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                        1/72 scale Attack Aircraft Group Build.

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 1:21 PM
                        here r some pix of the D.Vii so far...

                        fuselage halves & lower wing w/ cockpit floor dry-fitted (it will b centered...)


                        mercedes 160hp inline engine

                        still trying 2 decide on a paint scheme...

                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:41 PM
                        Hmmm, red X on the first one. Otherwise, looking like you're making good progress, frostygirl. Keep it up!
                        Cheers,
                        John
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                        Duke Maddog
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Rowland Heights, California
                        Posted by Duke Maddog on Thursday, March 17, 2005 10:55 AM
                        Excellent work on that engine frostygirl! Very nice work! Keep it going girl!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 18, 2005 1:58 PM
                        Hey guys just wondering if I can join?
                        I'd be building a Hawker typhoon with rockets!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 18, 2005 2:39 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by johnforster

                        Hmmm, red X on the first one. Otherwise, looking like you're making good progress, frostygirl. Keep it up!
                        Cheers,
                        John

                        oops, sorry.... one slash too many in the URL.
                        here's the pic i meant 2 link:


                        & here r a couple of updated pix:


                        lozenge decals being applied 2 lower wing


                        more details added 2 'pit


                        'pit closeup

                        thanx 2 everyone 4 the kind comments...Big Smile [:D]
                        have a great weekend, folks !

                        frostySmile [:)]

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 19, 2005 7:35 PM
                        Hello....Just wondering if it is too late too join in on this little shindig....I would either be building a 1/72 Monogram A-10 "SnowHog" or a 1/72 Hasegawa JU87G-1....Please let me know...thanx
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 20, 2005 5:56 AM
                        Blackhawk: Of course! Jump on in, with either (or both Wink [;)])
                        stuka_69: Sounds like a nice kit. Jump on in! After all, the more the merrier!
                        Cheers,
                        John
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 20, 2005 11:57 PM
                        Thanks john
                        I'll get right on to it !
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 21, 2005 10:48 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by johnforster

                        Ga.modler: hehehe every cloud really DOES have a silver lining then, doesn't it?

                        Dan1677: Whistling [:-^] hmm?? Me? GW? Of course not!!! .......yeah ok they are. They're Warhammer 40,000 Chaos Space Marines. I've only got a small army atm, but I'm working on it.

                        Cheers,
                        John


                        Hi John,

                        That's cool, I too have a Chaos Space Marine in the making. I chose the Iron Warriors and have started building a Dreadnought I got from ForgeWorld. Anyhoo, I have not really made much progress on any kits lately due to work commitments. Hopefully this weekend I'll be able to get my head doewn and start with the A-6. It looks like an amazing kit and I can't wait. If anyone wants to join and has a subject that meets the criteria just jump in and tell us what you are building. Don't want to keep anyone waiting for responses. Keep it going guys n' gals!!

                        Regards,

                        Dan

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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Monday, March 21, 2005 11:04 AM
                        got a little report on the replacement for the gb. this is the frist time i have used photo etched stuff and i must say i am hooked now on it. the f-18 f cockpit has turned out great and i hope to have a few pics later this evening after a quick scouting trip out to the hunt club. also thier has been no major fit problems with this one.so with the update done i am out for a few hoursBig Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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                        Duke Maddog
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Rowland Heights, California
                        Posted by Duke Maddog on Monday, March 21, 2005 12:27 PM
                        That is excellent Gamodeller! I can't wait to see the pics!


                        Well I got some pretty good news. While putting some things away in the hobby room, I found another can of silver spray paint. So, here is what I decided to do:

                        Before:



                        After



                        Looks like I'll have to do more sanding/polishing and re-coat it. Man, this isn't supposed to take this long!

                        I also got the propeller done too. I'm leaving it on the sprue untill I need it so maybe I can avoid losing it like the P-39's propeller.

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 21, 2005 12:41 PM
                        Looking good Duke, keep the pictures rolling in!

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                        Duke Maddog
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Rowland Heights, California
                        Posted by Duke Maddog on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 4:02 PM
                        Sounds good Dan, I will! Wink [;)]Big Smile [:D]

                        Here is another pic after I sanded and re-shot it with silver paint:



                        It actually looks smoother than the picture suggests. I had dust on the lens.

                        Now I can move on and get the propeller assembly mounted on it before I lose it too! Then I can get the Future on it, apply the decals, detail it out and then mount the weaponry. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! I just hope it ain't a train!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 12:04 AM
                        Wow Maddog!
                        Your pumping through your model ! , I haven't really started except that I've painted and built a new cockpit and I've painted the side walls of the fuselage , no body work has been done yet but it looks like it will be nice as its an excellent kit [Academy] the only thing I'm worried about are the decals???
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 12:38 AM
                        My pilot is mounted in his little office and the canopy is on! Now to the airbrushing. I'll be using Tamiya acryllics for the main colours. Pics will come after that's done.
                        Duke, your build's going great guns at the moment! Thanks for the pics!
                        Cheers,
                        John
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                        Duke Maddog
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Rowland Heights, California
                        Posted by Duke Maddog on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 3:15 AM
                        stuka_69, John, thanks guys! Yeah, this is a pretty basic kit and it goes together pretty fast. Thanks for the comments guys! John, it's great to hear of your progress as well.

                        Speaking of Progress, my Skyraider is ready for Future in preparation for decals:



                        I just had to show this other pic as well. My camera didn't focus where I wanted it to, but you can still see the detail of the engine facing. I thought it turned out pretty good:



                        I may take another more clear shot of that engine during my next round of photos.

