Academy Ch-46

Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 8:29 AM

I fly Bell 206B's Bell 206L3 and a Schweizer 300C.
Civilian flight training and commercial stuff. Smile [:)]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 21, 2005 12:23 PM

Shark-41...what do you fly?

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 21, 2005 11:52 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Papa-Echo-64

Man What a list!

well......get to work man!

Yeah...
Did I forget to mention my OV-10A Bronco and My Super-Etendard in 1:72 scale as well?

Well, my bench is full, but I keep moving around so I won't grow tired of what I'm doing.

Waiting for the KV-107 So I can do a Labrador, but that will cost me more photo etch.

Sooo, I will build, and when I'm done with some, I'll take some pics, and post them!

Cheers
Shark-41

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 21, 2005 11:49 AM

I'm a hover-lover too, and I also married a girl that thought it was neat. I fly helicopters daily, and love it and everything to do about it!!

I have a few stuck-wing models as well, but the helicopters are what I like best!
Did I mention that I like helicopters? Big Smile [:D]

I gotta go now, have to fly!! Tongue [:P]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 20, 2005 5:43 PM

Shark-41:

For some reason my brain retains all kinds of weird facts and dates...explains why I have a knack for history. Big Smile [:D]

Besides I'm a hover lover and if I like 'em, I retain even more info. Big Smile [:D]

Somehow this skill did impress one girl...she's now my wife. Big Smile [:D]

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Papa-Echo-64

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February 2003
From: Seattle

Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Sunday, February 20, 2005 12:17 PM

Man What a list!

well......get to work man! Tongue [:P]

Straighten up and fly right.....

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 20, 2005 9:34 AM

Dragonfire:

I check your remarks, and they go down in my notebook as more usefull/useless knowledge (I have my head full of little fact tidbits, and they DO make it easy to impress the girls! Big Smile [:D]

(Actually they back off when I start talking helicopters, but I digress). I appreciate your input, and shall use the notes.

Now I must complete my Sea kings (1/72 AND 1/48), Wessex 1/72, Huey 1/35, Skycrane 1/72, P-2V7 Neptune 1/72 so that I can start my Phrog and my blackhawk! Big Smile [:D]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 19, 2005 4:57 PM

Lemon: Are you going back out with 1/6?

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LemonJello

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February 2004
From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa

Posted by LemonJello on Friday, February 18, 2005 6:37 AM

The interior and exterior sets are in my wish list, so when I get closer to building my Phrog, I'll be putting in the order for them. May have to take a look at some of the resin bits as well, I really want to do this one up.

A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.

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saltydog

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July 2003
From: Lower Alabama

Posted by saltydog on Thursday, February 17, 2005 11:11 PM

that is a cool lookin' PE set for sure!! Thumbs Up [tup]

Chris

The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 17, 2005 9:49 PM

Swanny...that's the fun of it. Big Smile [:D]

I'm going broke also... Tongue [:P]

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Swanny

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February 2003
From: Sandusky Ohio, USA

Posted by Swanny on Thursday, February 17, 2005 9:47 PM

Ya gotta stop showing this stuff, I'm spending way too much money already!

Swanny's Models

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 17, 2005 9:35 PM

Shark-41:

The term Phrog came from the view of a head-on shot of the -46...looks like a frog sitting on a lily pad (lily pad being a ship). Since I doubt any military member wanted to nickname the aircraft "frog" they changed it to "Phrog". The -46E upgrade, with stronger engines, beefed up transmissions, rotor heads, drive shafts, and larger fuel sponsons was nicknamed the Bull Phrog upgrade. But since the Marines outfit their helos with more weapons and transport Grunts, the name has become "Battle Phrog".

Semper Fi!

Carl

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 14, 2005 8:55 PM

Today on my door step was the following Eduard PE for my CH-46E:
Full interior set with colored panels
Full Exterior set
and a full cargo seat belt set!!! woohoo!!! I am rolling in PE!! I got so excited ordering PE for this bird that I accidentally ordered the interior Zoom set as well!!! WHOOPS!!

But what is this resin set you are all talking about?! I got my CC ready to roll, anyone have a good link?!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 14, 2005 1:07 PM

The color panel is just amazing, and YES the rotor detail...

I just need to build my PE skills first!!
The Eduard stuff is so nice though, thin and "bendabla" and pliable. The kit even came with the entrance door.

Have figured that I won't need the Cobra Company one, since the Eduard one is good enough, but I am in the process of ordering the CC SH-2 Interior!

I gotta stop buying new stuff Big Smile [:D]

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Papa-Echo-64

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February 2003
From: Seattle

Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Monday, February 14, 2005 11:36 AM

Don't forget Chris's Cool resin set from Cobra Company!

I should get mine today!

Shark......did you notice the ROTOR details on the Eduard exterior set?......pretty cool huh?

How do those color effects look?

Straighten up and fly right.....

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 14, 2005 9:03 AM

I think Academy's 'FROG' refers to "bullfrog"
Whikle the machine is known sometimes as Winnie the Phrog.

Where the heck did PHROG come from anyways?

Cant wait to start my Phrog. Got ALL the Eduard sets for it! Color PE interior and Cargo bay seat belts, and the Exterior. Bootiful!

Now I'm just waiting for them to come out with the Labrador, so that I can make another one!!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 13, 2005 1:18 AM

Yep...but we'll let it slide since they made a pretty good kit. Big Smile [:D]

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Papa-Echo-64

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February 2003
From: Seattle

Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Sunday, February 13, 2005 1:16 AM

So did MRC get it wrong when they wrote 'FROG' on the box lid?

Straighten up and fly right.....

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 13, 2005 12:52 AM

I want to break out my Phrogs!!! Big Smile [:D]

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Papa-Echo-64

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February 2003
From: Seattle

Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Sunday, February 13, 2005 12:49 AM

Glad you dig it dude! Big Smile [:D]

Straighten up and fly right.....

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 13, 2005 12:30 AM

Belay my last...I saw the site with the PEs for the XM-218s...AWESOME!!!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 13, 2005 12:21 AM

Can you post a link to the update for the .50 cals? When I clicked on the site, it only showed one page and it was of the landing gear, engine exhaust, and the sponson detail...Thanks!

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Papa-Echo-64

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February 2003
From: Seattle

Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Saturday, February 12, 2005 11:09 AM

Yeah!....

Eduard is coming out with these new 'pre colored' p/e sets....I will get mine soon and I will let you know when I get them and post some better pics!

Sorry about that drawing....evey time I try to get the URL addy of a particular section of the sheets I still get only this page Question [?]