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

Oh yes, your wazoo, will never feel the same again. Excellent work on the badge Frank, though i feel you paid a part in this so im going to have to think up some other devious punishment for you young man.

Aaron, get that badge in your sig. On the double MR. And hows the whittling going? Noones got theres yet?

Right, in between all the gushing i was doing, i managed to finish of the Macchi. My plan had been to use the Mike Grant decals, but reckon i didnt have enough of the suckers. So, i sprayed them instead, (That explains why they look a little dodgy IMHO) aah well, onwards and upwards. I loved this kit and plan on doing another in the future for sure. It was built OOB with only a couple of minor addons, Whatcha reckon,

Sorry for all the pics, I got a bit carried away LOL.

...Guy

Frank - shouldnt you be working on your Prop & Spinner ?

he he I have been saving that for some time

Good one Aaron  

But now I fear there will be homework coming out the wazoo!

EDIT: GUY, this one was DEFINITELY Aaron's fault!!!!!!

Guy-

If you don't mind, I would like to hand out Aarons homework today.

Aaron- Due to your overwhelming generosity, I say you must display this image in your sig line until further notice.

Summit wrote:

...do you wear socks with clogs ?

I always do.  Am I not supposed to?

Daywalker wrote:

AAAAACK!!! Six o' clock in the morning, and I'm just having the first sips of coffee.  And what's the first thing I see?  GUY NEKKID IN BED!    Thanks a lot. LOL Man, am I glad that kit showed up!  I was really starting to feel bad for torturing you.  Well, a LITTLE bad anyway.

YEah, boy am I glad it showed also. I have been expecting to read World Headlines where some "Crazed bus driver " went on a spree running down the "Blue rinsed fossils" 

Guy - put some jammies on next time...  Looking forward to seeing your Master Skills applied to the BV-138 flying Clog. Aaron  should of used dirty socks to pack it in. Or do you wear socks with clogs ?

SWINE !!!the lot of ya. I kept thinking, man, theyre really rubbing it in. Making me feel miserable, I cant get the kit anywhere and all the blighters seem to have it in thier stashes and not realise it. Like it was nothing. Oooh the tears LOL. Did i mention your all SWINE!!!

But i do loves ya all.

...Guy

AAAAACK!!!

Six o' clock in the morning, and I'm just having the first sips of coffee.  And what's the first thing I see?  GUY NEKKID IN BED!    Thanks a lot. LOL

Man, am I glad that kit showed up!  I was really starting to feel bad for torturing you.  Well, a LITTLE bad anyway.

Im glad i videoed my response to the package, as im relly lost for words. To think i was cursing you Aaron for you brutter fingeredness...and you Frank for giving another glorious kit for NOWT! NADA! ZILCH! when you knew i was over ion Bligty crying into my Tea.

To all who were involved. I hate you! Not really your all great. Now lets see some models, you mugs.

...Guy

YOUR ALL SWINE, SWINE I TELLS YA!

http://s153.photobucket.com/albums/s212/Luftwoller/Odds%20and%20sods/

Never posted a vid B4, try this link if the vid dont work.

...Guy

razordws wrote:

Hey, anybody know which way an Italian flag goes?  Is it red/white/green or green/white/red?

The City Hall in Acquaviva Campobasso. Half of the people in this town are related to my wife  and daughter. I think I was the only non-Italian there.

And:

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=italy+flag&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2

In a lot of ways, I find Google images more useful than the web portal

Steve - Wow~wee that is fantastic. Two more in the stash eh ?  That is the same kit I am building - here is where I am at right now.  Good thing our Fearless Leader is a Luftwaffe fan otherwise I would be worried posting this.

Just in case ~  Guy's hes a damn handsome lad, and everyone thinks hes ace and wants to be his son.

Sean, here are a few pics of my Ju52 on floats. I think I said skies, sorry for that. Anyway its an Airfix 1/72 that I built a very long time ago and it has survived many moves over the years. Its also the oldest kit in my collection dating back to the late 70's so be gentle. It had years of dust on it and I am getting ready to refurbish this little beauty. I have already stripped the decals off and repaired a lot of broken parts.

I have two more of these in the stash and the kit has many build options

Steve

razordws wrote:

Hey, anybody know which way an Italian flag goes?  Is it red/white/green or green/white/red?  Hard to tell with these old decals and less than helpful instructions and I'm about as Italian as Hitler (umm....). Also, Sean, how do you use these dry transfer things from Supermodel?   Any tips?

