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

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                        Gerarddm
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        Posted by Gerarddm on Sunday, May 16, 2004 10:56 AM
                        One more thing about using BMF... I notice that although Q-tips are great for burnishing the stuff, you really have to watch it because they shed 'hairs' and then if you burnish over a hair that has fallen on your model, well by gum it shows up- and then you have to pull the foil off off and apply a new piece. So you have to be paranoid that each panel you do is really, really clean of any minute debris before you foil it.
                        Gerard> WA State Current: 1/700 What-If Railgun Battlecruiser 1/700 Admiralty COURAGEOUS battlecruiser
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 17, 2004 5:18 AM
                        Hi guys
                        i just finished a quick build to practice the nmf, its the old matchbox Saab Tunnan.
                        http://img34.photobucket.com/albums/v104/mikesmodels/mikes_pics_034.jpg
                        I used Alclad2 polished aluminium.
                        i think i got the hang of this stuff....now where's that P-51 Mustang??

                        Mike
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                        knight667
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Philomath, OR, USA
                        Posted by knight667 on Monday, May 17, 2004 10:52 AM
                        I'm done! Big Smile [:D] Finished it this weekend, got it hung up as well. I'll post pictures as soon as this next roll gets developed (few more days at least).

                        To anyone considering building a B-29 in 1/48...be sure to have a lot of space available to display it! This thing is a monster! I didn't realize quite how big it was until it was up in my living room...good grief! But I love it (and so does my wife). Big Smile [:D]

                        Since I built it using after-market decals, I still have all the nose-art and tail-markings for "Humpin Honey" and "Cream of the Crop" in case anyone needs decals.
                        John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 5:01 AM
                        Your living room aka hangar! Gear up or down and where's the pics?
                        Greenbacks on the way or do you have them thanks for the reply
                        Nick
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                        knight667
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Philomath, OR, USA
                        Posted by knight667 on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 9:54 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by kath

                        Your living room aka hangar! Gear up or down and where's the pics?
                        Greenbacks on the way or do you have them thanks for the reply
                        Nick


                        Yeah, my living room's becoming quite a museum...have data sheets in nice acrylic frames on each aircraft right underneath them.

                        Gear up, which was a bear with this kit (fit had some issues)...but it turned out well. Pictures are on the way, soon as I take my film in for developing. Hoping they come out okay, my camera is 13 years old and not very good...I'll see what I can do. Big Smile [:D]
                        John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
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                        Aurora-7
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Connecticut, USA
                        Posted by Aurora-7 on Friday, May 21, 2004 10:37 AM
                        Since I'm already working on it, I'll jump in with my 1/48 Arii Ki-44 'Tojo'. 10/31/04 sound reasonable even with the other two group builds -especially since 'Pear Habor' does not have an official end date :)

                         

                         

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                        shrikes
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Manila, Philippines
                        Posted by shrikes on Saturday, May 22, 2004 10:37 AM
                        Okay, it's nearly 5 months until the official end date, and i just wanted to ask how people's builds are comming along. As for me, the F-86 is still awaiting the last few decals to be printed by a friend at my IPMS, and the B-17G is still in the pre-assembly painting stage.

