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Posted by bbrowniii on Thursday, January 27, 2011 3:28 PM

Hercmech

Mr. Brown...as much as I hate to do it...I must obey my master and upon you I unleash........

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Jedi Squirrels

Oh, mother of pearl... it hurts... it hurts so bad... please, PLEASE, SOMEBODY help me before they take me away....

'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 Hercmech on Thursday, January 27, 2011 3:19 PM

Mr. Brown...as much as I hate to do it...I must obey my master and upon you I unleash........

Jedi Squirrels


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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 27, 2011 3:16 PM

First Greece, then Egypt, now the Forum...revolts have begun...

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Posted by bbrowniii on Thursday, January 27, 2011 3:13 PM

FIGHT TYRANNY! THROW OFF THE CHAINS OF YOUR OPPRESSOR!!!

'Oh Field Marshall...'

If You Build it, they will Come

Wink

'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 Thursday, January 27, 2011 2:55 PM

you know I could make a very innappropriate comment about that poster but that would be too easy....and I could stir up some trouble....I wouldnt touch it with a......

MEOUW!!!!!

Carlos

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Posted by bbrowniii on Thursday, January 27, 2011 2:50 PM

And then, there is always my final line of defense...

 

GIMME YOUR BEST SHOT, MOJOs!!!!!

Devil

Disclaimer - that's a 'J' ladies... don't get your panties in a bunch...

'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 bbrowniii on Thursday, January 27, 2011 2:48 PM

Oh, yes... READY I am... (in my best Yoda voice)...

'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 bbrowniii on Thursday, January 27, 2011 2:47 PM

Whose next?  I'm ready for you MOJOs... dontcha think for a minute that I'm not!!

'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 Anonymous on Thursday, January 27, 2011 2:43 PM

Yikes, they did get my spy---eerrr, I mean, cat... 

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Posted by bbrowniii on Thursday, January 27, 2011 2:40 PM

You'll never take me alive!

'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 Gamera on Thursday, January 27, 2011 1:07 PM

BAH!!! Cats are nothing!!!

Wait till you are attacked by an army (air force?) of FLYING TREE RATS!!!!!!!!

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

 

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Posted by oddmanrush on Thursday, January 27, 2011 11:16 AM

Hello, Mr.....Brown.......come with us, please.

Jon

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, January 27, 2011 11:03 AM

Help! Help! I'm being oppressed! Violence inherent in the system! Violence inherent in the system!

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Posted by bbrowniii on Thursday, January 27, 2011 11:01 AM

Disclaimer:

The previous post was inspired by a post in another thread, and is intended as nothing more than good natured sarcasm from a lurker. Field Marshal, I hope you won’t feel the need to send the Gestapo to my house… Propeller

 

To all of you guys doing builds in this GB, great job. It is great fun to lurk here and watch to goings on…

Vance – good luck with that styrene rolling. I’ve had mixed success with that, so I won’t offer any suggestions…

Can't wait to see more... and tweak the Field Marshal from time to time...

'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 Anonymous on Thursday, January 27, 2011 10:58 AM

I order all members of the "Order of the Rubber Spine Device" and/or holders of the "229 Cross" to mobilize and neutralize bbrowniii with extreme use of all and any means...

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Posted by carsanab on Thursday, January 27, 2011 10:56 AM

p38jl

 Manstein's revenge:

 carsanab:

 VanceCrozier:

Alright, got a question for the more experienced styrene-benders out there.

I made the tubes for my engines last night. I cut some rectangles of sheet styrene (.01? I think) to the right size rectangle, leaving a little overlap. Heated up the styrene under my work lamp, wrapped it around the barrel of a thick pen, and glued the seam. Because I was working with thin sheet I repeated the process, starting the end of the second sheet where the seam from the first wrap ended. The second layer I glued all the way around as I was wrapping it to make sure there weren't any gaps.

http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af250/VanceCrozier/Horten%20229%20Scratchbuild/100_5840.jpg

Well, they're tube-ish, but not round enough for my liking. I'm thinking of picking up a piece of wooden dowling as close to the right size as I can, then wrapping a layer around that, keeping the dowel inside the tube to hold its shape. I'd have to leave a little overhang on either end.

Any other ideas?

