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Posted by DiscoStu on Monday, December 1, 2014 9:59 AM

Haven't seen anything.  I'd certainly be up for it.  I had fun on last year's.

"Ahh the Luftwaffe. The Washington Generals of the History Channel" -Homer Simpson

  

 

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Sunday, November 30, 2014 9:46 PM

So... is anyone doing this this year? I'm definitely in on this GB.

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Posted by greentracker98 on Thursday, November 13, 2014 11:13 PM

Kafziel

This is the coolest idea ever. If we’re doing this for 2014, I will definitely sign up!

Me too kaf. I'm watching for it.

A.K.A. Ken                Making Modeling Great Again

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Posted by DiscoStu on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 9:07 AM

Typically someone does one of these every year.

"Ahh the Luftwaffe. The Washington Generals of the History Channel" -Homer Simpson

  

 

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Posted by Kafziel on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 2:16 PM

This is the coolest idea ever. If we’re doing this for 2014, I will definitely sign up!

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Posted by DiscoStu on Friday, June 27, 2014 12:46 PM

No sweat.  As much as we'd like to have nothing better to do but sit at our benches, I seriously doubt there are many of us who can take such liberties!  This life would be great if it weren't for all the F#$%$#G responsibilities!

"Ahh the Luftwaffe. The Washington Generals of the History Channel" -Homer Simpson

  

 

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Posted by ajd3530 on Thursday, June 26, 2014 8:08 PM
I want to apologize to my secret santa (got a good idea who it is) but life happened and I havent gotten to work on the bench any since feb. But I can promise that B-25 is gonna be one sexy bird when she is finished, and I'll make sure to show progress along the way.
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Posted by Eagle90 on Thursday, June 26, 2014 7:11 PM

Thank you Stu!  I really enjoyed the Mono Stuka!  Are we the only ones that finished?

Eagle90

 

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Posted by DiscoStu on Thursday, June 26, 2014 2:17 PM

Looks pretty sharp to me!  Great Job!

"Ahh the Luftwaffe. The Washington Generals of the History Channel" -Homer Simpson

  

 

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Posted by Eagle90 on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 9:07 PM

I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I called her finished at 2200hrs!  2 hours to spare!  I had MAJOR issues with the decals, so I had to use the kit decals and they were a little yellowed, but turned out pretty good I think!  So here she is....my Stuka!

Eagle90

 

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Posted by Eagle90 on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 7:50 PM

Well, I was on track to have this finished tonight and ran into some major decal issues.  Here it is up to the decal point.  I should still have the majority of it finished tonight!  The decal issues kinda threw me, but a great kit none the less.

Eagle90

 

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Posted by DiscoStu on Friday, June 13, 2014 11:35 AM

I honestly can't remember off the top of my head.  The one that was called out on the instructions!  Yeah!  That one! Wink.  One of the various RLM light blue colors.

"Ahh the Luftwaffe. The Washington Generals of the History Channel" -Homer Simpson

  

 

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Posted by Eagle90 on Friday, June 13, 2014 10:42 AM

It looks great!  The bottom weathering is spot on!  What color did you use for the bottom?

Eagle90

 

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Posted by DiscoStu on Friday, June 13, 2014 8:50 AM

Thanks!  In all honesty it was a lazy approach.  I didn't want to tackle the mottling of some of the other schemes.  I liked all the hard masking lines for these markings.

"Ahh the Luftwaffe. The Washington Generals of the History Channel" -Homer Simpson

  

 

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Posted by Eagle90 on Friday, June 13, 2014 5:33 AM

Great work on the 109 Stu!  Really like the paint scheme!  

Eagle90

 

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Posted by DiscoStu on Thursday, June 12, 2014 10:17 PM

Here are pics of my finished -109.  What's left to say?  I find this kit right up there with the Accurate Miniatures Avenger in terms of sheer building joy!  I loved working on this kit:

"Ahh the Luftwaffe. The Washington Generals of the History Channel" -Homer Simpson

  

 

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Posted by Eagle90 on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 7:09 PM

DiscoStu

Glad this thread came back to life.  I had a hard time finding it.  My -109 has been completed and is resting comfortably in the display case.  I'll try to remember to pull it out when I get home and send some pics.

