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Posted by Nathan T on Friday, April 25, 2014 8:44 PM

Hey alright, I have progress pics! Here's some shots right before my seal coat of Gunze Mr. Color semi-gloss:

The top blue stripe on the rudder is where the small bit of damage was done by the Gunze decal softer- not a deal breaker. I will mask it off later and try and match the blue to touch it up:

..and another ding in the paint to the left of the first number 6 here:

That Tamiya gloss coat thinned with Lacquer thinner went on nice wouldn't ya say?? ...anyways, I just sealed everything with Gunze Semi-gloss and started to paint and prep the tires. Next comes oil washes and then she's about done!!

 

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Friday, April 25, 2014 9:23 PM

Oh yeah! Looking mighty fine and the finish line is just around the corner for you!

 

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Posted by GMorrison on Friday, May 2, 2014 1:53 AM

Hola fellow salsa fans...

Mi esposa is out of town until the 4th so the house is converted to a model factory.

Q1- FS24079, 24102 and 20219. Is that the same as SEA?

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Friday, May 2, 2014 2:45 AM

Yes, those are the semi gloss shades of those colors

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, May 3, 2014 2:22 PM

48 hours to go... rapido hombres!!!

 

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Posted by lewbud on Sunday, May 4, 2014 10:51 AM

Well she looks like a P-47, but has this hard, white goop on her top and bottom.  Will be late as usual, but will get her done.  Overall color will be a black green with yellow bands on the wings and fuselage near the tail.  Tail is light green with the colors of the Mexican flag on the rudder.  Nose art is a white roundel with the Disney character Pancho Pistolas on both sides of the fuselage.  Will post pics once she's done.

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Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, May 4, 2014 12:12 PM

I look forward to seeing those photos LB. It sounds great.

 

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Posted by GMorrison on Monday, May 5, 2014 5:38 PM

stikpusher

Yes, those are the semi gloss shades of those colors

Gracias Señor!

the Mirage will have to wait for another day, maybe Padre Hidalgo Day.

but I finished the Neptune at 2am this morning and got up at 6 to shoot it with Dulkote. When I get home later I will strip the masks off the canopies and post some pics.

tomorrow I'll take better pictures when the sun is up.

thank you for running this GB and like I say, I've got a couple more to do if you have another.

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Posted by Nathan T on Monday, May 5, 2014 7:22 PM

I'm just about there. I finished an oil wash on the Mig. All I have left is a final flat coat, and some small bits for the landing gear. My time is preacious right now, so I hope to have it done by this coming weekend, even if its a few days late.

 

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Monday, May 5, 2014 9:30 PM

GM, you're very welcome. Thanks for partaking. I look forward to seeing your Neptune here soon. And yes, I probably will run another one. Probably after the Vietnam one that I will run is complete. I still have plenty of Latin subjects in my stash, and that Honduran F-86 I came across looked really cool as well...

Nathan, no worries if you're a couple days late here. It wouldn't be truly Latin without a bit of maƱana here... ;-)

And that goes for anybody else's builds here that are close to completion. Don't be shy, were still here...

 

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U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

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Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 7:32 AM

GM & Nathan: Those sound awesome, looking forward to the photos!

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

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 11:11 AM

OK amigos, it is now May 6th world wide and this GB has officially finished. But like any good fiesta, there are always stragglers still enjoying it past the official end. So we will be here waiting on those to cross the finish line before it is truly closed up in here. Thank you one and all for participating. I really had fun, and learned a LOT here. I hope that everyone else did as well.

 

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N is for NO SURVIVORS...

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Posted by GMorrison on Thursday, May 15, 2014 10:47 PM

Hola, so manana is finally here. Bunch of crud happened the last two weeks, but here is the finished product.

Lockheed Neptune 2-P-112 was one of two Neptune patrol aircraft still operational in 1982 in the initial phase of the Malvinas/ Falkland War.