                        I don't have any pictures to post just yet because my whole family made off with all the Digicams sicne they're all in New York at the moment, and i've been left behind to mind the house... Disapprove [V]
                        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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                        wibhi2
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Brooklyn
                        Posted by wibhi2 on Sunday, May 23, 2004 10:25 AM
                        god's honest truth - haven't even started. Between work and wrastlin' with 5 harriers. I gots me mits full.
                        3d modelling is an option a true mental excercise in frusrtation
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                        9x19mm
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Phoenix,Az
                        Posted by 9x19mm on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 2:29 PM
                        Hmmm.... 5 mos to finish? Would it be to late to join? Ive been itching to do a P-51D with Eagleston's markings.
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                        jimz66
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Winsted CT
                        Posted by jimz66 on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 2:51 PM
                        GO FOR IT.
                        Phantoms rule the skies!!!
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                        9x19mm
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Phoenix,Az
                        Posted by 9x19mm on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 3:00 PM
                        Ok so Im in?
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                        jimz66
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Winsted CT
                        Posted by jimz66 on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 3:30 PM
                        You're in.
                        Phantoms rule the skies!!!
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                        9x19mm
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Phoenix,Az
                        Posted by 9x19mm on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 3:37 PM
                        Okies Ill be doing Eaglestons P-51D from hasegawa kit. Starting tonight with any luck and with some more luck Ill post pics.
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                        fightnjoe
                        • Member since
                          September 2011
                        Posted by fightnjoe on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 7:22 PM
                        as for me still waiting the b-18 from avusk. been almost five months since i ordered it. beginning to get annoyed with the whole thing. may scrap the project and do a b-17 or something. was told two months ago that it would be sent out soon. angry words and such wont make a difference so i wont use them. however i dont believe i will be ordering anything else from them.
                        the p-38 is about to be started. i am concerned with the foil i am going to use to get the nmf. to that end i want to begin this a little early (it is for the dday build also). i want to have the option of using something else if the foil doesnt agree with me.

                        joe

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                        obiwan
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Malaysia
                        Posted by obiwan on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 9:21 PM
                        Hi guys my P-38L is finished ,here is the link.
                        http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=20885

                        and here is a little peek..Thanks for letting me participate it was fun.
                        What baby wants baby gets
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                        Gerarddm
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        Posted by Gerarddm on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 10:47 PM
                        V Nice indeed,Obiwan. I'll have to learn airbruish and Alclad for next time...

                        Meanwhile, I am about 90% done with foiling the Constellation, and I have a newbie question: what would be the best way to get fingerprint oils off the foil surface? I need to clean the fuselage - thanks!
                        Gerard> WA State Current: 1/700 What-If Railgun Battlecruiser 1/700 Admiralty COURAGEOUS battlecruiser
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                        9x19mm
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Phoenix,Az
                        Posted by 9x19mm on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 4:12 AM
                        Very nice obi good job!
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                        wibhi2
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Brooklyn
                        Posted by wibhi2 on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 8:03 AM
                        Very nice, Obiwan.

                        Fightinjoe:
                        Just take your time with the foil. I have found (after someone elsse suggested it) that using light coats of spray mount is a quick and relatively painless way of applying household foil.
                        Just be patient.
                        3d modelling is an option a true mental excercise in frusrtation
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                        shrikes
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Manila, Philippines
                        Posted by shrikes on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 9:09 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by fightnjoe
                        as for me still waiting the b-18 from avusk. been almost five months since i ordered it. beginning to get annoyed with the whole thing. may scrap the project and do a b-17 or something. was told two months ago that it would be sent out soon. angry words and such wont make a difference so i wont use them. however i dont believe i will be ordering anything else from them.

                        joe

                        I love the B-17, but don't give up on the B-18 just yet, Joe! I've been looking forward to that one for some time! Maybe if you pray to St. Anthony, patron saint of lost things it'll turn up! LOL! Big Smile [:D]

                        Welcome to the GB, 9x19mm!
                        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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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 9:20 AM
                        This is an attempt to post some pictures of Enola Gay, may entry for the NMF group build. Fun project, lots of work, but worth it.







                        Hope you enjoy the pictures (should they show up......I have no idea if I'm posting them correctly)
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 1:29 PM
                        26-05-04
                        Lovely finishes on the models guys!
                        Will be attempting my first Alclad2 finish tonight or Friday, so wish me luck. This is going on the Tamiya 1/48 F-84G. The Tr.IX Irish Air Corps Spitfire is finished, but I used Tamiya gloss Alumimiun finish for that one.
                        Will get pics when the F-84G is finished. Might do a Lightening too...hmmmm.

