From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Andy Bannister" References: <004a01c483f9$9da3ce70$543d6151@fred> Subject: Re: Just what you need, another damn article submission! Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 23:06:58 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_012A_01C4ACC2.62D86C00" 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_012A_01C4ACC2.62D86C00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Andy, 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: Andy Bannister=20 To: steve@s102164210.onlinehome.us=20 Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 6:29 PM Subject: Just what you need, another damn article submission! Gallery Template #05 "1/72 High Planes Smirnoff Bearcat"=20 by "Andy Bannister" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 In 1966 Lockheed test pilot Darryl Greenamyer won at the Reno air = races in this highly modified Bearcat which was the start of a 4 year = run of first place victories. On August 16th 1969, with a speed of = 482.463 mph, he broke the world absolute propellor-driven speed record = that had been held since 1939 by Germany's Fritz Wendel in the = Messerschmitt Me209 V1. The Bearcat would be modified many times over = the years and sport several different eye-catching paint jobs of which = this 1966 blue and white scheme is my personal favourite. And I don't = even like vodka.... High Planes Models has an excellent line of racing aircraft in 72nd = scale and a growing range in 48th as well. I had no problems with the = Bearcat's construction other than the usual minor headaches associated = with a limited run kit. The plastic parts are very well moulded and = sport fine recessed panel lines. So fine, in fact, that I knew they = would disappear under the many coats of white paint needed to cover the = lovely pale blue plastic so I decided to deepen them with a scriber. In = contrast to many racing aircraft, Greenamyer doesn't seem to have = bothered much with filling the panel lines and they are quite noticeable = in photos so I considered the re-scribing to be a necessary evil. The only other problem worth noting concerns the decals. Though they = are beautifully printed and go down well, the markings for the horizonal = stabilisers are not handed which means they will only work on the top of = the right and bottom of the left stabs without modification. Fortunately = this was very easy to overcome with a little experimentation. I floated = the incorrect decals off the backing paper and let them soak for a bit = to wash the glue off. Then it was just a matter of turning them upside = down (obviously this won't work on decals that are more than one colour = or have a white backing), placing them on some wet decal paper to = "re-glue" them on the correct side and then applying them in the normal = fashion. I also wish there had been more spare trim decal on the sheet = as I had a hell of a time trying to match that metallic blue colour in = order to paint the prop. In the end I used all the spare decal on the = front of the blades and cobbled together the remaining bits for the = backs. It's a bit of a patchwork affair but fortunately the decals blend = together very well once they are dry and a clear topcoat is applied. 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 removed the moulded on exhausts with a Dremel and then made new ones = from heat stretched tubing. These and the pitot were the last items = added. Exhaust and oil stains were airbrushed on with a very thin = mixture of Pollyscale flat and dark gray and then finished off with = brown pastel chalk. I was a little hesitant to add exhaust stains, = fearing it would detract from the pristine racy look but almost every = picture of this aircraft show it to have some staining and burnt paint = behind the exhausts so I thought I should give it a bit of weathering. = In fact, in some photos the dark brown exhaust trail goes all the way = back to the rudder, making it look dirtier than your average combat = aircraft. In the end I was quite happy with the slightly used look - I = think it kind of adds to the potent look of the aircraft. White metal gear legs and a beautifully clear (but tiny!) vac formed = canopy complete this high quality offering from High Planes. If I were = writing for one of the major modelling magazines I guess I would finish = off the article with something like "High Planes' Smirnoff Bearcat is a = colourful and unusual addition to my collection and I highly recommend = it". But I'm not so I won't. ;-) If you have an interest in racing and/or record breaking aircraft then = I highly recommend The IPMS Racing & Record Aircraft Special Interest = Group. Details on how to join are on the website. In addition to "Bent Throttles", the bi-monthly newsletter put out by = the above mentioned SIG, main references used for this model were "Reno = Air Racing" by Michael O'Leary (Motorbooks International) and = WarbirdAeroPress.com which has excellent photos of this aircraft and = many other racers. But wait, that's not all! Order now and you get this free shameless = plug for my own website: Warped Plastic . Hurry, supplies are limited!! =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2004 by "Andy Bannister" ------=_NextPart_000_012A_01C4ACC2.62D86C00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Andy,
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 Andy=20 Bannister
To: steve@s102164210.onlinehom= e.us=20
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 = 6:29=20 PM
Subject: Just what you need, = another damn=20 article submission!

