ME-262: Reich Defender II 10/09-7/10

HA!  That's right folks... there was an attempt to distract me with images of strangely impaled GB members, dancers, and all sorts of great Luftwaffe photos so that I might wander off.  Well, I am on to you guys!!!  Now, I shall not be able to start my build for quite some time as I have to keep an eye on you round the clock now. 

Mike (luftwaffle) I should have known you were up to something!  

GruppenbildenFührer

I like that!

Aaron- Like that song Brittney is singing!  How the heck am to ever get started with that siren luring me away?

Crusher- Thought I had some masks I could send you (as I won't need them for a looooong time!) but alas, none to be found here.  Probably went missing along with my youth.

And they are absolutely correct Jon!  I will be here building until the last day of the GB.  Which could be years from now, if that's how long it takes to finish mine.

Mmmmm... now where did you guys put my geritol?

I believe Mike "luftwaffle" executed his own "Operation Valkerie' in an attempt to take control of the GB but our great Gruppe Kommandeur Frank sidesteped the takeover bid by swiftly changing the standing orders to comply with the new executive orders thus averting any internal striff and a very enjoyable GB. And there was much rejoycing

Britney Spears can speak but usally not in complete sentences or anything worth listening to. Besides with a body like that are you interested in what she has to say or checking out her body?

Now back to buisness. I have most of my Tamiya 1/48 262 2a complete and I am waiting on the masks. I noticed the fit of the panel that the gun openings are in does not fit all that well. This part is different from the more popular 1a because it only has two holes in it. It is a bit narrow at the rear and I had to break the rear of it free when I noticed a step between the cover and the fuselage. I inserted an old hobby blade and can push it out into place but now I have to carefull get some glue in the seam with out getting on the outside of the panels and then clamp it down to spread it out a bit. Also like Guy I found the engine to wing fit was not perfect either I needed some putty to fill a small gap. Should have all of this wrapped up tonight now I just need those darn masks!

                                                                                  Soulcrusher

I am getting seriously ill.... I'm up for putting another lap on Frank, searching for a subject.

EDIT: going to search around for this one. may take a little while.

http://www.hiplanes.com/new/1_72_kits/7238.htm

sfcmac wrote:

luftwaffle wrote:   So in the immortal words of Friedrich Nietzsche, "Hate the game not the player". He said that? I thought Brittant Spears said that!

She talks?

luftwaffle wrote:

So in the immortal words of Friedrich Nietzsche, "Hate the game not the player".

He said that? I thought Brittany Spears said that!

sfcmac wrote:

Ha!  When did we start this GB? I think we had a surprise start date because some non-coformist couldn't wait if I recall correctly.

I've held my silence too long, I was actually approached by several members of this GB who were concerned about our fearless leader's age and apparent lack of action in starting the GB in a timely manner.  While my loyalty to Frank und Vaterland forbade me from an outright coup I did orchestrate an "accidental" early start.  So in the immortal words of Friedrich Nietzsche, "Hate the game not the player".

Ha!  When did we start this GB? I think we had a surprise start date because some non-coformist couldn't wait if I recall correctly.

 Oct 3? Oct 1st?  Anyways it has been over a month and I think Frank has almost made it to the closet door that has the box his kit is in. He kinda moves like Tim Conway.

 Right now I am looking for my Italian stuff as I got a hankering!  I am doing a Tamiya shake and bake for the weekend GB though!

 Don't think you got much to worry about General Patton sir!

Sean- Looking good on the paint!

Aaron (non-conformist)- Nice work on a difficult kit, now go buy your self a shake and bake kit to celebrate!

gspatton44 wrote:

So to make a short story long I hope that everyone won't be done and gone before I get started.

Don't worry, we're still waiting for our beloved GruppenbildenFührer to start his build.  Frank used to complete 9 or 10 builds a week, he's really slowed down since he went "over the hill". 

I'm doing another one after I finish my current build and this GB is seems to be going really strong so I wouldn't sweat it, lots more fun on the horizon!

I just wanted to throw my 2 cents in here. It looks like a lot of people are completeing thier projects before I have even gotten off the ground (no pun inteneded). I've got two old projects on the bench which are kinda stalled and another that I doing for the Guadalcanal group build which is moving along just fine. I have started on the cockpit for my 262 but with this old Hasegawa kit I see a lot of detail that will need to be added even if I don't open her all the way up. So to make a short story long I hope that everyone won't be done and gone before I get started.

I also wanted to give my congrats on the knowledge shown of "Strange Brew" a few posts ago. I don't normally check the forum out on the weekends because if I anot doing something that needs to be done I am usually in the shop working on one of these projects so I missed this bit fun and wished that I had been able to chime in then. I thought I was the only one that remembered this bit of vintage cimema. A couple of months ago as a matter of fact I made my son and daughter sit through it as one of dad's Presents the calssics nights. Anyway keep up the fun I and I will be posting progress pics soon. By the way anyone for more bean medely?

Daywalker wrote:

Summit wrote: I bet your one of those guys who can build a vacu~form kit like it was a snap together. One way to find out!

I have heard there was a BV-138 vacu~ kit about 30 yrs ago..

