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                        NEW GROUP BUILD: Achtung Stüka!

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                        jboutin
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                          December 2004
                        • From: 288921 E, 5659868 N UTMz12, NAD83
                        Posted by jboutin on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 10:14 AM
                        Nice Stuka Dave, Thanks for pointing it out. How are the Academy Kits, I see them for pretty cheap and was wondering if I should attempt one or two some time. I know they're 1:72 but hey, it's good to challenge ones self once in a while.Smile [:)]
                        JAY - fighting evil since 2:15pm, July 8,1976 -
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                        razordws
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
                        Posted by razordws on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 11:04 AM
                        Jay The Academy kits like every other manufacturer vary alot from kit to kit. This Stuka kit was pretty good in terms of detail and fit and the P-51 kit that I'm doing for the North Africa GB is amazing as well. Both have great interior detail and good engineering and parts fit. The TBF-1 kit that I just did for the Midway GB on the other hand wasn't so great. Got to read the reviews before you buy. The one thing that is consistent with Academy kits is that their decals suck. Am decals would be recommended.

                        Dave

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 15, 2005 1:02 AM
                        I agree with RAZORDW the decals in the academy kits are really bad, as they are very thick and do not confirm over anyhting even after using setting solutions!!!
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                        razordws
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
                        Posted by razordws on Friday, June 24, 2005 5:19 PM
                        Boy... I had to dig to the bottom of page three to find this thread again. Here is my completed Academy 1/72 Stuka G-1. This is my first attempt at shading panel lines which I used pastels for. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the builds finished.













                        Dave

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 25, 2005 3:58 PM
                        My progress is coming along nicely, as all the fuselage is closed up and the seams sanded, and I'm just fixing up my wings before I glue them to the fuselage.

                        Hey razor that looks amzing wow, that wash and panel highlight really sets of all that detail excellent build and its good to see that your finished and keep an eye out because I have a stack of photos ready to show of my progress!
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                        razordws
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
                        Posted by razordws on Sunday, June 26, 2005 4:40 PM
                        Looking forward to the pics stuka_69! Thanks for the kind words.

                        Dave

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                        ghettochild
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: houston,texas
                        Posted by ghettochild on Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:17 PM
                        nice job razor! your panel shading looks very nice.

                        ive laid down the base coat of paint (dark green). thats all the instructions call for. so i probably be adding decals soon. pics to come...
                        -Josh
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                        razordws
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
                        Posted by razordws on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 11:19 AM
                        Thanks Josh. Looking forward to you pics.

                        Dave

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 1, 2005 3:28 PM
                        Ok I'm going to try and get them posted out today or tomorrow so you can all see where I'm at!
                        As for my progress I've just replaced all the push rods on the flaps with some fine wire as I didn't like the solid plastic ones, I'm also just about to glue the wings together and mate the front nose section with the fuselage.
                        So its nearly all constructed all I would need to do is sort out the wheels and the bomb racks etc. and she'll be ready for painting!
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                        ghettochild
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: houston,texas
                        Posted by ghettochild on Friday, July 1, 2005 7:47 PM
                        well here is my progress pics. just a basic paint job, but none of the paint peeled off so im pretty happy.

                        -Josh
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                        wing_nut
                        • Member since
                          April 2005
                        • From: Piscataway, NJ!
                        Posted by wing_nut on Saturday, July 2, 2005 6:32 AM
                        Very nice job Razor. Panel lines look real good. I am partial to that technique... I like the way it looks and you did a fine job.

                        Marc  

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                        razordws
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
                        Posted by razordws on Sunday, July 3, 2005 5:07 PM
                        Josh Your build is coming along nicely, you're on the home stretch now. Keep the pics coming. Smile [:)]

                        Marc Thanks for the kind words.

                        Stuka_69 still waiting for those pics you promised.

