First Annual Berny Memorial Group Build

KB;

Uhhhh....I threw an F-102 model across the lawn once.......lol....

That's pretty cool.....

....so is it true, when you are going mach 1+, the other guy can't hear you 'cause the sound can't catch up to him....lol..

It might be fun to find the other pilot and send him some pics of your build....

Ah now were getting into Einstein's theory of relativity.

Look what arrived yesterday. Stupid courier didnt even knock. My partner scared the bajeezus out of him when she yanked the door open while he was bending over lol.

Thats a 48 scale 100P sitting on the wing of a 72 scale C-47.

Bockscar

Thanks for the comments Russ, appreciated. It's too bad you didn't have a chance to get that experience, but them SAMs, Hanoi Hilton,.....you're still here....

I'm totally guessing here....but the oil and grease needed to keep the gun turret moving were probably not your regular corner garage type.

The guns would most likely have been used at altitude, and some lubricant company probably came up with fluid and greases that were liquid film, i.e. didn't have a huge viscosity curve plotted against temperature. Simply put: that special oil and grease didn't freeze until -40 degrees....not so great for mitosis though.....

I have no idea what gunk that would be, but it's no surprise so many guys ended up with a short tour of the planet....sad....

That aside, that gun detail is looking very good, don't get any of that grease on your sandwhiches!

I'm assuming you scratched the actual innards for the guns, right?

-Dom

Son Of Medicine Man

Striker8241

Below is an actual picture and my model of the B-52D gun turret with the right cover removed for maintenance. I remember watching the MMS troops working on these guns. They would be up to their elbows in oil and grease in the blazing hot sun. Those guys had the hardest job of all, even worse than ECM, and we worked really hard. A lot of MMS troops eventually deleloped liver or kidny problems or cancer from working with the gun grease remover. No other shop had more to do or worked harder than MMS.

Russ

Wow Russ, great work representing the maintenance on the gun turret!        They look identical! 

SoMM (the other Ken)

Thanks Ken, I probably shoulda done a better job with the innards but I'm lazy.

Striker8241

Bockscar

Thanks for the comments Russ, appreciated. It's too bad you didn't have a chance to get that experience, but them SAMs, Hanoi Hilton,.....you're still here....

I'm totally guessing here....but the oil and grease needed to keep the gun turret moving were probably not your regular corner garage type.

The guns would most likely have been used at altitude, and some lubricant company probably came up with fluid and greases that were liquid film, i.e. didn't have a huge viscosity curve plotted against temperature. Simply put: that special oil and grease didn't freeze until -40 degrees....not so great for mitosis though.....

I have no idea what gunk that would be, but it's no surprise so many guys ended up with a short tour of the planet....sad....

That aside, that gun detail is looking very good, don't get any of that grease on your sandwhiches!

I'm assuming you scratched the actual innards for the guns, right?

-Dom

 

Thanks, Dom. Some good observations there - I never thought of it but they had to operate at high altitude and at very cold temps. God knows what was in that grease, or what it took to remove it - or what the residue did to the environment.

 

As for the model, yes I scratched the insides but just enough for appearances sake - I didn't try for accurate recreation. At this scale it would have driven me bonkers, or at least more bonkers than I am now.

 

Russ

Russ;

That's what I aim for.....I can't compete with the super detail guys...it's another world, and I love their product. We do what we can as long as we enjoy it. When I get stressed building, I realize I could be making money for the suffering.....let the hobby be a hobby. Some guys really aim high, and I do on occaision, but if i start getting too competitive, I default to work.....lots of that to do.

Even with low resolution modifications, I could build alot more kits if I just let my desire for detail go and built OOTB. That's why i love the really old kits "30 PARTS!!!" "EASY TO ASSEMBLE!!!" and my favourite

"NO CARVING OR SANDING REQUIRED!!!" saves us from the bonkers.

The time and patience it takes to cut accurate detail for that turret, you could easily build an Aurora B-58...eh Rich?....lol...

An old pal in a LHS used to say 'Dom you worry too much, if it looks right from 10 feet, it is right man....'

Yeah, I'll bet alot of those troops just quickly grabbed lunch, wolfed it down to get back working, and never even thought about anything else than wiping their hands off on a oil rag.

Wait...wait....it's all coming back.....yeah, that was a "multi-purpose chemical"....some days they used it as a de-folient.....others as a lubricant....some days to jelly-up gasoline.....many days to kill the weeds popping up on the tarmac.....errr....paint remover.......hydraulic fluid......ummmm......

Mikey, that P-100 looks like it could flap it's own wings and fly away.

As for Einstein, yeah, all the laws of physics are the same, in every inertial reference frame, and that includes the speed of light....at which I never build, regardless of inertial reference frame...lol...

55 years ago today.

Thought you guys might be interested. F-89 Scorpion and a B-57.

Scorpiomikey

57 years ago today.

Thought you guys might be interested. F-89 Scorpion and a B-57.

Was that a Genie missile test?

I can't believe they didn't give the guys eye protection for that.

My father-in-law witnessed a Diablo II atomic test, Nevada. Died of cancer.

There was an atomic 'stem' but as it was a low-yield weapon, it didn't last long.

Because it was an air burst, the blast didn't drag any ground material up, so the stem dissipated rapidly.

As with many volcanos, the water-vapor condenses rapidly and cools, so you see a white cloud which rapidly forms but the super heated material still rises along with any ash as, in this case, a donut.

Very cool. Scratch one Bear.

2KT MB-1 air to air nuclear missile.

I dream of Genie.

Now I'll have to dig up a Scorpion, I only have a Revell 1/48, and Monogran 1/200'sabout.

