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hewman100 · Posted: Mon 16 Mar 2009 11:56 am Post subject:

Sorry LL.

The dope/talc mixture is used on the balsa in a similar manner to filler is used on the rest of the kit. This is to get rid of the grain in the wood.

Make sure the work is done in a very well ventilated area, cellulose dope is very potent stuff!

The first coat of the 'filler' is usually mixed to the consistancy of a bread dough and can be applied fairly thickly.

Once rubbed down more can be applied and eventually a very smooth hard surface can be achieved.

This however is not resilent to rough handling though, you must remember that the core is balsa wood!
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jRatz · Posted: Wed 18 Mar 2009 00:41 am Post subject:

Looking very good, glad to see those plans going to use.
My only critique is that your photos showed insufficient shavings from carving ... <grin>

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hewman100 · Posted: Thu 26 Mar 2009 11:49 am Post subject:

Still leaving that transparency alone at the moment.

However after info from Roger 410 the painting has been completed and the gloss applied ready for decalling:

Scheme is Extra Dark Sea Grey/Slate Grey/Azure Blue or my interpretation using Hu79, Hu66, and Hu47.
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Ratch · Posted: Thu 26 Mar 2009 13:36 pm Post subject:

My word

Doesn't an unusual paint job (let alone the conversion work) make a difference to the appearance

Great work Ian Clapping

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Lincolnlanc · Posted: Thu 26 Mar 2009 13:47 pm Post subject:

Really is a nice conversion .... paint job .... which was used where ??
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TopGun · Posted: Thu 26 Mar 2009 22:39 pm Post subject:

Coming together nicely
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hewman100 · Posted: Fri 27 Mar 2009 11:49 am Post subject:

The aircraft I'm depicting is shown in a profile on the first page of the thread.

It is an aircraft of 51 Sqn, that was used on transport flights to the Middle East and India in late 1945.
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jssel · Posted: Fri 27 Mar 2009 15:06 pm Post subject:

Making nice progress sir. That scheme sure changes the looks of the airframe. Very nice work.
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hewman100 · Posted: Wed 01 Apr 2009 11:19 am Post subject:

Yes, I admit it, I'm putting off moulding the nose transparency.

In the meantime she now has her markings on:

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dancho · Posted: Wed 01 Apr 2009 11:35 am Post subject:

Old school to the max!

Love it!
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feanor · Posted: Wed 01 Apr 2009 12:56 pm Post subject:

Ayup Ian...

C'mon Mate ! you can do it, we know you can !

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Lincolnlanc · Posted: Wed 01 Apr 2009 12:57 pm Post subject:

Real nice looking kite there,
You need to get on with the nose so she will look the biz ...
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Ratch · Posted: Wed 01 Apr 2009 14:32 pm Post subject:

Excellent

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TimJ · Posted: Wed 01 Apr 2009 15:37 pm Post subject:

Great work Ian.

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hewman100 · Posted: Tue 07 Apr 2009 11:00 am Post subject:

I finally took the plunge and made my first attempt friday evening using the electric grill in the cooker as my heat source.

Male and female mould. The female was just a hole through the balsa. Both were coated with a thin layer of vaseline to prevent the plastic sticking to the mould.

One the first attempt (left) I hadn't cut a large enough piece of acetate and wrinkles appeared. The second attempt (right) was going well until the female split and I poked the handle through both male and plastic!

After making up a new female and repairing the male I was ready to try again Saturday morning

Thinking that the clamps were partly to blame for the previous accident I replaced them with drawing pins and this was the result:

Out of the mould:

And finally:

Just a bit of of work to do and the matt varnish coat and it's done!
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feanor · Posted: Tue 07 Apr 2009 11:07 am Post subject:

Ayup Ian...

Well done !

Mind you those male and female moulds look like Medieval Torture instruments ! especially in conjunction with the clamps !
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dancho · Posted: Tue 07 Apr 2009 11:53 am Post subject:

Rockin'!

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Ratch · Posted: Tue 07 Apr 2009 12:11 pm Post subject:

Magic

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thomasweir · Posted: Tue 07 Apr 2009 13:35 pm Post subject:

Superb

jssel · Posted: Tue 07 Apr 2009 18:57 pm Post subject:

Cool how that works. Very nice sir.
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