Regia Aeronautica GB II (06/15/09 to 06/15/10)

Hi Greg, i have a feeling that this GB is going to be a bit quiet from now on.

 Due to all the changes that FSM have done and that noone appears to like it very much, theyve all jumped ship, myself included. Im checking back once in a while to see if any of my mates on this GB have made an appearance.

If your happy with the new look site, then all i can do is wish you all the best. But if like the rest of us, and theres quite a few, you find the new look site, slow and awkward and not what you originally liked about the site, then come over to Swannys website at www.swannysmodels.com The gang are all there and youll feel at home in no time. Come on Greg, we need you LOL.

...Guy

Try number two on posting my pic.

Hey fellas, man is it quiet on here.  I keep checking back, and nothing but crickets....

As for my Regia build, it has been slow to no progress.   Life has been getting in the way.  My mustang died, and I had to buy another car.  It will live again though, it just took a lot of trouble shooting to find the problem.  I'm have some mechanical inclination, but the electronics on the other hand....

Guy, you inspired me again.  Your Ju-290 is so cool, that I had to have one.  Thankfully, my lhs had a buy two get one free sale, so I bought the SM-81, an Eduard Bf 110C, and got the Ju for free!  I had to hand the SM81 over to my girlfriend, and so I don't get to see it again till Christmas.  And thanks to Guy's Book Club Suggestions, I have been reading "Courage Alone", and I thought the RA Bf 110 nightfighters were cool.  Owl makes the decals, so I'm in business with that!

My S79 is almost ready for paint, and I have a little friend for it, that will be painted the same colors.  It is a little 1/72 Re 2001.  As much as I have dropped the S79, I hope that my bad case of the dropsies is over.

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm80/gregbbear/camera309.jpg

Hope they get the rest of them back as well!!! At least something has improved on it. Hehe thanks Bill, I idn't know about the zoom either.

I'm down to two beefs. Speed is the main one. Smileys two.

EDIT: The old ones are BACK!!!

I just learned how to increase the zoom so that right hand banner goes away. Control, spin the mouse wheel. basic I know but new to me.

The new website bites .............

Dee

Guy, that is BIG, BOLD, and BEAUTIFUL!!!! Looking great mate!!!!!!!!!

Bondo that is another stunning build to be proud of!!!! VERY VERY nicely done!!!!

I hope Aaron comes back!!!!!

I talked to Aaron this morning in between rounds with the snowblower- 20 inches of snow, AAACCCKKK!!!

He is very upset about the forum changes, and I do not blame him one bit.  Checked out a new forum, and after 2 minutes was able to navigate there easily.  These changes here &*$%! 

I have his email and phone number, Guy I would conversation it to you (that just doesn't sound right) but you never read them anyway LOL.

Michaels pirate my a**. He's a relative, thank ye' very much. Of course Crush is my cousin.

Wots that funky looking stamp/ pawn deal under my expiration green bar thing?

Here's the latest from the Junk Yard. JU-52 D-ALYL that carried the Olympic torch from Athens to Berlin in 1936. She's 1/72 Revell rebox of the Italeri kit, which is a nice one. Decals from Phantasy Print Shop in the UK, who I highly recommend.

This makes six engines so far, Herr Guymaster. The next six gonna be AWESOME!!

Guy the 290 is looking spendid! What a beastie! I hope you have lots of the correct RLM colors on hand when it comes time to paint.

Jeremy if you remember correctly it was I who found you like a lost puppy wandering aroung the forums and took you in. I knew you had the skills and the twisted sense of humor to fit right in with the rest of the group. You are now a part of this looney group of plastic glue paint snifing master model makers. It would'nt be the same without you here.

If no one has Sarge's email or tele I have his addy. No way were letting him go. Drop me a message if you need it.

                                                                                                                                Soulcrusher

Guy - That looks great... I'm impressed with it!

And Mr Bondo found Michael's pirate... HOORAY!!!   (no party emoticon to insert)

This one post has been a day in the making. I can't get into this forum for some reason and I don't like it. I have progress pics of the Cr floater but I'm too discouraged to post them.

I hope Aaron comes around... I really look up to him and you other clowns that decided to recruit me here with your violence and sideways talkin and such. 

I am going to leave things alone for now and when the site pics up or becomes useful, I will post some pics for you.

(no useful "sad" emoticon to insert)

AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ahhh...life is good!

Here's my contribution to the new smiley palette:

= how Guy and Aaron feel about the new Forum

Gonna find a pirate for us.

Guy that is a beaut mate.  I love your work on the UC.  (thank goodness we still have thumbs)  That thing takes up nearly half a shelf on its own in my display cabinet.  It's huge alright.

What a BUF! Thats a real meat wagon. I'll send you an email .

Well, i need his email and phone number if anyones got it.

Heres where i am with the JU, the glazing has gone on but i will try to fill the edges a little at a later date,

Next up for a little work was the U/C legs. I hollowed out the scissors which gave them a much better and more accurate look,

i also added brake lines,

after the U/C was done i could then attach it to the wing. (Very funny build sequence from Revell). Here she is all assembled with a 1/72 109 for size comparrison,

...Guy

If you see Tiger Woods coming down your driveway, run him over. Sarge is around, he's just torqued.

