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

Aaron - Have you started on the Pyscodeliac Clog yet ~ or you still researching out the Grateful Dead Tie dye patterns ?

SC- If that doesnt Cheer Guy up I dont know what will

Got primer on the Cant Z woo~hoo   Will give it a good look over later for flaws, no need to add any fingerprints.

Just for fun - 

The Topic of Gunfighters came up in another part of the forum. Gave me a flashback of when I was one. Here is a picture of yours truly with one of the "Local Red Light Ladies" (my Wife) waiting for the show to start. By Gawsh I believe that is the only picture of me with my wedding ring other then the wedding pics. If you look down the street you can see "Back Shootin dirty John"  loading his pistol.

Sean- Your Cant is looking great, almost time for paint already?  Unreal!  I love that second photo, with the rootin-tootin gun slinger.  You ought to put that photo as your avatar or put it in your sig line. LOL

Aaron- I found the perfect scheme for your Clog!  Check this out, wouldn't it look great painted like this...

 Cool picture and great progress Sean!

 Yep I set my 251 over to dry for the night and am presently caressing and smelling the raw resin goodness that is this kit!  Everything is proceeding as planned I am going to have to give it a good cleaning as there is much mold release agent on the parts. Almost like a grease coating!

 Frank is making me up some scooby doo stickers and I am going for a Mystery Machine look with the colors!  Since no figs were included (cheapo kit makers) I am adding a couple of McDonalds Happy Meal Scooby Doo Characters that look close to the right size!

 Frank is sending stuff from the old Mystery Machine kit and flower power decals from a 1/24 VW Bug!

 This is going to be a nice break from trying to be so exact and researching those old Black and White Pics!  You and the daughyer look quite western. 

Sean the Cant is looking good. Lokking foward to seeing it with some camo paint on it.        Do'nt shoot partner! I ai'nt armed!

Aaron once again you have refused to color in the lines. This should be pretty interesting. Just be ware of the short run kit monster.

Guy I'll get crackin" on that Ro 37 as soon as possible or as soon as Frank stops bribing me with 109 kits to build. Which ever happen first. 

FRANK IS GREAT! LOL!

                                                                                       Soulcrusher

Sean, great looking job on the Cant so far and that wild west photo is way cool!!    Not sure if I would get away with calling my wife one of the red light ladies though. 

Aaron,  Forget the deam machine man.  I saw this and thought it would be the perfect scheme for the clog.

No polka-dots on the G55s yet.  Put my back out saturday night and spent most of sunday in bed.  I tried to get up in the middle of the night on saturday for a drink and got stuck half way out.  Had to wake up the wife to help roll me back into bed.  Sheesh, how embarrasing is that.  Of course,it was in good enough shape to go to work today. 

     Where did everyone go? It's Monday!  No partys?  Except here! I took the wife out to eat at a rather fancy Italian resteraunt to get in the mood!  For building models yes!

In Italy there is good fun and food!

In coastal Texas Italy it seems to be sea food. Red Snapper, Scallops and Gulf shrimp!  In a Garlic lemon sauce. Looks Greek to me!

 In Coastal Texas Italy there is really good Terra Massu and Chocolate vodka drinks! Chocolate Vodka? Is that Italian?

Anyways now in the proper RA model building mood I returned home to find this gigantic 4 foot tall box at my door!

No sooner did I open it then out popped Guy and attempted to raid my stash!

After some swift Texas Justice I st about cleaning up the mess!

And I mean I made a mess!

 When I returned home on my doorstep was this huge box.

soulcrusher wrote:

... as soon as Frank stops bribing me with 109 kits to build. Which ever happen first.  FRANK IS GREAT! LOL!                                                                                        Soulcrusher

I like this guy!   You're OK in my book SC.  

Here's another 109 buddy!

Dave- Bummer about throwing out your back, but we all know who's fault it is, right?

Aaron- Holy Schmokes!  That's a huge box.  And Guy was inside?  Hope you stuffed him back inside and sent that package back. LOL  Looks like you and Dee had quite a good time!  What are doing back here so early?

Wow Aaron looks like your credit card really to a beating. What did'nt you buy. Looks like you have enought kits to keep you busy for a long time. As for guy poping out of a box of models on your doorstep it happens all the time. He has the keen ability to sniff out a good model stash and hunt it down like a bloodhound! Then he springs like a cat upon its prey. So which one is first? The Cr 42 mabye?

                                                                                            Soulcrusher

soulcrusher wrote:

As for guy poping out of a box of models on your doorstep it happens all the time. He has the keen ability to sniff out a good model stash and hunt it down like a bloodhound! Then he springs like a cat upon its prey.                                                                                             Soulcrusher

He showed up here the other day disguised as a strip-o-gram trying to get into the house and steal my Flying Clog.  Think he was wearing McNeal's fishnets too.   I sent him to Aaron's place, COD.

OK, a few pics of my progress!  Sorry, no spinner pics yet.  Still deciding on the camo scheme and whether or not the spinner will have a spiral or be painted white.

