SEMEX 2019 IPMS

A few pictures of SEMEX 2019, March 9th

How to create masks with a silhouette cameo cutter

Having just buying this cutter from Hobby Lobby.  Thought this would be good for modelers interested in making their own masks

How to mask canopies with chocolate wrappers

Okay I'm not crazy but it works.  Now I need to save the wrappers off my wife chocolate wrappers.

JC-121C TRAP project aircraft

This is a JC-121C c/n 4117 0-13841 Trap 6 it was prepared for the Atlas flight test. As Eric stated above the NKC135 was Trap 1 and part of the same program....SAMSO-TR-67-93
SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORT
for the TERMINAL RADIATION PROGRAM (TRAP).
UNCLASSIFIED VOLUME
14
M. H. Smotrich
TRAP Program Manager
Contracts No. AF 04(694)-865
and F04694-67-C-0047
for the period 1 January - 30 June 1967
prepared for
SPACE AND MISSILE SYSTEMS ORGANIZATION
DEPUTY FOR BALLISTIC MISSILE RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
Norton Air Force Base, California
THis Document, Is IISJNCT TO SPECIAL EXPORT

1/72 Tamiya BF-109 E1 in progress

The kit is a pure joy to assembly.   I converted the model to a E1  by removing the cannon covers on the bottom of the wing.   Just need to fix a few  things than it will be done.

Academy Stuka build

My good buddy John need some model aircraft for his wargame.  I figured that a tank buster stuka would be the aircraft he needed to stop the Russian Hordes of tanks. 

I found the Academy a easy, quick three day build.  It was a fun build.   The only problem I had was getting the paint to stick to the canopy.

Tamiya mixes for Luftwaffe colors

Here are some Tamiya mixes for Luftwaffe colors: 

RLM 02:- XF22:1 + XF49:1 or just XF-22

RLM 65:- XF23:1 + XF2:1

RLM 71:- XF62:1 + XF49:1

RLM 74:- XF24:3 + XF27:2

RLM 75:- XF24:5 + XF50:1

RLM 76:- XF2:7 + XF23:1 + XF66:2

RLM 79:- XF59:3 + XF64:1

RLM 80:- XF58

RLM 81:- XF51:1 + XF64:2

RLM 82:- XF5 or XF5:1 + XF2:1 or XF5:1 +XF3:1 (Bright Green)

RLM 83:- XF61 or XF24:1 + XF51:1 or XF24:1 +XF51:1 (Dark Green