From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Stephen Mortimer" References: <000001c413d3$a30864c0$811d31d2@jupitertwo> Subject: Re: Resubmission : A-7E corsair artical for you Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 11:08:40 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; type="multipart/alternative"; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0077_01C413EB.EE82AC40" 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_0077_01C413EB.EE82AC40 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0078_01C413EB.EE82AC40" ------=_NextPart_001_0078_01C413EB.EE82AC40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Looks Good Steve.......I'll sue these photos and this text. I've got it = roughly scheduled in for Apr 12. I'll e-mail you the exact day it 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: Stephen Mortimer=20 To: 'Steve Bamford ARC'=20 Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 12:15 AM Subject: Resubmission : A-7E corsair artical for you G'day steve =20 Please accept my re-submission of this article (ignore previous = article), better pictures and less romantic description. Bits of our sub = tropical garden in photos for you northern hemisphere types to enjoy !=20 =20 Happy trails..... =20 -steve =20 Gallery Template #04 "1/48 Hasegawa A-7E Corsair II"=20 by "Stephen Mortimer" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 =20 =20 G'day from Brisbane. And at the risk of repeating; I have been a = daily visitor to the ARC over the last two years, and have finally = joined the faithful contributors.=20 The Corsair has never been a most beloved subject of mine, thinking = it small and fairly unspecific. So I commenced this kit as a way of = re-activating my skills/interest as a modeler after my first years of = fatherhood (hard to model with a nappy (diaper) over one's shoulder). It = was also an inevitable inclusion to my subject matter. However as the = kit grew in my hands, I have come to admire the gutsy attitude of this = little aircraft and understand its popularity. I built this SLUF virtually out of the box following the directions = as a guide or basis, and not as a schedule. As always though, one starts = with the cockpit.=20 I made the seat harnesses out of 2 ply masking tape and thickened = silver paint for the buckling, which when washed over with dirty 'turps' = provided such a well worn look to the seat that I continued throughout = the entire model. The instrument display was picked out in colour and = the CRT's painted in a base metallic with multiple layers of Johnson's = Super Stride (our version of your Future) to give depth. A wash of the = dirty turps again gave me that 'worn horse saddle' appearance over the = whole cockpit. The major construction was as 'shake and bake' as it should be with = a Hasegawa, but I did have quite a task to get the intake pipe smooth - = I can understand the appeal of "Seamless Suckers" now ! I found the = 'cockpit on top of the intake' assembly fit into the fuselage = surprisingly neatly. I did however have some problems getting my head = around the optional open airbrake assembly, being in my opinion, way to = complicated for it's own good ? However the completed assembly, when = closed provides a 'superdetailed' look. =20 I closed the access hatches that are a welcome inclusion to this = kit, as I believe it spoils the neat and gutsy appearance of the = airplane, and It is also a rarity to see this kit with these hatches = closed. =20 Yes....I did say I built it out of the box but I couldn't resist = extending the Flight Refueling Probe. I cut away the probe arm from the = receptor and cemented the remaining two half's of the receptor in place. = I drilled out the fuselage end of the receptor and cut along the = nearest panel lines, to create an entry point. I saved the two ends of = the probe itself and fashioned the hidden side with putty (incidentally = I use car spot putty for filler; smooth, shapeable, sandable, strong and = a tenth of the price ?) I added a stretched sprue rod for the arm = between the probe..end(can I say nipple ?) and used plasticard and more = stretched shaped sprue for the hinge and internal plumbing. With a lot = of balancing on paint bottles, I had an extended FRP - well at least I'm = impressed - and at the end of the day that's the point isn't it ? =20 =20 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 I painted all over with Humbrol colours, and decaled over a coat of = 'Future'. =20 The decals were from the 'low viz' kit, this was the Marauders = version originally. - Dave; wherever you are, thanks again =20 A medium allover wash of the dirty turps was used as weathering, = just to give that famous Navy 'grubby' look. I lightly sanded some = control surfaces for wear, and selectively touched and smeared a few = hydraulic leaks with thinned russet colour. I finished with a few hand = painted panels in slightly altered shades, with one at the rudder base = in Yellow Zinc. The aircraft just seemed to scream for a warload of snakeyes; So I = scouted all kits and spares for all 18, Yeh-ha ! =20 In my opinion I liken the finished result to a well worn aircraft, = that has been pushed just beyond it's retirement. Two things I learnt = from this build; do not underestimate the perspective of an absence from = the hobby, and always look for an individual 'feel' for the subject. =20 I must thank my beloved family, for help with the photos. And as = this is my first article, in closing; I would like to join with others = on congratulating Steve on his magnificent commitment to this great = site, and valuable resource. It is heartening to see a passionate = commitment to something that is this good. =20 -Be Happy all, -steve =20 =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2003 by "Stephen Mortimer" =20 ------=_NextPart_001_0078_01C413EB.EE82AC40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Looks Good Steve.......I'll sue these = photos and=20 this text.  I've got it roughly scheduled in for Apr 12.  I'll = e-mail=20 you the exact day it 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 Stephen Mortimer =
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 = 12:15=20 AM
Subject: Resubmission : A-7E = corsair=20 artical for you

G=92day steve

 

Please accept my = re-submission of this=20 article (ignore previous article), better pictures and less romantic = description. Bits of our sub tropical garden in photos for you = northern=20 hemisphere types to enjoy !=20

 

Happy=20 trails=85=85=85=85=85

 

-steve  

Gallery=20 Template #04

"1/48=20 Hasegawa A-7E Corsair II" 

by "Stephen=20 Mortimer"
--------------------

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

 

 

G=92day from=20 Brisbane.  And at the risk of = repeating; I have=20 been a daily visitor to the ARC over the last two years, and have = finally=20 joined the faithful contributors.

