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Offline Feldmarschall Zod

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Havoc in work
« on: January 09, 2013, 07:09:48 AM »
Hokey smokes!!! Is it even possible? Zod is building a flying thing? :o

I got this Testors/Italeri 1/72 Havoc as a Christmas gift. It will be a zombie slayer. Gonna paint it Tamiya field blue. Can stuff like Future floor wax,and clear overcoats be put on clear parts?

 
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Offline sotoolslinger

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Re: Havoc in work
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2013, 07:46:47 AM »
Future is good stuff for clear parts but don't use any kind of oil or laquer or spray clear coats.
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Offline Feldmarschall Zod

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Re: Havoc in work
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2013, 07:53:23 AM »
Quote from: sotoolslinger on January 09, 2013, 07:46:47 AM
Future is good stuff for clear parts but don't use any kind of oil or laquer or spray clear coats.

Thanks Sotoolsinger. I always use acrylic overcoats. I was thinking of dipping  the clear parts in future first,before I painted the parts that are the same as the body color.
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Re: Havoc in work
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2013, 08:04:32 AM »
That should work fine :)
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Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: Havoc in work
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2013, 08:33:56 AM »
Wait...where are the treads? Are they hiding?

I don't see a glacis plate either.

Are you sure you're feeling ok, Zod?

Seriously though, this one will be loads of fun to watch!

Brian da Basher
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Offline Feldmarschall Zod

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Re: Havoc in work
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2013, 08:37:22 AM »
Quote from: Brian da Basher on January 09, 2013, 08:33:56 AM
Wait...where are the treads? Are they hiding?

I don't see a glacis plate either.

Are you sure you're feeling ok, Zod?

Seriously though, this one will be loads of fun to watch!

Brian da Basher

What can I say? I had to build something different.
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Offline sotoolslinger

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Re: Havoc in work
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2013, 09:09:20 AM »
Hey Zod, Hopefully the main rotor is not glued in yet... helicopter models are problematic for display, the blades have a tendency to sag. If you can take the main rotor off and store it balanced on the hub UPSIDE DOWN so if you ever take it to a show it dosen't look like the blades melted :)
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Offline Feldmarschall Zod

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Re: Havoc in work
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2013, 07:09:19 AM »
Quote from: sotoolslinger on January 09, 2013, 09:09:20 AM
Hey Zod, Hopefully the main rotor is not glued in yet... helicopter models are problematic for display, the blades have a tendency to sag. If you can take the main rotor off and store it balanced on the hub UPSIDE DOWN so if you ever take it to a show it dosen't look like the blades melted :)

Thanks for the advice. :) I did glue the hub on. This is basically a practice helicopter.
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Offline Feldmarschall Zod

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Re: Havoc in work
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Offline Tophe

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Re: Havoc in work
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2013, 08:16:03 AM »
Helicopter models are uneasy to build, I remember (from the 1970s...). Congratulations for this one.
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Re: Havoc in work
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2013, 11:21:00 AM »
Coming along nicely there on your Havoc.
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Offline taiidantomcat

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Re: Havoc in work
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2013, 03:39:55 PM »
I call Shenanigans!! Russian Helicopters are just flying tanks!  :P

Looking great  :)
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Offline Feldmarschall Zod

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Re: Havoc in work
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2013, 07:52:33 AM »
Thanks Jeff and Tomcat.  :) I should have some more pix tomorrow.
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Offline Feldmarschall Zod

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Re: Havoc in work
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2013, 06:44:54 AM »








What color wash would be good for this?
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Offline ChrisF

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Re: Havoc in work
« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2013, 08:53:07 AM »
This stuff:  http://www.florymodels.co.uk/washes/

I can HIGHLY recommend it !   :)
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