From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Thomas Goelff" References: <002301c3ce0d$c5e016c0$1005f9c1@home> Subject: Re: Submission Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 13:44:40 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00C8_01C3E737.3D65B8C0" 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_00C8_01C3E737.3D65B8C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Thomas, Thanks for sending in your A-10 article. I've got a bit of a backlog = due to "Silly Week"....and I'm catching up on my e-mails which I fell = behind on due to Christmas and Silly Week etc. 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: Thomas Goelff=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 5:14 AM Subject: Submission Hello !=20 Congratulations for your work on the ARC, it's the best site. Here's = my first submission. I've already color corrected the photos with Photoshop, and reduced = their size as they were too big to be sent. Thank you. Have a good day. Thomas Goelff. =20 Gallery Template #06 1/32 Trumpeter A-10A Warthog=20 by Thomas Goelff. -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 This is the Trumpeter kit of the A-10A, which is pretty accurate, but = some additons were needed. I used the following items on this kit : -Verlinden cockpit and detail set. -Cutting Edge bulged wheels, dual rail adapter and Sidewinders. -Eagle Strike decals and stencils. -Humbrol enamel paints (ref. 128 and 127 for the grey scheme) -Tamiya Compound ! (There are many gaps to fill on this kit) I won't detail the construction, as there are many other articles = detailing it very well. The Verlinden cockpt replaced very well the original cockpit. the = photoetched parts are very good, although they are a bit too thick, so = it is hard to bend them. The Eagle Strike decals show an aircraft from the 103rd Fighter Wing = of the Connecticut Air National Guard. As the decals didn't provide the = squadron insignia near the access ladder, I handpainted it with Tamiya's = acrylics.=20 The painting job was huge, bot there weren't any problems. I = airbrushed the whole model with Humbrol 127 to have a primer coat. Once = the pianting job completed, I coated it with future before and after = decaling ,and then i applied a mix of Future and Tamiya flat base to = give it a flat appearance. Weathering was done with a heavy wash on the aircraft. 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 =20 The cockpit is very good. I detailled all the gauges. I used for = reference the excellent walkarounds of the Aircraft Resource Center. I = added many wires, but the Aces II seat required most of the work. = Verlinden provides seatbelts made of lead foil that you have to cut. As = the instructions were inaccurate I used photos found on the internet. = The throttle is scratchbuilded. Gluing the wings to the fuselage is a very important step, as this kit = is rather heavy. I added Quicksteel, a self hardening compound, inside = the fuselage to reinforce it at the wings junction. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 This kit was a big project, it required very long working hours, but = I'm pretty happy with the final result. In spite of the imoirtant seams = to fill, I recommand this kit to anyone wanting to build an accurate = Warthog. Thanks to everyone who helped me for this project. http://perso.wanadoo.fr/toms-website/ Click on images below to see larger images =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 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 =20 Photos and text =A9 2003 by Thomas Goelff. ------=_NextPart_000_00C8_01C3E737.3D65B8C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Thomas,
Thanks for sending in = your A-10=20 article.  I've got a bit of a backlog due to "Silly Week"....and = I'm=20 catching up on my e-mails which I fell behind on due to Christmas and = Silly Week=20 etc.  I'll e-mail you 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 Thomas Goelff
To: sheb@telus.net
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 = 5:14=20 AM
Subject: Submission

Hello ! =
Congratulations for your=20 work on the ARC, it's the best site. Here's my first = submission.
I've=20 already color corrected the photos with Photoshop, and reduced their = size as=20 they were too big to be sent.

Thank you. Have a good day.
Thomas=20 Goelff.

 

Gallery = Template=20 #06

1/32 = Trumpeter A-10A=20 Warthog 

by Thomas = Goelff.
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Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg here =
=20

This is = the Trumpeter kit=20 of the A-10A, which is pretty accurate, but some additons were=20 needed. I used the following items on this kit = :
   =20 -Verlinden cockpit and detail set.
    -Cutting Edge = bulged=20 wheels, dual rail adapter and Sidewinders.
    = -Eagle Strike=20 decals and stencils.
    -Humbrol enamel paints = (ref. 128=20 and 127 for the grey scheme)
    -Tamiya Compound ! = (There=20 are many gaps to fill on this kit)

I won't detail the = construction, as=20 there are many other articles detailing it very well.

The = Verlinden=20 cockpt replaced very well the original cockpit. the photoetched parts = are very=20 good, although they are a bit too thick, so it is hard to bend=20 them.

The Eagle Strike decals show an aircraft from the 103rd = Fighter=20 Wing of the Connecticut Air National Guard. As the decals didn't = provide the=20 squadron insignia near the access ladder, I handpainted it with = Tamiya's=20 acrylics.

The painting job was huge, bot there weren't any = problems. I=20 airbrushed the whole model with Humbrol 127 to have a primer = coat. Once=20 the pianting job completed, I coated it with future before and after = decaling=20 ,and then i applied a mix of Future and Tamiya flat base to give it a = flat=20 appearance.

Weathering = was done with a=20 heavy wash on the aircraft.

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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  Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

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The cockpit is very = good. I detailled=20 all the gauges. I used for reference the excellent walkarounds of the = Aircraft=20 Resource Center. I added many wires, but the Aces II seat required = most of the=20 work. Verlinden provides seatbelts made of lead foil that you have to = cut. As=20 the instructions were inaccurate I used photos found on the = internet. The=20 throttle is scratchbuilded.

Gluing the wings to the fuselage is = a very=20 important step, as this kit is rather heavy. I added Quicksteel, a = self=20 hardening compound, inside the fuselage to reinforce it at the = wings=20 junction.

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

This kit = was a big=20 project, it required very long working hours, but I'm pretty happy = with the=20 final result. In spite of the imoirtant seams to fill, I recommand = this kit to=20 anyone wanting to build an accurate Warthog. Thanks to everyone who = helped me=20 for this project.

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/to= ms-website/

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg=20

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  Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of 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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Photos = and text =A9 2003=20 by Thomas=20 Goelff.

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