                        Keep those builds working guys and gals!
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                        blkhwkmatt
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: Northern hemisphere - most of the time-
                        Posted by blkhwkmatt on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 6:14 AM
                        I'd like to get in on the build if it's not too late. Not sure on the aircraft yet though - i'll have to go to the lhs to see what i can get!!!

                        Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur!!! - Anything said in Latin sounds profound!

                         

                         

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 6:20 AM
                        The more the merrier, they say!! Sign - Welcome [#welcome] Matt!
                        Cheers,
                        John
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 24, 2005 1:32 AM
                        Hey maddog
                        I've never used a rattle can for any painting before whats it like? is it similer to an airbrush?
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                        Duke Maddog
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Rowland Heights, California
                        Posted by Duke Maddog on Thursday, March 24, 2005 11:13 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by stuka_69

                        Hey maddog
                        I've never used a rattle can for any painting before whats it like? is it similer to an airbrush?


                        It is similar, but the object (rattlecan) you are holding is larger, and there is less control over the spray than with a double action airbrush. One tip you can use to get a finer mist of the paint is to heat up some water to near boiling. Shake the rattlecan well and let it sit for three to five minutes until it is good and warm, then shake it some more before you spray it on the model.Keep shaking now and then between applications to keep the paint mixed. I usually wrap my can in a paper towel because it gets pretty hot. The heat makes everything expand inside and helps to create a finer more even mist that goes on smooth and easy. Just be careful about heating the water too much. I did once and when I shook the can, the bottom popped out. Intead of being concave it became convex, so the can wouldn't sit straight!

                        I also just put in a light coat first, then when that is dry, I re-heat the can and apply a second coat. That helps to get a nice even and solid color over the model.

                        Hope this helps.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 24, 2005 1:49 PM
                        Wow thanks!
                        Must try it myself some time
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                        blkhwkmatt
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                          September 2003
                        • From: Northern hemisphere - most of the time-
                        Posted by blkhwkmatt on Thursday, March 24, 2005 3:03 PM
                        John,
                        Thanks for the welcome, I really am getting hooked on this forum. This will be the third group build that i am in but it should be the easiest as well. Think i will go for the F/A-18F, but still haven't decided. Anyway cant wait to get started!!!Cool [8D]
                        Cool

                        Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur!!! - Anything said in Latin sounds profound!

                         

                         

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:19 PM
                        I've started to construct the wings and fuselage of my tyhpoon but there is a fair bit of sanding to do before I can start to do anything else , I'm also having a few problems with the cockpit fitting into the fuselage , I did dry fit as I built it but now that I try to fit it in it seems to not fit properly, so I'll have to do some sanding of the inner fuselage to make it fit better.
                        I should post some pics but I don't have my camera at the moment so I'll post some later on probably when I start painting!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:40 PM
                        Everybody is so much further than me....I finally took a look at my JU87....it should go along pretty well....I am doing a JU87G-1, probably one of Hans Rudel's birds....I do have a question though....does anyone have a set of A-10 Thunderbolt II instructions for a Monogram 1/72 kit lying around...mine seem to have gone walkabout. I was thinking of doing an A-10 "Snowhog" as well, but the missing instructions seem to have put a damper on that idea for now.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 25, 2005 12:09 PM
                        folks, here r the latest pix of my project, a Fokker Dvii:


                        the fuselage has been painted & futured, alle ist klaar...
                        lozenge decals applied 2 upper surfaces of both wings, nicht so gut...Dead [xx(]


                        here u can see the markings added, & the lozenge decals on the
                        lower surface of the upper wing & lifting surface... started adding rib tapes
                        2 the lower wing, but they r super brittle & fall apart when i try 2 put 'em on...
                        i need 2 order some aftermarket lozenge & rib tape decals, i think.

                        hope u like it so far !

                        frostySmile [:)]

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                        Duke Maddog
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Rowland Heights, California
                        Posted by Duke Maddog on Friday, March 25, 2005 1:09 PM
                        Frosty, looking great! That is going to be an awesome looking little plane when you get done.

                        Blackhawk, hang in there buddy! As Nike says: Just Do It! I've been taking my time with this so others can keep up, so don't worry. Just enjoy the build!

                        Stuka, can't wait to see the progress!

                        Welcome to the build Matt! Looking forward to seeing your work.
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Friday, March 25, 2005 1:34 PM
                        huh- snort. It's not like anyone can keep up with you whether you take your time or not duke!
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 25, 2005 2:23 PM
                        Its been a rainy day here so I did a lot of work this morning, I fixed the cockpit into the fuselage and closed it all up I also attached the wings, all I need to do now is sand the glue seems and she'll be ready for painting!
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                        Harrowbeer
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                          October 2004
                        Posted by Harrowbeer on Friday, March 25, 2005 4:02 PM
                        I have at last been able to make a start on the Mustang Mk 1. I am building the Special Hobby version which seems to be a pretty good kit. I have started to paint the interior and sand down the interior parts for the cockpit. I will post pics as soon as the cockpit is assembled.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 25, 2005 8:32 PM
                        Well, my F/A-18A is almost ready for the spray booth now! I just have to close up an annoying little gap, (re)affix the main canopy, sand down the glue seams and mask it up. I'm currently also looking at ref pics for the attachments to the drop tanks.
                        Painting will hopefully commense next week, when I'm on holidays.
                        Cheers,
                        John
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