From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Deun Yu" References: <200403181446.i2IEk5Q30914@mailgate5.cinetic.de> Subject: Re: Super Hornet Reloaded! Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 11:19:45 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0187_01C410C8.C693DFE0" 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_0187_01C410C8.C693DFE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Duen, Thanks for sending in your F/A-18E article. It's beautiful!!! 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 in 2 or 3 weeks. = Everyhting is going very good for me....weather is warmer and gardening = season has begun....which I enjoy. 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: Deun Yu=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 6:46 AM Subject: Super Hornet Reloaded! Hello Steve! How're doing? I hope you're fine and not in a great stress. What I have for you is an article that has already been posted on = another modelling website some time ago. But before I completed the = article for ARC I lost all the data in my directory and all my modelling = stuff was gone! Well, this gave me the chance (or I was forced) to take some new = pictures. And finally here is my article: Super Hornet Reloaded! I hope my efforts weren't a waste of time... Thanks in advance anyway! D. Yu Gallery Template #11 1/72 Revell F/A-18E Super Hornet by Deun Yu -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 This Super Hornet caused me lots of work until I got this article on = ARC. The first reason is construction took more time than I estimated. = And this is how construction went: First thing to improve was the seat. The headrest has been enlarged, = then cushions, some belts, the ejection handle and some other details = were added to the little seat. The kits HUD is hardly pleasing as it is crude and unrealistic as = usual. So I made a new one using plastic sheet and copper wires. The = result of this effort is a beautiful 2-slice-HUD. The third thing regarding cockpit improvement was the canopy. Adding = rearview mirrors and handles was not hard to do, but as I wanted the = canopy adjustable (open/close) I had to do more extra work. Eventually = the canopy is being held by two stripes made of resin (Montage = F=FCll-Kleber, a 2-component resin glue, ideal for gluing and/or filling = or even creating/shaping new parts!). 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 The landing gear is not bad, but still there could be more details. = First I carved the "knees" of the main gear to depict the joint. Then = some rods (copper wire) were added. The lights of the nose gear were = modified to make them look clear (drilled by hand, filled with clear = glue). On the nose of the Hornet was just an indication of a muzzle. So = little holes were drilled using the tip of a circle. After the holes = were big enough a little stripe of sandpaper was threaded into them and = the holes were carefully sanded to shape. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 The stabilizers were originally attached to the lower fuselage. They = were cut off and re-mounted by using toothpicks as axles. Then there were some areas on the fuselage which required filling and = sanding. The most important ones are the air brake and the bad-fitting = intakes. I never figured out why the inside of the intakes have only = about 1/3 of the real length. I guess thats why they made such a tiny = fan - just to compensate the lack of depth. I used the decals from the kit. They're okay, but unfortunately at = that time I didn't have Sofix (or Future) to prevent them from silvering = on flat surfaces as you can see in some pictures. The whole model was = lightly wheathered using flat black paint thinned with water. 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 The construction, including many smaller and some bigger = modifications, took about 7 months. I was happy when I finally completed = construction and I was pleased with the result (it's not Hasegawa but = it's enough Super Hornet for me). But then came the second reason why = this project was so time consuming. It took much time and many efforts = until I got the pictures looking more or less the way I wanted. And then = a disaster happened! I lost all my data on my PC, including all articles = and all pictures of all of my models! Thats the third reason. Now after I took new pictures and wrote a new article, after much more = work than I thought it would take, this project is at last completed. = Well, at least the model didn't crash. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 09.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 09.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 10.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 10.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 11.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 11.jpg=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2004 by Deun Yu =20 =20 ... and the winner is... WEB.DE FreeMail! - Deutschlands beste = E-Mail ist zum 39. 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Hi Duen,
Thanks for sending in = your F/A-18E=20 article.  It's beautiful!!!  I'm catching up on a backlog of=20 e-mails....sorry for the slow response.  I'll e-mail you when your = article=20 goes on ARC in 2 or 3 weeks.  Everyhting is going very good for=20 me....weather is warmer and gardening season has begun....which I=20 enjoy.
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 Deun = Yu
To: sheb@telus.net
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 = 6:46=20 AM
Subject: Super Hornet = Reloaded!

