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                        AIRCRAFT - Natural metal finish group build (ends 10/31/04)

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                        Bones-coa
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                          April 2003
                        • From: Savannah, GA USA
                        Posted by Bones-coa on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 7:20 PM
                        So we can post pics showing the status of our builds?
                        Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
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                        fightnjoe
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                        Posted by fightnjoe on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 8:18 PM
                        dana, from what i understand we can post progress just not complete. until the end date that is.

                        joe

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                        fightnjoe
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                        Posted by fightnjoe on Monday, June 21, 2004 4:15 PM
                        well folks been slow foiling this craft. have about fourteen hours into it at the time of these progress pics. hopefully they show the overall job that i have done. unfortunately there are some wrinkles in the foil, i am trying to smooth them out.





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                        jimz66
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                        Posted by jimz66 on Monday, June 21, 2004 9:46 PM
                        Joe I hope you didn't get charged for that. This is a joke,were did you order it from?
                        Phantoms rule the skies!!!
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                        fightnjoe
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                        Posted by fightnjoe on Monday, June 21, 2004 10:10 PM
                        the b-18 was ordered from avusk. approx. feb 25th. would you believe i paid at the time.

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                        shrikes
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                        • From: Manila, Philippines
                        Posted by shrikes on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 7:45 PM
                        Man... maybe they're still vacuforming it? Hehehe... These guys aren't making any new friends at FSM... I really hope it arrives!
                        Blackadder: This plan's as cunning as a fox that used to be Professor of cunning at Oxford University but has now moved on and is working with the U.N at the high commission of cunning planning
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                        fightnjoe
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                        Posted by fightnjoe on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 7:53 PM
                        its amazing how something like this may affect them. i dont wish them any bad luck but if this is normal for them, i dont think they will have many satisfied customers.

                        joe

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 10:10 PM
                        Is it too late to join?

                        if not, i got http://www.freewebs.com/stfu_newbie/p51c.jpg to offer, which i built for the accurate miniatures gb
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                        gregers
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                        • From: UK
                        Posted by gregers on Friday, June 25, 2004 2:05 PM
                        hi Guys and girls, there has been some progress on my matchbox lightning F6. its boxed away in the loft cos it all went pearshaped paintwise. plus i've gone nuts and have decided to stickyfoil my eastern express F6 (yep the one i said avoid because its awful) its the first time i've done this and i'm not using proper modeling foil either, this is some thin tape stuff i scrounged from work to try this method out........yes i have been swearing..... yes its a right pain...BUT i think it'll be worth it .
                        later chaps...chocks away and tally ho.
                        Greg
                        Why torture yourself when life will do it for you?
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                        fightnjoe
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                        Posted by fightnjoe on Sunday, June 27, 2004 10:10 PM
                        greg welcome to the foiling. hope yours goes better than mine.

                        speaking of which. here are a couple of shots before i threw a fit and tore some of the more wrinkled areas off and redid them.





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                        fightnjoe
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                        Posted by fightnjoe on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 12:19 PM
                        i have seen a couple of nmf builds. one posted here. they make my 38 look bad, sloppy. i think the next time i do something like this i will do alcad or something similar. btw about to scrap the b18 and go with something i can actually get. not sure what right now but i will keep you informed.

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                        shrikes
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                        • From: Manila, Philippines
                        Posted by shrikes on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 9:46 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by fightnjoe
                        i have seen a couple of nmf builds. one posted here. they make my 38 look bad, sloppy. i think the next time i do something like this i will do alcad or something similar. btw about to scrap the b18 and go with something i can actually get. not sure what right now but i will keep you informed.

                        joe


                        Keep at it, Joe! It would be a shame to not finish the 38! A friend told me to do it in very small sections so as to avoid wrinkling... I know you can do this, buddy!

                        Pity about the B-18... Just do what you need to save your sanity, eh? Wink [;)]
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                        fightnjoe
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                        Posted by fightnjoe on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 9:32 AM
                        shrikes my biggest mistake was i did too large of sections of foil. i will not make the same mistake. as far as my sanity, that disappeared a very long time ago.

                        joe

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                        fightnjoe
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                        Posted by fightnjoe on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 6:10 PM
                        ok, ive done something that i may regret. while i was in walmart today i saw a revell/monogram p-51d 1/48. without knowing why i picked it up off the shelving, took it to the checkout and purchased it. i know i said i would never do another revell/monogram fighter but for some reason this happened. i am going to do it nmf also. and my insane ego says to foil this one also. my god i am losing my mind. i dont know what is happening to me, i must be a glutton for punishment.

