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                        How do you build Navy aircraft???

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        How do you build Navy aircraft???
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 2:43 AM
                        I'll try to narrow down this poll to the "landed" (gear down) aircraft, so how do you prefer to build your Navy birds (at 1/72... or any other scale, no matter!!!)

                        If you do like to make a mix of any of the suggestions, take a nearest pick, or point it on the post....
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 4:46 AM
                        Really hard to pick only one choice.... Depends on the model, depends on the reference material, depends on the mood... But one thing is certain, I like them either in the white/grey scheme with lots of colourful markings or in blue as in Blue Angels!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 6:55 AM
                        Aww

                        you didn't have my fully closed, partially armed, no rbf tags, crew playing volleyball, ground crew taking afternoon tea option!

                        Cheers,

                        Rob M.
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                        M1abramsRules
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 9:53 AM
                        wheres the option "don't build navy aircraft"?
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                        therriman
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 9:56 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by djmodels1999

                        But one thing is certain, I like them either in the white/grey scheme with lots of colourful markings or in blue as in Blue Angels!



                        I agree. Am I the only one who finds "lo-viz" camo BORING to model or look at.
                        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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                        djmodels1999
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                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 12:05 PM
                        Absolutely 100% with you there, Tim!
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 12:11 PM
                        Hey, I love lo-viz!
                        Cuz it's gray, gray, gray! My favorite color!!Big Smile [:D]
                        ~Brian
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                        therriman
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 2:10 PM
                        J-Hulk,

                        If gray's your favorite color you must be a Boring guyEvil [}:)][:0]Wink [;)]
                        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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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 2:28 PM
                        I guess I'm boring too!
                        I think low-viz is cool.

                        Maybe it's because I'm not only boring, I'm lazy as well!Big Smile [:D]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 2:39 PM
                        I like the lo-vis, too, but many squadrons are going back to the hi-vis schemes, at least partially. I like to have the modern birds with all of the avionics bays open, but very rarely will you find one with the airbrakes open while sitting on the deck.

                        demono69
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                        paulnchamp
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Warwick, RI
                        Posted by paulnchamp on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 7:11 PM
                        (Maybe it should have been part of the poll!!Tongue [:P]) Put me down
                        for the high-viz color schemes. I especially like the colorful
                        1930's schemes, with the silver fuselage, yellow wings, etc.
                        Paul "A man's GOT to know his limitations."
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                        paulnchamp
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Warwick, RI
                        Posted by paulnchamp on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 7:14 PM
                        Another thought occurs to me - the only time my wife has had any comments on my aircraft was to note the high-vis schemes and say, "I like that one over there."Smile [:)]
                        Paul "A man's GOT to know his limitations."
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                        therriman
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 7:21 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by paulnchamp

                        (Maybe it should have been part of the poll!!Tongue [:P]) Put me down
                        for the high-viz color schemes. I especially like the colorful
                        1930's schemes, with the silver fuselage, yellow wings, etc.




                        YES Exactly. Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
                        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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                        coldwar68
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Zanesville, OH USA
                        Posted by coldwar68 on Thursday, September 4, 2003 9:22 AM
                        "I leave the navy equipment to the squids!" j/k Wink [;)]

                        I have only built one navy aircraft so far, but I will be putting some together...3 PBY's mostly, a helldiver, dauntless, and a TBF. I will probably be asking the experts here some questions then.

                        Jerry

                        I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it. -Jack Handy

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 4, 2003 11:20 AM
                        FYI, all squadrons of Navy fighters have 1 aircraft that they paint out with glosses and hi-vis markings to be used as a "show plane." This is usually the CAG's and Squadron Commander's plane, as most others won't fly it. You can tell it's designation by the A/C # being a multiple of 100. Go hi-vis with modern A/C, and still be historically accurate!

                        demono69
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 4, 2003 7:18 PM
                        I know that in many regards I'm an old codger but i like the WW2 colours on navy a/c especially the Nth Atlantic. Then come the early post was RN/RAN colours.
                        Dai
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