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First Annual Berny Memorial Group Build

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Posted by Bockscar on Saturday, July 14, 2012 8:59 PM

Mikey,

that was a show grade kit you just completed, I love the Corsair, as many of us here do, and you really nailed the detailing....shows off yours years of building experience.....had to clean up the coral dust from my desk after looking at that.

tell us about your first kit, or kits.....please & thanks,

-Dom

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Posted by Striker8241 on Saturday, July 14, 2012 8:53 PM

Hey, Dom,

I have a procedure already written. I can send you a MS Word version if you can provide me an email address - my email is rfeldt@cfl.rr.com. Otherwise, we'll have to wait for Ken to convert it to pdf, if he doesn't mind doing so.

Andrew, if you want the Word version, let me know and I'll forward a copy to you.

Russ

 

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Posted by Bockscar on Saturday, July 14, 2012 8:42 PM

Russ:

Very strict rules here. Very strict.

We turned away thousands, just because they changed their minds.

We gave you a chance.......lol....

Russ, those clips, i am assuming becasue of the dteail you are putting into them,

is there any chance you could document a few of your stages of assembly

to give us guide as to how you are doing those?

I really appreciate the pics, and It would be great to see how you make those

bomb clips as you move forward.

-Dom

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Posted by Bockscar on Saturday, July 14, 2012 7:27 PM

I love a loaded clip......

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Posted by Sparrowhyperion on Saturday, July 14, 2012 10:30 AM

Yeh, those were the days.   I had a limited modeling selection due to having to wait and save allowance money, which was only .50 a week.  So I had to be very choosy.  Although, sometimes my Mom or my Grandfather would surprise me with a little kit of some type.  My Grandfather was my best source while he was alive.  If I got a particularly good grade on a report card, he's get me something small, but whenever I got straight As, I got a big one.  That's how I got the old ginormous CVN-65 U.S.S Enterprise model.  That monster one with every detail under the sun.  I didn't get to build that for years because it was too big to put anywhere when we lived with my Grandparents.  He also got me the Cutaway U.S.S> George Washington Nuclear Polaris Submarine.  That monster took me nearly three months.

The good grade kits I remember the most were the old Hawk and Glencoe models.  I remember the Vanguard Satellite, the Manned space explorer, most of the Apollo and Russian Soyuz kits, including my favorite from that group, the Vostok Rocket.  I had a space station kit, most of the Aurora Monster kits, including the Godzilla with the glow in the dark head and hands..

These old kits were all great fun.  I always tried for as much accuracy as possible since my first kit ever, a Revolutionary War cannon my Mom bought me on a whim when we visited the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown MA.  Yeh, it's not actually in Boston itself, just outside Boston though.  And for you history buffs.  The Battle of Bunker Hill;l didn't actually happen at Bunker Hill.  It took place on Breed's Hill about 1/8 Mile away...

The younguns nowadays don't appreciate how good they have it. lol  Those old kits were fun, but a LOT of work...  And a lot of work with very limited resources.  No PE, no Resin, crummy glues, very limited paints, masking tape that bled paint badly, and kitchen knives instead of no.11 Xacto blades.  A lot of work, but immeasurable fun as well...

I wish I still had my old collection.  It burns me up sometimes when I see kit's I once had online, and remember them, and when they were stolen.  I'd be quite rich right now if I still had them.  Oh well, I have a new collection now and in 30 years it may be worth as much, but I'll never give them up.. never, never I tell you Muahahahahaha..... LMAO.

Rich

Striker8241

Hi, Rich,

I remember those days,  although they started in the 50's for me. I built a lot of Aurora and Revell kits too and yes, they were definitely fun. I built mostly planes, but I also ventured into armor occasionally. I remember most vividly a big Atomic Cannon model I got for Christmas one year - it was made by...ahh...darn! can't remember! What were we talking about?...oh yeah... I had a great time building it and it was huge! Two tractors facing in opposite directions with the gun in between. Wish I still had it - it would probably be worth a fortune unbuilt.