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                        fightnjoe
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                        Posted by fightnjoe on Monday, July 5, 2004 12:32 AM
                        ok the p-38j is almost done, a few more decals and weathering and finished. then i begin two projects, we shall see how that goes. as i am at the end i will post no more pics of the build until the end. oh how i have learned about foiling with this build. thanks for all the suggestions. and the help.

                        now for the p-51d...............................................

                        joe

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                        fightnjoe
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                        Posted by fightnjoe on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 10:11 PM
                        finished. the 38 is done. now to do the mustang. and of course to continue to wait for the b-18.

                        joe

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                        Gerarddm
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                        Posted by Gerarddm on Friday, July 9, 2004 7:04 PM
                        Fightnjoe, did you use BMF? I BMF'd my Constellationand found it advisable to do it in small patches, panel by panel, and avoid large sheets like the plague. Doing that, about the only thing that really gave me headaches were the engine nacelles.
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                        fightnjoe
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                        Posted by fightnjoe on Friday, July 9, 2004 11:36 PM
                        i used household foil. it was too thick and i wont make the same mistake. i will be using candy foils on the next. they are thinner like bmf. and i will do smaller sections also.

                        joe

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                        grenadierII
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                        • From: The Land of Dueling Banjos...
                        Posted by grenadierII on Saturday, July 10, 2004 8:13 PM
                        Hi Jim. I am new to the forums and I would like to get in on the NMF group build. I have a Hasegawa F-104C in 1/48th that would be perfect. Thanks.
                        "mmm....forbidden doughnut".
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                        shrikes
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                        • From: Manila, Philippines
                        Posted by shrikes on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:54 AM
                        Okay, fellas! It's been a while sice we had an update of people's projects, and i figure i'd start with mine: (Appologies for the grainy picture)

                        This is the B-17G, almost ready for painting... i just need to mask the anti-glare panels! the horrible gap in the wingroots i showed earlier is now fixed with the help of some putty, acetone and sandpaper. How are you guys doing?
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                        fightnjoe
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                        Posted by fightnjoe on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 5:22 PM
                        two things. first i am officially giving up on getting either the b-18 kit or my money back. i have had no word from avusk and i feel they have ripped me off.

                        second has anyone heard from jim lately?

                        joe

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                        ghettochild
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                        • From: houston,texas
                        Posted by ghettochild on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 6:26 PM
                        here pics of my kingfisher almost done

                        -Josh
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                        fightnjoe
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                        Posted by fightnjoe on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 7:11 PM
                        wow. those look awesome. nice progress.

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                        shrikes
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                        • From: Manila, Philippines
                        Posted by shrikes on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 7:18 PM
                        Ghetto: Sweet! What did you use for the interior color?

                        Joe: Is there no way you can at least get your money back? pester them with phone calls, send them tons of e-mail...?
                        Blackadder: This plan's as cunning as a fox that used to be Professor of cunning at Oxford University but has now moved on and is working with the U.N at the high commission of cunning planning
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                        fightnjoe
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                        Posted by fightnjoe on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 8:03 PM
                        i have given it up for lost shrikes. easier to think of it that way rather than keeping the hope alive.

                        joe

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                        ghettochild
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                        • From: houston,texas
                        Posted by ghettochild on Thursday, July 22, 2004 5:52 PM
                        shrikes i did a base of silver then drybrushed zinc chromate and made it look kinda worn
                        -Josh
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                        Bones-coa
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                          April 2003
                        • From: Savannah, GA USA
                        Posted by Bones-coa on Saturday, July 24, 2004 11:33 PM
                        I thought I'd show you guys some pics of my in-progress F-89 with custom markings. Hope you like it. I'm really hoping my father will like it. Smile [:)]





                        Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
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                        fightnjoe
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                        Posted by fightnjoe on Sunday, July 25, 2004 10:55 AM
                        it looks great.

                        joe

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                        shrikes
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                        • From: Manila, Philippines
                        Posted by shrikes on Sunday, July 25, 2004 11:14 AM
                        Looking good, Dana! Great finish! How did you make the decals? I especially like the emblem on the tail! Big Smile [:D]
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                        Bones-coa
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                        • From: Savannah, GA USA
                        Posted by Bones-coa on Sunday, July 25, 2004 12:15 PM
                        Photoshop. The emblem on the tail came from a scan of an actual badge. I drew the wing pod bat in AutoCAD and then transfered it to Photoshop for coloring and printing. The numbering I did in AutoCAD and the rest of the decals came from the kit. The stripes on the nose I masked and airbrushed.
                        Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
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