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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 26, 2004 2:26 PM

I said i would build the j2f duck. Problem is i have the j2f-6 kit, and i dont believe the 6 variant was around during pearl harbor time. On this site http://www.ww2pacific.com/aaf41.html under the marines it says they had a j2f-4. The 4 had a different size cowling than the 6, and i dont know how to make my own parts. Now under the navy planes section all it says is j2f duck. If anyone knows the type of those because it would be a big help. If they are j2f5s i would be able to do it because the 5 is the same plane as the 6 only it has a more powerful engine, which is not visibly noticeable. Also is there decals ??

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fightnjoe

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September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Monday, January 26, 2004 1:41 PM

sounds like everyone is well on their way, oh well. my late start will be a p-40. i have decent b/w photos and i know the p-40 is well covered on the net. 18 pg seems to be a popular group the number of the plane is 41.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 26, 2004 12:27 PM

My He 219 was another victim of Moving Day. I lost over 100 built kits when I moved last time. This one survived better than most. The main gear is completely shot. I might have the gear doors, & I can probably replace the radars & just use it for in-flight pics. When you invest all the time & money in these, its hard to just throw 'em out !

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Aurora-7

Member since
December 2002
From: Connecticut, USA

Posted by Aurora-7 on Monday, January 26, 2004 11:45 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by nmayhew

i've got the tamiya UHU as well, but am not touching it until i am way better at freehand mottling with my iwata...anything less i feel i won't be doing the kit justice.

When I first opened mine I was like ' My God! This is great!' but then it sank in that I better practice my airbrushing a bit so I could get that camo patten right.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 26, 2004 11:28 AM

Im in for that!(He219)

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Monday, January 26, 2004 8:59 AM

hmmm, UHU group build...like i said i'm not sure i can do the paint job justice at the moment. Disapprove [V]

i think i read somewhere that a guy did the camo on a german nightfighterby doing the dark mottle as the base coat, then doing light coloured rings over the top...said he found that easy than regular mottling, but i'm not convinced![:0]
miht have to seek the advice of pix on that one i think Tongue [:P]

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regards,
nick

Kind regards, Nicholas

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obiwan

Member since
May 2003
From: Malaysia

Posted by obiwan on Monday, January 26, 2004 6:38 AM

thats great nick that u got one too
maybe u me and easy can start our own UHU group build..
Laugh [(-D]

What baby wants baby gets

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Monday, January 26, 2004 3:42 AM

i've got the tamiya UHU as well Wink [;)]

, but am not touching it until i am way better at freehand mottling with my iwata Disapprove [V]

...anything less i feel i won't be doing the kit justice.

got the wings and tailplane ogether on my p-36, so at least it looks a like something airborne now! apart from my mini-nightmare with wheel well interference, the fit of the wings went pretty smoothly.
now got to get some paints for the thing! anyone know what tamiya colours i should use for the underside grey and olive drab? i've got 2 polly scale OD's, and still have no idea which one is which!! Tongue [:P]

regards,
nick

Kind regards, Nicholas

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obiwan

Member since
May 2003
From: Malaysia

Posted by obiwan on Monday, January 26, 2004 3:21 AM

hey Easy saw your D9 on your website very spankingly done!
nice subtle exhaust too..

and thanks for putting the PHGB pics on your site. Thumbs Up [tup]

Ps: saw u got the He219 on the back burner ....mine is in
the refridgerator.snifff

What baby wants baby gets

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Sunday, January 25, 2004 11:51 PM

EasyCo thanks for that Smile [:)]

...and pix , looks cool as usual!! Cool [8D]

regards,
nick

Kind regards, Nicholas

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 25, 2004 9:38 PM

Thanks, obiwan & John !

obiwan - I almost lost it trying to bend the buckle. I figured that the ones holding the lap belts to the seat won't be seen, so I saved myself a little aggrivation.

John - your site is looking very professional. Nice graphics (I like the tumbling "New" icons !) Thanks for putting the pics there !

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 25, 2004 6:38 PM

Ok...Guys. The Harbour group is in my site...if you care

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obiwan

Member since
May 2003
From: Malaysia

Posted by obiwan on Sunday, January 25, 2004 6:22 PM

very nice belts and detail work on the cockpit pix.
IJN aircraft always seem to have a certain feel to them in the office
and u captured it well.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 25, 2004 4:01 PM

The cockpit for my Zeke is nearly done. I just have to paint the gun breeches. Since I'll be using Alcad (requiring primer), I decided to paint all the metallics at once. I'm going to try painting the Aotake-coated surfaces in light aluminum first, followed by clear blue. If it works, I'll post some pics if anyone else wants to try this on their IJA aircraft.

Here's the cockpit. I scratched the belts from foil & micro solder. I also drilled the lightening holes in the seat. I used Model Master RLM 62 for the color, as it closely matched a pic I found on the web.

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obiwan

Member since
May 2003
From: Malaysia

Posted by obiwan on Sunday, January 25, 2004 4:29 AM

Hi benne911! Glad you can join and a big welcome.

wow its great that how yhe group build going.
been out of the picture for a while with the local server
being down over the Chinese New Year holidays
needless to say I got no work on my kate done.
I even got an exam tomorrow.

