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Winnie Mae - Lockheed Vega 5

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15 10 November 2020, 06:56
Lochsa River
The Wiley Post Version of the Vega Project has restarted
10 November 2020, 07:12
Gordon Sørensen
The decalling looks good! Saw the real one at the Smithsonian a few years ago. The display is kinda crowded, the plane is raised up and visible but not easily photographed...
10 November 2020, 17:06
Lochsa River
GOOD NEWS...BAD NEWS...See PHOTO....had to redo the wing and fuselage...but the cowling is ok
12 November 2020, 18:42
Lochsa River
BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN....
13 December 2020, 04:45
Cuajete
Looking very good. Well done so far!
Interiors are empty?
17 December 2020, 19:52
Lochsa River
Gracais. Yes....this is a series of Vegas and i decided to forego the interiors because they add very little.

Here is a link to the Vega page on my website:

bobsmodelcollection...ng/vega%20series.htm
17 December 2020, 20:06
Dave Flitton
Watching
17 December 2020, 20:43
Lochsa River
After failing with decals...the big wing blue section gets masked and paint...we will see....
21 December 2020, 05:24
Lochsa River
This little guy is now on its third attempt to paint a blue top wing section, after two failed decal efforts....

I've never had anywhere near this much trouble getting a good mask....the first attempt was a complete failure so i worked extra hard, cutting fresh mask tape edges and being sure to burnish the edges as best i could, with a clear primer coat to "seal" the edge, all with a lowered PSI from the compressor...and it was only a bit better.

Maybe its the blue paint....just too much needed for one coat over the insignia white coat and it was bleeding out...?

One more time...this time I will only put a light coat of paint on, let it dry thoroughly and put another coat on later...as many light coats (which hopefully won't bleed out) as it takes.

Wish me luck!

25 December 2020, 02:52
Pierre Pierre
following
25 December 2020, 09:58
Pierre Pierre
we are we you, courage and determination !
25 December 2020, 10:06
Lochsa River
It is not obsession...it is a hobby.

So that explains deciding a perfectly decent wing blue section was too dark and not the right color, even though it took three tries to get there....so, a decision has been made to make a custom color for the wing....

...5 parts Mission Models MMP-001 White and just 2 parts MMP-048 Blue make a pretty good match for the FS25184 color that no one seems to make.

....all the lessons learned from finally getting a good mask, etc. will be used on this, now fourth, attempt to paint the wing section...repeat after me...it is just a hobby....
28 December 2020, 05:53
Lochsa River
The State of play of the Winnie Mae....a modeling rhyme....

....there are about twelve different ways this dude isn't up to snuff..

..the cockpit...the paint that "matched" when i tested it but not when i sprayed it!...by golly, i am going to get decent looking wheel spats...but i have to learn to sand curves....

...folks....there are more "lessons" in this little model....

...it is time to do the best i can and move on...but, i AM going to fill in those spats and try to make better versions....honestly, this has been a fun project...but it is time to move on...
30 December 2020, 06:01
Cuajete
Well done 👍.
30 December 2020, 19:02
Lochsa River
Happy chaos in 2021...see photo....have a great year, everyone
2 January 2021, 04:49
Cuajete
Happy New... Chaos! 👍
2 January 2021, 19:06

Project info

22 images
1:72
Completed
1:72 L. Vega model 5 "Winnie Mae & Lady Lindy" (MPM Production 72523)1:72 Vega Model 5 masks (Peewit M72241)
Lockheed Vega 5c
US Winnie Mae
C/n 122 NR-105-W (Wiley Post/Harold Gatty)
July 1931 Around-the-world flight (Result: success)
FS17875 FS25184 FS25045
 

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