Subject: Re: Canada Day Articals for ARC
From: "Steve Bamford" <[email-masked]>
To: "Scott McTavish" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2002 12:44:22 -0700

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com

Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you have never been hurt; and
Dance like no one is watching!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott McTavish" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Cc: <[email-masked]>
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 8:44 AM
Subject: Canada Day Articals for ARC

> Steve,
>
> Attached please find pictures of Canadian jets as per your request for
> Canada Day celebrations.
>
> The CT-133 is Academy's kit, and was assembled in a few short hours.  The
> only modification was to install True Details T-33 / F-80 Seat set.  The
> painting was completed using Model Master Gloss Black, and Non-Buffing
> Steel.  Thanks to Leading Edge Decals for providing the decal sheet for
> review.  As with all his products, I find that they settle down well with
> Gunze's Mr. Mark Soft Solution.  The red markings are opaque due to a
white
> printed background coat.  As you can see, the red Flag on the underside
> really stands out against the black base color.  Careful trimming of the
> "exploded" leaf parts result in a good fit on the gear doors.  The
remaining
> tips-n-stem parts are cut from the "whole" leaf on the decal sheet.
>
> The CF-116 (F-5) is a Fujimi kit.  This one was built some time ago, and
is
> an example of my early work.  Although the Testors white Spray paint has
> yellowed slightly, it is still a bright model that stands out in my
> collection.  Decals are from Arrow Graphics, and the interior was copied
> from a Monogram F-5E kit using silly putty for the mold and 5 minute epoxy
> for the casting.
>
> The final jet a CF-117EH, is a hypothetical model, again using Leading
Edges
> Decals.  Happy Canada Day!
>
>
> The other F-18's in the file were built by Uncle Bill Miller of Uncle
Bill's
> Hobby Shop.  The kits are from Monogram.
>
>
> Later,
>
> Scott McTavish