From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "The Williamson's" References: <000901c4874a$b1f52820$4cd85218@yourvp7x3s9ctm> Subject: Re: F-35 Artical Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 21:53:03 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0082_01C4B16F.0B318F20" 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_0082_01C4B16F.0B318F20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Joe, 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: The Williamson's=20 To: steve@s102164210.onlinehome.us=20 Cc: jeswilliamson@shaw.ca=20 Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 11:47 PM Subject: F-35 Artical Gallery Template #08 "1:48 Panda F-35"=20 by "Joe Williamson" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 This is the 1:48 Panda F-35 Joint Strike Fighter built straight from = the box with a few exceptions. I would say that this kit is about 90% = excellent (especially for $28 Canadian). The fit was great and = everything went together easily. The only thing lacking was the cockpit. = For the most part, I scavenged and scratch-built the cockpit. The kit's = instrument panel was replaced with a touch screen panel. I found a = screen capture from some JSF computer game and shrunk it down to proper = size. I then glued it to a sheet of clear plastic (for strength and = shine) and cut it to size. I also built the control sticks from various = sizes of stretched sprue and lots of super glue. The kit ejection sheet = was rebuilt with parts from the kit seat and an old Revell F-14 seat. I = also added masking tape for the belts and various bits of wire and = stretched sprue to finish off the seat. 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 After assembly, I painted all the panel lines black for pre-shading. I = then painted the underside MM Light Gray, the front MM Aggressor Gray = and the back half Gunship Gray lighted a bit with White. After the paint = was well cured, I gave the model several coats of Future and let dry. I = applied the kit decals and a couple more coats of Future. The kit decals = went on easy and settled down nicely with a bit of Microsol. I then = applied a wash of Black and Burnt Umber (about 50/50 mix and diluted = with 90% thinner) Oil paint. The final step was to seal everything up = with a couple coats of MM Flat Clear Coat. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 As I said above, this is a rather good kit and with a little bit of = effort it can be a great kit. For me, the big thing was that the fit was = excellent (with no filler needed) and there were nicely recessed panel = lines. This is my first submission to ARC so I hope you enjoy. Now that I = have a new digital camera (that takes excellent pictures) I plan on many = more articles in the future. JOE 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 Photos and text =A9 2004 by "Joe Williamson" ------=_NextPart_000_0082_01C4B16F.0B318F20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Joe,
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.
 
 
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From:=20 The=20 Williamson's
To: steve@s102164210.onlinehom= e.us=20
Cc: jeswilliamson@shaw.ca
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 = 11:47=20 PM
Subject: F-35 Artical

Gallery = Template=20 #08

"1:48 = Panda=20 F-35" 

by "Joe=20 Williamson"
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Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg = here
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This is = the 1:48 Panda=20 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter built straight from the box with a few = exceptions. I=20 would say that this kit is about 90% excellent (especially for $28 = Canadian).=20 The fit was great and everything went together easily. The only thing = lacking=20 was the cockpit. For the most part, I scavenged and scratch-built the = cockpit.=20 The kit's instrument panel was replaced with a touch screen panel.=20 I found a screen capture from some JSF computer game and = shrunk it=20 down to proper size. I then glued it to a sheet of clear plastic (for = strength=20 and shine) and cut it to size. I also built the control sticks from = various=20 sizes of stretched sprue and lots of super glue. The kit ejection = sheet=20 was rebuilt with parts from the kit seat and an old Revell F-14 seat. = I also=20 added masking tape for the belts and various bits of wire and = stretched sprue=20 to finish off the 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

 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

After = assembly, I painted=20 all the panel lines black for pre-shading. I then painted the = underside MM=20 Light Gray, the front MM Aggressor Gray and the back half Gunship Gray = lighted=20 a bit with White. After the paint was well cured, I gave the model = several=20 coats of Future and let dry. I applied the kit decals and a = couple more=20 coats of Future. The kit decals went on easy and settled down nicely = with a=20 bit of Microsol. I then applied a wash of Black and Burnt Umber (about = 50/50=20 mix and diluted with 90% thinner) Oil paint. The final step was = to seal=20 everything up with a couple coats of MM Flat Clear Coat.

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Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =
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As I said above, this = is a rather=20 good kit and with a little bit of effort it can be a great kit. For = me, the=20 big thing was that the fit was excellent (with no filler needed) and = there=20 were nicely recessed panel lines.

This is my first = submission to ARC so=20 I hope you enjoy. Now that I have a new digital camera (that takes = excellent=20 pictures) I plan on many more articles in the future.

JOE

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

Photos = and text =A9 2004=20 by "Joe=20 Williamson"

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