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                        F-14 Tomcat Group Build idea...

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                        fighterguru
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: north carolina
                        Posted by fighterguru on Monday, November 8, 2004 9:28 PM
                        Ill be doing an Academy 1/48 F14 Tomcat Im not sure what sqaudron Itll be from I still have to pick it up from the LHS
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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 12:39 AM
                        Got me a 1/48 Academy cat. Gonna get some AM decals for it one day when I can get to a decent hobby shop. And maybe a Resin cockpit. Should be fun, can't wait to start it.
                        -Daniel
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 5:32 PM
                        Sounds good Daniel! I think these Academy Cats are gonna be great. Is it January yet???
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 11, 2004 6:25 PM
                        What's up????? I had to work today. (Bummer!!) I have the white areas painted on my A-4E. Next is masking for all the gray to be shot. I may do that tonight. I have my F-14 kits ready. We should all exchange EMails before the build starts so we don't have to just use the Forum to communicate.
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                        bstrump
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: British Columbia,Canada
                        Posted by bstrump on Thursday, November 11, 2004 11:50 PM
                        I ordered a couple more yesterday from GMW. Academy 1/72 Cats for $9.60 a piece!Big Smile [:D]Thumbs Up [tup] Man, this is gonna be one heck of a GB! Also, does anybody know what's up with the shrunken GB patch?
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                        fighterguru
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: north carolina
                        Posted by fighterguru on Thursday, November 11, 2004 11:51 PM
                        were did you order your Cats from? If I can get one for that Price Ill jump on it.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 12, 2004 5:44 PM
                        im afraid the shrunken patch is my bad Tongue [:P] i was cropping it so that it would have less white space but i guess i messed it up. i will get it fixed asap
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                        bstrump
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: British Columbia,Canada
                        Posted by bstrump on Friday, November 12, 2004 8:18 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by fighterguru

                        were did you order your Cats from? If I can get one for that Price Ill jump on it.

                        I ordered mine from Great Models Webstoregreatmodels.com. They were having a one-day only 40% off sale on 1/72 aircraft kits on Wednesday. The normal price at GMW is $10.60 I believe.
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                        bstrump
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: British Columbia,Canada
                        Posted by bstrump on Friday, November 12, 2004 8:28 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by reggiethedorf

                        im afraid the shrunken patch is my bad Tongue [:P] i was cropping it so that it would have less white space but i guess i messed it up. i will get it fixed asap

                        Thanks Reg! I thought maybe admin had something to do with it. Personally I didn't mind the extra white space. While you're at it, how about making the badge about two or three times larger than what it was?Big Smile [:D]Excellent advertising for our GB!Big Smile [:D]
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Saturday, November 13, 2004 9:36 AM
                        hey fellas- well I got my kit ready to go and all the goodies I am adding to it. I am thinking of building the RM F-14D along side OOB. Actually I think I just made the decision in my head. Well it's Saturday and I have some time so I am going to jump on this 1/35 M1A2 before the LHS meeting. Have a good weekend!
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 13, 2004 10:33 AM
                        This is going to be a great GB. If all these kits get bulit, I think it may be one of the biggest yet. I wish I had a LHS meeting or IPMS group. The nearest one is over 2 hours away. I have been trying to startone here, but not many people want a scheduled meeting. Oh well! I have the Forum and all!
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                        fighterguru
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: north carolina
                        Posted by fighterguru on Saturday, November 13, 2004 8:12 PM
                        Ill be doing An Academy 1/48 Cat.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 14, 2004 7:55 AM
                        hows the GB badge looking ? i resized it again, sorry for the "honey, i shrunk the GB badge" thingy earlier, i wasnt paying attention (whats new with me huh ?) the hasegawa cat is calling my name. one thing though, the decals look a little yellow, should i sun them to bring back their whiteness ?
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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Sunday, November 14, 2004 10:18 PM
                        Only just a month and a half to go now. Can't wait.

                        Reggie - let those decals sit in the sun for a few days. I just put them in the bag and tape them to a sunny window.

                        -Daniel
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 15, 2004 4:01 AM
                        thanks dan, wanted to make sure. oh yes, how does the GB badge look now ?
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                        HomagerMan
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Dublin, Ireland
                        Posted by HomagerMan on Monday, November 15, 2004 9:54 AM
                        Hey guys what’s the link for the GB Badge??

                        I got me the academy 1/48th last week and I think I might try to build it and the Italeri one at the same time. I have the eduards cockpit set for one of them but I don’t know which one to use it on.


