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

Dave, Aaron and Frank always get the girl....

I've been away from home more than at home the last three weeks. That;s my story and I'm sticking too it. I have cut and sanded a few cockpit pieces on my C.202 but that's about it. Ugh.

POssibly this weekend I will rediscover the fine art of modeling.

You know Dave? I always remembered it more like this!

 There is a reason it was called the great depression!

I aint apologising for someone elses Phoebie Phobia! Hope they get over their issues it was a good fantasy from a classic movie edited as such!

Nice work Guy, those panel lines look amazing.  I'll have to give that Tamiya scriber a try.  Nice finger print on that one insert though.  Ya ya, it's my fault. 

Been busy working on the Cor... (sorry Sean, almost said the dreaded 'C' word) for the NAW GB but took a bit of a break last night to watch a movie on the tely.  Classic 80's Teen flick.  Really took my back to the old days.  Some of you may remeber this...

Man, some memories fade with time but this one just keeps getting better and better!!!

Me again, Kiddy winks. Heres where im at with the Cant 506,

Ive removed the raised panel lines with my trusty Micro chisell (They rock BTW),

the micro chisell gets it close but i give it a sand down after. Then its on with the dymo tape and the trust tamiya scriber,

that was todays efforts. The wings are done, so are the engine cowls,

i also finished off the floats ready for some alluminium paint,

I also fiited and separated the ailerons,

I also fitted the inserts in the fuselage for the 'S' varient (No guns on the rescue plane),

I havent attacked the cockpit yet as the destructions are so vague on the PE that i ordered an Italian book on the 506 to give me a bit more of a clue (Fat chance) LOL

Anyhoo, thats what ive been up to today, and with a stinking cold LOL.

...Guy

Luftwoller wrote:

Hey all, seems a bit quiet around hereabouts. Im off today but have a wrotten cold, Booo. ope fully ill get the inclination to finish rescribing the wings of the 506s, but you know how it is. I found this beauty on Evil bay and could resist. It comes with a resin engine and other doodads. Should be a laugh. http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=FYL48001 ...Guy

That kit looks like a real adventure. Here's a review:

http://www.wwi-models.org/pipermail/wwi/2008-August/076265.html

Of course it's from the biplane people,who all have bugs in their teeth, LOL!

There's very funny bit in there about the "special edition" markings, which you probably don't have, where the decal makers couldn't make out all of the letters in a big slogan along the fuselage, on account of a float in the piccy or some such, sooo...for that part of the word there's a series of "_" !!

Hey all, seems a bit quiet around hereabouts. Im off today but have a wrotten cold, Booo. ope fully ill get the inclination to finish rescribing the wings of the 506s, but you know how it is.

I found this beauty on Evil bay and could resist. It comes with a resin engine and other doodads. Should be a laugh.

http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=FYL48001

...Guy

I think im goinjg to have to get the T shirt for sure. Dont think ill be able to wear it half as well as that dark haired lovely. Im a bit confused as to what a UK punker is though?

...Guy

Boy that Dave  is a celebrity ! His logo will replace the catch phrase "Juicy" on the back of Sweat pants.....

She looked like a UK punker to me, Guy will have to confirm that though.

Hmmm not bad Sean!  But I think Dave id partial to the dark haired beauties!

 It's fine though as I don't think thaT IS HER NATURAL HAIR COLOR!

 Saw this example walking down the beach during spring break.

Poor Dave he is just so misunderstood.

Luftwoller wrote:

Theres a shop on one of my bus routes that does printed 'T' shirts. Im so tempted to get one saying 'Its all Daves fault' Now that would confuse a few peeps LOL. ...Guy

Fantastic stuff Troy. Good skills my friend. That nose looks soo delicate when you see it all nekid and such.

Talking of which, Dave, the birds and the beez...God knows what thats all about. But its your frikking fault. LOL

Theres a shop on one of my bus routes that does printed 'T' shirts. Im so tempted to get one saying 'Its all Daves fault' Now that would confuse a few peeps LOL.

...Guy

bondoman wrote:

sidure wrote: Troy, that was a really great fix and it came out great. Great skills my friend. One question on the chin repairs though. How did you keep the CA from being glued to the PE part. Did I missunderstand how you did that. Steve Good question, I wondered that too. But my PE has never stayed stuck with CA....

