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                        old modeler new to web site

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        old modeler new to web site
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 3:35 PM
                        greetings i am primarly a 1/48 aircraft modeler mostly ww2 era . all my models are made in flight style, i seem to be a minority as far as most models i see in the magazine. are there any other gear up style modelers out there?
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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 3:38 PM
                        Welcome , Brivee...

                        I am sure there are others here that share your preference..enjoy
                        yourself and have fun on here!

                        Regards, Dan

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                        thevinman
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: CT - USA
                        Posted by thevinman on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 4:12 PM
                        Sign - Welcome [#welcome]
                        I used to build “wheels-up” all the time, but I ran out of room on my ceiling and dusting them was a pain in the butt. Sigh [sigh] I now prefer the “wheels-down” position because I can emphasis more cockpit details and it’s easier to get them into a covered case or diorama. Every now and then I build a flying version because some planes just look better in flight. (My next “wheels-up” is going to be the Bell X-1…it just doesn’t have the same feeling sitting on the ground.) My 2 cents [2c]
                        -Vinny



                        My Website Macross Group Build
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 5:50 PM
                        Welcome to FSM Brivee. Good to have you join us.

                        Enjoy the forums !!!!
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 6:00 PM
                        You're never too old for modeling as it brings out the kid in all of us.
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                        therriman
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 7:39 PM
                        Hi and welcome to the asylum. I use to do gear-up myself. Now I usually just do gear down (when I do planes), for the same reason's listed by thevinman.
                        Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 8:03 PM
                        I do them up or down Sometimes I'll buy two of the same type A/C just for that reason.
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 8:17 PM
                        Welcome to FSM brivee. The A/C forum may just be the place for you. But try to check out the other forum,too.

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 9:58 PM
                        Welcom to the site brivee....personally I'm doing a 1/48 gear-up V-tail Bonanza....It's just so much classier that way.....Enjoy the site!!!
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                        South Aussie
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: South Australia
                        Posted by South Aussie on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 10:50 PM
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                        Hi brivee, Welcome to the FSM forums, enjoy your time with us.
                        Wayne I enjoy getting older, especially when I consider the alternative.
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                        mark956
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by mark956 on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 11:17 PM
                        Welcome aboard Brivee. I hope you will enjoy the A/C and other forums.
                        mark956
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                        styrene
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: The flat lands of the Southeast
                        Posted by styrene on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 5:59 AM
                        Welcome to the forum, brivee. Hope you enjoy your stay here!

                        Gip Winecoff

                        1882: "God is dead"--F. Nietzsche

                        1900: "Nietzsche is dead"--God

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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 7:27 AM
                        Welcome to FSM, brivee!
                        ~Brian
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                        allan
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Cavite, Philippines
                        Posted by allan on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 8:59 AM
                        Welcome aboard, Brivee! Glad to have you with us.

                        Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

                        No bucks, no Buck Rogers

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                        FreedomEagle1953
                        • Member since
                          December 2012
                        Posted by FreedomEagle1953 on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 3:28 PM
                        Hi ya brivee ...

                        Just thought I would toss my My 2 cents [2c] into the fray ... and say howdy and ... Sign - Welcome [#welcome] !!!

                        FreedomEagle1953

                        Chicago, IL area

                        "keep on building 'em ... but don't glue your fingers together"

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                        shrikes
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Manila, Philippines
                        Posted by shrikes on Thursday, January 22, 2004 7:47 AM
                        I used to do both as a kid. First i'd build them in wheels down position and after too many "emergency landings" (i.e. running about the house with it) one of the wheel struts is bound to break, so i chop off the other ones and close the panels.... Wink [;)]
                        Welcome to the Forums, Brivee!
                        Blackadder: This plan's as cunning as a fox that used to be Professor of cunning at Oxford University but has now moved on and is working with the U.N at the high commission of cunning planning
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 22, 2004 9:13 AM
                        Welcome to the FSM forums, brivee!
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                        Keyworth
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: NE Georgia
                        Posted by Keyworth on Sunday, January 25, 2004 10:25 AM
                        Welcome to FSM
                        "There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"
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                        fightnjoe
                        • Member since
                          September 2011
                        Posted by fightnjoe on Sunday, January 25, 2004 3:31 PM
                        welcome and enjoy. look forward to seeing your work. havent seen many inflight a/c that look realistic (not the best word). havent mastered the inflight look myself, just cant seem to get it right.

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