From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Bill Lachance" References: <002001c5c1f7$922f6670$0d762218@your6jnhhu0520> Subject: Re: Ta 152H-1 for submission from Bill Lachance Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 13:02:45 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01A2_01C5C4F6.19EBA640" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01A2_01C5C4F6.19EBA640 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Bill, I just wanted to let you know your Ta-152 article went on ARC today. = Thanks again for sending it in. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bill Lachance=20 To: Steve Bamford ARC=20 Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 10:35 AM Subject: Ta 152H-1 for submission from Bill Lachance Gallery Template #12 "1/48 Dragon Ta 152H-1"=20 by "Bill Lachance" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here =20 This is Dragon's release of the ex-Trimaster Ta 152H-1, built using = Eduard photoetched details. This version includes the engine, which was = omitted when the kit was boxed by Italeri. I added wiring, plumbing, and linkages to the cockpit and engine using = reference photos I found on the internet. I carefully removed the = fuselage's cowl panels. These were replaced with separate parts intended = to be opened, and the rib detail was replaced. 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 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 =20 The Eduard set includes cockpit and wheel well items, as well as the = flaps. It is a nice addition to this beautiful kit. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here =20 There are no real tricks to the assembly of this kit, other than = dryfitting and assembly strategy. Click on images below to see larger images =20 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 Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able smaller version of photo 08.jpg here. Clicking on that photo = will bring up the full sized version of photo 08.jpg =20 I painted the model freehand, using Model Master enamels. Photographs = of the world's only remaining Ta 152H at the Garber facility confirmed = that the lower wings were painted RLM 76, and not left unpainted as some = wartime photos seem to suggest. The photos can be found at: = http://www.geocities.com/ta152uk/Deep_Storage_1.html . There are = excellent images of the engine, cockpit, canopy, and airframe. Since I = have found no definate reference for the aerial's position (or whether = it retained tension once the canopy was opened), I have left it off = penmding confirmation. "Mr.Tank's Wild Ride" is certainly an Fw 190D on anabolic steroids ! Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 09.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 09.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of photo 10.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the = full sized version of photo 10.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able smaller version of photo 11.jpg here. Clicking on that photo = will bring up the full sized version of photo 11.jpg Steve Bamford will = insert a click-able smaller version of photo 12.jpg here. Clicking on = that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 12.jpg=20 Photos and text =A9 by "Bill Lachance" -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- ------=_NextPart_000_01A2_01C5C4F6.19EBA640 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Bill,
I just wanted to let you know your Ta-152 article went = on ARC=20 today.  Thanks again for sending it in.
Steve = Bamford
Aircraft=20 Resource center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Bill = Lachance=20
To: Steve Bamford ARC
Sent: Sunday, September 25, = 2005 10:35=20 AM
Subject: Ta 152H-1 for = submission from=20 Bill Lachance

Gallery = Template=20 #12

"1/48 = Dragon Ta=20 152H-1" 

by "Bill Lachance"
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Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20

This is = Dragon's release=20 of the ex-Trimaster Ta 152H-1, built using Eduard photoetched details. = This=20 version includes the engine, which was omitted when the kit was boxed = by=20 Italeri.

I added = wiring, plumbing,=20 and linkages to the cockpit and engine using reference photos I found = on the=20 internet. I carefully removed the fuselage's cowl panels. These were = replaced=20 with separate parts intended to be opened, and the rib detail was=20 replaced.

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 smaller = version of=20 photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg 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=20

The Eduard = set includes=20 cockpit and wheel well items, as well as the flaps. It is a nice = addition to=20 this beautiful kit.

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

There are no real = tricks to the=20 assembly of this kit, other than dryfitting and assembly = strategy.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

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 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 08.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 08.jpg=20

I painted the model = freehand, using=20 Model Master enamels. Photographs of the world's only remaining Ta = 152H at the=20 Garber facility confirmed that the lower wings were painted RLM 76, = and not=20 left unpainted as some wartime photos seem to suggest. The photos can = be found=20 at: http://www.geocities.com/ta152uk/Deep_Storage_1.html .= =20 There are excellent images of the engine, cockpit, canopy, and = airframe. Since=20 I have found no definate reference for the aerial's position (or = whether it=20 retained tension once the canopy was opened), I have left it off = penmding=20 confirmation.

"Mr.Tank's Wild = Ride" is=20 certainly an Fw 190D on anabolic steroids !

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 09.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 09.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version = of photo=20 10.jpg here.  = Clicking on that=20 photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 10.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller=20 version of=20 photo 11.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will = bring up=20 the full sized version of photo 11.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller=20 version of=20 photo 12.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will = bring up=20 the full sized version of photo 12.jpg

Photos = and text =A9=20 by "Bill = Lachance"

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