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  • Member since
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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 1:22 AM

Which scale is it Cody? And is it a Revell or Monogram kit?

 

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 CodyJ on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 12:13 AM

Hey Stik, I figured out my build.  I'll go with a 1949 Mercury Wagon.  

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  • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
Posted by mississippivol on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 8:13 PM

Rex, you going for the air guitar on ebay????

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 6:10 PM

Still chomping at the bit Rex? Lol! Less than 72 hours to go now...

Anybody want to do our MM III GB badge?

 

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: near Nashville, TN
Posted by TarnShip on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 5:29 PM

thanks, I looked at it too fast,,,,,,I thought that $12 button was hot,,,,,my mistake

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 3:06 PM

Ok Darrin, when you decide, let me know. I will update the roster at that point.

 

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: Exeter, MO
Posted by kustommodeler1 on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 7:05 AM

Howdy Mr. Rex yeah if you click on 500-100 the product description says right below it "Due Oct 2014" so I thought they were out of stock. Also it says 500-100 markings are for '58 to '91. :)

Edit: I am still trying to figure this tablet out and could not for the life of me get it to cooperate on inserting an image link lol.

Darrin

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Posted by TarnShip on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 12:52 AM

Darrin, do you mean something other than his 500-100 Renwal set?

because I see those in stock on Mark's site along with 5 of his air wing sets at www.starfighter-decals.com/1500-de.html

come to think of it, I sort of hope you mean a set of deck markings with more modern stripe sets than 500-100 has in it.

Rex

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  • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
Posted by mississippivol on Monday, June 30, 2014 8:33 PM

kustommodeler1

Am I crazy for attacking two monsters in a row? Or shouldI make number two either an F-15C, classic Monogram, or a Revell F-18E Super Hornet?....... Now I'm confused.,.....

Yes.

Then again, sounds like fun!

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  • From: Exeter, MO
Posted by kustommodeler1 on Monday, June 30, 2014 6:10 PM

I would do the Renwal CV-38 Shangri-La but Starfighter says deck decals have an e.t.a of October. Argh.

Darrin

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Posted by kustommodeler1 on Monday, June 30, 2014 6:06 PM

Am I crazy for attacking two monsters in a row? Or shouldI make number two either an F-15C, classic Monogram, or a Revell F-18E Super Hornet?....... Now I'm confused.,.....

Darrin

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Posted by kustommodeler1 on Monday, June 30, 2014 6:02 PM

Still getting psyched. Got the paint ordered for the Stratofortress! Can't wait to open the parts bags... My wife said, "You know the reason you haven't built that thing in the last 15 years is we don't have room for it. I curled out my lower lip, and she gave me " the look".........

I'm thinking my second build will be just as big.... I have Monogram 1/48 B-29 Superfortress in the stash too :-)

Darrin

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Posted by Reasoned on Sunday, June 29, 2014 10:45 AM

Stik, put me down for the 1/48 Revellogram P-39, P-38 & perhaps the SBD (assuming my build pace picks upEmbarrassed)

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Posted by stikpusher on Friday, June 27, 2014 11:03 AM

KM, it has been many many years I read of even thought about that book. But an excellent idea for your motivation.

freem, 47DD sounds good too :-D ... but it sure boggles the  mind... :-O

 

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: Central Nebraska
Posted by freem on Friday, June 27, 2014 8:52 AM

Stik

I wish I woulda thought of the pair of "Jugs"!!  Howza bout I name my build "The 47DD Build" ; )

Chris Christenson

 

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Posted by pyrman64 on Friday, June 27, 2014 7:12 AM

You guys should read Len Deighton's "Goodbye, Mickey Mouse"

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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  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Friday, June 27, 2014 6:02 AM

kustommodeler1
To get myself psyched, I have started reading what is so far an excellent book. It's titled "Flight of the Old Dog". B-52 story..

Hey Kustom!  All of Dale Brown's books are good!  I'd like to try and do a model of that B-52!

Eagle90

 

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  • From: Exeter, MO
Posted by kustommodeler1 on Friday, June 27, 2014 5:59 AM
To get myself psyched, I have started reading what is so far an excellent book. It's titled "Flight of the Old Dog". B-52 story..

Darrin

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Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, June 26, 2014 2:43 PM

OK guys, the roster has been updated. If I have missed anything or anyone, please let me know ASAP.