Thanks for that Mikey....very cool.

I didn't realize the Genie had pop-out-fins, lowered drag while platform borne, then popped out at launch:

http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/r-2.html

Nice fire cracker.

Ya know...  I have had this half completed F89 Scorpion (Revell 1/48 kit) hanging around with me for about three years now.  It was on hold because I had lost one of the support bracings for the landing gear.  For some unknown reason, it didn't get put in storage, it ended up here with me, and when I was unpacking my model supplies when we moved here, I found that brace.  I should really finish it now...  If I can remember where I put the brace so I wouldn't lose it again...

Rich

(I hate getting old...)

Bockscar

I dream of Genie.

Now I'll have to dig up a Scorpion, I only have a Revell 1/48, and Monogran 1/200'sabout.

Thanks for that Mikey....very cool.

Yah, you'll now start losing all your healthcare.....don't get old pal.....not worth it.

Ever been invited to dinner, and you are it?....lol....

Hey, I do have a Scorpion......Mikey is up to something here....lol....

Who makes resin Genies in 1/48?

Sabu?.....lol....no one will get that joke....

Scorpiomikey

57 years ago today.

Thought you guys might be interested. F-89 Scorpion and a B-57.

Not to be nit picky, but it was 55 years ago today.  I thought it was very cool!  I too have a Scorpion in my stash in 1/48 scale.  Actually two!  An F-89C and an F-89D/J.  That was an F-89J that fired the live Genie.

Ken

Here is a picture of one with Genies mounted:

Son Of Medicine Man

Scorpiomikey

57 years ago today.

Thought you guys might be interested. F-89 Scorpion and a B-57.

Not to be nit picky, but it was 55 years ago today.  I thought it was very cool!  I too have a Scorpion in my stash in 1/48 scale.  Actually two!  An F-89C and an F-89D/J.  That was an F-89J that fired the live Genie.

Ken

Woops, you are right, it happened in 1957. Ill fix that now.

Fab photo Ken:

I had the 1/48 when I was  kid...mysteriously disappeared....

That's a great looking build......I need those Genies in 1/48.....

Hey Everybody,

I did some bending on one of the ejection seat handles today.  Here is how it turned out:

I think it turned out better than the last go around.  I will work on the other one tomorrow.  It takes a lot of patience to get it into shape and I have to take a break in between.

Ken 

Son Of Medicine Man

Hey Everybody,

I did some bending on one of the ejection seat handles today.  Here is how it turned out:

I think it turned out better than the last go around.  I will work on the other one tomorrow.  It takes a lot of patience to get it into shape and I have to take a break in between.

Ken 

Ya hosaah! That is fantastic Ken!

I'll take 6 sets.

Did you see the expression on Franklin's face, he is smiling.....

I'll be offline for a few days guys,

no need to send the RCMP or FBI,

my back up server is telling me I've got 4.8

Terra bytes of files.....so me and my systems guy

want to know who is bloating my space with

their stuff.

That happened to us once. turns out the shop foreman had accidentally synced his ipod with the server and downloaded 4GB of music lol.

Bockscar

I'll be offline for a few days guys,

no need to send the RCMP or FBI,

my back up server is telling me I've got 4.8

Terra bytes of files.....so me and my systems guy

want to know who is bloating my space with

their stuff.

Hi Dom,

Thanks for the compliments!  That is too bad about you being offline for a while.  About those 1/48 Genies, I think the Revell F-89D/J kit came with them, so no need to look for them some where else.

Ken

Son Of Medicine Man

Hey Everybody,

I did some bending on one of the ejection seat handles today.  Here is how it turned out:

I think it turned out better than the last go around.  I will work on the other one tomorrow.  It takes a lot of patience to get it into shape and I have to take a break in between.

Ken 

Good job, bud

Gosh Ken, thanks for giving me those kits,

man, you really are a pal.....lol.....

Hey;

I've got the D/J......Cripe's a Mighty......two 2KT warheads under the mattress,

no prawlems, I won't ever know if they detonate....

Hows this for irony. 9 years ago Berny gave away some 1:48 Genie missiles to a guy whos account has been removed from the site.

Striker8241

Son Of Medicine Man

Hey Everybody,

I did some bending on one of the ejection seat handles today.  Here is how it turned out:

I think it turned out better than the last go around.  I will work on the other one tomorrow.  It takes a lot of patience to get it into shape and I have to take a break in between.

Ken 

 

Outstanding, Ken. That looks great! If you were anything like me, you were completely rigid, sweat trickling down your forehead, fingers shaking as you... wait a minute...that's me making a sandwich...

 

Good job, bud

You crack me up Russ!    Thank you for the compliments!  It took a lot of intense twisting and turning with the tweezers under a lighted magnifying glass!

Ken

Bockscar

Gosh Ken, thanks for giving me those kits,

man, you really are a pal.....lol.....

I thought you said you had a Revell 1/48 F-89D/J sitting in your stash?

Scorpiomikey

Hows this for irony. 9 years ago Berny gave away some 1:48 Genie missiles to a guy whos account has been removed from the site.

Was his account removed because he did something wrong?

Dont know, just comes up as anonymous with like 245000 posts. I think the mods went through and cleaned out a bunch of accounts that had been inactive for x number of years or something.

Yeah, but that doesn't let you off the hook for giving me even more pal.....lol

Scorpiomikey

Dont know, just comes up as anonymous with like 245000 posts. I think the mods went through and cleaned out a bunch of accounts that had been inactive for x number of years or something.

prawley got into that humongous fight that tore the threads apart.

Management thought he thought he ran the place......old bones....

Ask Tigerman....this is ThreadLore.....keep us posted....