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Offline Old Man

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'Yellow Wing' Monoplanes...
« on: May 14, 2017, 04:02:02 AM »
These I built over the last year.









This is an A-17 of the 74th Attack Squadron at Panama circa 1938. Kit is by MPM, in a boxing now OOP, and is of course in 1/72. Exhaust port is scratch-built, canopy framing is foil strips, painted.









This is a YB-10 operating on Air Mail Route 18 from Oakland, California during April and May of 1934, when the Air Corps was pressed into service for the Post Office. It is quite a story but a bit much to go into here. Kit is an old Williams Brothers B-10B  offering (in 1/72 of course), with old MicroScale decals, supplemented a bit. Conversion to YB-10 required new exhaust outlets and air-scoops. Kit clear pieces were used --- they need LOTS of work. Framing is strips of painted decal film. Pictures were taken with a light box wife got me for Valentines; I like it a lot....

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Re: 'Yellow Wing' Monoplanes...
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2017, 07:01:22 AM »
As you say, they do need lots of work and the quality of your build shows your obvious modeling skills !

Ed
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Re: 'Yellow Wing' Monoplanes...
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2017, 07:05:24 AM »
Two very nice looking models Old Man, the "Yellow Wing" range of models certainly paint up to be very attractive models.

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Re: 'Yellow Wing' Monoplanes...
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2017, 10:23:25 AM »
 Old Man,
Outstanding pair of Yellow Wings my old friend. I'm most impressed with what you did with the William's Brothers Martin YB-10. Perfectly prove what a skilled modeler can do with a less than ideal kit. Well Done and Congratulations.
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Re: 'Yellow Wing' Monoplanes...
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2017, 12:17:11 PM »
Beautiful models, OM, I love that colourful era of aviation history and these two beauties really bring it out well! The colours on that A-17 say it all!
Cheers,
Lance

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Re: 'Yellow Wing' Monoplanes...
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2017, 12:52:19 PM »
Glad you liked them, Gentlemen.

It took me a while to get back into the modeling saddle, and I started with at least seemingly easier items. After the Williams Brothers kit, I may have to stop saying I don't have much practice or experience with clear parts....

But it is good to be back to open cockpits or, as with 'El Sonora', no real cockpit at all.

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Re: 'Yellow Wing' Monoplanes...
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2017, 04:05:30 AM »
Very nice! 

Question about the A-17; you said painted foil strips for the canopy frames?  I assume you painted the strips before applying them - what is the technique to paint the strips and not have the paint flake off when you apply it?  It sounds like a very useful method.

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Re: 'Yellow Wing' Monoplanes...
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2017, 02:11:01 PM »
Great Models!

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Re: 'Yellow Wing' Monoplanes...
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2017, 11:17:54 PM »
Beautiful models!  I tried tackling the Williams Brothers kit when it was first released and gave up after a long battle.  Thanks for posting these.

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Re: 'Yellow Wing' Monoplanes...
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2017, 12:34:50 AM »
As you say, they do needs lots of work and the quality of your build shows your obvious modeling skills !

Ed

I agree with my Amigo completely! Lovely models!
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Re: 'Yellow Wing' Monoplanes...
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2017, 01:43:13 AM »
Very nicely done, you have two beauties on your hands (no pun intended).   ;D

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Re: 'Yellow Wing' Monoplanes...
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2017, 06:36:39 AM »
Thanks again, guys. Apart from the Great War, this is one of my chief modeling interests.

A lot of my fun in doing the YB-10 was putting together the story of the great 'Air Mail Scandal' of '34. Here is a link (I hope an off-site link is not a problem) to a posting with some detail on the matter --- you may find it an entertaining read....

http://www.network54.com/Forum/644810/thread/1490980288

To Mr. Hegedus:

The foil was painted after being applied to the canopy. I had some trouble 'blending' the canopy piece, and had obliterated some framing, so I wanted to restore with something that would stand proud on its own. I had some prepared foil to hand from a previous build, so I used that, as its 'silver' interior would match the aluminum lacquer finish of the cockpits. I always do frames free-hand. It would probably have been easier to do decal film strips, painted twice (once for interior color, once for exterior color), but I did not at the time have any decent silver paint.

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Re: 'Yellow Wing' Monoplanes...
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2017, 09:17:46 AM »


To Mr. Hegedus:

The foil was painted after being applied to the canopy. I had some trouble 'blending' the canopy piece, and had obliterated some framing, so I wanted to restore with something that would stand proud on its own. I had some prepared foil to hand from a previous build, so I used that, as its 'silver' interior would match the aluminum lacquer finish of the cockpits. I always do frames free-hand. It would probably have been easier to do decal film strips, painted twice (once for interior color, once for exterior color), but I did not at the time have any decent silver paint.

Thank you. Knowing you did the painting free hand makes the result that much more impressive!

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Re: 'Yellow Wing' Monoplanes...
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2017, 05:38:44 AM »
Wonderful models OM. Those 1930's aircraft were certainly very colourful.

Stephen.

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Re: 'Yellow Wing' Monoplanes...
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2017, 07:05:33 PM »
Yes, nice and colourful. I have a soft spot for yellow wings.
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