From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Edward Lowdell" References: <005501c420d6$797e7f80$20058451@europe.unity> Subject: Re: Models for your gallery! Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 12:44:08 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_016D_01C4260C.0D542D60" 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_016D_01C4260C.0D542D60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Edward, Thanks for sending in your P-51 article....it's very nice indeed. I'll = e-mail you when your article goes on ARC....currently articles are = taking about 3 weeks from the time they are sent in until they go 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: Edward Lowdell=20 To: Steve Bamford ARC=20 Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 2:38 PM Subject: Models for your gallery! Steve, as promised I hope this is ok for you. Edward "1/24 P-51D Mustang from Trumpeter"=20 by "Edward Lowdell" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 There are many modelling enthusiasts out there who argue that a kit = should be 100% accurate and if it isn't, they are the first to kick up a = fuss about it. I would argue with most of the 24th scale Trumpeter = offerings to date that they are the best models in this scale by far.=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 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 This particular example is their attempt at the P-51D. There are = inaccuracies that is generally accepted, but the overall effect and = presence this aircraft has once complete more than makes up for it, and = lets face it, how many people are going to come into my lounge and = comment on the fact that the seat is slightly under scale?!! =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 I chose to build the aircraft following the instructions quite = closely, however the engine department is hugely disappointing, I did = build it into the aircraft but never take the cowlings off! I had a = spare Airfix Packard Merlin from their Mustang so built it up and it = sits next to the completed aircraft in the cabinet! I also used the = Airfix exhaust stacks (without the shrouds as my sources show that this = aircraft wasn't fitted with them). The sprung oleo legs are a bit of a = gimmick as one is never going to bounce the kit up and down on it's = suspension once built. I cut the length of the springs before inserting = them as the kit sits too 'high' on it's suspension once complete, it has = the effect of the aircraft compressing it's suspension more = realistically. 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 =20 I used fingerprint powder on the fuselage and control surfaces (hard = work but worth it) and can't remember what I used on the wings = themselves, but they look good! I also chose to use an Airfix decal set = as I love the look of 'Big Beautiful Doll' she was a very striking = looking aircraft, quite apart from the fact that I have close = associations with Duxford where this aircraft was based. The chequer = nose section was difficult due to the different profile of the Airfix = and Trumpeter kits, but we managed it! I enjoyed building this model, = the Mustang is a beauty and this one is very special to me. Click on images below to see larger images =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 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 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_016D_01C4260C.0D542D60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Edward,
Thanks for sending in = your P-51=20 article....it's very nice indeed.  I'll e-mail you when your = article goes=20 on ARC....currently articles are taking about 3 weeks from the time they = are=20 sent in until they go 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 Edward Lowdell =
To: Steve Bamford ARC
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 = 2:38=20 PM
Subject: Models for your = gallery!

 Steve, as = promised I hope=20 this is ok for you.
 
Edward
 

"1/24 P-51D=20 Mustang from Trumpeter" 

by "Edward Lowdell"

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

There are = many modelling=20 enthusiasts out there who argue that a kit should be 100% accurate and = if it=20 isn't, they are the first to kick up a fuss about it. I would argue = with most=20 of the 24th scale Trumpeter offerings to date that they are the best = models in=20 this scale by far.

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 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

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

This = particular example is=20 their attempt at the P-51D. There are inaccuracies that is generally = accepted,=20 but the overall effect and presence this aircraft has once complete = more than=20 makes up for it, and lets face it, how many people are going to come = into my=20 lounge and comment on the fact that the seat is slightly under=20 scale?!!

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

I chose to build the = aircraft=20 following the instructions quite closely, however the engine = department is=20 hugely disappointing, I did build it into the aircraft but never take = the=20 cowlings off! I had a spare Airfix Packard Merlin from their Mustang = so built=20 it up and it sits next to the completed aircraft in the = cabinet! I=20 also used the Airfix exhaust stacks (without the shrouds as my sources = show=20 that this aircraft wasn't fitted with them). The sprung oleo legs = are a=20 bit of a gimmick as one is never going to bounce the kit up and down = on it's=20 suspension once built. I cut the length of the springs = before inserting=20 them as the kit sits too 'high' on it's suspension once complete, = it has=20 the effect of the aircraft compressing it's suspension more=20 realistically.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

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

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

 I used = fingerprint powder on=20 the fuselage and control surfaces (hard work but worth it) and can't = remember=20 what I used on the wings themselves, but they look good! I also chose to use an Airfix decal set as I = love the=20 look of 'Big Beautiful Doll' she was a very striking looking aircraft, = quite=20 apart from the fact that I have close associations with Duxford where = this=20 aircraft was based. The chequer nose section was difficult due to the=20 different profile of the Airfix and Trumpeter kits, but we managed it! = I=20 enjoyed building this model, the Mustang is a beauty and this one is = very=20 special to me.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

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

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

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