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Posted by VanceCrozier on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 7:48 AM

 

I humbly submit that I shall add a goofy-looking Albatross ( a la Rhyme of the ancient Mariner) to my signature graphic until such time as I complete the Horten 229.

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

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Posted by CYBERMODEL on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 10:15 PM

Hi! Did you have more detail´s from Horten? This scanned photo in this is ideal for me to do.

Thanks

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Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 9:06 PM

WOW !

This thread didn't spill over to a new page even after 6 days...........Embarrassed

Building that wooden artillery piece must have taken a lot out of Manny or he'd have demanded to know:

" What's going on in here?! "

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Posted by Hercmech on Thursday, August 25, 2011 10:18 AM

Stupid key board


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Posted by Hercmech on Thursday, August 25, 2011 10:18 AM

Stupid Mouse


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Posted by Hercmech on Thursday, August 25, 2011 10:18 AM

Special aletrt...be on the look out for these spies

SPIES


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Posted by Hercmech on Thursday, August 25, 2011 10:18 AM

I use Facespace, or is it Mybook? I forget...


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Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, August 25, 2011 10:13 AM

Hercmech

 

 Manstein's revenge:

 

 

 Echo139er:

Did you guys know about the Horton HO 229 Facebook page?  Did one of you Mojos create it?

 

Not to be confused with the "Ho" Facebook page...

 

 

 

I didn't see the "project" on that page

....I though this was facebook???? Hmm Embarrassed

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

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Posted by Hercmech on Thursday, August 25, 2011 9:52 AM

Manstein's revenge

 Echo139er:

Did you guys know about the Horton HO 229 Facebook page?  Did one of you Mojos create it?

 

Not to be confused with the "Ho" Facebook page...

I didn't see the "project" on that page


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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 9:34 PM

Echo139er

Did you guys know about the Horton HO 229 Facebook page?  Did one of you Mojos create it?

Not to be confused with the "Ho" Facebook page...

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Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 9:28 PM

Any Manny Facebook?

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Posted by Echo139er on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 9:21 PM

Did you guys know about the Horton HO 229 Facebook page?  Did one of you Mojos create it?

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Posted by The Navigator on Friday, August 19, 2011 10:22 AM

carsanab

 

 The Navigator:

 

Must have bought it from the same Undersea Lair dealer Wink

Actually, this is how it looks today:

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/TheNavigator71/631907228_3nka3-M.jpg

 

 

so was this a case of...Too much rust??? Surprise

Nope, too much wind back in 1938

The zimmerit is pigeon applied anti-magnetic paste.

I have many books and my Lair smells of rich mahogany!!! Stay thirsty my fellow MOJOs!




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Posted by carsanab on Friday, August 19, 2011 10:11 AM

VanceCrozier

 carsanab:

 

 The Navigator:

 

Must have bought it from the same Undersea Lair dealer Wink

Actually, this is how it looks today:

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/TheNavigator71/631907228_3nka3-M.jpg

 

 

so was this a case of...Too much rust??? Surprise

 

....it must have taken forever to apply the stone-coloured zimmeritt to your submarine....

MEOUW.......

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Posted by p38jl on Friday, August 19, 2011 10:03 AM

VanceCrozier

 carsanab:

 

 The Navigator:

 

Must have bought it from the same Undersea Lair dealer Wink

Actually, this is how it looks today:

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/TheNavigator71/631907228_3nka3-M.jpg

 

 

so was this a case of...Too much rust??? Surprise

 

....it must have taken forever to apply the stone-coloured zimmeritt to your submarine....

Yes chuckle.... snort.. lolWhistling

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Posted by p38jl on Friday, August 19, 2011 9:58 AM

huh.. could be... the one near me.. was blown over in a hurricane back in...1950

http://lighthouse.cc/crabtree/history.html

 

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, August 19, 2011 9:54 AM

carsanab

 

 The Navigator:

 

Must have bought it from the same Undersea Lair dealer Wink

Actually, this is how it looks today:

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/TheNavigator71/631907228_3nka3-M.jpg

 

 

so was this a case of...Too much rust??? Surprise

....it must have taken forever to apply the stone-coloured zimmeritt to your submarine....

