From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: References: <01C42B98.BF61D660.keith.money1@ntlworld.com> Subject: Re: One of Ted Taylors friends from London... Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 09:26:54 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Hi Keith, Thanks for sending in your F-14 article. It looks quite amazing. 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 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 ----- From: "Keith Money" To: Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 6:14 AM Subject: One of Ted Taylors friends from London... > "1/32 Revell F-14A Tomcat" > by "Keith Money" > -------------------- > Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here [PARA] > Revell's F-14A Tomcat is quite an old kit but still a great foundation for > the super-detailer to work on. The best thing about the kit are the > engraved panel lines which take so long to re-scribe on Tamiya's offering > in 32nd scale. Unfortunately Revell's Tomcat also requires a new cockpit & > seats. The best alternative is the Teknics resin and etched brass set, > which may seem expensive - but is a work of art. The biggest problem is > cutting away the waste resin (There is so much of it) and carefully sanding > the parts to fit. > 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 [PARA]03.jpg03.jpg 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 [PARA]04.jpg04.jpg 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 [PARA]05.jpg05.jpg > I have a particular fondness for the colourful Tomcats of the mid-late > seventies and after researching Bureau Numbers and Block differences was > able to create a set of squadron markings on the PC using Paintbrush Pro. > These were then printed on to clear decal film on my no frills ink-jet > printer, left to dry and then given a coat of Microscale liquid decal film. > Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here [PARA] > The model has many bays opened up and a scratch built radar etc, there's > even one engine access panel shown open. I spent so much time detailing > the engine yet nobody really sees it (Drat!) The LAU-7 sidewinder rails > were detailed and one of the Phoenix pylons is shown in the loading/stored > position. > 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 [PARA]06.jpg06.jpg 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 [PARA]07.jpg07.jpg 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 [PARA]08.jpg08.jpg > Although it is far from perfect, it looks like Grumman's Big Cat and the > decals are unique in 32nd scale. Oh yes... the engine covers are made > from chocolate wrappers, painted with spare decals added. > 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 [PARA]09.jpg09.jpg 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 [PARA]10.jpg10.jpg 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 [PARA]11.jpg11.jpg > Photos and text (c) 2003 by "Keith Money" > >