From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Dean Large" References: Subject: Re: 109 submission Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2004 23:03:09 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005D_01C4A99D.2DB961A0" 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_005D_01C4A99D.2DB961A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Dean, 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: Dean Large=20 To: steve@s102164210.onlinehome.us=20 Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 5:21 AM Subject: 109 submission =20 "1:48 Tamiya Bf109E/7 Trop"=20 by "Dean Large" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 Back again with my second build after a twenty year layoff, and I = promise to be less grumpy this time... After my offputting experiences = with the Airfix P-51D I was looking forward to this one from Tamiya. How = things have changed since the old Airfix days! Many people rave about = this kit, and with perfect justification...the thing just falls = together. No cement was needed for the upper and lower cowlings, = propelIer, gun barrels, slats, flaps and tailwheel - they were so well = engineered that they just pressed into place! I decided to enhance = things further with a photo etched set from Eduard and try a resin = cockpit from Hi Tech. First time I've used one of those, and apart from = some initial problems getting things to fit, a lot of elbow grease and = sanding of cockpit walls did the trick in the end. The PE set was = ridiculously well detailed...even the chain for the elevator trim wheel = was included, which looked thinner than a human hair to me! I also = ordered a Squadron Crystal Canopy, but decided that the original Tamiya = article looked better. The lids on 109s were built like something off a = tank, and I thought the Squadron offering looked too delicate, somehow. = Personal taste... 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 As a kid, I was bought a book containing views of WW2 planes, and the = 109E was depicted with the desert camouflage scheme of the Tamiya kit. I = was looking forward to finally building a plane with that same = camouflage scheme after all these years, and it really needs an airbrush = to carry it off properly. My old Humbrol model just about did the job in = the end, but I've bought a decent one to replace it with now, as the = poor old thing kept spitting blobs of paint at inopportune moments. The = left wing of this model has been repainted three times to cover cockups = when applying the olive green blotches, and the right wing and tailplane = re-done twice! Paints used were Tamiya acrylics throughout. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 After the camouflage was finally complete, I sprayed the model all = over with Johnson's Klear, as we call it in Britain. First time I've = tried that too, and I must say it's worth doing! Not only does it let = the decals settle well with no silvering, and allow the chalk = pastel/water/washing up liquid weathering mixture to flow, but it also = means you can handle the model indefinitely without leaving greasy = fingermarks all over it. Great stuff. As mentioned, panel lines were = highlighted with pastel chalks, and although the effect might be a = little stark for some, I rather like it. Not bad for a first attempt, = anyway. I chipped the paint on the cowling, hatches, prop and wing = leading edges with Humbrol Metalcote polished aluminium, and went for a = restrained approach...some of these tropical 109s ended up looking like = they'd been sandblasted. Mine is obviously relatively new on the = Staffel, and is still being kept clean by the ground crews, explaining = the absence of exhaust residue. The real reason is that with all the = hassel I had getting the paint job right, I just couldn't bring myself = to disfigure it too much! MicroSol and MicroSet were used on the decals = (in the right order this time!), and with several applications and = careful work with a toothpick, I got the Balkenkreutz on the fuselage to = conform to the radio hatch. (I spent ages using the chalk pastel mixture = to highlight the lines and fasteners on that hatch before realising that = the national insignia covers it almost completely...D'Oh!) Final coat to = seal the decals was Aircraft Colors flat clear, which comes in = disconcertingly small bottles, considering the price. It's worth it = though, as it goes on well, and tones down the underlying colours just = the right amount. 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 Finishing touches were the bulged/flattened wheels included in the = High Tech resin set, stretched sprue radio antenna and canopy retaining = strap, and a thin acetate replacement for the gunsight glass. I dropped = the elevators and even positioned the joystick slightly forward to = correspond with this, although you'd never notice it. (I know from = experience that when you climb out of cockpit with a central stick, you = push it forwards to give you more room to move, so many planes are = parked with the elevators in this position.) In the end, I was = reasonably pleased with the overall result, and although a couple of = people on this website have submitted the same aircraft in the same = colour scheme...this one's MINE! 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 Dean Large ------=_NextPart_000_005D_01C4A99D.2DB961A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Dean,
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.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Dean Large
To: steve@s102164210.onlinehom= e.us=20
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 = 5:21=20 AM
Subject: 109 submission

