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Weekend Madness III - COMPLETED see pg1 for pics

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  • Member since
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  • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
Posted by razordws on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 2:56 PM

Great Bob, I'll update the front page and your start/finish time is no problem.  I may do the samething for the same reasons.  Cool

Dave

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  • From: Nashville, TN area
Posted by bobbaily on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 2:52 PM

Ok Dave, I'm ready to commit....or is that be committed?  Whatever.....

Revell 1932 Ford Sedan done up as a street rod-nice and clean.  I thought about going the Rat Rod route, but I'm afraid that I would want to spend way too much time weathering it.  However, looking at the chrome spruces, I'm thinking about doing a 'strip & paint'-the plating is very heavy.

Also, I'm planning on starting Friday am and finishing Sunday am (actually, late Sat. pm) due to church & other commitments on Sun.  Hope that's ok.  If not, then I can move starting time to 5pm EST on Friday.

Bob

 

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  • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
Posted by razordws on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 10:32 AM

Racedriver:  Sorry to hear that but we all have to pay our bills so I understand.

Supressionfire:  Welcome aboard.  I'll add your build to the front page.

Kermit:  I would be up for having a weekend build more often than once a year but if someone else wanted to host it that would be great.  I think another one in February or March would be ideal.

Dave

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    November 2012
Posted by dioramator on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 6:13 AM

kermit

Razordws,

Hey, im backBig Smile And my trumpy Mig was waiting for me. So i will be able to participate. So sorry to hear about the people that have stuff in the way. Makes me wanna say what has been on my mind ever since i enlisted: why not increase the frequency of the weekend builds? Once a year is a bit meager in my humble opinion. Every now and then i do like to "do a quickie"....

Just a thought and my humble 50 (euro)cents

There's quite alot of parts though at first glance...ill be busyWink

Richard

 

Good Idea, but I fear neither my sanity, nor my family would be able to put up with more than once a year...

I've worked my schedule, and will be starting at 10:00am Saturday morning (Adelaide time), That should kind of keep me in sync with you guys over the other side of the planet.

Tomorrow... clear the desk, and final stock-take.

friday... study the instructions and formulate the build plan. (Trip to LHS if necessary).

Saturday... the sprue shall fly! (stand back... modeler at work!!!)

 

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  • From: Truro Nova Scotia, Canada
Posted by SuppressionFire on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 6:11 AM

Calvin, weekend madness? Super duper awesome cool!

I may just decide to enter a DML 1/144 scale 38(t) Depends if current project gets finished before then.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/razordws/GB%20Badges/WMIIIGBsmall.jpg

 

 

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  • From: Netherlands
Posted by kermit on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 5:59 AM

Razordws,

Hey, im backBig Smile And my trumpy Mig was waiting for me. So i will be able to participate. So sorry to hear about the people that have stuff in the way. Makes me wanna say what has been on my mind ever since i enlisted: why not increase the frequency of the weekend builds? Once a year is a bit meager in my humble opinion. Every now and then i do like to "do a quickie"....

Just a thought and my humble 50 (euro)cents

There's quite alot of parts though at first glance...ill be busyWink

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: Spring Grove, PA
Posted by Racedriver on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 10:47 PM

Another one who has to bow out of this group build. Have to work this weekend. No way out of it, sorry guys I'm sure you will all have fun with it.

"Gotta finish to win"
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  • From: The Redwood Empire
Posted by Aaronw on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 1:36 AM

Ok, I found the kit I'm going to do. At some point I picked up the Airfix RAF Emergency set, which is a 1/76 WW2 Austin ambulance and crash truck, it looks perfect for the weekend.

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Posted by lewbud on Monday, November 8, 2010 10:27 PM

Dear Frank's Boss:

Please excuse Frank from work the weekend of 13 November 2010.  He has come down with RPB (rapid build syndrome) and the doctors recommend a 48 hour quarantine.  They say he will be able to work the following Monday.  Thanks for your understanding.

Signed,

Frank's Mother.

Just show them this, it should work.  It did for Epstein.

