From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "params" References: <001501c4724b$63e85260$db00c3d2@user> Subject: Re: My Dragofly Article - Thanks in Advance Steve -Mr B Malaysia Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 03:02:14 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_07B2_01C47C2A.FADEE9C0" 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_07B2_01C47C2A.FADEE9C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Brian, 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: params=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 6:28 AM Subject: My Dragofly Article - Thanks in Advance Steve -Mr B Malaysia 1/48 Revell Dragonflys=20 by Mr B-Brian Param -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 I always liked the A-37 Dragonflys. So I decided to get two done in a = span of 2 weeks between getting them done. The kits are reboxed versions = of the Classic Monogram mould. I decided to get this project done as a = break from my usual Royal Malaysian Air Force subjects. I built both = kits mainly OOB only the decals from Aztec Latin Eagles series and I = also made seatbelts from foil. Judging from the sub assemblies on the = sheet I thought it would be a nightmare...but I had no problems and = everything went well with minimum filler needed on both examples. 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 =20 The only point to watch on building these kits are they are heavy tail = sitters. So please ensure that loads of weight is in place. I tackled = this with solder melted into small nuggets and this worked well. I = airbrushed the colours freehand on both examples but had loads of = problems with the Dominican version as there was not good reference - = Thanks Habu who helped out here......The paints used were gunze = acryclis.....Decals were good from Aztec.......but I managed to loose a = few in the process of decalling to gloss coating.......on the Dominican = version...I had to reprint my own replacements namely the national = insginas.....and sharkmouth.....all in all.......it worked out ok I = guess.=20 =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 I wanted to show these aircrafts as used as most reference I saw did = not show them in prestine condition. So I attacked both of them with = weathering ......to show some sun beating and paint chipping with a = silver pen........and various stains airbrushed on. Overall I enjoyed = building both these Dragonfly's. Hope you enjoyed my "Latin Eagles". I = would also like to thank all the ARC regulars who helped me to make = these birds.......much obliged...... Click on images below to see larger images =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 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 =20 Photos and text =A9 2004 by Mr B ------=_NextPart_000_07B2_01C47C2A.FADEE9C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Brian,
I just wanted to let you = know your=20 article went on ARC today.  Thanks for sending it in.  =20
 
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.
 
 
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From:=20 params
To: sheb@telus.net
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 = 6:28 AM
Subject: My Dragofly Article - = Thanks in=20 Advance Steve -Mr B Malaysia

 

1/48 Revell=20 Dragonflys 

by Mr=20 B-Brian Param
--------------------

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

I always = liked the A-37=20 Dragonflys. So I decided to get two done in a span of 2 weeks between = getting=20 them done. The kits are reboxed versions of the Classic Monogram = mould. I=20 decided to get this project done as a break from my usual Royal = Malaysian Air=20 Force subjects. I built both kits mainly OOB only the = decals=20 from Aztec Latin Eagles series and I also made seatbelts from=20 foil. Judging from the sub assemblies on the sheet I thought it = would be=20 a nightmare...but I had no problems and everything went well with = minimum=20 filler needed on both examples.

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=20 smaller version of photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

The only point to watch = on building=20 these kits are they are heavy tail sitters. So please ensure that = loads of=20 weight is in place. I tackled this with solder melted into small = nuggets and=20 this worked well. I airbrushed the colours freehand on both examples = but had=20 loads of problems with the Dominican version as there was not good = reference -=20 Thanks Habu who helped out here......The paints used were gunze=20 acryclis.....Decals were good from Aztec.......but I managed to loose = a few in=20 the process of decalling to gloss coating.......on the Dominican = version...I=20 had to reprint my own replacements namely the national = insginas.....and=20 sharkmouth.....all in all.......it worked out ok I guess.

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

I wanted to show these = aircrafts as=20 used as most reference I saw did not show them in prestine condition. = So I=20 attacked both of them with weathering ......to show some sun beating = and paint=20 chipping with a silver pen........and various stains airbrushed on. = Overall I=20 enjoyed building both these Dragonfly's. Hope you enjoyed = my "Latin=20 Eagles".  I would also like to thank all the ARC regulars who = helped me=20 to make these birds.......much obliged......

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

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

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

Photos = and text =A9 2004=20 by Mr = B

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