From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Aikens" References: <000901c47fcb$182b5c40$0101010a@pattie> Subject: Re: Tamiya P-47D 'Rae' Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 23:53:49 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0092_01C4AB36.A0901F80" 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_0092_01C4AB36.A0901F80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Bob, 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: Aikens=20 To: steve@s102164210.onlinehome.us=20 Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 10:46 AM Subject: Tamiya P-47D 'Rae' Tamiya P-47D -from Workbench to PhotoShop=20 Bob Aikens -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 Just about every serious modeler has built or at least has this = beautiful Tamiya kit. Jug fans probably have both versions. Even a = merely competent builder, such as your correspondent, can do a decent = job on this almost faultless gem; for the average modeler = 'straight-from-the-box' is just fine for this one. The only 'extras' = I added was some wiring at the instrument panel, and some ignition = wiring. Eduard belts were used to enhance the kit seat. =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 Alclad Duraluminum and Dark Aluminum were used for the overall metal = surfaces. Tamya Khaki Drab covers the upper surface stripe paintovers. = The kit decals are neat and colorful, offering Lt. Col. Ben Mayo's = checkerboard-nosed WZ-P, and Maj.Gen. Bill Kepner's eagle-nosed VM-P. = The only kit decals I used were the Invasion Stripes for the lower = surfaces-they lined up and went down surprisingly well!.=20 =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 I had bought AeroMaster sheet 48-578 'T-Bolts of the 404 th Pt. 3' = long before I got the kit. Hal G. Shook's "RAE' looked interesting, and = a bit of a challenge. In fact it takes a bit of care to get the = overpaints lined up correctly to correspond with the decal placements. 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 On the AeroMaster instruction sheet is a b/w picture of 'Rae' with the = wheel coverings off. Also of note; Tom Cleaver politely informed me that = the P-38 style 150 gal. tanks were seldom if ever seen on European = Theatre Jugs.In the attached Adobe PhotoShop 7 composit images the = tanks have been removed .The pictures were taken with an Olympus C-720 = digital camera.It was fun building 'Rae', and just as much fun trying to = bring her back to life in pictures. 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 ------=_NextPart_000_0092_01C4AB36.A0901F80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Bob,
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 Aikens
To: steve@s102164210.onlinehom= e.us=20
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, = 2004 10:46=20 AM
Subject: Tamiya P-47D = 'Rae'

Tamiya P-47D=20 -from  Workbench to PhotoShop 

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

Just  = about every=20 serious modeler has built or at least has this beautiful Tamiya kit. = Jug fans=20 probably have both versions. Even a merely competent builder, such as = your=20 correspondent, can do a decent job on this almost = faultless  =20 gem; for the average modeler  'straight-from-the-box'   = is=20 just  fine for this one. The only 'extras' I added was=20 some    wiring at the instrument panel, and some = ignition=20 wiring. Eduard belts were used to enhance the kit = seat.  

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

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  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

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 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

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Alclad  Duraluminum=20 and Dark Aluminum were used for the overall metal surfaces. Tamya = Khaki Drab=20 covers the upper surface stripe paintovers. The kit decals are neat = and=20 colorful, offering Lt. Col. Ben Mayo's  checkerboard-nosed  = WZ-P,=20 and Maj.Gen. Bill Kepner's eagle-nosed VM-P. The only kit decals = I used=20 were the Invasion Stripes for the lower surfaces-they lined up and = went down=20 surprisingly well!.

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

I had bought AeroMaster = sheet =20 48-578 'T-Bolts of the 404 th  Pt. 3' long before I got the = kit. Hal=20 G. Shook's "RAE' looked interesting, and a bit of a challenge. In = fact =20 it takes a bit of care to get the  overpaints lined up correctly = to=20 correspond with the decal placements.

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

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/06t.jpg"=20 border=3D0>

  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

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 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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On the AeroMaster = instruction sheet=20 is a b/w picture of 'Rae' with the wheel coverings off. Also of note; = Tom=20 Cleaver politely informed me that the P-38 style 150 gal. tanks were = seldom if=20 ever seen on European Theatre Jugs.In the attached  Adobe = PhotoShop 7=20 composit images the tanks have been removed .The pictures were taken=20 with an  Olympus C-720  digital camera.It was fun = building=20 'Rae', and just as much fun trying to bring her back to life in=20 pictures.

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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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