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

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    April 2005
  • From: Australia
Posted by taxtp on Monday, November 8, 2010 4:36 AM

Not sure if I should tout this as good news or bad. The weather forecast for this coming weekend is wet, so the family weekend away is postponed, which means I can build on the main weekend. The weekend away will be on a more convenient weekend.

er, I guess every cloud has a silver lining ????


Cheers

Tony

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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  • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
Posted by razordws on Monday, November 8, 2010 12:05 AM

No worries Frank, you'll just have to build your phallic symbol some other time!  Clown

Dave

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  • From: South Central Wisconsin
Posted by Daywalker on Sunday, November 7, 2010 10:36 PM

Dave,

Sorry to have to do this, but I am going to have to bow out this year.  I received a call this evening from the other guy I work with (whose wife is expecting) to say that they are inducing her tomorrow.  Which means I get to work next weekend for him, lucky me!  Sorry fellas. Black Eye

Frank 

 

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  • From: Netherlands
Posted by kermit on Sunday, November 7, 2010 2:31 PM

Razordws,

Thanks for your patienceWink I ordered the 1/48th Mig15Bis from trumpeter last night .You can put me down for that one and im pretty sure it will arrive in time.

Heard that this kit has some flaws but the tamyia has them too. Hell, the monogram offering is more like 1/40th scale but i stil had heaps of fun with itSmile. Should work out great OOB.

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: Australia
Posted by taxtp on Sunday, November 7, 2010 5:42 AM

Thanks Dave and Andrew. I don't know how I missed the GB badge the first time around.

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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  • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
Posted by razordws on Sunday, November 7, 2010 12:42 AM

Invertman:  You may want to get a magnifying glass while you're at it.  Wink

Richard:  No worries, we don't mind being surprised.  Propeller

Tony:  What took you so long?  Welcome aboard.

Dave

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  • From: Hobart, Tasmania
Posted by Konigwolf13 on Saturday, November 6, 2010 11:08 PM

Tony, you will find it (GB Badge) on the first page.

Andrew

 

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  • From: Australia
Posted by taxtp on Saturday, November 6, 2010 8:46 PM

Hi Dave,

I am finding this GB irresistible. I may have to utilize some flexibility as my wife has indicated that she wants to go away for a family weekend that weekend, but we'll see. After combing through a ridiculous number of kits in the stash, I think I'll try and get a 1/43 Heller Williams FW-11 F-1 car finished within the 48 hours. The damn thing has been in the stash for 20 years, it's got to go. It's a simple build, the challenge is in getting the two tone paint dry and decalling.

One other question, is there going to be a badge for this one ? They're about the only sort of gong that I can be bothered going after :)

Cheers

Tony

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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    July 2003
  • From: Huntington, WV
Posted by Kugai on Saturday, November 6, 2010 2:50 PM

The B-2 just arrived.  I'll leave it sealed in the bag until Friday night, but have already gotten the instructions out and started figuring out a schedule for next weekend ( when to allow drying time for putty, primer, etc. ).

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww122/randysmodels/No%20After%20Market%20Build%20Group/Group%20Badge/GBbadge2.jpghttp://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/razordws/GB%20Badges/WMIIIGBsmall.jpg

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  • From: Netherlands
Posted by kermit on Saturday, November 6, 2010 1:18 PM

Razordws

Hey folks,

Got a bit of a problem... I had to unexpectedly fly to the US a couple of days ago due to family matters and expect to be back in holland on the 9th... During my stay here i decided i wanted to (probably) change my build. Right now i am considering a mig 15 in 1/48th but not too sure yet...

Terribly sorry for the last minute thing, will let you know in time what the final build will be. My sincere apologies buddy.

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: Cherry valley il.
Posted by invertman on Saturday, November 6, 2010 9:56 AM

got my marder in the mail last week.

last night i opened the box......i cant belive this kit has 150 parts to it......dude it's 1/72 scale.

going to the hobby shop to update my tweezer collection...lol.

  if you want permission for a test flight.... the answer is "no".

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  • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
Posted by razordws on Saturday, November 6, 2010 9:47 AM

Absolutely Scott.  Added you to the front page. 