Lew, I like the sound of the F-16XL. Like their F-20 kit, it is one of those beautiful aircraft that were modeled, but never went past the development/sales pitch stage. Such a shame to see it never went operational. Very nice choice!

Josia, you can never go wrong with one of those Century Series kits. I look forward to that build!

Baron, another bold man to tackle one of their original Quarter Scale kits. I remember seeig one of those cleaned up, and beautifully detailed in a LHS decades before the Promodeler version came out. I know what can be done. You can find instructions for your Tiffie on the Revell website, if you have not yet already.

Matt, welcome to the famlia. I look forward to seeing that F4U and whatever your second choice is as well.

freem, a pair of Jugs... something to make any guy happy here ;-)

kustom, I remember getting that BUFF kit for Christmas when I was 10. I built it that afternoon/evening... it hung proudly from my bedroom ceiling for many years afterwards.... but sadly did not survive storage very well when my stuff was packed away after I went off to Ft. Benning to grow up... oh to be a kid again...

B_one is obviously shooting for air supremacy here... the most successful fighter yet in air combat...

and again, let me know if I missed anything.

 

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: Bethlehem PA
Posted by the Baron on Thursday, June 26, 2014 11:34 AM

stikpusher

Sorry guys, I have not had much free time this week yet to sit at the desk top and modify the roster. I promise that I will take care of it on my days off. Too much of a PITA to do it from my phone while at work... Don't want to muck it up. Have a little patience Baron ;-)

Thanks, Stik, no sweat!  I was worried I might have posted in the wrong place or something.  Looking forward to the Fourth!

The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.

 

 

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Posted by Devil Dawg on Thursday, June 26, 2014 8:40 AM

B_one fixer

Looks like my second kit will be the monogram 1/48 F-15C. So a pair of Eagles for me.

The rescribing is going to be a pain on the monogram kit since its all raised detail. Can't be as bad the 1/72 B-1B rescribe job I did though.

Wow! That's a lot of scribing. You must be a glutton for punishment......

Devil Dawg

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Posted by B_one fixer on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 9:35 PM

Looks like my second kit will be the monogram 1/48 F-15C. So a pair of Eagles for me.

The rescribing is going to be a pain on the monogram kit since its all raised detail. Can't be as bad the 1/72 B-1B rescribe job I did though.

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 9:00 PM

Oh hell yes!!!! Somebody has a big brass pair! I love that kit!

 

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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    November 2003
  • From: Exeter, MO
Posted by kustommodeler1 on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 8:19 PM
Aww......Probly gonna hate myself. I will pop in I guess with the Big, Bad, and Beautiful release Monogram B-52D 1/72 scale. Thing has a 36" wing span, that should count as two eh? If not, second kit TBD. :)

Darrin

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 7:29 PM

Sorry guys, I have not had much free time this week yet to sit at the desk top and modify the roster. I promise that I will take care of it on my days off. Too much of a PITA to do it from my phone while at work... Don't want to muck it up. Have a little patience Baron ;-)

 

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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    September 2005
  • From: Central Nebraska
Posted by freem on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 5:29 PM

Gonna make this happen this go round!  Since I failed with MM II  I need to do two so put me down for the P-47 Bubbletop and the P-47 Razorback both in 1/48  

Chris Christenson

 

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  • From: Bethlehem PA
Posted by the Baron on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 11:49 AM

Sorry, Stik, I don't see myself listed in the roster.  I hope I've followed the directions so far.

In the meantime, I've some decals for the Typhoon...

The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.

 

 

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Posted by Tal Afar Dave on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 6:15 PM

Thanks for the info on the pilot figures. I had always wondered about that and now I know!  Funny you should be talking casting....got a bunch of other kits to bump up or down as needed with many 'donor pilot figures if need be.  I'll be looking for your bracing instructions later on.  The Phantom is my all time favorite fighter bomber, and you can never have too many of them!!

Thanks for the info Rex; see ya in the posts!

2022 New Year's Resolution:  Enter 1 group build and COMPLETE a build this year!!  Why Photobucket did you rob me of my one Group Build Badge???  Must be part of the strong anti-Monogram cartel!!!

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 10:43 AM

Matt, that is the answer. No kicking off before July 4th, but no cut off date at this time for any starts afterwards.

 

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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    October 2004
  • From: Northern Virginia
Posted by ygmodeler4 on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 8:57 AM

Matt....as I understand it, the earliest you can start is 4 July, but you can wait to start after that date. Whenever you start your build you have 6 months to finish

-Josiah

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