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Posted by kermit on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 10:35 AM

No decent chili here in Holland....Beans or no beans... It is one of the things i love most when i am in the states: my girl's chiliStick out tongueStick out tongue

We do have windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and legalized weed though.....Whistling

Richard

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

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Posted by p38jl on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 10:42 AM

kermit

No decent chili here in Holland....Beans or no beans... It is one of the things i love most when i am in the states: my girl's chiliStick out tongueStick out tongue

We do have windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and legalized weed though.....Whistling

Richard

LMAO ! ...WARNING.. Dr Pepper was spewed... lol..WhistlingEmbarrassed

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Posted by bondoman on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 10:46 AM

I guess I have no dog in this race, being a native Californian. Anything called BBQ around here is a transplant from somewhere else. Where I live it all came out with the shipyard workers in WW2, who are/ were mostly from the mid-Atlantic states so it's all about pork ribs. Even pulled pork is a "specialty'. I never much liked the stuff until I buddied up with Airman Jim, who's from Memphis.

The native population were a bunch of vegetarian foragers. They pretty much liked to do what we do- sit, crack nuts and stare at the ocean.

The Spaniards liked their cow, and roasted. A very fine meal is Santa Maria tri-tip; about 3" thick and grilled over oak coals. You can keep your mesquite, mister. Very hard to cook with the stuff.

Not only are beans an additive to Chili, but so is meat. The basics are a hot pepper sauce, with spices, bound with some kind of fat. I usually start mine with a half pound of the cheapest bacon I can find, all chopped up. Onions, garlic, oil, and chili powder, plus other spices. Maybe meat, cubed up sirloin one of those $ 3.99 "bbq" specials at the grocery that neither are bbq nor grill very well. Beans, no. Temper the whole thing with corn meal to make it thick and gooey.

My friend Garth lives in New Mexico and brings up every kind of chili, both dried and fresh, that you could imagine.

I guess I'll paint the Rod Gelb Braun. I'm also trying to figger out how to dress up the front end- it came with this US M2 halftrack type terrain roller that the F.Marschall did NOT approve of. Maybe a chrome bumper, except my spare parts bin doesn't have any car stuff.

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Posted by 40.mm on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 10:47 AM

LOOK OUT Odessa von hammer is on the way, 

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 12:12 PM

p38jl

you guys ever tried this ??.. take corn on the cob.. fill a bucket with salty water,,, stand the corn in the bucket for about a day, silk up... fire up the grill ( use charcoal only )... lay the corn, husks and all on the grill... turn corn as husks turn dark brown/burnt... when all sides are evenish looking.. remove.. peal husks,, slather in butter, ,salt to taste... enjoy..Yes

Yes, when I have a smoker item cooking, my wife will prep the corn and smoke it in that maner... good stuffSmile BurgerEats I can run a pretty mean grill, if I do say so myself... have one of those that looks like a 55 gallon drum on it side cut in half with a smaller drum smoke box on one end and a vent stack on the other...Stick out tongue None of that wussy gas stuff either... true flame that must be lovingly tended to. I just have a portable gas grill for things like tailgate parties and such... But getting back to the home grill... Last month we had some nice weather on V-Day and the wife picked up some sirloins and lobster tails for me to grill...oh yeah...Toast Not bad for mid winter... no weather for BBQ today though...got some building/painting to do...

Bondo, I have had not had any issues using mesquite on my set up. just gotta mix it in to get that flavoring and heat right... it does tend to burn hotter I think...

Hans, I do love it when an area celebrates their heroes- real heroes who risked their lives... I kinda get a chuckle out of Capt Fischer's particular mount "Paper Tiger" named as swipe at Mao calling the U.S. that. And he ends up getting shot down in that bird a bit too far in to China, by what current research shows was most likely a Russian pilot. A bit of Irony there.

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 12:48 PM

Things got busy here around the house last nite, so no pics taken until now.

I actually purchased both of these as consignment kits, and on the F9F some painting had been done (interior green on a few spots, and the instrument panel, it looks like the previous owner had dabbled with folding the wings... there are some cut up parts... I will save those and maybe use them on my F9F-5P... anyways some bare plastic pics, if my IP turns out better than the one that the previous owner did, I will use mine.. nice to have a choice Wink

F-86 wings, drop tanks, and cockpit...

and F9F cockpit and nose wheelwell

 

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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Posted by Reasoned on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 5:31 PM

Here's some pics of the P40 cockpit:

 

Science is the pursiut of knowledge, faith is the pursuit of wisdom.  Peace be with you.

