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Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, September 21, 2012 7:19 AM

professordeath

Manstein's revenge

Save yourself the trouble and just get the Italeri 72nd version---comes w/ wing-fold option...even Vance can build it...

I just may make it my first '72nd. It's a pretty big bird. You should take it easy on Vance a couple of days. You did cost him some coin with your swordfish thread. 

lol, with ball season wrapping up, I need the abuse from SOMEONE to keep me inline! Wink

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Posted by DiscoStu on Friday, September 21, 2012 11:57 AM

With regards to the Kinetic kit, it is the only Kinetic I have tried.  It seemed to me they took their EA-6B kit that got some decent reviews and threw in just enough A-6 parts to make a full Intruder kit.  In fact 2 of the sprues in the Intruder kit are from the Prowler offering.  I think it was a rush to market.  I can't say yay or nay to their other kits.  I still have the Prowler in the stash so time will tell if Kinetic just made a bad kit or if they're a bad manufacturer.

"Ahh the Luftwaffe. The Washington Generals of the History Channel" -Homer Simpson

  

 

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Posted by DiscoStu on Friday, September 21, 2012 12:40 PM

Yeah, it's just the opposite of the Monogram where their Prowler has some of the same parts as their Intruder (Wings, armor, etc.)  The things that bugged me on the Kinetic kit were the absolute lack of location marks for the cockpit, I had no where to glue the pit and it kind of floated, poor fit of the wing roots, lousy fit of the nose gear bay (I needed several strips of styrene to make flush and the TRAM pod was just awful.  There's pics of the TRAM a few pages back.  That said, it was nothing insurmountable.  The overall fit of the fuselage halves was good, the nose fit fine and the detail is nice.  It's just not $20 better than the Monogram kit.

"Ahh the Luftwaffe. The Washington Generals of the History Channel" -Homer Simpson

  

 

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, October 5, 2012 7:04 AM

Man, if only somebody would demand to know what I've been up to, I could be motivated to finish up my Intruder this weekend. (Although I'm still struggling with how to mount the sub-munition pods...)

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, October 5, 2012 7:20 AM

OMG---the whining in my GB's is almost unbearable...

Why don't you ask Fermis how he mounted his?  He finished the exact same kit you are attempting to cross the finish-line with--AND I don't remember him crying about sub-munition mounts!!!

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, October 5, 2012 7:48 AM

Manstein's revenge

OMG---the whining in my GB's is almost unbearable...

Why don't you ask Fermis how he mounted his?  He finished the exact same kit you are attempting to cross the finish-line with--AND I don't remember him crying about sub-munition mounts!!!

Wink Yes, I'll have to check his WIP pictures, unlikely to hear from him directly though as he is probably living in his deer blind right now!

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, October 5, 2012 8:05 AM

You could be right, sounds like Salmon just beach themselves at his feet when they see him approaching the rivers as well.

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 11:30 AM

Alright - this is what I was looking for - good photos of that multi-unit hardpoint...

Also like the tail art on this one:

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 2:33 PM

I'd love to see a finished model...

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 2:51 PM

lol, you and me both. Kicked the family out until 830 this evening - just me and the cats agents until then. Hoping for a finish tonight, but there will certainly be progress.

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

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Posted by fermis on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 3:01 PM

VanceCrozier

 Hoping for a finish tonight,

You are fooling nobody....but yourself!!!Whistling

 

Toast

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 3:12 PM

Hey, a *** can hope!!

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 3:53 PM

Indifferent

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Posted by fermis on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 10:32 PM

fermis

VanceCrozier

 Hoping for a finish tonight,

You are fooling nobody....but yourself!!!Whistling

 

Toast

See what I'm sayin....it's 11:33PM, and still nothin!

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 10:44 PM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, October 11, 2012 7:13 AM

fermis

fermis

VanceCrozier

 Hoping for a finish tonight,

You are fooling nobody....but yourself!!!Whistling

 

Toast

See what I'm sayin....it's 11:33PM, and still nothin!

That's because I almost always post this stuff at the office or my local coffee shop of choice. Also known as "Vance hates paying for internet access when he can get it for free!" (Hammer taught me that)

ntruder time!!! Undercarriage on, weapons & drop tank mounted...
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Remaining fiddlybits - some still need a wash though so I couldn't finish up last night.
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Side by side with my recently completed Saab, as part of the 75th anniversary group build - shameless plug!
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Annnnnd the traditional inspection tour by agent 002
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 11, 2012 7:33 AM

ummmmmmmmmmmmm...wings aren't folded---they are missing....

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, October 11, 2012 7:37 AM

They are painted/weathered etc. & ready to go, but will be the last things on. Still need to flip her on her back to add the landing gear bay doors.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 11, 2012 7:40 AM

VanceCrozier

 Still need to flip her on her back to add the landing gear bay doors.

The cat or the plane?

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, October 11, 2012 7:43 AM

both!

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

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, October 11, 2012 8:02 AM

Thanks Professor! Toast

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 11, 2012 8:05 AM

professordeath

That's a really good looking intruder, Vance; even for you. Lol.

PFFFFFFFFFFFFTTTTTTTT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, October 11, 2012 8:08 AM

Manstein's revenge

professordeath

That's a really good looking intruder, Vance; even for you. Lol.

PFFFFFFFFFFFFTTTTTTTT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Propeller

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 11, 2012 2:51 PM

VanceCrozier

fermis

fermis

VanceCrozier

 Hoping for a finish tonight,

You are fooling nobody....but yourself!!!Whistling

 

Toast

See what I'm sayin....it's 11:33PM, and still nothin!

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I dunno...in a dogfight I'm going with the SAAB...

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Saturday, October 13, 2012 12:40 PM

Shameless thread bump! Wash applied to the gear bays this morning, about to head home with coffee in hand to make the final assembly. :)

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

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Posted by fermis on Sunday, October 14, 2012 11:33 PM

Vance is really Vancing this project!

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 14, 2012 11:52 PM

fermis

Vance is really Vancing this project!

BAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Monday, October 15, 2012 8:22 AM

I resemble that remark! Embarrassed

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

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Monday, October 15, 2012 8:23 AM

Annnnnnnnd - the 99% done pics. (Because now that I've zoomed in on the pics I see a few little paint touchups that need to be taken care of. :$ )

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Posted by fermis on Monday, October 15, 2012 8:55 AM

Looks great buddy!....almost worth the wait!!!Whistling

 

I'm a jerk, I know....seriously...looks really good!Toast

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