Hello Steve!

How're doing? I hope you're fine and not in a great stress.
What = I have=20 for you is an article that has already been posted on another = modelling=20 website some time ago. But before I completed the article for ARC I = lost all=20 the data in my directory and all my modelling stuff was gone!
Well, = this=20 gave me the chance (or I was forced) to take some new pictures. And = finally=20 here is my article: Super Hornet Reloaded!
I hope my efforts = weren't a=20 waste of time... Thanks in advance anyway!

D. Yu

 

Gallery=20 Template #11

1/72=20 Revell F/A-18E Super Hornet

by Deun=20 Yu
--------------------

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

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This=20 Super Hornet caused me lots of work until I got this article on ARC. = The first=20 reason is construction took more time than I estimated. And this is = how=20 construction went:

First=20 thing to improve was the seat. The headrest has been enlarged, then = cushions,=20 some belts, the ejection handle and some other details were added to = the=20 little seat.

The=20 kits HUD is hardly pleasing as it is crude and unrealistic as usual. = So I made=20 a new one using plastic sheet and copper wires. The result of this = effort is a=20 beautiful 2-slice-HUD.

The=20 third thing regarding cockpit improvement was the canopy. Adding = rearview=20 mirrors and handles was not hard to do, but as I wanted the canopy = adjustable=20 (open/close) I had to do more extra work. Eventually the canopy is = being held=20 by two stripes made of resin (Montage F=FCll-Kleber, a 2-component = resin glue,=20 ideal for gluing and/or filling or even creating/shaping new=20 parts!).

Click=20 on images below to see larger images

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

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

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

The=20 landing gear is not bad, but still there could be more details. First = I carved=20 the "knees" of the main gear to depict the joint. Then some rods = (copper wire)=20 were added. The lights of the nose gear were modified to make them = look clear=20 (drilled by hand, filled with clear glue).

On=20 the nose of the Hornet was just an indication of a muzzle. So little = holes=20 were drilled using the tip of a circle. After the holes were big = enough a=20 little stripe of sandpaper was threaded into them and the holes were = carefully=20 sanded to shape.

 =20

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

The=20 stabilizers were originally attached to the lower fuselage. They were = cut off=20 and re-mounted by using toothpicks as axles.

Then=20 there were some areas on the fuselage which required filling and = sanding. The=20 most important ones are the air brake and the bad-fitting intakes. I = never=20 figured out why the inside of the intakes have only about 1/3 of the = real=20 length. I guess thats why they made such a tiny fan - just to = compensate the=20 lack of depth.

I=20 used the decals from the kit. They=92re okay, but unfortunately at = that time I=20 didn=92t have Sofix (or Future) to prevent them from silvering on flat = surfaces=20 as you can see in some pictures. The whole model was lightly = wheathered using=20 flat black paint thinned with water.

Click=20 on images below to see larger images

Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 06.jpg=20 here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 06.jpg

 Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 07.jpg=20 here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 07.jpg

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

<= /DIV>

The=20 construction, including many smaller and some bigger modifications, = took about=20 7 months. I was happy when I finally completed construction and I was = pleased=20 with the result (it=92s not Hasegawa but it=92s enough Super Hornet = for me). But=20 then came the second reason why this project was so time consuming. It = took=20 much time and many efforts until I got the pictures looking more or = less the=20 way I wanted. And then a disaster happened! I lost all my data on my = PC,=20 including all articles and all pictures of all of my models! Thats the = third=20 reason.

Now=20 after I took new pictures and wrote a new article, after much more = work than I=20 thought it would take, this project is at last completed. Well, at = least the=20 model didn=92t crash=85

Click=20 on images below to see larger images

Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 09.jpg=20 here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 09.jpg=20

Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 10.jpg=20 here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 10.jpg

Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 11.jpg=20 here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 11.jpg

<= /DIV>

Photos=20 and text =A9 2004 by Deun Yu

 

 


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