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Post by imatanker on Jul 28, 2014 16:05:40 GMT -5
Sorry for the delay Boys, Been busy today. Doogs picture gives you a good idea as to how big this thing is  They are sweet gems they are Matt. I hope mine come out half as good. On the colors, gonna go grey and grey. Here's another pic of mine dry fitted  ACW |
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Post by Leon on Jul 28, 2014 16:15:35 GMT -5
Fit is looking good Jeff.  |
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Post by doogsatx/ on Jul 28, 2014 17:07:43 GMT -5
Love the fit - and especially how that tail/spine just covers up any upper seam...
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Post by imatanker on Jul 28, 2014 17:34:42 GMT -5
Leon, the fit IS good and like Doogs said the tail piece covers up the seam  |
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Post by TRM on Jul 28, 2014 20:53:31 GMT -5
Looking mighty fine there Jeff!! Nice smooth painting brotha!!
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Post by bullardino on Jul 29, 2014 2:30:22 GMT -5
I love it |
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Post by dupes on Jul 29, 2014 10:05:59 GMT -5
Oooooh...nice! Get some camo on there! |
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Post by Tojo72 on Jul 29, 2014 11:36:32 GMT -5
A departure for you Jeff,but looking real good.
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Post by imatanker on Jul 29, 2014 15:16:51 GMT -5
All your comments are well taken Boys. No update today. Had a Whale of a hailstorm last night so I've been busy cleaning up and dealing with our Insurance Company. Got 3 damaged vehicles, house and shed roof and a camper awning that are pretty well toasted  |
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Post by Leon on Jul 29, 2014 16:32:19 GMT -5
Bad news Jeff  ,hope the insurance company gets you sorted soon.Glad nobody got hurt. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2014 0:14:56 GMT -5
Jeff , really sorry to hear bout your damage my friend . Hope you have good luck dealing with your insurance .
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Post by imatanker on Jul 30, 2014 3:50:10 GMT -5
Thanks Gents, so far other than the pain in the Butt part, things have been going along pretty well.
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Post by dupes on Jul 30, 2014 12:01:26 GMT -5
Hailstorm? Really? Nothing down my way. Good luck with that! |
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Post by imatanker on Jul 31, 2014 4:07:41 GMT -5
Yeah Marc, it was pretty bad. Almost the size of golf balls.  Lasted about 2 minutes. The thing that really p!ssed me off was 200 yards down the road...............NOTHIN' |
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Post by imatanker on Aug 1, 2014 4:01:31 GMT -5
Well, We can add 4 windows that need to be replaced.  |
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Post by bullardino on Aug 1, 2014 4:16:26 GMT -5
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Post by TRM on Aug 1, 2014 7:50:08 GMT -5
How are you making out up there Jeff? Sorry to hear about the damage!! That is the worst thing about weather events, sometimes they can be very localized and other times widespread. I guess you need to be thankful everyone is well. If insurance covers everythig then you might get back to normal soon I hope! Hang in the buddy!!
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Post by imatanker on Aug 1, 2014 16:37:43 GMT -5
Bull and Todd, thanks for your concern Guys. it's been a little disjointed around here to say the least. Things are going pretty good though. Don't know when I'll be back at the bench.  |
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Post by Leon on Aug 1, 2014 16:47:11 GMT -5
No worries about the bench buddy, take care of the important things first. |
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Post by bbd468 on Aug 1, 2014 18:18:15 GMT -5
Tha wee jet looks super cool already Jeff! Looks like its flyin while sittin still! |
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Post by imatanker on Aug 4, 2014 4:18:10 GMT -5
Well, not much progress but some none the less. Decided to go with a Zinc- Chromate-ish color for the internals. Landing Gear bay and fuselage painted.   Glued in place and drying. I had to sand the top of the bays a little to get a good fit with the wings.  Not much I know but it is what it is |
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Post by deafpanzer on Aug 4, 2014 11:43:54 GMT -5
I am back... catching up! Very mini Mig looking pretty good!
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Post by imatanker on Aug 4, 2014 18:11:18 GMT -5
Thanks Andy, hope you had a good time Bro.
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Post by imatanker on Aug 5, 2014 15:27:10 GMT -5
More progress, how about that Fuselage together   Got some green sprayed   Letting that dry and will start using the masks tomorrow.  |
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Post by imatanker on Aug 6, 2014 6:17:04 GMT -5
Hey Guys, 2 questions.
1. I've never used the Eduard masks before. How long can they be left on with out doing damage?
2. On the canopy, Do I paint it first and then dip it future or the other way around?
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Post by doogsatx/ on Aug 6, 2014 7:07:09 GMT -5
A long time as long as you're not getting them really wet, etc.
Future first, then mask and paint.
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Post by imatanker on Aug 6, 2014 7:19:27 GMT -5
Thanks Matt, one more if you will, what's the best way to remove them from the liner? Should I remove the liner leaving the masks in place or pick the masks off the liner?
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Post by deafpanzer on Aug 6, 2014 13:11:02 GMT -5
Looking good... I used my best tweezer to remove the masking off my DUKW last time and it worked very well. I chose a corner and started from there...
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Post by doogsatx/ on Aug 6, 2014 14:52:46 GMT -5
Thanks Matt, one more if you will, what's the best way to remove them from the liner? Should I remove the liner leaving the masks in place or pick the masks off the liner? Definitely weed the liner from the sheet (you may need tweezers to hold down the masks in some places to keep them from coming away with it). For the masks themselves, I find it's best to use a really sharp #11 blade, or better yet a scalpel blade, to lift up a corner, then grab with tweezers and remove. For removing the masks at the end of the process, take a toothpick and shave it into a flat wedge shape. Use this to push/lift one edge, then go at it with tweezers, moving slowly. You want to work so that you're always lifting along the edges, rather than out toward them, since that's what leads to paint lift. |
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Post by imatanker on Aug 6, 2014 15:25:10 GMT -5
Andy, you got BEST tweezers? Geez, all I gots is one pair. Doogs, great intel friend. That's just what I needed to know.  Thanks again. |
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They are sweet gems they are Matt. I hope mine come out half as good. On the colors, gonna go grey and grey. Here's another pic of mine dry fitted
,hope the insurance company gets you sorted soon.Glad nobody got hurt. 
Lasted about 2 minutes. The thing that really p!ssed me off was 200 yards down the road...............NOTHIN' 