                        James
                        " To live is to suffer, to survive is to find meaning in the suffering" DMX Homer: "Let the bears pay the bear tax, I pay the hom,er tax." Lisa: Thats the Home owner tax
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 15, 2004 5:22 PM
                        http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/reggiethedorf/smallF-14GB.jpg
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Monday, November 15, 2004 5:36 PM
                        I woke up and thought it was January! Kidding... I am so ready to go on this. Have you gotten to work on that 1/144 dio Reggie? How is that Italeri kit homagerman?
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 4:16 AM
                        ive made excellent headway with the dio, but ive been unable to do anything with it due to exams and a holiday in bali, so i am now suffering a moderate case of model deprivation. Sad [:(]
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 5:32 PM
                        Holiday in Bali? lemme remove the tears from my eyes. I bet it was awesome.
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 1:25 AM

                        Since It is too late to get into Naval Air Group Build I'll toss my hat in the ring with an F-14 build. I do have a couple of Fujimi 72nd F-14's, Or I may go 48th with a Revellogram or Hasegawa B. Haven't decided yet. Just finished a Dauntless for the AM build. Armed with camera and airbrush and glue. I'm ready. I know this it will be a Desert Storm Bird since I have decals for them already. Just not quite sure which scale. For those who have the Academy kit, you won't be disappointed. A bit of info though some say the nose is to blunt compared to the Hasegawa kit. Frankly I really don't see it since I have built both of them and really don't care.

                        So if I may, request permission to come aboard as I salute the ensign and the OOD.

                        Chuck
                        Fly Navy
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 8:23 AM
                        Absolutely Chuck! Welcome Aboard. I've got the Academy kit and it seems to be pretty good. When we get into the build I'll speak up. I hear those Fujimi Cats are pretty good- you agree?
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 18, 2004 1:35 AM

                        Thanks for the invite.
                        The Fujimi kits are well detailed and are as complicated as the Hasegawa kits. Though not as available as the Hase kits, and can be more expensive. Yet they can be cheaper on Ebay. I like them both, they build very nicely and really don't have a favorite of the two. I just know I have a few of them in the stash and will keep looking for more.

                        Chuck
                        Fly Navy
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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Friday, November 19, 2004 6:56 AM
                        I've just finished watching Top Gun for the 701st time on TV and am now sufficiently psyched to start this build (if I wasn't earlier). Not a bad movie, but I don't know how many more times I can watch it. Good inspiration for building a F-14 though.
                        -Daniel
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Friday, November 19, 2004 11:25 AM
                        you know what is even better pingtang? Check out the movie The Final Countdown- it's got some great scenes of an F-14 slapping around a Japanese Zero.
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 20, 2004 12:05 AM
                        The new DVD of The Final Countdown is real good. It has some interviews with the Jolly Roger squadron that helped with the filming. Great movie!!!! I just aquired a 1/72 Hasegawa F-14A with USS Independance markings. I got it off EBay for $11.50, still has the parts sealed in the bags. Getting snow up here now so the modeling season will be in full swing.
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Saturday, November 20, 2004 8:28 AM
                        I might have to check that out Mark- 11.50 for the 1/72? you dog... Snow is the perfect reason to stay in and model!
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        DanCooper
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Belgium
                        Posted by DanCooper on Saturday, November 20, 2004 8:43 AM
                        I prefer the "Lock On nr 18" as a reference for this bird. I realy can't stand watchin the "Top Gun"-movie and as far as "The Final Countdown"-movie, that's way too long ago to remember match from it (I guess those are the early signs of Alzheimer), but I do remember the scene of two F14 doing a flyby on two Zeros Smile [:)]

                        On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 20, 2004 5:52 PM
                        I forgot to mention that the Hasegawa kit I just got has the photo etch parts with it. Not a bad deal for $11.50. Supposed to be about 4 degrees tonight. A definate good time to model. I have most of the A-4E painted. Just some detail stuff now. Then the decals. I had to totally tear down my airbrush and clean it. It still is not doing right. I think the color cup is clogged. Paints OK for a while then quits. The nozzle is good. I have an older Aztek. May have to upgrade to better unit.
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Sunday, November 21, 2004 10:47 AM
                        Mark, I've got an Aztec A320 that has been used once if you want it. It's single action though- not sure if you are double or single. I made no progress this weekend on the M1A2 but I did some small assemblies on the Super Hornet. It's primer coated and ready for the final coat- I think I'll wait until mid December to do that since exams are coming up. I actually think i might have changed my mind yet again and convert this Academy kit to a D and build the RM kit at the same time. I really love this bird and I have so many ideas I had to buy a notebook to write them down in.
                        Seriously, Mark, if you want this Aztec you can have it- it worked great the one time I used it and then Christmas came and was given something else. It needs a great home and it works well with Testors compressors. I have to say that it is unblievably easy to clean. Let me know.
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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