Chip's "Ace" build...a little Pudgy.***Finished***
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Re: Chip's "Ace" build...a little Pudgy.
Try gently heating it with a hair dyer and giving it a twist.
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Re: Chip's "Ace" build...a little Pudgy.
Thanks but I have given up with hairdryers after melting the tailplane of my Gnat in the Museum GB.
I am going to have a go with hot water, wish me luck.
I am going to have a go with hot water, wish me luck.
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Re: Chip's "Ace" build...a little Pudgy.
Shame about that tail boom. Hope the hot water fixes it.
Will you make tea then too?
Best of luck!
Will you make tea then too?
Best of luck!
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After an extremely nice cup of tea......Prisca wrote:Shame about that tail boom. Hope the hot water fixes it.
Will you make tea then too?
Best of luck!
I used the excess water in a glass to heat the rear boom. After a quick twist into place and a dousing in cold water:
Success. As you can see I have now also completed the tailplane structure and added the masked canopy, weighted canon housing, and various dangly bits underneath (hence it sitting on the box top).
I am away from the bench for a few days but hope to get it painted early next week.
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Re: Chip's "Ace" build...a little Pudgy.
That is a great recovery Chip.
I remember that they all laughed at me on this forum when I took my bent Spitfire XIX into the bath with me.
It worked though.
The P-38 is one of the best looking planes ever built IMHO & having flown one in WarThunder, anyone who gets that many kills in one deserves to be celebrated.
Keep up the good work.
I remember that they all laughed at me on this forum when I took my bent Spitfire XIX into the bath with me.
It worked though.
The P-38 is one of the best looking planes ever built IMHO & having flown one in WarThunder, anyone who gets that many kills in one deserves to be celebrated.
Keep up the good work.
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Re: Chip's "Ace" build...a little Pudgy.
Good save Chip. I have to say that hot (not boiling!) water is my preferred method for fixing warps such as that.
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Re: Chip's "Ace" build...a little Pudgy.
Looking nice. Good save with the tail boom.
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Re: Chip's "Ace" build...a little Pudgy.
It is one of the most graceful designs in history, I was looking at my silver one as it dried and it just seemed like a beautiful bird made to slip through the skies.Old_Tonto wrote: The P-38 is one of the best looking planes ever built IMHO
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Old_Tonto wrote:.............when I took my bent Spitfire XIX into the bath with me.
Agreed, I think it is quite aggressive looking as well though.Chris wrote:It is one of the most graceful designs in history, I was looking at my silver one as it dried and it just seemed like a beautiful bird made to slip through the skies.Old_Tonto wrote: The P-38 is one of the best looking planes ever built IMHO
I have managed to get a coat of grey primer on, followed by a coat of grey on the bottom. Next step is to get the Olive colour on the top.
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Managed to get the top colour on today:
The props, undercarriage and other accessories have been painted so I am in the final straight with this one.
The props, undercarriage and other accessories have been painted so I am in the final straight with this one.
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Re: Chip's "Ace" build...a little Pudgy.
That looks great, Chip!
I really do like the look of these P-38s. I'll have to get one too.
I really do like the look of these P-38s. I'll have to get one too.
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Re: Chip's "Ace" build...a little Pudgy.
Good one Chip. Cleaning up really nicely.
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Re: Chip's "Ace" build...a little Pudgy.
That graceful shape is showing now Chip!
A real beauty in the making.
A real beauty in the making.
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I have not been able to get as much time at the bench as I had intended this weekend as SWMBO decided she wanted the front room decorating, so most of my time has been spent on a 1:1 scale Dining Room.
I have however been able to steal enough time to get the decals on:
The red tip decals for the rear fins did not really work, so they got a coat of red paint to improve their looks.
I have however been able to steal enough time to get the decals on:
The red tip decals for the rear fins did not really work, so they got a coat of red paint to improve their looks.
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Shaping up really nicely. Colors, everything, very good.
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