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And dont talk to me about government pinheads scrapping aircraft. Im still simmering over our strike wing being dissolved by uncle helen.
But, the local museums got as many skyhawks as they could for the cost of transport and refurb (about $30k, included removal of the cocoon, reassembly, and staff to transport and reassemble aircraft) The one down the road from me was hoping to get a single seater and a T-bird, they have the Tbird and the single seater on permanent load from the USN (i think) but they wanted a genuine RNZAF single seater. Theyre also (hopefully) getting one of the machis from 14sqn.
"I am a leaf on the wind, watch how i soar"
Recite the litanies, fire up the Gellar field, a poo storm is coming
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Pretty sure those will work, bang seats were pretty much the same over the whole hornet range.
I know how you feel.. Millions of Dollars and all that time and work just so they can break them up and bury them. I say they would take them out of the pay of whoever made the lame decision to break them up. They might want to at least donate them to museums or non-profits who can make some money off of them. Just destroying them is soooo wasteful. Then again, the decision was probably made by some Government issue Pinheaded poindexter with a corncob wrapped in dollar bills up his backside...
taxtp That photo makes me sick. I'm sure it would have been cheaper for them to just park one in my back yard rather than doze them in. Don't we ever learn ??? Cheers Tony
That photo makes me sick. I'm sure it would have been cheaper for them to just park one in my back yard rather than doze them in. Don't we ever learn ???
Cheers
Tony
In the Hangar: 1/48 Hobby Boss F/A-18D RAAF Hornet,
On the Tarmac: F4U-1D RNZAF Corsair 1/48 Scale.
Hi Folks. I got the Blue on the Corsair tonight. So she will probably be in decaling tomorrow night or Thursday. Question. Could someone tell me if this will work with the Hobby Boss 1/48 F/A-18D kit I got... Please..
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I'm just taking it one GB at a time.
For those of you wondering what happened to the RAAF F-111's. Here you go. Might be upsetting for some.
Well. I looked up this kit online and it had a pretty good revue at most sites, with a few reporting the same lack of cockpit detail. I didn't get an email saying I got the question so I looked in my spam folder and yup... Sure enough, Avast Mail Scanner put it in there again, despite all addresses in that domain being in the whitelist. I'll send up a question in a few.
Dont sweat it sparrow, if it being a T-bird is the only major difference, i wont complain.
Just a reminder you got the question on the aircraft trivia quiz.
Yeh. I noticed that about 30 seconds after I hit Buy It Now and commit to purchase on eBay.... But I think I can get around that since there are no decals in any area that would mess with the extended canopy. If not, I just wasted $30. I found a few reviews on the Hobby Boss kit, so I am thinking of trying to find an AM set for the cockpit, that is supposedly lacking in detail on that kit.
Rich
Don't feel so bad. I can't even sit down at my current work area. The Bench is too high, so I have to work in little spurts since I can't stand up very long. The Corsair is almost ready for first paint. I'll post some more pics later today.
Scorpiomikey Started the dauntless tonight. Its an amazingly detailed kit, but im having trouble getting comfortable at my desk. Not sure what the issue it.
Started the dauntless tonight. Its an amazingly detailed kit, but im having trouble getting comfortable at my desk. Not sure what the issue it.
Sparrow I hope I'm not putting a dampener on things but you are aware the F/A -18D is a two seater right?
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And the rest of the aircraft they have.
www.navalaviationmuseum.org/.../cockpit-panoramas
Although ive discovered this which will help. Its an SBD-2 and im building an SBD-5 but there shouldnt be too much difference.
Front seat. www.navalaviationmuseum.org/.../virtualtour
Back Seat. www.navalaviationmuseum.org/.../virtualtour
And one for the corsair.
www.navalaviationmuseum.org/.../virtualtour
Its an FG, but its essentially the same as an F4U
Ah, righto, my lips are sealed lol.
Let's just say... What the Wife doesn't know, won't hurt me...
Scorpiomikey Sweet. Good luck sparrow. The wife said ok?
Sweet. Good luck sparrow. The wife said ok?
I just had to clean mine. I kept losing little parts. lol... I did manage to find the little piece to the tail wheel on my Corsair. I had to get my Daughter to look with 15 year old eyes... It took her about 10 seconds to find something I had been looking for for days...
On a happy note. I made a lucky find last night. I had almost given up on finding a decent Hornet kit when while searching through 925 hits on eBay, number 925 was this...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/150914202459?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
The Hobby Boss 1/48 F/A-18D kit.... :) See sometimes Karma works for you.... It should be here in a week or so.
Scorpiomikey clean...bench? they go in the same sentence together?
clean...bench? they go in the same sentence together?
lol mate, hang around here a while and your rocker will get up and walk away.
I need to clean up my bench, got about half a dozen hangar queens waiting to be finished, its reached the point where i now do my modelling stuff on the kitchen table and my work bench is for storing all my gear.
chuckles. well ...... ok sometimes if I'm feeling really froggy that or I'm off my rocker.. oh wait I'm always off that.. hmm umm can I get a break just this once ? LOL
alright so I've begun the madness even cleaned off the bench alil.. well kinda.. lol
Scorpiomikey Hey OWL. just a quick correction for the front page. When i said sn of Rattler. I meant screen name. So its just Rattler. Helo. Chop chop, i expect to see something from you in the next couple weeks Welcome to OPEN DAY!
Hey OWL. just a quick correction for the front page. When i said sn of Rattler. I meant screen name. So its just Rattler.
Helo. Chop chop, i expect to see something from you in the next couple weeks
Welcome to OPEN DAY!
ah, gotcha!
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Now that I'm here, where am I??
Looking forward to the GB Owl and Scorp .
Nice start too Sparrow .
John .
Might just do that as well Sir.. will have to dig through what's left of the stash after giving away half of it to the WTU on Ft. Hood
If you have some ANZAC armour or figures. Feel free to enter them.
Hello chaps, just letting ya know I'm alive.. will get some photos tomorrow when I'm more awake and a few can's in the system... pretty much I'll be sporting a bird from the 448th Sqd RNZAF round late 41 Singapore location, nothing fancy mind you.. I do more figure an armor then these wing thingers.
V/R
Chris or Rattler
WHOO!
Today is the official start date for this GB for my time zone, even though sparrow started already, wont hold it against him lol.
Of we go, lets see some ANZAC forces.
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