Russ

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 Striker8241 on Saturday, July 14, 2012 8:00 AM

Hey guys,

I hate to be wishy-washy but I'd like to substitute my B-52 project for the FB-111 in this build. It's all I thought about while I was away and I have so many ideas I want to implement that I can't get focused on the FB-111.

Thanks,

Russ

 

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Posted by Striker8241 on Saturday, July 14, 2012 7:30 AM

Bockscar

RUSSSSS!!!! JAHHOOOOOSEY FFATTTSSSS!!!!

Wow man, thanks for the reality!....shiiiisssh my hair is raising offa my neckkk....

YipYipyYiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeKKKKYYYYYOOOOOHHHHKKKYYYYAAAYYYHHHH!!!!

JJJEEEHOOOOSSSSSEEEEPPPHHHAAAAATTTTTTTTSSSS!!!!!!

Nice load out photos, I am archiving!!!!

Russ, many thanks, you and Ken have given me great photos...

I do not know what to say......

LOL, my pleasure, Dom, and Ken's too, I'm certain Smile.

BTW, I added one more to the previous post showing the loader and trailers set up. Looks like they've already loaded one clip. Must'v been a special lunch at the chowhall...Big Smile

Russ

 

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Posted by Scorpiomikey on Saturday, July 14, 2012 4:06 AM

Ha, ive built hundreds of kits over the years. Not well, but i have built. Only the last few years have i upped the anty and started building quality kits.

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Posted by Bockscar on Saturday, July 14, 2012 2:39 AM

Scorpiomikey

When i was a kid, dad could do anything when he was around (more often at work than at home) that was right up until the divorce.

God those kits are terrible.

The earliest manufacturer kit that i can remember (about my 3rd or 4th kit by this stage) was a revell Mi-24 Hind D Tigermeet kit. Didnt paint it since the plastic was already white. As a result the decals blistered and flaked off pretty quick. Also got my first modeling injury on that kit. Sent the craft knife through the pad of my thumb.

Speaking of revell and monogram. Ive got (Thanks to CallsignOWL) a 1:48 AH-64 Apache. Am i able to enter this? I want to get it finished before my Bugatti 100 arrives. (So 2 weeks, eek, hope i get there)    

Ahhhh

Scorpio......yesss terrible.......

I shot horrible little beasts off a stick with an elastic around the top.....

Those were the little nasty licks on your brain by the Styrene Dragon.......lol...

you think they wer horrible....lol.....but the Dragon licked your brain...........lol...

now, you, and do not fight it Mikey,,,,,you will seek styrene kits.......forever.....lol

The Styrene Dragon has you, Mikey, in his talons......

you are powerless but to do his bidding and build....build....build....until

after a million of us have built, the Styrene Dragon's domain is finished......lol....

Stop fighting the urge Mikey.....build.....

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Posted by Bockscar on Saturday, July 14, 2012 2:28 AM

RUSSSSS!!!! JAHHOOOOOSEY FFATTTSSSS!!!!

Wow man, thanks for the reality!....shiiiisssh my hair is raising offa my neckkk....

YipYipyYiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeKKKKYYYYYOOOOOHHHHKKKYYYYAAAYYYHHHH!!!!

JJJEEEHOOOOSSSSSEEEEPPPHHHAAAAATTTTTTTTSSSS!!!!!!

Nice load out photos, I am archiving!!!!

Russ, many thanks, you and Ken have given me great photos...

I do not know what to say......

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Posted by Bockscar on Saturday, July 14, 2012 2:19 AM

Ken:

Right on!!!

You and Rich nailed the experience. Our local Woolwoorths had the 'Lay Away' option and for me that was a big deal.

Some manager named Sheldon would sign a piece of paper i filled out and than after putting in 5 weeks of real, yes real silver coins, I could collect my prized Bismarck!

