From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: References: <50.2ccce4b2.2ded2e70@aol.com> Subject: Re: Scrathbuilt fighter # 2 Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 23:08:27 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_010B_01C4679C.05D94260" 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_010B_01C4679C.05D94260 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Dan, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = for sending it in. =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: BoyBuddha@aol.com=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 5:57 PM Subject: Scrathbuilt fighter # 2 Gallery Template #06 "1/48 scale Scratchbuild Proximan Fighter" by "Dan Duna" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here=20 This is the second fighter built for a group build on FSM. It is = carved from 2lb. density foam block and has brass lazers and antennae = installed. I used Tamiya acrylics for painting and weathering. I wanted = to keep the texture of the foam and sealed it with Clear Gloss. I then = sprayed Black over the entire surfaces. I highlighted the center of = each panel with White, and then Copper. This photo shows the Green = added for a camouflage finish.=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 The 2 photos above show the fighter before painting. I wasn't happy = with the wings so cut both half off spanwise. I then tilted the tips so = that the lazers were angled up. There are 8 sections of foam that form the fighter: 3 for the upper, = lower and nose of the fuselage; 4 for the wings and 1 piece for the tail = section. I used 3/16 dia. wooden dowels and 5 minute epoxy to join the = pieces. I then cut and bonded .032 dia. brass rods for the antennae and = lazers. Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here=20 Above and below are the first photos I took of the fighter. I used = Ulead Photo Express 2.0 for the backround work. All in all, it took = about 2 weeks to finish. I was quite pleased with the results. Now, my = Terran Class "C" fighter has some competition! Click on images below to see larger images 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 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 Photos and text =A9 2003 by "Dan Duna" ------=_NextPart_000_010B_01C4679C.05D94260 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi Dan,
I just wanted to let you = know your=20 article went on ARC today. Thanks for sending it=20 in.

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 BoyBuddha@aol.com
To: sheb@telus.net

Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 5:57 = PM

Subject: Scrathbuilt fighter # = 2

Gallery = Template=20 #06

"1/48 scale Scratchbuild Proximan = Fighter"

by "Dan = Duna"
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Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo = 01.jpg here =

This is the second fighter built for a group build on = FSM. =20 It is carved from 2lb. density foam block and has brass lazers and = antennae=20 installed. I used Tamiya acrylics for painting and weathering. I = wanted to=20 keep the texture of the foam and sealed it with Clear Gloss. I = then=20 sprayed Black over the entire surfaces. I highlighted the center = of each=20 panel with White, and then Copper. This photo shows the Green = added for=20 a camouflage finish.

Click on images below to see larger images

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

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

The 2 photos above = show the=20 fighter before painting. I wasn't happy with the wings so cut both = half off=20 spanwise. I then tilted the tips so that the lazers were angled=20 up.
There are 8 sections of foam that form the fighter: 3 for = the=20 upper, lower and nose of the fuselage; 4 for the wings and 1 piece for = the=20 tail section. I used 3/16 dia. wooden dowels and 5 minute epoxy to = join the=20 pieces. I then cut and bonded .032 dia. brass rods for the = antennae and=20 lazers.

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

Above and below are the first photos I took of the = fighter. I=20 used Ulead Photo Express 2.0 for the backround work. All = in all,=20 it took about 2 weeks to finish. I was quite pleased with the results. = Now, my=20 Terran Class "C" fighter has some competition!

Click on images below to see larger images

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

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

Photos and text =A9 2003 by "Dan = Duna"

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