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Warplane Art / Re: Vought F4U Corsair
« on: May 24, 2014, 11:28:50 PM »
fantastic !
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Aircraft Modeling / glue applicator - Kapatko
« on: May 14, 2014, 12:49:59 PM »
I would like you to introduce one very interesting product from Eduard. The product name is Kapatko. Well, the name don't say much unless you'r speaking Czech..... It's a glue applicator or dropper. The product is made as photo-etched, I tried it out and it works fantastic. I tried it out both with super glue and modeling glue also and in both cases works just fine, if you wish to put a small amount of glue and with high precision this is the right tool for you ! First I thought I will need some handle to put the tool in, but no handle is needed at all. Thanks to it's material it's easy to clean with no damage what so ever so my estimation is that one pack of Kapatko will last for a very long time
For conclusion, this product is well worth purchase your own, it will help you a lot with precision glue application, only a name of the product on English language won't be bad for all of us who don't speak Czech.....
For conclusion, this product is well worth purchase your own, it will help you a lot with precision glue application, only a name of the product on English language won't be bad for all of us who don't speak Czech.....
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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Remove Before Flight
« on: May 10, 2014, 10:20:11 AM »
Yes in deed, a very useful update, no question about it !
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Aircraft Modeling / Re: A7 E Corsair II
« on: May 10, 2014, 10:17:00 AM »
And finally, the last detail to complete the seat arrived
more about it you can read here
http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/forum/makete-aviona-aircraft-modeling/remove-before-flight/
The work continued, I put together the wing section with the fuselage, disaster, lots of putty and sanding will be needed......Again....
And just for the fun of it, I cut out all the moving surfaces on the wing section.....
To relax, I continued to work on the wheel bays, some more hydraulic tubes added, all the connection are soldered, first I made the proper shape and then installed it in the weel bays
more about it you can read here
http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/forum/makete-aviona-aircraft-modeling/remove-before-flight/
The work continued, I put together the wing section with the fuselage, disaster, lots of putty and sanding will be needed......Again....
And just for the fun of it, I cut out all the moving surfaces on the wing section.....
To relax, I continued to work on the wheel bays, some more hydraulic tubes added, all the connection are soldered, first I made the proper shape and then installed it in the weel bays
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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Remove Before Flight
« on: May 10, 2014, 10:01:22 AM »
No text on both side, only one side, but the back is also red so it looks fine, no paint needed what so ever
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Aircraft Modeling / Remove Before Flight
« on: May 10, 2014, 09:52:27 AM »
As you all probably know I'm building an A 7 Corsair II
http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/forum/makete-aviona-aircraft-modeling/a7-e-corsair-ii/
and I got this newest " model madness " and have the chance to try it out on the A 7 seat. The product is Remove Before Flight tags from Eduard, and the manufacturer says in the description - fabric. Well, let's see.
The content of the the product :
The use is really simple, just take of the tag from the paper, put it together with the etched safety pin and you are all done. And believe it or not it is fabric ! At first it look too big, it looked like it is for 1/32, but with the little help of dear and helpful No.1 I found it out that the size is just wright.
On the end, for this product I can only say bravo for Eduard and I strongly recommend the use of it, it is small but very useful update set !
http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/forum/makete-aviona-aircraft-modeling/a7-e-corsair-ii/
and I got this newest " model madness " and have the chance to try it out on the A 7 seat. The product is Remove Before Flight tags from Eduard, and the manufacturer says in the description - fabric. Well, let's see.
The content of the the product :
The use is really simple, just take of the tag from the paper, put it together with the etched safety pin and you are all done. And believe it or not it is fabric ! At first it look too big, it looked like it is for 1/32, but with the little help of dear and helpful No.1 I found it out that the size is just wright.
On the end, for this product I can only say bravo for Eduard and I strongly recommend the use of it, it is small but very useful update set !
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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Scale Aircraft Conversions New Products
« on: May 09, 2014, 10:34:15 AM »
These landing gears looks nice !