Gallery = Template=20 #05

"1/72 = High Planes=20 Smirnoff Bearcat" 

by "Andy Bannister"
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Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg here =

In 1966 = Lockheed test=20 pilot Darryl Greenamyer won at the Reno air races in = this=20 highly modified Bearcat which was the start of a 4 year run of first = place=20 victories. On August 16th 1969, with a speed of 482.463 mph,=20 he broke the world absolute propellor-driven speed record that = had been=20 held since 1939 by Germany's Fritz Wendel in the = Messerschmitt Me209=20 V1.  The Bearcat would be modified many times over the years and = sport=20 several different eye-catching paint jobs of which this 1966 blue = and=20 white scheme is my personal favourite. And I don't even like=20 vodka....

High = Planes=20 Models has an excellent line of racing aircraft in 72nd scale and=20 a growing range in 48th as well. I had no problems with the=20 Bearcat's construction other than the usual minor headaches associated = with a=20 limited run kit. The plastic parts are very well moulded = and sport fine=20 recessed panel lines. So fine, in fact, that I knew they would = disappear under=20 the many coats of white paint needed to cover the lovely pale blue = plastic so=20 I decided to deepen them with a scriber. In contrast to many racing = aircraft,=20 Greenamyer doesn't seem to have bothered much with filling the panel = lines=20 and they are quite noticeable in photos so I considered the = re-scribing=20 to be a necessary evil.

The only other problem = worth noting=20 concerns the decals. Though they are beautifully printed and go down = well, the=20 markings for the horizonal stabilisers are not handed which means they = will=20 only work on the top of the right and bottom of the left stabs without = modification. Fortunately this was very easy to overcome with a little = experimentation. I floated the incorrect decals off the backing paper = and let=20 them soak for a bit to wash the glue off. Then it was just a matter of = turning=20 them upside down (obviously this won't work on decals that are more = than one=20 colour or have a white backing), placing them on some wet decal paper = to=20 "re-glue" them on the correct side and then applying them in the = normal=20 fashion. I also wish there had been more spare trim decal on the = sheet as=20 I had a hell of a time trying to match that metallic blue colour in = order to=20 paint the prop. In the end I used all the spare decal on the front of = the=20 blades and cobbled together the remaining bits for the backs. It's a = bit of a=20 patchwork affair but fortunately the decals blend together very well = once they=20 are dry and a clear topcoat is applied.

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

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/03t.jpg"=20 border=3D0>

  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

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/04t.jpg"=20 border=3D0>

 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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I removed = the moulded on=20 exhausts with a Dremel and then made new ones from heat stretched = tubing.=20 These and the pitot were the last items added. Exhaust and oil stains=20 were airbrushed on with a very thin mixture of Pollyscale = flat and=20 dark gray and then finished off with brown pastel chalk. I was a = little=20 hesitant to add exhaust stains, fearing it would detract from the = pristine racy look but almost every picture of this aircraft show it = to have=20 some staining and burnt paint behind the exhausts so I thought I = should give=20 it a bit of weathering. In fact, in some photos the dark brown=20 exhaust trail goes all the way back to the rudder, making it look = dirtier=20 than your average combat aircraft. In the end I was quite happy with = the=20 slightly used look - I think it kind of adds to the potent look of the = aircraft.

White metal gear legs = and=20 a beautifully clear (but tiny!) vac formed canopy complete this = high=20 quality offering from High Planes. If I were writing for one of the = major=20 modelling magazines I guess I would finish off the article with = something like=20 "High Planes' Smirnoff Bearcat is a colourful and unusual addition to = my=20 collection and I highly recommend it". But I'm not so I won't.=20  ;-)

If you have an interest = in racing=20 and/or record breaking aircraft then I highly recommend The IPMS =20 Racing & Record Aircraft Special Interest Group.  Details = on how=20 to join are on the website.

In addition to "Bent = Throttles", the=20 bi-monthly newsletter put out by the above mentioned SIG, main = references used=20 for this model were "Reno Air Racing" by Michael O'Leary (Motorbooks=20 International) and WarbirdAeroPress.com which has = excellent photos of=20 this aircraft and many other racers.

But wait, that's not = all! Order now=20 and you get this free shameless plug for my own website: Warped=20 Plastic . Hurry, supplies are limited!!

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

Photos = and text =A9 2004=20 by "Andy=20 Bannister"

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