The = Corsair=20 has never been a most beloved subject of mine, thinking it small and = fairly=20 unspecific. So I commenced this kit as a way of re-activating my=20 skills/interest as a modeler after my first years of fatherhood = (hard to=20 model with a nappy (diaper) over one=92s shoulder). It was also an = inevitable=20 inclusion to my subject matter. =20 However as the kit grew in my hands, I have come to admire = the gutsy=20 attitude of this little aircraft and understand its=20 popularity.

I = built this=20 SLUF virtually out of the box following the directions as a guide or = basis,=20 and not as a schedule. As always though, one starts with the = cockpit.=20

I = made the=20 seat harnesses out of 2 ply masking tape and thickened silver paint = for the=20 buckling, which when washed over with dirty =91turps=92 provided = such a well=20 worn look to the seat that I continued throughout the entire model. = The=20 instrument display was picked out in colour and the CRT=92s painted = in a base=20 metallic with multiple layers of Johnson=92s Super Stride (our = version of your=20 Future) to give depth.  = A wash=20 of the dirty turps again gave me that =91worn horse saddle=92 = appearance over=20 the whole cockpit.

The = major=20 construction was as =91shake and bake=92 as it should be with a = Hasegawa, but I=20 did have quite a task to get the intake pipe smooth =96 I can = understand the=20 appeal of =93Seamless Suckers=94 now ! =20 I found the =91cockpit on top of the intake=92 assembly fit = into the=20 fuselage surprisingly neatly.  I=20 did however have some problems getting my head around the optional = open=20 airbrake assembly, being in my opinion, way to complicated for = it=92s own good=20 ? However = the=20 completed assembly, when closed provides a =91superdetailed=92 look.  

I = closed the=20 access hatches that are a welcome inclusion to this kit, as I = believe it=20 spoils the neat and gutsy appearance of the airplane, and It is also = a=20 rarity to see this kit with these hatches closed.  =

Yes=85=85=85.I did=20 say I built it out of the box but I couldn=92t resist extending the = Flight=20 Refueling Probe.  I = cut away the=20 probe arm from the receptor and cemented the remaining two half=92s = of the=20 receptor in place.  I = drilled=20 out the fuselage end of the receptor and cut along the nearest panel = lines,=20 to create an entry point.  = I=20 saved the two ends of the probe itself and fashioned the hidden side = with=20 putty (incidentally I use car spot putty for filler; smooth, = shapeable,=20 sandable, strong and a tenth of the price ?)  I added a stretched sprue = rod for=20 the arm between the probe=85.end(can I say nipple ?) and used = plasticard and=20 more stretched shaped sprue for the hinge and internal = plumbing.  With a lot of balancing on = paint=20 bottles, I had an extended FRP =96 well at least I=92m impressed =96 = and at the=20 end of the day that=92s the point isn=92t it ?    =20

 

Click on=20 images below to see larger = images

 Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo=20 03.jpg=20 here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full = sized=20 version of photo 03.jpg=20

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

I = painted all=20 over with Humbrol colours, and decaled over a coat of = =91Future=92.  =

The = decals=20 were from the =91low viz=92 kit, this was the Marauders version = originally.  - Dave; wherever you are, = thanks=20 again =20

A = medium=20 allover wash of the dirty turps was used as weathering, just to give = that=20 famous Navy =91grubby=92 look.  I=20 lightly sanded some control surfaces for wear, and selectively = touched and=20 smeared a few hydraulic leaks with thinned russet colour.  I finished with a few hand = painted=20 panels in slightly altered shades, with one at the rudder base in = Yellow=20 Zinc.

The = aircraft=20 just seemed to scream for a warload of snakeyes; So I scouted all = kits and=20 spares for all 18, Yeh-ha ! =20

In = my opinion=20 I liken the finished result to a well worn aircraft, that has been = pushed=20 just beyond it=92s = retirement.=20 Two = things I=20 learnt from this build; do not underestimate the perspective of an = absence=20 from the hobby, and always look for an individual =91feel=92 for the = subject.  =

I = must thank=20 my = beloved=20 family, = for help=20 with the photos. And = as this=20 is my first article, in closing; I would like to join with others on = congratulating Steve on his magnificent commitment to this great = site, and=20 valuable resource.   = It is=20 heartening to see a passionate commitment to something that is this=20 good.

 

-Be = Happy=20 all,

-steve  =

 

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

Photos = and text=20 =A9 2003 by "Stephen Mortimer"

 

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