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                        Coastal Command Fortress is DONE!

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                        therriman
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Thursday, January 1, 2004 6:01 PM
                        Awsome dude.Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]
                        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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                        mark956
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by mark956 on Thursday, January 1, 2004 3:22 PM
                        Great looking models Swanny. Thanks for sharing them with us.
                        mark956
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                        Vautour
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Canada
                        Posted by Vautour on Thursday, January 1, 2004 3:18 PM
                        Have started my 1/48 Coastal Command Fortress, but have not gotten beyond painting the engines and separating the pieces from the trees. I am building from the box with scratch building whatever else I may need. The astro dome is causing me some problems. I anticipate completion sometime in late summer as I have other projects on the go (1/48 RCAF Catalina circa 1942 for one). Good job on your fortress.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 1, 2004 1:16 PM
                        dear swanny,...finally another big bird done!............awesome job!............wish i could build one!!!!!!!!

                        great job my friend!!!!!!!!!!!
                        d-manEvil [}:)]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 9:09 AM
                        Bow [bow]Bow [bow] WOW, WOW, WOW

                        As someone who is relatively new (back from a looong hyatus) your model makes me want to be a better modeler. Very nice.Big Smile [:D]
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                        nkm1416@info.com.ph
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                          September 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by nkm1416@info.com.ph on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 1:20 AM
                        Yup! Beautiful B-17 and great shot too. Had the props been spinning in photo 2 I would have mistaken it for real!
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                        TANGO 1
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: A secret workshop somewhere in England
                        Posted by TANGO 1 on Sunday, December 28, 2003 5:27 AM
                        Thats a great build Swanny! As others have said, It's a beauty!
                        Regards, Darren. C.A.G. FAA/USNFAW GB
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 27, 2003 10:22 PM
                        I don't know what is better, your modeling skills or your photography!?! Outstanding workmanship! Beautiful photography!
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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Saturday, December 27, 2003 10:04 PM
                        Thanks Woody, and thanks to all of you guys for your kind words. Ya'll make me feel better than I really am.Blush [:I]
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Saturday, December 27, 2003 9:18 PM
                        You've done it again Swanny! I always enjoy looking at your inprogress and finished models, very inspirational.Smile [:)]

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Saturday, December 27, 2003 8:55 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by 13b20

                        Great swanny!! Where can I get crew members for my B-17 in the box?

                        Good freaking luck. I was going to scratchbuild my crew when I got lucky and a friend volunteered his crew from a pro-modeler set. Verlinden offers a set of 4 bomber crew figures all in standing poses but they are pricey - you can find a review of that set on my site.

                        Hey Cuda - of course, look in the aircraft forum directory, there is an update from yesterday on the Pedro and I'll probably post another on Sunday.
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                        r13b20
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                          April 2014
                        Posted by r13b20 on Saturday, December 27, 2003 8:34 PM
                        Great swanny!! Where can I get crew members for my B-17 in the box?
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                        72cuda
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by 72cuda on Saturday, December 27, 2003 6:58 PM
                        Hey Swanny;
                        Great job so are you going to keep us updated on the Pedro?

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 27, 2003 6:18 PM
                        Very nice!!! And the weathering is just great!
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                        nmayhew
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Kent, England
                        Posted by nmayhew on Saturday, December 27, 2003 5:35 PM
                        swanny,
                        that is the absolute NUTS!!!Cool [8D]Cool [8D]Cool [8D]
                        (pardon my french!Tongue [:P])
                        regards,
                        nick
                        Kind regards, Nicholas
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 27, 2003 5:20 PM
                        Looks great Swanny whats next?

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                        paulnchamp
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Warwick, RI
                        Posted by paulnchamp on Saturday, December 27, 2003 12:36 PM
                        Swanny, that looks GREAT!
                        Paul "A man's GOT to know his limitations."
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                        maddafinga
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
                        Posted by maddafinga on Saturday, December 27, 2003 11:52 AM
                        Really a beauty! You do some fantastic work Swanny.
                        Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Saturday, December 27, 2003 11:12 AM
                        Superb, as always, Swanny.
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                        allan
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Cavite, Philippines
                        Posted by allan on Saturday, December 27, 2003 10:24 AM
                        Great work on the Fortress, Swanny. Very nicely done. What scale is it?

                        Oh, and those are magnificent in-flight shots! Thanks for sharing.Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]


                        No bucks, no Buck Rogers

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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Saturday, December 27, 2003 7:46 AM
                        That's beautiful, Swanny!
                        ~Brian
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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 4:29 PM
                        There are five crew on-board; pilot, co-pilot, bombardier, both waist gunners. This was built gear up with the intent to hang from my model room ceiling ...

                        pics 3-7 are on my web site in the construction feature.
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                        chopperfan
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Oklahoma
                        Posted by chopperfan on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 4:27 PM
                        If the word can be used. The model is beautiful!!!!
                        Great job, Swanny.

                        Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]

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                        shrikes
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Manila, Philippines
                        Posted by shrikes on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 3:27 PM
                        Fantastic job, swanny!!! She's a beauty! I like the subtle weathering you've given her. And the greenhouse nose too!! Where are the othe pics? i see pics 1&2, 8&9... where's 3-8?? Smile [:)]

                        Pix: i think i see a bombadier in the nose... and there may be someone at the waist positions too...
                        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 Wednesday, December 24, 2003 3:10 PM
                        Looks good, Swanny. I see pilots in there - do you have a full crew? Are you mounting it on a stand or hanging it?
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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Coastal Command Fortress is DONE!
                        Posted by Swanny on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 3:08 PM
                        This conversion took almost two months to complete so compared to some of the other projects I've done - pretty quick. Here are some pictures for you folks. I used Photoadobe to overlay the model on a sky background which is why all the final shots are done on a blue screen.




                        And of course you can see the entire construction process on my web site.
                        Now, on to the next project - converting Monogram's He-111 H4/5 into a early He-111B Pedro.
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