Dave

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  • From: Amherst, MA
Posted by M1 A1 A2 Tanker on Friday, November 5, 2010 11:01 PM

Hi

     Could I do Tamiya's 1/35 Sd.Kfz 222 (the one with photoetch parts) for this GB?

 

Thanks

Scott

 

 

 

 

“Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy.”  ~ Joseph Campbell

 

 

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  • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
Posted by razordws on Friday, November 5, 2010 6:55 PM

Great Aaron.  I've added you to the front page.  Yes

Dave

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  • From: The Redwood Empire
Posted by Aaronw on Friday, November 5, 2010 5:59 PM

I have never been able to do one of these weekend GBs because my weekend is weds / thurs. However it happens that there is a meeting at work Weds 11/10 so my weekend has been pushed to Thur / Fri and with Veterans day on 11/11 I end up with Sat off as well. Since you are being flexible with the weekend and the stars seem to have aligned for me that week I'll give it a shot. I'll need to go through my kits to find something I can realistically do in 48 hours without looking like my dog built it. 

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  • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
Posted by razordws on Friday, November 5, 2010 4:10 PM

ONE WEEK TO GO FOLKS!!!

There are still half a dozen of you that haven't chosen a build yet.  Hop to it!!!  Propeller

(OR I'LL HAVE TO CHOOSE FOR YOU!  MUWAHAHA!)

Dave

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  • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
Posted by razordws on Friday, November 5, 2010 4:08 PM

Railfan, glad to hear your schedule is clearing up.  Hope it stays that way.

Brett, wish I could arrange for my family to go away that weekend, well, my wife anyway.  The kids are old enough to look after themselves but the wife can't seem to go 24 hrs without asking me to do something for her.  Clown

Dupes, some modern armor is a welcome addition.  Yes  Hope Mia joins the party.

Dave

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    November 2006
  • From: Coastal Maine
Posted by dupes on Friday, November 5, 2010 3:45 PM

Ho hoooo! This one is coming right up! Big Smile

Finally made my decision - put me down for a 1/72 Trumpeter M1A1 Abrams w/Mine Plow. Desert scheme, so nothing super complicated there, and I snagged some Archer dry transfers, so no wasted time with future or Micro Sol/Set.

Trying to see if I can talk Mia into joining again this year, most likely with a Hasegawa Eggplane. Will let you know (or have her do it).

Can't wait!

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Posted by dioramator on Thursday, November 4, 2010 6:29 PM

Konigwolf13

Brett I've just finished my Tamiya 1/48 Panther if you want to check it out in armor, I did notice one issue you may want to note. The instructions say cut the tow cable to 90mm, I believe this to be in error as I used the suggested length and mine came up rather short.

Andrew

 

Hi Andrew

I just read your blog, you did a good job with that one. Thanks for the introduction. (It's nice to know what I'm up against).

A neat little kit, seems to go together without issue.
While I do intend on doing a 3 colour camo job, I don't think I will go for anything as technical as what you have done.

Just over a week now until we get underway, Iv'e organised the family to go away for the weekend, and am looking forward to getting stuck into the build

Brett

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  • From: Florida
Posted by Railfan 233 on Thursday, November 4, 2010 1:48 PM

There may be hope for me in this build yet. From the looks of it, according  to a list of the assignments I got from my teacher that i get the most homework from, I may be in the clear for the week of the 14th.

No garuntees yet, but it looks lke I can give a sigh of releaf.

  

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/razordws/GB%20Badges/WMIIIGBsmall.jpgRed, White, and YOU! group build of 2010

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  • From: Spring Grove, PA
Posted by Racedriver on Thursday, November 4, 2010 8:54 AM

razordws

Dang, that sucks Racedriver.  Hope you can get a replacement for it eventually.

I am really not to worried about finding a replacement, I got 8 of the 1/72 Academy kits for $10.00 at a local hobby shop that was closing. All the boxes were open and now after closer inspection that was the only kit missing anything, so I guess I cant complain.

"Gotta finish to win"
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