Subject: Re:
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Tyler White" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 6 May 2007 16:51:06 -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.

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  From: Tyler White 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 2:24 PM

  "1/48 Hasegawa F/A-18D"?

  by?"Tyler White"

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  This is the Hasegawa "F-18D" with some Eduard Brass, Microscale Decals, and Hasegawa Weapons.? Much has been written about the unsurpassed quality of these kits, so I will take just a bit to talk about the assembly and weathering.? I must first give my many thanks to other ARCers in their advice, and especially to Kaan Gok for his outstanding article on the "Tips n Tools" section.? Kaan's weathering techniques for US Navy jets was instrumental in my efforts here.? I did go a little beyond his article sort of trying things out on my own.? Preshading, painting, chalk wash, lighter shade touch ups, then a light coat of the base color to bring it all together.? A nice coat of future, decals,? dull coat and there we go!? ?

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  I used the Eduard color photo etch and I can't say enough good things about it.? I also used some Quickboost ejection seats.? I kind of like the mix between resin and photoetch.? I also used the Eduard color?placards?which I quickly decided were unnecessary.? Most all of the labels on the aircraft were drawn on by me with a very fine black pen.? The boarding ladder is the biggest goof on this one.? I did not quite get that nice slant that the real plane has, but if I ever produced the perfect kit, well then... I would just have to quit all together!

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  Overall I think that this kit is my most complete effort.? That being said it netted me a big nothing at the local model contest this spring.? But that is not why I do this.? I loved the chance to weather this guy and make him look dirty.? I am realy hoping to start building some Tomcats soon, because as it is now I have way too many Hornets sitting around.? Thanks again to Steve and all the ARCers out there.

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  "1/48 Hasegawa F/A-18D"

  by "Tyler White"

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  Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here
  This is the Hasegawa "F-18D" with some Eduard Brass, Microscale  
  Decals, and Hasegawa Weapons.  Much has been written about the  
  unsurpassed quality of these kits, so I will take just a bit to talk  
  about the assembly and weathering.  I must first give my many thanks  
  to other ARCers in their advice, and especially to Kaan Gok for his  
  outstanding article on the "Tips n Tools" section.  Kaan's weathering  
  techniques for US Navy jets was instrumental in my efforts here.  I  
  did go a little beyond his article sort of trying things out on my  
  own.  Preshading, painting, chalk wash, lighter shade touch ups, then  
  a light coat of the base color to bring it all together.  A nice coat  
  of future, decals,  dull coat and there we go!

  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

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  04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized  
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  version of photo 05.jpg

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  06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized  
  version of photo 06.jpg

  I used the Eduard color photo etch and I can't say enough good things  
  about it.  I also used some Quickboost ejection seats.  I kind of  
  like the mix between resin and photoetch.  I also used the Eduard  
  color placards which I quickly decided were unnecessary.  Most all of  
  the labels on the aircraft were drawn on by me with a very fine black  
  pen.  The boarding ladder is the biggest goof on this one.  I did not  
  quite get that nice slant that the real plane has, but if I ever  
  produced the perfect kit, well then... I would just have to quit all  
  together!

  Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here
  Overall I think that this kit is my most complete effort.  That being  
  said it netted me a big nothing at the local model contest this  
  spring.  But that is not why I do this.  I loved the chance to  
  weather this guy and make him look dirty.  I am realy hoping to start  
  building some Tomcats soon, because as it is now I have way too many  
  Hornets sitting around.  Thanks again to Steve and all the ARCers out  
  there.

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