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- Club News brings us all the coverage of past and upcoming events from theSonoran Desert Model Builders.
- The Scorpion Gallery brings us the work of our club members.
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- In Tips and Tricks we bring you how to work with and apply decals.
IN THIS ISSUEIN THIS ISSUE
XFY-1 PogoXFY-1 Pogo
Mold Lines is the officialpublication of the SonoranDesert Model Builders Modelingclub. We publish it on a monthlybasis and it is your source forClub news, interviews, modelreviews, photos or our member’smodeling work as well as articleson modeling techniques andother articles of interest to our
members.
WHO ARE THEY?The Sonoran Desert Model Builders is achartered IPMS model club in Tucson,Arizona dedicated to advancing each other’sskills through tip sharing, encouragementand, most importantly, hands-on building.Our members enjoy a deep camaraderie andlevel of respect for each other as well as apassion for model building. We build it all...cars, airplanes, armor, ships, figures, sci-fi...
Our mission is simple… LET’S BUILD!
WHERE CAN I
FIND THEM?
We meet at the Northwest corner of Alvernon and 22nd from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M.
1100 South Alvernon Way Tucson, AZ
MEETING DATES 2016
JANUARY ……………… 7 th
FEBRUARY ……………… 4 th
MARCH ……………… 3 rd
APRIL ……………… 7 th
MAY ……………… 5 th
JUNE ……………… 2 nd
JULY ……………… 7 th
AUGUST ……………… 4 th
SEPTEMBER ….………… 1 st
OCTOBER ….….……… 6 th
NOVEMBER ..…….…… 3 rd
DECEMBER ……..…… 1 nd
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will be a better year. In this, the lastissue of the year we Mike Bilcikshares with us his XYF Pogo build.
We also talk about a subject that youeither love it, or you despise it. Yup,decals. I myself had a love / haterelationship with using decals as Icould never seem to get satisfactoryresults especially with large decals. Ittook me about 15 years of trial anderror to be able to get consistentgood results with them. So we will goover the method that eventuallyworked for me. Additionally we showyou the wonderful work that our clubmembers create month after month.
Editor’ Workbench
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This year is gone! I hope everybody’sHolidays were good and you wereable to spend time with your familyand friends and of course get somemodeling time.
2016 was quite a year with many ofus taking on scale modelingresolutions like Dick Smith’sresolution to finish every model hehad started. I don’t know the exactcount but he did manage to completequite a few. I tried, but I onlymanaged to finish one Shelf Queenalong with two additional figures. Ohwell I have a feeling 2017
Hello Fellow modelers and dear friends,
Until next time!
CLUB NEWS
RECENT EVENTS
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• Sonoran Desert Model Builder monthly meeting - The monthlymeeting for the club was held on December 1st , 2016. We had awonderful time with many great models on display. We voted onour Model of the Year for 2016. We will bring you the results nextmonth.
Plenty of nice models on display at the December meeting.
Simon Herbert’s 1/35 German SWS Cargo Truck
Ron Schlorff's amazing scratch builtGerman Etrich Taube aircraft
CLUB NEWS
RECENT EVENTS
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See more awesome
model photos from our
meeting at:
www.sdmb.yolasite.com
Kent Week’s Hansa-Branderburg W 12
Clara Triem’s WWI scene taking shape. We can’t wait to see it completed!
CLUB NEWS
UPCOMING EVENTS
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• Make and Take at the Pima Air and Space Museum - This event isdesigned to introduce children to the hobby of model building andthe math and historical research used to build accurate scale models.The event will take place January 7th , 2017 from 1:00 PM to 2:30PM.
• SDMB Monthly Meeting – Our club’s next meeting will be held onJanuary 5th , 2017 from 6:30 – 8:30. It will be held at our regularmeeting location. (See Page 2 for details).
• Don’t forget to support our monthly raffle - Every month we giveaway one item from our raffle stash for every 10 tickets . Ticketsare only $1.00!