Oh, a little note. While I was rolling tubes (with my puzzled wife watching from the couch) I spilled probably 1/3 of a bottle of Tamiya thin cement on the cutting mat. Good news, it stayed on the mat, thereby saving me from re-finishing a kitchen table. Bad news, does that Censored ever stink up a house when you let it loose like that! It also removes the cutting line grid, if you're interested!! Big Smile

 

Hollowed out cat femurs work just as well....

Meouw!!!!

Carlos

 

Ahhhhh...that explains why I didn't get my usual morning report from the agant---I mean cat---at Vance's house...

 

humm.. that might explain the peculiar odor wafting down from the Maritimes this am...in the early morning snow..Chef

and his new ear muffs....(made from100% Muffy fur)

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Posted by bbrowniii on Thursday, January 27, 2011 10:55 AM

Manstein's revenge

We need more building of the 229...

First Tunisia, then Egypt, and NOW??  THE OFFICIAL Ho229 GB FORUM!!! 

Lurkers of the world, UNITE!!! Join me now, to throw off the chains that bind you! Let no further work be done until we see some progress from the Field Marshall himself!!!

LURKERS!!! LURKERS!!!! LUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRKKKKKKKKKKEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSS!

FIGHT TYRANNY IN ALL ITS FORMS!!!

Whistling

 

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Posted by p38jl on Thursday, January 27, 2011 10:46 AM

Manstein's revenge

 carsanab:

 VanceCrozier:

Alright, got a question for the more experienced styrene-benders out there.

I made the tubes for my engines last night. I cut some rectangles of sheet styrene (.01? I think) to the right size rectangle, leaving a little overlap. Heated up the styrene under my work lamp, wrapped it around the barrel of a thick pen, and glued the seam. Because I was working with thin sheet I repeated the process, starting the end of the second sheet where the seam from the first wrap ended. The second layer I glued all the way around as I was wrapping it to make sure there weren't any gaps.

http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af250/VanceCrozier/Horten%20229%20Scratchbuild/100_5840.jpg

Well, they're tube-ish, but not round enough for my liking. I'm thinking of picking up a piece of wooden dowling as close to the right size as I can, then wrapping a layer around that, keeping the dowel inside the tube to hold its shape. I'd have to leave a little overhang on either end.

Any other ideas?

Oh, a little note. While I was rolling tubes (with my puzzled wife watching from the couch) I spilled probably 1/3 of a bottle of Tamiya thin cement on the cutting mat. Good news, it stayed on the mat, thereby saving me from re-finishing a kitchen table. Bad news, does that Censored ever stink up a house when you let it loose like that! It also removes the cutting line grid, if you're interested!! Big Smile

 

Hollowed out cat femurs work just as well....

Meouw!!!!

Carlos

 

Ahhhhh...that explains why I didn't get my usual morning report from the agant---I mean cat---at Vance's house...

humm.. that might explain the peculiar odor wafting down from the Maritimes this am...in the early morning snow..Chef

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 27, 2011 10:40 AM

carsanab

 VanceCrozier:

Alright, got a question for the more experienced styrene-benders out there.

I made the tubes for my engines last night. I cut some rectangles of sheet styrene (.01? I think) to the right size rectangle, leaving a little overlap. Heated up the styrene under my work lamp, wrapped it around the barrel of a thick pen, and glued the seam. Because I was working with thin sheet I repeated the process, starting the end of the second sheet where the seam from the first wrap ended. The second layer I glued all the way around as I was wrapping it to make sure there weren't any gaps.

http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af250/VanceCrozier/Horten%20229%20Scratchbuild/100_5840.jpg

Well, they're tube-ish, but not round enough for my liking. I'm thinking of picking up a piece of wooden dowling as close to the right size as I can, then wrapping a layer around that, keeping the dowel inside the tube to hold its shape. I'd have to leave a little overhang on either end.

Any other ideas?

Oh, a little note. While I was rolling tubes (with my puzzled wife watching from the couch) I spilled probably 1/3 of a bottle of Tamiya thin cement on the cutting mat. Good news, it stayed on the mat, thereby saving me from re-finishing a kitchen table. Bad news, does that Censored ever stink up a house when you let it loose like that! It also removes the cutting line grid, if you're interested!! Big Smile

 

Hollowed out cat femurs work just as well....

Meouw!!!!

Carlos

Ahhhhh...that explains why I didn't get my usual morning report from the agant---I mean cat---at Vance's house...

