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                        Let's Ascend to something new

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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Let's Ascend to something new
                        Posted by Swanny on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 7:11 PM
                        Just completed the current site update and am now shamelessly promoting myself (heh heh)

                        Come on over and have a visit.
                        Sign - Welcome [#welcome]
                        Swanny's Models
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 7:17 PM
                        Been there many times Swanny. Great site.
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 7:20 PM
                        Thanks Rick, apperciate your patronage.
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                        fightnjoe
                        • Member since
                          September 2011
                        Posted by fightnjoe on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 7:33 PM
                        spend a good deal of time there myself swanny.

                        joe

                        Veterans,

                        Thank You For Your Sacrifices,

                        Never To Be Forgotten

                        Where you can find me:

                        Workbench on FaceBook  Google Plus  YouTube

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                        72cuda
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by 72cuda on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 9:03 PM
                        hey Swanny,
                        the way your going just about all the 1/48 scale kits will be in your site in no time flat, where in the world do you get all the time to do all those kits?, and keep it up OLE GREAT ONEBow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]

                        84 of 795 1/72 Aircraft Competed for Lackland's Airman Heritage Museum

                        Was a Hawg Jet Fixer, now I'm a FRED Fixer   

                         'Cuda

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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 9:20 PM
                        Joe, Cuda .... thank you for the praise. I actually did the Ascender a few years ago and it has been on display at the airport. Just rotated it home this week and thought it would look good in the internet lineup.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 10:38 PM
                        Lovely Ascender Swanny!!! Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your outlook) I spend a good potion of my time in your "Complete Future", and Fencing method pages. I got the fencing down, and even the sludge wash.....just can't get future to even out correctly yet (I keep getting ripples in my windshields after dipping them)......not giving up though!!!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 29, 2004 12:03 AM
                        Great looking model as usual Swanny!! Which airport was it displayed in? I've been through the Port Clinton airport... I don't think I've ever been to the Sandusky airport.
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                        ChrisJH666
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Brisbane Australia
                        Posted by ChrisJH666 on Thursday, April 29, 2004 12:36 AM
                        There's a word for blowing your own trumpet!!! Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]
                        Nice model Swanny!

                        In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

                         

                        Chris

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                        leemitcheltree
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Washington State
                        Posted by leemitcheltree on Thursday, April 29, 2004 3:34 AM
                        Very nice Ascender, Swanny!
                        And I like your website,too. Thanks, mate.

                        Cheers, LeeTree
                        Remember, Safety Fast!!!

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                        oldhooker
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)
                        Posted by oldhooker on Thursday, April 29, 2004 7:38 AM
                        Absolutely Swanny,

                        Your site has been an inspiration to me, and was responsible for finally getting me to try applications of Future in my modeling.

                        If I were looking for a Modeling Applications book, certainly, your Website would be a Best Seller. You may never know just how many have benefited from your collection of techniques and idea's, and I'm sure you don't get thanked enough for assembling/maintaining it, so please accept a heartfelt Thank You from this Old Hooker! Thumbs Up [tup]

                        Kind Regards,
                        Frank

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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Thursday, April 29, 2004 7:42 AM
                        Aw shucks, Frank. Now you went and made me blush. Plus you just gave me an excuse for the #1000 post - thanks.
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                        dagne
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Japan
                        Posted by dagne on Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:09 AM
                        Swanny, just visited your web page for the first time. It's amazing! Especially enjoyed the article on Future. If you're not careful, you're going to put FSM out of business. Or is FSM really you?!
                        Don Agne
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:42 AM
                        Swanny,

                        I must say that you have a fantastic talentBow [bow]Bow [bow] Your models and web site are an insperation to many (probably all) of usThumbs Up [tup] I built my first model in 1944, a balsa plane. Since that time it has been on an off up through now. During that time I always looked for guidance on how to improve modelingCool [8D] Now after joing the Forum I found your posts, suggestions, teachings and web siteSmile [:)] Where were you when I started out in plasticsQuestion [?] I read your post to the individual regarding which kits are better. Your answer tells it all about the sows ear and silk purseBig Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]

                        Thanks for the help, I will be followiing you for some time to come and congratulations on number 1000Approve [^]

                        Richard
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:48 AM
                        It's always a great trip, Swanny! You're one of the masters, to be sure!
                        ~Brian
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 29, 2004 9:41 AM
                        I can never get enough when I go to your site, I read more than I build.
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                        shrikes
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Manila, Philippines
                        Posted by shrikes on Thursday, April 29, 2004 9:56 AM
                        Swanny, you have our permission to show-off whenever you like!! That's a great ascender (especially the cockpit detail)! Can you post a side view of it here?

                        Oh, and congratulations, on your 4th star, buddy!!! 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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                        gregers
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: UK
                        Posted by gregers on Thursday, April 29, 2004 9:58 AM
                        Hey Swanny, great model (as always), great site (thanks loads), and a big congrats on your 1000th post. thanks for all your great advice and modeling tips and the future article too.
                        Greg
                        Why torture yourself when life will do it for you?
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                        cassibill
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Indiana, USA
                        Posted by cassibill on Thursday, April 29, 2004 10:02 AM
                        Congrats on the 4 stars and the new heights with your Acender!!

                        cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!!Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Thursday, April 29, 2004 11:00 AM
                        You guys are all way too nice to me .... thanks for all the comments.
                        Here is a side view for Shrikes

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                        obiwan
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Malaysia
                        Posted by obiwan on Thursday, April 29, 2004 11:42 AM
                        Surely this is the crown jewel!
                        beautifully done ,swanny and lovely finish on the plane.
                        Congratulations on your 1000 post.
                        What baby wants baby gets
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 29, 2004 1:48 PM
                        Last time I visited the Kalamzoo, MI air museum I saw the Ascender that they had on lone from the Smithsonian. They were putting it together in their shop. What a wierd plane. At first I couldn't tell which way it was supposed to go.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 29, 2004 1:50 PM
                        On "loan", not "lone". It was the lone one, but that is not what I meant.
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                        f-4phantom
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Mpls., Mn.
                        Posted by f-4phantom on Thursday, April 29, 2004 4:53 PM
                        Swanny,
                        Your web site is fantastic. I've learned almost as much from it as FSM.....Almost!
                        Don't stop.

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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Thursday, April 29, 2004 5:04 PM
                        nice. later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        9x19mm
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Phoenix,Az
                        Posted by 9x19mm on Friday, April 30, 2004 3:21 AM
                        Nice website swanny.
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                        Awood23
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Belgium
                        Posted by Awood23 on Sunday, May 2, 2004 5:52 AM
                        Hey Swanny,

                        Being short of modeling supplies Ive had to find other ways to occupy my free time which includes surfing the net and drooling over some other people fine work and Ive actualy had the time to browse over your site alot longer than any normal human should :)
                        Thanks for putting together such a great site... while I havent had the chance to try any of your techniques (back to the short on supplies) Im looking forward to trying them and Im really optomistic about it. This is a great site for amature modelers like my self and in refereing to myself I stress the amature part. I thought I was pretty decent till looking at masterfull works Ive seen on the net.
                        [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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