#4455668 - 01/01/19 05:07 PM
Re: 1/48 Academy F-111C
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Ajay,
That's some good work you have going there, but I wanted to get an opinion, as you are in Oz as well.
A few years back, I was completely put off of modelling, after I sported out for a long awaited 1/48 scale Lightning F6, and Tornado GR1. Of course, model kits are not as cheap as they used to be (average $90 - $150 for a good 1/48 scale aircraft) but I packed it in on principle; paying a large sum of money for kits that are warped beyond repair, and essentially sub standard. And don't even get me going on scaling, and external appearance ( a GOOD 1/48 A-7 Corsair anybody?) Don't you get pissed off paying good money for what is basically poor quality control?
Your pig is looking great, but aren't you also a bit annoyed? In these days of CAD, and a plethora of good information in the public domain, don't you think that kit quality should be improving exponentially?
Fact of the matter, is this is what put me off of the hobby. Would love to hear your opinion.
Cheers,
AJ.
Kindest regards,
AJ
"If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know Heaven and know Earth, you may make your victory complete." - The Art of War - Sun Tzu
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#4455887 - 01/03/19 06:21 AM
Re: 1/48 Academy F-111C
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#4455888 - 01/03/19 06:39 AM
Re: 1/48 Academy F-111C
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Ajay,
Sorry to be so late with this, but as I recall, you can lift enamel based paints off of a plastic kit without damaging it if you give it a bath in water and a small amount of caustic soda.
Has always worked for me in the past.
Cheers,
AJ.
Kindest regards,
AJ
"If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know Heaven and know Earth, you may make your victory complete." - The Art of War - Sun Tzu
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#4455982 - 01/03/19 11:30 PM
Re: 1/48 Academy F-111C
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The pain. Had it all ready to go so i could spend a few days doing the eight million tiny decals on the body and wings. Gave it a coat of the semi gloss prior to this and dodged the paint job. I don't know if it reacted or what the go really was, it's the same paint i used on my last couple of models which went on nicely. Being a wally, after a couple of hours and it still looking terrible i thought... maybe another coat will help. Nope, as usual more is less. Less cleanup anyway.
Since it's summer where you live, is it humid? Humidity can react with propellelant coolant grabbing water in the air andixing it with the clear enamel paint. Also a Dremel with a buffing pad works wonders at smoothing paint jobs without the risk of going too far to remove paint from the model.
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#4456182 - 01/05/19 07:02 PM
Re: 1/48 Academy F-111C
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#4456436 - 01/07/19 04:33 PM
Re: 1/48 Academy F-111C
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Looking good Ajay. There are all sorts of methods for removing paint. You can use brake fluid, Fairy Power Spray dish cleaner (or the Australian equivalent) among other things. (Obviously you are going to want to test it won't destroy the plastic first!)
The weapons look great.
Gareth UNDERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the front wing. OVERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the back wing. HORSEPOWER - is how fast you hit the wall. TORQUE - is how far you can take the wall with you. Read my scale modelling blog at www.latibuliser.com or mfhmazda787.com
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#4456530 - 01/08/19 01:17 PM
Re: 1/48 Academy F-111C
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This has been a cool if at sometimes slightly frustrating build Goon, plenty to learn from it! Tail decal, decided on this version so i could give the plane a splash of colour. This is with a coat of flat clear. There is a pic further down with the nosewheel doors without the clear, big difference. Gives me hope that the decals i have put on the top of the plane will fade in as nicely. Nose gear test fit, no glue yet. Rear undercarriage, needs some cleaning up and two more pieces still to add, as well as the wheels obviously. Another overall shot with all of the remaining pieces besides the small fins and sensors. The difference between the nose gear door decals i just placed and tail decal is night and day. I'm hoping to be able to flat clear coat the whole plane by the weekend, just a couple of touch ups of the gunship grey needed. I also have to decide on the loadoaut as it is either the AGM 130 (Green missile) on one wing with the white data pod on the other or the AGM 142 (grey missile) with the grey data pod. I'm leaning towards the AGM 142 because of the contrast in colour,. I actually didn't realise i was going to end up with two empty racks,but, there is a few extra what looks like much smaller sized air to air missiles in the kit that will fit without looking crowded . Any jet jockeys here know whether i can stack more missiles on with either of the above choices i have? Also should the air to air missiles be on the outer or inner racks if i can go that route? edit- these are the others i have in the kit. Looking at the two smaller ones to add.
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#4456816 - 01/10/19 09:40 PM
Re: 1/48 Academy F-111C
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Matt coat is when it all comes together. Every build I have I feel is going wrong, until the matt goes on and you get a more scale finish. I never get used to it!
Gareth UNDERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the front wing. OVERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the back wing. HORSEPOWER - is how fast you hit the wall. TORQUE - is how far you can take the wall with you. Read my scale modelling blog at www.latibuliser.com or mfhmazda787.com
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#4456919 - 01/11/19 05:07 PM
Re: 1/48 Academy F-111C
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Is it just an optical thing or does that missile seem to have a different orientation than the fuselage.
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#4456977 - 01/12/19 05:44 AM
Re: 1/48 Academy F-111C
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Exodus
by RedOneAlpha. 04/18/24 05:46 PM
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