1/72 C-47 by Boh

Here is another article Boh did way back.  More than likely it was done in California. During the time he was a USAF recruiter in the San Francisco area.   Remember Dave telling me that he and Mike Dairo wrote a ton of article the magazine.  Also Dave said  the editor was a cheap S.O.B as the payment for the article came very slow...  Dave could work magic with an airbrush.  Enjoy another blast from the past. Thanks to Charlie Dunton for providing the article.

1/48 A-7D by David Boksanski

Thanks to Charlie Dunton for provide this article on build a A-7D for the old Aurora kits.  Scale Aircraft Modeler was the premier modelling magazine from the early sixties to the late 80's..  My bought the first issue off the local Drugs Store magazine rack for 50 cents.  Charlie has more of Boh's articles. As soon as I give them I will post them here on the blog

Mr Hobby? Gunze thinners

Here are some charts about Gunze thinners.  Personally I have found these thinner to be excellent. There is a lot of confuse over what types of thinners to use with the primer or paint you are using.  Maybe this will clear it up some problems
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Hurricane first 1/72 kit I built

I've been fascinated with the Hurricane since I was 12 years a old.  It started when the newspaper where talking about the upcoming anniversary of the Battle of Britain.   This sparked my interest, so I made a trip the Franklin Public Library on Mc Nichols in Detroit. Also known as 6 mile road.  The library had made a display with Books about the Battle of Britain.    One of the books was Fight Officer Badger.   His story told about the battle and how he continued flight even with the loss of his legs in crash.   His plane was the Hurricane.   Later in the summer the local hardware store had a small model section.  Low and Behold sitting on the shelf was the new (1963) Revell of England 1/72 Hurricane fighter.   It could me mine for the princely sums of 35 cents.   Needless to said the model came home with. This was the beginning of my life long journey in the model aircraft.

This is the kit if bought.

THE REVELL HURRICANE MK. I   (OLD MOLD)

 In 1963, Revell began issuing an extensive series of 1/72 scale kits of World War I and II fighters and other types. One of the first was a Mk. I Hurricane, issued at various times as H54, H79, H226, H616, P616, 0054, and 4118.  By 1970, a “Dogfight Doubles” series was marketed, with two kits in one box. This issue paired the Hurricane Mk. I with the Focke Wulf FW-190A. Both of these, by modern standards, were pretty poor kits.  Rivet detail was heavy,  and panel lines were etched in rather heavily without too much concern about accuracy. The nose shape indicates a Mk. II, and the basic outline leaves a lot to be desired. This is an old kit, and not worth the consideration of a serious modeler. This mold was abandoned when Revell’s assets were shipped to Germany, and it bears no relationship to the excellent new Revell Hurricane kits currently coming out of Germany. My example was built in the sixties, and shows its age.

A comparison of the 1/72 Hurricane kits

Gunze GSI Aqueous paints

The Gunze latest paint line.  According to the maker the paint flows on the model better. Plus the surface is very durable.  This is good as some of the paints I use scratch to easy from handling.  My plan is to purchase some of this paint shortly.   

How to paint a BF-109 Nose Cap.

To me the hardest part on painting a BF-109 is the spinner.   Almost all of them have a white or black spiral paint on the nose cap.    This can be a pain in the butt.   Here is a series of photos that can help you painting on the spiral....  Let me know what you think or if you have a better way.

Zero Grey color mix

Ken Atkins John, here:

Airframe:
100 parts XF14 IJA Gray
40 parts XG49 Khaki
3 parts XF53 Neutral Grey
3 parts XF2 White XF2
2 parts XF7 Red XF7

Control Surfaces:
105 parts XF-19 Sky Gray
20 parts XF-49 Khaki
15 parts XF-25 Lt. Sea Gray

Knock yourself out and have fun buddy!

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