From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: References: <11c.2d1cea1c.2d984aa2@aol.com> Subject: Re: Aces of the century from Chris Novak/Germany Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 10:46:15 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0086_01C414B1.EA4D06E0" 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_0086_01C414B1.EA4D06E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi chris, Thanks for sending in your Aces of the Century article.....looks very = good. I'll e-mail you when your article goes on ARC within the next 3 = weeks. =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: CNASM@aol.com=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 7:34 AM Subject: Aces of the century from Chris Novak/Germany Gallery Template #11 "Aces of the century"=20 by "Chris Novak" various kits 1/32 -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here=20 This is my last finished "more-bird-project" named "Aces of the = century" depicting the aircraft of the three highest scoring german aces = and also the highest scoring aces of all time, Hartmann - Barkhorn - = Rall. I started this project last year with the release of the new = HASEGAWA G-6, fortunately a few months later Hase changed molds with = REVELL and the same kit went on the market for a much lower price. First one = is the plane of 352 scoring ace "Bubi" Hartmann, the Me 109 G-6 "Yellow = 1" he flew in 9./JG 52 in Russia, Oct. 1943, built in my "cutaway"-style = (like the others too).=20 Click on images below to see larger images 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 Next one depicts the plane of second ranking ace Gerd Barkhorn, the = wellknown Me 109 G-5 " << + -" / "Christl" he flew as Gruppenkommandeur = of II./JG 52 in Russia 1944, kit REVELL. Materials used for technical = construction like ribs is modelling plywood ( 3 or 4 layers, 0,4 - 0,8 = mm), stringers are small stripes of modelling aluminium-sheet or thin = plastic card, parts for interior details are everything I can get, for = example small electronical parts from scrapped computers, different = brass and aluminium tubes with various diameter and so on.=20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here=20 Last one is the plane of third ranking ace G=FCnther Rall who, after = the war, joined the "Bundesluftwaffe" in 1956 and is well known in the = USA where he lived for a long time. Rall, back in Germany again, is = still alive. The kit is also an actual REVELL , modified to Rall=B4s Me = 109 G-2 "Black 13" he flew in autumn 1942 in Russia with 8./ JG52=20 Click on images below to see larger images 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 All models not only cutaways ( I love to see the technical detail and = interior) but also electrified with working prop and lights, and all = planes are brush-painted with a mix of REVELL colours and artist = oil-colours, finish ia a special kind of wax. Hope you enjoy the pics = like I enjoyed building this project ( which probably goes furthermore = with more "Experten" like Steinhoff, M=F6lders, Marseille, Galland and = so on....oops.....seems like a "twenty-bird-project" some day!), cheers, = Chris Click on images below to see larger images 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 Photos and text =A9 2003 by "Chris Novak" ------=_NextPart_000_0086_01C414B1.EA4D06E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi chris,
Thanks for sending in = your Aces=20 of the Century article.....looks very good.  I'll e-mail = you when=20 your article goes on ARC within the next 3 weeks.  =
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 CNASM@aol.com
To: sheb@telus.net
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 = 7:34=20 AM
Subject: Aces of the century = from Chris=20 Novak/Germany

Gallery = Template=20 #11

"Aces of the century"
by "Chris Novak"
various = kits=20 1/32

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



This is my last finished "more-bird-project" named = "Aces of the=20 century" depicting the aircraft of the three highest scoring german = aces and=20 also the highest scoring aces of all time, Hartmann - Barkhorn - Rall. = I=20 started this project last year with the release of the new HASEGAWA = G-6,=20 fortunately a few months later Hase changed molds with REVELL
and = the same=20 kit went on the market for a much lower price. First one is the plane = of 352=20 scoring ace "Bubi" Hartmann, the Me 109 G-6 "Yellow 1" he flew in = 9./JG 52 in=20 Russia, Oct. 1943, built in my "cutaway"-style (like the others too).=20



Click on images below to see larger = images


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

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

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




Next one depicts = the plane of=20 second ranking ace Gerd Barkhorn,  the wellknown Me 109 G-5 " = << +=20 -" / "Christl" he flew as Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG 52 in Russia = 1944, kit=20 REVELL. Materials used for technical construction like ribs is = modelling=20 plywood ( 3 or 4 layers, 0,4 - 0,8 mm), stringers are small stripes of = modelling aluminium-sheet or thin plastic card, parts for interior = details are=20 everything I can get, for example small electronical parts from = scrapped=20 computers, different brass and aluminium tubes with various diameter = and so=20 on.


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



Last one is the plane of third ranking ace G=FCnther = Rall who,=20 after the war, joined the "Bundesluftwaffe" in 1956 and is well known = in the=20 USA where he lived for a long time. Rall, back in Germany again, is = still=20 alive. The kit is also an actual REVELL , modified to Rall=B4s Me 109 = G-2 "Black=20 13" he flew in autumn 1942 in Russia with 8./ JG52


Click on images below to see larger = images


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

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

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




All models not only cutaways ( I love to see the = technical=20 detail and interior) but also electrified with working prop and = lights, and=20 all planes are brush-painted with a mix of REVELL colours and artist=20 oil-colours, finish ia a special kind of wax. Hope you enjoy the pics = like I=20 enjoyed building this project ( which probably goes furthermore with = more=20 "Experten" like Steinhoff, M=F6lders, Marseille, Galland and so=20 on....oops.....seems like a "twenty-bird-project" some day!), cheers,=20 Chris


Click on images below to see larger = images


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

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

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




Photos and text =A9 2003 by "Chris = Novak"


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