Summit wrote:

I bet your one of those guys who can build a vacu~form kit like it was a snap together.

One way to find out!

jmabx wrote:

sfcmac wrote: OH!!! I can't stand this... I peed in my pants!

Looking at that pic, I dont think i have a lot to do any peeing with!!!

Sir Aaron of Nutski, your excellent story of amazement and woe has moved me, my friend. You are a Bard amongst Loonies.

Your 262+1 is just fantastic. The paint looks spot on and i really love the camo scheme. Was it rocket powered? If so it should have been called an Me 163+1.

...Guy

Summit wrote:

So I am sitting at my bench working on the Mono 262 and I notice my calendar is still in October.. Not bad for me only a few days off.  I flip it over and look at what I get to stare at for the rest of the month... It must be a sign from the modeling gods.. How cool is that ?

I had the same experience with the very same calender last week

soulcrusher wrote:

My buddy Frank is the only other one who builds as slow as me so he's ok in my book. Daywaster!

LOL, thanks Crusher!  That's another 109 for you my friend!

Aaron- You've finished that 262+1 already?  Nicely done, that's a bugger of a kit.

 Awe we need a great big group hug!

  Well I can say the Czech Model 263 is all done but the drying!

 I finished pretty early cuz I wanted to make sure everyone was asleep! I am shy ya know! I thought I had better show some completed work before you all think I am just another pretty face!

 So this is what a 262 + 1 is equal too!

 I searched the forum for a completed one and found only Dave's great 1/72 beastie! Lots of comments about how it is the worst and a terror to build. Anyone here make one before?  Thought I saw a few comments but no pics? 

  Gee what could be next up?

Luftwoller wrote:

Oh ha ha, here comes Daywaster with the baracking from the sidelines. This is a GB. Do you know what that stands for? GROUP build. That means we build as a group. Are you doing anything for this build? As for the lip incident. The moral to the story is, dont scratch your nose while you have a scalpel in your hand as it may hit you in the gob, on the way through. ...Guy

Now who's the cheeky fellow!. My buddy Frank is the only other one who builds as slow as me so he's ok in my book. Daywaster!  A title that probally describes my activities the last six months. Been sitting on me bum watching the idiot box.

                                                                                     Soulcrusher

Luftwoller wrote:

Oh ha ha, here comes Daywaster with the baracking from the sidelines. This is a GB. Do you know what that stands for? GROUP build. That means we build as a group. Are you doing anything for this build?

LOL!   Daywaster, that kills me every time I hear it!  Am I doing anything for this build?  Yep!  Watching the GROUP build their kits.

Mac- Great story, and how true!  I am taking a quick breather from the arms of our friendly cleaning crew to type this.  Oops, gotta go!  They're looking for me again!

Sean- Great inspirational photo!  I wish I had that for my aircraft this month.  I have a P-51 to look at, and the photo looks like it is coming up on my '6!

Nice insperation there Sean! Now you just need to fill in every day with a note to yourself "build 262, build 262, build 262 ect. You get the idea!

                                                                                       Soulcrusher

So I am sitting at my bench working on the Mono 262 and I notice my calendar is still in October.. Not bad for me only a few days off.  I flip it over and look at what I get to stare at for the rest of the month... It must be a sign from the modeling gods..

How cool is that ?

sfcmac wrote:

OH!!! I can't stand this... I peed in my pants!

Ha - That really made my day reading that.  Fantastic work Aaron

Guy - where are the pics of the Dora ?

GRIN -- (standing back to watch, with a Nascar girl's waist in the crook of each arm) -- you got that right.

Mike/TB379

Well at least the part about all of the Mike's chasing after the girls is accurate!

                                                             Soulcrusher

 Heheheehee! That last comment bu Guy reminded me of a story!

 Once apon a time not too long ago in a strange land not that very far away, was a Rabbit named Guy who could build models so fast you had better not blink or you'd misss it!

 He always tormented this slow builder that was a tortise named Frank. Frank could take six months just doing one paint job on a single prop fighter!

 Anyways the teasing finally got to the poor Franky Tortise who exclaimed  Bunny Guy!  I could build as fast as you if I wanted too maybe even faster!  I just take too many coffee breaks!

 Well this just made Bunny Guy Chuckle and they both agreed to a race to see who could finish 1st!

 Modelers from all over the world gathered to watch this grand event of which the outcome seemed certain!

 Bondo and Sean took bets behind the bleechers at least that is what they said they were doing.

 Dave set up the course and Karl served as a referee just in case there were any descrepancies!  All the Mikes really didn't care and just showed up to make dates with the Nas-Car Girls while everyone else cooked food on the grill! Except Jeremy who was eating a 6 month old meatball sandwhich that didn't make it to Soulcrusher.

 Well  Karl sounded the starting pistol and they grabed the hobby knifes and clue and went at it.

 In a matter of seconds Guy was finished! A beautiful 1/35 scale Dora completed on the table awaiting it's awards.

 Frank had disappeared?

 On the bench was  one part partially snipped from the sprue and a note which read.

 Guy you win! I have to catch a plane with the cleaning crew!  Sometimes It just doesn't pay to be fast at everything!  Have fun! I know I will!  Yours truely Frank the Tortise!