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Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 11:27 am**

You are pulling out some awesome work on this one, Bruce! Well done!!

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 4:22 pm**

Thank you, Lyle and Tom!!

You’re both far too kind. I’m always learning from you both. Sometimes it’s just the way you set up on a bench to work on a model, more often it is the way you assemble kits—and behind all of this is your experience building all sorts of stuff. It shows in everything you do. You are both Aces!

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 5:11 pm**

Their decals are offered by Aviattic. Since this is a custom job I went with someone experienced in WWI aircraft decals.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 7:40 pm**

I hope you're still safe, Bruce! Conditions may change so suddenly in your situation. Please stay careful and update us when you can!

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 9:31 pm**

Your H-291 is coming along very nicely. I just figured out that a H-291 is a kit number, not an aircraft type!

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 11:17 pm**

Thank you, Gary and Chris!

Forgive me for my funny idea on nomenclature here, Chris. I’m thinking of this as very specific to Revell’s 1958 idea of what a Sopwith Camel looked like in 1/28, hence the funny name. Initially, I called it a Sopwith Camel though and I truly hope when complete this will look like one.

After many little adjustments to the inner edge.

Two big sinkholes to fill.
Also, my feathered edge of putty needs to be refined further. Good to have macro shots finally with iPhone Pro.

Gary! Here’s the position between me the red dot (Westwood Village) and the Palisades Fire and Evacuation Zones—

Posted: **Mon Jan 13, 2025 6:19 am**

Some skillful modeling on show here.

Can you fix the Revell 1/32 P-47 cowling shape if I mail it to you?

Posted: **Mon Jan 13, 2025 11:12 am**

cbaltrin wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2025 6:19 am Some skillful modeling on show here. Can you fix the Revell 1/32 P-47 cowling shape if I mail it to you?

Thanks, Chris!

When I was building the 1/32 P-51 I came across Jerry Rutman’s resin aftermarket parts and kits which I believe are based on Hasegawa products to some degree. I recall he built a Revell P-47D detail set, maybe a full kit even. Unfortunately Hasegawa kits are pretty pricey just for a single part. There are some cheaper options available with parted out sprues from Trumpeter that may provide a form for modification. What I remember about Rutman’s resins is he quit and his patterns sold to a resin sculptor across the pond. I could do some digging by asking Kevin at LSP for more information since it has been 4-5 years since I looked into resin parts. Resin’s become out of fashion of course due to 3D printing. Your cheapest options available may well be a Trumpeter donor which with your styrene skills you could redo flaps and any inaccuracies as a one off piece. I have seen the excellent scratch building work you do so maybe that has the most appeal. Last but not least might be a 3D print if that is something you do. I know you were asking me for fun but I think all of us know the obsession with building a particular kit—it could be a way to finish something unfinished from childhood which was something Carlos mentioned earlier in his comments here. Rightfully so. If this project is here I will look for it and follow along with you.

Posted: **Mon Jan 13, 2025 11:16 am**

speedgraflex wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 11:17 pm

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And then those fires Bruce, that starts to look really concerning regarding your location.
Be careful Bruce, do you know (of course I know you do) but where do you need to go, if evacuation order goes ?

- Kari

Posted: **Mon Jan 13, 2025 11:36 am**

speedgraflex wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2025 11:12 am
cbaltrin wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2025 6:19 am Some skillful modeling on show here. Can you fix the Revell 1/32 P-47 cowling shape if I mail it to you?
Thanks, Chris!

When I was building the 1/32 P-51 I came across Jerry Rutman’s resin aftermarket parts and kits which I believe are based on Hasegawa products to some degree. I recall he built a Revell P-47D detail set, maybe a full kit even. Unfortunately Hasegawa kits are pretty pricey just for a single part. There are some cheaper options available with parted out sprues from Trumpeter that may provide a form for modification. What I remember about Rutman’s resins is he quit and his patterns sold to a resin sculptor across the pond. I could do some digging by asking Kevin at LSP for more information since it has been 4-5 years since I looked into resin parts. Resin’s become out of fashion of course due to 3D printing. Your cheapest options available may well be a Trumpeter donor which with your styrene skills you could redo flaps and any inaccuracies as a one off piece. I have seen the excellent scratch building work you do so maybe that has the most appeal. Last but not least might be a 3D print if that is something you do. I know you were asking me for fun but I think all of us know the obsession with building a particular kit—it could be a way to finish something unfinished from childhood which was something Carlos mentioned earlier in his comments here. Rightfully so. If this project is here I will look for it and follow along with you.

I was only joking but that is quite a nice offer! Please don't even think about wasting any time on my behalf. Honestly, I could 3D print a new cowl if I really needed one. I do have a Revell 1/32 Jug in the stash, but it's so low on the build priority list that I will probably never get to it and it will end up in an estate sale one day

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