It's a little cobbled together, and I have some things I want to adjust and add, but this one fits in the bubble top and aligns over the original instruments.
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Originally posted by KatManDEW View PostIt's a little cobbled together, and I have some things I want to adjust and add, but this one fits in the bubble top and aligns over the original instruments.I solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.~Lucky B*st*rd~
You'll never be good at something unless you're willing to suck at it first.~Anonymous~
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I'm working on adjusting the 3D cockpit side panels to fit better now.
Since I had the instrument panel picture off the airplane to adjust the 3D instrument panel to fit, I took high a high resolution photo of it and enhanced things like contrast and saturation, and "removed" the joystick handle that was obscuring the lower left gage. I cleaned up imperfections on the gages only because the rest is not visible when the 3D panel is in place. I printed it on photo paper and sprayed it with clear acrylic.
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Originally posted by KatManDEW View PostI'm working on adjusting the 3D cockpit side panels to fit better now.
Since I had the instrument panel picture off the airplane to adjust the 3D instrument panel to fit, I took high a high resolution photo of it and enhanced things like contrast and saturation, and "removed" the joystick handle that was obscuring the lower left gage. I cleaned up imperfections on the gages only because the rest is not visible when the 3D panel is in place. I printed it on photo paper and sprayed it with clear acrylic.
I solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.~Lucky B*st*rd~
You'll never be good at something unless you're willing to suck at it first.~Anonymous~
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Originally posted by Elbee View Post
KMD, You do great work. Just so you know, Callie Graphics also has a photo version of the IP gauges available. Not certain whether those are color, however. Lookin' good. Best, LB
I got the instrument panel and sides pretty much good enough. I'm not sure is I want to trim the sides down to match the shape of the fuselage foam around the cockpit, or trim them off level and fill in some foam to build it up to match the straight sides. In the photos I've seen the full scale looks like it has straight/level sides at the top sides of the cockpit, and I think it looks better.
What do you think?
I'm anxious to wrap up the cockpit so I can finally glue the canopy back on. We've got flying weather around here!
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Originally posted by KatManDEW View Post
Thank you Elbe. I got the insignias from Callie. I wasn't sure if their instrument panel matched the original stock one.
I got the instrument panel and sides pretty much good enough. I'm not sure is I want to trim the sides down to match the shape of the fuselage foam around the cockpit, or trim them off level and fill in some foam to build it up to match the straight sides. In the photos I've seen the full scale looks like it has straight/level sides at the top sides of the cockpit, and I think it looks better.
What do you think?
I'm anxious to wrap up the cockpit so I can finally glue the canopy back on. We've got flying weather around here!I solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.~Lucky B*st*rd~
You'll never be good at something unless you're willing to suck at it first.~Anonymous~
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Originally posted by KatManDEW View PostMy apologies because I'm sure it's been discussed before, but is there a paint that is a good match for the Bubbletop blue?
CLRNT: 3841h
BL: 150
EL: 145
KXL: 36
TL: 3
Hope this helps.
Hugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: FL/FW: Mig 29 "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, F16 Wild Weasel, F4 Phantom & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, Olive B-24, Stinger 90, Red Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 60" Extra 300 V2, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, MXS Green, & Demonstrator. FMS-1700mm P-51, Red Bull Corsair. E-Flite-70mm twin SU-30, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P-51.
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Hugh Wiedman, Thank you, Sir. Best, LBI solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.~Lucky B*st*rd~
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Originally posted by Hugh Wiedman View Post
KatManDEW, I used the Behr Ultra Deep Base UL203 Flat/Matte from Home Depot and got a good match for the deep blue of the Bubbletop.
The mixture is as follows:
CLRNT: 3841h
BL: 150
EL: 145
KXL: 36
TL: 3
Mine seems to be very close. This also matches the FL Tigercat by the way:
CLRNT: 3841h
BL: 198
EL: 75
KXL: 54
VUL: 8Marc flies FW & FL: AL37, MiG-29, T45,F4, A4, A10, F104 70 and 90, P38, Dauntless SBD, Corsair, B17, B24, B26 & P61, Lipp.P19, ME262, Komets, Vampire, SeaVixen, FMS Tigercat, FOX Glider & Radian XL.
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Originally posted by themudduck View Post
I have the same #UL203 base, but they gave me a different color match formula and the last color is different.
Mine seems to be very close. This also matches the FL Tigercat by the way:
CLRNT: 3841h
BL: 198
EL: 75
KXL: 54
VUL: 8Hugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: FL/FW: Mig 29 "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, F16 Wild Weasel, F4 Phantom & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, Olive B-24, Stinger 90, Red Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 60" Extra 300 V2, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, MXS Green, & Demonstrator. FMS-1700mm P-51, Red Bull Corsair. E-Flite-70mm twin SU-30, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P-51.
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Hugh Wiedman Hugh ……..what most folks also aren't aware is that just an 1/8 in height difference on the scanner head can make an effect on the optics of the colorization.
Way back in the day when I was a contract manager for one of the suppliers that painted the Philly SEPTA subway cars at ADtranz in Elmira, the customer SEPTA keep rejecting the black gloss fiberglass bonnet for having a flatness.
Long story short, The PPG paint rep determined that the spray paint operator was spraying the gloss from the outer limits of the recommend range which was causing the PPG paint to "soften" in luster.
Man...…….just some of the crazy things I've learned over the years.. I did use some of that knowledge back when doing an ol'skool rattle can flat black paint of a 68 shovelhead Harley for my daughterWarbird Charlie
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