Ken: Yeah I kicked off the Japanese Group Build part 2 on New Year's Day. All you guys are welcome to jump in if you should have the free time and a kit.

Dom: Lol, I like the Phantom you added to the new badge!

Gamera

Ken: Hopefully I can finish the A-20 for this one by Feb 22nd.

I'll do something for Berny Part II- I'll just need to decide on something.

Sounds good Cliff.  By the way, did you start your Japanese build?

Ken

Bockscar

Thanks Ken,

i didn't realize you were so close to publishing, so Whoops on my side as well.

Dom

No blame on you Dom.  I simply posted the announcement since most builds seem to start at the first of the year.  I just wanted to get it on line as quick as I could.  It is no problem to edit it with your final version of the badge.  I am truly happy that you are willing to do it!  I know how busy you are.

Ken

Ken: Hopefully I can finish the A-20 for this one by Feb 22nd.

I'll do something for Berny Part II- I'll just need to decide on something.

Bockscar

Well, I have to admit i expected more requests for adjustments.....lol....

It is almost finished...

Dom

Whoops!  I thought you were serious!  Oh well, I can always update it.  WOW, that looks really COOL!

Ken

Gamera

Lol, I still haven't finished my kit for this GB...

Now Cliff, you know that you can just bring it on over to the next one!

Well, it is posted.  Come on over and sign up.

Ken

Lol, I still haven't finished my kit for this GB...

Bockscar

Guys, I worked like a dog on this,

This Is The 2013 Second Annual Berny Memorial Badge:

It is simple, it is Berny, and that is all Berny ever wanted.

I took the picture.

See that black truck reflected in Berny's glasses?

That is Ken's truck.

The passenger side door is open because Berny just about jumped out.

Those clouds in the background are fake,

I made them up....they were floating around in my head for a while so i decided to put them to good use!

If you don't like the badge, Berny told me about *******************.

B'sides, I dunno if I can spare any more time makin' it pretty.

Dom

I did make a revision.

If you can see the difference, I'll buy you a beer....

Dom

Nice job Dom!  Thank you for doing that!  I didn't expect you to have it done so soon!  I will start putting together the advertisment for the group build and post it.  I really hope everyone here is planning on participating?

Ken

Bockscar

Guys, I worked like a dog on this,

This Is The 2013 Second Annual Berny Memorial Badge:

It is simple, it is Berny, and that is all Berny ever wanted.

I took the picture.

See that black truck reflected in Berny's glasses?

That is Ken's truck.

The passenger side door is open because Berny just about jumped out.

Those clouds in the background are fake,

I made them up....they were floating around in my head for a while so i decided to put them to good use!

If you don't like the badge, Berny told me about *******************.

B'sides, I dunno if I can spare any more time makin' it pretty.

Dom

I did make a revision.

If you can see the difference, I'll buy you a beer....

Dom

Dom,

I think it looks great!  Good job!

Russ

Dom: Nice work there! I don't know what the differences are, I like them both.

Rich: Good luck with your medical test.

Yeah i noticed after i posted that that you had adjusted the lighting slightly. The revision is not quite as dark and the colours have been corrected a bit.

You dropped the font size a couple points.

I like it, its nice and simple.

BTW Dom, how do i get in on that Banksta stuff lol

LMAO...  Dom, you crack me up sometimes...   OH BTW.  Wifey has agreed to help me with painting on that B5 kit.  Which is good because I have to have a biopsy of that growth in my arm, and It's going to make it hard to work with that arm for a few days. lol  Today I found two of my old damaged P39 kits, and between them, I had enough good parts to build a new one.  It's about half done, but I have to be careful because the plastic is very brittle on some of the parts for some reason.  Very old kit...  I may do a Camo theme on it, just for something different.

Rich

Bockscar

My new software suite is called "Banksta".

I download other people's account balances to an account in the Caymans.....

So, like, I'm busy.......

Dom

And whats the software suite you got?

Hi Everyone,

Jim:  I remember the episode you had with the cockpit and having to scratch build it.  I thought it turned out really nice!  Nice points about how you use the dual action airbrush.  I am in no way close to being proficient at using mine yet.  But so far all I have needed to do with it is standard spraying.  In the future I am sure I will come across a project in which I will take full advantage of it's potential.  Then I will need to take the time and practice learning those techniques.

Cliff:  Thank you for the compliment.  The hard part now is waiting for the paint to harden!

Dom:  Now what on earth could you possibly be doing with that new software suite?   

Ken

This is the stuff i use.

http://www.simplegreen.com/products_all_purpose_cleaner.php

And this is a list of where yo can get it in the states.

http://www.simplegreen.com/shopping_where_to_buy.php

The first one. I get my partner to pick it up for me at her work at Mitre 10. (Hardware store) Most hardware stores should stock it.

Being a concentrate you can water it down a little and its still effective, but i use it straight, leavei t overnight then take to it with a toothbrush.

Is this the stuff you are talking about?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Simple-Green-Clean-Building-All-Purpose-Cleaner-Concentrate-SPG11001-/180805090259?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a18d2bbd3

or this stuff?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Simple-Green-Industrial-Degreaser-Cleaner-1-Gallon-EA-/260854987764?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cbc2b3bf4

?

Rich

Scorpiomikey

I swear by simple green. But get the concentrate rather than the regular stuff.

Any good online sources for it?  I've never seen it in any stores around Toledo.

Scorpiomikey

I swear by simple green. But get the concentrate rather than the regular stuff.

I swear by simple green. But get the concentrate rather than the regular stuff.

Ken: Really nice work there, looking forward to your Wed update.

Jim: Looks more like EZ Plastic Melt, ouch! I use a lot of Simple Green too, seems less toxic than oven cleaner for taking off paint. Though I learned the hard way, don't soak your airbrush in it for cleaning- it dissolved the rubber seals!!! BTW: You could just paint a little blue tinted paint in the nooks of the cockpit to give a pre-shaded look to the shadows.