Helldiver! 2/08/09 Post Script

".................."too many questions.....have to process.

So THAT'S how the filtering works!

Thanks so much guys!   Lee, I only model what the voices in my stash clset tell me to model. 

 It's been a tough weekend- medical emergency and all!  About three hours sleep, a trip to the ER at 3AM, and I'm taking care of my wife who's suffering excruciating back pain.  I'm getting a bit done while she sleeps, but have all the other house and dog stuff to handle.    Things are okay, but I don't recommend this kind of weekend activity!.  Hope you enjoy this somewhat brief update!  

gunner19k wrote:

Don't try any funny business, youse mugs! Classic! Say, didn't I meet you and yer pal Joey down on "toidy toid and toid" last week? Yeah, youse guys just got done wit seein' a Vaudeville show an' all...

I was feeding the boids, myself.

Beautiful weathering job! The rare times I've done washes, I used artist's water color thinned down considerably. Maybe one of these times, I'll try oils just for fun.

Happy birthday Helldiver!!

Keep up the good work chukw!! 

Don't try any funny business, youse mugs!

Classic!

Say, didn't I meet you and yer pal Joey down on "toidy toid and toid" last week? Yeah, youse guys just got done wit seein' a Vaudeville show an' all...

davew6003 wrote:

In a way I am sad because the helldiver is almost done, then I am happy again when I realize the 1/48 B 17 is next................

 For who? Chuck? Say it ain't so?

Top marks again Chuckster. The sandy wash really gives the panels some kick. Not sure if its been mentioned before but the photography is first rate. Absolute quality.

You must have an idea on the next build. Go on, give us a clueski.

...Guy

chukw wrote:

You guys are absolutes kooks- I can't keep up with ya!   I really do put my pants on one leg at a time- sheesh

Those panel lines look great! once again you have set the bar a little higher for me.(Its ok though, I'm about 6'5" so I think I can reach it) Thanks!

Nice one, man. Again, you've excelled yerself.....very entertaining....and informative.....does the little guy with the beard talk to you?

Or do you talk to HIM?  Hmmmmm.....scary....

You guys are absolutes kooks- I can't keep up with ya!   I really do put my pants on one leg at a time- sheesh! 

 Another week gone by- along with the last remnants of Summer.  Here's to the coming Fall!

 Gee I miss all the fun! Looking great Chuck!

Well, as I promised myself during my recuperation, I just spent a few hours (over a couple of days) paging through this whole thread and watching chukw build that beautiful Helldiver. What a fantastic build! Hopefully, there will be a sequel; certainly when the Helldiver is finally finished, it will be a sad day and a glad day at the same time. Sad because there will be no more fun little instructions or wondering what's next; glad because all that hard work will finally have come to fruition in a stunning model (which should be entered in the upcoming Nats in Columbus, or if you can't make it there, the 2010 IPMS Nationals are being held in Phoenix--less than 400 miles from Redondo Beach and only about five miles from my apartment)!

Many thanks, chuk, from myself and all of us who have watched this build over the months.

Jim Barton wrote:

Probably just one or two more sessions left, huh?

Nooooooooooooooooo, Mummy make the bad man stop saying nasty things.

...Guy

chukw.....as with every installment there is something to be learned or refreshed....Thank you!

I want to reiterate kudos about your talented presentation also. This entertainment is impressive even to non-modelers. (Believe me I showed her and she read every page!)

Your dive brakes are.......well, someday I will toss my drill bits in a drawer. There really is a long way to go I realize now......attaching those brakes.....the legs.....attaching that major greenhouse.....we shall be entertained many more times I trust!

Thanks again for another outstanding chapter!

What with the attention to detail and all, this build is cooler than a penguin's dangly bits.

Keep it up Chuck.

Finally, after my hernia operation, I can get back and see how that Helldiver's coming along. I'll have to take the time during my recovery and just prowl through all 28 pages of this build. What a fantastic job!

Probably just one or two more sessions left, huh?

Luftwoller wrote:

All Hail the Chuckster, All Hail the Chuckster,  Hail Him Godammitt with something soft, preferably. ...Guy

 All Hail the Chuckster, All Hail the Chuckster,

 Hail Him Godammitt

with something soft, preferably.

...Guy

Yes, Nam- but I did drink the beer first!  Thanks, everybody, for treating me so nicely.  Looks like I've fallen in with some good eggs here! 

I've managed to push this donkey a little farther down the road- take a look!