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                        NASA Aviation Group Build 2005

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                        caine
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Littleton,CO
                        NASA Aviation Group Build 2005
                        Posted by caine on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 7:22 PM
                        Hey all!
                        Welcome to the NASA Aviation Group Build for 2005. Sign - Welcome [#welcome]
                        This GB is intended to bring together all of you who are interested in building models of NASA's own extensive 'Airforce'. Since several people have expressed interest but have already committed to countless other GBs, I have decided this one will last through the end of the year 2005 to improve participation. Approve [^]

                        So what is considered a valide subject? Simply put, any aircraft ever flown in NASA (or even NACA) markings. I have decided to allow any of the X-Planes, fixed winged, rotary winged (helos) and any other type of crazy winged things NASA has developed over the years. This GB is intended to be a look at NASA aviation, not their spacecraft, so we will exclude the space shuttle or any of its space fairing cousins.

                        Here is the GB Badge, fitting the new badge requirements put forth by FSM staff. I have provided both jpeg and gif formats.

                        JPEG:

                        GIF:

                        So come join the fun and jump in any time you like!

                        And remember what the first 'A' in NASA stands for... Cool [8D]
                        http://www.shockwavephoto.com
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 7:28 PM
                        I'll be in with Hasagawa's 1/200 B-52H done up like NASA's newest mothership. It will be a little while until I start it though.
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                        Gilmund
                        • Member since
                          December 2004
                        • From: Haninge, Sweden
                        Posted by Gilmund on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 7:32 PM
                        I got a red x insted of a badgeSad [:(]

                        Caine - I agree that you have to set up a goal, I didn´t exactly mean "open ended". The X-15 is only available on ebay from were I´m sitting, so if I get a kit in time, count me in!!Smile [:)]
                        - Johan Byberg -</font id="blue"> "Who´s the most foolish, the fool or the fool who follows?"</font id="size1">
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                        caine
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Littleton,CO
                        Posted by caine on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 8:00 PM
                        I have updated the jpeg with a "web safe" version and included a GIF version if it doesn't work. By the way, can you see my signature badges? Or are they red Xs as well?
                        http://www.shockwavephoto.com
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                        eagle334
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: plopped down in front of this computer.
                        Posted by eagle334 on Monday, March 28, 2005 2:56 PM
                        Can I use the one I have almost finished? It's a 1/72nd scale F-104 by Hasegawa.
                        Wayners Go Eagles! 334th Fighter Squadron Me and my F-4E <script language="javascript" src="http://www.airfighters.com/phgid_183.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
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                        Gilmund
                        • Member since
                          December 2004
                        • From: Haninge, Sweden
                        Posted by Gilmund on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 3:12 AM
                        The badge looks just fine caine, I´ll let you know when I get a kit.
                        - Johan Byberg -</font id="blue"> "Who´s the most foolish, the fool or the fool who follows?"</font id="size1">
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                        caine
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Littleton,CO
                        Posted by caine on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 12:42 AM
                        Eagle, glad to have you join us. The F-104 sounds good, and if you are almost finished, I can't wait to see the results. Gilmund, glad to see the badge is working for you.

                        I'll be trying to get around to starting my 1/48 T-38 sometime in the next month. I've got a lot going on the next few weeks and several models in the queue ahead of this one, but it will come with time.
                        http://www.shockwavephoto.com
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 21, 2005 10:38 PM
                        If this goes till the end of the year, I may be interested. I have some X-planes and a 1/72 Hasegawa F-104G NASA Starfighter. I got a bunch of other GB's going on at the moment, though. I will let you know! - Calvin
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 22, 2005 1:26 AM
                        Damn too bad for me....I started building the space shuttle, and am going to individually tile the whole thing....should take me till christmas...lol Good luck on your build guys!!
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                        eddie miller
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Burton, Texas
                        Posted by eddie miller on Friday, April 22, 2005 7:56 PM
                        Caine,
                        If I can find a Super Guppy this weekend, I'd like to add this aircraft in your build. I took this at Ellington Field last Oct and was very impressed with the size of it. I'm going to be in the area of NASA this weekend and hopefully be able to find this bird.
                        Eddie
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                        caine
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Littleton,CO
                        Posted by caine on Thursday, April 28, 2005 11:53 PM
                        Sweet idea Eddie! I'd love to see that one.

                        It might not be quite as unique as a Super Guppy, but here is a picture I took at the Boeing Museum of Flight in Seattle a few weeks ago. If anyone is interested in doing a 737, here you go,

                        http://www.shockwavephoto.com
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                        eagle334
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                          March 2003
                        • From: plopped down in front of this computer.
                        Posted by eagle334 on Friday, May 13, 2005 2:24 PM
                        Here's a picture of my 1/72nd F-104 by Hasegawa. Not that great, but it's done.

                        Wayners Go Eagles! 334th Fighter Squadron Me and my F-4E <script language="javascript" src="http://www.airfighters.com/phgid_183.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
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                        caine
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Littleton,CO
                        Posted by caine on Sunday, May 15, 2005 11:29 AM
                        Sweet! I like it. Was the dark blue strip a decal or did you paint it on? Good job Eagle

                        Unfortunately, I've been a slacker... I've got a backlog of models to finish before I let myself start my T-38. Fortunately I have this week off, so hopefully I will get through some of them soon and start it. I can't wait.
                        http://www.shockwavephoto.com
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                        taxtp
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                          April 2005
                        • From: Australia
                        Posted by taxtp on Monday, May 16, 2005 8:07 AM
                        Hi Everyone,
                        Nice 104 Eagle, tell us some more about it.
                        Can I join ?, I've got an Eduard Bell X-1 that's painted, but the orange peel is so bad I'm going to have to strip it and try again. It's orange at the moment, but it may even end up white.
                        Cheers