On the Tarmac: 1/48 Revell P-38

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Posted by Sparrowhyperion on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 5:49 PM

Looking really good there.  I got a chance to start on my Mosquito last night, but I am having a tough time trying to decide if I want the doors open or closed and the gear up or down.  There are some molding issues around the edge of one of the Bombay doors, so I might just do an in flight build.

Are you sure about the colors of the uniform on this one?  I thought they wore a dark brown or black leather flying jacket.

Rich

 

Reasoned

Here's some pics of the P40 cockpit:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5493110344_9966248f47_m.jpg

 

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5138/5493109864_f642e88110_m.jpg

In the Hangar: 1/48 Hobby Boss F/A-18D RAAF Hornet,

On the Tarmac:  F4U-1D RNZAF Corsair 1/48 Scale.

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Posted by troublemaker66 on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 6:05 PM

Reasoned

Here's some pics of the P40 cockpit:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5493110344_9966248f47_m.jpg

 

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5138/5493109864_f642e88110_m.jpg

Hey...I got that pilot`s twin brother sittin` in my Hurricane..Wink

Len Pytlewski

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Posted by Reasoned on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 7:22 PM

Sparrowhyperion

Are you sure about the colors of the uniform on this one?  I thought they wore a dark brown or black leather flying jacket.

Rich

 

No, I'm not sure but it says "tan" in the instructions.  I looked up what a "Flying Tiger" might have worn and since they were not issued US uniforms they flew in Chinese issued "khakis" I figure (since they didn't put a jacket on him) he's going to fly in his summer weight Chinese best.  See, they were ahead of the curve 70 years ago, already wearing Chinese made clothing! Big Smile  BTW, man this fuselage goes together rough!! Indifferent

Science is the pursiut of knowledge, faith is the pursuit of wisdom.  Peace be with you.

On the Tarmac: 1/48 Revell P-38

In the Hanger: A bunch of kits

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Posted by Sparrowhyperion on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 7:39 PM

Reasoned

 

 Sparrowhyperion:

 

Are you sure about the colors of the uniform on this one?  I thought they wore a dark brown or black leather flying jacket.

Rich

 

 

 

No, I'm not sure but it says "tan" in the instructions.  I looked up what a "Flying Tiger" might have worn and since they were not issued US uniforms they flew in Chinese issued "khakis" I figure (since they didn't put a jacket on him) he's going to fly in his summer weight Chinese best.  See, they were ahead of the curve 70 years ago, already wearing Chinese made clothing! Big Smile  BTW, man this fuselage goes together rough!! Indifferent

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Yeh, I have two of those kits.  I am assuming yours is the 1/32 kit.  One went together so badly, I got another and the first one is for spares.

In the Hangar: 1/48 Hobby Boss F/A-18D RAAF Hornet,

On the Tarmac:  F4U-1D RNZAF Corsair 1/48 Scale.

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 7:41 PM

Reasoned, if your P-40 is gonna be one flying out of Burma, no leather flight jacket is needed.Cool

I got the base coat interior colors down on the Saber and Panther... straight Interior Green on the F9F

Dark Gull (Interior) Gray on the Cockpit, Dull Dark Green on the Nose Gear, Speed Brake, and Main Gear Strut wells, and Interior Green on the Main Gear Wheel wells, and canopy rear deck.

Tomorrow I can get some washes and detail painting and highlights done...Smile

 

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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Posted by Reasoned on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 9:54 PM

Sparrowhyperion

Yeh, I have two of those kits.  I am assuming yours is the 1/32 kit.  One went together so badly, I got another and the first one is for spares.

Nope, mine's a 1/48 and she's proving challenging.  Funny how 35 years ago I'd think nothing of off-set seams and little gaps but now that I'm trying my hand and detail builds... Huh?

Science is the pursiut of knowledge, faith is the pursuit of wisdom.  Peace be with you.

