AIRCRAFT, ARMOR, FIGURES, SHIPS - D-Day Group Build, 5-8 June 1944 - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products

rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, January 17, 2005 9:30 AM

This one is over, but there are plenty of others you might find interesting.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Monday, January 17, 2005 1:08 AM

ya, ended awhile ago, sorry!

John

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Jeeves

Member since
February 2003
From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Sunday, January 16, 2005 10:15 PM

Heya panzer-grenadier....

As Rick has said above- this one ended last August...

Mike

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 16, 2005 7:31 PM

may i join with either armor or figure

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rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Sunday, September 19, 2004 5:22 PM

Looks pretty darn good! I think thats a wrap for this group build Big Smile [:D]

John

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 19, 2004 4:14 PM

Well Its finished woth the exceptoin of some mud, dirt and some other odds and ends hope it passes for the group badge. Even if it did take me beyond the build finish date. It was deffinately worth the build tho.

well there you go, let me know what you think.

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rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Tuesday, September 7, 2004 5:08 PM

Ypu are right, the darkside is a strong force! pulled me in forever. Looking foreward to seeing the finished Pz.

John

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 7, 2004 2:39 PM

Well gang I am one last weathering and one light dusting away from posting and finishing. Ever since I put the camo on my son has been following intently on this build geuss he is starting to see The ways of the darkside. The darkside is strong in this one.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 1, 2004 3:44 PM

You got that right Frosty. I recently had my modeling time cut in half since my son moved down with me. He gets my time from the time I walk in the door to the time he goes to bed. Goodthing is that he loves building models so I get to model with him. We are working on The battleship Arizona so I will probably be finishing just before new years HEHE.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 1, 2004 12:22 PM

well, even tho' the end date of this GB is long past,
it's nice 2 see that i'm not the only straggler. LOL !
i finally decided it was OK 2 let the project take the time it needed
rather than trying 2 rush & get it done by the deadline ...
tige, nicholas & feldgrau: hey, if we finish before 2005,
it'll still b a 60th anniversary project ! Big Smile [:D]

frosty

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 6:29 PM

Well gang here are some progress pics of my Panzer IV J Its ploding along. Its been a good build so far. Was going to put some interior stuff in but couldn't get decent enough pics so I backed out of it.

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, August 30, 2004 9:48 AM

Nicholas, when your finished, post some pics of the builds over on the Aircraft Forum. This thread is pretty much dead, but would love to see the models.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Monday, August 30, 2004 8:50 AM

for the record...i'm just finishing hassy's typhoon (underwing rockets etc) and academy's spitfire XIVe in full D-DAY STRIPES!!! Big Smile [:D]

talk about masking from hell!! Black Eye [B)]

[:0]

sorry i appear to have missed the whole group build thingy though...new job etc etc...

kind regards,

Nicholas

Kind regards, Nicholas

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 26, 2004 11:10 PM

I'm sorry chalesw but this group build's end date was a while ago, its already over.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 26, 2004 10:12 PM

i wana join how do i do it? please let me know.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 14, 2004 10:55 PM

Well atleast I know I wont be the only one not finishing by the end date. I have just finished up the lower hull of my J and will be starting on the upper hull after I sign off here.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 14, 2004 5:20 PM

Wibhi,
Nope, I masked the relevant areas white, sealed them, masked for the stripes and spryed black.
I know that at that early stage, the stripes were not necessarily all that neat and tidy, but I prefer the crisper lines......

Liam

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 7:25 PM

Sheesh, just realized that the build date ended and i was about to spray my base coat. Way to many distractions on my end during this build. Oh well, When I get done I'll post some pics anyway.

Eric

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 1:18 PM

hiya folks !
a lot of really great builds posted here !
i have 2 admit that i had a hard time figuring out what 2 do 4 this GB,
spent way too much time dithering & so i missed the completion date. Dead [xx(]

but i have been working on a project, & will post some pix asap.
please forgive my tardiness, i hope i haven't 'missed the boat' ! Wink [;)]

best wishes 2 all !

frosty Smile [:)]

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wibhi2

Member since
March 2003
From: Brooklyn

Posted by wibhi2 on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 12:53 PM

Liam, great looking spit - did'ja hand paint the camo?

John -> that FlaK 38(?) would give me nightmares toolin' about in my wittle grasshopper,
fer sure.

3d modelling is an option a true mental excercise in frusrtation

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Build22

Member since
May 2003
From: Upstate NY

Posted by Build22 on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 11:58 PM

Well,

I definetly didn't make it ! And definetly won't finish for awhile. Too many summer activities, I didn't finish anything else I had started.

So definetly don't hold up the awards banquet for me

It was great being involved and seeing some great builds

Jim [IMG]

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Vintage Aircraft

Member since
May 2004
From: A little place I call earth

Posted by Vintage Aircraft on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 2:01 PM

Wow, am I late for entering my finished product. Oh well, ya win some ya lose some. Thats all I gotta say

Vintage Aircraft

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 1:04 PM

Vintage, according to the orignal rules, the build ended on August 6th. I don't know of any change, but maybe John will post a reply.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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Vintage Aircraft

Member since
May 2004
From: A little place I call earth

Posted by Vintage Aircraft on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 11:43 AM

Well I guess its time for me to do an update. Now if you remeber a while back I said that I was doing a C-47 in invasion stripes for this build, well I changed my mind becasue at an airshow I saw a pre WW2 C-47 in bare metal andthe international insignia with the red dot in the center, and thought that that would make an interesting scheme for my bird. Now I have decided to change my build from the 1/48 C-47 to the 1/48 Tamiya P-47D-25 Bubbletop Thunderbolt. Oh and I wont be able to start work on it until after the 11th of september. Now that brings me to a question that I have, when is this build over? and would I still have time to build mt T-Bolt.

Vintage Aircraft

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 7:50 AM

John,, Liam,,, You guys did some great jobs there.

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Monday, August 9, 2004 6:54 PM

Nice Flak John. I'm still puttering around on this build. I'm just finishing up this blasted muffler on my Marder. The pe is tough to put on. They give you wire to tie the pe to it. But on dry fitting it doesn't work and you see the wire. So I'm glueing it and my fingers to the muffler. I hope to maybe shoot a base tomorrow.

Eric