                        Liam
                        actually, the Iirsh Air Corps had a Lysander done up in a silver paint finish. Would this qualify for hte build?
                        Liam
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                        9x19mm
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Phoenix,Az
                        Posted by 9x19mm on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 5:11 PM
                        Very nice work on the B-29it is truely stunning.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 6:22 PM
                        Smile [:)] Thanks 9x19mm, It was a fun project. It is the current re-release of the B-29 kit with painted insignia for the Circle R and the big 82 on the aft end of the fuse. The stars and bars are from the currently available Aeromaster sheet and the rest are home-made on an ink-jet printer or used from the kit supplied ones. The pictures wash the panel shades and textures a bit, but it still catches the eye pretty well. The interior work is really only visable by the pen-light police, but it's all in there. SnJ was the paint and then each panel was taped off and polished in different directions and level of sheen. One trick for the SnJ and probably could be done with Alclad too is to polish in the smallest circle you can make with your hand. This leaves a mottled look of burnished and weathered aluminum panels very nicely.
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                        9x19mm
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Phoenix,Az
                        Posted by 9x19mm on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 8:44 PM
                        I started my build today I havent been working on much lately but it feels good to put some paint and glue on plastic! so far just painted the interior first coat and did some basic sub assembly but hey its offically started.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 27, 2004 6:27 AM
                        Here are a few more pictures of Enola Gay. Since my friend Wild WIlliamWilly got them to a host sight I thought it best they not lay dormant.........Hope you like them.



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                        jimz66
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Winsted CT
                        Posted by jimz66 on Thursday, May 27, 2004 6:52 AM
                        The idea behind the GB is to not show off your finiished models until the end of the GB on Halloween. Nice P*38 and B-29 but the rest of you please be patient and wait. Where did you get the Enola Gay markings? I still can't find any.
                        Phantoms rule the skies!!!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 27, 2004 11:04 AM
                        The Enola Gay markings are a conglomeration of painted markings for the Circle-R and the large 82 on the aft fuselage section. The Stars and bars are from the current Aeromaster sheet. The stencils, short of the small 82 on the nose and the nose gear door smoking warning are from the current re-release of Cream-of-the-Crop and Enola Gay, the small 82 on the nose and the No smoking within 100 ft. are printed on an inkjet printer using Bare-Metal Foil's decal printing paper. The stencils fonts for the 82 and smoking warning are available as share ware on the web, Enola Gay is from a scan of the original Monogram decals from their '77 release.
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                        Tread
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Colorado
                        Posted by Tread on Thursday, May 27, 2004 7:05 PM
                        Howdy Fellas,

                        I'm a wee bit new here....but I would love to join in on your NMF festivities if I may??

                        I unfortunately (for me) don't have the time to read thru all 14 pages of posts regarding this Group Build (with something called "stickey's" apparently), but if you don't mind too much, I would like you to consider one of my entries in your noble cause........?

                        Tread.

                        (edit).....If I do HALF as good a job on my entry as some of you have.......well, I'll be ecstatic!! :-)
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                        fightnjoe
                        • Member since
                          September 2011
                        Posted by fightnjoe on Thursday, May 27, 2004 8:46 PM
                        they look fantastic. hey jim i am doing this p-38 for both the dday and the nmf but i will try to abide by your rule. i will only post the url not the image.

                        tread i believe you will be welcomed.

                        obiwan, sent off another email. hope this will resolve itself. i really want that kit.

                        joe

                        Veterans,

                        Thank You For Your Sacrifices,

                        Never To Be Forgotten

                        Where you can find me:

                        Workbench on FaceBook  Google Plus  YouTube

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                        jimz66
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Winsted CT
                        Posted by jimz66 on Thursday, May 27, 2004 9:20 PM
                        Joe that is just crazy that you can't get that kit yet. I hope you get it soon. Good luck.
                        Phantoms rule the skies!!!
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