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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Sunday, January 19, 2014 12:12 PM

Yep, breaking strain of a Kit Kat.

Where you been hiding bitbite.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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  • From: Talent, OR
Posted by bitbite on Sunday, January 19, 2014 12:18 PM

Oh, just lurking here in the shadows waitng for an opportunity to attack stik. Smile

Also, I moved out of California recently so I was without a computer for sometime.  Some nice builds going on  here!  Toast

"Resist the urge to greedily fondle the parts . . ." - Sheperd Paine "Modeling Tanks and Military Vehicles" Page 5

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, January 19, 2014 2:05 PM

Oh go back to your Pacific Northwest Hippy commune...

 

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  • Member since
    July 2013
  • From: Talent, OR
Posted by bitbite on Sunday, January 19, 2014 3:30 PM

More hippies means less gun and model buying competition for me.  Cool

Of course I don't have anywhere to build models yet . . .

"Resist the urge to greedily fondle the parts . . ." - Sheperd Paine "Modeling Tanks and Military Vehicles" Page 5

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  • From: Australia
Posted by taxtp on Sunday, January 19, 2014 4:42 PM

Gamera

I know what you guys mean, I keep saying I'm going to stop signing up for GBs and just just do something I want to do myself but keep signing on anyway! So far I've resisted signing up for the Light Tank GB and 1944 GB. Gosh they look cool but I can't keep the balls I'm already juggling in the air much less add a few more...

I didn't have that much self control Cliff :)

Cheers

Tony

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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Posted by Raven728 on Sunday, January 19, 2014 7:46 PM

Bish

I have a word document with my planned builds on it, with those in GB's at the top, all in order of those that end next so I know which order I need to build them in.

Anyone would think GB's were addictive.

I was just thinking yesterday that I'd like to build a Ju-87 Stuka, and what do I see on the GB forum today? A Stuka GB. Now, how can I resist when it was obviously meant to be? Angel

- Steve

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  • From: ON, Canada
Posted by jgeratic on Monday, January 20, 2014 11:14 AM

Eric, interesting choice on the Mustang III.

I've had some correspondence, a few years back, with a Canadian who has been researching for about ten years now, to publish a book on British and Commonwealth use of the P-51.  So I emailed him some questions for his insight.

From his response, I can say that escort missions over Norwegian waters occurred after D-Day (though of course Mustangs would still be weathered from escort duties over Europe).

"UK based Mustangs were normally repainted with British colours."

He also isn't aware of any other colours used other than the black and white for the invasion stripes.

"Temporary paint was used and could look pretty scruffy after a short period of time".

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Myself, I wonder if it did happen, it wasn't official and would have been a local decision to use something other than black.

The white nose front cowl section, I think this was a carry over from American practice, as the Mustang had been misidentified as a 109 during combat.

regards,

Jack

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Monday, January 20, 2014 12:53 PM

Raven728

Bish

I have a word document with my planned builds on it, with those in GB's at the top, all in order of those that end next so I know which order I need to build them in.

Anyone would think GB's were addictive.

I was just thinking yesterday that I'd like to build a Ju-87 Stuka, and what do I see on the GB forum today? A Stuka GB. Now, how can I resist when it was obviously meant to be? Angel

You can't resist.

Come and sign on, plenty of room.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by Raven728 on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 12:44 PM

Haha, thanks Bish, I didn't even realize you were running that GB as well. You're a busy man!

Assimilation sucks, but Borg like Seven of Nine take some of the sting out of it:

- Steve

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 12:59 PM

O ye, I have been planning that one for a long time. And when I decided to cut out a couple of the GB's I had in mind, that was certainly not one of them. I really really like Stuka's Big Smile

If all Borg were like 7 of 9, I think we would all be happy to be assimilated.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 1:49 PM

Yeah, Bish is almost as fanatic as I am when it comes to GBs...

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 3:07 PM

SchattenSpartan

Yeah, Bish is almost as fanatic as I am when it comes to GBs...

Be warned, it gets worse. There was a time 5 or so years ago that I was only in 1 at a time.

O they were the days.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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  • From: Denver, Colorado
Posted by waynec on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 3:33 PM

Bish

SchattenSpartan

Yeah, Bish is almost as fanatic as I am when it comes to GBs...

Be warned, it gets worse. There was a time 5 or so years ago that I was only in 1 at a time.

O they were the days.

i was in only 1 GB at one time. IIRC it lasted about 5 minutes until i saw another one i was interested in.

Никто не Забыт    (No one is Forgotten)
Ничто не Забыто  (Nothing is Forgotten)

 

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 3:45 PM

I was never in only one GB. I strated with 2 when I first signed up and then the GBFS (group build fanatic syndrome) kicked in...

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  • From: Australia
Posted by taxtp on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 9:13 PM

I think I joined up on most of them pretty quickly, and I've had to work pretty hard to catch up.

Now that I think I've caught up, there are suddenly several more GBs that have come up. I probably enter 80-90% of the GBs, they always seem to interest me, and I like to support the guys who pout themselves out to run them.

