Currently on my bench
1/100 Spitfire: decals are being installed - this will be my first and last in this scale.

1/72 Beech EC-145C Vigilante - drawings printed and wood has been selected
1/72 Albacore - drawings printed but must be revisited due to size issues
1/144 Canadair Challenger - drawing printed

Lou

The forum received a whopping 2,345,026 views in May. Unfortunately, Dave pointed out that the source was more than likely bots from the Google site in Columbus Ohio. Five models were submitted:

Gordon - 1/48 Bell XP-77



Jim - 1/72 Rumpler C-IV



Lou - 1/32 Freightliner Century - 1/32 Avro 504K - Toy scale Deborah Brigantine

   


The bots failed to visit the gallery, however, we still received 12,307 views which is a slight increase over the previous month. Our current gallery total is 4,507,417 views.

I just finished the trailer. This makes four "Big Rigs". and seven trucks in all. One additional truck was given away as a gift.

Lou

Nicely shaped wing.

Lou

While working on a project which involved airbrushing some craft paints, I came across a video for a simple paint filter. It doesn't work for acrylic craft paints straight from the bottle as the paint is too thick to flow through the filter. But then, it's also too thick to airbrush. When the paint has been thinned appropriately for airbrushing, the filter works great. The filter can be used for any airbrush paint to prevent any small particles in the paint being transferred to the object being airbrushed. In reviewing several airbrush related videos, the comments was automotive paint is always filtered before application. Why wouldn't we do the same for our models?

The filter is comprised of 2 easily obtained components. - A brass pipe fitting and a stainless steel pipe filter. In reading about pipe filters, there are various qualities. The ones shown in the photo are stainless steel, stiff and work well. They are available on Amazon.

Total cost for this is around $18 canadian. The pipe filters are the most expensive part with 100 filters for approximately $10 canadian.

Photo 1 shows the parts and part numbers used for the build

Photo 2 shows the pipe filter pressed into the pipe fitting. The pipe filter is 3/4" diameter.The key is to obtain a pipe fitting the same internal diameter as the pipe filter outside diameter so no filter trimming is required. In my case the adapter fitting  is a 1/2" female NPT pipe connection on one end with a smaller diameter on the other end. The fitting material is brass to prevent rusting.  The smaller diameter on the other end provides an internal landing where the bore size changes for the pipe filter to rest on. I know it's not logical, but 1/2" pipe threads are approximately 3/4" in diameter. The filter is simply pressed in and retained by the pipe threads. Filter removal is as easy as pressing out the filter with the end of a paint brush, dowel, etc.

Photo 3 shows the filter mounted on an airbrush jar.

The filter has been used numerous times. A quick rinse in water of the pipe fitting and screen and it's ready for use again.

Dare I say Fraser, I sometimes build the models like a brick outhouse.

Have been distracted on other projects, but back on this one now. The wings were too wide for me to cut on my 4" band saw, so had to resort to an old fashioned way of cutting kerfs on the wign and chiselling the excess material away.

Photo 10 shows a side view of the kerf cuts
Photo 11 shows the wing surface with the kerf cuts
Photo 12 shows the chiseling process to remove the material. It was certainly a challenge managing the grain of the pine material in order to prevent gouging. If I have many more models with delta wings, I may have to purchase a Japanese pull saw.
Photo 13 shows all the roughed out components. You can see the Shinto rasp (red handle) on the workbench. This rasp is great for rapid material removal for models this size (1/32 scale).

Roll out on 28 May 2024.

Lou

A 1/32 Avro 504K is my latest RCAF aircraft to roll out from my bench. The aircraft was used from 1920 to 1929 and was operated out of Camp Borden ON.

Lou

Anothe truck rolls of the assembly line today. The trailer is waiting for wheels.

Lou

Welcome back Marc. An excellent modelling effort. Thank you for posting.

Lou

PS. I love the images posted on Facebook. You should start posting the Sky Bird images also.