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Ground Forces / Re: Tree by modellius
« on: May 06, 2014, 04:33:31 PM »
Thanks ! More to follow 
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Ground Forces / Tree by modellius
« on: May 06, 2014, 03:39:51 PM »
Hi to you all, I wish to share my three making technique, it's not all mine, just a few changes/adjustmens, basically you can find this in Adoba Laszlo's fantastic book Let's Build Dioramas, I tried it out and it really works, it's easy and cheap !
So, lets's start :
First you need a simple copper wire, all junk electrical devices have one
, i cut it about 10 % - 15 % longer than the height of the tree would be, this percentage will be lost with twisting the wire.
Then we can shape the tree. At first I recommend a photo of the tree until the first few trees, just to get the right shape. I always put toothpick in the trunk ( fixing with super glue without problems ) sa I have a place to keep the tree without touching it and I use this toothpick later on to fix the tree on the base
To get rid of the texture of the twisted copper wire I use white glue for carpenters in several layers
Next step. Putting a layer of toalet paper on the trung
And another layer of glue
And now we can make the texture of the trunk. For this step we need an acrylic carpenter putty and an old toothbrush. Just simply put the putty on the trunk and texture it with the toothbrush
And now the painting. We need only tree colours : sand brown, burnt umber and black. I use acrylics for shorter drying period. First a layer of burnt umber overall, then goes black wash and for the last stage dry brush with sand brown. And you don't need air brush at all !
And now the treetop.....
For the treetop I use synthetic cotton wool which is used in fish tank filters. First paint the cotton wool. On this step you need an Air Brush.
Than you just glue the cotton wool to the tree ( super glue work fine ). After all is dry with scissors shape it as you wish.
For leaves I use a NOCH product for railway modelers, it comes in a few different colors
First I put the darkest shade to the bottom to make an optical illusion of an thick treetop. Leves are easily fixed with hair spray, or matt cote in spray
Than you fill the treetop with a mixed color leaves
And the tree is done !
So, lets's start :
First you need a simple copper wire, all junk electrical devices have one
, i cut it about 10 % - 15 % longer than the height of the tree would be, this percentage will be lost with twisting the wire. 
Then we can shape the tree. At first I recommend a photo of the tree until the first few trees, just to get the right shape. I always put toothpick in the trunk ( fixing with super glue without problems ) sa I have a place to keep the tree without touching it and I use this toothpick later on to fix the tree on the base
To get rid of the texture of the twisted copper wire I use white glue for carpenters in several layers
Next step. Putting a layer of toalet paper on the trung
And another layer of glue
And now we can make the texture of the trunk. For this step we need an acrylic carpenter putty and an old toothbrush. Just simply put the putty on the trunk and texture it with the toothbrush
And now the painting. We need only tree colours : sand brown, burnt umber and black. I use acrylics for shorter drying period. First a layer of burnt umber overall, then goes black wash and for the last stage dry brush with sand brown. And you don't need air brush at all !
And now the treetop.....
For the treetop I use synthetic cotton wool which is used in fish tank filters. First paint the cotton wool. On this step you need an Air Brush.
Than you just glue the cotton wool to the tree ( super glue work fine ). After all is dry with scissors shape it as you wish.
For leaves I use a NOCH product for railway modelers, it comes in a few different colors
First I put the darkest shade to the bottom to make an optical illusion of an thick treetop. Leves are easily fixed with hair spray, or matt cote in spray
Than you fill the treetop with a mixed color leaves
And the tree is done !
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Aircraft Modeling / Re: A7 E Corsair II
« on: May 01, 2014, 09:52:49 AM »
After endless hours of putty and sanding, and to be honest after a longer brake I continued the work on my A7.... With the fuselage nearly finished I started to work on landing gears. While the wheel wells are nearly perfect, no update, or to be precise, there is some but it's nearly not worth even to mention it, so I had to do some scratch. Here is the beginning.