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Going Vertical
The Convair XFY-Pogo
The Convair XFY Pogo tail-sitter wasan experiment in vertical takeoff andlanding. The Pogo had delta wigs andthree-bladed contra-rotatingpropellers powered by a 5,500 hp(4,100 kW) Allison YT40-A-6 turbopropengine. It was intended to be a high-performance fighter aircraft capable ofoperating from small warships.Landing the XFY-1 was difficult, as thepilot had to look over his shoulderwhile carefully working the throttle toland.
The reason I chose to build this model is because I enjoy building esoteric, off beat subjects. This model fits that genre.
Kit build review by Mike Bilcik
Manufacturer: KP (Kovozavody Prostejov or Kit Pro)Scale: 1/72
The kit maker KP is an old timeCzech model kit manufacturerdating back to the early days ofplastic model kits. It pre-datesother Czech manufacturerssuch as relative new comerslike Special Hobby, Eduard andAires. During the Cold War itwas often the only source forIron Curtain subjects. Lately, ithas run into financial issuesbut is making a slowcomeback.
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Convair XFY-Pogo
I couldn't find an issue date for theXFY-1 kit, but I estimate it to be about15 years ago. Upon taking it out of theside opening box, the first thing Inoticed were the overdone deep andwide engraved panel lines. My firstthought was that the Matchbox trenchdigger had moved to Czechoslovakia.When I started building the kit, thefirst decision I made was to ignore thepanel lines and press on with thebuild.
The molding was very good with noflash evident and little clean up of theparts was required. The windscreenand canopy were molded as separatepieces and were thin and clear.The first order of construction was thecockpit as is the case with mostaircraft kits. The instrument panel hadraised detail which made it easy to drybrush in order to pick out the features.I then picked out individualinstruments with gloss lacquer. Theseat consisted of four parts whichmake a fair representation. I addedetched brass belts which I had onhand.
I then trapped the cockpit betweenthe fuselage halves. As with all theseams on this build, I spent a lot oftime and effort ensuring the seamswere perfect because I knew it was tobe a metal finish.
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Metal finishes require a very smooth surface. To attain a smooth surface requiresgoing over corrections time after time. If you say to yourself a seam or a filling are"good enough", then enter the model in a contest, I can promise you a judge willfind your "good enough" and your model will be eliminated from contention. I canonly encourage you to go beyond good enough in order to attain a finish where noimperfections will show under metal paint. I painted this model with Model Masterpaints. I use enamel paints mostly. I have never embraced acrylics because enamelsare what I started with before acrylics were invented.
Convair XFY-Pogo
After joining the wings andthe vertical and bottomstabilizers which fit with aminimum of fuss, it wastime to paint. My researchshowed some paintedsurfaces on the wingswhich I painted light gray.After drying overnight, Ithen masked the paintedarea and painted the restof the model with ModelMaster Metalizer LacquerAluminum Plate. This is abuffing metalizer which Idid not buff. My prep workpaid off as I had no areasto correct because theyshowed under metallicpaint. After dryingovernight, I sprayed theentire model with ModelMaster Flat Lacquer. It wasnow time for decals. Ifound that the nationalmarkings that came withthe kit were way too large
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Fortunately, I had spares in my decal stash that were the right size. As they werefairly old, I experimented with the decals I couldn't use and found that they wouldwork. The decals laid down well and didn't pose any problems.I then assembled the propellers which came with six individual blades, three ofwhich attached to two housings. The propellers are cast very delicately, so muchcare to prevent breakage during assembly and painting is required. I painted them,as well as the large hub with Testors black enamel. After drying, I sprayed them witha coat of flat lacquer.
Convair XFY-Pogo
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Convair XFY-Pogo
I finished the model by adding the windscreen and canopy as well as the landing gearand the propeller assembly. All in all, an enjoyable build. The parts fit was good andpainting went well after sufficient surface prep work. Recommended.
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by: Dave Diaz
Tips and TricksDecember 2016
Waterslide transfers, more commonly known as decals are one of those partsof model building that you either love or you despise. While decals can addincredible detail to a model, it can be quite a frustrating endeavor since it isvery hard to get good results while using them. In this article I will show youthe method I use for applying decals that is simple and usually yields goodresults.
