Groupbuild anyone ???

DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 1:14 PM

http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=23073

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Friday, July 2, 2004 9:29 AM

Hi guys, this WE is the WE, we start building on this bird...

And yes, we'll move over to the new section.

Sorry to hear that you're not in it, Avus, I guess, mailorder is not always as relyable as we would like it to be....

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Avus

Member since
June 2003
From: Caput Mundi

Posted by Avus on Friday, July 2, 2004 2:08 AM

I'm sorry but I won't be doing this GB!
Mainly because I still coudn't get the PE kit I'm looking for. The kit is Eduard's UH-1C Armament kit. I need it because of the ammo chutes for the minigun.
I'm also very busy at work since I have to complete my thesis for the 15th of July!

Trigger74 maybe you should post a topic in the Groupbuild section.

Klaus

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Trigger

Member since
February 2004
From: Moooooon River!

Posted by Trigger on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 8:20 PM

So... we're starting this groupbuild this weekend?

------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."

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Trigger

Member since
February 2004
From: Moooooon River!

Posted by Trigger on Friday, June 4, 2004 7:22 PM

Should we move this thread/re-start it in the new Group Builds section?

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Trigger

Member since
February 2004
From: Moooooon River!

Posted by Trigger on Sunday, May 16, 2004 8:39 PM

LOL!!!! That's the same one! The Blues started flying here in 92 and we only had shows every other year after that. Then the Thunderbirds started flying here in 98 and the Q didn't arrive here until spring of 93. That jet truck was here every year. Jayhawks and stock Blackhawks are always here but a Q stands out. It was either the '94 or '96 Airshow. I probably asked you questions about the chopper and someone from your crew was selling patches & stickers. I've got to search for pix of the Q I took - you might be in one of 'em!

------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."

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Mogwa

Member since
January 2004
From: atop a UH-60

Posted by Mogwa on Sunday, May 16, 2004 9:27 AM

Trigger 74, I was at one of there airshows. Had the Blue Angels and some Jet powered truck. I was standing around showing off the Q.
Yes the pic is a production version of the Q taken during field testing at lovely Ft Campbell, Ky. Initially I thought I am the hoist operator in the pic, but after a good close look, we have decided that its not me. But since Ive done much of the same and probably from the same bird, I used the pic.

Mog

UH-60 Crewchief / Technical Inspector and Modelling Addict

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 8:12 PM

I'll be on board for a July start. I'm limited some with my camera for good close ups though.
By the way anyone know of a good low cost camera for the detail shots. Confused [%-)]

~Matt T Meyer

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Trigger

Member since
February 2004
From: Moooooon River!

Posted by Trigger on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 8:10 PM

Yup, Lovell Field. I remember that it was a long time ago when they first got here, thanks to our Representative at the time (The Army Aviation Facility was renamed after her for that). I saw one once at an airshow here, even snagged a Dustoff patch and sticker, but I rarely ever saw them flying around. haven't seen them in a while and was wondering if they were still around. You're right, a 1/35 Dustoff Hawk would be pretty cool to see.

Is your signature pic an HH-60L? I've never seen one and that pic looks different from the UH-60Qs that I've seen.

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Mogwa

Member since
January 2004
From: atop a UH-60

Posted by Mogwa on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 4:40 PM

Trigger74,
Your talking about the guys in Chattanooga? I heard they may have did a Bosnia rotation. Who knows, they may have deployed to Iraqistan by now. There is a 60Q here at drum right now. Probably for Phase type maintenance. They spend a lot of time doing show and tells, drumming up support for the Q in DC, as dollars are in great demand these days. I was part of the active duty guys who worked with the program, and have lost touch with those guys when I left Ft Campbell in 2000. Its a way cool bird though I'll say that. Would make a nice conversion, or scratch built interior on the 1/35 UH-60s

UH-60 Crewchief / Technical Inspector and Modelling Addict

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knight667

Member since
January 2004
From: Philomath, OR, USA

Posted by knight667 on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 10:28 AM

Would love to, but too many things on my plate....maybe in about 6 months? :)

John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 10:19 AM

OK guys, if you know of some more builders and other nutcases to join, try to get them in.... the more nutca..euh builders I mean the better Smile [:)]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 9:47 AM

Those dates are ok by me. that gives me some more time to figure out my game plan.
talk later,
seakinght

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 8:56 AM

Fine by me, July 4th it will be as starting, and ending in September.
Welcome to the group.... Cool [8D]

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Avus

Member since
June 2003
From: Caput Mundi

Posted by Avus on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 5:58 AM

If we go from july 4th to september 9th I'm definitely in this group build!
By then I should have completed my Hind and my "real work".

Klaus

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Trigger

Member since
February 2004
From: Moooooon River!

