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

http://s135.photobucket.com/albums/q133/Stinkey1/?action=view&current=FSMVideo.flv 

Link to Cha Chi!  Charles in charge !

Hmmm like this. The website has protection that prevents videos from being embedded but you can post a working link. With IE you just have to hit enter after pasting it.

Frank knows some kinda secret to changing what the link says and looks like but jave it still work.  Smart fellow that Frank.....  Now Guy? He just keeps painting self portraits cuz he is ace!

That's not SoulCrusher! That's Scott Baio!

Ok folks here it is the long awaited video!

 just look two post down Sarge has set it up as a link.

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Luftwoller wrote:

Sweeet, i see now. It looks very convincing. How did you achieve it? Ive used rolled Blu-tack and tamiya tape in the past, both produce good results. ...Guy

I used paper cut to shape and some sort of non drying clay that was laying around in my spares box. To make the democration line sharper I held the airbrush close to da model.

 Daywalker I use Humbrol enamel almost exclusively, the green is #91 with a bit of white and the grey is #140 also with some white in it.

WOOHOO!!!  SC is gonna be on video.  I can't wait!

Guy- Lovely paint work on thelittle fella there, too bad you can't pull the goggles down cuz then he would look like me! LOL

Guy that figure looks like another cracker for sure! He even looks American and proper for the P-51. 

Just got back from the car show. Sucked in all the carbon monoxide I could and then it was time to go home. Going to head over to the bench now and see about mounting the radiator under the wing. Test fitting showed it is going to be a bit tricky and of course a little filler is also going to be needed. Video will be up by tomorrow evening so get your popcorn and enjoy the show! For all of you that are married better hide the missus!

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Aaron, thanks for posting that shot of your FAA builds!!!! Loved it!! Only since May 1st!!!??? You are a machine my friend!! Looking over the pic is great because we watched every one of them come together before our very eyes and remember alot of the issues with each one of them and there they are all together. Great Shot!

Guy, very nice figgie!!!! If I had some decent figgies for 1/72 I might put some in once in awhile, like the 'Jake' I'm building in the War in the Pacific GB where there ain't nothing but chairs and IP's. So would need something to spruce it up, and to get it half as good as that would be great!!

OOh Hubba Hubba, SC's gonna be on film shortly. I better hide the missus.

Aaron, that is one hell of a collection. Everyone a winner as well. I am not worthy,

Ive been busy over at the NMF GB. Ive even managed to paint a 1/48 figgie. Ill show it here as you lot have seen my 1st, this is my second,

Whatcha reckon? He looks a lot better in the flesh than the pics LOL. I bet everyone says that.

Aaron the Hurri looks great. The only thing I did not like about the Hasegawa Hurricane is all of the separate wing panels for the differnet versions. It made the wing construction alot more work but other than it is a great kit.

Guy here is a great site with a great walk around of the G 55. It should answer any questions you have. The are only two areas I plan on changing on the Special Hobby kit. One is the wheel well is not depicted accurately and the other is the fairings in front of the exhuast manifolds that should be hollow and not solid. Other than that the rest of the kit looks to be spot on according to me. here is the sight.

http://www.ams.vr.it/AircWalkAround/Museo%20Vignadivalle/Fiat_G.55/Fiat%20G.55%20Centauro%20pag%2005.htm

Well boys I went and spent lunch with my little sister and I have her video camera in hand! No video to night as I have to bring one of my Pop's 67 Corvette to a car show tonight. Yeah I know its a tough job but someone has to do it

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He be styling!!!! If it was the year 1861? Thought at first that was SC'S photo debut!

Guy glad to hear your joining the SH G-55 wonder what do do with it club! Going to be some great work between you and Mike! I'm certain!

I finished the Sea Hurricane last night!

A gift from Frank it is! A great project to work on while the Stringbags are stalled. Dern mail system!

 Anyways having to go buy a carbon filter and Respirator as Bondo is on me about safety and envirornment. I tease a lot but do take him seriously as he only has my best intrest in mind.

Afterwards we are going to hit every bar we can find and raise up cane until the cops put us away for the night!  I learn so much from him. Things like it's not if you damage your liver! It's how you do it!

 Quote the Raven! ," Nevermore"

Just makes me think of Edgar Allen Poe!  That is Vincent Price isn't it?

I know I am subjecting you fellows to double post if your over at the FAA but here is what I have done over there since May 1st.

This is what i like to see. Come in from work and everyones a posting. Even Bondos back!! Bin in the rum locker again, im betting. I agree with the figure comment, i know exactly whats missing,

but you can go too far.......

Aaron, that hurri looks perfect. The wing lights are just the icing on the cake. Glorious.

SC, Im with Aaron, seeing as i have the SH version of the G.55 coming. I need all the help i can ghet to make sure that i dont miss out anything obvious. Oh and soo looking forward to video......err... you dont have an 'Its all Daves fault' T shirt do you?

...Guy

bondoman wrote:

Excellent video Mr. Daywalker! Good to see you in the flesh. Miss Bondo thinks you're cute!

