Weekend Madness GB: NOVEMBER 29-30th 2008

I like to join with a Fujimi, F4U-5N Corsair in 72nd, but as we are celebrating our eldest son on the 30th! If I understand it right it's Ok to start the weekend after that instead!

Cheers,

Azgaron

Rather than washing parts in advance.....if you want to keep hard and fast to the rules.....use some alcohol wipes (drugstore stuff).....dries in seconds.....does the same thing.

Thats what I use from time to time. Also, if you can't get wipes, a little rubbing alcohol on a paper towel does the same thing.

Regards,

Jeff

namrednef wrote:

Gotcha Roger! When we had 600 grun.....er, Marines aboard our ship a couple times we donated a workbench in our tiny machine shop for the 'fixer' to work his magic on firearms. Great fun to watch! But the constant stream of Marines into the shop interrupted our sleep! (Usually a day after they made a couple tons of brass ashore on the ranges. Naw, we generally got along with our charges very well! But that Armorer always came away as filthy as a bilge rat!

Wow! Wish I had been that good!

Well, because of my scheduling here, looks like I'll be starting in roughly about 48 hours here!

Dupes, I'll leave that up to you but is it really neccessary to wash them ahead of time?  I don't want to get all technical on the rules here but you guys keep wanting to get your paws on the plastic.  No touchy means no touchy!!!  Sniff and look only!!!

Azgaron, welcome to the GB.  Woohoo, a Corsair - HEY FRANK, did you hear that!!!  The following weekend would be fine.

Roger, looks like you'll be the first one out of the Gate.  It's up to you to set the pace Bro.

Sorry I haven't been around much but I'm glad you guys are getting all geared up for this.  I have a situation at work that is commanding most of my attention at the moment and its been hard to focus on anything else.  I should be ready to roll on the weekend though.

razordws wrote:

Roger, looks like you'll be the first one out of the Gate.  It's up to you to set the pace Bro.

I know it!

After a hard week out on the line and my family being in California on Thanksgiving weekend, I'm not gonna want to do much else other than cut a little styrene!

I think I may be a pace setter here in Eastern Australia too Guys.

 I think I'm about 18 hours ahead of Western USA !

Cheers

I have been staring at the styrene bits through the bag (but have not opened it yet! ), planning my weekend assault.  That lil' Typhoon is gonna put me through my paces.  Here's what I see so far:

1. No main LG bay- have to open the fuse and scratchbuild a bay for them.

2. No optical sensor on portside nose, must create.

3. WIngs look rough.  Appears to have grooves cut into them when they made the mold (to make sure the missle mounting lugs line up).

4. Cockpit needs sume extra detail.

5. Nosewheel needs some finesse.

6. Kit supplied markings are junk.  Have to mask and spray my markings.  Dry transfers for serial numbers need to be painted to tone them down.

7. Missles look so-so.  May have to fill and rescribe the wings to get rid of mounting holes.

8. Gear doors do not look right.  Gonna scratchbuild those too.

I bought two pounds of espresso a couple of days ago.  Planning to work through the night! 

Perhaps next time I'll go for the 48 day GB!

DesertRat wrote:

razordws wrote: Roger, looks like you'll be the first one out of the Gate.  It's up to you to set the pace Bro.   I know it! After a hard week out on the line and my family being in California on Thanksgiving weekend, I'm not gonna want to do much else other than cut a little styrene!

You guys should have heard the silence on my phone when I told my sister that I really didn't want to go to the movies Saturday night........(this is the sister that's driving 400 miles for Thanksgiving at the OTHER sisters house). I will have to hang out, of course. But cutting it as short as I can. After all, I just saw her last XMAS!

Rog....a calming weekend with the kit.....a little bit of radio and TV.....couple pizzas......good to go!

namrednef wrote:

DesertRat wrote:  razordws wrote: Roger, looks like you'll be the first one out of the Gate.  It's up to you to set the pace Bro.   I know it! After a hard week out on the line and my family being in California on Thanksgiving weekend, I'm not gonna want to do much else other than cut a little styrene!   Rog....a calming weekend with the kit.....a little bit of radio and TV.....couple pizzas......good to go!

You are soooooo reading my mind here!

namrednef wrote:

Rather than washing parts in advance.....if you want to keep hard and fast to the rules.....use some alcohol wipes (drugstore stuff).....dries in seconds.....does the same thing.

OMG!  That is such a good idea!  I never even thought about that.  I always go crazy waiting for the parts to dry so I can get started painting.    Any particular brand?  Have you had any problems with it affecting your paint, or does it evaporate completely?  

Cheers,
Alex

wyoroy wrote:

Dave, I was thinking do you have Thanksgiving up north?  or something like it?

Ya we do but for some strange reason we celebrated back in October  

Frank, you're a madman.  Scratchbuilding for a 48 hour build?  Duuuuude!!!

razordws wrote:

...a Corsair - HEY FRANK, did you hear that!!!

sfcmac wrote:

Hey those shirts are still good! Just ask Frank! He understands.....

OH! I'm Dyin' here!

How one little word can generate such posts!

Shoot! Anyway...Alex....alcohol on P-towels works as well.....I just pay a bit more attention to the outer fuse and wings.......the rest I just wipe without looking. I prime most everything, but no paint issues. (I know from years ago how release agents effect paint).

Alcohol MAY NOT remove evrything......but it's working for me.

namrednef wrote:

Alcohol MAY NOT remove evrything......but it's working for me.

Looks like it worked pretty good on the e in everything.

Just messing with you Lt. , this at least keeps my mind off that Corsair !

razordws wrote:

Coffee filters.  Yep, if you don't want to give up your 20 yr old shirt use coffee filters for cleaning.  They don't leave any lint behind.  If they did, you'd get a little extra fibre in your jo everyday!

Just to clarify, unused coffee filters.

Good tip on the alcohol thingies Nam! 

Daywalker wrote:

razordws wrote: Coffee filters.  Yep, if you don't want to give up your 20 yr old shirt use coffee filters for cleaning.  They don't leave any lint behind.  If they did, you'd get a little extra fibre in your jo everyday! Just to clarify, unused coffee filters. Good tip on the alcohol thingies Nam!

Ok, Im lost - Clean Coffee filters by them self or damp with Isopropyl Alcohol ? That will teach me to sneak off to list kits. 

Summit wrote:

Daywalker wrote:  razordws wrote: Coffee filters.  Yep, if you don't want to give up your 20 yr old shirt use coffee filters for cleaning.  They don't leave any lint behind.  If they did, you'd get a little extra fibre in your jo everyday! Just to clarify, unused coffee filters. Good tip on the alcohol thingies Nam!  Ok, Im lost - Clean Coffee filters by them self or damp with Isopropyl Alcohol ? That will teach me to sneak off to list kits.

Uh... ya Frank, thanks for clarifying that they should be unused!

Sean, windex or alcohol.  Whichever works for you.

After some arm pulling, not much to be honest, id like to be in. I work funny weeks with dodgy days off. I dont have a weekend over the 29th and 30th but do have the 2nd and 3rd off. If thats any good im in with a Hasa 1/48 109E in Bulgarian marking. Watcha reckon?

...Guy

Welcome Guy, you 109 fanatic you.  This speed building ought to be a walk in the park for you Mister.

Bulgarian markings?  Can't wait to see that.

Sean- SOrry your Corsair is giving you fits.  Just a thought- any chance of taking a piece of heavy brass rod and adding it for support in the wings?