                        Dave

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                        ghettochild
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: houston,texas
                        Posted by ghettochild on Thursday, July 14, 2005 5:30 PM
                        thanks dave, ive had a decal malfunction, and need to by new ones this weekend. i hope to get back to work on it then
                        -Josh
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 17, 2005 8:20 PM
                        Right after some long tedious work trying to get a host for these pics I have finally done and am ready to show you some of my progrees pics which I took several weeks ago!
                        All of these images are of my finished scratchbuilt cockpit and its detail.



                        This is some of my in work progress of the cockpit, and you can see all the detail that was put in it to make it as authentic as possible!
                        There is only the gear pedals which I did not add because they are completely invissible when it is all closed up!
                        ENJOY!!!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 18, 2005 8:56 PM
                        Here are some more,current pics of my build, as you can see it is coming along nicely and is nearly ready to paint! This aircraft will be painted in a desert camoflage consisting of light blue undersides, desert yellow surfaces with a olive green squiggle pattern on top!



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                        razordws
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
                        Posted by razordws on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 12:39 PM
                        Awesome work on the interior Stuka_69!!! Thumbs Up [tup] Can't wait to see the camo on that bird. Keep us posted.

                        Dave

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 4:43 PM
                        I'll be starting my painting today and should hopefully be finished in a few days so I'll most deffinatly keep you all posted!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 23, 2005 5:30 PM
                        Camo is going to take a little longer as I have to wait for a new head for my airbrush but I'll post the pics when I'm done!
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                        ghettochild
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: houston,texas
                        Posted by ghettochild on Monday, July 25, 2005 8:14 PM
                        nice work stuka69. looks real great.
                        ive finally finished my first group build in a long time. i had a few problems with the decals and some fogging of the clear parts. but here she is.





                        im still playing around with my camera, hence the pics dont look so great.
                        -Josh
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 25, 2005 11:18 PM
                        Nice work there Ghettochild! strange paint job though?is it a one coloured camo on top?
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                        razordws
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
                        Posted by razordws on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 12:07 AM
                        Nice job Josh. Thumbs Up [tup] I just love those big guns. Big Smile [:D]

                        Dave

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                        ghettochild
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: houston,texas
                        Posted by ghettochild on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 7:57 AM
                        thanks! yes it is just one color dark green, thats all the instructions said. but then again this kit was real old so it was more than likely wrong, i didnt have time to verify any of the info. i just winged on several things. besides i was itching to try out my new airbrush compressor.
                        -Josh
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 2:16 AM
                        Fair enough, I would have done the smae if it envolved new gadgets!
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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 6:35 PM
                        well guys i have finally gotten to build my stuka for the gb . so far everything is coming along nicely. i should have a few pics by the weekend. this has to be one of the smallest ariplanes i have done in some time. Big Smile [:D]
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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 10:08 AM
                        hi folks just givining you a little update on my stuga. well its all painted and ready for decals this is my frist atttempt at painting german airplanes and i think it turned out pretty darn good only one spot i got a little bleed under the tape but other than that she is allmost done. and for stuga that one good looking bird you got thier and that the sme one iam building for this gb will try to have a few pics up in a few days Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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                        razordws
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
                        Posted by razordws on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 8:31 PM
                        Looking forward to seeing the pics!

                        Dave

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                        ghettochild
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: houston,texas
                        Posted by ghettochild on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 10:56 PM
                        looking forward to those pics. ive been waiting for some updates to yous guys stukas!
                        -Josh
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 1, 2005 12:15 AM
                        Wow its been a while!? Yo I'm still building mine, I'm also having to wait for some airbrush parts so theres not much I can do at the moment!
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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Saturday, September 17, 2005 11:14 PM
                        well my stuga is all most done. all i have to do is finish the decals and and weather it i hope to have some pics soon . but it might be a few days our archery season kicked in on the 12 of sept and i have been chaseing bambis daddy for the last few days. so i will get back to it a soon as i can, by they way rest of the build look greatBig Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]take care rob
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