From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Cheong Heng Chong" References: Subject: Re: Article Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 00:43:11 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00C4_01C3E793.3BD799E0" 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_00C4_01C3E793.3BD799E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks!!! 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: Cheong Heng Chong=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 10:30 PM Subject: Article Gallery Template #08 "Hasegawa F-14A 1/48 VF-84"=20 by "Zosh" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 Ok, here goes, this is my first article to ARC,and my 3rd model thus = far.Its my first attempt at airbrushing the whole model and i tried = quite a few new techniques on this bird.Its kinda actually incomplete,if = you've seen some of my pictures in the in progress pics, you'd know = why.Approximate building time was 2 months, along the way, someone had = to break my model, and i swore that day i could have killed someone = lol.Anyway, its was built OOB and i must say that when i opened the kit, = i was very impressed with the parts inside, not to mention the decals = which gave you a choice of 3 squadrons,vf-84 which i chose.Kit was very = well detailed,only thing i'd recommend changing would be the cockpit, = other than that, its really good. 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 As mentioned, i tried a few new techniques. One of which was = preshading, the only weathering i did on this model.I was quite = satisfied with the results,although i felt weathering was a bit light on = a navy bird.Also, airbrushing required a lot of masking, compared to = brush painting on my first two models.Cockpit had a lot of fit issues, = and i wasn't really satisfied with how it turned, but its ok.I made a = mistake with the gears,i airbrushed it while it was on the sprues, and = it was a pain getting them to stay in place because of the paint on it, = not to mention white paint.Gear doors also did not want to stay in its = place.Oh well,....the ways of the newbie....lol. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 On the whole, i was satisfied with how the model turned out though i = felt i could have done better(Don't we all? Lol). It was a difficult = kit, and I'd definitely not recommend it to anyone starting out on this = hobby.I think i gained quite a lot of experience on this one,i still = have another Hasegawa F-14 waiting in the stash, and i hope to do a lot = better on that one.It was an enjoyable experience building this kit, I = hope you guys will enjoy the pictures.Lastly, i would like to thank all = those who help me in one way or another especially answering my = questions in the discussion forum(Yes, you lol).And who can forget the = one who made all this, possible, Steve B and the moderators,Thanks. = Cheers, and Happy Modeling. 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 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 Photos and text =A9 2003 by "C.H Chong" -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Get 10mb of e-mail space with MSN Hotmail Extra Storage=20 ------=_NextPart_000_00C4_01C3E793.3BD799E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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"Hasegawa F-14A 1/48=20 VF-84" 

by "Zosh"
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Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg = here
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Ok, here = goes, this is my=20 first article to ARC,and my 3rd model thus far.Its my first attempt at = airbrushing the whole model and i tried quite a few new techniques on = this=20 bird.Its kinda actually incomplete,if you've seen some of my pictures = in the=20 in progress pics, you'd know why.Approximate building time was 2 = months, along=20 the way, someone had to break my model, and i swore that day i could = have=20 killed someone lol.Anyway, its was built OOB and i must say that when = i opened=20 the kit, i was very impressed with the parts inside, not to mention = the decals=20 which gave you a choice of 3 squadrons,vf-84 which i chose.Kit was = very well=20 detailed,only thing i'd recommend changing would be the cockpit, other = than=20 that, its really good.

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

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

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

As = mentioned, i tried a=20 few new techniques. One of which was preshading, the only weathering i = did on=20 this model.I was quite satisfied with the results,although i felt = weathering=20 was a bit light on a navy bird.Also, airbrushing required a lot of = masking,=20 compared to brush painting on my first two models.Cockpit had a lot of = fit=20 issues, and i wasn't really satisfied with how it turned, but its ok.I = made a mistake with the gears,i airbrushed it while it was on the = sprues,=20 and it was a pain getting them to stay in place because of the paint = on it,=20 not to mention white paint.Gear doors also did not want to stay in its = place.Oh well,....the ways of the newbie....lol.

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

On the whole, i was = satisfied with=20 how the model turned out though i felt i could have done better(Don't = we all?=20 Lol). It was a difficult kit, and I'd definitely not recommend it to = anyone=20 starting out on this hobby.I think i gained quite a lot of=20 experience on this one,i still have another Hasegawa F-14 waiting in = the=20 stash, and i hope to do a lot better on that one.It was an enjoyable=20 experience building this kit, I hope you guys will enjoy the = pictures.Lastly,=20 i would like to thank all those who help me in one way or another = especially=20 answering my questions in the discussion forum(Yes, you lol).And who = can=20 forget the one who made all this, possible, Steve B and the = moderators,Thanks.=20 Cheers, and Happy Modeling.

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

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

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 08.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 08.jpg=20

Photos = and text =A9 2003=20 by "C.H = Chong"

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