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Title: 1/2A Brewster pics.
Post by: Allen Goff on December 30, 2013, 05:25:14 PM
Here is the 1/2A Brewster I designed and hope to have it completed in a couple of weeks. I hope to fly it at Brodaks, Nats, FCM and some other 1/2A scale contest in the Midwest. This is three days work.

Blessings
Allen
Title: Re: 1/2A Brewster pics.
Post by: Allen Goff on December 30, 2013, 05:27:55 PM
more.
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Post by: Mike Keville on December 30, 2013, 07:17:32 PM
Beautiful...absolutely awesome.  Now design & build some kind of twin and bring it to the Tucson meet in October!
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Post by: 55chevr on December 30, 2013, 07:20:41 PM
I love Brewster Buffalos ... might be the prettiest and ugliest fighter of all time.    Did anyone ever build a 500 sq in stunt model ?


Joe
Title: Re: 1/2A Brewster pics.
Post by: Allen Goff on January 03, 2014, 03:38:23 PM
What do you do when it's -14 degrees outside and 8 inches of snow with a forecast of -20 to -30 degrees and 12 inches of new snow and 30 mph winds? You stay the heck inside and work on you models! Here is my update for Fri. I hope to shoot primer tomorrow.

For you 1/2A buff's, will a 1 oz tank be to much or to little for a Brodak .049, for a 3 minute flight?

Blessings
Allen
Title: Re: 1/2A Brewster pics.
Post by: Duke.Johnson on January 03, 2014, 09:51:33 PM
Allen
I like your plane! The sheeted wing should be good and strong. I think I like better as a profile, too.
Title: Re: 1/2A Brewster pics.
Post by: john e. holliday on January 04, 2014, 08:44:00 AM
That is going to be oe good looking plane when you get the details on it.  Now as far as tank, one ounce should be plenty.  If too much remember you can always short tank it.
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Post by: MarcusCordeiro on January 04, 2014, 09:08:04 AM
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Marcus
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Post by: wwwarbird on January 04, 2014, 09:01:47 PM

 Neat project Allen, please keep us updated as you go. y1
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Post by: Mike Lauerman on January 11, 2014, 11:01:14 AM
Allen, I'm anxious to see the landing gear...Love the subject, and the choice to do it in profile.
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Post by: ray copeland on January 11, 2014, 03:14:17 PM
Very nice Allen!  One ounce on a .049 should be good for 5 or 6 minutes flying time.
Title: Re: 1/2A Brewster pics.
Post by: Allen Goff on January 14, 2014, 09:47:21 AM
 D>K The Brewster is now ready for clear, waiting for panel line and decals to dry. Pictured are the landing gear. I feel like I've just finished a much bigger airplane, more work than I first figured. More when the engine is mounted and it is finished. Enjoy.

Blessings
Allen
Title: Re: 1/2A Brewster pics.
Post by: Allen Goff on January 14, 2014, 09:48:28 AM
more
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Post by: john e. holliday on January 14, 2014, 11:26:53 AM
That is looking great.
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Post by: wwwarbird on January 14, 2014, 11:54:46 AM
 That's a super cool little model Allen. y1

 I have to admit that I'm wondering though, why aren't the stars white?
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Post by: Tim Wescott on January 14, 2014, 12:01:04 PM
I have to admit that I'm wondering though, why aren't the stars white?

Look at the decal sheet in the background -- he would have had to paint white circles, then do the decal over the top with perfect registration.
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Post by: wwwarbird on January 14, 2014, 04:59:38 PM
Look at the decal sheet in the background -- he would have had to paint white circles, then do the decal over the top with perfect registration.

 Yep. I'd noticed that Tim. I'm wondering why he didn't lay the white down first, the talent is obviously there.
Title: Re: 1/2A Brewster pics.
Post by: Fred Cronenwett on January 14, 2014, 05:33:54 PM
I have had the same problem I used another solution. I buy the white decal sheets that has the backing you pull off to expose the sticky side. I put the decal on these sheets (white side) then stick these on the model.

If Areas on the decal need to have the color on the model come thru then this solution does not work.

Even when you paint the background color makes a big difference on how the color comes out

Fred
Title: Re: 1/2A Brewster pics.
Post by: John Rist on January 15, 2014, 08:37:56 AM
I have had good results with white vinal deacl material.

http://www.texascraft.com/hps/Waterproof-Adhesive-Vinyl/

It does have a fuel proffing problem but clear over spray seems to slove the problem.  I used a ton of them on my LA-5 project but it is electric and fuel proffing is not a problem.  They are heavy compaired to water slide but easy to apply.
Title: Re: 1/2A Brewster pics.
Post by: john e. holliday on January 15, 2014, 09:04:51 AM
Go look at the insignia of the period of model Allen is doing.
Title: Re: 1/2A Brewster pics.
Post by: Allen Goff on January 15, 2014, 11:53:37 AM
The decals look worse after they dried. New ones are in the making. To much work to have this to bit me at "static" judging at the Nats or anywhere. Learn as you go, good teacher in life.
Thanks for all the kind words.

Blessings
Allen
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Post by: wwwarbird on January 15, 2014, 08:54:27 PM

 Cool, you'll be glad you did. y1
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Post by: MarcusCordeiro on January 16, 2014, 03:08:08 PM
A-mazing!!!

Marcus
Title: Re: 1/2A Brewster pics.
Post by: Mike Lauerman on January 20, 2014, 02:04:58 PM
Zounds, Allen!  Landing gear detail and panel lines make this Buffalo look like a much larger airplane than a 1/2A! Canopy and pilot are First Class.

Decals are the final-final. Thank you for the great pix!
Title: Re: 1/2A Brewster pics.
Post by: Allen Goff on January 21, 2014, 10:10:57 AM
Done...again, just flat clear coat to spray. Charlie saved me with the new decals, thanks.
Now its time to clean the shop and get the 182 back on the bench.

Blessings
Allen
Title: Re: 1/2A Brewster pics.
Post by: Allen Goff on January 21, 2014, 10:14:13 AM
Two more.
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Post by: wwwarbird on January 21, 2014, 12:59:16 PM

 Now we're talkin', looks great Allen! y1
Title: Re: 1/2A Brewster pics.
Post by: Allen Goff on January 21, 2014, 01:55:10 PM
Last years project a 1/6Th scale (Jerry Bates plans) and this years 1/2A (my plans) both scratch built and a plastic model. Just a note on the plastic model, a great way to see close up the details you might miss on 3 view drawings and pictures.
Last of the pics.  n~ enjoy.

Blessings
Allen
Title: Re: 1/2A Brewster pics.
Post by: MarcusCordeiro on January 24, 2014, 01:07:47 PM
I like the 1/2A best....
Very cool models Allen.
Congrats!!!

Marcus
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Post by: bob whitney on March 18, 2014, 02:34:30 PM
 put it on the test standand run it i think one oz will be too much
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Post by: Will Hinton on March 25, 2014, 08:22:32 AM
Ya gonna bring the 1/2A with you next week to display at the NASA booth? y1 y1 #^ #^
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Post by: Tom Niebuhr on March 26, 2014, 06:09:38 AM
Awesome!!!!!!

Some of those pictures make me think that I am seeing triple.