What baby wants baby gets

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 24, 2004 7:13 PM

I did some more work on the Zeke cockpit today. I scanned a pair of IJN belts, and I'll either use them as pattern for foil or paint them. I will probably have pics tomorrow sometime of the finished pit. The fuselage halves are together & sanded. Work will also begin on the Verlinden PE flaps.

My "Pixi-Geschwader" will receive gloss coats tomorrow also.

Movin' right along here. Maybe I'll start another (non-Pearl Harbor) IJN aircraft to keep myself buisy !

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 24, 2004 11:56 AM

Thanks

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Saturday, January 24, 2004 8:23 AM

having dry-fitted the lower wing to the fuselage and been quite pleased with the fir on my hobbycraft p-36, i repeated the process having put the cockpit in, only to find that the cockpit floor interfered with the wheel wells!! Angry [:(!]

unable to sand or saw because of the flimsy nature of the whole structure i resorted to heating up my x-acto over my gas cooker flame...and with one masterful incision the problem was gone!!! Big Smile [:D]

note: junior modellers DO NOT do this unless supervised by an adult, and this was only done as a last resort.
don't want to be blamed for someones house going up in smoke now, do i??!! Tongue [:P]

regards,
nick

Kind regards, Nicholas

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Saturday, January 24, 2004 4:09 AM

benne911 welcome to the group build and hope you enjoy the forums!!
Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

regards,
nick

Kind regards, Nicholas

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Saturday, January 24, 2004 2:59 AM

Hi Benne911, I'll see what I can find. Welcome to the group, by the way!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 24, 2004 12:03 AM

I would be interested in joining the group build. I can do the grumman sbd-6 duck. The only problem is i cannot find any pictures of it at pearl harbor and basically cant find any pics of it at all. Does anyone have a link to that sqadron signal book.

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Thursday, January 22, 2004 5:56 AM

thanks dj...i need all the "tutorial" i can get!!! Tongue [:P]

regards,
nick

Kind regards, Nicholas

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Thursday, January 22, 2004 4:39 AM

Nick, I ordered it from Hannants, just under £10. Comes with resin bits.

By the way, I re-uploaded the weathering 'tutorial' pics...

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Thursday, January 22, 2004 4:32 AM

hey pix,
thanks for the info Smile [:)]

...i'll take a look at the link in a minute Smile [:)]

...does seem good value to me, no wonder you stocked up!!! Wink [;)]

dj your vindicator looks cool...where are you getting it from? over here somewhere?

my progress: Disapprove [V]

fit problems with the fuselage meant i spent most of my time sanding!!! Angry [:(!]

Kind regards, Nicholas

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Thursday, January 22, 2004 3:09 AM

Finaly, this is the kit I'm gonna go for. Just ordered it...

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Aurora-7

Member since
December 2002
From: Connecticut, USA

Posted by Aurora-7 on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 1:46 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by nmayhew

ps thanks to the powers that be for making this a "sticky"

My thanks as well!

Yay! It's official now!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 11:18 AM

nick - the Trimaster Me 262 kits are available from

www.greatmodels.com

Click on search (left side of the screen), and enter "Trimaster" in the "Keyword" box. They are not listed under manufacturer/aircraft models. The search is the only way to find them.

They have :

#tr0012-Me262A-1a Jabo (with figs) = $34.95
#0014_Me163S (trainer, w/figs)=$31.50
#tr0016Me262A-1a Nachtjager=$31.50 This is the one I stocked up on.

You need aftermarket decals, however, unless you want the nightfighter. Build it without radar, its an A-1a Jabo. Add the wing rockets and its an A-1b. There are no swastikas on Trimaster's decal sheets, and the whites are cream-colored.

Hope this helps.

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 11:05 AM

ps thanks to the powers that be for making this a "sticky" Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

Kind regards, Nicholas

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 11:00 AM

firstly, welcome to the forums jay12472 Smile [:)]

the group builds on here are pretty simple really and very relaxed Smile [:)]

; just pick a plane which takes your fancy from those around at pearl harbour (there's a list somewhere near the top of the thread), and get building!! Smile [:)]

any questions you may have regarding your - or other - aircraft, we will do our best to answer...
cool? Cool [8D]

pixilater
thought you might find the pixi-geschwader joke a bit of a giggle!! Laugh [(-D]

can i ask where you get all your trimaster 262's from? and how much you get them for?! Tongue [:P]

i only see them on evil Evil [}:)]

bay, and it rarely pays for me to buy it from say, the US, and then ship it to my side of the pond. Disapprove [V]

i'm sooo looking forward to coming stateside at the start of march...need to hunt out a good hobby store in hoboken, NJ or manhattan before then.... Smile [:)]

Kind regards, Nicholas

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jay12472

Member since
July 2003
From: Pennsylvania

Posted by jay12472 on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 8:52 AM

I'd be interested in giving this a shot. I hvae a 1/72 val. Just let me know how the group build works I've never done one before.
Jason

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