On the Tarmac: 1/48 Revell P-38

In the Hanger: A bunch of kits

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Posted by Reasoned on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 10:05 PM

stikpusher

Reasoned, if your P-40 is gonna be one flying out of Burma, no leather flight jacket is needed.Cool

I got the base coat interior colors down on the Saber and Panther... straight Interior Green on the F9F

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i181/stikpusher/models/020-3.jpg

 

 

Tomorrow I can get some washes and detail painting and highlights done...Smile

Stik she's coming along good, glad to see you're doing a jet, better you than me.  And yes, my P40 is going to be a Chinese "Flying Tiger", let's assume a summer flight at Angels 2. Wink

Science is the pursiut of knowledge, faith is the pursuit of wisdom.  Peace be with you.

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Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, March 3, 2011 1:33 AM

I have had those Korean War jets on my mind lately so I am running with it...Smile But I do love a good P-40 too... no plane ever looked better with a shark mouth than an early model P-40

 

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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Posted by p38jl on Friday, March 4, 2011 8:56 AM

eeeeh... Don Hammerloni... I offer proof of life...[View:/themes/fsm/utility/Photobucket:550:0]

 

my apologies for grainy shot..

Groovy Grader engine.. added spark plug wiring... more to come..

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Posted by Sparrowhyperion on Friday, March 4, 2011 1:52 PM

Well here's some WIP images of the F14.   Pardon the low quality of the images, but my camera is acting kind of flaky.

 

 

 

 

More as it progresses.  I'll be doing more work on the Mosquito later on.

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Posted by Reasoned on Friday, March 4, 2011 1:57 PM

Awesome Sparrow, an F14, with a need for speed.  Does it come with "Maverick" & "Goose"? Big Smile 

Science is the pursiut of knowledge, faith is the pursuit of wisdom.  Peace be with you.

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Posted by Sparrowhyperion on Friday, March 4, 2011 2:06 PM

Nope.  and no Kelly McGillis either.....

 

Reasoned

Awesome Sparrow, an F14, with a need for speed.  Does it come with "Maverick" & "Goose"? Big Smile 

 

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Posted by Reasoned on Friday, March 4, 2011 2:17 PM

Sparrowhyperion

Nope.  and no Kelly McGillis either.....

 

 Reasoned:

Awesome Sparrow, an F14, with a need for speed.  Does it come with "Maverick" & "Goose"? Big Smile 

 

 

rats Sad

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Posted by stikpusher on Friday, March 4, 2011 3:38 PM

Reasoned

  Does it come with "Maverick" & "Goose"? Big Smile 

I will be doing my best to make the pilot on my Panther look like William Holden...

I did get some detail painting in the cockpits done yesterdaySmile And today I was able to get a wash of Burnt Umber applied to the ejection seats, cockpit tubs and Panther nose wheel/speed brake well...

F9F...

F-86

 

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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Posted by troublemaker66 on Friday, March 4, 2011 4:24 PM

Sparrowhyperion

Nope.  and no Kelly McGillis either.....

 

 Reasoned:

Awesome Sparrow, an F14, with a need for speed.  Does it come with "Maverick" & "Goose"? Big Smile 

 

 

Heh heh...don`t ya mean "Granny McGillis" Smile Burger

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Posted by vetteman42 on Friday, March 4, 2011 5:17 PM

troublemaker66

 Sparrowhyperion:

Nope.  and no Kelly McGillis either.....

 

 Reasoned:

Awesome Sparrow, an F14, with a need for speed.  Does it come with "Maverick" & "Goose"? Big Smile 

 

 

 

Heh heh...don`t ya mean "Granny McGillis" Smile Burger

Granny McGillis ??? Oh my you must be a young one Troublkemaker Surprise

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

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Posted by Sparrowhyperion on Friday, March 4, 2011 6:41 PM

Good point...  Time was not kind to that woman...  I'm more of a Jessica Alba sort of guy anyways. lol

 

troublemaker66

 

 Sparrowhyperion:

 

Nope.  and no Kelly McGillis either.....

 

 

 Reasoned:

Awesome Sparrow, an F14, with a need for speed.  Does it come with "Maverick" & "Goose"? Big Smile 

 

 

 

 

Heh heh...don`t ya mean "Granny McGillis" Smile Burger

 

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On the Tarmac:  F4U-1D RNZAF Corsair 1/48 Scale.