 =20

"1:48 = Tamiya Bf109E/7=20 Trop" 

by "Dean Large"
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Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg = here
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Back again = with my second=20 build after a twenty year layoff, and I promise to be less grumpy this = time...=20 After my offputting experiences with the Airfix P-51D I was looking = forward to=20 this one from Tamiya. How things have changed since the old Airfix = days! Many=20 people rave about this kit, and with perfect justification...the thing = just=20 falls together. No cement was needed for the upper and lower cowlings, = propelIer, gun barrels, slats, flaps and tailwheel - they were so = well=20 engineered that they just pressed into place! I decided to = enhance things=20 further with a photo etched set from Eduard and try a resin cockpit = from Hi=20 Tech. First time I've used one of those, and apart from some initial = problems=20 getting things to fit, a lot of elbow grease and sanding of cockpit = walls did=20 the trick in the end. The PE set was ridiculously well = detailed...even=20 the chain for the elevator trim wheel was included, which looked = thinner than=20 a human hair to me! I also ordered a Squadron Crystal Canopy, but = decided that=20 the original Tamiya article looked better. The lids on 109s were built = like=20 something off a tank, and I thought the Squadron offering looked too = delicate,=20 somehow. Personal taste...

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

As a kid, = I was bought a=20 book containing views of WW2 planes, and the 109E was depicted with = the desert=20 camouflage scheme of the Tamiya kit. I was looking forward to finally = building=20 a plane with that same camouflage scheme after all these years, and it = really=20 needs an airbrush to carry it off properly. My old Humbrol model just = about=20 did the job in the end, but I've bought a decent one to replace it = with now,=20 as the poor old thing kept spitting blobs of paint at inopportune = moments. The=20 left wing of this model has been repainted three times to cover = cockups when=20 applying the olive green blotches, and the right wing and tailplane = re-done=20 twice! Paints used were Tamiya acrylics throughout.

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Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =
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After the camouflage = was finally=20 complete, I sprayed the model all over with Johnson's Klear, as we = call it in=20 Britain. First time I've tried that too, and I must say it's worth = doing! Not=20 only does it let the decals settle well with no silvering, and allow = the chalk=20 pastel/water/washing up liquid weathering mixture to flow, but it also = means=20 you can handle the model indefinitely without leaving greasy = fingermarks all=20 over it. Great stuff. As mentioned, panel lines were highlighted with = pastel=20 chalks, and although the effect might be a little stark for some, I = rather=20 like it. Not bad for a first attempt, anyway. I chipped the paint on = the=20 cowling, hatches, prop and wing leading edges with Humbrol = Metalcote=20 polished aluminium, and went for a restrained approach...some of these = tropical 109s ended up looking like they'd been sandblasted. Mine is = obviously=20 relatively new on the Staffel, and is still being kept clean by the = ground=20 crews, explaining the absence of exhaust residue. The real reason is = that with=20 all the hassel I had getting the paint job right, I just couldn't = bring myself=20 to disfigure it too much! MicroSol and MicroSet were used on the = decals (in=20 the right order this time!), and with several applications and careful = work=20 with a toothpick, I got the Balkenkreutz on the fuselage to conform to = the=20 radio hatch. (I spent ages using the chalk pastel mixture to highlight = the=20 lines and fasteners on that hatch before realising that the national = insignia=20 covers it almost completely...D'Oh!) Final coat to seal the decals was = Aircraft Colors flat clear, which comes in disconcertingly small = bottles,=20 considering the price. It's worth it though, as it goes on well, and = tones=20 down the underlying colours just the right amount.

 

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

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Finishing touches were = the=20 bulged/flattened wheels included in the High Tech resin set, stretched = sprue=20 radio antenna and canopy retaining strap, and a thin = acetate replacement=20 for the gunsight glass. I dropped the elevators and even = positioned the=20 joystick slightly forward to correspond with this, although you'd = never notice=20 it. (I know from experience that when you climb out of cockpit with a = central=20 stick, you push it forwards to give you more room to move, so many = planes are=20 parked with the elevators in this position.)  In the end, I = was=20 reasonably pleased with the overall result, and although a couple of = people on=20 this website have submitted the same aircraft in the same colour = scheme...this=20 one's MINE!

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 Dean Large

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