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Offline Second Air Force

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Re: Curtiss-Wright CW-21B
« Reply #60 on: May 04, 2011, 07:43:01 AM »
If any of y'all get one of these MPM CW-21 kits be careful with the decal sheet. I practiced on a spare decal and found that it was rather brittle. I clearcoated the entire sheet before using. Also, the national insignia are not totally opaque and the darker color will show through. To fix that issue I simply cut triangles out of white decal sheet and applied these first, then the KNIL markings.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_6871.jpg
Curtiss-Wright CW-21B


If I get a bit of free time I might get this finished this week.

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Re: Curtiss-Wright CW-21B
« Reply #61 on: May 04, 2011, 07:46:00 AM »
This is strange question about the opacity... is the real insignia colors opaque? Just curious as well some other air forces did not have opaque national insignia colors. Kit look great with this colors, good adaptation on foliage where it was used.
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Re: Curtiss-Wright CW-21B
« Reply #62 on: May 04, 2011, 07:53:00 AM »
The factory photos of CW-344 show that the orange was opaque. I didn't use the white triangles on the silver wing bottoms as the orange is vivid, but the green shows through quite badly on the fuselage insignia without the backing.
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Re: Curtiss-Wright CW-21B
« Reply #63 on: May 04, 2011, 08:11:32 AM »
Ohooo...I like it! :)
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Re: Curtiss-Wright CW-21B
« Reply #64 on: May 04, 2011, 08:19:00 AM »
Great!
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Re: Curtiss-Wright CW-21B
« Reply #65 on: May 05, 2011, 07:28:15 PM »
Here's the finished product:
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_6896.jpg
Curtiss-Wright CW-21B

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_6898.jpg
Curtiss-Wright CW-21B

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_6895.jpg
Curtiss-Wright CW-21B

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_6903.jpg
Curtiss-Wright CW-21B


This little kit was quite a bit of fun to build. It dawned on me when I was putting the finishing touches on it that I was completing another modeler's project. Belated congratulations to the unknown first owner for his cockpit work.
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Re: Curtiss-Wright CW-21B
« Reply #66 on: May 05, 2011, 07:51:47 PM »
I like it!!!
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Re: Curtiss-Wright CW-21B
« Reply #67 on: May 05, 2011, 08:15:10 PM »
Congratulation :-clap
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Re: Curtiss-Wright CW-21B
« Reply #68 on: May 06, 2011, 08:50:02 AM »
Wow!Beautiful!! :-clap
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Re: Curtiss-Wright CW-21B
« Reply #69 on: May 13, 2011, 09:44:04 AM »
Really nice job! Here is my interpretation of this bird:

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10151/P8030044.jpg
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Re: Curtiss-Wright CW-21B
« Reply #70 on: May 13, 2011, 01:32:08 PM »
Quote from: g-1reaper on May 13, 2011, 09:44:04 AM
Really nice job! Here is my interpretation of this bird:

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10151/P8030044.jpg

We got pretty close on the old and new leaf colors, didn't we! I was contemplating the markings of CW-363 for mine--I really like the spinner markings on yours.

I also neglected to finish my sliding canopy with the tinted upper transparency--yours looks perfect.  :-clap

Scott
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Re: Curtiss-Wright CW-21B
« Reply #71 on: June 09, 2011, 07:55:03 PM »
Hey Scott, this little bird is a real gem. Delicious :-razz  Great work mate  :-obey :-obey :-obey  :-clap :-clap :-clap :-tri :-wave
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