Originally an SP-2H, ex-RAF, airframe 0708 was acquired by the Armada (Naval Aviation) in 1977. He was painted overall gray over white, with the anchors on the upper wing surfaces.

In 1981 he was repainted in blue over green camouflage during the conflict with Chile.

On May 4, 1982, P-112 left Rio Grande on a flight to locate the approaching British Fleet. Large targets were acquired.

As follows from http://britains-smallwars.com

"The End of the HMS Sheffield

At 5:07 hrs on May 4th 1982, a SP-2H Neptune, serial number 0708/2-P-112, call sign 'Mercurio', belonging to the Exploration Squadron of the CANA, took off from Río Grande Air Naval Base. The plane's crew was composed of three members, and the pilot was Corvette Captain Ernesto Proni Leston (the other members were the copilot and Operative Control Officer, surnamed Pernussi). Originally the mission was to detect any British naval activity to allow a group of C-130s to land on Puerto Argentino's airport, but even when the flight of the Hercules was aborted, the Neptune sortie stands. At 7:50 the Neptune had his first radar contact with a British warship, and Proni reported the news to the CANA. He was ordered to keep contact but with discretion. 'Mercurio' had two other contacts at 8:14 and 8:43. A few minutes later an order from the High Command of CANA arrived to evade any contact until 10:00 hrs. Proni guessed that an Exocet sortie was on the way, and set the Neptune's course to the area of the wreckage of the ARA General Belgrano, pretending to be part of a rescue mission searching for survivors.

The Neptune's path

This was the flight path followed by the Neptune of Corvette

Captain Proni Leston on May 4th 1982.

The news about Captain Proni's findings arrived to Río Grande quickly, and it was the turn for Corvette Captain Augusto César Bedacarratz and Frigate Lieutenat Armando Mayora to fly the anti-ship sorties, and all the other pilots helped to prepare the flight paths, points of meeting with the KC-130H tanker, etc. Both Super Etendards took off from Río Grande at 9:45 hrs. Bedacarratz, the leader, (call sign 'Aries') flew the plane 0752/3-A-202, and Mayora, the wingman, (call sign 'Boina') did so with his plane 0753/3-A-203. At 10:00 hrs they met the KC-130H tanker provided by the FAA (Fuerza Aérea Argentina - Argentine Air Force) piloted by Vicecommodore Pessana and received all the necessary fuel to complete the mission.

At 10:35, Corvette Captain Proni did his last climb at 1,170 meters (3,500 feet) and detected a big contact and two medium-size in the coordinates 52º 33' 55'' South, 57º 40' 55'' West. A few minutes later he radioed both Super Etendards and gave the information to Bedacarratz. After that, Proni set his course to Río Grande and landed at 12:04 hrs. His long sortie had reached the end.

But the mission of the SUEs (nickname given by the Argentine pilots to the Super Etendards) had just begun. Flying at very low altitude, around 10:50 hrs they climbed at 160 meters (500 feet) to verify the coordinates given by Proni, but they found... nothing! Both pilots turned back to searching and Bedacarratz decided to continue. 40 kms (25 miles) later they climbed again and, after a few seconds of scanning, the targets appeared on their radar screens. Both pilots loaded the coordinates in their weapons systems, turned back to low level, and after the last minute check, launched their AM.39 Exocets. The exact time was 11:04 hrs.

During the flight back to the base, Bedacarratz realized that they would not need the KC-130H assistance, and called to Vicecommodore Pessana declining the refuelling. Pessano was then the first Argentine officer to know the success of the mission. Bedacarratz and Mayora landed at 12:04 hrs, exactly an hour after having launched the missiles. It is unnecessary to say that they were received by their happy comrades as heroes."

This is the old Hasegawa kit. It's not bad but it's a real chore to build. I bought the Japanese version, and my good friend Jeremiahs from the Falkland/ Malvinas GB was so kind as to give me the decal set.

