From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Fall Weiss" References: <000901c4635d$114f3b10$e2752cd9@Satan> Subject: Re: Kit review Submission Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 15:22:51 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0283_01C47BC9.47F07380" 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_0283_01C47BC9.47F07380 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Adam, 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. =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Fall Weiss=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 6:27 AM Subject: Kit review Submission Hi Steve. I'm submitting my latest model which came second in my model = clubs monthly competition. I have only been modelling for a few years = since I broke my back in 2 places as well as slip 2 disks at the same = time. :( I hope to hear from you. All the best Adam Cobb (Fall Weiss) -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Gallery Template #03 "Scale and type of kit go here"=20 by "your name goes here" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 Mitsubishi A6M5c (Zeke) =20 Hi =20 This is just a small review of the Tamiya kit 1/48 A6M5c = (kit number 61027). There are several decal options which will give you = the choice of various flying groups ranging from September 1944 through = to June 1945. =20 The quality of the kit is pure Tamiya. It may be one of their older = toolings but there is minimal flash and all the parts fit well. There = are added notes in the instructions for adding brake lines, cutting and = dropping the flaps (making the ribs out of .03mm plasticard) to an angle = of 60 degrees. Eight figures are included and you have a choice of two = canopies (open and closed). =20 I started the construction with the cockpit. This falls together well = but must be painted Tamiya X-13 (metallic blue). Yuk! I added a set of = Eduards pre-painted seatbelts and pushed it to one side. The rest of the = plane was easy to assemble but it must be noted that the plane has a = mixture of recessed and raised panel lines. So more advanced modellers = may want to sand down the raised lines and scribe some new recessed = ones.=20 =20 And now to the painting. I sprayed the kit with Tamiya aluminium = allowed it to dry for a day or so and then sprayed it with Halfords = clear lacquer, to protect the aluminium as this was my first attempt[ at = 'weathering' a kit and I did not want to go through to the green = plastic. After a few days I mixed up some salt and water (until the salt = was 'clumpy') and applied it to various areas of the airframe. Paying = special attention to the port side as this was the normal entry / exit = side for the pilot. Again another day passed and I sprayed the upper = surfaces J.N. green (XF-11) and the lower surfaces J.N. Grey (XF-12). = Again more days passed. Good job it was Euro 2004 and Poker masters 2 = graced our televisions. Now for the technical bit. I placed the model = under a running tap! The salt fell off and left me with some very nice = jagged aluminium showing through. The Hinomarus (rising sun insignia) = were sprayed on as I found out from various sites = (http://www.j-aircraft.com/) and newsgroups, they ranged in colour from = rust brown through to a faded light orange, and I wanted them very worn = so the decals were discarded. The canopy was masked up sprayed = aluminium, given the salt treatment and sprayed green. This works well = as when you look into the cockpit, the interior of the canopy shows up = as aluminium and the outer is green. Invisible mending thread for the = radio antenna and my first Japanese plane was complete. I am very happy = with it but next time I will paint a Japanese plane fresh from the = factory. I must cut back on the salt, I've been told it's not good for = me! =20 =20 Fall Weiss Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 02.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 02.jpg=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 =20 Photos and text =A9 2003 by "your name goes here" My Website http://www.btinternet.com/~fall_weiss/index.htm ------=_NextPart_000_0283_01C47BC9.47F07380 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Adam,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC=20 today.  Thanks for sending it 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 Fall Weiss
To: sheb@telus.net
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 = 6:27=20 AM
Subject: Kit review = Submission

Hi Steve. I'm submitting my latest model which = came=20 second in my model clubs monthly competition. I have only been = modelling for a=20 few years since I broke my back in 2 places as well as slip 2 disks at = the=20 same time. :(
I hope to hear from you.
All the best
Adam Cobb (Fall Weiss)
 
 

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Mitsubishi=20 A6M5c (Zeke)

 

Hi

 

         =20 This is just a small review of the Tamiya kit 1/48 A6M5c (kit = number=20 61027). There are several decal options which will give you the choice = of=20 various flying groups ranging from September 1944 through to June=20 1945.

 

The quality of the kit = is pure=20 Tamiya. It may be one of their older toolings but there is minimal = flash and=20 all the parts fit well. There are added notes in the instructions for = adding=20 brake lines, cutting and dropping the flaps (making the ribs out of = .03mm=20 plasticard) to an angle of 60 degrees. Eight figures are included = and you=20 have a choice of two canopies (open and closed).

 

I started the = construction with=20 the cockpit. This falls together well but must be painted Tamiya X-13=20 (metallic blue). Yuk! I added a set of Eduards pre-painted seatbelts = and=20 pushed it to one side. The rest of the plane was easy to assemble but = it must=20 be noted that the plane has a mixture of recessed and raised panel = lines. So=20 more advanced modellers may want to sand down the raised lines and = scribe some=20 new recessed ones.

 

And now to the painting. = I sprayed=20 the kit with Tamiya aluminium allowed it to dry for a day or so and = then=20 sprayed it with Halfords clear lacquer, to protect the aluminium as = this was=20 my first attempt[ at =91weathering=92 a kit and I did not want to go = through to=20 the green plastic. After a few days I mixed up some salt and water = (until the=20 salt was =91clumpy=92) and applied it to various areas of the = airframe. Paying=20 special attention to the port side as this was the normal entry / exit = side=20 for the pilot. Again another day passed and I sprayed the upper = surfaces J.N.=20 green (XF-11) and the lower surfaces J.N. Grey (XF-12). Again more = days=20 passed. Good job it was Euro 2004 and Poker masters 2 graced our = televisions.=20 Now for the technical bit. I placed the model under a running tap! The = salt=20 fell off and left me with some very nice jagged aluminium showing = through. The=20 Hinomarus (rising sun insignia) were sprayed on as I found out from = various=20 sites (http://www.j-aircraft.com/) and newsgroups, they ranged in = colour from=20 rust brown through to a faded light orange, and I wanted them very = worn so the=20 decals were discarded. The canopy was masked up sprayed aluminium, = given the=20 salt treatment and sprayed green. This works well as when you look = into the=20 cockpit, the interior of the canopy shows up as aluminium and the = outer is=20 green. Invisible mending thread for the radio antenna and my first = Japanese=20 plane was complete. I am very happy with it but next time I will paint = a=20 Japanese plane fresh from the factory. I must cut back on the salt, = I=92ve been=20 told it=92s not good for me!

 

 

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