From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Alfredo del Pino" References: <20040720212741.5880.qmail@web50803.mail.yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Thanks Steve, great job you have done with the ARC Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 02:35:02 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0735_01C47C27.29F66980" 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_0735_01C47C27.29F66980 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Alfredo, 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: Alfredo del Pino=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 2:27 PM Subject: Thanks Steve, great job you have done with the ARC Gallery Template #10 1/48 Revell Ju 87 B-2 Stuka=20 by Alfredo del Pino -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 Hi everybody, this is the first article I have submited to ARC, I hope = you like it. I bought it as a gift for someone I respect a lot. I did = it OOB, weathering is still black magic for me, except for some little = flaws on the paint job that I can say is weathering yeah!! . Building = was a process full of "opportunities to improve", but fun after all. I = have built a F-15E and a F-16D before, those you have a lot everywhere, = and many are pieces of art, but not mine. I used Model Master Enamels and Acrylics, first time with acrylics. = Even though I prefer enamels, I'm considering to use acrylics everytime, = because it's cleaner, there is no need for thinner, and most = importantly, they can be shipped outside the US. (I believe so...) For the interior, I drybrushed silver over the control panel, I = realized it was harder than it appeared, lots of patience needed. =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 I chose the standard green camouflage scheme, this version fought in = Greece, so the traditional RLM 65/70/71 or their equivalents in Federal = System: 35352, 34079 and 34052. Dark Green (FS 34079) was not a = problem, I already had it, but FS 34052... Because I live in Costa Rica, = it isn't easy to get the color I need in the shortest time possible, so = I chose FS 34031, thinking it would be darker than FS 34079 and would be = acceptable, but... how mistaken I was! my model seemed to be a parrot, = really... I felt no pity but laughed. Then... the hard way: I tried = different mixes, 33% Black and 67% Dark Green was the proper one and... = voil=E1, luckily not a big deal. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 To paint the canopy was another story. Everything was going ok, = according to Richard J. Tucker article, (thanks by the way!) but I = rushed in applying Krylon Matte Finish, and the canopy went stained = badly. I was considering to buy another model and very disappointed. = To fix this mess, I used Brasso polish metal paste, 600 grit sandpaper = (I couldn't find 1500 or 2000 grit), and Future, you can see the = results. Maybe this is the most evident flaw in the model, but believe = me, some canopy parts were real crap before fixing it. =20 Then I covered the model with several coats of Future, allowed three = days drying, a couple of prays, and Krylon Matte Finish again, this time = was great, the satin finish the model has is what you get. =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 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 I added a shot from the best AAA I=B4ve ever known, my cat, Silvestre. = Birds, bugs and some models can confirm this! (no bird went hurt, but scared ) =20 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 =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 =20 Photos and text =A9 2004 by Alfredo del Pino -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Do You Yahoo!? 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Hi Alfredo,
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 Alfredo del Pino
To: sheb@telus.net
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 = 2:27=20 PM
Subject: Thanks Steve, great = job you have=20 done with the ARC

Gallery = Template=20 #10

1/48 = Revell Ju 87 B-2=20 Stuka 

by Alfredo del Pino

--------------------

Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg = here
=20
Hi = everybody,=20 this is the first article I have submited to ARC, I hope you like = it.  I bought it as a gift for someone I respect a = lot.  I=20 did it OOB, weathering is still black magic for me, except for some = little=20 flaws on the paint job that I can say is weathering  yeah!! .  Building was = a process=20 full of "opportunities to improve", but fun after all. I have built a = F-15E=20 and a F-16D before, those you have a lot everywhere, and many are = pieces of=20 art, but not mine.
 
I used = Model=20 Master Enamels and Acrylics, first time with acrylics.  Even though I prefer = enamels, I'm=20 considering to use acrylics everytime, because it's cleaner, = there is no=20 need for thinner, and most importantly, they can be shipped outside = the US. (I=20 believe so...)
 
For = the=20 interior, I drybrushed silver over the control panel, I realized it = was harder=20 than it appeared, lots of patience = needed.
 

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

I=20 chose the standard green camouflage scheme, this version fought in = Greece, so=20 the traditional RLM 65/70/71 or their equivalents in Federal = System:=20 35352, 34079 and 34052.  Dark Green (FS 34079) was not a = problem, I=20 already had it, but FS 34052... Because I live in Costa Rica, it isn't = easy to=20 get the color I need in the shortest time possible, so I chose FS = 34031,=20 thinking it would be darker than FS 34079 and would be = acceptable, but...=20 how mistaken I was! my model seemed to be a parrot, really... I felt = no pity=20 but laughed.  Then... the hard way:  I tried different=20 mixes, 33% Black and 67% Dark Green was the proper=20 one and... voil=E1, luckily not a big deal.
 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =
=
To = paint the=20 canopy was another story.  Everything was going ok, according=20 to Richard J. Tucker article, (thanks by the=20 way!)  but=20 I rushed in applying Krylon Matte Finish, and the canopy went stained=20 badly.  I was = considering to buy=20 another model and very disappointed. =20 To fix this mess, I used Brasso polish metal paste, 600 grit = sandpaper=20 (I couldn't find 1500 or 2000 grit), and Future, you can see = the=20 results.  Maybe this is the most evident flaw in the model, but = believe=20 me, some canopy parts were real crap before fixing it. =20
 
Then I = covered=20 the model with several coats of Future, allowed three days drying, a = couple of=20 prays, and Krylon Matte Finish again, this time was great, the satin = finish=20 the model has is what you get.
 

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

 
I = added a shot=20 from the best AAA I=B4ve ever known, my cat, Silvestre.  Birds, = bugs and=20 some models can confirm this!
(no = bird went=20 hurt, but scared )
 

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

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

Photos = and text =A9 2004=20 by Alfredo del Pino


Do You Yahoo!?
Todo lo que quieres saber de Estados = Unidos, Am=E9rica=20 Latina y el resto del Mundo.
Vis=EDta Yahoo!=20 Noticias.

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