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Allan · February 13, 2005, 06:33:20 PM

John Howling Mouse · February 13, 2005, 07:51:40 PM

Holy crap!! You GO man!

Wow, that 747 is overwhelming, you crazy model-type-guy-you!! Couldn't believe my eyes when I opened that link to the patchwork version.

Would sure like to see the Modified MiG in a clear shot as it looks very intriguing, too!

Keep 'em coming.

Allan · February 13, 2005, 08:35:15 PM

Hi Baz,

Thanks, mate! High praise from you.

As for the Aztec Empire Air Force plane, the engine nacelles are now on and sanded and all I have to do is put on the nose cone and canopy before I spray on some more gold paint.

I bought the paint at the local $2 shop and it goes on okay, but not 100% smoothly. By that I mean it's not a uniform coating. There seems to be patches where the paint looks different from the surrounding areas. Sorta hard to explain without a photo.

Next week we have our monthly committee meeting and I'll try to get some more shots for you.

I'll attach the little plane to the 747 with some lead from a propelling pencil.

Wonder what I can do about the undercarriage of the little plane, probably just paint the struts black at the tips?

What about the propellor-how can I make a convincing one in this teeny scale?

Allan in Canberra

Leigh · February 13, 2005, 10:42:48 PM

Love the Jumbo but you need to swat that pesky fly off it.

BTW what is the sharpened sprue treatment?

Captain Canada · February 13, 2005, 11:07:51 PM

That's it, Allan ! I order you to take more vacations !

Looove the 747, and that gold plated bird will fetch a million pounds from sum stunned Aztec collector !

Cheers buddy !

NARSES2 · February 14, 2005, 04:39:24 AM

Great models Al - if that Jumbo ever sheds it's skin you'll have a lovely pair of shoes

Chris

Radish · February 15, 2005, 08:02:08 AM

Awesome!!!

The Rat · February 15, 2005, 04:51:36 PM

Oooh boy, that mistel is giving me the horn.

And an idea - put a Trent on each inboard pylon, they have about the same thrust as three JT9 Ds so you get more oomph. Now you hang an F-104 under each outer pylon, and you have a bomber with two escort fighters...

The pills, the pills, where's my pills...?

Lovely stuff Allan!

Tophe · February 17, 2005, 11:30:45 AM

QuoteHow do you like them?

I do not like them: I love them...

Most of all the MiG-15 sweetheart

My wife saw her above my shoulder and commented "so lovely"...

Allan · February 17, 2005, 06:05:01 PM

Hi fellows and Tophe's wife (give her a hug for me, mate!)

Thanks for your kind comments re my humble models.......

Do you think I should weather my (now that it's) gold-painted Aztec Empire Air Force Ta-154 with a litle silver here and there at the wings' leading edges and other places, or would gold plate never really wear away?

Should I paint the props gold too or matt black to break things up a little?

Whaddya think fellows?

?

Allan in Canberra

Help also needed re prop for the little plane on the 747 too.................

The Rat · February 17, 2005, 06:43:21 PM

QuoteShould I paint the props gold too or matt black to break things up a little?

The rear surfaces should definitely be black, I think they'd learn pretty quickly that a shiny surface would be blinding.

Allan · February 17, 2005, 07:29:23 PM

Hi Rat/Dave,

Then I'm really in the deep stuff

Ya know why?

Because I've already spray-painted gold over the whole plane!!!

what am I gonna do?

Allan

The Rat · February 17, 2005, 07:36:00 PM

QuoteHi Rat/Dave,

Then I'm really in the deep stuff

Ya know why?

Because I've already spray-painted gold over the whole plane!!!

what am I gonna do?

Allan

Oh well, that's a defensive system.

1) Enemy spots planes from miles away.

2) Chuckles at the easy target, balls to the wall and zooms in.

3) Too late, realizes that shiny target is now eye-burning torch.

4) Plunges Earthward with spots on retina and tears on cheeks! :ar:

Allan · February 17, 2005, 07:53:04 PM

and ends up on the heart-removing altar

Allan

Captain Canada · February 17, 2005, 09:06:10 PM

Hey Allan,
What scale is that little bird on top ? I may have some 350th scale stuff...may be too small, tho ?