From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Jamie Cheslo" References: <000901c3b793$3db25a00$d1ca8b3f@Cheslo> Subject: Re: Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk.VbTrop- Hope I did this right, Steve! Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 10:43:06 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_012F_01C3CD2F.65FDE180" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_012F_01C3CD2F.65FDE180 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Jamie, Thanks for sending in your Spitfire article. I love desert Camo Spits. = I've got a bit of a backlog due to the upcoming "Silly Week".....but = I'll keep you posted. I'll e-mail you when your article goes on ARC. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jamie Cheslo=20 To: Steve Bamford ARC=20 Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 2:42 PM Subject: Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk.VbTrop- Hope I did this right, Steve! Gallery Template #09 "Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire MkVb Trop"=20 by "Jamie Cheslo" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 Hi folks; I completed this Spitty in about three weeks over the = summer while on vacation. There is not an awful lot to be said about = this fabulous kit that has not already been said :) It was an absolute = pleasure to build. I basically built it out of box with the exception = of a resin seat with belts because the kit seat is quite bare, which I = find disappointing in a kit of this calibre. Painting was done with my = trusty Badger 150 and Polly Scale acrylics which went on like a dream. I = used soft masks for the camo which I think turned out quite nicely. = Weathering was done with my usual sludge of a pastel-chalk wash for the = panel lines and a combination of graphite pencil finely ground and = Tamiya Smoke for the oil/gunsmoke stains. Again, I liked the way it = turned out. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 05.jpg=20 =20 I apologize for the lack of cockpit shots, because I am still unable = to make my camera take anything of the cockpit that actually resembles a = cockpit!!! :( It is either way too dark, or ends up totally blurry and = unrecognizable. If anyone has any helpful suggestions as to how I can = improve my digital photography skills I would be forever grateful! =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 Once again I would like to thank all the ARC regulars for their = invaluable help. Without you folks, my skills would not be developing. = My thanks also go to my wife and son for their patience and support, = especially when a kit is not going well. They are my balance and = perspective... Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 06.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 07.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 07.jpg=20 =20 Cheers and happy modelling folks! Jamie Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 08.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 08.jpg=20 =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 09.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 09.jpg=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2003 by "Jamie Cheslo" ------=_NextPart_000_012F_01C3CD2F.65FDE180 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Jamie,
Thanks for sending in your = Spitfire=20 article.  I love desert Camo Spits.  I've got a bit of a = backlog due=20 to the upcoming "Silly Week".....but I'll keep you posted.
I'll = e-mail you=20 when your article goes on ARC.
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Jamie=20 Cheslo
To: Steve Bamford ARC
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 = 2:42=20 PM
Subject: Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire = Mk.VbTrop-=20 Hope I did this right, Steve!

Gallery = Template=20 #09

"Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire=20 MkVb Trop" 

by "Jamie Cheslo"
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Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg = here
=20

Hi = folks;  I=20 completed this Spitty in about three weeks over the summer while on = vacation.=20 There is not an awful lot to be said about this fabulous kit that has = not=20 already been said :)  It was an absolute pleasure to build.  = I=20 basically built it out of box with the exception of a resin seat with = belts=20 because the kit seat is quite bare, which I find disappointing in a = kit of=20 this calibre.  Painting was done with my trusty Badger 150 and = Polly=20 Scale acrylics which went on like a dream. I used soft masks for the = camo=20 which I think turned out quite nicely.  Weathering was done with = my usual=20 sludge of  a pastel-chalk wash for the panel lines and a = combination of=20 graphite pencil finely ground and Tamiya Smoke for the oil/gunsmoke=20 stains.  Again, I liked the way it turned out.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg=20

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I = apologize for the lack=20 of cockpit shots, because I am still unable to make my camera take = anything of=20 the cockpit that actually resembles a cockpit!!! :(  It is either = way too=20 dark, or ends up totally blurry and unrecognizable.  If anyone = has any=20 helpful suggestions as to how I can improve my digital =  photography=20 skills I would be forever grateful!

 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =

Once again I would like = to thank all=20 the ARC regulars for their invaluable help. Without you folks, my = skills would=20 not be developing. My thanks also go to my wife and son for their = patience and=20 support, especially when a kit is not going well. They are my balance = and=20 perspective...

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20

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 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 07.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg=20

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Cheers and happy = modelling=20 folks!   Jamie

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Photos = and text =A9 2003=20 by "Jamie = Cheslo"

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