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vlamgat16
PostPosted: 17 Jul 2012, 23:18 
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Yes, that's what we are talking about :)
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iamsam
PostPosted: 18 Jul 2012, 06:23 
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Ah! Ok thx Vlam.

Note to self: when doing landing gear shocks-thingy points forward on spittys.

Cool! Got it thx.

Jeff, I do not see a lot of weathering. Did you apply such or is it just not too visible in pics?
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jeffreynic
PostPosted: 18 Jul 2012, 07:47 
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iamsam wrote:
Ah! Ok thx Vlam.

Note to self: when doing landing gear shocks-thingy points forward on spittys.

Cool! Got it thx.

Jeff, I do not see a lot of weathering. Did you apply such or is it just not too visible in pics?

Hello Iamsam :smt006
I had a chuckle to myself regarding your question, regarding weathering. I tried it once and backed away. In many cases, SAAF aircraft were very clean. So weathering does not work. That is my excuse. :^o
I hope you are not getting obsessed with all this wonderful modlling techniques, being a starter at this hobby. Just concentrate on the basics first, when you get them right, then the next step. :smt023
There are quite a few people here that are quite willing to help you.
On a side note, that airbrush for R98, my one looks the same, but my Badger at the cheapest place goes for $45 (+/-R350) so I would be very suspicious as to the quality?
Jeff
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T. van Vuuren
PostPosted: 18 Jul 2012, 08:14 
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As a matter of interest - the shock thingies are called Oleo struts :)
Yea I know ,just being pedantic :lol:

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iamsam
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T. van Vuuren wrote:
As a matter of interest - the shock thingies are called Oleo struts :)
Yea I know ,just being pedantic :lol:

T


Ag, ou grootbek. :lol:

Thanks Theuns. :smt023

Yes, Jeff I heard the comment about the cleanliness of SAAF aircraft before. Someone here on the forum offered me a second hand airbrush kit for free so as soon as I receive it I will start practising. \:D/
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iamsam
PostPosted: 18 Jul 2012, 08:35 
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jeffreynic wrote:
I hope you are not getting obsessed with all this wonderful modlling techniques, being a starter at this hobby. Just concentrate on the basics first, when you get them right, then the next step. :smt023
There are quite a few people here that are quite willing to help you.
On a side note, that airbrush for R98, my one looks the same, but my Badger at the cheapest place goes for $45 (+/-R350) so I would be very suspicious as to the quality?
Jeff


Jeff, unfortunately I suffer from mild OCD, so being obsessed about something comes with the territory. :mrgreen: I am completely and utterly obsessed. I'm like a child a week before christmas. :wink:

The basics of building is cool, I've built a few models before, so I understand a bit about sement and filler and so forth. Its the painting thing that I've never been alble to do, airbrush specifically. Tried a few hand paint jobs but it looked terrible. :?
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jeffreynic
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T. van Vuuren wrote:
As a matter of interest - the shock thingies are called Oleo struts :)
Yea I know ,just being pedantic :lol:

T

And I thought were talking about the triangle things called "torque links". #-o
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Parabat
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jeffreynic wrote:
T. van Vuuren wrote:
As a matter of interest - the shock thingies are called Oleo struts :)
Yea I know ,just being pedantic :lol:

T

And I thought were talking about the triangle things called "torque links". #-o

Not a chance! [-X You know full well they are, in their full engineering terms, the 'driehoeke-buitekant-die-ronde-rubber-ding-se-as' :lol:

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T. van Vuuren
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Actually the correct term is - the thingemabob on the whatcha you macall it :wink:

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iamsam
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Parabat wrote:
jeffreynic wrote:
T. van Vuuren wrote:
As a matter of interest - the shock thingies are called Oleo struts :)
Yea I know ,just being pedantic :lol:

T

And I thought were talking about the triangle things called "torque links". #-o

Not a chance! [-X You know full well they are, in their full engineering terms, the 'driehoeke-buitekant-die-ronde-rubber-ding-se-as' :lol:


What they said.

Note to self: vat groot happe. This is getting complicated!
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