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  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, April 1, 2011 9:13 AM

Manstein's revenge

 

Taking into account that any progress from you is a victory, a few observations:

 

1)  Any progress from you is a victory...

2) Nose is too pointed; knock it down some with a blade and a sanding stick...

3) Where's the cat in the pics?

  1. umm, agreed! Embarrassed
  2. yes it is. Now that I have a better idea of the fit between nose & the silhouette/base I can do some trimming & filling
  3. no sign of the cats/spies at all. The smell of Schnapps & cigars was wafting up from the basement most of the evening though... Hmm

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

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 1, 2011 9:27 AM

VanceCrozier

 Manstein's revenge:

 

Taking into account that any progress from you is a victory, a few observations:

 

1)  Any progress from you is a victory...

2) Nose is too pointed; knock it down some with a blade and a sanding stick...

3) Where's the cat in the pics?

 

  1. umm, agreed! Embarrassed
  2. yes it is. Now that I have a better idea of the fit between nose & the silhouette/base I can do some trimming & filling
  3. no sign of the cats/spies at all. The smell of Schnapps & cigars was wafting up from the basement most of the evening though... Hmm

Have you checked to see if three pilots can fit in the cockpit?

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  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, April 1, 2011 9:50 AM

Manstein's revenge

 

 

     

    Have you checked to see if three pilots can fit in the cockpit?

     

    Assuming they aren't wearing parachutes, I've got room for two Oberleutnants & a midget...

    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 Friday, April 1, 2011 10:37 AM

    VanceCrozier

     Manstein's revenge:

     

     

       

      Have you checked to see if three pilots can fit in the cockpit?

       

       

      Assuming they aren't wearing parachutes, I've got room for two Oberleutnants & a midget...

      Indifferent

       

       

      ps.. Vance.. nice work.. hairy elbows excluded...Whistling

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      Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, April 1, 2011 10:41 AM

      p38jl

      ps.. Vance.. nice work.. hairy elbows excluded...Whistling

      ...most people have to worry about fingers in superglue...

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

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      • From: Illinois: Hive of Scum and Villany
      Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Friday, April 1, 2011 2:04 PM

      Very Nice Work, Vance !Toast

      and we now know what your fingers look like, too!Whistling

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      • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
      Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, April 1, 2011 2:13 PM

      Good thing I washed up before taking the pics!

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

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      Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 1, 2011 2:35 PM

      Those weren't his fingers...

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      • From: Illinois: Hive of Scum and Villany
      Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Friday, April 1, 2011 2:57 PM

      Manstein's revenge

      Those weren't his fingers...

      good of you to "lend a hand" ........

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      Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, April 1, 2011 3:02 PM

      Manstein's revenge

      Those weren't his fingers...

      fiddlybits?

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

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      • From: Illinois: Hive of Scum and Villany
      Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Friday, April 1, 2011 3:04 PM

      VanceCrozier

       

       Manstein's revenge:

       

      Those weren't his fingers...

       

       

      fiddlybits?

      Do you want folks to think you showed your fiddly bits on FSM forums?

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      • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
      Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, April 1, 2011 3:05 PM

      everybody else does it...

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

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      Posted by MAJ Mike on Friday, April 1, 2011 3:08 PM

      VanceCrozier

      everybody else does it...

      So, I suppose if everybody built the Zuiho, you would too? Indifferent

       

       

       "I'd "I'd rather be historically accurate than politically correct."

      "Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc!"

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      Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Friday, April 1, 2011 3:08 PM

      VanceCrozier

      everybody else does it...

      That's what you say to "SheWhoMustBeObeyed" when you want a $229 kit.........

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      Posted by MAJ Mike on Friday, April 1, 2011 3:15 PM

      Sprue-ce Goose

       VanceCrozier:

      everybody else does it...

       

      That's what you say to "SheWhoMustBeObeyed" when you want a $229 kit.........

      Embarrassed

       

       

       "I'd "I'd rather be historically accurate than politically correct."

      "Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc!"

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      • From: Illinois: Hive of Scum and Villany
      Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Friday, April 1, 2011 3:33 PM

      MAJ Mike

       

       Sprue-ce Goose:

       

       

       VanceCrozier:

      everybody else does it...

       

       

      That's what you say to "SheWhoMustBeObeyed" when you want a $229 kit.........

       

       

      Embarrassed

      Black Eye

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      • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
      Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, April 1, 2011 8:39 PM

      MAJ Mike

       

       VanceCrozier:

       

      everybody else does it...

       

       

      So, I suppose if everybody built the Zuiho, you would too? Indifferent

      ...maybe...

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

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      Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 1, 2011 8:49 PM

      You need to get back to that HO...

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      Posted by Gamera on Friday, April 1, 2011 8:51 PM

      Big-Z & Vance: Sharp work guys Toast

      "I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

       

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      Posted by p38jl on Monday, April 4, 2011 7:59 AM

      Yes

      hummm.. i think were still missing a "few" HO's to complete here... hummm... WhistlingPirate

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      Posted by carsanab on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 12:34 AM

      HO UPDATE....

      after some creative putty/body work and careful carressingg...i mean sanding...I got the nose of my HO in shape....missed a spot which I just filled...but hey good enough for government work.....working on those engine covers....as I mentioned in another thread THE FIT BITES!!Bang Head..so Im posing them open to show the engines' .."fiddly bits"...so Im adding some ribs on the inside of the covers...(cat ribs that is...)  Just placed the wings to see what I had to look forward to...and you can see,,,Buckets o' Fun ahead...I might need another tube of putty....oh and the engines are a bit out of alignment.....the fit on this kit reminds me of the MPM He-177 I tackled a few years ago.....very interesting subject but what  a beast of a build...

