From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Tayfun Gerdan" References: <024b01c48ea0$309a0bd0$0500000a@tayfun> Subject: Re: Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 12:39:02 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_008B_01C490E9.DB090E40" 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_008B_01C490E9.DB090E40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-9" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Tayfun, 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: Tayfun Gerdan=20 To: steve@s102164210.onlinehome.us=20 Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 7:46 AM Gallery Template #12 "1/48 Revell Ju-52 3/m TC-RUH Turkish Airliner"=20 by "Tayfun Gerdan" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 In 1943, 5 Ju-52s retired from Lufthansa were sold to Turkey. They = served as passenger planes in the inventory of Devlet Hava Yollari = (former Turkish Airlines) for about 5-6 years and decommissioned. When = Revell released this outstanding kit of Ju-52, I decided to build one of = these five planes. Despite the lack of documentations and any additional = info I managed to finish the kit with the help of 4 pictures.=20 Since we are having our Victory Day on August 30th in Turkey, I = thought it would be meaningful to submit my first entry to ARC for the = memory of this day.=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 No putty was used during construction. After the wings and the = horizontal stabs were applied, it was time for painting. The overall green of the model is a mix of several Tamiya Acrylic = greens and greys. After the general painting was done, I applied some = post-shading. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 All the markings on the plane were masked and painted. The masks were = drawn with Corel Draw and printed onto tracing paper. I applied them = onto the model using 3M's Spray Glue. The usual masking tapes were not = good to cut, sticker paper had a too strong glue on its backside and = after a couple of try and fail operations the solution was there. It = took me a couple of weeks to find out the "tracing paper-spray glue" = combination. The tracing paper was thin enough for a clean cut and the = spray glue wasn't strong enough to harm the paint. The uneven surface of = the model was another reason to choose the thin tracing paper. 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 =20 Only decals were used for the small "Devlet Hava Yollari" (State = Airlines) markings on the both sides of front fuselage. If you think the 1/48 Ju-52 is a big boy with its 24,21" (61,5 cm.) = wingspan, you should see MPM's 1/48 Me-323 Gigant. The #12 picture gives = a hint for comparison :). The Gigant is built by one of our countries = best modelers, Ozkan Turker. ARC Fellows should remember his name with = the MPM's 1/18 Me-262 model. As far as I could see on internet, they = both are the only accomplished models of these MPM kits. It's a great = honour for me to be able to work with Ozkan, I have learned a lot from = him. The kit was really outstanding. So, I decided to build another one, = before the TC-RUH project was even completed. In these days, I am = building another Ju-52 as Goering's private aircraft: "Lufthansa's Rote = Tante - named Manfred von Richthofen". I hope to send its story to ARC = as well. Click on images below to see larger images =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 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=20 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=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 12.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 12.jpg=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2003 by "your name goes here" ------=_NextPart_000_008B_01C490E9.DB090E40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-9" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Tayfun,
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 Tayfun = Gerdan=20
To: steve@s102164210.onlinehom= e.us=20
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 = 7:46=20 AM

Gallery = Template=20 #12

"1/48 = Revell Ju-52=20 3/m TC-RUH Turkish Airliner" 

by "Tayfun Gerdan"
--------------------

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

In 1943, 5 = Ju-52s retired=20 from Lufthansa were sold to Turkey. They served as passenger planes in = the=20 inventory of Devlet Hava Yollari (former Turkish Airlines) for about = 5-6 years=20 and decommissioned. When Revell released this outstanding kit of = Ju-52, I=20 decided to build one of these five planes. Despite the lack of = documentations=20 and any additional info I managed to finish the kit with the help = of 4=20 pictures.

Since we = are having our=20 Victory Day on August 30th in Turkey, I thought it would be meaningful = to=20 submit my first entry to ARC for the memory of this = day. 

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

No putty = was used during=20 construction. After the wings and the horizontal stabs were applied, = it was=20 time for painting.

The = overall green of the=20 model is a mix of several Tamiya Acrylic greens and greys. After = the=20 general painting was done, I applied some = post-shading.
 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =
=

All the markings on the = plane were masked and painted. The masks were drawn with Corel = Draw and=20 printed onto tracing paper. I applied them onto the model using=20 3M's Spray Glue. The usual masking tapes were not good to cut, = sticker=20 paper had a too strong glue on its backside and after a couple of try = and fail=20 operations the solution was there. It took me a couple of weeks to = find out=20 the "tracing paper-spray glue" combination. The tracing paper was thin = enough=20 for a clean cut and the spray glue wasn't strong enough to harm the = paint. The=20 uneven surface of the model was another reason to choose the thin = tracing=20 paper.

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

=

Only decals were used = for the small=20 "Devlet Hava Yollari" (State Airlines) markings on the both sides = of=20 front fuselage.

If you think the = 1/48 Ju-52 is=20 a big boy with its 24,21" (61,5 cm.) wingspan, you should see MPM's = 1/48=20 Me-323 Gigant. The #12 picture gives a hint for comparison = :). The=20 Gigant is built by one of our countries best modelers, Ozkan Turker. = ARC=20 Fellows should remember his name with the MPM's 1/18 Me-262 model. As = far as I=20 could see on internet, they both are the only accomplished models of = these MPM=20 kits. It's a great honour for me to be able to work with Ozkan, I have = learned=20 a lot from him.

The kit was really = outstanding. So, I=20 decided to build another one, before the TC-RUH project was even = completed. In=20 these days, I am building another Ju-52 as Goering's private aircraft: = "Lufthansa's Rote Tante - named Manfred von Richthofen". I hope = to send=20 its story to ARC as well.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

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

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version = of photo=20 10.jpg here.  = Clicking on that=20 photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 10.jpg=20

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller=20 version of=20 photo 11.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will = bring up=20 the full sized version of photo 11.jpg=20

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller=20 version of=20 photo 12.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will = bring up=20 the full sized version of photo 12.jpg=20

Photos = and text =A9 2003=20 by "your name goes=20 here"

------=_NextPart_000_008B_01C490E9.DB090E40--