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Re: CB's Monogram 1/48 A-1H Skyraider Build
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 12:02 pm
by cbaltrin
LyleW wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 8:05 am
Outstanding work! Someday, when i grow up.....
You just had a birthday Lyle -- no more excuses..
Re: CB's Monogram 1/48 A-1H Skyraider Build
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 12:03 pm
by cbaltrin
Stikpusher wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:48 am
You diving deep into this one! Beautiful work on the driver.
Are you making your own barrels from telescoping brass tubing, or did you buy those pre made? Very interesting about the pencil rub onto graph paper for the canopy mask…
I have some photos of an A-4 Skyhawk gunsight for reference if you’re interested…
Thanks Carlos! Guns are prefab-- master model or something like that.. Reference photos are always welcome!
Oh,yea, the pencil rub is on Tamiya tape -- I just scanned it in grayscale...
Re: CB's Monogram 1/48 A-1H Skyraider Build
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 4:04 pm
by Stikpusher
Re: CB's Monogram 1/48 A-1H Skyraider Build
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 5:36 am
by cbaltrin
Stikpusher wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 4:04 pm
Very interesting about the scan from tape. Ingenious!
Great pictures Carlos , thanks!
Re: CB's Monogram 1/48 A-1H Skyraider Build
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 9:58 am
by Stikpusher
You're welcome Chris. It was cool in that if you shined a bright light up the mount tube, the aiming reticle would project onto the sight glass.
Re: CB's Monogram 1/48 A-1H Skyraider Build
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 10:32 am
by LyleW
Okay, how did you get a pencil rubbing to scan?
Re: CB's Monogram 1/48 A-1H Skyraider Build
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 11:06 pm
by cbaltrin
Stikpusher wrote: ↑Fri Jun 30, 2023 9:58 am
You're welcome Chris. It was cool in that if you shined a bright light up the mount tube, the aiming reticle would project onto the sight glass.
Very cool!
Re: CB's Monogram 1/48 A-1H Skyraider Build
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 11:09 pm
by cbaltrin
LyleW wrote: ↑Fri Jun 30, 2023 10:32 am
Okay, how did you get a pencil rubbing to scan?
- Rub raised detail with pencil
- stick tape to index card (dont smudge the pencil!)
- put index card on scanner
Re: CB's Monogram 1/48 A-1H Skyraider Build
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 11:13 pm
by cbaltrin
The new fuse prototype is 'Sarge Approved'.
Styrene rod, strip of aluminum from soda can, tiny .2mil punched styrene disk for the end cap.
Re: CB's Monogram 1/48 A-1H Skyraider Build
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2023 11:14 am
by cbaltrin
Well I tried to make my Mk VIII gunsight look as much like a Skyraider sight as I could. I added a big knob on the left side and a rectangular plate as the base of the glass...which I am not sure is right now that I am thinking about it...
Now I can get the cockpit installed finally and then the wing can go on.
