From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Jason Cheah" References: <20050829022437.10567.qmail@web31410.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Subject: Re: post on Aug 31 update Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 14:16:18 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0171_01C5ACA4.3CA09CA0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0171_01C5ACA4.3CA09CA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Jason, I just wanted to let you know your F-18 article went on ARC today. = Thanks for sending it in. =20 Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jason Cheah=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Cc: T.Ng@motorola.com=20 Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 7:24 PM Subject: post on Aug 31 update Gallery Template #07 "1/48 Scale Italeri F/A-18D (converted)"=20 by "Jason Cheah" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here =20 This is the 1/48 Italeri F/A-18 kit, which builds out of the box as an = A or B model. This kit has been long overshadowed by the Hasegawa & = Monogram kits, but it is relatively cheap, and you get to build a twin = tub. Anyways, I decided to build one to gauge the work involved in = bringing it up to D standard. Click on images below to see larger images =20 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 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 =20 I won't say much 'bout the kit - my biggest gripe is the cockpit, = general kit layout and some inaccurate panel lines. The moldings also = show sign of serious aging - very vague panel lines on the rear fuselage = areas, which needed rescribing. I built it as per the instructions, except for some mods to the = cockpit, vertical tails and a couple of C & D related details. I had a = spare rear instrument panel from the same kit in my spares box, so I = sliced it into pieces, and glued the individual pieces onto the front = instrument panel, to give a better impression of the cockpit details. = The rear instrument panel hood in the kit, was pointed, so I sawed off = the top, and added plastic strip to create the appearance of the stepped = hood used on the later D's. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here =20 I scratched built the swept back antennaes on the spine & under the = fwd. fuselage and the GPS dome and added the additional blister to the = vertical tails. The latter was done by cutting a slot of the same length = in the tail, and then inserting appropriately shaped plastic strip, = which was then faired in with putty. The ALQ-165 related antenna = blisters were taken from the spares box, and are from Hasegawa. The kit was painted with Humbrol No.125 (FS 36118) and coated with = Future before applying the decals. This kit was built as a TUDM F/A-18D, = using the F-4DableModels decal sheet. The decals were sealed by another = coat of Future, followed by a final semi-gloss coat of Future (added = Tamiya flat base). Certainly not the 'preferred' F/A-18D under any = stretch of the imagination, but here it is for your enjoyment. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 05.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of photo 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the = full sized version of photo 06.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able smaller version of photo 07.jpg here. Clicking on that photo = will bring up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg =20 Photos courtesy of Chew Eng Hui and text =A9 by Jason Cheah" -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- ------=_NextPart_000_0171_01C5ACA4.3CA09CA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Jason,
I just wanted to let you know your F-18 article went = on ARC=20 today.  Thanks for sending it in.  
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been=20 hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's=20 watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on=20 Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Jason=20 Cheah
To: sheb@telus.net
Cc: T.Ng@motorola.com
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 = 7:24=20 PM
Subject: post on Aug 31 = update

Gallery = Template=20 #07

"1/48 = Scale Italeri=20 F/A-18D (converted)" 

by "Jason Cheah"
--------------------

Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20

This is = the 1/48 Italeri=20 F/A-18 kit, which builds out of the box as an A or B model. This kit = has been=20 long overshadowed by the Hasegawa & Monogram kits, but it is = relatively=20 cheap, and you get to build a twin tub. Anyways, I decided to build = one to=20 gauge the work involved in bringing it up to D = standard.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg  Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

I won't = say much 'bout the=20 kit - my biggest gripe is the cockpit, general=20 kit layout and some inaccurate panel lines. The = moldings=20 also show sign of serious aging - very vague panel lines on the rear = fuselage=20 areas, which needed rescribing.

I built it = as per the=20 instructions, except for some mods to the cockpit, vertical tails and = a couple=20 of C & D related details. I had a spare rear instrument panel from = the=20 same kit in my spares box, so I sliced it into pieces, and glued the=20 individual pieces onto the front instrument panel, to give a better = impression=20 of the cockpit details. The rear instrument panel hood in the kit, was = pointed, so I sawed off the top, and added plastic strip to create the = appearance of the stepped hood used on the later D's.

 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here=20

I scratched built the = swept back=20 antennaes on the spine & under the fwd. fuselage and the GPS = dome and=20 added the additional blister to the vertical tails. The latter was = done by=20 cutting a slot of the same length in the tail, and then=20 inserting appropriately shaped plastic strip, which was then = faired in=20 with putty. The ALQ-165 related antenna blisters were taken from the = spares=20 box, and are from Hasegawa.

The kit was painted with = Humbrol No.125 (FS=20 36118) and coated with Future before applying the decals. = This=20 kit was built as a TUDM F/A-18D, using the=20 F-4DableModels decal sheet. The decals were = sealed by=20 another coat of Future, followed by a final semi-gloss coat of Future = (added=20 Tamiya flat base). Certainly not the 'preferred' F/A-18D under = any=20 stretch of the imagination, but here it is for your = enjoyment.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 07.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg=20

Photos = courtesy of Chew=20 Eng Hui and text =A9 by Jason=20 Cheah"

St= art=20 your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page

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