Cheers

Tony

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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    September 2009
  • From: Frisco, TX
Posted by B17Pilot on Sunday, January 26, 2014 5:17 PM
Well I finally have time to catch up on things and update on the progress I have I talked about earlier. I might have to slow down, as I had to send my airbrush in to Badger for repair and I already have one plane waiting for its return. Oh well, I'll just have a massive paint session when it comes back. Here we go: First off is the lower wing. Had to fill the nasty gap between the brace and wheel wells.  I decided to remove the door to the cargo area, cause I rarely see it closed in photos, plus I think it might give the radio section more light  Well here's the completed radio room, cockpit and the entire floor.    And finally where I am at now: Altogether and filling seams:  Working on casting some weapons from a infantry kit for the paratroopers. Looking at making a full stick of paratroopers about to board, so painting 18 paratroopers is in my future, yeah!

  

GAF
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  • From: Anniston, AL
Posted by GAF on Sunday, January 26, 2014 6:14 PM

B17pilot> She's coming along nicely!  I need to get some more work done on my C-47 (though it's in 1/72nd scale).  Luckily, I don't have to paint 18 paratroopers!  Tongue Tied

Trabi>  You know, when I think of D-Day, 'bridge layer' is not something that comes to mind.  Nice off-the-beaten-path subject there.

Gary

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Posted by Raven728 on Monday, January 27, 2014 10:43 AM

B17Pilot: Looks great so far. All those seatbelts! Are they photoetched?

I had an opportunity once to climb inside a C-47, which was a really cool experience. Imagine sitting in those unpadded seats while getting bounced all over the sky by flak, then having to jump out over enemy territory. Wow.

- Steve

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Monday, January 27, 2014 12:36 PM

B-17, that's looking really nice. I was lucky enough to get inside a C-47 as well, the one at the BBMF. I certainly would not want to be in one while being peppered by Flak.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 11:38 AM

Yeah, she looks good B-17 esp all those seatbelts for the paratroopers.

Actually being shot at would probably be one of the few things to get me to bail out of a perfectly good plane...  

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

 

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  • From: Finland funland
Posted by Trabi on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 1:27 PM

Looks, that people have had some nice progress here!

For me just minor update with AVRE. Some paint work done.

"Space may be the final frontier, but it´s made in Hollywood basement." RHCP, Californication

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  • From: Talent, OR
Posted by bitbite on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 4:20 PM

"Actually being shot at would probably be one of the few things to get me to bail out of a perfectly good plane"

Another would be stik pushing you out.  Smile

"Resist the urge to greedily fondle the parts . . ." - Sheperd Paine "Modeling Tanks and Military Vehicles" Page 5

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 4:28 PM

bitbite

"Actually being shot at would probably be one of the few things to get me to bail out of a perfectly good plane"

Another would be stik pushing you out.  Smile

There's aproblem of some sort now. I don'#t really know what is scarier. The Flak or Stik? Wink

Some awesome looking work going on here!

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  • From: Frisco, TX
Posted by B17Pilot on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 8:06 PM
Raven728

B17Pilot: Looks great so far. All those seatbelts! Are they photoetched?

I had an opportunity once to climb inside a C-47, which was a really cool experience. Imagine sitting in those unpadded seats while getting bounced all over the sky by flak, then having to jump out over enemy territory. Wow.

Nope those are not photoetch, molded into the seats and painted that way. I was planning on getting better engines for it, but was like, already doing enough with all those paratroopers, so the plane is going to be OOB.

  

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  • From: Frisco, TX
Posted by B17Pilot on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 8:10 PM

I actually sat in the cockpit of one. Being a WWII reenactor portraying Able Co, 502nd PIR, 101st, it was pretty awesome when there were a couple of us in the back dressed in period jump suits in a vintage C-47!

  

  • Member since
    January 2013
Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 8:34 AM

While I'm awaiting for my surgery next month, I've been doing a bit of digging around on the net looking for something unique for this GB. Alas, I may have found something and might substitute the Spitfire as  my second Longest Day GB build kit. (Although I haven't made my final decision yet. LOL!) Yes, I am getting extremely bonkers knowing I can't do my P-47 model without aggravating my hand again.  

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Thursday, January 30, 2014 2:59 PM

Trabi, that's coming on nicely.

BlackSheep, best of luck with your surgery. If you want to swap your build, that's no problem. And don't worry about the deadline. While I tend not to extends GB's, I am happy for anyone who has started before the end date to carry on within the GB even after the official end date, so theres no rush.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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    September 2009
  • From: Frisco, TX
Posted by B17Pilot on Saturday, February 1, 2014 4:22 PM
Well I figured before I attach the rear stabilizers, I scratch build the letter to climb up into the aircraft (since I don't have the Trumpeter kit that comes with one). First time I scratched something from new, usually when I scratch something it's adding or fixing/replacing something already there. Had to put her up on her main gear (minus wheels) to get the right height, and I guestimated how high the tail wheel will sit. Any way I think I settled on the template I'm going to use:

  

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Saturday, February 1, 2014 6:29 PM

B-17: Looks good, looking forward to seeing how the ladder works out.

BS214: Yeah, good luck with the surgery. Bit under the weather here so I hope you're over it and healing soon.

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

 

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