I'm stashing cash, dimes right now, as I am over drawn, ahem, to pick up some  authentic kit.

Jim:

Yeah; Romulus killed his brother to take his house, his village, and his tribe.

Julius is the popular conqueror of the British Isles. Airfix, as a Norman invader works as well as any other,

Norwegians, Danes, Swedes, cutting a swathe for King Rollo.

  Egypt might have won against Rome, had the Egyptians not long before Marc Antony been ascribing their agricultural products directly to Rome, anyways

Rome copied, it conquered, took its vanquished women and children, and put their artians to the task of

agrandizing Rome......

Airfix was a winner, it always made great kits, but the Romans saw it as ''Egyptian" so many in America shunned the kits.

I find Airfix of any decade to be fabulous kits.......Ab Fab........

I loved them all.............my paper route funded hundreds of dollars worth......it was worth it......Stick out tongue

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Posted by Striker8241 on Saturday, July 14, 2012 1:46 AM

Son Of Medicine Man

Bockscar
 
 

 

Thanks Russ,

 

by the way, saw the B-52 bomb clip, what, with 28 loaded. Didn't catch the Mk or weight of those, I was thinking about 750 lbs each? Two clips per bay? -thanks

Dom

 

Hey Dom,

One thing that Russ is putting together is instructions on how to put together the bomb clips that go into the B-52.  It is pretty cool.

Ken

 

Hi Dom, Ken,

They were 500-lb MK-82 GP bombs. There were also clips for 750-lb M-117 GP bombs. The same dimensions for the clip should work as with the MK-82 clip, just with one less panel and different spacing for the bombs. The chafing curtain between the center bomb rows could be added if the total width of the clip isn't too critical. It must have been pretty narrow - only a couple of feet wide, since it doesn't show up in any of the angle shots. You can see it clearly from a front or rear view. Below are a few pictures of the 750-lb bomb clip. Each plane could hold three of either size bomb clip.

BTW, it appears there were small pins on the cradle that fit into the bottom of the clip panels to keep them from shifting around during transportation.

Ken, many thanks for converting the first version to pdf. If I'm not imposing, I sent you an updated version and would appreciate it if you can convert it as well. Then I can send it out to anyone that wants it. Again, thanks for your help on this, bud.

Russ

 

Tags: Big Belly mod , B52D , bomb , trailer , load , 750 , clip , lift

 

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Posted by Striker8241 on Saturday, July 14, 2012 1:05 AM

Hi, Rich,

I remember those days,  although they started in the 50's for me. I built a lot of Aurora and Revell kits too and yes, they were definitely fun. I built mostly planes, but I also ventured into armor occasionally. I remember most vividly a big Atomic Cannon model I got for Christmas one year - it was made by...ahh...darn! can't remember! What were we talking about?...oh yeah... I had a great time building it and it was huge! Two tractors facing in opposite directions with the gun in between. Wish I still had it - it would probably be worth a fortune unbuilt.

Russ

 

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Posted by Striker8241 on Saturday, July 14, 2012 12:55 AM

Gamera

Russ: Good to hear you've enjoyed your vacation/holiday. I'd like to see Thailand some day, so far I just eat Thai food every now and again.

BTW: You can edit your posts now by clicking on the tiny yellow pencil just under your post on the left.  

 
Thanks, Gamera. Glad you like Thai food. It's quite a bit healthier than typical American food, and tastier, although I still like hambergers, pizzas, donuts...mmm...
 
Also, thanks for the tip on editing posts. I was scratching my bald head trying to figger out how. Now , how do you review your post prior to posting? Smile
 
Russ

 

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Posted by Scorpiomikey on Saturday, July 14, 2012 12:31 AM

When i was a kid, dad could do anything when he was around (more often at work than at home) that was right up until the divorce.

God those kits are terrible.

