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Posted by carsanab on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 10:22 AM

Manstein's revenge

Well it least if is with a "J" and not an "F"...

J....as in JeffW??  Whistling

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 17, 2011 7:19 AM

Is ANYONE else working on a Wing right now???

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, February 17, 2011 8:08 AM

...no...

 

 

 

Not right now, I'm still picking away at the -38. I should be laying paint down this weekend, meaning I can devote my focus on the wing again. You know, other than the paper version. Wink

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Posted by p38jl on Thursday, February 17, 2011 8:40 AM

I have completed mine !!

shall I start another?????.. I have the materials at my desk... paper,,, pen... tape...Whistling

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, February 17, 2011 8:43 AM

p38jl

I have completed mine !!

shall I start another?????.. I have the materials at my desk... paper,,, pen... tape...Whistling

...lego???

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Posted by bbrowniii on Thursday, February 17, 2011 10:15 AM

VanceCrozier

 p38jl:

I have completed mine !!

shall I start another?????.. I have the materials at my desk... paper,,, pen... tape...Whistling

 

...lego???

Hey, Vance. C'mon. Settin' the bar kinda high, aren't ya?

'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing' - Edmund Burke (1770 ??)

 

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, February 17, 2011 10:31 AM

Just trying to provide a distraction while I get the other kit wrapped up!

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 17, 2011 11:26 AM

Wrapped up in what?  A napkin?

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, February 17, 2011 11:29 AM

Manstein's revenge

Wrapped up in what?  A napkin?

Can't wrap it up in a napkin... I used my last one on that temporary Horten. Bang Head

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Posted by traveller on Thursday, February 17, 2011 7:40 PM

Manstein's revenge

Is ANYONE else working on a Wing right now???

Nightshift, sleep first!!! Do some tommorrow.Sleep

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Posted by carsanab on Friday, February 18, 2011 12:05 AM

spent all day out of town in meetings....waiting for my Ho to arrive at the door....also went to the store and bought a new package of table napkins for some scratch building

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, February 18, 2011 7:13 AM

carsanab

spent all day out of town in meetings....waiting for my Ho to arrive at the door....also went to the store and bought a new package of table napkins for some scratch building

Napkins? I hope you sprung for the good ones, the cheap ones don't seem to hold their folds very well!

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Friday, February 18, 2011 7:28 AM

VanceCrozier

 

 carsanab:

 

spent all day out of town in meetings....waiting for my Ho to arrive at the door....also went to the store and bought a new package of table napkins for some scratch building

 

 

Napkins? I hope you sprung for the good ones, the cheap ones don't seem to hold their folds very well!

That wasn't just a new method of wing warping.....?

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Posted by p38jl on Friday, February 18, 2011 1:47 PM

I found where Vance and his crew have been working...

http://cadcam.e-monsite.com/rubrique,horten-ho-229-v1-kit,1125389.html

 

 

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Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Friday, February 18, 2011 1:49 PM

p38jl

I found where Vance and his crew have been working...

http://cadcam.e-monsite.com/rubrique,horten-ho-229-v1-kit,1125389.html

Buy two for 229 Euros....

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, February 18, 2011 2:08 PM

Well it's nice... but can you fold it up & put it in your pocket??

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Posted by SuppressionFire on Sunday, February 20, 2011 6:34 AM

Yes I agree, where are the WIP's?

Heading out west for a unknown amount of time, hopefully the Squadron order arrives before I leave. Will slap the PM kit together without details or cockpit for a template, hope to post WIP's of that at least.

Coincidence? The flight I take out west every time is #229 Erie or what?

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 20, 2011 6:48 AM

Sprue-ce Goose

 p38jl:

I found where Vance and his crew have been working...

http://cadcam.e-monsite.com/rubrique,horten-ho-229-v1-kit,1125389.html

 

Buy two for 229 Euros....

Looks a tad more detailed than the cocktail napkin....

