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Posted by carsanab on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 4:35 PM

Manstein's revenge

Builders of the world---unite!   Not you, Vance---I said, "builders"...

An exerpt from one of my agent's---I mean cat's---reports on your lack of activity:

"...meow...prrr...meeu..meow prrrrr meow meow...pffsssttt..."

...very disturbing...

which translates to ..."ACK...Thbbft...!!!"

MEOUW!!!

C

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Posted by oddmanrush on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 4:17 PM

Manstein's revenge

Builders of the world---unite!   Not you, Vance---I said, "builders"...

An exerpt from one of my agent's---I mean cat's---reports on your lack of activity:

"...meow...prrr...meeu..meow prrrrr meow meow...pffsssttt..."

...very disturbing...

Can you say "...meow...prrr...meeu..meow prrrrr meow meow...pffsssttt..." on this forum? That's some pretty profane stuff there...surprised Aaron hasn't shut this down yet....

Jon

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 4:13 PM

Builders of the world---unite!   Not you, Vance---I said, "builders"...

An exerpt from one of my agent's---I mean cat's---reports on your lack of activity:

"...meow...prrr...meeu..meow prrrrr meow meow...pffsssttt..."

...very disturbing...

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Posted by bbrowniii on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 1:33 PM

p38jl

humm.. WHO else... are we waiting on ???WhistlingBlind Fold

:haha:

t'is the seeds of rebellion, I tell you!!!

:bigun2:

:ak2:         :rocketwhore:

:usa:

'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 carsanab on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 1:14 PM

Manstein's revenge

Well if we are waiting on Vance it could be a long time for that fifth...

 

...not me...I am looking forward to a fifth of Jack ASAP!!!DrinksToast

carlos

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 1:09 PM

Wait, aren't we REQUIRED to spend 229 days on this project??

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Posted by p38jl on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 12:43 PM

humm.. WHO else... are we waiting on ???WhistlingBlind Fold

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 12:34 PM

Well if we are waiting on Vance it could be a long time for that fifth...

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Posted by p38jl on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 8:04 AM

less than 6 is a "bevy" I think.. you need 6 or more to have a Harem... Yes

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 6:44 AM

carsanab

 Manstein's revenge:

Okay, someone help me out here...is that 4 HO's that have been completed thus far?

 

..so 4 Ho's complete...if we get 5 will that complete the Harem???

C

You can never have too many HO's...

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Posted by carsanab on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 12:13 AM

Manstein's revenge

Okay, someone help me out here...is that 4 HO's that have been completed thus far?

..so 4 Ho's complete...if we get 5 will that complete the Harem???

C

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Posted by bbrowniii on Monday, January 31, 2011 8:44 PM

vetteman42

Ok I will start mine when the Field Marshal starts his Devil

The flames of the rebellion have spread...

:wall:

'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 traveller on Monday, January 31, 2011 4:36 PM

P38, nice job on night fighter version, wish I did not sell mine!!!!! Still hot here, you guys can keep the snow!!! I hope to hit the water tomorrow before my tests. If I fail, at least I will have more time to build!! My luck is that I will pass, and back to work I go!! Keep safe guys!!!

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Posted by vetteman42 on Monday, January 31, 2011 4:17 PM

Fo Ho's finished ??? thats great, well done guys Toast

Randy So many to build.......So little time

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 31, 2011 3:25 PM

Okay, someone help me out here...is that 4 HO's that have been completed thus far?

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Monday, January 31, 2011 3:17 PM

p38jl

 

 Gamera:

 

P-38: Very cool! Love the radar ariel though if I were a ground crew man I would be afraid of getting impaled on it!

Happy to live where I am- mid-Atlantic US. Three months to freeze, three months to fry, but the remaining six months are perfect.

 

 

 

sssssh... how do you think the Gestapo agents met their demise ???...

 

thanks !,, i'm thinking of snipping it off and reattaching it corretly...lol

Ohh, I thought that one was for roasting oktoberfest sausages...

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 Monday, January 31, 2011 3:17 PM

PS.. in Maine here.. on the coast.. looking to get buried according to all reports.. Balloons

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Posted by p38jl on Monday, January 31, 2011 3:15 PM

Gamera

P-38: Very cool! Love the radar ariel though if I were a ground crew man I would be afraid of getting impaled on it!

Happy to live where I am- mid-Atlantic US. Three months to freeze, three months to fry, but the remaining six months are perfect.

 

sssssh... how do you think the Gestapo agents met their demise ???...

 

thanks !,, i'm thinking of snipping it off and reattaching it corretly...lol

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Posted by Gamera on Monday, January 31, 2011 3:08 PM

P-38: Very cool! Love the radar ariel though if I were a ground crew man I would be afraid of getting impaled on it!

Happy to live where I am- mid-Atlantic US. Three months to freeze, three months to fry, but the remaining six months are perfect.