The earliest manufacturer kit that i can remember (about my 3rd or 4th kit by this stage) was a revell Mi-24 Hind D Tigermeet kit. Didnt paint it since the plastic was already white. As a result the decals blistered and flaked off pretty quick. Also got my first modeling injury on that kit. Sent the craft knife through the pad of my thumb.

Speaking of revell and monogram. Ive got (Thanks to CallsignOWL) a 1:48 AH-64 Apache. Am i able to enter this? I want to get it finished before my Bugatti 100 arrives. (So 2 weeks, eek, hope i get there)    

"I am a leaf on the wind, watch how i soar"

Recite the litanies, fire up the Gellar field, a poo storm is coming Hmm 

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Posted by Son Of Medicine Man on Friday, July 13, 2012 9:32 PM

Gamera

Jim: my condolences about your mother as well, sorry I meant to say something and then it slipped my poor addled little mind...

Dom: interesting view of Aurora and Hawk. I didn't start modeling until Monogram ruled the roost here and Airfix controlled the UK/Commonwealth.  I guess if Aurora and Hawk were Romulus and Remus Monogram and Airfix would be medieval England and France? And would FROG be ancient Egypt???

Love those molded on decal locations, I guess if you wanted to build a Marine Corps F9F you had to sand the US Navy off? And if you were building a WWII lend-lease aircraft to the UK, NZ, Australia etc you had to sand everything off??? Bummer.......

Yep, these kits were made for us "kids" who were not really caught up into making something authentic as much as making something to play with.  At least that was the way it was for my brother and I.  We would go to the local department store ("Woolco", "Woolworths") (showing my age here), of course Mom would have to drive us there.  We would spend the entire time my Mom would be shopping selecting the "perfect" model.  Then we would bring it home, (this is usually on a Friday night).  By Sunday both of us would have our models built and have many battles won and lost.

As we got older, paint started becoming part of the process of the build.  That is when we started getting interested in making the models look more realistic.  That is when we started building the Revell and Monogram kits.  Their kits were made with more detail and instructions for paint colors.

I can say I do remember becoming frustrated even as a kid with the fit of some of those kits.  That is when my Dad would help.  I would get really upset and show him the problem I was having and he would show me how to fix it.  In my eyes he could fix anything!

Ken

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Posted by Gamera on Friday, July 13, 2012 9:01 PM

Jim: my condolences about your mother as well, sorry I meant to say something and then it slipped my poor addled little mind...

Dom: interesting view of Aurora and Hawk. I didn't start modeling until Monogram ruled the roost here and Airfix controlled the UK/Commonwealth.  I guess if Aurora and Hawk were Romulus and Remus Monogram and Airfix would be medieval England and France? And would FROG be ancient Egypt???

Love those molded on decal locations, I guess if you wanted to build a Marine Corps F9F you had to sand the US Navy off? And if you were building a WWII lend-lease aircraft to the UK, NZ, Australia etc you had to sand everything off??? Bummer.......

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by Bockscar on Friday, July 13, 2012 3:32 PM

Yeah, so Ken Bow Down displayed the Prima Donna of Aurora plastic.

Child of the Styrene God Romulus Aurorasas, (no not Ken, another guy....lol...Romulus....Romulus was a couple of guys searching to make a buck selling kids cheap plastic, cause their mom's didn't like all the wood chips and sanding dust on the furniture and carpet!!!! They ripped off the Hawk designs!!!) )

but the 'unplanned' child of his brother's (Remus, stabbed in the back by Romulus) wife, her name was "HAWK"....LOL.....

Here's a comparison between Romulus, i.e. Aurora,

and Remus, his brother, whom forgot to carry a sword:

Hawk, Remus, is above. They helped promote the innovation of the raised outlines of the decals.

Because, no one knew any different back then. These were among the top 12, the very first Complete Styrene Kits around.