The cowl insert has been installed and faired in.  Shot some primer on it tonight, and looks pretty good.  Just need to fill a slight depression on the starboard side then add the gun blisters.  The radiator flaps are painted, and ready to be installed.  I opened up the shell ejection ports on the bottom of the wing as they were present on the G-6 but the kit didn't have them.  Luckily, the G-10 wing I am also working on has them so it was just a matter of taking measurements and transferring them, then opening them up with needle files.  The wing received some primer, and now I need to fix a couple of tiny areas then it's ready to be glued on. 

sfcmac wrote:

Where did everyone go? It's Monday!  No partys?  Except here! I took the wife out to eat at a rather fancy Italian resteraunt to get in the mood!  For building models yes! She looks very nice and you two look happy! In coastal Texas Italy it seems to be sea food.

In Coastal California Texas we have REAL cowboys!

In Coastal California Texas we have REAL Barbeque!

But we do have to go to Coastal California Italy for dessert!

Lovin' it, dude! I'll bet Guy really stunk!

Caio; Guillearmo Bondio, and Guy we need a ranking system here, it makes for better social intercourse and a clear view of who's on top. We recognize you as Sr. Generale di Squadra Aerea. Your palette:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeronautica_Militare

McNeal, being the fine Mediterranean he is and first to join you, must be Tenente Colonnello.

bondoman wrote:

Caio; Guillearmo Bondio, and Guy we need a ranking system here, it makes for better social intercourse and a clear view of who's on top. We recognize you as Sr. Generale di Squadra Aerea. Your palette: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeronautica_Militare McNeal, being the fine Mediterranean he is and first to join you, must be Tenente Colonnello.

I bet my rank is Airman. 

Daywalker wrote:

soulcrusher wrote: As for guy poping out of a box of models on your doorstep it happens all the time. He has the keen ability to sniff out a good model stash and hunt it down like a bloodhound! Then he springs like a cat upon its prey.                                                                                             Soulcrusher He showed up here the other day disguised as a strip-o-gram trying to get into the house and steal my Flying Clog.  Think he was wearing McNeal's fishnets too.   I sent him to Aaron's place, COD.

Ha, Guy better watch out if he plans that shenanigan at my place - My Daughter cant wait for a big boxes to show up, they are her prefered target with her compound bow.

Dave - sorry I missed the post about your back,  I was blinded by the shirt. Heck with work ~ I would be on the couch saying "Honey would you make me some Tea with crackers and cheese , Wensleydale Please

Aaron - Looks like a Very Nice Dinner. Are you off for a few days ?  Lot of nice looking models there. How soon before we see the Scooby Clog progress ?

Frank - Nice progress on the 109 twins. I dont know how you do it..

 Ah had to come by so I could pick a kid up from work Frank. Them young uns can really cramp the love life but they will be in school tomorrow!

Bondo I love them culture wars! That cowboy looks like a candidate for a clog pilot!  Would have been nice to go to Italy again like you but at least the Sunderland came packed with Italian newspapers! Front page stories on American events? GO figure? I'd be more worried about what was happening in Rome.

SC! Believe it or not my credit cards are all paid off. Except for gas and tonights dinner. Banks were closed. I save up a little just to treat myself out of my Army retirement. If nothing else comes up I am as bad as a women in a make-up store! Frank is supposed to be stopping me. He was out buying models though and slipped up. Thats my thing  Fellows I know blow more money than that on a night at the rodeo or a local bar. I also drive a minivan and keep my life as simple as possible. I like to think of it as your tax dollars at work! Hey they use them for a lot worse stuff!

Dave I totally missed the thing about your back?  Owie man that stinks and you still went to work? Man I bet your beat when you get home. I sure hope it passes quickly!  Aggrivation you don't need! Probably threw it out carring that box full of Englishman!

Sean I have been sorting stuff in  that BV kit all day. It is really something. Resin bits and details, Very fine and everything looks like it will fit perfect. No warping or anything.  Right now it's on the top of the pile!

Frank those 109's are cool! I still say your work on the control surfaces beats the PE I've played with! Really something!

Sean, very nice looking progress and it looks ready for a coat of paint.

Frank, im loving the 109's and cant wait to see them finished.

Aaron, that is one heck of a lot of fine kits from that box, I was drooling at some of those kits.

Steve

Noooooooooo,,  After coming back from America with Nada, through the wormhole, and Naked. My coordinates were screwed and i ended up in the centre of Bournemouth Naked!!!! Oh what fun getting home.

I pm'ed the Sarg last night and mentioned my Pie in the sky wish list, Burger me if he hasnt now got all 3 of them. I HATE YOU MACNEAL. Im sending Wingus and Dingus over with the whips. Not the taffy ones, the real deal this time. WIthout the flowery bows on the end. For your homework, i demand you whittle a 1/144 of that Do 24 in full detail inc cockpits and separate engines, and send it to everyone on this GB. Step to it Soldier. Dont think i didnt see what you posted that Halftrack picture on. I have eyes everywhere.

Dave, sorry about your back, that was me lifting it up the bed to check for BV's and DO's under it.

Frank, Knowing your skill and speed youll have thatthing painted by tonight. Im looking forward to seeing an Italian 109.