I am severely tweeked abt my cousin Billy Bones being deleted. I'm inclined to build my own icon library at this point, the ones on FSM are so...boring.  Did make a discovery on gmail the other day which is an icon of a pile of poop w/ flies. You've seen it in my emails...

Oh Geez, whats happening. Is it just me or does everything take an age to do anything? Im awfull with change, and this is big change. Crusher, im glad youve got the camera and look forward to seeing what you do with it...i only hope there are people still on here to see it.

I dont believe that Aaron's doing a runner. It sounds like hes really p1ssed.  Id pm him but i reckon hes not going to be reading his PM's for the forseable future. I hope i have his email address.

Ive not checked but ill bet the main forum is up in arms. Oh the humility and humanity of it all. And wheres te Pirate smiley!!!

My main pc, has packed up. My card reader for my camera isnt working and we had a lifeline thrown for the house we were going to buy...only for it to be pulled away again. Geez, what else can go wrong.

...Guy

No Pirate smiley, thats it, thats just not right. Hey its taken me a day just to get this far on the new setup. Every time I try to get in it tells me its offline. I too am not to happy with the new setup but then again I dont like change much. Easier to navigate, I dont think so. Its been a pain so far. But like most things I will adapt and overcome and conquer. Aaron buddy, dont be too hasty we are all in the same boat here and it will take time. Now, how do I post this and how do I post pics is my next challenge.

Steve.

Hope you guys get this

Well Bondo looks like Sarge had really got his knickers in a twist! I to do not like alot about some of the changes but I hope by posting enough about what needs to be done to make it a little more user freindly we can get them to make some changes. We really have a great bunch of people hear and I would hate to see us get scattered due to some poor decisions in the format of the forum. I really hope we can work through this and get back to glueing plastic agian. Mabye Guy can talk the Sarge down and get him back hear. I do understand his point somewhat. This forum only exists due to the fact that we pay money for the mag. Because of this I do believe we should have some input on its make up within reason. I still can not forgive them for ditching my pirate smiley though!

                                                                                                                          Soulcrusher

You have got to be kidding. Take a valium like a normal person, drink a pint of JD. If you are not at watch at 8 bells of the morning watch Saturday, I'll put you up for demotion to livestock husband.

My friend Aaron has been hijacked, no doubt.

I am so disappointed in the FSM staff for doing that. So many of use pleaded with them to leave it alone. I left a nasty message about it being as ig a success as changing the Flavor of Coke. Then I went to Kalmbach Publishing and canceled my subscription and threated to not renew the other 12 mags I have thru their company as gifts and such.  Speak with the wallet you know as they don't seem to listen to reason.

Left a good note their as well. Then left messages with Squadron , Great Models. Sprue Bro's, Hannant's, and Hobby Link Japan that I would not be buying anything else from them until they ppulled their advertising from such a company that refuses to listen to their customers. Figure I'll see you fellows on another forum with a staff that has some common sense.
 See ya'll around.

I agree, I'm not too terribly happy with this new gig. I used the drop down menu that used to be at the bottom right corner of the bottom of the page to get back anf forth to th erecent post in my forums and it's gone now too!!!!!!! Now you have to go round your thumb to get to the preverbial!!!!! AND it's slower!!!   (soapbox and 2 pennies would have went here)

Great news boys! I got my shiney new digital camera today! 12.1 MP and with the memory card I bought for it I can take up to 45 minutes on high quality video woth it too! I forsee alot more Scott Baio videos in the near future. This thing is sweet!

I hope this new version of our beloved forum works better than it has been. I am definetely not liking this huge banner on the side that takes up 1/3 of the sreen thats full of advertisment. Very disapionting. The smiley selection is slim pickin's too. I do like the spellcheck feature though. Well I have some stickers to put on my 262 so off I go!

                                                                                                                               Soulcrusher

Mmmm, wierd. Im not good with change. Im skeeered. Wheres Macneal? I want to know what he reckoned to me doing my best impersonation of Gregory House. Well my American accent was far better,

As for the 290. Its going strong. Ive managed to get a fair bit done. Im in the middle of detailing up the U/C legs at the mo. I have a great book on the 290/390 and its invaluable to the detailer in me. LOL.

...Guy

Hey, we're back!!!  Looks like we got a bunch of new smileys too.    Honestly don't know what was wrong with the old site and I don't know about you guys but the new site is slower than Ritchie doing a string bag or Frank doing a Spinner!    Why isn't their a laughing smiley anymore.    At least they have a couple of and what's with all this stuff?   Oh well, I'll stop complaining now, at least they have a spell checker now and I don't have to be   I'm off to my little (ie: work bench)

Well were back boys! Did you miss me! Now guy were is that bill ol' 290? Should be done by now and Sarge should have his new mystery kit mabye. I stil have not started the Do 217 yet but it will happen soon. My signature pirate smiley is gone. Who is responseable for portraying this travisty! Oh what will I do now? Change my signature? All suggestions are welcome.

                                                                                                                     Soulcrusher{ imaging pirate smiley here}

You cant keep a secret from me, Big boy. All you need is a good Texas Drawl and your address and a conversation that goes something like this....' Hi, i ordered something a bit back, and ive forgotten what it was. I know, im a dope. I order so much. Could you reming me what it was'.......

I wont give it away to the rest of the group. But geez its a goodun. And no its not allowed LOL.

...Guy

sfcmac wrote:

I'll give you a hint...

OK, how about another hint?