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                        Finished Skyraider ( Sandy )

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Finished Skyraider ( Sandy )
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 16, 2004 8:41 AM
                        Got finished with this Tamiya Skyraider.... ootb.... this weekend.







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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 16, 2004 8:45 AM
                        Good looking Sandy Babva.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 16, 2004 8:47 AM
                        Looks nice ! I'm a sucker for any bird in camo. Did you use soft masks or freehand it? Good job !
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                        J-Hulk
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, February 16, 2004 10:42 AM
                        Very nice!
                        Great camo.
                        ~Brian
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                        Melgyver
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                          March 2003
                        • From: Lafayette, LA
                        Posted by Melgyver on Monday, February 16, 2004 12:04 PM
                        Babva,

                        Good looking "Sandy"! Looks like you used the "Navy" kit for your AF version.

                        Clear Left!

                        Mel

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                        Melgyver
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                          March 2003
                        • From: Lafayette, LA
                        Posted by Melgyver on Monday, February 16, 2004 1:04 PM
                        Babva,

                        I see you are in Seattle. The Company Commander of my Unit in Vietnam lives in Federal Way. He made it to one of the Reunions a couple years ago and we have been E-mailing ever since.

                        Clear Left!

                        Mel

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 16, 2004 1:50 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Melgyver

                        Babva,

                        Good looking "Sandy"! Looks like you used the "Navy" kit for your AF version.


                        Did not realize that Tamiya had the AH-1J verison. ( First plane model that I have built ).

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Melgyver

                        Babva,

                        I see you are in Seattle. The Company Commander of my Unit in Vietnam lives in Federal Way. He made it to one of the Reunions a couple years ago and we have been E-mailing ever since.


                        Yep Federal Way is about a 20 minute drive South of Seattle.

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Pixilater

                        Looks nice ! I'm a sucker for any bird in camo. Did you use soft masks or freehand it? Good job !


                        Just did a freehand job on it.... still lots of room for improvment.

                        Got back into the hobby 2 months ago. First model was a tank and now this Skyraider. I'm 49 years young and have not built a model since I was a teenager.

                        This is the second airbrushed model I have built. Thanks for looking. Smile [:)]

                        Jim








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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Monday, February 16, 2004 2:18 PM
                        It looks great Jim.Thumbs Up [tup]

                        The only thing to me that gave it away as a Navy Skyraider was the tailhook sticking out of the back. I am building the Monogram version and it too has a tailhook, but I took it off and filled in the opening for it.

                        Mike

                        “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 16, 2004 2:42 PM
                        Nice freehand ! Doesn't seem like you've been away so long. Welcome back to this wonderful hobby ! What will you be working on next?
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 16, 2004 2:45 PM
                        Looks great, well done.
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                        lito.sf
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                          March 2003
                        • From: Portugal
                        Posted by lito.sf on Monday, February 16, 2004 2:55 PM
                        Yes, it does look very well from here nice hand!
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                        jimz66
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Winsted CT
                        Posted by jimz66 on Monday, February 16, 2004 2:59 PM
                        NIce Sandy. Were those kit decals or aftermarket? Keep going. Welcome back to the hobby.
                        Phantoms rule the skies!!!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 16, 2004 3:14 PM
                        That is a fantastic job!!! Keep posting, we all want MORE!!!!!
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                        Buddho
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                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Monday, February 16, 2004 3:28 PM
                        Great looking Sandy, Jim

                        Nice camo too!

                        Regards, Dan

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                        Melgyver
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Lafayette, LA
                        Posted by Melgyver on Monday, February 16, 2004 4:47 PM
                        Jim,

                        Welcome back! I never left but never built many either! It was the decals that gave it away. They are Navy Tail Codes! Still a great job! Build for yourself and "D@#n" the critics! I still don't know what I want to do when I "grow up"!

                        Clear Left!

                        Mel

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                        Keyworth
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: NE Georgia
                        Posted by Keyworth on Monday, February 16, 2004 4:56 PM
                        Jim, great looking Sandy. It's one of my favorite 'Nam era birds.
                        "There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Monday, February 16, 2004 5:23 PM
                        excellent work!
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        fightnjoe
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                          September 2011
                        Posted by fightnjoe on Monday, February 16, 2004 6:10 PM
                        nice, very nice.

                        joe

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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, February 16, 2004 8:21 PM
                        Great job for your first AC model in 30 years. Keep up the good work.

                        Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        stinger
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Everywhere
                        Posted by stinger on Monday, February 16, 2004 9:39 PM
                        That's only your second airbrushed model? WHOA!

                        Awesome work there, Babva.

                        I have a friend who flew Spads for the AF in Viet Nam. A great plane, and you have done a fine job of representing it there.

                        Looking forward to more of your work. Keep us posted.

                        stinger

                        May an Angel be your wingman, and the Sun be always at your six

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                        Awood23
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Belgium
                        Posted by Awood23 on Monday, February 16, 2004 10:03 PM
                        I've built 13 models in the last 2yrs and cant make mine look that nice. Congrats
                        [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Awood23/DarkSideBadge.jpg "your' not trying if your not cheating" "no one ever won a war by dying for his country, he won it by making the other poor bugger die for his" 'never before have so many owed so much to so few" 1/48 Spitfire %80
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 16, 2004 11:29 PM
                        Looks awesome... keep up the good work and keep those pics coming.
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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Monday, February 16, 2004 11:42 PM
                        Babva,

                        Just curious, what airbrush are you using?

                        Thanks

                        Mike

                        “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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                        Texgunner
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Cameron, Texas
                        Posted by Texgunner on Monday, February 16, 2004 11:48 PM
                        Oh man! That "Sandy" looks great. You did a damn fine job Babva (haha-for an old dude-i'm 51,lol) Keep up that great work. Congrats! Gary.


                        "All you mugs need to get busy building, and post pics!"

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 16, 2004 11:52 PM
                        Super job!! The Skyraider is one of my favorite planes. I have two Spad kits in my collection that I plan to build after my next project, a Ki-61 Tony.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 1:36 AM
                        nice camo. fabulous!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 2:14 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by MikeV

                        Babva,

                        Just curious, what airbrush are you using?

                        Thanks

                        Mike


                        Mike, I have a Paasche VL..... I used the #3 tip for all the painting on this model.

                        Next time... I think I'll try using the #1 tip when it comes time to put the camo pattern on. Still practicing with my airbrush... to see what it can do or not do.

                        I think being a T.I.G welder... welding stainless steel tubes on boilers for 30 years... has given me a steady hand... the airbrush seemed to fit right in my hand... and felt comfortable from the start... if you get what I'm trying to say.

                        Jim
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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 7:11 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Babva


                        I think being a T.I.G welder... welding stainless steel tubes on boilers for 30 years... has given me a steady hand... the airbrush seemed to fit right in my hand... and felt comfortable from the start... if you get what I'm trying to say.


                        Jim,

                        It's interesting that you should say that as one of the most well-known airbrush T-shirt artists in the country, Terry Hill, was also a welder before becoming an airbrush artist.

                        Mike

                        “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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                        shrikes
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                          November 2003
                        • From: Manila, Philippines
                        Posted by shrikes on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 8:39 AM
                        Whoa. That really makes me want to go out and buy an airbrush... if only some one would give me the money for it... Sad [:(] That's a great sandy! I especially love how sandys are always bristling with all sorts of bombs and rockets! Keep up the good work!! Big Smile [:D]
                        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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