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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Sunday, July 28, 2013 10:30 PM

Just a quick text update on my Jug:

I got everything but the engine cowling assembled by now. I ran into a problem though...

The fit of the wings to the fuselage wasn't good at all. I had to rescribe the panel lines where the wings meet the fuse (one on each side at the bottom and the whole wing-root panel line on the right wing's upper surface)

The lines on the bottom came out quite broad, but I think they wll look alright with some microfiller applied.

The line at the top was really challenging though. I tried to rescribe it, but the wing broke loose a bit, so I had to fill the resulting gap with superglue (plastic glue would create a total mess in this situation). That made all the scribing a real pain (i only have a hobby knife and a razor saw for this task). That particular panel line has some slight curves as well, to make things even worse... I just hope this looks nice with the microfiller sprayed on... You can't hide anything with paint when building a NMF bird...

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Monday, July 29, 2013 12:45 PM

No worries Stik, just wanted to make sure I hadn't missed it. Sounds like a great idea you have there.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by stikpusher on Monday, July 29, 2013 3:02 PM

Ok then, vignettes it will be. I have been wanting to do several of them for ages. Some are based off of photos of the invasion, and others will be based off of incidents described in books. And perhaps one from the movie "The Longest Day" ;-)

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by bitbite on Monday, July 29, 2013 4:05 PM

Smile Big Smile Cool Geeked Yes Beer Left Hug Drinks Right Hug Balloons Bow Down Propeller Toast Wow

"Resist the urge to greedily fondle the parts . . ." - Sheperd Paine "Modeling Tanks and Military Vehicles" Page 5

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Posted by Bish on Monday, July 29, 2013 4:11 PM

bitbite

Smile Big Smile Cool Geeked Yes Beer Left Hug Drinks Right Hug Balloons Bow Down Propeller Toast Wow

I think you may have missed a couple.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Monday, July 29, 2013 6:12 PM

And Bitbite goes full crazy again...

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Posted by stikpusher on Monday, July 29, 2013 6:27 PM

It's Happy Hour somewhere.... actually here!

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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  • From: Oil City, PA
Posted by greentracker98 on Monday, July 29, 2013 6:54 PM

stikpusher

GT/Ken, that was the guy BB was talking about... BB... they do need a stirring the pot emoticon just for you...

Oh Okay

a stirring the pot emoticon ??? LOL send a request Kalmbach Publishing Big Smile

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Posted by stikpusher on Monday, July 29, 2013 6:58 PM

Not unless they throw in a "Bill the Cat" emoticon as well...

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by GMorrison on Monday, July 29, 2013 7:10 PM

Way back in the Day I was entered with the Italeri 1/72 A.S.21 Horsa glider. I can stick with that.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by GMorrison on Monday, July 29, 2013 7:13 PM

Well Stik, if you are going that way, you will need some Screaming Eagles, no doubt.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Monday, July 29, 2013 7:18 PM

We need a flamethrower emoticon (or one with a shotgun) to respond to Bitbite's posts Wink

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Posted by stikpusher on Monday, July 29, 2013 7:18 PM

I already have that one planned and covered my friend... and an All American too if I can pull it off...

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by GMorrison on Monday, July 29, 2013 7:22 PM

Stik, that's great, look forward to it.

Do you have much info on the types of gliders used by US paratroops? My Horsa comes with both US and British markings. I remember reading somewhere that the US used the Waco primarily and not the Horsa, but I need to read up more.

O BTW I already have a C-47 from the last one of these GB's!

EDIT: seems there was plenty of action to go around of course, so there were both types all over.

I'm excited about this one!

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by bitbite on Monday, July 29, 2013 7:23 PM

"We need a flamethrower emoticon (or one with a shotgun) to respond to Bitbite's posts"

You'll need more than that to vanquish me, son!  Devil

Now I'm going back to sleep.  I do not want to be disturbed . . . BUT I AM!! AAAAAAAAAAAHHAHAHAHA!

Big Smile

"Resist the urge to greedily fondle the parts . . ." - Sheperd Paine "Modeling Tanks and Military Vehicles" Page 5

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Monday, July 29, 2013 7:30 PM

bitbite

Now I'm going back to sleep.  I do not want to be disturbed . . . BUT I AM!! AAAAAAAAAAAHHAHAHAHA!

Isn't that what Hitler said in the night of June 5th/6th?

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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  • From: Talent, OR
Posted by bitbite on Monday, July 29, 2013 7:37 PM

That I'm disturbed?  I wasn't born that year.  Same month and day, but not that year.

The year of my birth?  6-6-67  Devil

Rarrr!! RARARR! I am the devil.  Well, almost.  Wink

"Resist the urge to greedily fondle the parts . . ." - Sheperd Paine "Modeling Tanks and Military Vehicles" Page 5

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Posted by bitbite on Monday, July 29, 2013 7:39 PM

Maybe I should change my screen name to D-Day?  Confused

"Resist the urge to greedily fondle the parts . . ." - Sheperd Paine "Modeling Tanks and Military Vehicles" Page 5

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Posted by bitbite on Monday, July 29, 2013 7:42 PM

*makes scary devil face and pokes at you all with a trident*  Devil

All riled up now.  So much for my nap.  Good thing you guys weren't around to wake up Hitler. Wink

"Resist the urge to greedily fondle the parts . . ." - Sheperd Paine "Modeling Tanks and Military Vehicles" Page 5

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Monday, July 29, 2013 7:53 PM

"Was ist mit den Panzer reserven?"

Apologies to Schatten for my very rusty High School German ;-)

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Monday, July 29, 2013 7:57 PM

Rusty German? That sentence you wrote there is perfect German! Very well said, sir!

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Posted by bitbite on Monday, July 29, 2013 8:05 PM

Ich bin der Teufel?

"Resist the urge to greedily fondle the parts . . ." - Sheperd Paine "Modeling Tanks and Military Vehicles" Page 5

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Posted by bitbite on Monday, July 29, 2013 8:19 PM

Meh.  *makes a couple of half-hearted stabs Schatten with the trident.  Drops it and goes to look for some dinner*  Sad

"Resist the urge to greedily fondle the parts . . ." - Sheperd Paine "Modeling Tanks and Military Vehicles" Page 5

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Posted by pyrman64 on Monday, July 29, 2013 8:45 PM

Hey, bitbite....

Greg H

"There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell." Gen. Wm T. Sherman (11 April 1880, Columbus, Ohio)

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Posted by bitbite on Monday, July 29, 2013 9:18 PM

hehe   Smile

"Resist the urge to greedily fondle the parts . . ." - Sheperd Paine "Modeling Tanks and Military Vehicles" Page 5

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Posted by Gamera on Monday, July 29, 2013 9:30 PM

Crazy!?! You want cRaZy!?!!

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

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Monday, July 29, 2013 9:55 PM

OMG, we have madness and pictures of Von Hammer? am I alive???

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    July 2013
  • From: Talent, OR
Posted by bitbite on Monday, July 29, 2013 10:03 PM

Woof!

"Resist the urge to greedily fondle the parts . . ." - Sheperd Paine "Modeling Tanks and Military Vehicles" Page 5

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Monday, July 29, 2013 10:05 PM

Very anti social person...

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    July 2013
  • From: Talent, OR
Posted by bitbite on Monday, July 29, 2013 10:11 PM

Arf arf arf.  That's my other dog impression.

"Resist the urge to greedily fondle the parts . . ." - Sheperd Paine "Modeling Tanks and Military Vehicles" Page 5

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