Imagine waking up to that on Christmas or a birthday, after suffering years, yes decades,  of balsa torture......

think you got it tough pal????........lol.......Remus was meticulous:

Yeah, but Romulus, the schlub thug, gave us this:

Nice, huh?....lol....note the symmetry along the canopy lines....beauty, right?????

Wanna rescuplt that anyone.....lol.....

See, when that little pilot was looking to the Starboard, the whole injection tool moved that way, but when he was killed by the hot injection styrene at about 500 degrees, he froze in eternity, and so di the intakes of Romulus's casting!  Now you know!!!

Yeah, Remus is too detailed, looks too accurate, so, Romulus, the Hwak Meister, on the left, looks so much better!

Oh YEAH....thah's what I'm talikin' about,,,,,, see the bulge and intake manifold on the Starboard side....beauty....Mannnn.....lol..

Well truth be known, Hawk, er Remus, pralwey got this idea from a previous manufacturer. But mind you,

Aurora infringed on copyright and totally stole this innovation from Hawk, Remus:

Remus:

And Romulus:

So, last check on Romulus' great victory:

And on to Romulus' next great excapade, the F-9F Panther, same story guys,

except the tooling department learned how to use their micrometers:

The second kit Aurora ripped off Hawk, all kidding aside:

See the raised regalia, see that:

See, seeee?

Rich, my good friend, whom I respect, actually sands off the decal guides so meticulously placed by tooling craftsmen, over 50 years ago:

Rich, when he was stationed in Holland, actually sanded off those details, about 49 years ago....lol....

He sanded off the Starboard side entirely;

nothing like an accuracy zealot....lol.....he started on the front of the Port side,  but was re-assigned before he could destroy the entire USA - NAVY identity of the aircraft. Rich......???????

Yeah, see that, see that...? errr....see the French cheese mold on the box....LOL....seeing as it was in France, someone there prawley licked it's nose, like a French Boxer Puppy....lol.....err 50 years ago....lol...

Yeah, SEE that alright, see that....lol....

We are lucky to have benefited from the competition and innovation of such horrors.

But the guys that built these kits gave us joy unimaginable......not just nice modern kits...

but they were the guys that gave us all the great hardware we threw at the Soviets.....

they did this s**t in their spare time.......lol.....

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Posted by Bockscar on Friday, July 13, 2012 2:40 PM

So guys:

Jim:

All my condolences to you.

Again, you have qualified as a man with a fully clear conscience. You served and

sacrificed for your family. Well done!!! Bear that with confidence!

In the final days, that is the only reason we celebrate our lasting torture,

it is the proof  and the means of our true commitment to life and liberty.

Getting too deep here pals? I believe in this stuff....

It is not about caring about ourselves, but caring about others,

without the expectation of personal gain, but rather, the next generation is independent.

"One day, you wake up, look in the mirror......

and it hits you...

you realize that you are no longer the most important

person in your life...."Author unacknowledged"

actually....estate planner....forgive me guys....I don't ever laugh at this stuff in real life.....

....when I do, it's because, I realize, in a way, I may have got off easy.....no disrespect

 intended for the lols.....

Yeah Jim, I feel better just knowing you did the same stuff I was compelled to do

for no other reason than it was the duty to my family name, forget any other

factor. You did the right thing by family.....many, many do not.

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That, said, we must continue to feel perfect joy in building Fantastic Plastic!!!

Man,,,,,keeps us sane......

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Posted by Gamera on Friday, July 13, 2012 1:53 PM

Russ: Good to hear you've enjoyed your vacation/holiday. I'd like to see Thailand some day, so far I just eat Thai food every now and again.

Jim: Pretty cool A-7 there. I've built a few Hobbyboss kits and thought they were nice but I haven't been overwhelmed by them. Esp by their A-10 which comes with a beautiful nose cannon which can't even be seen once you close up the nose and horrific sink-holes on the wings that run right under the detail making it hard as blazes to putty and sand them.