I can't believe it's June already!  Definitely want to see some pics of the plane!

More pics of the Stuka.  At a stand still now.  Need to get some paint!

Eagle90

Had to come up with an innovative way to keep from having to do major seam work at the wing roots...and it worked!

 

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Posted by pyrman64 on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 4:49 PM

DiscoStu
Glad this thread came back to life.  I had a hard time finding it.  My -109 has been completed and is resting comfortably in the display case.  I'll try to remember to pull it out when I get home and send some pics.

PICS.......or it didn't happen! Whistling

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 DiscoStu on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 12:47 PM

Glad this thread came back to life.  I had a hard time finding it.  My -109 has been completed and is resting comfortably in the display case.  I'll try to remember to pull it out when I get home and send some pics.

"Ahh the Luftwaffe. The Washington Generals of the History Channel" -Homer Simpson

  

 

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Posted by Eagle90 on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 9:24 AM

Thanks Pyrman.  It has gone together very well.  I do like the Mono/Revell kits!  Hopefully more to come tonight!

Eagle90

 

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Posted by pyrman64 on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 8:27 AM

Eagle: looks great, so far.

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 Eagle90 on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 6:22 AM

Well, here it is June and I finally got some pics of the Stuka!  This has been a great kit.  No major fit issues at all, and the build is proceeding very smoothly.  Here is what I have so far.

Eagle90

 

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Posted by pyrman64 on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 10:20 AM

Good lord....it's been 4 months since the last post!  Well, can't say I didn't make an effort.  Here's an update on my Tiger....

I somehow got the separate zimmerit panels on the turret and I only broke one clothes pin doing it Huh?

I found it interesting that there's quite a bit of over-hang at the top   

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 Bullet21 on Friday, January 10, 2014 10:16 PM

Some nice work going on guys. I've been unable to get mine going yet as I crashed my truck on Dec 30 and am just getting going again, with limited use of my left arm. Been googling F-84's and have decided to try doing that NMF look with that Alclad stuff. Never used it before but have wanted to try it for a while now so ....

 Keep SmilinLiberation of Western Europe'--it makes this world a nicer place.

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Posted by gunner_chris on Monday, January 6, 2014 9:47 AM

Some nice work so far.  

I just got back from family vacation so now I can start thinking about my build.  Hopefully this week I will get to it.

I added to the front page the badge as well.

Time to continue to get caught up on the forums.......

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Posted by DiscoStu on Monday, January 6, 2014 9:43 AM

Got the 109 assembled.  Now at the seam-correction phase.  I did notice a huge D'OH moment.  When closing up the fueslage I failed to catch that the piece holding the cooling vents(?-I'm afraid I don't know my 109 biology ;)) slipped out of place.  I've now got a bit of a gap between the nose and lower wing.  I'll have to shave some sprue to fit into place and fill in.  Kit is so well engineered that I have to "engineer" my own mistakes.

I pulled my Royal Class boxing off the shelf and have decided to go with E-1 markings from this kit. I've been hit or miss on my attempts at mottling and the kit is too nice to risk, so I'm going with an early-war scheme with dark greens  in splinter pattern with white wing tips and tail.

"Ahh the Luftwaffe. The Washington Generals of the History Channel" -Homer Simpson

  

 

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Posted by GreySnake on Sunday, January 5, 2014 10:21 AM

Looking good Greg!

David

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Posted by pyrman64 on Sunday, January 5, 2014 7:13 AM

Here's an update....got the sides and upper superstructure plate on:

most of the engine deck is complete

and I started on the turret

 

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 GreySnake on Monday, December 30, 2013 7:04 PM

Stu , Really glad to hear you like that Eduard kit. Sounds like you've gotten a good start on it so far. Can't wait to see some pics!

David

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