From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Aibara Darius @Consult" References: Subject: Re: Gallery - SR71 Blackbird Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 11:31:26 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Hi Darius, Thanks for sending in your SR-71 article. I'll add it to the line-up. I'll e-mail you when your article goes on ARC. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com 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 ----- From: Aibara Darius @Consult To: Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 12:16 AM Subject: Gallery - SR71 Blackbird Gallery Template #05 "1:48 Italeri Lockheed SR71" by "Darius Aibara" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here <<...OLE_Obj...>> This is Italeri's big SR71 kit built almost straight out of the box. The kit requires filler where the forward and rear fuselage parts connect but otherwise goes together OK. The cockpit detail is rudimentary but, unless you pose the canopy open, there is little visible through the windows. Click on images below to see larger images 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 <03.jpg> <<...OLE_Obj...>> <03.jpg> 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 <04.jpg> <<...OLE_Obj...>> <04.jpg> 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 <05.jpg> <<...OLE_Obj...>> <05.jpg> I used satin black Halfords auto spray primer for the entire kit and applied Superscale decals to represent an aircraft of the 9th SRW when based at Beale AFB. Getting the "star and bar" decals to conform to the corrugated upper wing surfaces was a lot of fun - requiring copious amounts of Microsol/set and some basic Anglo-Saxon phrases of encouragement! A coat of Johnson's Clear made them stay put. Finally I "polished" the wheels with SNJ powder to represent the metallic content of the tyres on the real aircraft. There are many good references on the SR71 and Lockheed's Skunk Works but my personal favourite is the book "Skunk Works" by Ben Rich and Leo Janos , which tells the stories of the F117 and U2 as well as the YF12 and SR71. Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here <<...OLE_Obj...>> Photos and text © 2003 by "Darius Aibara" <> <> Darius Aibara TPS Consult Tel: 020 8256 4090 Fax: 020 8256 4082 www.tpsconsult.co.uk CARILLION VALUES Openness - Collaboration - Mutual Dependency - Professional Delivery - Focus On Sustainable Profitable Growth - Innovation ********************************************************************** This email transmission is confidential and intended for the addressee only. It may contain privileged and confidential information. If you are not the person or organisation to whom it is addressed, you must not copy, distribute, or take any action in reliance upon it. If you have received this message in error, please notify the Postmaster@CarillionPLC.com and return it. Carillion PLC Registered in England No. 3782379 Registered Office: Birch Street Wolverhampton WV1 4HY ******************************************************************** ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________