From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Arrin Holt" References: <9178A8E0AC89A84EA29D7180631C8DEA19D156@server1.crsarchitects.com> Subject: Re: Gallery item for Nov. 10th Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 01:23:39 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0080_01C4C6C3.EDDCA800" 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_0080_01C4C6C3.EDDCA800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Arrin, 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: Arrin Holt=20 To: steve@s102164210.onlinehome.us=20 Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 3:31 PM Subject: Gallery item for Nov. 10th Steve here is a gallery item for you to run on Nov. 10th - assuming of = course that you haven't already filled up you update for the U.S. Marine = Corps Birthday. Thanks for all your work into making ARC such a great site. Arrin "1/72 Hasegawa AV-8B"=20 by "Arrin Holt" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here=20 =20 This is the Hasegawa offering. It is OOB & the fit was great other = than the forward wing/LERX. The instructions have you place the forward = LERX hood on the fuselage and then attach the main wing. I did and had = a terrible step - I know, I know, a little dry fitting would have = identified that problem right away. What can I say, sometimes I have = trouble with the "shake & bake" kits. I have three more on the shelf = and won't make the same mistake with those. I will definitely attach = the LERX to the wing first and then put it on the fuselage. Click on images below to see larger images 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 I decided on the Gulf War markings of VMA-231 from Superscale. I = followed the camo scheme in the instructions and used Testors Model = Master enamels and Metalizer. The decals went on a coat of acrylic = gloss and went down great. The only kit decal used was the detonation = cord on the inside of the canopy. I was really worried about using it, = but tried it and was very pleasantly surprised with the results. I also = used a set of Superscale stencils and data markings. They stencils took = a full week of evenings to get all 200 on the bird! Once I was finished = I swore I would never do that again, but I found them on sale at = Squadron for $2 and bought 3 more sets for the kits on the shelf. Yeah, = I am a slow learner, but nothing looks better than a plane with full = stenciling. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here=20 =20 I overcoated all the decals with another coat of acrylic gloss and = applied an enamel wash. I wanted the weathering to be light, so I left = it kind of clean. A coat of Testors Dullcoat provided the final flat = finish. I expect that one day I will get around to putting on the = Sidewinders that came with the kit. Hasegawa caught a little flak with = the closed airbrake & simplified hot exhausts, but I think it looks = every bit like a Harrier, and the open blow doors look great.=20 Semper Fi! Arrin Click on images below to see larger images 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 Photos and text =A9 2004 by Arrin Holt ------=_NextPart_000_0080_01C4C6C3.EDDCA800 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Arrin,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC = 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 Arrin=20 Holt
To: steve@s102164210.onlinehom= e.us=20
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 = 3:31=20 PM
Subject: Gallery item for Nov. = 10th

Steve here is a=20 gallery item for you to run on Nov. 10th - assuming of course that you = haven't=20 already filled up you update for the U.S. Marine Corps=20 Birthday.
 
Thanks for all=20 your work into making ARC such a great site.
Arrin
 
 
"1/72 Hasegawa=20 AV-8B"
 
by "Arrin=20 Holt"
--------------------
Steve Bamford will insert full = sized=20 version of photo 01.jpg here 
 
 
This is the=20 Hasegawa offering.  It is OOB & the fit was great other than = the=20 forward wing/LERX.  The=20 instructions have you place the forward LERX hood on the fuselage and = then=20 attach the main wing.  I did and had a terrible step - I know, I = know, a=20 little dry fitting would have identified that problem right = away.  What=20 can I say, sometimes I have trouble with the "shake & bake" = kits.  I=20 have three more on the shelf and won't make the same mistake with = those. =20 I will definitely attach the LERX to the wing first and then=20 put it on the fuselage.
 
Click on images below to see larger=20 images
Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of = photo=20 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 03.jpg
 

 Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 04.jpg = here. =20 Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo = 04.jpg=20
 

Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg
 
 
 
I decided on=20 the Gulf War markings of VMA-231 from Superscale.  I followed the camo scheme in = the=20 instructions and used Testors Model Master enamels and=20 Metalizer.  The decals went on a coat of acrylic gloss and = went down=20 great.  The only kit decal used was the detonation cord on = the=20 inside of the canopy.  I was really worried about using it, = but=20 tried it and was very pleasantly surprised with the results.  I = also=20 used a set of Superscale stencils and data markings. They = stencils=20 took a full week of evenings to get all 200 on the=20 bird!  Once I was finished I swore I would never do = that again,=20 but I found them on sale at Squadron for $2 and bought = 3 more=20 sets for the kits on the shelf. Yeah, I am a slow learner, but = nothing=20 looks better than a plane with full stenciling.
  =
Steve=20 Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here=20
 
 
I = overcoated all=20 the decals with another coat of acrylic gloss and applied an enamel=20 wash.  I wanted the weathering to be light, so I left it kind of=20 clean.  A coat of Testors Dullcoat provided the final flat = finish. =20 I expect that one day I will get around to putting on the Sidewinders = that=20 came with the kit.  Hasegawa caught a little flak with the = closed=20 airbrake & simplified hot exhausts, but I think it looks every bit = like a=20 Harrier, and the open blow doors look great. 
 
Semper=20 Fi!
Arrin
 
Click on images below to see larger=20 images
Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of = photo=20 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 06.jpg
 

Steve Bamford=20 will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 07.jpg here.  = Clicking=20 on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg=20
 

Steve Bamford=20 will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 08.jpg here.  = Clicking=20 on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 08.jpg=20
 
 
 
Photos and text =A9 2004 by Arrin=20 Holt
 

 

 

 
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