Subject: Re: Thunderbird 2 launch bay gallery submission
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2013 22:51:09 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
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  From: [email-masked] 
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  Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 3:36 AM
  Subject: Thunderbird 2 launch bay gallery submission

  1/350 Aoshima Thunderbird 2 with Launch Bay

  by Ethan Chuck
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  This is the 1/350 Aoshima Thunderbird 2 and launch bay from the British TV series. I found this kit online and thought it would make an interesting build. The Thunderbird vehicle has exactly the same parts as all of the other Aoshima Thunderbird 2s and the bay is a simple two wall affair with some detail parts

  I initially decided to rescribe all the panel lines but after looking at some pictures I realised that they were not present on the studio model so I sanded them all down. The fit of the model is terrible. I used an entire tube of putty to fill the massive step on the sides and behind the cockpit. The three pods are even worse. The panel lines do not line up and after a failed attempt to bend them to align I gave up and left them. 

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  The base was the easiest part of the build, with only two walls to glue to the foam base followed by some decals and detail parts. The scribing is far too deep - in real life they would be as deep as a man is tall! 

  I painted both the base and ship with Tamiya acrylic; the green was a mix of Nato Green and Light Green in a 1:2 ratio. The model was preshaded but without any other weathering

          
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  Hope you like the model and any comments are welcome.

  Ethan Chuck