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Post by wing_nut on Feb 3, 2014 8:14:57 GMT -5
Sorry Bill, I missed your post. Thanks my friend.
Thanks Leon.
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Post by wbill76 on Feb 3, 2014 12:59:25 GMT -5
No worries Marc! Nice progress, cowl and flaps all look the part. Almost time for paint!
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Post by bullardino on Feb 4, 2014 8:49:07 GMT -5
Outstanding job, Marc  |
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Post by ceresvesta. on Feb 4, 2014 8:51:46 GMT -5
Marc, this is just great! I am reading this with a pen to take notes my friend.
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Post by dupes on Feb 4, 2014 9:01:58 GMT -5
Mmmmm...another 109. Looks great, Wingy!  |
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Post by wing_nut on Feb 5, 2014 18:11:37 GMT -5
ceresvesta, dupes... thanks guys. Appreciate the comments.
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Post by Tojo72 on Feb 6, 2014 8:23:36 GMT -5
The office looks great Marc
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Post by wing_nut on Feb 6, 2014 8:35:55 GMT -5
Thanks Anthony |
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Post by fightnjoe on Feb 6, 2014 9:56:51 GMT -5
looks crisp and clean from here. nicely done.
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Post by venom1 on Feb 8, 2014 4:02:47 GMT -5
Looking great so far Marc! Cheers, Sam  |
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Post by wing_nut on Feb 8, 2014 8:32:25 GMT -5
Joe, Sam… thanks so much guys. While looking at pics of other “F” models I came across this product that I am trying out for the 1st time. GWH makes rivet sets for a number of aircraft. This is for the Hasegawa 109 but I am hoping it won’t be hard to make it fit if it does not already. There is a large sheet with all the rivets of the planes sections printed on what sort of feels like decal paper. The 1st big difference is the cover film covers the whole sheet. My 1st thought was it was going to be a real PITA with all the decal edges. Not so. These are like decals in reverse. They need to be applied to a primed surface, not bare plastic. Cut it out, soak in water, apply with some setting solution, let dry for about an hour. Sounds like a regular decal. Here’s the trick. The “decal film” gets peeled off leaving just the little rivets attached in their perfect pattern. The pics will be self explanatory at this point. The rivets are micro small and you can just feel them when you run your fingers over the surface. Should look nice under a coat of paint.      |
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Post by ceresvesta. on Feb 8, 2014 8:40:12 GMT -5
HOLY COW! That is nice!Looks like it worked well Wing_nut. Any issues at all?
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Post by wing_nut on Feb 8, 2014 12:24:12 GMT -5
On the the LG cover test piece it went very off without a hitch. Since taking the pics of that I did the tops of the wings. The plastic film would not peel off. Even if I did manage to get an edge up. I took some strong tape and pressed it over the film and it came up that way and didn't seem to bother any exposed rivets... so far... of adjacent areas. The sheet say to wait 2 hours but that seemed to dry the film down very "hard". Here's one of the wings.  |
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Post by bbd468 on Feb 8, 2014 12:54:04 GMT -5
HOLY CRAP!!!  That amazing Marc, thats good stuff right there!  |
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Post by bullardino on Feb 8, 2014 15:49:54 GMT -5
Wow, didn't know that stuff. The resul is gorgeous |
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Post by Leon on Feb 8, 2014 16:28:37 GMT -5
WOW fantastic looking results Marc. |
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Post by Rick on Feb 8, 2014 16:30:13 GMT -5
Amen to inappropriately located join locations Marc! I will second that! Anyway, more importantly - the excellence-ness just keeps getting better. Keep on keeping on! Those rivets are incredible. Someone was really thinkin' when they came up with that idea. Lookin' forward to seeing those under some paint. The realism things like this brings just gets better. Now if they could come up with a way of making some mini-me's, we could jump in and fly these jewels.
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Post by wbill76 on Feb 8, 2014 18:20:23 GMT -5
Pretty cool way to add detail in that scale Marc. Very nice!
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Post by Marcel du Long on Feb 8, 2014 18:44:19 GMT -5
Riveting.... omg.  Good job. Marcel |
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Post by wing_nut on Feb 8, 2014 20:27:12 GMT -5
Thanks guys. This is a pretty cool product. I mistakenly said the company was GWH, as in Great Wall Hobbies in China. It is actually HGW Models in the Czech Republic. you can "Czech" 'em out here (sorry  ) shop.hgwmodels.cz/ |
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Post by deafpanzer on Feb 9, 2014 2:29:39 GMT -5
WOW! Holy cow! Definitely new era of aftermarket stuff for wingy guys! I have to do this if I ever build one... LOL
BEAUTIFUL...
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Post by wing_nut on Feb 9, 2014 4:07:41 GMT -5
I have to do this if I ever build one... LOL BEAUTIFUL... Come on Andy you know you want to build one. You're half way there already... You're building a duck. Maybe they will make a set that looks like feathers  |
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Post by bullardino on Feb 9, 2014 4:44:41 GMT -5
Thanks Marc, I had tried searching GWH rivets and couldn't find any...
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Post by wing_nut on Feb 13, 2014 14:18:08 GMT -5
Not much of an update but it's been a few days to get some bench time. It took snow storm #10 for the season to quiet things down a bit. I finally got all the riveting done. I was about to give this product a final grade of average at best. As is usually the case it was a problem of my own doing that hampered my progress. I was using too strong of a decal setting solution that was making is very difficult to peel off the clear film. Once I went to a weaker solution the film peeled of in singles pieces almost every time. I had to do some fudging since this set was made for the hasesgawa kit but I think the overall effect will be nice even though there were a few fit issues. A lot did fit perfectly though.    Now that I've got all the snow off the driveway and front walk I can go down tot he booth and start some preshading. WOOHOO!!! |
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Post by deafpanzer on Feb 13, 2014 14:43:24 GMT -5
Man, I want to do the same thing one day!!! Excellent... superb... fantastic... etc!
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Post by sturmbird on Feb 13, 2014 15:53:12 GMT -5
when the F2 came out I bought two detail sets from Vector, and they really add a lot to the kit! I don't know if the do anything for the F4. I recommend them.
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Post by wbill76 on Feb 13, 2014 21:57:39 GMT -5
Good to see you're taking advantage of being 'snowed in' there Marc. Nice progress on the rivets...don't envy you the shoveling at all though. I suppose now isn't the time to say our high temp was 75F today...no, that wouldn't do at all. |
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Post by bullardino on Feb 14, 2014 10:04:30 GMT -5
The rivets looks gorgeous |
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Post by wing_nut on Feb 16, 2014 12:18:38 GMT -5
Hi guys. Thanks for the comments made of the past few days. Appreciate them all.  "I love the smell of VOC's in the morning!" The paint has stared to fly.   |
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Post by ceresvesta. on Feb 16, 2014 14:13:25 GMT -5
Sweet stuff Wing_nut! Slick coat you got there, wish I was able to tune my AB better, to get that kind of finish.
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