Jnewboy Customs New Update 9/17/16
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2016 2:16 pm
Hey Guys, it has been some time since Ive even been on here or had a second to kill. Life is a roller coaster and Ive been on a crazy ride as of late. As some of you know I started teaching (social science of course ) and had the opportunity to get my dream job but with it comes more responsibility and coaching football. Right now Im sleeping 6hrs a night, not seeing my kids much and my wife and I are like two ships going by each other in the dark...
Right now Im making slow progress but it will all get done. My word is my bond. I have learned my lessons on Hydrospan and now literally can make any 1/48 model into 1/18.
The Lippish body was an attempt at doing 2sided molds to save time but it wont work.
1. A solid resin 1/18 plane is to heavy and takes to much resin.
2. Its impossible to not have some warping
So I am redoing the body halves. I know that many of you dont want to hear that but I cant put something out that is wrong. No one wants me to start it over less than I do but it must be right.
On a brighter note I have the Rufe floats for the Zero at full size in my tank! I need to cast them when I have a second but I wont offer the kit until I am squared up with those who have Lippish orders.
THEN>>>>
I am going to cast the:
La-5
I-16
Natter
Triebflugel
Do-335
All at once., why, I have found Hydro span has a short shelf life and its better to use a batch all at once, then just order another when ready.
Also I see that Hitler may have been right and Merit is never going to produce the Fw-190a.... I have the Skyworks kit and could produce it... But at the cost of Fw-190d's maybe a complete kit would make more cents?
Next year I would like to produce a two engine plane, Do-17, Mosquito or He-219 maybe?
Right now Im making slow progress but it will all get done. My word is my bond. I have learned my lessons on Hydrospan and now literally can make any 1/48 model into 1/18.
The Lippish body was an attempt at doing 2sided molds to save time but it wont work.
1. A solid resin 1/18 plane is to heavy and takes to much resin.
2. Its impossible to not have some warping
So I am redoing the body halves. I know that many of you dont want to hear that but I cant put something out that is wrong. No one wants me to start it over less than I do but it must be right.
On a brighter note I have the Rufe floats for the Zero at full size in my tank! I need to cast them when I have a second but I wont offer the kit until I am squared up with those who have Lippish orders.
THEN>>>>
I am going to cast the:
La-5
I-16
Natter
Triebflugel
Do-335
All at once., why, I have found Hydro span has a short shelf life and its better to use a batch all at once, then just order another when ready.
Also I see that Hitler may have been right and Merit is never going to produce the Fw-190a.... I have the Skyworks kit and could produce it... But at the cost of Fw-190d's maybe a complete kit would make more cents?
Next year I would like to produce a two engine plane, Do-17, Mosquito or He-219 maybe?