Hawkeye's Squawkbox

Aerial Fire Fighting Tanker Concept

Gerald Voigt — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:37:01 +0000

One of my many on going projects has been this kitbash of a concept idea for an aerial tanker for fighting forest fires. It features four turboprop engines large roomy cockpit with plenty of visibility. I have the model painted in a black primer to finish locating the major glaring flaws. The details such as the canopy [...]

Scale Modeling Tip: Spinning Propellers

Gerald Voigt — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:18:17 +0000

This tip is from fellow modeler Frank “oldHooker” White who shows us an easy method to replicate spinning propellers on a static scale model. I have several models that can benefit from this as they are being assembled. What this technique also helps with are those models I have in my collection with damaged or missing [...]

Scale Modeling Tips: Hold That Model III

Gerald Voigt — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:41:31 +0000

Couple of quick tips for Holding that model. First the simple but always useful clothespin. I like to reverse the wooden parts to make a better and longer clamp that can be augmented with a rubber band to give the jaws greater tension. Cooper tubing becomes an impromptu handle. I used two pieces of cooper tubing [...]