From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Eric Lowe" References: Subject: Re: 1/35 SA-2 Guideline Missile on Launcher Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 15:44:58 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0035_01C4045B.2BC0B0C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0035_01C4045B.2BC0B0C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Eric, Thanks for sending in your SA-2 Missile on the launcher article. It = looks excellent. I'm catching up on a backlog of e-mails....sorry for = the slow response. I'll e-mail you when your article goes on ARC. =20 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: Eric Lowe=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 8:17 PM Subject: 1/35 SA-2 Guideline Missile on Launcher Gallery Template #04 "1/35 Trumpeter SA-2 Guideline Missile on Launcher"=20 by "Eric Lowe" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 This is the first model I've built in almost a year (having graduated = from college, started a career, and moved out of my parent's house in = the mean time), so I used this kit as an opportunity to get back into = the swing, before tackling the 1/32 Academy Hornet I got from my loving = mother for Christmas=3D) My only prior experience with a Trumpeter model came about three years = ago when I purchased the 1/48 SU-37 "Versatile" (did they mean = "multi-role?") being the only affordable kit of that particular aircraft = in that particular scale (and not being able to afford the expensive = conversion resin kit for the Academy 27). A month of blood, sweat, and = tears (not to mention cursing) later, I swore that H*** would freeze = over before I ever blew money on another Trumpeter kit. =20 How quickly things change! I stumbled upon this kit while scouring yahoo! for Trumpeter's 1/32 = A-10. Having been extremely bored at work, I found myself easily = distracted and wound up staring at this infamous Soviet missile. I've = always been a huge fan of this particular missile (its wicked angles, = the sixteen razor-sharp fins, the face-hugger-like launcher, c'mon, it = just LOOKS evil!) so I couldn't resist (Credit card? Sure, it's free = money, right?). 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 Anyway, this kit comes with 159 parts (118 in olive drab, 40 in gray, = and one piece of copper wire), all with nicely recessed pannel lines and = some with god-awful ejector pin scars. The pieces, however, fit = together almost flawlessly, needing just a few dabs of super glue where = I mangled things myself. I painted this sleek dagger with Model Master Enamels (both the = pre-shading and final layer) and shaded her with the typical = chalk-pastel-and-water mix (a trick I learned from Steve Bamford's = article in the "Tools 'n Tips" section. Thanks!!!). The decals are = thin, beautiful and legible (well, I can see distinct lines and shapes, = whether it's really Russian or not is beyond me) and went on over the = gloss cote like a charm. A final dusting of clear flat and she was in = her resting place right next to the TV. This kit really was an easy and carefree build (the only trouble was = getting all 16 fins to lign up straight). The missile is nice and big = (just over 12"), but by angling the launcher, it doesn't take up much = space at all. If you're itching for something a bit different and don't = mind a few injector pin marks then pick this one up, it won't = disappoint! Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2003 by "Eric Lowe" -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Check out the great features of the new MSN 9 Dial-up, with the MSN = Dial-up Accelerator. ------=_NextPart_000_0035_01C4045B.2BC0B0C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Eric,
Thanks for sending in = your SA-2=20 Missile on the launcher article.  It looks excellent.  = I'm=20 catching up on a backlog of e-mails....sorry for the slow = response.  I'll=20 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 Eric Lowe=20
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 = 8:17=20 PM
Subject: 1/35 SA-2 Guideline = Missile on=20 Launcher

Gallery = Template=20 #04

"1/35 = Trumpeter SA-2=20 Guideline Missile on Launcher" 

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

This is = the first model=20 I've built in almost a year (having graduated from college, started a=20 career, and moved out of my parent's house in the mean time), so = I used=20 this kit as an opportunity to get back into the swing, before tackling = the=20 1/32 Academy Hornet I got from my loving mother for = Christmas=3D)

My only=20 prior experience with a Trumpeter model came about three years = ago when I=20 purchased the 1/48 SU-37 "Versatile" (did they mean "multi-role?") = being the=20 only affordable kit of that particular aircraft in that particular = scale (and=20 not being able to afford the expensive conversion resin kit = for the=20 Academy 27).  A month of blood, sweat, and tears (not to = mention=20 cursing) later, I swore that H*** would freeze over before I ever blew = money=20 on another Trumpeter kit. 

How quickly things = change!

I=20 stumbled upon this kit while scouring yahoo! for Trumpeter's 1/32=20 A-10.  Having been extremely bored at work, I found myself = easily=20 distracted and wound up staring at this infamous Soviet = missile.  =20 I've always been a huge fan of this particular missile (its wicked = angles, the=20 sixteen razor-sharp fins, the face-hugger-like launcher, c'mon, it = just LOOKS=20 evil!) so I couldn't resist (Credit card?  Sure, it's free money, = right?).

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

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/03t.jpg"=20 border=3D0>

  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

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/04t.jpg"=20 = border=3D0>

Anyway, this kit comes = with 159 parts=20 (118 in olive drab, 40 in gray, and one piece of copper wire), all = with nicely=20 recessed pannel lines and some with god-awful ejector pin scars.  = The=20 pieces, however, fit together almost flawlessly, needing just a = few dabs=20 of super glue where I mangled things myself.

I = painted=20 this sleek dagger with Model Master Enamels (both the pre-shading and = final=20 layer) and shaded her with the typical chalk-pastel-and-water mix (a = trick I=20 learned from Steve Bamford's article in the "Tools 'n Tips" = section. =20 Thanks!!!).  The decals are thin, beautiful and legible (well, I = can see=20 distinct lines and shapes, whether it's really Russian or not is = beyond me)=20 and went on over the gloss cote like a charm.  A final = dusting of=20 clear flat and she was in her resting place right next to the = TV.

This=20 kit really was an easy and carefree build (the only trouble was = getting all 16=20 fins to lign up straight).  The missile is nice and big (just = over 12"),=20 but by angling the launcher, it doesn't take up much space at = all.  If=20 you're itching for something a bit different and don't mind a few = injector pin marks then pick this one up, it won't=20 disappoint!

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

Photos = and text =A9 2003=20 by "Eric Lowe"


Check out the great = features of=20 the new MSN 9 Dial-up, with the MSN Dial-up Accelerator.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0035_01C4045B.2BC0B0C0--