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Eric Mc said:
Bad news - it's being discontinued in the UK. The last stocks are being snapped up bny modellers.
Better stock up then:http://tinyurl.com/lwdc5r
dr_gn said:
Eric Mc said:
Bad news - it's being discontinued in the UK. The last stocks are being snapped up bny modellers.
Better stock up then:http://tinyurl.com/lwdc5r
It's a floor polish made by Johnsons and they're withdrawing it/changing the formula. Alternatives are being actively sought throughout the various modeling communities!
Red Firecracker said:
dr_gn said:
Eric Mc said:
Bad news - it's being discontinued in the UK. The last stocks are being snapped up bny modellers.
Better stock up then:http://tinyurl.com/lwdc5r
It's a floor polish made by Johnsons and they're withdrawing it/changing the formula. Alternatives are being actively sought throughout the various modeling communities!
dr_gn said:
Eric Mc said:
Sounds complicated.
Eric,It's not complicated - just takes some time to get right (for me at least!). Rather than me write out the procedure, have a look at this link:
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=EC119
I use Autocad to draw my own decals rather than scan them. The paper is available transparent (good for lettering) or white (good for most other things). It is also very good for fine straight lines, or borders of areas that require sharp outlines: simply spray on the colour you want, seal it and cut out with a scalpel. no masking required, and it will be a perfect match to the other paint on the model.
I built a model of a DHC-2 Beaver floatplane that I had a trip in once, and did all the decals myself - I'll post a pic sometime.
Cheers,
Here's the real thing (now sadly destroyed):
Cheers,
Eric Mc said:
I'm impressed.
It's very easy to do: basically sprayed overall white, painted leading edges and fuselage top, the rest are decals. That model was a strange one: the entire fuselage was transparent, and it was up to the builder to mask the appropriate window configuration. It was the only model of a DHC-2 floatplane I could find. Can't remember the manufacturer. The model would beneftit from some highlighted panel lines, and maybe satin varnish rather than gloss.One thing I would say about the decal film is that it took some experimentation with printer settings to get the right amount of ink on the paper without 'beading'. Also, if you're doing roundels on white paper they can be tricky to cut around neatly: get it wrong and you'll get ragged white edges!
Cheers,
Eric Mc said:
Airfix do a 1/72 Beaver but as far as I know it's a British Army landplane version only.
Hobbycraft do an Otter and Matchbox/Revell do a Twin Otter - both in 1/72.
Yup, Hobbycraft was the one:Hobbycraft do an Otter and Matchbox/Revell do a Twin Otter - both in 1/72.
http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/hcc/hcchc1674.htm
Here's the wierd fuselage:
http://www.modelingmadness.com/scotts/viet/dhc2pre...
Edited by dr_gn on Wednesday 1st July 10:46
dr_gn said:
One thing I would say about the decal film is that it took some experimentation with printer settings to get the right amount of ink on the paper without 'beading'. Also, if you're doing roundels on white paper they can be tricky to cut around neatly: get it wrong and you'll get ragged white edges!
Cheers,
Yeah, always go for heavy/premium/glossy paper when you're printing. I also don't bother now with high quality settings just normal on inkjet as otherwise it can pin prick where the ink pools and pulls away from itself.Cheers,
I much prefer my ALPS!
Eric Mc said:
I wouldn't have the patience for all that rigging.
That's a tiny proportion of what is on the real thing! The vast majority of the fittings that the lines secure to are not present in this kit, so there is nowhere to tie off the ends of the rigging lines.It is what it is though: best of a bad job!
Cheers,
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