I seem to enjoy, or migrate to, self-inflicted pain. I do love these 30s - 40s racers. Man they are sleek, beautiful and could be deadly, too. I've done (okay, i guess) two, the Gee Bee and a Laird-Turner Meteor.
Feeling cocky, I got these. They are 1/48 scale but tiny...maybe 6" in length.
I haven't started them, and have no plans to do so for a bit (right...) but have been puzzling over how to mask the Travel Air Mystery ship. I probably spend more time on fussing with it trying to save a bit of time than it would take to actually just do it. The Silhouette cutter doesn't trace very well on a scan of the wing part. I painted the wing white and then applied a black panel line wash to highlight the scribing they provided for the markings. I was able to cut it out with a new #11 blade.
But, I'm a still fiddling around, so more later.
Golden Era of Aviation Racers
Golden Era of Aviation Racers
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Re: Golden Era of Aviation Racers
Looks very sharply done!
And you have Lyle a really nice collection there of those racers.
Especially the Curtiss Racer is really a beauty !!
- Kari
And you have Lyle a really nice collection there of those racers.
Especially the Curtiss Racer is really a beauty !!
- Kari
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On the bench:
Tamiya F-4B Phantom II 1/48
Kinetic F-16A (new tool) 1/48
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On the bench:
Tamiya F-4B Phantom II 1/48
Kinetic F-16A (new tool) 1/48
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Oh I’m there with you on loving those Hawk/Testors racer kits. There is indeed just something about those planes.
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Thank guys.
That was. Such a special time in aviation history, never to be repeated.
I may have a scan that I can cut with rhe Sihlouette.... I hope. Then I can reproduce it for the other three wing panels.
That was. Such a special time in aviation history, never to be repeated.
I may have a scan that I can cut with rhe Sihlouette.... I hope. Then I can reproduce it for the other three wing panels.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Now you're talkin'! I love those Golden Age racers too!
But, I've only finished one. Well, my Supermarine S6 is 90% done and has sat untouched for many years...hmmm...maybe tie to gig her out of the bottom shelf.
http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/viewtop ... =21&t=4920
Hey, there's the S6B sitting alone on the bottom right:
But, I've only finished one. Well, my Supermarine S6 is 90% done and has sat untouched for many years...hmmm...maybe tie to gig her out of the bottom shelf.
http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/viewtop ... =21&t=4920
Hey, there's the S6B sitting alone on the bottom right:
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Re: Golden Era of Aviation Racers
Lyle!
Happy Father’s Day and congratulations on those kits. Those are going to be spectacular. I really feel the era and these aircraft are under-represented in scale model building circles. Without Testors (Hawk) and Lindberg kits, there really is not very much out there. One exception is a relatively new Gee Bee designed by Dora.
Happy Father’s Day and congratulations on those kits. Those are going to be spectacular. I really feel the era and these aircraft are under-represented in scale model building circles. Without Testors (Hawk) and Lindberg kits, there really is not very much out there. One exception is a relatively new Gee Bee designed by Dora.
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Lyle, I can make a good cutting file for your Silhouette. Just wait a few days and I will get it to you. I have all those kits, at least I have all the ones I have heard of.
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That would be super nifty! Thanks, John!
Bruce, so true.
Gary, dug ‘em out and get busy.
Bruce, so true.
Gary, dug ‘em out and get busy.
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Very cool subject choice Lyle, those between wars racers were beautiful.
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Very nice collection of racers Lyle! So cool! I'll definitely follow along with all your work on these. I did the little Curtis Racer on floats in 1/72 scale some time back.It was a blast!
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We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.