Subject: Re: Submission
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Kenny Towne" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:42:59 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

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 ----- 
  From: Kenny Towne 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 8:57 PM
  Subject: Submission

  Gallery Template #04

  "1/72 Hasegawa Nakajima Ki43-II Hayabusa (Oscar)" 

  by Kenny Towne
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  This kit assembled easily straight out of the box.  I really didn't encounter any gripes or issues  during the build.  I chose the mottled camouflage version because it's not a typical two tone green pattern.  Not exactly a thing of beauty but dabbing the dark green with both a chisel tip and round tip brush produced the desired effect.  The decals required multiple applications of Micro-Sol to get them to settle down over the details but look good in the end.  Weathering was accomplished with chalk and a light water color wash.

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  My first submission to ARC was built in a hotel room!  I am on the road frequently for extended periods and thought it would be nice to bring along a distraction to fill the void in the evenings.  I carry the tools and paint in plastic organizers and ship them ahead to the worksite.  A cardboard box folded out for a work surface protects the desktop and I do the spray painting in the parking lot.  ModelMaster Acryl paints minimize the need to purchase cleaning solvents locally but I still spend time at the hobby shop!  One thing that I did discover is that the limited amount of space and time in the evening forces me to work slower and I complete assembly steps over a period of days rather than in one evening.   I make fewer errors and end up with a nicer result.

  No masterpiece to be sure but a nice way to unwind in the evening after work.

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  Photos and text © by Kenny Towne