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Posted by EBergerud on Friday, March 31, 2017 3:59 AM

I think I'm finally got to be liberated from a nasty model ship and a nasty real world. Sign me up for a Tamiya 1/48 Beaufighter. (Does it need RAF markings? It did good service in the Med, but it was the best attack plane the Aussies and the NZ had in the Pacific.) I've got one of the Spitfires to back it up if need be. Maybe a Airfix Hurricane. Barring the "big one" I'll get you one at least.

 

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Posted by tempestjohnny on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 10:45 AM
Only 2 days to go

 

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Posted by armornut on Monday, March 27, 2017 1:26 PM

Yes sir PE came with it, what you see is the oil cooler screen front and back. The resin parts came with it as well and are very crisp. Hope I can do it justice. Gonna be fun.

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Posted by Theuns on Monday, March 27, 2017 9:12 AM

Yes Bish, it is the old monogram kit, the fit is just to bad and with the raised pannel detail it is a nightmare :-(

 

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Posted by Bish on Monday, March 27, 2017 6:20 AM

Andy, great to have you on board. And the Hurricane sounds fine. Not to sure about the Spit though, but i reckon i can make an exception for you Wink

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Posted by rooster513 on Monday, March 27, 2017 6:16 AM

Bish I'd like to join in this one. I've got the 1/32 Mk Vb Spitfire from Hasegawa. I also have the Airfix 1/48 Hurricane that I've started on already. I've got cockpit assembled but the fuselage halves aren't together. Is it too far along to build for this one?

-Andy

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Posted by Bish on Monday, March 27, 2017 6:01 AM

No worries Theuns. Isn't that the old Monogram kit? I didn't think it was that bad, though was over 30 years ago when i built it. Let me know what you come up with.

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Posted by Theuns on Monday, March 27, 2017 5:41 AM

Hey Bish, I have re boxed the B-17, it is just a horrible kit :-(

I have to see what else I have or can get to build that will fit the GB

 

Theuns

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Posted by Bish on Monday, March 27, 2017 2:08 AM

Sounds interesting with that resin in there,did the PE come with it as well. Thanks for posting that pic, i was curious as to what the box looked like havinbg not heard of them before.

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Posted by armornut on Sunday, March 26, 2017 5:28 PM

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Posted by modelcrazy on Friday, March 24, 2017 4:38 PM

Yep, I'm looking forward to this one too. I pulled the box out last night and looked through the instructions and which camo/version I'm going with.

I need to check my paint stock. Hmm

Steve

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Posted by Bish on Friday, March 24, 2017 2:12 PM

Only a week to go BK, so just hang in there.

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Posted by BrandonK on Friday, March 24, 2017 1:44 PM

I keep looking at my Beaufighter. I really want to get this one going.

BK

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Posted by Bish on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 4:23 PM

I have a few of their newer 72nd kits, and they all look nice. Need to try and get one onto the bench.

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Posted by iSteve on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 2:27 PM

Bish

I have not got to build any opf the new Airfix kits yet, but they do seemed to have upped their game a lot from the old days.

I've built the Hurricane I and Spitfire Vb, and am in the midst of the BF-109E and the fit on these is fantastic; the detail on the Hurricane and Spitfire Vb in 1/48 are second to none.

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Posted by Bish on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 1:33 PM

armornut

And there you have it the full extent of my knowledge on the RAFTongue Tied oh well, still gonna be great to be part of this GB. Thanks Bish.Smile

 

Well, i did cheat. I was curious to see what the Wyvern looked like Embarrassed And still gonna be a pleasure to have you on board.

Theres always the FAA GB for the Wyvern.

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Posted by armornut on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 1:24 PM

And there you have it the full extent of my knowledge on the RAFTongue Tied oh well, still gonna be great to be part of this GB. Thanks Bish.Smile

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Posted by Bish on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 9:20 AM

iSteve

 

 
Bish

Got you down Steve, and your forgiven.

Is that the one they released a couple of years ago with one aircraft sporting a yellow nose.

 

 

It is indeed, though I will be making the version from 602 Squadron. I read good reviews, so I grabbed one.

 

I have not got to build any opf the new Airfix kits yet, but they do seemed to have upped their game a lot from the old days.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by Bish on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 9:16 AM

armornut

Hey Bish, I think that my Wyvern S-4 would be more economical for me to roll out. I will build the Tempest first and if time allows sneek the Wyvern in. Box art of both forthcoming this weekend. Hope this doen't cause any confusion.

 

It doesn't take a lot to confuse me Big Smile. It would be nice to see a Wyvern, unfortunatly it was only used by the Royal navy.

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Posted by armornut on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 8:24 AM

Hey Bish, I think that my Wyvern S-4 would be more economical for me to roll out. I will build the Tempest first and if time allows sneek the Wyvern in. Box art of both forthcoming this weekend. Hope this doen't cause any confusion.

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Posted by iSteve on Monday, March 6, 2017 9:52 PM

Bish

Got you down Steve, and your forgiven.

Is that the one they released a couple of years ago with one aircraft sporting a yellow nose.

It is indeed, though I will be making the version from 602 Squadron. I read good reviews, so I grabbed one.

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Posted by Bish on Sunday, March 5, 2017 10:15 PM

Got you down Steve, and your forgiven.

Is that the one they released a couple of years ago with one aircraft sporting a yellow nose.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by iSteve on Sunday, March 5, 2017 7:49 PM

I'm in Bish. Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Mk I.

Sorry.

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Posted by Bish on Friday, March 3, 2017 2:08 AM

We got a good spread of entries here. I wasexpecting plenty of WW2 builds, but we got a selection from WW1 to the modern and everything in between.

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Posted by Bish on Friday, March 3, 2017 2:06 AM

Ok guys, got you both down.

Tony, i am guessing thats a 72nd kit. And threats like that will get you no where Big Smile

armor, look forward to seeing that.

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Posted by armornut on Thursday, March 2, 2017 9:18 PM

Easy Gamera LOL, I'm a fat kid LOL with floaties LOL. Bish, I picked the kit up at a show in Renton,Washington( USA) a few years back I can't say that it's a limited run but I haven't seen it on any shelves. It is all injected mold and look clean. Before the build kicks off I will get a cover shot posted. 

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Posted by Gamera on Thursday, March 2, 2017 7:04 PM

Both of those sound cool guys but I really want to see that 1/32nd Tempest built!

I've been staring at that for over a year now like a hungry shark eyeing a fat kid on a cheap swim float...

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

 

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  • From: Australia
Posted by taxtp on Thursday, March 2, 2017 6:16 PM

Hi Bish,

I'm overdue for another Airfix Chippy. Please mark me down for one. It will be with some aftermarket decals, as I've already done all of the Airfix options over the years. You're lucky it's not a Spitfire XIX, but I can't promise that I won't :)

Cheers

Tony

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Thursday, March 2, 2017 1:55 PM

Glad to have you on board. Will be looking forard to seeing the Tempest, never heard of that company before so will be intereting to watch. And even the other one Wink will be welcome.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by armornut on Thursday, March 2, 2017 1:30 PM

Hey Bish, my wife will hate me for this,( she posts my pix for me), but put me down for a 1/32 Tempest from Pacific Coast Hobby. And maybe just to rib ya a 48scale Eduard Spit Mk IXc. Gotta convince the wife to let me spring for it. Defenitly in with the tempy though. Thank you sir.

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