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 Friday, August 19, 2011 9:43 AM

The Navigator

Must have bought it from the same Undersea Lair dealer Wink

Actually, this is how it looks today:

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/TheNavigator71/631907228_3nka3-M.jpg

so was this a case of...Too much rust??? Surprise

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Posted by The Navigator on Friday, August 19, 2011 9:38 AM

They help the seagulls hit their targets. Umbrella

I have many books and my Lair smells of rich mahogany!!! Stay thirsty my fellow MOJOs!




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Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, August 19, 2011 8:49 AM

I see a few artillery spotters up top...

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

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Posted by The Navigator on Friday, August 19, 2011 8:35 AM

Must have bought it from the same Undersea Lair dealer Wink

Actually, this is how it looks today:

I have many books and my Lair smells of rich mahogany!!! Stay thirsty my fellow MOJOs!




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Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, August 19, 2011 8:17 AM

...wish my optics were "Fifth-order Fresnel", then I could ditch the glasses...

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, August 19, 2011 6:22 AM

The Navigator

Mike,  the HO's looking good. To avoid sanding off details, I put masking tape over areas I don't want to screw up. You can tape close to the seam, but you'll have a ridge, as I discovered with my Tomcat.

Still more good advice.  Thanks for the kind words.

 

 

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

"Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc!"

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Posted by The Navigator on Thursday, August 18, 2011 11:41 PM

Mike,  the HO's looking good. To avoid sanding off details, I put masking tape over areas I don't want to screw up. You can tape close to the seam, but you'll have a ridge, as I discovered with my Tomcat.

I have many books and my Lair smells of rich mahogany!!! Stay thirsty my fellow MOJOs!




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Posted by The Navigator on Thursday, August 18, 2011 11:30 PM

Hercmech

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/TheNavigator71/ted_knight_caddy_shack2.jpghttp://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee438/hercmech1/PD.jpg

seperated at birth? or a match made in heaven?

needs more butter y'all

I have many books and my Lair smells of rich mahogany!!! Stay thirsty my fellow MOJOs!




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Posted by The Navigator on Thursday, August 18, 2011 11:28 PM

VanceCrozier

 

 The Navigator:

 

Yes, securely bunkered down in undersea lair

 

 

Undersea lair - the pressure must make airbrushing a little more difficult!

That's when I go topside:

I have many books and my Lair smells of rich mahogany!!! Stay thirsty my fellow MOJOs!




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Posted by MAJ Mike on Thursday, August 18, 2011 9:51 PM

Good advice.  This is why I do armor in 1/35th scale.  1/72nd requires better fine motor skills than I have.  Aircraft require a lighter hand and finer finish than I'm used too.  But, every kit is a learning experience.

 

 

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

"Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc!"

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Posted by Thunderbolt379 on Thursday, August 18, 2011 6:25 PM

MAJMike -- wow, that top seam really did fight you. It was not the best on mine, for sure, and took some filler. I use 1200 wet or dry, wrapped around an old, thin, flat-blade file, used wet, to keep the sanding effect tight on the seams, but sometimes the only way to blend it is to go finger-width, and rescribe what you lose. Looks like you have a fair bit of surface redressing to do, I'd suggest two, maybe three grades of paper, and of course used wet.

My PhD is grinding to a close, I sincerely doubt I'll be able to get to the bench before the end of the month, but I'm looking forward to giving these Hos a seeing to when the opportunity comes along!

Cheers, Mike/TB379

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Posted by Hercmech on Thursday, August 18, 2011 12:54 PM

Mike, The seams look good but you are going to have some real fun rescribing the lines. Are you using sheet sand paper? Ihave found that using sanding sponges and sticks keep the sanding just on the seams and means less clean up. (I am too lazy to rescribe)


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