      "can you see the seams from where you are????"

      more to come later.....

      MEOUW

       

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      Posted by MAJ Mike on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 5:47 AM

      Lovely!  Can't wait to see the finished work of art.  JeffW would be proud.

       

       

       "I'd "I'd rather be historically accurate than politically correct."

      "Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc!"

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      Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 8:33 AM

      carsanab

      HO UPDATE....

      after some creative putty/body work and careful carressingg...i mean sanding...I got the nose of my HO in shape....missed a spot which I just filled...but hey good enough for government work.....working on those engine covers....as I mentioned in another thread THE FIT BITES!!Bang Head..so Im posing them open to show the engines' .."fiddly bits"...so Im adding some ribs on the inside of the covers...(cat ribs that is...)  Just placed the wings to see what I had to look forward to...and you can see,,,Buckets o' Fun ahead...I might need another tube of putty....oh and the engines are a bit out of alignment.....the fit on this kit reminds me of the MPM He-177 I tackled a few years ago.....very interesting subject but what  a beast of a build...

      "can you see the seams from where you are????"

      more to come later.....

      MEOUW

      http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/carsanab/a003.jpg

      http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/carsanab/a004.jpg

       

      Nice to see a dedicated  MOJO working his HO over...

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      • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
      Posted by VanceCrozier on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 8:43 AM

      Yes  I approve of your Ho exposing its fiddly bits.

      Spent last night shopping for a replacement camera - I had a slip+fall on some ice on Sunday, my trusty 3-year old Kodak sacrificed itself, ending up between my hip & the frozen pavement. Also lost a perfectly good cup of coffee in the process.  Found a decent deal on a Canon Powershot, picking that up today. The same store also had a Fuji... marked at $229.99. Indifferent Almost bought that one on the spot for the sheer karma points.

      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, April 5, 2011 9:09 AM

      VanceCrozier

      Yes  I approve of your Ho exposing its fiddly bits.

      Spent last night shopping for a replacement camera - I had a slip+fall on some ice on Sunday, my trusty 3-year old Kodak sacrificed itself, ending up between my hip & the frozen pavement. Also lost a perfectly good cup of coffee in the process.  Found a decent deal on a Canon Powershot, picking that up today. The same store also had a Fuji... marked at $229.99. Indifferent Almost bought that one on the spot for the sheer karma points.

      Karma !!! goooooooood...Yes

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      Posted by VanceCrozier on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 9:19 AM

      p38jl

       

       VanceCrozier:

       

      Yes  I approve of your Ho exposing its fiddly bits.

      Spent last night shopping for a replacement camera - I had a slip+fall on some ice on Sunday, my trusty 3-year old Kodak sacrificed itself, ending up between my hip & the frozen pavement. Also lost a perfectly good cup of coffee in the process.  Found a decent deal on a Canon Powershot, picking that up today. The same store also had a Fuji... marked at $229.99. Indifferent Almost bought that one on the spot for the sheer karma points.

       

      Karma !!! goooooooood...Yes

       

      Karma goooood....
      crushing a camera after slipping on Censored ice baaaaaaaad. Crying

      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, April 5, 2011 9:30 AM

      did hurt your pitching arm did ya ??Tongue Tied

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      Posted by Sparrowhyperion on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 9:31 AM

       lost my trusty Sony a few weeks back but I was able to replace it with a really cool Samsung PL200 I got new on eBay for $49.99.  It's a 14MP camera and is much better at shooting in low light settings.  It has a better image stabilization function as well, so my shaky hands don't mess up as many shots.  Gotta love eBay...  I will miss my Sony but it enjoyed a relatively long life, so it's death was not in vane.  Word to the wise.  Do not set down a camera with the wrist strap hanging down over a shelf if you have any feline creatures living in your abode.  I didn't even know they had it until I saw my Wife's cat dragging the remains and trying to bury it in the litterbox...

      Rich

       

      VanceCrozier

      Yes  I approve of your Ho exposing its fiddly bits.

      Spent last night shopping for a replacement camera - I had a slip+fall on some ice on Sunday, my trusty 3-year old Kodak sacrificed itself, ending up between my hip & the frozen pavement. Also lost a perfectly good cup of coffee in the process.  Found a decent deal on a Canon Powershot, picking that up today. The same store also had a Fuji... marked at $229.99. Indifferent Almost bought that one on the spot for the sheer karma points.

      In the Hangar: 1/48 Hobby Boss F/A-18D RAAF Hornet,

      On the Tarmac:  F4U-1D RNZAF Corsair 1/48 Scale.

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      Posted by carsanab on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 9:35 AM

      VanceCrozier

       p38jl:

       

       VanceCrozier:

       

      Yes  I approve of your Ho exposing its fiddly bits.

      Spent last night shopping for a replacement camera - I had a slip+fall on some ice on Sunday, my trusty 3-year old Kodak sacrificed itself, ending up between my hip & the frozen pavement. Also lost a perfectly good cup of coffee in the process.  Found a decent deal on a Canon Powershot, picking that up today. The same store also had a Fuji... marked at $229.99. Indifferent Almost bought that one on the spot for the sheer karma points.

       

      Karma !!! goooooooood...Yes

       

       

      Karma goooood....
      crushing a camera after slipping on Censored ice baaaaaaaad. Crying

      ..so does this mean you are walking witha limp...just like our good Field Marshall....(except his is due to his wooden toes...) Cowboy

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      Posted by VanceCrozier on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 9:58 AM

      No limp... sort of landed on hip/camera, and right hand. The wrist is still a little tight, slightly sprained but nothing broken. Tape me up coach, I'm going back in.

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

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