From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "TAN, QUEE CHEW \(IPG Consumer Support\)" References: <415F71C8EA81DD4B93B5AA1A09322D0F023C46A6@sgpexc03.asiapacific.cpqcorp.net> Subject: Re: Desert Storm 1/72 Diorama Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 01:43:31 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_063D_01C47C1F.F6BE17E0"; type="multipart/alternative" 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_063D_01C47C1F.F6BE17E0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_063E_01C47C1F.F6BE17E0" ------=_NextPart_001_063E_01C47C1F.F6BE17E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi QC, 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: TAN, QUEE CHEW (IPG Consumer Support)=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 3:35 AM Subject: Desert Storm 1/72 Diorama Gallery Template #09 Desert Storm 1/72 Diorama by QC Tan -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 This is my first submission after hanging out at ARC for past few = months. Thanks to the wonderful tips available and folks here,.. it = really helps me in putting this diorama together. This project was = originally conceived to be a 2 aircraft diorama ( a RAF Jaguar 'Saddam = Kicker' by Tamiya and a Mig 23 from Academy) and painted in Lacquar. = ..Well, what can I say. . as in all projects I have gone through, the = objective and scope change with time and I ended up with 3 planes, = ground equipment, crew and in Arcylic paint...and lots of headaches! 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 Here's what were used: Hasegawa F-16C kit #82-800 (OOB) Academy Mig 23S Flogger Kit FA022-4000 Academy Mig 27 Flogger-D Kit FA043-4000 Hasegawa US Pilot/Ground Crew Set Kit #X72-007.. I think it is out of = production Hi-Decal Line Mig-23 B/E/G Decal #72015 additional : .Testors decal paper (Bought from Walmart on a business trip to US ) = for 2nd Mig 23 decal ..20cm diameter x 5cm Styrofoam for Hanger ..Aluminum sheet for Hanger Door and Aluminum rod to hold up F-16 . 30cm x 60 cm wood base .. And of course, Gunze acrylic paint and Tamiya Clear coat spray =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 The biggest 'disaster' and headache I got in this project was my = switch from using Gunze Lacquar, which I am more accustomed, to using = Gunze Arcylic.due to health reason from smelling too much thinner J (not = able to get hold of a gas respirator in this part of the world until = going on a trip to US a month back ). 2 layer of clear coat from Tamiya = (spray can type) was applied prior to decaling and panel wash. Decaling = was a breeze but the coats gave way on panel wash!...I blew a big hole = in the F-16 top surface and one of the Mig and have to activate' = engineering recovery plan'.I ended up using 'smoke gray' to weather the = panel lines to 'hide' the defects.this is the reason that the panel = lines seems dark...I found out that the turpentine used was too 'hot' = and that I should have use kerosene instead... and I should have more = patience too (Lots of it!) to let the clear coat set overnight =20 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 Overall, it was satisfying to create a theme diorama that shows = 'Static-Dynamism'.for lack of a better name. Lots of 'Artistic license' = was applied.I have not found a historical record that the F-16C in this = diorama (83-153) flew in Desert Storm,. nor were F-16 assigned to fly = 'ultra low level' missions.only the RAF Jaguars flew at such level..This = is more of a 'Hollywood scene' rather than a 'Historical scene' Finally I like to thank my mentor Bernard Cher of themworkshop who = gave me the inspiration to think 'Miniature modeling should be treated = as a form of fine art' Hope you enjoy this piece as well as I have building it 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 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 Photos and text =A9 2003 by QC Tan ------=_NextPart_001_063E_01C47C1F.F6BE17E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi QC,
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 TAN, QUEE=20 CHEW (IPG Consumer Support)
To: sheb@telus.net
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 = 3:35=20 AM
Subject: Desert Storm 1/72 = Diorama

Gallery Template=20 #09

Desert=20 Storm 1/72 Diorama

by QC=20 Tan
--------------------

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

This = is my first=20 submission after hanging out at ARC for past few months. Thanks to the = wonderful tips available and folks here,=85. it really helps me in = putting this=20 diorama together.  This project was originally conceived to be a = 2=20 aircraft diorama ( a RAF Jaguar =91Saddam Kicker=92 by Tamiya and a = Mig 23 from=20 Academy) and painted in Lacquar. =85.Well, what can I say. =85 as in = all projects=20 I have gone through, the objective  and scope change with time = and I=20 ended up with 3 planes, ground equipment, crew and in Arcylic = paint=85..and lots=20 of headaches!

Click on=20 images below to see larger images

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

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 Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo=20 04.jpg = here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 04.jpg=20

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

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Here=92s what were=20 used:

Hasegawa F-16C=20 kit #82-800 (OOB)

Academy Mig 23S=20 Flogger Kit FA022-4000

Academy Mig 27=20 Flogger-D  Kit FA043-4000

Hasegawa US=20 Pilot/Ground Crew Set Kit #X72-007=85. I think it is out of=20 production

Hi-Decal Line=20 Mig-23 B/E/G  Decal #72015

additional=20 :

=85Testors decal=20 paper (Bought from Walmart on a business trip to US ) for = 2nd Mig=20 23 decal

=85.20cm diameter=20 x 5cm Styrofoam for Hanger

=85.Aluminum sheet=20 for Hanger Door and Aluminum rod to hold up F-16

=85 = 30cm x 60 cm=20 wood base

=85. = And of=20 course, Gunze acrylic paint and Tamiya Clear coat = spray

 

 

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

The = biggest=20 =91disaster=92 and headache I got in this project was my switch from = using=20 Gunze  Lacquar, which I am more accustomed, to using Gunze = Arcylic=85due to=20 health reason from smelling too much thinner J (not = able to=20 get hold of a gas respirator in this part of the world until going on = a trip=20 to US a month back )=85 2 layer of clear coat from Tamiya (spray can = type) was=20 applied prior to decaling and panel wash=85 Decaling was a breeze but = the coats=20 gave way on panel wash!...I blew a big hole in the F-16 top surface = and one of=20 the Mig and have to activate=92 engineering recovery plan=92=85I ended = up using=20 =91smoke gray=92 to weather the panel lines to =91hide=92 the = defects=85this is the=20 reason that the panel lines seems dark=85..I found out that the = turpentine used=20 was too =91hot=92 and  that I should have use kerosene = instead=85.. and I=20 should have more patience  too (Lots of it!) to let the clear = coat set=20 overnight 

Click on=20 images below to see larger images

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

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

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Overall, it was=20 satisfying to create a theme diorama that shows = =91Static-Dynamism=92=85for lack of=20 a better name.  Lots of =91Artistic license=92 was applied=85I = have not found a=20 historical record that the F-16C in this diorama (83-153) flew in = Desert=20 Storm,=85 nor were F-16 assigned to fly =91ultra low level=92 = missions=85only the RAF=20 Jaguars flew at such level=85.This is more of a =91Hollywood scene=92 = rather than a=20 =91Historical scene=92

Finally I like=20 to thank my mentor Bernard=20 Cher of=20  themworkshop who gave me the inspiration to think =91Miniature = modeling=20 should be treated as a form of fine art=92

Hope = you enjoy=20 this piece as well as I have building it

Click on=20 images below to see larger images

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

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

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Photos = and text =A9=20 2003 by QC Tan

 

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