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Monday, February 21, 2011 8:04 AM

Manstein's revenge

 

 Sprue-ce Goose:

 

 

 p38jl:

I found where Vance and his crew have been working...

http://cadcam.e-monsite.com/rubrique,horten-ho-229-v1-kit,1125389.html

 

 

Buy two for 229 Euros....

 

Looks a tad more detailed than the cocktail napkin....

 

Yeah, but it lacks that home-built look that John Denver loved so much...

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Monday, February 21, 2011 8:09 AM

VanceCrozier

 

 Manstein's revenge:

 

 Sprue-ce Goose:
 p38jl:

I found where Vance and his crew have been working...

http://cadcam.e-monsite.com/rubrique,horten-ho-229-v1-kit,1125389.html

Buy two for 229 Euros....

Looks a tad more detailed than the cocktail napkin....

 

 

Yeah, but it lacks that home-built look that John Denver loved so much...

...or the home-built look of an Airfix J-35 Draken kit...

FAR OUT !

 

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Posted by traveller on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 4:22 AM

Sorry to all, dropping out of this build. The Horten is no more. I have finally conceded defeat, the damage to the kit was too great for me to fix.Crying I should of looked at the instructions more carefully instead of rushing into it. I am having so much trouble building simple things, that I have even considered giving up and selling all my stuff off. Not too sure what I will do nextSad

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Posted by SuppressionFire on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 5:29 AM

traveller,

Heh don't give up on the hobby, take a break for a few weeks and then try a better engineered kit that is easier to build. Selling your tools & supplies will only gain 1/2 of what you paid for them if you are lucky. Best to keep the stuff and if nothing else later on give to a friend, relative.

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 7:34 AM

No giving up traveller. Modelers are like salmon, they always go back to it!! I'm with Suppressionfire, take a break, maybe pick up a couple of simple kits just to keep your hand in it.Besides, if you shut down completely, Manny will track you down & pin a medal on you in person! Pirate

Sometimes I like to work on those crazy old "classic" Airfix kits. You know it's not going to fit perfectly, there will be very little cockpit detail, and the landing gear are sometimes just sticks. The bonus - some odd subjects, a small parts count & they can be found for $10 - no pressure to make a masterpiece.

Either way, I would hold onto the tools - replacing things later gets expensive buddy.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 7:34 AM

traveller

Sorry to all, dropping out of this build. The Horten is no more. I have finally conceded defeat, the damage to the kit was too great for me to fix.Crying I should of looked at the instructions more carefully instead of rushing into it. I am having so much trouble building simple things, that I have even considered giving up and selling all my stuff off. Not too sure what I will do nextSad

What happened?  Did Vance come over to help you?

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 7:43 AM

Manstein's revenge

 

 

What happened?  Did Vance come over to help you?

 

OUCH! Bang Head Nice one, and I was the target! OK, back on the Ho tonight, I think I'm in "let the paint dry" mode on the other stuff anyway.

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Posted by p38jl on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 8:51 AM

Traveller.. ! Dude.. ! dont give up.. just take a breather... woosah... wooosah..... it will come back to you... and dont sell your stuff!!

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Posted by Sparrowhyperion on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 10:00 AM

Never give up Traveller...  I see Horton's go fairly cheap on eBay all the time. 

I too have problems with building even simple kits.  I had/have a Cerebral Aneurysm which they had to coil because of it's location.  The short of it is that I have a ball of metal wire of a size between that of a really large Aggie marble and a ping pong ball in my head.  It bounces around and does all sorts of bad things to me.  And when they were putting it in, i had a series of Mini Strokes which left me with shaky hands, messed up coordination,  a weak left side and a lot of pain which will never go away.

I started modeling again as a kind of therapy.  It has helped me recover some of my former coordination and dexterity.  And since I can no longer work, or do much of anything else, it keeps me from going stark raving bonkers, sitting here i an old beat up mobile home all day with nothing to do.  I refuse to let my impairment force me to stop doing something I love, no matter how bad a kit comes out, I always know that it is better than the last one (usually), even if only a little.  And it's like I am learning the skills I once had, all over again.

