From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Suresh Patel" References: <000f01c488c6$0a454330$0217a8c0@Dad> Subject: Re: Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 23:49:50 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00BA_01C4B248.84F73740" 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_00BA_01C4B248.84F73740 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Suresh, 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: Suresh Patel=20 To: steve@s102164210.onlinehome.us=20 Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 9:00 PM Gallery Template #03 1/72 Airfix Avro Vulcan=20 by Suresh Patel Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 This is my Avro Vulcan, I basically built it OOB. I did some research = on the internet about the kit and was aware of fit problems, especially = with the wing / fuselage area . Even so, I still managed to screw it = up... I left the plane on the "Fix it later graveyard" for about a = month. I picked it up again and saw it might be recoverable, "Bondo" = came to the rescue, and I generously applied enough to cover my sins, = and then worked on the intakes, which looked smooth after filler in the = seams, and 3 or 4 coats of white auto primer. The rest of the kit went = well, I lost the entry door on the Vulcan but found cutting up the lower = nose section of a junk 1/48 F-106 did well as a door. I applied 2 coats = of white primer and 3 coats of white auto paint, I did not get the = brilliant white, but rather a "bone china white" or a very slightly off = white, which to me looked more appropriate. The decals were a nightmare, = thank goodness I had a spare set of decals ( from another Vulcan which = was demolished when my two cats decided to have a fight next to my = models). They did not react well (the decals..not the cats!!)at all to = any kind of setting solution, both Solvaset or MicroSol. Now all I have = to do is make a Victor in the same scheme! Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 02.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 02.jpg=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 =20 Photos and text =A9 2003 by "your name goes here" ------=_NextPart_000_00BA_01C4B248.84F73740 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Suresh,
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 Suresh=20 Patel
To: steve@s102164210.onlinehom= e.us=20
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 = 9:00=20 PM

Gallery = Template=20 #03

1/72 = Airfix Avro=20 Vulcan 

by Suresh Patel

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

This is my = Avro Vulcan, I=20 basically built it OOB. I did some research on the internet about the = kit and=20 was aware of fit problems, especially with the wing / fuselage=20 area . Even so, I still managed to screw it up... I left the = plane on the=20 "Fix it later graveyard" for about a month. I picked it up again and = saw it=20 might be recoverable, "Bondo" came to the rescue, and I generously = applied=20 enough to cover my sins, and  then worked on the intakes, which=20 looked smooth after filler in the seams, and 3 or 4 = coats of=20 white auto primer. The rest of the kit went well, I lost the = entry door=20 on the Vulcan but found cutting up the lower nose section of a junk = 1/48 F-106=20 did well as a door. I applied 2 coats of white primer and 3 coats of = white=20 auto paint, I did not get the brilliant white, but rather a "bone = china white"=20 or a very slightly off white, which to me looked more appropriate. The = decals=20 were a nightmare, thank goodness I had a spare set of decals ( from = another=20 Vulcan which was demolished when my two cats decided to have a fight = next to=20 my models). They did not react well (the decals..not the cats!!)at all = to any=20 kind of setting solution, both Solvaset or MicroSol. Now all I have to = do is=20 make a Victor in the same scheme!

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 02.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 02.jpg=20

 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

Photos = and text =A9 2003=20 by "your name goes = here"

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