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Larry Wolf Memorial Close Air Support Group Build 2021 Needs YOU!

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Posted by Armor_Aficionado on Monday, May 3, 2021 8:47 AM

cbaltrin

Does this qualify for the GB? WhistlingWhistlingWhistling

Butcher Bird

 

  What, is there a Photoshop group build? Sad

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Posted by Bish on Monday, May 3, 2021 9:32 AM

Been a few weeks but here is an update on the Stuka. Got it all painte with Xtracolor getting pretty use to doing this scheme now.

Then decals. Stencils and crosses are from the kit. Codes and swastika's from the decal stash and the unit badge i printed myself. I like that Airfix included decals for the dive brakes.

I have started the weathering so should have this wrapped up soon.

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 cbaltrin on Monday, May 3, 2021 9:35 AM

[quote user="Armor_Aficionado"]

 

 
cbaltrin

Does this qualify for the GB? WhistlingWhistlingWhistling

Butcher Bird

 

 

 

  What, is there a Photoshop group build? Sad

 

 

It has to be true--I found it on the Internet.

On the Bench: Too Much

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  • From: Vancouver, the "wet coast"
Posted by castelnuovo on Monday, May 3, 2021 11:34 PM

I will continue in this GB with this one

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Posted by Mopar Madness on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 6:37 AM

That will be a good one.

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Thursday, May 6, 2021 4:35 AM

I have completed my Sea Hawk

810 NAS HMS Albion 1956

It's a really nice kit. But...the seat is a bit too high so canopy can't be closed. Decals are very translucent. 

 

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  • From: New Jersey
Posted by 68GT on Thursday, May 6, 2021 6:19 AM
Nice work on the Sea Hawk! I don't see these getting built very often.

On Ed's bench, ???

  

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Posted by keavdog on Thursday, May 6, 2021 9:36 AM

Sea Hawk looks awesome!

All - when complete your kit can you let me know which pic you want for the front page and mention the manufacture, scale, make and model.  You can do this in the regular posting and I'll monitor/pick it up.

Thanks,

John

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    June 2017
  • From: Winter Park, FL
Posted by fotofrank on Thursday, May 6, 2021 9:53 AM

keavdog

Sea Hawk looks awesome!

All - when complete your kit can you let me know which pic you want for the front page and mention the manufacture, scale, make and model.  You can do this in the regular posting and I'll monitor/pick it up.

 

keavdog, this picture of the Panther for the front page:

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Monogram 1/48 F9F-2 Panther. OOB.

OK. In the stash: Way too much to build in one lifetime...

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Posted by keavdog on Thursday, May 6, 2021 10:09 AM

Got it Frank.

I believe I have everything on the completed page to date.  If anything is missing or you want to change pic/description let me know.

Thanks,

John

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Posted by modelcrazy on Thursday, May 6, 2021 1:21 PM

Thanks for taking this over John

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Thursday, May 6, 2021 1:39 PM

The Seahawk looks really nice TJ, i do like those Suez markings.

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 Hutch6390 on Thursday, May 6, 2021 2:35 PM

There now follows a crossover comment with the "movie one-liners" thread -

"I have got to get me one of these!" (Will Smith, Independence day).

That's a lovely job and a smashing little Seahawk, Smile

Vell, Zaphod's just zis guy, you know?

   

TakkaTakkaTakkaTakkaTakkaTakka

 

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  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Thursday, May 6, 2021 5:39 PM
Thanks everyone. Its a good little kit.

 

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Posted by 68GT on Thursday, May 6, 2021 5:57 PM
Thanks for picking this up John. Has anyone heard what happened to lewbud?

On Ed's bench, ???

  

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Posted by Caveman on Thursday, May 6, 2021 6:42 PM
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Posted by keavdog on Thursday, May 6, 2021 9:20 PM

Mr Eatons idea because I posted too quickly and stole the spot. Happy to help in our dear friend lewbuds absence. 

Thanks,

John

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  • From: New Jersey
Posted by 68GT on Saturday, May 8, 2021 7:14 AM

Thats terrible, I missed that post somehow.

RIP Buddy!

On Ed's bench, ???

  

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Posted by lostagain on Saturday, May 8, 2021 7:35 AM

Bish, the Stuka looks great, a bit shiny though!

TJ, very nice finish on the Sea Hawk, very clean lines, a pretty scheme and fancied up with the Suez stripes makes for an attractive aircraft.

The Vengeance is slowly coming together. It has been filled, sanded, repeated before priming and preshading. As you can see, I can't airbrush a straight line...

Then I got to do the underside in grey

 

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  • From: Vancouver, the "wet coast"
Posted by castelnuovo on Thursday, May 13, 2021 11:26 PM

Some progress on the SBD

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Posted by dwsrazor on Saturday, May 15, 2021 1:20 AM

I'm very sad to hear about Lewbud's passing.  His weekend madness gb drew me back to this site after a long hiatus.  I remember Lewbud from when I was more active on this site some 10 years ago.

Anyway, glad you all are picking up the slack and carrying on in his honor. 

I have been working on the Bregeut 693 but it has been a lot of putty, sand, repeat.  This Heller kit is pretty rough but I am plugging away.

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    April 2020
  • From: West Texas
Posted by JBRaider on Saturday, May 15, 2021 8:09 AM

I too was sorry to hear about Lewbud. I have been a lurker on this site for many years but only recently started posting so I never interacted with him but from I have read he seemed like a great guy.

A lot of great work on this GB, I need to be more consistent on posting comments about all these fantastic builds.

I was able to get my Razorback done this last month but only now getting around to posting some pics. I knocked the front windscreen off and had to reset it, after looking at it closer I will need to go back and clean that up a bit. The decals were okay considering the were Academy

 

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  • From: Land of Lakes
Posted by cbaltrin on Sunday, May 16, 2021 8:00 AM

JBRaider, Very nice P-47 & impressive checker work; however, I don't see you on the roster? 

On the Bench: Too Much

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    May 2004
  • From: Land of Lakes
Posted by cbaltrin on Sunday, May 16, 2021 8:08 AM

Really trying to decide on something to build for this GB... I need something very simple and fun... I'v been on a vintage kit kick lately and have been eyeing an Airfix Fw190D-9 on eBay and an Airfix A-7Corsair (The 190 comes with a single 500 kg bomb, so I am good ). Also, have an MPC F-111 Ardvark that just came in the mail; however, it's sill in shrink wrap and has a price tag of $3 on it and I just can bring my self to open it Embarrassed. I may hae to aquire a 'builder' for that one...

On the Bench: Too Much

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Posted by cbaltrin on Sunday, May 16, 2021 8:09 AM

Airfix skyraid is also another option. Would love to brush paint some SEA cammo :-D. If Cracal would only downsize their  new skyraider sheet to the proper scale... 

On the Bench: Too Much

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  • From: North East of England
Posted by Hutch6390 on Sunday, May 16, 2021 11:39 AM

I love that P-47, JBRaider, the black & yellow chequerboard is outstanding - great work.

Vell, Zaphod's just zis guy, you know?

   

TakkaTakkaTakkaTakkaTakkaTakka

 

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Sunday, May 16, 2021 2:19 PM

Thats a very nice looking P-47 there JB.

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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    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Sunday, May 16, 2021 2:20 PM

That pit is coming along nicely castel, looking good.

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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    March 2017
Posted by Armor_Aficionado on Sunday, May 16, 2021 4:47 PM

Well, after a flurry of activity the A-10 Warthog is DONE!  BTW, John, thanks for taking over (RIP Lewbud), you can use the first picture in this sequence for the front page. Final reveal here:

 

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