                        I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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                        eagle334
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: plopped down in front of this computer.
                        Posted by eagle334 on Monday, May 16, 2005 8:36 AM
                        The dark blue is painted on and I have seen a picture of this airplane that looks like it doesn't have the thin gold stripes on it, but looking at it again, it may have just been the way the sun was hitting it. Anyways, I didn't put them on. The light blue is just old Testors square bottle light blue. I know there have been discussions on the the shade that NASA used but when I worked for a small museum in Hampton VA where we had a couple of aircraft from the Langley Research Center, this Light blue was a dead on match for touch-up paint.
                        Wayners Go Eagles! 334th Fighter Squadron Me and my F-4E <script language="javascript" src="http://www.airfighters.com/phgid_183.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
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                        taxtp
                        • Member since
                          April 2005
                        • From: Australia
                        Posted by taxtp on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 6:31 AM
                        Hi,
                        While I'm at it, what is everyone's preferred method of paint removal? It's a lacquer.
                        Thanks

                        I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 10:14 AM
                        can i joing this gb, if so you will see nasa f-18 that they have,thnkas robBig Smile [:D]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 20, 2005 1:58 AM
                        Tony, get ahold of some Castrol Super Clean degreaser! I swear by the stuff now! It's even safe for clear parts. Just make sure U use proper protection! Gloves & Goggles are a MUST w/ this stuff! It's biodegradable, too! - Calvin
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                        caine
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Littleton,CO
                        Posted by caine on Friday, May 20, 2005 1:10 PM
                        Everyone is welcome to join! A renovated X-1 will be cool and I can't wait to see the F-18 Ga.modeler. Is that the Hasegawa F-18 kit? I have that one, but I don't think I'm going to get to it this year.

                        Thanks for the color advise Eagle336. Was the dark blue just "Dark Sea Blue" or a "Blue Angle Blue"?
                        http://www.shockwavephoto.com
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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Saturday, May 21, 2005 7:14 PM
                        yep caine that is the hasegawa. it was a dream to build unlike the other kits they have of the f-18. only problem i am havening is finding decals for the nasa f-18. you ought to see my back log of f-18s i have to build i figured 1 a month for 34 months plus my other planes for gb.Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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                        caine
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Littleton,CO
                        Posted by caine on Sunday, May 22, 2005 10:35 PM
                        If you are looking for NASA F-18 decals, then I assume you didn't get the Hasegawa kit with NASA markings? If you need some NASA logos, you can try Meteor Productions, they have a decal sheet with all sorts of logos in various sizes. That is what I intend to use on my T-38. I'll just have to paint the blue lines. The Hasegawa kit comes with some nice decals for the blue stripes, so it should be a wonder to paint that kit... all white! That will save on the airbrushing time.
                        http://www.shockwavephoto.com
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                        taxtp
                        • Member since
                          April 2005
                        • From: Australia
                        Posted by taxtp on Saturday, May 28, 2005 8:51 PM
                        Hi Everyone,
                        Here is my X-1. If you look closely on the wing, you can just see the orange peel. This will have to come off, and then a re-spray.
                        Cheers

                        I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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                        caine
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Littleton,CO
                        Posted by caine on Sunday, May 29, 2005 1:16 AM
                        Looking good!
                        http://www.shockwavephoto.com
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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Monday, May 30, 2005 11:41 AM
                        well i found a kit of the f-18 nasa hornet by fujimi but i will have to order it from hobby lobby and it will take 6-12 weeks to get here. you have a link for meteor productions? thanks robBig Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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                        caine
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Littleton,CO
                        Posted by caine on Monday, May 30, 2005 3:19 PM
                        Meteor Productions is at www.meteorprod.com Just search for NASA and you will get a list of everything they have. CED48236 is their NASA logos decal sheet.

                        Ironically, I was at my LHS this morning and saw two Hasegawa NASA F-18 kits. Tongue [:P]
                        http://www.shockwavephoto.com
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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 8:09 PM
                        thanks caine i will order the decals tommorrow. but i have another slight problem. i am in the process of moving so all my gb for fsm and the arc site are put on hold. the good thing about this move is i will have my on space for my modeling projects. thanks robBig Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]

                        let me guess what scale the f-18s were 1/48 right. you guys with these hobby lobbies kill me i wsih this city would get one.Big Smile [:D]Evil [}:)]
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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Friday, June 3, 2005 1:25 PM
                        well got the decals ordered and a few more things. the hard is part is going to be the painting of the blue stripe, any body know the fs number for the blue stripe?Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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                        caine
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Littleton,CO
                        Posted by caine on Friday, June 3, 2005 11:54 PM
                        I believe it is FS15042 "Dark Sea Blue", but the "Blue Angel Blue" (FS15050) might work well too.
                        http://www.shockwavephoto.com
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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Thursday, June 30, 2005 12:20 PM
                        well is any one building? i hope to start mine after my f-4 phantom for the arc gb. and this is going to be a frist for me i am going to be building 3 f-18 at one time, hope i dont get to confusedCool [8D]
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                        eagle334
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                          March 2003
                        • From: plopped down in front of this computer.
                        Posted by eagle334 on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 10:45 AM
                        If I remember right, I used the little bottle testor's gloss dark blue. I have used so many different blues lately, I'm not too sure. I do have a bottle of that paint and I don't know what else I would have used it on. The little bottle testors stick out on the rack next to the other paint jars. Smile [:)]
                        Wayners Go Eagles! 334th Fighter Squadron Me and my F-4E <script language="javascript" src="http://www.airfighters.com/phgid_183.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
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