I don't know what makes you have problems with builds, but you can't let it beat you.  Get another kit and go for it man.  I'd be in this build too because I think the Horton is probably the coolest aircraft to come out of WWII, but I keep getting sniped on eBay lol..  Don't  quit on it, or you will be quitting on yourself.  And that's not something anyone should do.

Rich

 

traveller

Sorry to all, dropping out of this build. The Horten is no more. I have finally conceded defeat, the damage to the kit was too great for me to fix.Crying I should of looked at the instructions more carefully instead of rushing into it. I am having so much trouble building simple things, that I have even considered giving up and selling all my stuff off. Not too sure what I will do nextSad

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 10:05 AM

Sparrowhyperion

Never give up Traveller...  I see Horton's go fairly cheap on eBay all the time. 

I too have problems with building even simple kits.  I had/have a Cerebral Aneurysm which they had to coil because of it's location.  The short of it is that I have a ball of metal wire of a size between that of a really large Aggie marble and a ping pong ball in my head.  It bounces around and does all sorts of bad things to me.  And when they were putting it in, i had a series of Mini Strokes which left me with shaky hands, messed up coordination,  a weak left side and a lot of pain which will never go away.

I started modeling again as a kind of therapy.  It has helped me recover some of my former coordination and dexterity.  And since I can no longer work, or do much of anything else, it keeps me from going stark raving bonkers, sitting here i an old beat up mobile home all day with nothing to do.  I refuse to let my impairment force me to stop doing something I love, no matter how bad a kit comes out, I always know that it is better than the last one (usually), even if only a little.  And it's like I am learning the skills I once had, all over again.

I don't know what makes you have problems with builds, but you can't let it beat you.  Get another kit and go for it man.  I'd be in this build too because I think the Horton is probably the coolest aircraft to come out of WWII, but I keep getting sniped on eBay lol..  Don't  quit on it, or you will be quitting on yourself.  And that's not something anyone should do.

Rich

 

 

 

Well said Rich,

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 12:21 PM

VanceCrozier

 Sparrowhyperion:

Never give up Traveller...  I see Horton's go fairly cheap on eBay all the time. 

I too have problems with building even simple kits.  I had/have a Cerebral Aneurysm which they had to coil because of it's location.  The short of it is that I have a ball of metal wire of a size between that of a really large Aggie marble and a ping pong ball in my head.  It bounces around and does all sorts of bad things to me.  And when they were putting it in, i had a series of Mini Strokes which left me with shaky hands, messed up coordination,  a weak left side and a lot of pain which will never go away.

I started modeling again as a kind of therapy.  It has helped me recover some of my former coordination and dexterity.  And since I can no longer work, or do much of anything else, it keeps me from going stark raving bonkers, sitting here i an old beat up mobile home all day with nothing to do.  I refuse to let my impairment force me to stop doing something I love, no matter how bad a kit comes out, I always know that it is better than the last one (usually), even if only a little.  And it's like I am learning the skills I once had, all over again.

I don't know what makes you have problems with builds, but you can't let it beat you.  Get another kit and go for it man.  I'd be in this build too because I think the Horton is probably the coolest aircraft to come out of WWII, but I keep getting sniped on eBay lol..  Don't  quit on it, or you will be quitting on yourself.  And that's not something anyone should do.

Rich

 

 

 

 

Well said Rich,

Ditto...and don't just consider the Dragon kit---the ROG kit in 72nd scale is a much easier build and IMO has all the detail you could want in that scale...and cheaper...

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Posted by traveller on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 6:22 AM

Vance did not come over to help me destroy the kit, I managed it all by myselfAngry Thanks to all for those kind words, a bit of a break and relaxation, and I will see what kit i may do next. Been acting very irrational the last few weeks, I think I need a holiday from all the family and workBeer

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