BTW: You can edit your posts now by clicking on the tiny yellow pencil just under your post on the left.  

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by jimbot58 on Thursday, July 12, 2012 11:56 PM

I don't see a way to edit my post, but I would like to add that the RF-4B for Thunderbolt379's Rhinomania III group build  I am working on is still going forward.

Jim

*******

On my workbench now:

It's all about classic cars now!

Why can't I find the "Any" key on my keyboard?

 

 

 

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Posted by jimbot58 on Thursday, July 12, 2012 11:47 PM

Hello gang,

Slowly I have been easing back into the world of plastic as I find myself with evenings free, though I would wish it were otherwise. It's seems more difficult than I thought it would be, but when someone has been a part of your life for almost 55 years, it's hard. It doesn't help that the bank where Mom kept her accounts is being a major pain trying to get access to her moneys, and settle her estate. Again I thank you for all your thoughts and well wishes.

I guess I should update my project as I originally listed to also include a project I started before the nightmare month of June happened.

I bought Hobby Bosses 1/72 scale A-7D Corsair II a while back when they offered it at less than half its normal selling price. I had wanted SLUF for some time and reviews had this as a better than average kit.

I found it had the avionics bays open, and happen to spot an Eduard pre-painted PE kit at my LHS, figured it would be a shame to leave them as an OOB build or to just close them up. Naturally, my LHS did not have an interior kit available so I needed to order one from Sprue Bros. If I was adding detail to the avionics bays, I couldn't leave the cockpit alone could I?

The topper came when I checked Squadron's site for new products and found they were offering AirDoc decals for the A-7D, one of which was a set that had markings for a Colorado ANG A-7. I happen to be a Colorado native and saw these aircraft a few times before they were eventually replaced by F-16C's.

( I should mention I also have decals for the Colorado ANG F-16C and a Hasegawa kit stashed for a future build)

Now my "bargain" kit has increased to an investment of over 50 dollars! Right now I am slowly working my way through the cockpit and will ready soon to slap the two fuselage halves together. There have been a few fit issues there, but not unworkable. I will see about getting a few photos posted, but I regret not have taken any WIP pictures of the project. SOMM, can you update the front page? I might yet still pick up the F-105G project, though it is a bit more involved as the detail set I am doing on it also includes exterior details, which I opted out of for the A-7, though a set was available at the time. I'm sure Berny would approve of my recent choice of builds as my tastes seem to be mostly Vietnam era aircraft.

Hmmmm. Maybe Berny will say hello to Mom...

*******

On my workbench now:

It's all about classic cars now!

Why can't I find the "Any" key on my keyboard?

 

 

 

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Posted by Striker8241 on Thursday, July 12, 2012 10:21 PM

Son Of Medicine Man

Striker8241

Hello, Everyone!

Just got back from my vacation in Thailand. Had a great time but I'm bushed from travelling - 36 hours including layovers. Unfortunately, I didn't have access to the internet while there so I will be catching up on all the posts in the next few days and will be following up with any addressed to me.

Cheers to all,

Russ

Hi Russ,

Welcome back!  I am sure you are a little surprised by the new format of the website that took place while you were gone.  It was a surprise to all of us.  We are stil getting used to it, but it is getting there.

So tell us more about your trip to Thailand!

Ken

Thanks, Ken, it's good to be back.

Yes, I was a bit puzzled by the changes in the forums but I'm getting the hang of it - I think. Not sure I like some of of the changes - like what happened to the capability to review your post prior to posting?

As for my vacation, we stayed with relatives (my wife's) in northern Thailand, close to Chiangmai. It was hot and humid most of the time even close to the mountains. Once you've been there a couple of times and seen all the tourist attractions, there's not a whole lot to do, so it was mostly family visits and dinners. I did a lot of reading and relaxing - and dreading the long trip back. But, we tightened our cinches when the time came and made it back ok.

