From: "Steve Bamford" To: "rick" References: <006301c2b427$6ae80530$6401a8c0@ricks> <005a01c2c261$0030a740$cf4bb440@bc.hsia.telus.net> <038201c2c272$a8033d00$6401a8c0@ricks> Subject: Re: 1/32nd scale P-47N Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 15:17:50 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_008A_01C2D04E.6DFCB660" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_008A_01C2D04E.6DFCB660 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: rick=20 To: Steve Bamford=20 Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 4:01 PM Subject: Re: 1/32nd scale P-47N I think it worked. Check it out. Also this was sitting at our local airport Tuesday (Space Coast = Executive Airport, Brevard County, Florida) right across the river from = where the Shuttle launches. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Steve Bamford=20 To: rick=20 Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 4:55 PM Subject: Re: 1/32nd scale P-47N Hi Rick, Thanks for sending in your P-47 article. The pics look good. the = nose art pic is out of focus. Judging by the file names it looks like = you might have an older Sony digital camera. I have a sony Camera and = they do excellent close-up shots.....try this trick. DO NOT zoom = in....this will knock the camera out of focus. Instead physically move = the camera in very close while the camera is on the wide angle setting = (not zoomed in)...make sure you position your lamps to shine on the area = you are doing the close-up of. Same thing applies to cockpit = photos.....move camera body in close and do NOT zoom in. To get light = into the cockpit use a small flashlight. I've done some amazing = close-up shots with my Sony camera after I learned these couple of = tricks. Please don't feel insulted by these suggestions......my = intentions are to offer help. Darn fine model....BEAUTIFULLY done!!! = If you can get a clear shot of the nose art and cockpit I'd love to have = it for the article....if not....no problem. I suspect in 1/32 scale = there is plenty of beautiful detail in the cockpit that would be great = to capture for the article. I'll e-mail you when it goes on ARC. = Thanks again for sending it in Rick!!! =20 Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you have never been hurt; and Dance like no one is watching! ----- Original Message -----=20 From: rick=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 11:28 AM Subject: 1/32nd scale P-47N The model is a J. Rutman 1/32nd scale P-47N. My first solid resin = kit and it's not going to be my last. I enjoyed doing it and I'm = looking forward to my next. The model was built then primed with Krylon gray primer to find = and fix seam lines and pitting. After I was satisfied I then painted = the model gloss black and again checked for seams and other areas that = needed work. When you do a metalizer finish EVERY blemish WILL so up. = So your finish must be smooth and blemish free. I used Alclad II paints for the metal finish. It was first = sprayed with Duraluminum, then various panels where masked off using = sticky note pads. I used aluminum, white aluminum and polished aluminum = for various finishes. I waited till the next day to paint the yellow which is Scale Coat = II Reefer yellow (a model railroading paint) and the anti-glare panel is = Model Masters Olive Drab. There is no gloss finish applied on any surface. The SC II paints = are glossy already. Decaling was accomplished using CAM Decals new set for the P-47N. = It is modeled after a P-47N, Serial No. 44-88211, from the 464th FS/ = 507th FG based at Ie Shima, 1945. "Little Meatie's Meat Chopper", was = flown by LT Oscar Perdomo, the last ace of the Second World War. Final assembly and touch ups was next. A flat finished was applied over the yellow only. A little = weathering and a black wash to accent some panel lines. I used drop = tanks from the Hasagawa P-51 kit to give a little life to the model. Rick Bellanger ------=_NextPart_000_008A_01C2D04E.6DFCB660 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 rick=20
To: Steve Bamford
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, = 2003 4:01=20 PM
Subject: Re: 1/32nd scale = P-47N

I think it worked.  Check it=20 out.
 
Also this was sitting at our local = airport=20 Tuesday  (Space Coast Executive Airport, Brevard County, = Florida) =20 right across the river from where the Shuttle launches.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Steve = Bamford=20
To: rick
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, = 2003 4:55=20 PM
Subject: Re: 1/32nd scale = P-47N

Hi Rick,
Thanks for sending in = your P-47=20 article.  The pics look good.  the nose art pic is out of=20 focus.  Judging by the file names it looks like you might have = an older=20 Sony digital camera.  I have a sony Camera and they do = excellent=20 close-up shots.....try this trick.  DO NOT zoom in....this will = knock=20 the camera out of focus.  Instead physically  move the = camera in=20 very close while the camera is on the wide angle setting (not zoomed = in)...make sure you position your lamps to shine on the area you are = doing=20 the close-up of.  Same thing applies to cockpit photos.....move = camera=20 body in close and do NOT zoom in.  To get light into the = cockpit use a=20 small flashlight.  I've done some amazing close-up shots with = my Sony=20 camera after I learned these couple of tricks.  Please don't = feel=20 insulted by these suggestions......my intentions are to offer = help. =20 Darn fine model....BEAUTIFULLY done!!!   If you can get a = clear=20 shot of the nose art and cockpit I'd love to have it for the = article....if=20 not....no problem.  I suspect in 1/32 scale there is plenty of=20 beautiful detail in the cockpit that would be great to capture for = the=20 article.  I'll e-mail you when it goes on ARC.  Thanks = again for=20 sending it in Rick!!!
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft = Resource=20 Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you have never been hurt;=20 and
Dance like no one is watching!
 
 
----- Original Message ----- =
From:=20 rick
Sent: Saturday, January 04, = 2003=20 11:28 AM
Subject: 1/32nd scale = P-47N

The model is a J. Rutman 1/32nd = scale=20 P-47N.  My first solid resin kit and it's not going to be my=20 last.  I enjoyed doing it and I'm looking forward to my=20 next.
 
The model was built then primed = with Krylon=20 gray primer to find and fix seam lines and pitting.  After I = was=20 satisfied I then painted the model gloss black and again checked = for seams=20 and other areas that needed work.  When you do a metalizer = finish=20 EVERY blemish WILL so up.  So your finish must be smooth and = blemish=20 free.
 
I used Alclad II paints for the = metal=20 finish.  It was first sprayed with Duraluminum, then various = panels=20 where masked off using sticky note pads.  I used aluminum, = white=20 aluminum and polished aluminum for various finishes.
 
I waited till the next day to = paint the=20 yellow which is Scale Coat II Reefer yellow (a model railroading = paint)=20 and the anti-glare panel is Model Masters Olive Drab.
 
There is no gloss finish applied = on any=20 surface.  The SC II paints are glossy already.
 
Decaling was accomplished using = CAM Decals=20 new set for the P-47N.  It is modeled after a P-47N, Serial = No.=20 44-88211, from the 464th FS/ 507th FG based at Ie Shima,=20 1945. "Little Meatie's Meat Chopper", was flown by LT = Oscar=20 Perdomo, the last ace of the Second World War.
 
Final assembly and touch ups was=20 next.
 
A flat finished was applied over = the yellow=20 only.  A little weathering and a black wash to accent some = panel=20 lines.  I used drop tanks from the Hasagawa P-51 kit to give = a little=20 life to the model.
 
Rick=20 Bellanger
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