Category: research
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Do You Need An Idea Or An Argument?
Also known as – do you need to be correct or right? – because they can be two different things. And never more so than with paint colours. I will be writing for several readerships here – some will be from Australasia – some from North America – some from The United Kingdom. The advice…
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Open The Lightning Rods, Igor! – Part Three
And they called me mad! MAD, I tell you! Now let them see who’s mad…! More soaking, more decaling. More thoughts on the process. a. Revell. 45 seconds soak and slid off beautifully. A dip did no extra good. b. Walthers. An old US model train firm. Fragile, friable decals, but they could be soaked…
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In The Laboratory – Part Two
Well, the experiment was a success. We can now create artificial life in the zombies at the SMCWA clubrooms. The only difficulty will be telling it from normal behaviour. I set up a standard soaking bath for the decals I wanted to test. There were plenty of unused ones from various makers so I carefully…
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Science Mystery Theatre – Part One – The Evans Effect
You can learn a great deal from John Evans if you listen. Occasionally you have to feed him fruitcake but you do get results. However you have to listen carefully. I didn’t and learned a lot. John advised me on how to decal effectively early in my attendance at the club. He told me to…
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Fairey Barracuda Mk II – Part Five – The Whistler
The Fairey Barracuda that I built bears a nose name of ” Hell’s Bells “. Even the FAA has a sense of humour, as well as a considerable mess bill. I call it The Whistler – because of the number of aerials, masts, racks, and protrusions that dot the fuselage and wing. I’m sure they…
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Fairey Barracuda Mk II – Part One – The Ugly Duckling
I’m being unfair. I should have written in the plural. Because the British Fleet Air Arm for a long time seems to have been somewhat of a duck farm. Flocks of ’em; Fairey Fulmar and Barracuda, Blackburn Skua and Roc. The Swordfish and Walrus and Stranraer. All were perfectly flyable and in some cases quite…
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Dornier Do.17E – Part One – The German Pencil
I am going have a lot of fun with The German Pencil – the Dornier Do. 17E that was interned by the Royal Ruritanian Army Air Force. It is a kit from my friend Paul and I’m going to try a wholly new idea for my display. This one will not be parked – it’ll…
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Morane Saulnier MS 230 – Part Three – The Colour Section of Bunnings
I don’t know about you, but I am in an agony every time I go to the colour section of Bunnings – the paint store. The variety of paints and finishes overwhelms me – what I once knew as a cheap tin of paint is now the price of a suit of clothes and the…
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Morane Saulnier MS 230 – Part Two – End Of The Evening
I am vastly pleased so far with the Morane Saulnier MS 230 kit. I have a wing, a fuselage, wheels, and an aero engine. The fit of the kit is superb. No open seams and no filler needed. I may run afoul of the struts and wheel braces but I am being soothed by the…
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The Under- Wing Numbers
F/O Prune calling. ” Hey, Look At Me! Look What I Can Do! And No-One Knows It Was Me…! “ On the contrary, Prune. They might not see your face but the buzz numbers on the underside of your wings identify your aircraft – coming and going – and if you have been shooting up…
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