Thailand is not a place you want to live if your passion is building models - they are difficult to find if you can find them at all, and the accessories (paints, modelling tools, etc) can be even harder to get. Most people get all their stuff through the mail, but that can take weeks or months to arrive.

So I was happy to return to the land of the Big Plastic Smile

 

 

 

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Posted by Scorpiomikey on Thursday, July 12, 2012 10:00 PM

I grew up with Tamiya and Revell, and a handful of Airfix kits. Until I found this site i didnt know there were so many different manufacturers.

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Posted by Sparrowhyperion on Thursday, July 12, 2012 9:47 PM

I'm happy I started in the late 60s.  1968 to be exact.  The aurora kits weren't the most detailed, none were back then, and they had their little peculiarities, but they fit great, and were fun and simple to build.  They were a strong heavy plastic that could be dropped out a second story window without breaking, and did I mention they were fun... lol  I also have the Big A XN-70 Valkyrie, but it's in storage now and I can't get at it.

Rich

Scorpiomikey

Oh dear god, im so glad i came into modelling after Auroras hey day.

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 Scorpiomikey on Thursday, July 12, 2012 9:37 PM

Oh dear god, im so glad i came into modelling after Auroras hey day.

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Posted by Son Of Medicine Man on Thursday, July 12, 2012 9:25 PM

Great work there Rich!  Keep it up!

Yes Mikey, as Rich said, that is a trade mark of Aurora to put the decal placement AND the aircraft designation in nice big raised lettering in the plastic.  Here is a picture of my Aurora F-90:

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Posted by Scorpiomikey on Thursday, July 12, 2012 8:59 PM

Probably a fair amount considering what you see on here.

I remember getting a few kits when i was younger that had the star and bar outline as raised panel lines. That was the days where colour didnt matter as much as smearing as much paint on as possible lol.

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  • From: Toledo Area OH
Posted by Sparrowhyperion on Thursday, July 12, 2012 8:52 PM

Yeh, that's a trademark of these old Aurora kits.  They act as cheat lines for the decals.  I am going to try and sand them as flush as I can get them , before I start paint.  I just assembled the wings to the body and attached the masked cockpit glass.  The side windows are still a bit gray, but they will clear up over the next few days as the Krystal Clear dries completely.  I also painted the landing gear struts white.  The only thing I am not sure of is that the kit really doesn't have landing gear bays.  The gear just attaches to the bottom of the wings and fuselage.  I may leave them off.  It has a good stand so I don't really need the gear.  From what I remember of my first run with this kit, the gear snaps off within a week if you so much as look at it anyways.  If I can get the fuselage smooth enough, I might metalize it with Alclad.  Either that or Steel Paint, with the red and white markings.  The cheat lines are useful for one thing anyways.  They also outline the different areas of paint color.  So they really help with masking.  I should have it ready for paint tomorrow.  Time to break out the old airbrush....  If you saw it in the first images, I am using a set of reworked Decals I made from an image Dom sent me of his decal sheet.  They actually are quite a bit sharper than the originals.  I had an idea that I might start reworking old dead decal sheets for folks for a few extra bucks a month.  Dunno yet...  I don't know what kind of demand there would be for them.

Rich

Scorpiomikey

Are the USAF markings etched into the plastic?

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

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

  • Member since
    November 2010
  • From: Lafayette, Indiana
Posted by Son Of Medicine Man on Thursday, July 12, 2012 8:32 PM

Striker8241

Hello, Everyone!

Just got back from my vacation in Thailand. Had a great time but I'm bushed from travelling - 36 hours including layovers. Unfortunately, I didn't have access to the internet while there so I will be catching up on all the posts in the next few days and will be following up with any addressed to me.

Cheers to all,

Russ

Hi Russ,

Welcome back!  I am sure you are a little surprised by the new format of the website that took place while you were gone.  It was a surprise to all of us.  We are stil getting used to it, but it is getting there.

So tell us more about your trip to Thailand!

Ken

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