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Official Natural Metal Finish Group Build

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  • From: Truro Nova Scotia, Canada
Posted by SuppressionFire on Monday, May 10, 2010 5:20 AM

007

Excellent looking builds fellas, see you all in NMF II!YesCool

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Posted by simpilot34 on Monday, May 10, 2010 4:58 AM

To tell you the truth Stik, as long as there is some differential in the overall look of the model if I was a judge and not monochromatic, it would surely score points with me!!! You have done that very well!!!! ToastYes

Cheers, Lt. Cmdr. Richie "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace."-George Washington
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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, May 9, 2010 5:34 PM

1005, a good number...

I am done painting the NMF. I used three different shades of Aluminum. Humbrol overall first, a nice weathered dull dark shade, then I masked off and used Tamiya, a much brighter shade on the center of the wings, stabilizers, tail, and some select panes on the front and rear fuselage. Then I used Testors small bottle, a shade in between the two, on the elevators, ailerons, drop tank pylons, rudder, and two panels on the nose. The effect I was trying for was like the old Chromed Hawk kits I used to build. The effect did not photograph well, but is quite visible in person.

 

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, May 8, 2010 12:41 AM

Today I added a second shade of aluminum on my Thunderjet on selected panels. I masked off more panels to do a third shade for tomorrow. I will roll my F-84 over to the NMF Pt II Group Build since this one is over and I am still chugging along. I will post pics tomorrow or Sunday at the latest.Cool

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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  • From: Novi, Mi
Posted by Lancair IV on Friday, May 7, 2010 8:39 PM

vetteman42

Lancair and Thunderbolt379 I am allowing carry overs in round II. Would love to have you guys there.

Cool.  Count me in.

Cheers

Rob Byrnes

Novi, Mi

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Posted by vetteman42 on Friday, May 7, 2010 8:22 PM

Lancair and Thunderbolt379 I am allowing carry overs in round II. Would love to have you guys there.

Randy So many to build.......So little time

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Posted by fermis on Friday, May 7, 2010 2:22 PM

 Looks real purdy Rob!!!!

Carry it over to NMF II !!!

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  • From: Novi, Mi
Posted by Lancair IV on Friday, May 7, 2010 11:54 AM

Oh ya.  Here's my incomplete P-51D

 

Cheers

Rob Byrnes

Novi, Mi

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  • From: Novi, Mi
Posted by Lancair IV on Friday, May 7, 2010 11:52 AM

1

 

This was a great GB. 

 

Cheers

 

Rob Byrnes

Novi, Mi

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  • From: Frisco, TX
Posted by B17Pilot on Friday, May 7, 2010 11:14 AM

Back to back mustangs is fine, but I wouldn't recommend doing 9 at the same time.

2!

  

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  • From: Nebraska, USA
Posted by CallSignOWL on Friday, May 7, 2010 11:10 AM

3!

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Now that I'm here, where am I??

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Posted by simpilot34 on Friday, May 7, 2010 10:35 AM

4

Cheers, Lt. Cmdr. Richie "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace."-George Washington
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  • From: Brisbane
Posted by Julez72 on Friday, May 7, 2010 8:22 AM

Ditto I'm back to back Mustangs in the last 7 weeks with another 2 planned....All because i looked at page 1...Toast

5..........

 

 

 

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  • From: Netherlands
Posted by kermit on Friday, May 7, 2010 8:14 AM

What better way to finish this GB than with 1000 replies

Ditto

Randy, i am glad you got me to participate. Building shiny planes is amongst the things in modeling i like to do most and each and every time i visit the LHS there's always attention for anything that would be eligible for "the group".Wink

6!

Richard

"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Sir Winston Churchill

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  • From: Truro Nova Scotia, Canada
Posted by SuppressionFire on Friday, May 7, 2010 6:38 AM

Lucky #7!

What better way to finish this GB than with 1000 replies!

 

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Posted by Julez72 on Friday, May 7, 2010 1:00 AM

I lost count, what is this one, 8 to go....

Randy, I said it before and i'll say it again...Even though i came in at the end i had a blast...Cheers JulesYes

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Thunderbolt379 on Friday, May 7, 2010 12:04 AM

Hi Randy,

I was hoping carry-overs to round 2 would be okay -- my F-84 is back at the top of the stack again after I got two armour builds done with. I have a few planes to give some TLC in the weeks ahead, and that should be one of them.