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Posted by carsanab on Thursday, January 27, 2011 10:31 AM

VanceCrozier

Alright, got a question for the more experienced styrene-benders out there.

I made the tubes for my engines last night. I cut some rectangles of sheet styrene (.01? I think) to the right size rectangle, leaving a little overlap. Heated up the styrene under my work lamp, wrapped it around the barrel of a thick pen, and glued the seam. Because I was working with thin sheet I repeated the process, starting the end of the second sheet where the seam from the first wrap ended. The second layer I glued all the way around as I was wrapping it to make sure there weren't any gaps.

http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af250/VanceCrozier/Horten%20229%20Scratchbuild/100_5840.jpg

Well, they're tube-ish, but not round enough for my liking. I'm thinking of picking up a piece of wooden dowling as close to the right size as I can, then wrapping a layer around that, keeping the dowel inside the tube to hold its shape. I'd have to leave a little overhang on either end.

Any other ideas?

Oh, a little note. While I was rolling tubes (with my puzzled wife watching from the couch) I spilled probably 1/3 of a bottle of Tamiya thin cement on the cutting mat. Good news, it stayed on the mat, thereby saving me from re-finishing a kitchen table. Bad news, does that Censored ever stink up a house when you let it loose like that! It also removes the cutting line grid, if you're interested!! Big Smile

Hollowed out cat femurs work just as well....

Meouw!!!!

Carlos

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, January 27, 2011 9:02 AM

p38jl

sheesh.. well.. dont try the lingerie on this time.. wait till your home!! Wink

Awwww, who told? Embarrassed

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 27, 2011 8:43 AM

Wing walks are always dubious decals at best to use becuase there is more carrier film than actual print going down and if the decals are not perfect you will usually have grief over them...I tend to leave a lot of these off of a/c builds because of that issue and because often you will see in ref pics that they were not applied or painted over during camo applications, etc...at this late stage in the war probably a lot of stenciling was never applied anyway...

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Posted by p38jl on Thursday, January 27, 2011 8:43 AM

Lightningoops.. I preposted..

second... starboard side..[View:/themes/fsm/utility/Photobucket:550:0]

Setback.. was, when I was done and applied a dull coat, the metalisizer after the engines on the port side, crazed...AngryBang HeadBang HeadCensored,, no pics of that yet,, I walked away...

grrr....Storm

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Posted by p38jl on Thursday, January 27, 2011 8:40 AM

ok,, progress and set backs last night...

figured out the decals as best I could.. HOT water,, and patience... and its still a crap shoot..

I masked and hand painted the walkways...[View:/themes/fsm/utility/Photobucket:550:0]

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Posted by p38jl on Thursday, January 27, 2011 8:39 AM

sheesh.. well.. dont try the lingerie on this time.. wait till your home!! Wink

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, January 27, 2011 8:37 AM

...last time I lurked in a store I got kicked out for three months! Propeller

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, January 27, 2011 8:24 AM

Vance.. humm.. maybe magic markers? cut them apart ? copper tubing from the hardware store ? maybe lurk the craft section of your LHS ? for tubing ideas ?

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, January 27, 2011 7:29 AM

Alright, got a question for the more experienced styrene-benders out there.

I made the tubes for my engines last night. I cut some rectangles of sheet styrene (.01? I think) to the right size rectangle, leaving a little overlap. Heated up the styrene under my work lamp, wrapped it around the barrel of a thick pen, and glued the seam. Because I was working with thin sheet I repeated the process, starting the end of the second sheet where the seam from the first wrap ended. The second layer I glued all the way around as I was wrapping it to make sure there weren't any gaps.

Well, they're tube-ish, but not round enough for my liking. I'm thinking of picking up a piece of wooden dowling as close to the right size as I can, then wrapping a layer around that, keeping the dowel inside the tube to hold its shape. I'd have to leave a little overhang on either end.

Any other ideas?

Oh, a little note. While I was rolling tubes (with my puzzled wife watching from the couch) I spilled probably 1/3 of a bottle of Tamiya thin cement on the cutting mat. Good news, it stayed on the mat, thereby saving me from re-finishing a kitchen table. Bad news, does that Censored ever stink up a house when you let it loose like that! It also removes the cutting line grid, if you're interested!! Big Smile

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 Thursday, January 27, 2011 6:36 AM

We need more building of the 229...

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Posted by p38jl on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:21 AM

ve need more agents.... er..cats...Whistling

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