From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Dan Parsons" References: <001d01c409ef$b772e310$cd56fea9@DG6LQR21> Subject: Re: Dan Parsons 1/48 Tamiya Zero Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 02:27:31 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0228_01C40EEC.1766CBA0" 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_0228_01C40EEC.1766CBA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Dan, Thanks for sending in your Zero article. It looks very good. 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. 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: Dan Parsons=20 To: Steve Bamford ARC=20 Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 10:11 AM Subject: Fw: Dan Parsons 1/48 Tamiya Zero Gallery Template #06 1/48 Tamiya A6M5c Zero by Dan Parsons -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 I have been meaning to post this model for quite some time but life = has been a bit hectic lately. This is my second post to the ARC and the = 4th model I have built since I have ventured back to this hobby 3 years = ago. I purchased this kit thinking it would be a somewhat basic built = that shouldn't take me all that long to complete. Well, the road to Hell = is paved with good intentions! I spent almost a year on and off working = to complete this model. My skills with my airbrush were still developing = and needless to say I made a few mistakes along the way. At one point = (after a horrible mess-up with the leading yellow wing edges) I = literally had the model on the ground with my foot hovering over head. = It literally took every ounce of self restraint I had not to grind the = thing into fine particles! But, alas, with some friendly words of = encouragement from my fellow ARC'ers, I pressed on and was able to see = to fruition what I had so naively begun... 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 model is almost OOB with the exception of Eduards PE and some = Resin wheels. I also used some fine copper wire for the brakelines (see = picture). Oh yeah, thanks to Amy (my girlfriend's best friend from = childhood) for supplying the black hair for the antennae. I went over = the panel lines (once the paint and decals were in place) with Tamiya = Smoke to accentuate the panel lines. I did not go all out weathering the = plane as the A6M5c's were a relatively late production model of which a = good majority met their fate during the "Marianas Turkey Shoot". The = bird cage canopy was another challenge but a great learning experience = as well.=20 =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 All in all, I really feel I advanced my modeling skills greatly during = the construction of this model. In hind site, I would probably have gone = with the Hasegawa version but that is another project for another day. = Also, the pictures are from my new Sony 5.0 Megapixel Cybershot that I = used with a tripod. Its a wonderful all around camera. The cockpit shot = you see below is an enhancement of another picture (not too shabby eh!). = Enjoy! 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 "your name goes here" ------=_NextPart_000_0228_01C40EEC.1766CBA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Dan,
Thanks for sending in = your Zero=20 article.  It looks very good.  I'm catching up on a backlog of = e-mails....sorry for the slow response.  I'll e-mail you when your = article=20 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.
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From:=20 Dan Parsons
To: Steve Bamford ARC
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 = 10:11=20 AM
Subject: Fw: Dan Parsons 1/48 = Tamiya=20 Zero

 

Gallery = Template=20 #06

1/48 = Tamiya A6M5c=20 Zero

by Dan=20 Parsons
--------------------

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

I have = been meaning to=20 post this model for quite some time but life has been a bit hectic = lately.=20 This is my second post to the ARC and the 4th model I have built since = I have=20 ventured back to this hobby 3 years ago. I purchased this kit thinking = it=20 would be a somewhat basic built that shouldn't take me all that long = to=20 complete. Well, the road to Hell is paved with good intentions! I = spent almost=20 a year on and off working to complete this model. My=20 skills with my airbrush were still developing and needless to say = I made=20 a few mistakes along the way. At one point (after a horrible mess-up = with the=20 leading yellow wing edges) I literally had the model on the ground = with my=20 foot hovering over head. It literally took every ounce of self = restraint I had=20 not to grind the thing into fine particles! But, alas, with some = friendly=20 words of encouragement from my fellow ARC'ers, I pressed on and was = able=20 to see to fruition what I had so naively = begun...

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=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

The model is = almost OOB with the=20 exception of Eduards PE and some Resin wheels. I also used some fine = copper=20 wire for the brakelines (see picture). Oh yeah, thanks to Amy (my = girlfriend's=20 best friend from childhood) for supplying the black hair for the = antennae. I=20 went over the panel lines (once the paint and decals were in place) = with=20 Tamiya Smoke to accentuate the panel lines. I did not go all=20 out weathering the plane as the A6M5c's were a relatively late = production=20 model of which a good majority met their fate during = the=20 "Marianas Turkey Shoot". The bird cage canopy was another challenge = but a=20 great learning experience as well.

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

All in all, I really = feel I advanced=20 my modeling skills greatly during the construction of this model. In = hind=20 site, I would probably have gone with the Hasegawa version but that is = another=20 project for another day. Also, the pictures are from my new Sony = 5.0=20 Megapixel Cybershot that I used with a tripod. Its a wonderful all = around=20 camera. The cockpit shot you see below is an enhancement of = another=20 picture (not too shabby eh!). Enjoy!

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

 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

Photos = and text =A9 2003=20 by "your name goes=20 here"

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