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1/72 arado ar196a float plane
tornado64
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Posted: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 - 06:16 AM UTC
a small dio to keep me occupied whilst stuck on the leopard 2 dio ..



WLJayne
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Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 07:14 AM UTC
Ah that takes me back! I remember building an Airfix arado float plane when I was a kid. It became a real favourite of mine and I wouldn't mind doing another one some day. What are you planning for the dio? I have seen some stunning float plane dios, they can be really characterful. But then I'm biased, I love float planes !
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Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 09:35 AM UTC

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Ah that takes me back! I remember building an Airfix arado float plane when I was a kid. It became a real favourite of mine and I wouldn't mind doing another one some day. What are you planning for the dio? I have seen some stunning float plane dios, they can be really characterful. But then I'm biased, I love float planes !



was thinking of next to a jetty with a pebble beach !!
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Posted: Friday, October 09, 2009 - 09:22 AM UTC
Dam, I'll bet that makes a bunch of us feel old. Nice subject and interesting build.
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Posted: Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 01:12 AM UTC

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was thinking of next to a jetty with a pebble beach !!


Sounds lovely. Don't know why but the image of a kid fishing from the jetty just flashed into my mind . I saw a beautiful dio a while back of a Japanese floatplane pulled up on a tropical beach. The best thing about it was the way the modeller had poured the clearcast resin in about four layers of 2 or 3mm. The bottom layer was pigmented blue slightly and the other layers on top were progressively clearer which gave a fantastic depth effect. It looked so real.
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Posted: Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 01:47 AM UTC

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was thinking of next to a jetty with a pebble beach !!


Sounds lovely. Don't know why but the image of a kid fishing from the jetty just flashed into my mind . I saw a beautiful dio a while back of a Japanese floatplane pulled up on a tropical beach. The best thing about it was the way the modeller had poured the clearcast resin in about four layers of 2 or 3mm. The bottom layer was pigmented blue slightly and the other layers on top were progressively clearer which gave a fantastic depth effect. It looked so real.


i think the kid fishing is a good idea !!

i also saw that japanese float plane , he has done a few !!

and if i can get to 1/4 of his tallent i will be happy

here is a link , although i don't know if i'll be using resin yet ( although it is a possibility !! )

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/tnt1/001-100/TNT067_making-water_Geraths/tnt067.htm
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Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 01:15 AM UTC
almost ready for some paint !!

WLJayne
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Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 04:53 AM UTC
Good so far, I'll be interested to see how you make the jetty.

Oh did anyone else catch that documentary on TV the other day about all the wrecks of the Aussie floatplanes that the Japanese sank at Broome bay during the war? It was really interesting.
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Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 08:09 AM UTC

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Good so far, I'll be interested to see how you make the jetty.

Oh did anyone else catch that documentary on TV the other day about all the wrecks of the Aussie floatplanes that the Japanese sank at Broome bay during the war? It was really interesting.



damn didn't know that was on !!! however this is a good you tube short ... enjoy and for a change for you tube it is good on a fully opened up screen !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJkkFYX_Udc
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