Dave trim around them like a normal decal. No need to worry about carrier film but trimmed close enough to where you can position it in place. I use a round toothpick sanded to a blunt end. Once the decal is in place, check alingment, recheck alingment - sometimes a piece of scotch tape can be used to hold it in place. Once you have checked the alingment and your happy with placement take the blunt end of your toothpick and rub the transfer. It will discolor from the film. Do this very thoroughly , carefully lift the film off thetransfer. I then take and blot the transfer with a q-tip and make sure it is seated. Be Safe ~ Do one half of the plane and seal it. If you touch them they might stick to you. Super easy once youget the hang of it.

razordws wrote:

Heh?  Guess I should put my readers on next time!    Does sound too good to be true though!  Was the kit so bad they have to give it away?

Hmmmph, Im not sharing links anymore with you *"Doubting Mufasa's"  anymore.

* from the movie Alladin

Hey, anybody know which way an Italian flag goes?  Is it red/white/green or green/white/red?  Hard to tell with these old decals and less than helpful instructions and I'm about as Italian as Hitler (umm....).

Also, Sean, how do you use these dry transfer things from Supermodel?   Any tips? 

You guys must only look at pictures..

This is the 1/48 Scale Dornier DO-17Z Family from Classic Airframes.

FEATURES: A finely detailed plasic model for static display Complete cockpit interior in polyurethane Authentic waterslide decals Illustrated assembly guide

MARKING OPTIONS: One Decal Sheet with Markings for 3 Versions: 1: DN-63 of 1/LeLv 46, October 1942 2: DN-53 of 3/LeLv 46, February 1942 3: DN-52 of PLeLv 42, summer 1947

 Look right here ---> INCLUDES: 1/48 scale Fiat CR.42B Biposti  <--- Look right here

Sheesch

 Hehehe! I remember the Susanah York post!  Darson liked that one caught him off guard.

Looks like this to me Sean?

Summit wrote:

Guy -  What no pictures yet ? Here is the classic airframes I have been eyeing. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXTED0&P=7 even comes with a Fiat CR 42 B

Hmmmph!  I didn't see the Cr 42 !  you sure about that?

Aaron, went and revisited that link to your build.  Very nice, but there was too much of your model in that last picture!

Summit wrote:

Guy -  What no pictures yet ? Here is the classic airframes I have been eyeing. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXTED0&P=7 even comes with a Fiat CR 42 B

Sean that link was to a Do-17Z?

If your looking at one of those I built the Luftwaffe Version in the BOB GB.

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 Posted a lot of in progress pics if you go backwards from there. Gotta ignore Guy's smiling face and Soul Crushers Hurricane Addiction though.

Also some of the best 109E's to be seen!

Guy -  What no pictures yet ? Here is the classic airframes I have been eyeing.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXTED0&P=7

even comes with a Fiat CR 42 B

Ive built a few CA kits and theyre ok. They mostly cater for the more obscurer subjects so you have to deal with the issues of short run production, that being a fair bit of flash on the parts and, sometimes, iffy instructions. The plastic is generally good and they often come with loads of resin goodies. I like em personally. What you buying then from em?

...Guy

Oooh ooh, P.s My 205 has been painted, pics to come shortly. And wheres Count Mac Ula, i was expecting a call or visit from him today. Damn shoddy stuff old bean.

Thanks guys for the input on the 109 kits.

Frank - Thanks for the links, I guess I should of typed Messerschmitt instead of 109-E

Steve - First thanks for the comments on the Cant.Z.   Wow a JU -52 with skies you gotta post some pics of that . "Where Eagles Dare" is a great movie. I will have to get it on DVD so my son can watch it. That is some of our best time we spend together is watching classics. Last old movie was "Grapes of Wrath" as he bacame a Henry Fonda fan after watching "Mister Roberts"

I would have to agree with the Tamiya E as the best of the bunch. I have quite a few in the stash and want to build as many different squadrons as possible with them. You can never have enough E's in the stash.

I am also currently building a 1/48 Monogram JU 52 for the IMS3 GB. That thing is a monster and has great detail inside and out. I also built the 1/72 Airfix version with skies and painted it like the JU52 in the beginning of Where Eagles Dare. One of my all time favourite movies.

Steve

Daywalker wrote:

Summit wrote: What 1/48 kit would you reccomend and markings that dont belong to an "Ace" ? Sean-  I would recommend the Tamiya kit.  It comes in both the E-3 and E-4/7 version, but they are the same kit with different markings.  To be honest, that kit is my all-time favorite model kit to build bar none.  If you could find out any info about the unit he was from, I would be happy to help you with the markings that would be close to his.

I agree with Frank, the Tamiya E is a great model OOB. It should be fairly easy to find out what Staffel and what markings should be on the plane. I think you can even do it by email. Im being vague but i remember a while ago someone talking on the same subject. I think you have to contact the Bundesarciv and give the chaps name and they should be able to find out the rest.

Flying an E though, and being shot down in the channel, sings of Battle of Britain to me though.

...Guy