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Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, May 15, 2014 10:59 PM

Very nicely done my friend! I really like the history associated with the aircraft and that incident that you included. Do you have any more photos of it?

 

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Posted by GMorrison on Thursday, May 15, 2014 11:07 PM

Manana senor! Thank you very much.

I don't but I will tomorrow.

There's a fair amount of unusual stuff associated with the Neptune.

I'll try to get some close ups.

I look forward to the opportunity to finish the Mirage and the two Skyhawks.

Thank you very much for an enjoyable GB. Nathan I did not have a chance- Fishbed looks muy macho!

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Posted by Gamera on Friday, May 16, 2014 8:47 AM

Hey GM, fantastic job! I love the camo, it's a little different and interesting.

And thanks for the write-up- the whole Falklands Conflict occurred when I was somewhat younger and was kinda a blurr to me at the time.  

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

 

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Posted by lewbud on Saturday, May 17, 2014 7:49 PM

Nice work GM!  Still hanging on, just trying to overcome a mental block.

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Posted by GMorrison on Monday, May 19, 2014 1:23 AM

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Posted by stikpusher on Monday, May 19, 2014 2:44 AM

Looking good there GM. Gracias for the close up photos... now I jut need to decide which one will go on the front page here.

Nathan, where is your Mig?

 

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

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

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Posted by Gamera on Monday, May 19, 2014 7:39 AM

Thanks for the additional photos GM, really super nice work there on the camo.

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Posted by Nathan T on Monday, May 19, 2014 8:00 AM

Very nice work GM! Excellent camo lines. The Neptune has some nice sleek lines to it. The Mig is almost finished. My flying season has started and bench time is few and far between, but all I have left is to finish painting the wheels and dry brush the gear legs, then everything gets a flat coat. I did assemble the metal pitot tube and am still a bit cross eyed. Hopefully tonite I can finish the gear. I'm itching to start an Italian Starfighter and a Hasegawa Phantom after this one.

 

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Monday, May 19, 2014 11:31 AM

Well be here waiting on that Mig Nathan. Sipping on a Cuba Libre and listening to some samba music in the meantime. I like the sound of an Italian Starfighter for your next project...

 

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

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

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Posted by Nathan T on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 10:31 AM

Thanks Stik, I hope to not make you wait too long. Ohh, and you should see the sweet decal sheet for that StarfighterCool

 

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 2:02 PM

Which sheet is it? I have a couple different 104 sheets myself, including one that has the final ghost gray low vis scheme that the Italian Starfighters wore.

I know that I had bounced around the idea of an F-104 GB a month or two ago... it still sounds tempting in spite of my workload...

 

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

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by Nathan T on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 7:39 PM

Its this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sky-Models-Decals-1-48-F-104-STARFIGHTER-in-ITALIAN-AIR-FORCE-SERVICE-/191130259607?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item2c80405097

I could never use up this entire sheet in my lifetime. And anytime there's an F-104 GB, I am game. I'l like to see a Starfighter built up with your skills at some point. 

 

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 9:53 PM

Thank you for the kind words. I have an F-104 that I was building in parallel with my F-20 here. But it got sidelined after I broke off the nose pitot tube and had to order a new part. After I get a couple more current projects done, I will get it finished up. Hopefully next month after my K-200 and B-26.

 

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

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by lewbud on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 10:36 PM
Masking is complete and she'll be painted before I hit the rack for the night. I'd be down for a Starfighter GB as well. Sorry for the lack of pics, I don't have easy access to a computer right now. Will take some after the tape is removed. If all goes well, she should be wrapped up by Monday.

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 11:09 PM

Excellent! I look forward to the build and photos!

 

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

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by lewbud on Thursday, May 22, 2014 12:16 AM

Keep an eye on the Braille Scale GB.  I'm doing a P-26 in Guatemalan markings.

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

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Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, May 22, 2014 12:56 AM

Braille scale P-26???!!! I'll have to increase my monitor magnification settings ;-)

 

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

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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