Subject: Re: Hawk submission
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 16:11:50 -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: Paul Ryle 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 9:09 AM
  Subject: Hawk submission

    
  1/72nd Italeri BAE Hawk T1a

  by Paul Ryle

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  Another submission on my R.A.F. theme - this time a gloss black training Hawk of 208 squadron. The Hawk as alwasy had a very untrainer-like aggressive look, and this is the first of four I intend to do, covering 100 sqn, the Red Arrows and a CT155 Hawk of the Canadian Forces. Basically, it is OOB, with the exception of Model Alliance Decals and Pavla ejector seats. I've always steered away from gloss finish kits, and especially white or black gloss finishes, but I decided to try Humbrols Satin Black spraycan, which did work very well. I hit a problem, however, when I tried to coat it in future to get the gloss effect. For some reason it ended up with a very rough finish, at least close up, and I was within an inch of binning it when I tried using furniture polish! I lighly sanded the finish with fine grade wet and dry, and then polished it with the furniture polish and soft cloth. Turned out well enough for my purposes, and tried the technique again with my gloss black Eurofighter Typhoon DA2 prototype, which will hopefully form the basis of my next submission to ARC.

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  Photos and text © by Paul Ryle