only cause I lost a part for the Tamiya head). Tamiya colors for the tank, Vallejo for small bits and very light weathering.
 
 




*in front of the tank on base I will add a better plaque then a sticky note. Waiting to have a few plaques to print off before going to kinkos.

Number 3 for the year, quite the record for myself. Might be able to finish one or two more. 😂

#85

ES Tips and Tricks / Re: Cheaper Tamiya Extra thin ...

Last post by lgriffin - Tue 11/17/20 08:42 PM

Great tip -thanks. The upshot is Tamiya Airbrush Cleaner is chemically identical to Tamiya Extra Thin Cement and is a whole lot cheaper.

Lee Griffin

#86

Finished Works / Re: COVID Build: Dragon 1/72 K...

Last post by Ryan K - Sun 11/15/20 10:10 AM

Looks good Chuck. The antenna work must have been a bear.

#87

Finished Works / COVID Build: Dragon 1/72 Klein...

Last post by Chuck M - Sun 11/15/20 09:41 AM

This went together reasonably easily, except the usual Dragon problems of not showing both sides of the model in the plans.

The tarps are from Value Gear...Jerry cans and rack came with the kit.

Paint is Tamiya, weathering is mostly Vallejo.

#88

ES Tips and Tricks / Re: Cheaper Tamiya Extra thin ...

Last post by Chuck M - Sun 11/15/20 08:59 AM

Yup, I agree that this works...

[KITS]

#89

Items for sale or barter / Thinning the stash: 1/48, 1/72...

Last post by BenB - Thu 11/12/20 02:24 PM

All kit boxes have been opened, but all of the kits are intact, except where noted.  All reasonable offers will be considered. I can either ship to you (buyer pays shipping) or we can make arrangements to meet at Hangar 18.

No trades, please.

Please contact me via the email below if you're interested in anything.

KITS

Grand Phoenix F3H  $40  (includes resin short beaver tail)

Classic Airframes Sea Hawk Royal Navy  $20

Academy Hawker Hunter F.6 (missing roundel decals) $15

Heller Mirage III with Red Roo Mirage IIIO resin conversion and drop tanks  $25

Revell Stearman  $10

Polar Lights 1/1000 USS Enterprise original series  $20


RESIN & METAL

GT Resin F-4 Phantom intakes for Zoukei-Mura kit  $25

Cutting Edge MB Mk. 2 seat  $5

Fox 3 Studios F-86 200-gal drop tanks with Stuka fins  $10

Scale Aircraft Conversions 1/48 F/A-18A/C metal landing gear (for Hasegawa)  $10

PHOTO ETCH

Eduard FE472 A-4B Skyhawk Self Adhesive (for Hasegawa)  $6

Teknics 1/48 Japanese seatbelts, buckles, & rudder pedals  $5

Model Technologies F/A-18 details for Monogram kit  $5

Model Technologies 1/48 Sidewinder missile fins $2

DECALS

Microscale 1/144 F-101A/C Voodo  $2

Microscale 1/144 F-100D Super Sabres (2 decal sheets)  $3

Flight Path 1/144 United A320 Blue/Gray livery  $8

Scaleliners SL4-40 JetBlue A320 "Dots" $13

Draw Decal 44S-DC9-25 TWA Delivery DC-9-14  $6

Flightpath Fokker 100 USAir $8

Liveries Unlimited US Airways A320/A321  $8

1/72

Resistance X-Wing weathered markings for Bandai kit  $10  (from eBay seller Yogurt80)

Aerodecal 07A Thunderbirds F-100Ds (4 available) $5 each

Microscale 72-334 F-100C NM ANG/F-100D AR & OH ANG  $4

Superscale 72-97 F-100Ds 18, 20,48 TFW  $4


1/48

CAM Decals 48-045A Thunderbirds F-4E  $20

TwoBobs 48-208 Skyblazers F-100C $20

Microscale 48-81 F-100D Super Sabres (includes part of second sheet 48-81 and complete 48-78 w/no instructions)  $5

SuperScale 48-806 F-102A Delta Dagger 460th FIS  $5

Experts Choice 48-2 RF-84Fs  $6

Superscale 48-938 AV-8B Harriers  $6

BA FRA D04 Modern RAF Low-vis Roundels and fin flashes (Missing 1 roundel) $4

Aeromaster 48-602 Wood Paneling  $5

Tridecal 48-2001: 1200 1/48 He-162A-2 decals  $10

Techmod 48032 Ju-88A-4  II/KG3 North Russian Front 1941/ LG 1 Libya  $8


BOOKS

Century Series Fighters: F100 SUPER SABRE-F106 DELTA DART  Peter Foster  $10

USAF Plus Fifteen : A Photo History, 1947-1962 by David W. Menard  $10

Century Series in Color Lou Drendel  $5

Phantoms Forever by Robert F. Dorr (McDonnell F-4 Phantom II)  $10

The McDonnell F-4 Phantom Robert Dorr  $10

Phantom in Combat Walter Boyne  $5

Profile Publications F-100 Super Sabre, Val & Judy, Zero,   $1 ea.

Koku Fan #29 Sept 1972  F-100 Super Sabre  $10

F-100 Super Sabre Units of the Vietnam War  $10

North American T-28 Trojan  Ginter  $10

Japanese Information Clearing House Pacific Front #4 (magazine)  $5

Aichi 99 Kanbaku "Val" Units 1937-42  $10

Aircraft of the Aces #114 Ki-61 and Ki-100 Aces  $10

Imperial Japanese Navy Aces 1937-45  $10

Japanese Army Air Force Aces 1937-45  $10

A6M1/2/2N Zero-Sen in Japanese Naval Air Service Richard Bueschel  $5

Zero Robert Mikesh  $5

The Shepherd  Frederick Forsyth  $2


Thanks for looking!

Ben Brown

bebrown1[AT]bellsouth[DOT]net

#90

General Discussion / How plastic injection molding ...

Last post by Ryan K - Sun 11/01/20 05:53 AM

Interesting video on how our kits are created.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RMjtmsr3CqA