For NMF II I have a ProMod F-86D, and I'm thinking about a C-97 cargo plane in 1:144.

Cheers, M/TB379

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  • From: USA California
Posted by vetteman42 on Thursday, May 6, 2010 11:29 PM

Well now we only need 10 more Stick out tongue Supressionfire your killin me with those little songs LOL good one.

To one and all who participated in my first build group. I wish to thank each and everyone of you for joining in and building some very beautiful and shiny models. I am proud of each and everyone of them as I hope you are. This group has been a blast to host because of all of you and my hat goes off to each and everyone here.Bow Down  I have learned a lot and made some good friends along the way as I hope you have also.

Again Thanks to all for the fun I had here.

To those who didn't finish their builds I do allow carry overs into round 2 ( hint hint) Wink

Randy So many to build.......So little time

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  • From: Truro Nova Scotia, Canada
Posted by SuppressionFire on Thursday, May 6, 2010 12:53 PM

'the twelve days of the Group Build'

On the first day of the GB, vetteman42 said to me.... 'Make it s-h-i-n-y!'

Two sparkling Migs!

Three bright Mustangs...(course)

and a carry over for me! ...I can make these things up all dayConfused Any subject to any tune I know...

Four fast Falcons

Five furious Phantoms...

Six tricked out F-104's

Seven rolls of foil, (course)

Eight orders from Squadron mail order!Gift

Nine jars of Alclad rub n' buff...

Ten contests entered (coures)

Eleven modelers modeling...

Twelve IPMS gold!

(course)

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Posted by B17Pilot on Thursday, May 6, 2010 12:46 PM

kermit

(and only a few to go untill the big 500 for yours truly lol)

Then you'll get a block filled in.

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Posted by kermit on Thursday, May 6, 2010 12:17 PM

Lucky 13...Wink

(and only a few to go untill the big 500 for yours truly lol)

Richard

"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Sir Winston Churchill

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  • From: Nebraska, USA
Posted by CallSignOWL on Thursday, May 6, 2010 12:04 PM

14!

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Now that I'm here, where am I??

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Posted by simpilot34 on Thursday, May 6, 2010 11:57 AM

Julez72

I reckon we can come up with 17 more posts guys, too close to a grand not to...

16 to go..

Yes

BUMP 15!!!!

Cheers, Lt. Cmdr. Richie "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace."-George Washington
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  • From: Brisbane
Posted by Julez72 on Thursday, May 6, 2010 6:46 AM

I reckon we can come up with 17 more posts guys, too close to a grand not to...

16 to go..

Yes

 

 

 

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 11:59 AM

I have that concern myself. I don't want to add to much weight to avoid adding extra stress. As all my build are for dios and i always glue the plane to stop them moving around on the board, i don't know why i even bother trying. Old habits i guess. 

Its been a really great GB, some awsome work from you guys, and as always a pleasure to learn from. 

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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  • From: Truro Nova Scotia, Canada
Posted by SuppressionFire on Monday, May 3, 2010 6:23 AM

Bish

 

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And yes, it is a tail sitter. I usually glue my planes down when i put them on the dio, so that won't be a problem. Thanks again, and a great GB.

Bish,

Sometimes I wonder if that is not a better solution to the 'tail sitting' problem. Adding weights in the nose just adds stress to a all ready delicate front landing wheel. Anyhow your Mig turned out great and a nice finish to vetteman42s successful group build!YesCool

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  • From: NJ
Posted by JMart on Monday, May 3, 2010 6:04 AM

Bish - nice job on the MiG. Fair winds and following seas on your trip to the Falklands. Cheers.

Signing off from here, catch you all in NMF II   Toast

 

 

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Posted by simpilot34 on Sunday, May 2, 2010 6:23 AM

Bish Ditto what has been said already!!! Looks great!!!Toast

Cheers, Lt. Cmdr. Richie "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace."-George Washington
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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Sunday, May 2, 2010 4:51 AM

Thanks guys, much appreciated. Afraid i will have to pass on round two as i am off to the falklands later today and won't be back to modelling until Sept.  I now have 7 Dio's to catch up on so that will be my priority. But i will deffinatly be doing some more NMF next year and will watch round two while i am away.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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