From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Erik Wauters" References: <000e01c48bbe$75a066f0$647ba8c0@ACER> Subject: Re: Article 1/144 Rafale M + 4 of 8 pics Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:11:57 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003F_01C4B75E.CD20BC60" 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_003F_01C4B75E.CD20BC60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Erik, 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: Erik Wauters=20 To: steve@s102164210.onlinehome.us=20 Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 3:45 PM Subject: Article 1/144 Rafale M + 4 of 8 pics Gallery Template #08 "Revell 1/144 Rafale M"=20 by "Erik Wauters" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 Hello again friends, I'm happy to be back again with yet another tiny = 1/144 kit. This time it's Revell's Rafale M, a beautifully molded gem = with finely engraved panel lines and superb detail. It seems that Revell = is really taking this scale serious by producing very fine kits like = their Hawker Hunter, F-104, F/A-18C and just recently an F-14A and E-2C. = If you think that the best things in life are (almost) for free than you = should consider buying this one: for only 4 euro's you can drool over = this amazing kit. Remember that this model is smaller than the palm of = your hand. Ok now, once you got over the first exitement you can just go ahead = and build it. Construction is very easy and requires no putty except for = a small sinkmark on the nose. Before assembling the fuselage you can = paint the main gear wells and then add cockpit and wings. This is all = very simple so far. If you want a goodlooking model you will probably = want to correct the nose a bit because this seemed to me the weakest = point, it sits a bit strange or it's out of scale. And you might have to = sand around the intake/fuselage and wing/fuselage joints, there are no = gaps here but it will make the transitions smoother. Even the smallest = fault looks enormous in this scale, so you have to take care that = everything is fine. 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 major assembly I dipped the canopy in Future/Klir and masked it = with Tamiya tape and a new xacto blade, not much fun but it can be done = as you can see in the pics. Then it was temporarily fixed with white = glue, I wanted to paint the cockpit in the final stage.=20 Painting: The kits decal versions are for 2 overall grey schemes and I = knew that it would look better with a bit of preshading. For this I used = dark grey, same color as the cockpit, this allowed me to paint the = inside canopy framing color first. After that I could go on with the = actual lighter grey for the whole aircraft. The preshading almost = disappeared but the effect returns when you take pictures with strong = light and zoom. I didn't want it to be overdone anyway. Then I took the canopy back off and painted the cockpit. The seat has = molded belts and there are even 2 very small joysticks and an instrument = panel. Maybe no one will ever see them but at least you know they're = there. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 The rest of the smaller stuff is easy to paint, just difficult to = handle with tweezers more acting like catapults. Decalling was straightforward after a coat of Future/Klir. Only the = markings on the bombs were handpainted. Then another coat of Future/Klir = and an oil wash: oils thinned with turpentine, let dry few minutes, wipe = off excess with damp cloth with thinner and the panel lines become = visible. Finished it with a dull coat. At last canopy masking tape was removed and all the fiddly bits glued = and done ! Well there you have a fantastic model that will fit in every display = case, taking much less space and looking as good as a 1/72 kit. So I can = only recommend these kits from Revell, I have their new F/A-18C and = F-14A and if I ever get them done you will certainly hear from me again. http://users.pandora.be/erik.wauters/ 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. 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Hi Erik,
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 Erik=20 Wauters
To: steve@s102164210.onlinehom= e.us=20
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 = 3:45=20 PM
Subject: Article 1/144 Rafale M = + 4 of 8=20 pics

Gallery = Template=20 #08

"Revell 1/144 Rafale=20 M" 

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

Hello = again friends, I'm=20 happy to be back again with yet another tiny 1/144 kit. This time=20 it's Revell's Rafale M, a beautifully molded gem with finely = engraved panel lines and superb detail. It seems that Revell is really = taking=20 this scale serious by producing very fine kits like their Hawker = Hunter,=20 F-104, F/A-18C and just recently an F-14A and E-2C. If you think = that the=20 best things in life are (almost) for free than you should consider = buying=20 this one: for only 4 euro's you can drool over this amazing = kit.=20 Remember that this model is smaller than the palm of your = hand.

Ok now, once you got = over the first=20 exitement you can just go ahead and build it. Construction is very = easy and=20 requires no putty except for a small sinkmark on the nose. Before = assembling the fuselage you can paint the main gear wells and then add = cockpit=20 and wings. This is all very simple so far. If you want a = goodlooking=20 model you will probably want to correct the nose a bit because this = seemed to=20 me the weakest point, it sits a bit strange or it's out of scale. And = you=20 might have to sand around the intake/fuselage and wing/fuselage=20 joints, there are no gaps here but it will make the transitions = smoother.=20 Even the smallest fault looks enormous in this scale, so you have to = take care=20 that everything is fine.

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 major assembly I = dipped the=20 canopy in Future/Klir and masked it with Tamiya tape and a new xacto = blade,=20 not much fun but it can be done as you can see in the pics. Then it = was=20 temporarily fixed with white glue, I wanted to paint the cockpit in=20 the final stage. 

Painting: The kits = decal=20 versions are for 2 overall grey schemes and I knew that it would = look=20 better with a bit of preshading. For this I used dark grey, same color = as the=20 cockpit, this allowed me to paint the inside canopy framing color = first. After that I could go on with the actual lighter grey for = the=20 whole aircraft. The preshading almost disappeared but the effect = returns when=20 you take pictures with strong light and zoom. I didn't want it to = be=20 overdone anyway.

Then I took the canopy = back off and=20 painted the cockpit. The seat has molded belts and there are even 2 = very small=20 joysticks and an instrument panel. Maybe no one will ever see them but = at=20 least you know they're there.
 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =
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The rest of the smaller = stuff is easy=20 to paint, just difficult to handle with tweezers more acting like=20 catapults.

Decalling was = straightforward after a=20 coat of Future/Klir. Only the markings on the bombs were handpainted. = Then=20 another coat of Future/Klir and an oil wash: oils thinned with = turpentine, let=20 dry few minutes, wipe off excess with damp cloth with thinner and = the=20 panel lines become visible. Finished it with a dull coat.

At last canopy masking = tape was=20 removed and all the fiddly bits glued and done !

Well there you have a = fantastic model=20 that will fit in every display case, taking much less space and = looking as=20 good as a 1/72 kit. So I can only recommend these kits from Revell, I = have=20 their new F/A-18C and F-14A and if I ever get them done you will=20 certainly hear from me again.

 

http://users.pandora.be/er= ik.wauters/

 

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 "Erik=20 Wauters"

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