P-40 Brotherhood (All P-40's Welcome)
04-23-2015, 07:17 AM
#1277
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I've read about the AVG and their struggle to keep planes aloft. Pictures of most of the planes don't depict super distressed planes. Even the P40 posted, to my eyes, looks in better shape.
if your happy with the way your plane looks that's great.
fyi a lot of the guys who build the plastic models aren't the end all to be all either. I know many of them.
if your happy with the way your plane looks that's great.
fyi a lot of the guys who build the plastic models aren't the end all to be all either. I know many of them.
04-23-2015, 08:05 PM
#1278
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: EllinikoAthens, GREECE
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DGiatr's P-40 had seen a lot of action (including a crash) prior to the scale bash and paint job, so he is correct in modelling a well-worn machine
Last edited by w1nd6urfa; 04-23-2015 at 08:12 PM.
04-27-2015, 02:39 AM
#1282
some photos during Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon ...............................
...still not finished yet....... (tail number, some weathering underneath, some spinner weathering...)
...still not finished yet....... (tail number, some weathering underneath, some spinner weathering...)
04-27-2015, 03:01 AM
#1283
, congrats for a great project - you'd get full static points for that
04-27-2015, 06:06 PM
#1287
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Starting the painting on my 79" P40 .
It will get three layers , then marking, then washing , weathering and should be ready to go .
This one has a powered linear servo canopy and the pilot turns his head and torso with stick movements tied to the alerons and elevator. His hand is attached to a movable control stick
It will get three layers , then marking, then washing , weathering and should be ready to go .
This one has a powered linear servo canopy and the pilot turns his head and torso with stick movements tied to the alerons and elevator. His hand is attached to a movable control stick
05-02-2015, 01:26 AM
#1288
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Hi Bob
Are you saying that the P40ties should not be weathered ?
I am only asking because in my vast amount of photo refferances many are distressed unless its at an airshow or pure bare frame? I am not saying they all show extreme distress but they would go from distressed to extreme.
Ozadation , exaust, dirt, oil , etc
Are you saying that the P40ties should not be weathered ?
I am only asking because in my vast amount of photo refferances many are distressed unless its at an airshow or pure bare frame? I am not saying they all show extreme distress but they would go from distressed to extreme.
Ozadation , exaust, dirt, oil , etc
05-03-2015, 09:03 PM
#1290
Hi!
Thanks a lot to everyone for your kind words!
Indeed, there is a little difference between photos at posts 1267, 1268 and 1269 , taken at the yard of my house where the model looked more distressed , compared to those taken at the field.In the first photos, i hadnt applied the varnish yet so the weathering effect was more "lively". After applying the varnish, i had lost about 10-20% of the weathering effect because the varnish acts like a color filter. Knowing that this would happened since the beginning of my weathering process, i had done some "over-weathering" in order to get a satisfactory effect after spreading some varnish.
Thanks a lot to everyone for your kind words!
Indeed, there is a little difference between photos at posts 1267, 1268 and 1269 , taken at the yard of my house where the model looked more distressed , compared to those taken at the field.In the first photos, i hadnt applied the varnish yet so the weathering effect was more "lively". After applying the varnish, i had lost about 10-20% of the weathering effect because the varnish acts like a color filter. Knowing that this would happened since the beginning of my weathering process, i had done some "over-weathering" in order to get a satisfactory effect after spreading some varnish.
Last edited by dgiatr; 05-03-2015 at 09:11 PM.
05-04-2015, 05:20 AM
#1293
05-04-2015, 05:21 AM
#1294
05-06-2015, 01:17 AM
#1298
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Digiatr, I think your P40 looks incredible ! really done with a light touch !
THis P40 is actually an EPO Foam 79" model so my project is just for fun trying to get the most out of EPO .
The advantages are that you get an incredible light model at 79" with great handeling and enought to give you that warbird feel . The biggest disadvantage is that EPO is subject to heat damage in direct sun for long periods on hot sumnmer day , so when not flying its a good idea to have the plane under a tent or towel .
I dont have the canopy attached in the pic otherwise you would not see such an obvious canopy line.
The canopy slides with a linear servo ( fergelli ) . My first P40 is on the Fergelli website as an example of what can be done with these servos .
The pilot is a bluebox pilot that was originally 10oz, then I cut the head, hands off, rebuilt the body from blue foam and with cheap $7 servos his head turns with the alerons and his torso moves forward and back with elevators.
Then by simply attaching his hand to the control stick that is attached on a flex wire it appears the pilot is moveing the controls , all done with simple cheap servos .
When I totally finsihesd will post a video if anyone is interested .
Airbrush is out of wack so I am in process of also toning down the weathing but need to figure out my brush problems.
I have compression and air will come out of the gun but no paint ??
THis P40 is actually an EPO Foam 79" model so my project is just for fun trying to get the most out of EPO .
The advantages are that you get an incredible light model at 79" with great handeling and enought to give you that warbird feel . The biggest disadvantage is that EPO is subject to heat damage in direct sun for long periods on hot sumnmer day , so when not flying its a good idea to have the plane under a tent or towel .
I dont have the canopy attached in the pic otherwise you would not see such an obvious canopy line.
The canopy slides with a linear servo ( fergelli ) . My first P40 is on the Fergelli website as an example of what can be done with these servos .
The pilot is a bluebox pilot that was originally 10oz, then I cut the head, hands off, rebuilt the body from blue foam and with cheap $7 servos his head turns with the alerons and his torso moves forward and back with elevators.
Then by simply attaching his hand to the control stick that is attached on a flex wire it appears the pilot is moveing the controls , all done with simple cheap servos .
When I totally finsihesd will post a video if anyone is interested .
Airbrush is out of wack so I am in process of also toning down the weathing but need to figure out my brush problems.
I have compression and air will come out of the gun but no paint ??
05-06-2015, 10:59 AM
#1300
simple , radfordc ,LDM , Jet20 , warhwk , BobH , lomcevac540T and w1nd6urfa THANKS A LOT!i know what that plane means to you.
i want to send special thanks to radfordc for the honor to say " congratulations" to my mother language and to my friends w1nd6urfa and thanassis ferfiris for helping me with that project
Very glad you finally liked
i want to send special thanks to radfordc for the honor to say " congratulations" to my mother language and to my friends w1nd6urfa and thanassis ferfiris for helping me with that project
Very glad you finally liked
Last edited by dgiatr; 05-06-2015 at 05:52 PM.