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

 

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Posted by p38jl on Monday, January 31, 2011 12:46 PM

Carlos, the antennaes came with the kit.. the nose ones are photo etch.. the rear, plastic..

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Posted by Sparrowhyperion on Monday, January 31, 2011 12:03 PM

Thanks.  I'll add it to her Outlook Stationary. :)

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

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Posted by carsanab on Monday, January 31, 2011 11:50 AM

Downtown Miami....overlooking Bayfront Park and the Port of Miami...all the way in the distance is Miami Beach/South Beach and in between are the islands where the rich and famous live....Star Island...Hibiscus..etc.

sure you can have the line.....anything to promote the big green dude...

CS

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Posted by Sparrowhyperion on Monday, January 31, 2011 11:35 AM

Beautiful.. Just what City is that? 

 

Rich

 

PS: Mind if I snag that Godzilla line graphic?  My Daughter is the biggest 14 year old Gojira/Godzilla fan on the planet.

 

carsanab

this may warm you uo a bit,,,,,a peak out my office window,,,

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

C

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

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Monday, January 31, 2011 11:34 AM

Well if it gets too warm for you down there, you can look out my office window:
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Ahhh I used to work downtown (Saint John) and had a great view like that. Granted, it would be friggin' cold & windy in the winter, but it still looked good!

Hmm, thought there was a better webcam set up downtown somewhere, I'll keep looking but you can have a look here: http://www.cbc.ca/nb/webcam/webcam.html

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

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Posted by carsanab on Monday, January 31, 2011 11:27 AM

this may warm you uo a bit,,,,,a peak out my office window,,,

C

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Monday, January 31, 2011 11:16 AM

carsanab

 

 

 

Hey VC...isnt that also the spot where the agen...uhh i mean cat used to sit....

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BTW its a chilly 75F here....and with the wind chill it may drop as low as 73F....CoolParadiseToast

Carlos

Good looking final product P38, congrats! That should measure up to the Feldmarschall's exacting standards. Where did you source the antennas?

 

Carlos.... with wind chill, I'm sitting in something like -23celsius right now, and expecting another 8-12 inches of snow on Wednesday, you smug, warm lizard you! I needed a little blast of imaginary heat over the weekend, so I was watching the 24 hours of Daytona race for comfort. Let's see them try that in the northern climes!

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

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Posted by carsanab on Monday, January 31, 2011 11:03 AM

VanceCrozier

No way, your agent bailed as soon as the smell of Tamiya putty started wafting through the living room... cats! Building up the layers so I don't get too much cracking of the putty, there will be alot there when it's done. I also want to make sure I get a good final shape here before skinning in the surface around the pods, then work out towards the wingtips. I think once I get these installed I'll be in good shape.

Hey VC...isnt that also the spot where the agen...uhh i mean cat used to sit....

BTW its a chilly 75F here....and with the wind chill it may drop as low as 73F....CoolParadiseToast

Carlos

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Posted by p38jl on Monday, January 31, 2011 10:44 AM

Herr Field Marshall !!! Werkshuppe #229 reporting in with completed HO..

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We did have a few enemy infiltrators, disguised as Frauleins of the meouw persuasion.. we have dispatched them according the message we received via your agent.Whistling

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Monday, January 31, 2011 8:25 AM

No way, your agent bailed as soon as the smell of Tamiya putty started wafting through the living room... cats! Building up the layers so I don't get too much cracking of the putty, there will be alot there when it's done. I also want to make sure I get a good final shape here before skinning in the surface around the pods, then work out towards the wingtips. I think once I get these installed I'll be in good shape.

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 Monday, January 31, 2011 8:19 AM

VanceCrozier

 Gamera:

Traveller: Thanks and hope things turn out well. Male pattern baldness runs in my family but at least we're generally pretty healthy. Stick out tongue

Herr Field Marshal: Thanks! And go easy on Vance. I think he said he was not only building his out of wood but cutting down a tree as well. Wink

 

Yes, yes I am. Actually I planted a tree specifically for this project, gotta let it grow some more. Hey, is Traveller complaining that it's too hot to model today?? With the windchill it -24 celsius up here right now buddy!!!

OK, work on the engine pods from this weekend. Uhhh, I rolled my own... (note the big splotch where there are no gridlines - that's where the Tamiya cement landed last week. Still stinks!)

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both rolled up nice & tight. Still not super-smooth, but there will be putty & sandpaper involved anyway. Second layer added to help with the bulge...

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Now I'm layering on the putty. Once I let it dry & add more, etc, get closer to a final shape I can sand & add the inlet/outlet cones.

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What kinda tree did you have to wait to grow, a Banzai tree?  Yeah, I prefer to roll my own as well...The agent---I mean cat---is watching you...with contempt.

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