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Posted by bondoman on Friday, March 4, 2011 6:47 PM

Sparrowhyperion

Good point...  Time was not kind to that woman...

 

 

A lot more than time was not kind to her.

Hey stik see my "conversation" I've got a nice Panther article I'll scan if you want. One interesting tip- on the blue ones, the paint under the wing behind the Holy Moses rockets was usually torched off down to the green, or even aluminum.

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Friday, March 4, 2011 7:49 PM

Don't sweat the jackets... That figure's molded without one.. He's just wearing a summer flightsuit, Mae West, and 'chute harness.... The flight helmet's a fabric tan A-14 summer helmet, but could be done as the A-11 leather version as well, since there is basically no difference in the cut... ...

As for flight jackets, at that time, there did have both the leather A-2 and the fabric B-10, either of which would have displayed the AVG's  "Blood Chit" on the back..  That particular figure would need some putty work to make a B-10, which had th same cut as the A-2, but also had a fur collar...

The Mosquito figures are in RAF Irvin jackets, which are very dark brown in color... I like Testor's Rubber for those jackets..

 

 

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Posted by troublemaker66 on Friday, March 4, 2011 9:18 PM

vetteman42

 troublemaker66:

 Sparrowhyperion:

Nope.  and no Kelly McGillis either.....

 

 Reasoned:

Awesome Sparrow, an F14, with a need for speed.  Does it come with "Maverick" & "Goose"? Big Smile 

 

 

 

Heh heh...don`t ya mean "Granny McGillis" Smile Burger

 

Granny McGillis ??? Oh my you must be a young one Troublkemaker Surprise

Uh...No Vetteman...I`m 45 as of the 2nd....and I`m speaking of her current condition. She was hot as hell when the movie was made but she`s hit the wall..broke through and hit another wall..LOL

Len Pytlewski

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Posted by vetteman42 on Friday, March 4, 2011 10:44 PM

I have some WIP pictures finally

Heres the cockpit the pictures arent all that good, my batteries were dyin so I couldnt use the closeup function.

The Streak Eagle used the Escapac ejection seat so I went the the Aries offering. It was a very tight fit but with some sanding it went in just fine. The HUD was removed for weight savings and as you can see I need to fill the gap after removing the HUD from the IP. Its not one of my best pits but so far I am happy with it.

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

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Saturday, March 5, 2011 4:08 AM

No pcs, but the Stuka's taking shape... There wasn't much to talk about once I finished the cockpit as assembly of remaing 12 parts is pretty straightforward... What's holding me back is the fabrication of the Waffenbehalter 81s that are being mounted on this particular bird... The wing-mounted gun pods are being scratchbuilt from some modified bomb-halves and putty...

Here's a picture of the prototype mounted on the D-model Stuka's outboard hardpoint. The 12-gun version is one of several Waffenbehalter set-ups that could be found in Luftwaffe Schlacht units, this one being unique to Stukas in Schlachtgeschwader 2..

It's not apparent in the photo, but the gun pods have six 7.92mm MG81s mounted in them, and the guns are angled slightly downward for strafing...  With the lead pouring out of 12 MG81s, hammering down on Ivan's ground troops while the plane flies straight & level, it was no wonder the weapon system was reffered to as the Gießkanne" (Watering Can) by the pilots...

 Here's another view of the pods themselves, without the covers..

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Posted by p38jl on Saturday, March 5, 2011 6:51 AM

troublemaker66

 vetteman42:

 troublemaker66:

 Sparrowhyperion:

Nope.  and no Kelly McGillis either.....

 

 Reasoned:

Awesome Sparrow, an F14, with a need for speed.  Does it come with "Maverick" & "Goose"? Big Smile 

 

 

 

Heh heh...don`t ya mean "Granny McGillis" Smile Burger

 

Granny McGillis ??? Oh my you must be a young one Troublkemaker Surprise

 

Uh...No Vetteman...I`m 45 as of the 2nd....and I`m speaking of her current condition. She was hot as hell when the movie was made but she`s hit the wall..broke through and hit another wall..LOL

 

umm,,,fellas.. doesn't Kelly bat for the other team ? Whistling  not that there's anything wrong with that..Angel

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