No More Excuses GB....end date extended

Summit wrote:

Sorry it was late - but better then not,  right ! New Years Celebrations - My Wife and I did that once when we were first married, well 9 months later we had a new baby. Still not sure how that happened   So we kind of opt out anyway , plus neither of us Drink to attend most parties we get invited to. We will stay up and play "Mountaineering Monopoly" with the kids ! I remember being stranded at Flying J New Years 1999 - was not much fun.

Last night was New Years Eve?? 

I need to get out more......

bondoman wrote:

Summit wrote: Sorry it was late - but better then not,  right ! New Years Celebrations - My Wife and I did that once when we were first married, well 9 months later we had a new baby. Still not sure how that happened   So we kind of opt out anyway , plus neither of us Drink to attend most parties we get invited to. We will stay up and play "Mountaineering Monopoly" with the kids ! I remember being stranded at Flying J New Years 1999 - was not much fun. Hey- my Birthday is August 26th. Hmmm....

Bondo, I would guess either Christmas or New Years was a Happy Celebration

Roy - Sunday has became my NME dedicated build day. I spent most of the morning cleaning off the bench to make room for the 1/32 Fieseler Storch. Got the canopy and other areas masked or blocked off. Have started painting the underside RLM 78, Wow~wee this thing takes up some paint.  Harv- your going to go broke painting all those Huge Birds you build .

I'm still here.  Spent the day in Colorado at the hobby store.  Picked up some paint and drill bits to finish up my LONG list of projects. 

Sean, is the plane 1/32 scale?

Ah ~Ha good excuse to be MIA. Where is the Hobby Store you were  at ? What do they mainly carry ? (R/C, Plastic Models,Trains , ect)

Yes Roy it is 1/32 , I managed to wrestle it around in the booth without whacking anything.

It was in Greeley CO.  It has equal amounts of RC, plastic and trains.  The the best stocked.  Picked up Tamaiya Nato black, MM  Interior green, RLM 73, panzer black gray, panzer chocolate brown, zinc chromat yellow, #80 drill bits and Solvaset

Isn't the 1/32 Storch larger than the actual A/C??????

Roy, I just checked the weather forecast and they have issued another  heavy snowfall advisory.  10 to 30cm (4 to 12") of snow tonight turning into rain tomorrow!!!  I just scraped 4" of the driveway last night. 

If you're still crying for snow come and get it.  Plenty of it.  Bring the snow blower!!!

...and if you're wondering why your package has not arrived it's because the mail truck can't get out of the parking lot!

Wow you think that's bad I have some kinda tropical weed blooming from South America. Brrrrrr!

Dog gone Humming birds! Buzzing around!

Dave - I would suggest us going down and beating Aaron  with a Stick but I think Dee has already done it.

We have been getting Snow since bedtime last night, the forecast for rain is going to make things real spooky. 

sfcmac wrote:

Wow you think that's bad I have some kinda tropical weed blooming from South America. Brrrrrr! Dog gone Humming birds! Buzzing around!

ALRIGHT THAT'S IT... LET 'IM HAVE IT!!!

Gee, all we have is WIND  Friday they forcast rain/snow, Ill believe it when it happens.  So far the wether guys are batting zero except for the wind  I can hear it blowing from inside the house.  A blind man could forcast that.

As for building; still working on the wash for the P-40.  The future should be hard by now.  Also spent time on some other GBs, the FAA Corsar and my Spitfire.  I think I may be the only one left in that build

wyoroy wrote:

On your way to beat Aaron with a stick stop and pick me up  I could use the workout beat something

Ok Roy - sounds like a plan.  While Aaron is out dancing around in his flower bed shooing away the bugs with his sandles - Us guys up North Have had to Put on the Full Traction.

Would love to have some snow, all I have here is clear and cold.  On a positive note I have managed to get the flat coat on my 1/48 UH-1C and believe that my Bf-110 is completed as well.  Pictures will follow soon.

Matt.

Roy - How did that P-40 fit together? Think that I got the same kit for christmas, doesnt look too complex in the box, just tiny.

 Now that's a boot!  Looks midevil!

Roy while I've been waiting for my PBY paint to dry and fiddling with Franks 109 GB I managed to squeeze in another quick little build I wanted to do. In honor of your efforts I built an Old Monogram P-40B and put Tomahawk markings on it! Love the original Shark mouths!  So not making any excuses I got out the box and finished it. The kit had a $5.39 price tag so It's been here a while!

My battery died taking pics of the PBY so my in progress got deleted by accident but I saved these just for you!

In a sense of poetic justice for my weather teasing I went to hold it up to shoot a pic of the underside and put it right into the path of my spinning ceiling fan. This sent it flying across the room. It landed on the bed with the only break being one of the wing guns which I have to find or replace. Well what can ya do?  Duh! On me!

blkhwkmatt wrote:

Would love to have some snow, all I have here is clear and cold.  On a positive note I have managed to get the flat coat on my 1/48 UH-1C and believe that my Bf-110 is completed as well.  Pictures will follow soon. Matt. Roy - How did that P-40 fit together? Think that I got the same kit for christmas, doesnt look too complex in the box, just tiny.

The Academy 1/72 P40E went together great.  I did make a new seat for it.

Here she is now, just waiting for the replacement decals from Dave.

That one was left over from the Weekend Madness GB.

For this GB I'm trying to finish Mauves 1/48 P-40N

Remove the wash that I had on it and sprayed a coat of future Monday.  Will try an oil wash thisa time.  The kit was started ten plus years ago with a True Details resin pit.  The fit was great.  I think Eduards has the molds now.  The Mauve factory was destroyed in the Kobi (I think thats the spelling) earthquake back in the 90s.

Aron, the P-40 looks great.  My little guys loves any aircraft with a sharkmouth.  I know they had a P-40 GB awhile back but perhaps later this year we can start another one?

Yours look too cool Roy!. What are you gonna do to weather them. I still have the guns to finish and looks like the fan split the wing/ fuselage seam on the same side. Serves me right for taunting.  I was thinking a grayish or burnt sienna wash then spray a lighter tan very thinned coat to blend the colors a bit more. Seal it all up with future Dull coat and finish!  I want to drill out the guns and match up the seams better on the nose MG's For an old kit it really doesn't turn out half bad.

Still love that red hawk though!