Subject: Re: Gallery Article - Piper Cherokee 140
From: "Steve Bamford ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Aibara Darius @Consult" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 02:11:54 -0800

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

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----- Original Message -----
From: Aibara Darius @Consult <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 1:40 AM
Subject: FW: Gallery Article - Piper Cherokee 140

Steve

This was missing from your list of articles.

Regards

Darius

>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Aibara Darius @Consult
> Sent: 07 May 2003 12:40
> To: [email-masked]'
> Subject: Gallery Article - Piper Cherokee 140
> Importance: High
>
> Gallery Template #04
> "1:48 Piper Cherokee 140"
> by "Darius Aibara"
> --------------------
> Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here
> <<...OLE_Obj...>>
> In a relatively recent discussion forum this kit was described as
> unbuildable.  Well, I am here to tell you that that is definitely not the
> case.  Granted the kit is old, with plenty of flash on the smaller parts,
> but with a bit of effort a reasonable model can result - that to me is the
> fun part of this hobby.  The main problem that I had with the kit was the
> fit of the cabin windscreen which left a 1.5mm clear gap its base when
> aligned with the cabin roof.  I eventually solved this by  building up the
> dashboard/sill with filler and test fitting the windscreen until a
> reasonable fit was achieved.  Some more filler was required on the
> fuselage joints but apart from that the fit was OK.
>
> Click on images below to see larger images
> Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 03.jpg
> here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo
> 03.jpg    <<...OLE_Obj...>>   Steve Bamford will insert a
> click-able smaller version of photo 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo
> will bring up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg   
> <<...OLE_Obj...>>  
> I painted the edges of the separate cabin windows with matt black enamel
> paint and fitted the glazing to the fuselage using Crystal Klear.  Once
> the Crystal Klear has dried the black paint looks like the glazing seals
> and reduces the "thick glazing" effect that you sometimes get.  I masked
> the windows and spray applied grey primer followed by two coats of gloss
> white auto paint.  The decals went on without a hitch and were sealed with
> Johnson's Klear.  I masked and brush painted the black anti-glare panel on
> the nose.  The kit is a tail-sitter and so I needed a steel prop to keep
> it level.  You could replace the kit moulded engine with nose weight as an
> alternative.
>
> Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here
> <<...OLE_Obj...>>
> Photos and text © 2003 by "Darius Aibara"
>
>  <<Piper Cherokee 140.zip>>
>
> Darius Aibara
> TPS Consult
>
> Tel:  020 8256 4090
> Fax: 020 8256 4082
>
> www.tpsconsult.co.uk
>

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