I had a theory that luckily for me, worked. That is that the PE metal was so smooth it offered no ground for the CA to stick to, no surface texture for the CA to grab. This thought and the knowledge that CA has no sheer strength lent me the nads to give it a go. I'll have to admit saying as I started to peel the metal away to saying, "Here goes nothing". But as I rolled, not pulled, away the metal it was imediately aparent that all was well and it left a nice ring of CA right where I wanted it. Something I'll have to try and remember again in five years when I may need to do it again.

sidure wrote:

Troy, that was a really great fix and it came out great. Great skills my friend. One question on the chin repairs though. How did you keep the CA from being glued to the PE part. Did I missunderstand how you did that. Steve

Troy, that was a really great fix and it came out great. Great skills my friend. One question on the chin repairs though. How did you keep the CA from being glued to the PE part. Did I missunderstand how you did that.

Steve

Made a little progress. In this update I tackled the broken nose.

I lined the inlet with a cut piece of PE fret to serve as a backbone for the CA. Next I filled the missing area with medium CA and let it set up. This took a couple of applications.

Once the CA had set up I carefully peeled away the PE fret which left the formed CA. Some work with the sanding sticks and the area was repaired. Did you know that very, very thin CA is flexible? The area is very delicate and I hope it survives the rest of the build.

I used styrene strip to repair the broken cooling fins on the nose. These were trimmed to shape after the CA set up. They are a bit thicker than the resin but it's going to have to do.

Tonight I'm in the process of cleaning up and fitting the cabane struts. I'm using bits of wire at the attaching points to allow for movement for alignment once it's time for everything to go together. Hope it works. All for now.

hkshooter wrote:

razordws wrote: Eh... I'm blaming it on Monday morning and on the fact that I'm still recuperating from my nine year olds Birthday party yesterday.  It can't possibly be my fault! In know what you mean! Those nice year old birthday partys can get WIIIIIILLLLD!

Maybe not the kind of party some of the single blokes on here would think of as wild but you still wake up with a wicked headache. 

sfcmac wrote:

Now with all the things you have been blamed for Dave.... Why wouldn't you take the blame for the nine year old?

You haven't met MY nine year old!

Oooo... Bill did you see this!!!

http://www.hyperscale.com/2009/reviews/decals/aviaeology72004reviewmp_1.htm

 Arrrg! Got wind of it I have!  I kinda have a soft spot for Corsairs lately so it's fine by me. LOL!  Looks Great Dave.

 No joy on the Decals yet Guy. Dern Canadian proprieters!  I think they got it out for me!  I'll give it to tomorrow and see if I can contact him again.

 HK I don't know if I mentioned it yet but I am really watching your build and using it as a ref for the old Smer kit which has zilch for details. Especially on the pit. Watching your fine work is helping me immensly!

 The only thing that has me confused is this?

razordws wrote the following post at 03-09-2009 12:46 PM:

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 Now with all the things you have been blamed for Dave.... Why wouldn't you take the blame for the nine year old?   I mean really no way possible it could be anyone elses fault there!   Guy I think you need to take Dave aside and have that little talk about the Birds and the Beez!

razordws wrote:

Eh... I'm blaming it on Monday morning and on the fact that I'm still recuperating from my nine year olds Birthday party yesterday.  It can't possibly be my fault!

In know what you mean! Those nice year old birthday partys can get WIIIIIILLLLD!

HOW DARE YOU TRY TO INFECT THIS GLORIOUS, INFACT, ULTIMATE GB WITH THAT CROOKED WINGED CHARLATAN!!!

Sooooo funny, ive done it myself, but luckilly i managed to remove the post before anyone else saw it. Just wait till Sarge gets a load of this LMAO.

...Guy

razordws wrote:

Doh!!!  Trying to rush cause I'm at work.  Meant for the NAW GB.  Ooops!

Eh - No Biggie, lots of OT~RA stuff shows up here. As long as it keeps things interesting no harm done right ?

Classic Dave !

Daywalker wrote:

razordws wrote: Doh!!!  Trying to rush cause I'm at work.  Meant for the NAW GB.  Ooops! LOL, you have no one to blame but yourself. You know who's fault it is...

LOL!!!

razordws wrote:

Doh!!!  Trying to rush cause I'm at work.  Meant for the NAW GB.  Ooops!

LOL, you have no one to blame but yourself.

You know who's fault it is...