1. Decals don’t work very
well on rough surfaces. Thisis because a rough surfaceallows for air to get trappedbetween the decal and thesurface creating that nastyeffect we call “Silvering”. Thefirst step is to cover the areawhere the decal will go witha coat of gloss varnish. Itypically use Future floorpolish, but gloss from Tamiya
or Testors work well also. The gloss will fill tiny irregularities on the surface creating a uniform surface that will allow the decal to “slide” better while reducing the amount of air that can get trapped.
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WATERSLIDETRANSFERS (DECALS)
WATERSLIDETRANSFERS (DECALS)
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2. Using a brand new hobby
knife cut around the profileof the actual graphic on thedecal. Usually the decal filmextends a little (usually .5mm max) beyond the actualimage. You want to get rid ofthis excess and it can showwhen the decal is appliedruining the end result. Takeyour time with this. You don’tneed to cut all the waythrough, just enough to cutto the clear decal film.
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3. Place the decal on a shallow dish with luke warm water. Check it with
a brush every few minutes, the decal is ready when it can move slightly onthe decal paper.
MODELING TIP
Using warmwater to activateyour decal willwork faster andhelp preventcracking decals.
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4. Next we will use Microscale Industries Micro
Set solution. Apply a liberal amount of Micro Setto the area where the decal will be applied. Thissolution is design to help avoid trapped air furtherreducing the chances of silvering.
A good pair ofneedle nose selflocking tweezersare invaluable forapplying decals.
MODELING TIP
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5. Next, using a brush
slide the decal onto thesurface making sure toline it up as desired.
5.6. Using a cotton swab
gently roll it over thedecal. Start at thecenter and roll itoutward, this will pushany remaining trappedair out from under thedecal. Allow the decal todry completely.
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7. Once the decal is
completely dry we useMicroscale IndustriesMicro Sol solution. Applya liberal amount of MicroSol to the decal and allowit to dry. At this time thedecal may turn wrinkledand you may feel youmessed it up. You didn’t.What Micro Sol does is itsoftens the decal and this
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process may make the decal wrinkly. It is important to allow the decal atleast several minutes to dry even if it looks wrinkled. If you mess with itwhile it is still moist and soft you can break and damage the decal.
8. After a few
minutesrepeat theprocess usinga cotton swap.This willsmoothendown anywrinkles thatremain.
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9. A toothpick can be used
to gently push the decalinto any recesses on themodel. Be gentle in order toavoid damaging the decal.
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10. Once fully dry apply a
coat of clear (Flat, Satin orGloss, as you prefer) toprotect the decals and theyare ready for furtherweathering.
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Dick Smith’s 1/48th scale HK 1/32Gloster Meteor F-4 version inArgentine Service. One hundred ofthere aircraft were exported toArgentina, seeing action on bothsides in the 1955 revolution
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SDMB Club Officers
& Contacts
HOW CAN I JOIN THE SDMB?
Test the water before you join!
Here's how: Drop by and say "hello" at one of our monthly meetings (see our Next Meeting pagefor date and location details). If you like what you see and hear then drop by again the next month
and be sure to bring your questions and we'll help you get started! The first two meetings arefree so drop on by! After your second meeting we would appreciate you joining our club. Our club dues
pay for various things such as community programs and sponsorships of trophies in contests. We arehappy to have visitors but even happier when you join our club of award winning modelers.
Damon Blair [email protected] (VICE PRESIDENT)
Kent Weeks [email protected] (TREASURER)
Derek Campbell [email protected](PRESIDENT)
Mike Bilcik [email protected](CLUB IPMS POINT OF CONTACT)
Dave Diaz [email protected](NEWSLETTER EDITOR)
Steve Barlow [email protected](CLUB WEBMASTER)
Visit our website at www.sdmb.yolasite.comYou can also find us on Facebook.
SDMB is an affiliated club of the International PlasticModeler’s Societywww.IPMSUSA.org
Mike Scotto [email protected] (SECRETARY)
