Plastic Modeling

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ohio Enthusiast

Just to nitpick - the prop blades are bent more sideways in the photo but yours are bent more backwards (and the one that is sideways is bent the wrong way). Looks like the prop rotated counter-clockwise when viewed from the cockpit, with the blades bending to the left.

Edit: they're also aren't pitched at the same angle of attack. Not final posing?

Three of the blades are pretty much bang on when viewed from the front.



You are however correct that the one on the left is bent backwards from where it should be. I didn't catch that until I had put it on. When I tried to fix it I was pushing the limit on how many times you can bend plastic and almost broke it so just decided to leave it alone.
The angle of attack is set by how the blades mount in the hubs so I had no control over that.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Those take way more skills. I actually came across a build on IG of some sedan that was crashed into a tree. Made me think of you. hahaha

Not really. I can hide a lot of errors with the kit or my assembly with a dirty wash and some paint chips. You don't have that luxury with the gloss finish.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Still haven't cleaned the Crown Athlete, but decided to bust this one out to look over and start.

Not very pleased with it, especially since it was a re release I had pre ordered for several months before it was released. Panel lines are extremely shallow. That's fixable. However, the Vertex rear bumper/lip goes over the molded OEM rear bumper. Problem is, there are molded in mud guards on it, so when you put the Vertex bumper over, there are very large gaps due to the mud guards and the curvature of the OEM bumper vs the straight line Vertex bumper. I'll have to use some Tamiya putty to fill in the those gaps.

I can't even cut out the OEM rear bumper as the chassis mounting points are on it, and the Vertex bumper doesn't have anything.

My excitement for this kit has really dropped unfortunately.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Still haven't cleaned the Crown Athlete, but decided to bust this one out to look over and start.

Not very pleased with it, especially since it was a re release I had pre ordered for several months before it was released. Panel lines are extremely shallow. That's fixable. However, the Vertex rear bumper/lip goes over the molded OEM rear bumper. Problem is, there are molded in mud guards on it, so when you put the Vertex bumper over, there are very large gaps due to the mud guards and the curvature of the OEM bumper vs the straight line Vertex bumper. I'll have to use some Tamiya putty to fill in the those gaps.

I can't even cut out the OEM rear bumper as the chassis mounting points are on it, and the Vertex bumper doesn't have anything.

My excitement for this kit has really dropped unfortunately.

Don't be discouraged. You can still make it work. The few car models I do are usually from moulds made in the 60 or early 70s and are often not much more than vaguely car shaped lumps and they can still come out OK.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Don't be discouraged. You can still make it work. The few car models I do are usually from moulds made in the 60 or early 70s and are often not much more than vaguely car shaped lumps and they can still come out OK.

Vaguely car shaped lumps! LOL

I was only discouraged because I was super hyped about it. Dunno why, but I've always really liked the JZX100 Chasers, so that didn't help with over hyping the kit.

[Ultramaroon]

What's a mould?

[Ultramaroon]

Hould me.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

What's a mould?

Idk, but is sounds quite ould.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

What's a mould?

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Mould is the British spelling for "mold" — the stuff you find growing on old bread or the container you use to create your jello masterpieces.

Living mould is like “mildew,” it’s a type of fungus that grows on damp or decaying matter. Mould can also mean a “caste” used to shape a hardening liquid. In this sense mould can refer to both the container and the end product that comes out of the mould. In addition, mould is used as a verb to describe the process of making a mould. When you pour plaster into a mould to make a shape, you mould that shape.

Definitions of mould
noun the distinctive form in which a thing is made
synonyms:cast, mold, stamp
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noun a distinctive nature, character, or type
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noun container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
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noun a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
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noun sculpture produced by molding
synonyms:clay sculpture, modeling, mold, molding, moulding
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verb make something, usually for a specific function
synonyms:forge, form, mold, shape, work
process, work, work on
shape, form, or improve a material
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verb form in clay, wax, etc
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verb form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
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noun a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
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noun the process of becoming mildewed
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noun loose soil rich in organic matter
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[Tcoat]

Here is what the guy building the "before" version of my ripped up airplane has done.

[shiumai]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Here is what the guy building the "before" version of my ripped up airplane has done.

At least he could have painted the goggles on the pilot's head. Terrible job.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

In addition, mould is used as a verb to describe the process of making a mould. When you pour plaster into a mould to make a shape, you mould that shape.

I get both spellings depending on country. Sometimes I end up talking to the vender and the tooling maker and we are all in different country's. So I end up talking to Jim about a mold getting transferred to him from vender X, and asking David if he got the mould transferred to Jim Makes email chains confusing.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Here is what the guy building the "before" version of my ripped up airplane has done.

He made it out of foam?

Yours is better.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Spuds

He made it out of foam?

Yours is better.

Same kit. The cockpit is still packed for painting.
The period he is painting it for the plane was only about 3 weeks old so would be much cleaner than when it was crashed at a whopping 7 weeks old!
We even used the same paints so the base colours are identical and the difference is all in the degree of weathering. He also used the earlier version of the kill mark banner with fewer kills than my version. The kit had both thank goodness.