Aw, shucks!  That was sweet of her.  She's making me blush!

SC- Can't wait to see that video, you modest man you!

Aaron- The Sea Hurricane is coming along quite well, I love it!  Paint scheme sure looks familiar.

It wasnt me Sarge that started drilling out the lenses for the bulbs! Nice looking Hurri there too. I have all three of my BoB Hurricanes line up in the display case wingtip to wingtip. You know I have you to blame for that because you kept taunting me with old "Fatso" so I had to out produce you to help the boys win the BoB. The Hasegawa kit is pretty nice but I liked the Classic Airframes fabric wing version better.

The G 55 I am doing all of the scratch bulding on is the Classic Airframes not the Special Hobby kit you sent me. Classic Airframes really did a bad job on the details on this kit and I really would not recomened it to anyone. The SH kit looks like it is  going to be a much easier and accurate build. I have been checking it out very carefully and it looks like they have done a pretty good job. Just a couple of things I plan on doing like drilling out the fairings in front of the manifolds and adding some other small details. I'm glad you sent it to me because it looks like it is going to be a very enjoyable build.

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 All right which one of you all started this drilling out the light bulbs ! Like I didn't have enough to do!

Almost done with the Hasegawa Hurricane SC!!!!!! Well Sea Hurricane at least!  Think about your BOB builds almost everytime I work on it!

Hope you got some good documentation on all that fixing you are doing to that Centauro!  I had no idea there was so much to fix on it?  You got a good list? Get some pics for me when you swipe the sister's cam if possible please.  Need to update my notes!   Is there really going to be a SC video?  Man Brittany move over!

soulcrusher wrote:

Guy well done on the C205. I am a little suspicious of the looks of that pilot. He looks a little to British to me. I swear you painted him up to look like you.

Excellent video Mr. Daywalker! Good to see you in the flesh. Miss Bondo thinks you're cute!

Well he is a rather hamsone chap but I still stay he does not look a lick like someone of Italian decent and has no buisness in the cockpit of a V205! Where is Alfredo when you need him?

Lots of progress on the G 55 and I am slowing getting there. I finished scratch building the exhaust manifold and sheilds. The propeller is all done. All ready to lay down a coat of primer and see what it looks like and what seems I have missed. 

Guy I am visiting my sister tomorrow for lunch and picking up the vidoe camera so there shall be video soon!

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 This was sent to me by PM by an anyomus admirer who will remain nameless at the top of the mountain!

Do you see the resemblence here ?

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Thanks Richie!  I'm really having fun with that 109 now. 

And that pilot really does look like Guy.  Maybe the next one he could paint up to look like me, optivisor and all.   Although, I bet it would difficult to fly an aircraft with one on.

Big E wrote:

Luftwoller wrote: Hey ho, ive been busy today painting a figure. I know its not fantastic but i like it. Whatcha reckon, ...Guy Ha! Ha! Ha! Any one for Artex!! Not bad for a figure virgin!! (Looks a bit pale though!!

I tried to impress that upon him also there Big E. Apparently there are not alot of people of Italian decent in Bournemouth. I still say he painted that figure up to look like himself. I think he fancies himself as a dashing Regia Aeronautica fighter pilot. He did do a bang up job on painting the figure though!

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 Now Guy I didn't say that I told him not too worry about it.  What we need is the Big E sexy swimsuit issue since he probably has shaved his legs at the moment. Maybe something in high heels?

Who let you in, Chubby? You realise we have rules in here. Oh and Aaron wants to know where his package is you slacker....anyone would think youve been ill or something.

...Guy

Luftwoller wrote:

Hey ho, ive been busy today painting a figure. I know its not fantastic but i like it. Whatcha reckon, ...Guy

Ha! Ha! Ha! Any one for Artex!! Not bad for a figure virgin!! (Looks a bit pale though!!

Dave glad to have you back. Though you might be out riding the bike and miss the whole thing.

Frank that is really starting to look sharp. I am afraid when I build mine it will not look as good as yours.

I spend alot of time tonight at the bench. Unfortunatly it is very slow going due to the massive amount of scratch building needed to bring this kit up to a decent level. I just spend an hour making my own exhaust shrouds and sanding the manifolds to fit all together. Another hour cutting out the vac canopy and sanding it to shape. Then I reworked the spinner and prop to make it look more like the real thing. I drilled out the center then I cut a short piece of brass tube and inserted it into the prop so it would be visiblethrough the spinner but slightly recessed from the face of the spinner. Tomorow I am going to go back over the exhaust sheild to touch it up a bit more. Oh and I almost forgot I also cut the barrel ends of the the cannon fairings and replaced then with brass tube also. Then I also drilled out the holes for the cowl machine guns as they were blanked over. Will post some pics when I get all of these fancy bits attached to the plane so you can see them.

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Thank you Aaron!  Both for the kit and the kind words.

 Dave!!!!!! glad to see ya!  Missed ya around the forums!

Frank that is looking better than I had imagined. Really in all seriousness I think it looks the part perfectly! Really once again setting the  standard!