From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Karl Branson" References: <000a01c432e1$bae337a0$e4d9f9d5@amdduron1200> Subject: Re: Karl W Branson - B58 Hustler Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 14:21:16 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0214_01C44263.9272A940" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0214_01C44263.9272A940 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Karl, Thanks for sending in your B-58 article....it came out looking very nice = indeed. I'll e-mail you when your article goes on ARC later this week. 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: Karl Branson=20 To: Steve Bamford - ARC=20 Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 1:44 PM Subject: Karl W Branson - B58 Hustler Gallery Template #08 "1/48 Revell B-58 Hustler"=20 by "Karl W Branson" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 This is my 1/48 B-58 Hustler by Revell. It was bought by my wife for = me as a Christmas present, I started building it over the Christmas = holidays, so it's taken me about 4 months to build.=20 I mostly build British / RAF jets, so this massive USAF B-58 was a bit = of a change, I have always liked this plane and I thought it was a = fantastic design; silver sharp and super fast - it looked like it was = doing Mach 2 just standing there!=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 Construction started with the main fuselage. I quickly abandon the = sequence as prescribed by Revell, as I wanted to get the fuselage into = one piece so that I could fill and sand the plane as a whole. The = cockpit was quite well detailed (I'm used to scratchbuilding most of my = cockpits) so was built out of the box. It looked quite impressive, but = most of the detail is lost when you install the pilot hatch - you can't = get the angle to see or photograph it properly. The Engine nacelles were = built next, I removed the solid disk of plastic that surrounds the = intake cone, leaving just the three supports, so the engine could breath = properly. Filling and sanding was quite a job due to the sheer size of = the kit - nearly 2 feet long, and there is quite a sizable nose weight = in there as well. The landing gear and the free fall Nukes were built as = sub assemblies and attached after most of the paint work was done. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 Another (very daunting) first for me was that this model required an = Natural Metal Finish (NMF). I had a look at quite a few silver paints = and at Alclad Lacquer before I started. I had high hopes for the Alclad, = however when I did a test I didn't use my main Airbrush as I was unsure = how to clean up after finishing and I didn't want to clog up my main = Airbrush (I now know you can use Cellulose thinners - Lacquer thinners). = So I took the easy way out and used Humbrol #27002 buffable silver. I'm = quite happy with the finish it gave, but it's very fragile, there was no = question of masking using ordinary tape, so most of that was done with = post-it notes. The lack of easy masking also taught me a lot about how = to spray neat free-hand lines and edges with my 155 Anthem Airbrush, so = that will help with other projects that I have on the go. The darker = areas on the engine and flaps are painted with Humbrol buffable polished = steel, the matt grey is Humbrol Aluminium. I did not apply any clear = coat as I didn't want to dull the silver. The last step was to apply the decals. One mistake that I made was = applying the very large USAF to the Starboard wing (it was getting late = when I did this - should have gone to bed instead!) was that I put it on = as one great lump - the carrier film stands out like a sore thumb, even = with lots of Microsol and Microset - I hope I don't do that again.=20 Overall I'm pleased with the model, although I would probably do some = things differently. Mainly, I would use Alclad instead of the Humbrol, = even if it's only for the more durable finish.=20 Enjoy. 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 Photos and text =A9 2003 by "Karl W Branson" ------=_NextPart_000_0214_01C44263.9272A940 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Karl,
Thanks for sending in = your B-58=20 article....it came out looking very nice indeed.  I'll e-mail you = when your=20 article goes on ARC later this week.
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 Karl=20 Branson
To: Steve Bamford - ARC
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 = 1:44=20 PM
Subject: Karl W Branson - B58=20 Hustler

Gallery = Template=20 #08

"1/48 = Revell B-58=20 Hustler" 

by "Karl W Branson"
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Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg = here
=20

This is my = 1/48 B-58=20 Hustler by Revell. It was bought by my wife for me as a = Christmas=20 present, I started building it over the Christmas holidays, so it's = taken me=20 about 4 months to build. 

I mostly build British = / RAF jets, so=20 this massive USAF B-58 was a bit of a change, I have always = liked=20 this plane and I thought it was a fantastic design; silver sharp = and=20 super fast - it looked like it was doing Mach 2 just=20 standing there! 

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

Construction started=20 with the main fuselage. I quickly abandon the sequence as = prescribed by=20 Revell, as I wanted to get the fuselage into one piece so that I could = fill=20 and sand the plane as a whole. The cockpit was quite well detailed = (I'm used=20 to scratchbuilding most of my cockpits) so was built out of the box. = It looked=20 quite impressive, but most of the detail is lost when you install the = pilot=20 hatch - you can't get the angle to see or photograph it properly. The = Engine=20 nacelles were built next, I removed the solid disk of plastic = that=20 surrounds the intake cone, leaving just the three supports, so the = engine=20 could breath properly. Filling and sanding was quite a job due to the = sheer=20 size of the kit - nearly 2 feet long, and there is quite a sizable = nose weight=20 in there as well. The landing = gear and the=20 free fall Nukes were built as sub assemblies and attached after most = of the=20 paint work was done.

 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =
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Another = (very daunting)=20 first for me was that this model required an Natural Metal Finish = (NMF). I had=20 a look at quite a few silver paints and at Alclad Lacquer before I = started. I=20 had high hopes for the Alclad, however when I did a test I didn't use = my main=20 Airbrush as I was unsure how to clean up after finishing and I didn't = want to=20 clog up my main Airbrush (I now know you can use Cellulose thinners - = Lacquer=20 thinners). So I took the easy way out and used Humbrol #27002 buffable = silver.=20 I'm quite happy with the finish it gave, but it's very fragile, there = was no=20 question of masking using ordinary tape, so most of that was done with = post-it=20 notes. The lack of easy masking also taught me a lot about how to = spray neat=20 free-hand lines and edges with my 155 Anthem Airbrush, so that will = help with=20 other projects that I have on the go. The darker areas on the engine = and flaps=20 are painted with Humbrol buffable polished steel, the matt grey is = Humbrol=20 Aluminium. I did not apply any clear coat as I didn't want to dull the = silver.

The last step was to apply the decals. One mistake = that I made=20 was applying the very large USAF to the Starboard wing (it was getting = late=20 when I did this - should have gone to bed instead!) was that I put it = on as=20 one great lump - the carrier film stands out like a sore thumb, even=20 with lots of Microsol and Microset - I hope I don't do that=20 again. 

Overall I'm pleased with the model, although I would = probably do=20 some things differently. Mainly, I would use Alclad instead of = the=20 Humbrol, even if it's only for the more durable finish.

Enjoy.

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

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

Photos = and text =A9 2003=20 by "Karl W=20 Branson"

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