Bondo, or should i say El Bondo, cos thats as far as my Italian goes. Great idea about the rankings. What Italian for Great big Scooby doo painting Palloka (Whats a palooka, heard it on CSI...The crap one with the guy with the sunglasses and the snappy (NOT) one liners and Ginger hair).

Steve, stop drooling, youll only encourage him.

I feel i need to build something today as i have the day off and SWMBO'ed is back at work. Might even manage to get the wings on, WOO HOO. Get whittleing El Macneal, im watching you.

...Guy

bondoman wrote:

In Coastal California Texas we have REAL cowboys!

Hmmm none of the guys back home on the Ranch never had those nice scarves

Hey ho, ive done a bit today...Bit being the operative word LOL. All day off and ive done nothing really part from the prop and got the wings on. Geez i shoulda had the thing painted and on it wheels by now.

Anyhoo, I had a bit of an idea while struggling with the spinner spiral. I messed it up for the umpteenth time, so i decided to spray it on. Heres how i did it. It may be of interest to some of you, maybe not.

1st. Spray the spinner mat black (Or the colour of the finished spiral)

2nd. Using the thinnest tape you can lay your hands on, or cut a really thin strip from tamiya tape or similar, tape the line of the spiral around the spinner, starting at the bottom.

3rd. Space another piece the rightish distance aprart to the top again. If you use really thin tape it doesnt wrinkle to bad and conforms to the spinner shape.

4th. Fill in any gaps between the 2 strips with another piece, then spray the lot the spinners colour, in this case white,

5th. Peel off the tape and admire your handywork.

From now on ill never struggle with a spinner decal again.

...Guy

Hey Ho! there yourself! Guy! Fantastic work!  Like the spinner painted look. SC and Frank has a discussion on it over at the 109 GB. From the really close up pics of the actual aircraft spinners some look really sloppy. No clean edge precision like we strive for. Actually painting it on I think makes it all the more real but looks like it still takes those mad elf skills.

 Door bell rings......

Dee is screaming mail persons running!  Swat team called. Yep someone sent me a model!  From the Royal Post!  Man that was very kind of you. Thanks!

Been working on the BV the kit doesn't look bad but clean up is a bear. Wiped it down with Simply Green hardly dented the mold release agents. Got a dishpan out and am soaking it maybe that will help.

Nice progress pics Frank but you lose one Ninja point for no spinner pics. Sorry Guy made me say that.

Aaron looks like you had one heck of a night. Dinner a huge model shipment and a surprise visit from Guy! Unfortunatly it appears as if you have incured his wrath though. In 1/144 scale too ouch! I am waiting for mine.

Guy thats the way to keep MacNeal in line. Sorry to hear the wormhole trip was a bust. At least you were not arrested for indecent exposure on you way back home. Glad to see you back at the bench.

                                                                                   Soulcrusher

 Well SC !  It was just odd that Guy Pm'ed me this ulitmate wish list yesterday and it matched what had just arrived at my door! It was like he was here!

 In some kind of karma moment though I am being punished for teasing him.  I was trying to reorganize one of my stash closets to accept the new recruits and I bumped the old Jap WWII rifles I had hanging for show off the wall. They landed squarely like a hammer on the CLOG! Then if that was not bad enough in my panic to catch them I tripped over the trash on the floor and my 240 pound butt fell on top of the whole scene. You can tell bu the pic the box is flat!

I had removed all the bubble wrap already and the big parts are soaking in the dish pan so the small detailed buggers took the brunt of it!  I don't even want to look at it I am going to go take a break. OOO bad choice of words.

Summit wrote:

Aaron - I Yi Yi  'oley "L" I cant believe that happened. Man - that really stinks,  Sheesch Did  the rifles get scratched or dinged ?  I got stuff that can cover that up.

That would have scared me to death!  Good thing that Flying Clog was there to protect those poor lil' rifle from getting hurt.  I would hate to hear something happened to them.

Guy- Great spiral work!  Looks like I'll be sending my spinners to you now.

SC- Think guy earned my lost Ninja point back with his post!

 Thanks Fellows no rifles were harmed during the production of this event. The resin pats took a real beating. They were so thin and delicate and the impact so harsh it imbedded them into the bottom of the box. Right now I am sorting through things like a big puzzle and putting the unbroken ones in a separate little bag and all the pieces of the others  into separate zip lock bags so I can try to super glue them back together or something.

I don't know how but someway this is Dave's fault!

 Geeze look at this mess! The decals were still in the plastic in the box bottom and the broken resin smashed and scratched them too! I'm going to have to replace them!  Can anyone scan me a set?  You can read braille on these!

Geez Aaron, that sounded awfull. Thk god for mold releasing agent! Bet you never thought youd here those words.

 That kit better be in good shape soldier and no scooby doo schemes. Keep whittling. Were all waiting.

...Guy

Luftwoller wrote:

Geez Aaron, that sounded awfull. Thk god for mold releasing agent! Bet you never thought youd here those words.  That kit better be in good shape soldier and no scooby doo schemes. Keep whittling. Were all waiting. ...Guy

Did you see them decals! ? Rats! I mean I know we were joking about the rainbow Greatful Dead Scooby Doo scheme but its looking more likely now!