Posted by Trigger on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 9:37 PM

Hey Dan -
I pulled those dates because Memorial Day (May 31) traditionally kicks off summer, July 4th is around the mid-point and Labor Day (Sept. 6 this year) marks the end of it. So it's easy to remember, at least for those of us in the states. To everyone else in the world, sorry - didn't mean to step on anyone's toes with the holidays. I still think easy-to-remember dates are a good idea. Maybe something like the summer solstice and the autumn equinox?

Mogwa -
You've got UH-60Qs right? Are those exclusive to where you are? The local NG unit here had them when they first came out but it's been a while since I saw a Red Cross flying overhead. Do you know what happened to 'em?

------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 9:08 AM

If I only knew what date laborday (I actually thought that was May 1) I could give you my opinion.
As for the aftermarket parts ; well since you already got them, it would be a shame, not use them Smile [:)]

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Mogwa

Member since
January 2004
From: atop a UH-60

Posted by Mogwa on Monday, May 10, 2004 6:35 PM

As the 67T from hell, of course I'm in. My only request would be that after market sets are allowed as Ive just got my first one that I may actually use, and maybe a later starting date, closer to labor day or after. (I gotta work on real hawks too ya know Cool [8D]

) Hopefully this will compel me to finish my first kit since 87...
Besides the helo community needs a kick in the pants Eight Ball [8]

Mog

UH-60 Crewchief / Technical Inspector and Modelling Addict

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Monday, May 10, 2004 11:37 AM

Well, here I am again, it seems that trigger and jimz are right about having a finishing date.
I guess I'm okay with 4 July, however I would tend towards 5 July, just to use no symbolic dates (not everybody here is American, I'm not)....

Any comments or other suggestions ?

I've got my box ready, it's the Academy Pavehawk (although I would have preferred the Blackhawk DAP)
Anybody got a clue on how to put that 'sticky'-tag on ???

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Trigger

Member since
February 2004
From: Moooooon River!

Posted by Trigger on Friday, April 30, 2004 4:17 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by jimz66

Dan sounds like a whale of a good time. I too am committed to a trio of Group Builds so I have to pass on this one. But you really should have a finish date. It may become to caotic if you don't. Thanks. Good luck.

Jimz66 is right. If we don't set a deadline, it'll never get done. May 25th as a start sounds good to me. Anybody got and Ideas for finish dates? 4 July? Labor Day?

And shouldn't this topic have a "sticky" (or whatever that's called) to stay at the top of the forum list along with the Hind group build?

------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."

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beav

Member since
May 2003
From: Ft. Sill, OK

Posted by beav on Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:51 PM

Geee, I made a big mistake-I could have gotten an Academy 1:35 blackhawk for only 20 bucks when hobby lobby had their clear out...:( darn....)
can't help on this guys sorry-I have my own GB in the Darkside forum to tend to...

"First to Fire!"

Steven

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jimz66

Member since
December 2002
From: Winsted CT

Posted by jimz66 on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 9:17 PM

Dan sounds like a whale of a good time. I too am committed to a trio of Group Builds so I have to pass on this one. But you really should have a finish date. It may become to caotic if you don't. Thanks. Good luck.

Phantoms rule the skies!!!

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Trigger

Member since
February 2004
From: Moooooon River!

Posted by Trigger on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 9:07 PM

I got's me some Hawks on my workbench. Why not?

------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 8:25 PM

count me in as a definate yes.

I have the Academy Pave Hawk sitting on my desk. Only thing I have sone is built a rapeling system on the roof and put together some crew.

so count me in!!

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:42 AM

No problem Travis, just feel free to visit when you want, may be we'll see you in a next build...

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Res M198

Member since
March 2004
From: Parker Colorado

Posted by Res M198 on Monday, April 26, 2004 8:17 PM

Sorry Guys, I will have to opt out of this one. It sounds like a great project, but I have too much on my plate to actually be of any use to the group.

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Monday, April 26, 2004 2:13 PM

Well guys another check on our counts ;

DanCooper yes
Adrake2 yes
copterguy yes
seaknight yes
Avus maybe
tsteenbergen maybe

It seems that this group has grown a little, good thing, let's hope some more people get interested shall we ?

I'm really looking forward to it, you too ?

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Sunday, April 25, 2004 2:07 PM

I haven't build one yet either, but I have read and (rered a few times) the review in the July 2001 issue of FSM.

It seems there great kits, but there is a tricky part with the seats, I will explain later (when we have started).

Anyway it's good see that there are more people in already.

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adrake2

Member since
February 2004
From: Ft. Bragg, NC

Posted by adrake2 on Sunday, April 25, 2004 12:38 AM

25 May sounds great to me.

-Aaron

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