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Proof of modeling inactivity
Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, July 30, 2016 6:01 PM

Yeah... I guess I have not used my airbrush in awhile if cobwebs were there today...

but no more... I actually did some airbrushing this afternoon...

 

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

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N is for NO SURVIVORS...

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Posted by GMorrison on Saturday, July 30, 2016 6:02 PM

LOLS!

So, what's in the booth?

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, July 30, 2016 6:10 PM

GMorrison

LOLS!

So, what's in the booth?

 

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by GMorrison on Saturday, July 30, 2016 6:14 PM

Ohhh, that's slick!

How many USAF aircraft had a refueling probe? I can't think of many, or none...

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, July 30, 2016 6:44 PM

GMorrison

Ohhh, that's slick!

How many USAF aircraft had a refueling probe? I can't think of many, or none...

 

More types than you think. Especially in the early days of the USAF thru the mid 60s. No more fast movers after the Century series, but even today the SAR copters use the probe & drogue off C-130s. The F-100, F-104C, some F-105 had a retractable probe, Some F-101s also had a retractacble probe, The B-66, HH-3 and HH-53 Jolly Greens, F-5A/C, some F-84s had wing tip tank probes... 

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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  • From: Green Bay, WI USA
Posted by echolmberg on Monday, August 1, 2016 2:08 PM

Oh that is a sweet looking -104!  Glad to see you were able to dust off the cobwebs and fire up the ol' airbrush.  Are the cobwebs indicative of how long it's been since you've worked on a kit or just how long it's been since you last airbrushed?  Or perhaps both?

Eric

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Posted by goldhammer on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 8:27 AM

That is an overnight deal at my place, and come to think of it, at work too.

Love the last pic of the Sandies along with Jolly Green sucking in go juice.  Bring them back, guys!!

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Posted by Tanker - Builder on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 9:11 AM

Hey ! Stik !

 Haven't you read the fourth rule of modeling , It reads thusly ." Though shall NOT through inactivity or other poor excuse allow any cobwebs to grow on the equipment . Especially the A/B ".

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Posted by Hodakamax on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 1:15 PM

A good illustration above with the prop driven B-50 based tanker refueling three jet powered aircraft at once. Notice that the B-50 is in a shallow dive probably at full throttle while the jets are at near stall with noses up. As a kid I did witness this a few times with the B-50 refueling a B-47. This problem sped up the development of the jet powered tanker. Notice the tanker also has two auxillary jet engines. Cool picture for sure.

Max

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Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, August 4, 2016 2:50 AM

echolmberg

Oh that is a sweet looking -104!  Glad to see you were able to dust off the cobwebs and fire up the ol' airbrush.  Are the cobwebs indicative of how long it's been since you've worked on a kit or just how long it's been since you last airbrushed?  Or perhaps both?

Eric

 

Thank you Eric. The cobwebs are indicative of how long since I last airbrushed. Not since around the end of last year... Embarrassed

I have done a bit of gluing, and handbrushing on a few projects, including this one, between then and now. But no airbrushing. I am really itching to finish this 104 up...

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, August 4, 2016 2:51 AM

Tanker - Builder

Hey ! Stik !

 Haven't you read the fourth rule of modeling , It reads thusly ." Though shall NOT through inactivity or other poor excuse allow any cobwebs to grow on the equipment . Especially the A/B ".

 

Sorry 'bout that... I'll go beat my boots in the morning... Black Eye

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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  • From: Green Bay, WI USA
Posted by echolmberg on Thursday, August 4, 2016 8:04 AM

Tanker - Builder

Hey ! Stik !

 Haven't you read the fourth rule of modeling..." 

The first rule of model building is: You do NOT TALK ABOUT MODEL BUILDING!

j/k  Stick out tongue

Eric

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Posted by GAF on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 8:51 PM

Stik,

I feel for you.  I have not done any modeling (except for cleaning up the work area) since February!  I just hit a brick wall and lost enthusiasm.  I'm in two group builds and the models are just sitting there gathering dust (no cobwebs yet).

I need inspiration!  Sad

Gary

 

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 9:35 PM

Thanks Gary... but I'm finally back in the game... a completion 8 months into the year... finally...

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 7:31 AM

Lol, at least you didn't have to evict a spider living inside your brush. Wink

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 8:35 AM

stikpusher

Thanks Gary... but I'm finally back in the game... a completion 8 months into the year... finally...

 

Toshi you ain't, but you got me beat this year so far.

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 11:37 AM

Gamera- Well that spider is around somewhere....

 

Greg- No, Tosh is cranking builds out at a far quicker rate than I am... I am just happy to have finally finished something.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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