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                        AIRCRAFT - Mustang Ranch... P-51 Group Build--ends 12/31/04

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                        pingtang
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                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 6:22 PM
                        Looking good Rick. Can't wait to see those decals on it.
                        -Daniel
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                        rjkplasticmod
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                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 5:39 PM
                        Thanks Chris, appreciate it. AeroMaster sheet 48-657 is the one I used. It also has markings for 2 other yellow nosed Stangs. A P-51D "Death Angel" and a P-51B "Queen Jean".

                        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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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 4:25 PM
                        SWEET STANG RICK!!!! i'm certainly drooling friend. can't wait to see the rest. gotta do me one o' those yellow nose girls!! later.Thumbs Up [tup]
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        rjkplasticmod
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                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 12:08 PM
                        wibhi2 & frosty, thanks for the comments. I've always wanted to do "Detroit Miss", but never had decent markings. Then Aeromaster released a new sheet a few months ago, so I can add another to my collection of P-51 Aces.

                        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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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 11:14 AM
                        rjk:
                        that looks great !
                        all i can say is "oooooh...... ahhhhhhh !" in admiration !!!
                        i love the variation in color on the different panels...
                        i will b studying ur exterior just as much as ur cockpit, i think...
                        .... u will have one sharp 'stang when it's done !!!

                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        wibhi2
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Brooklyn
                        Posted by wibhi2 on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 10:55 AM
                        That really does look great, Rick. Keep 'em coming
                        3d modelling is an option a true mental excercise in frusrtation
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 9:03 AM
                        Thanks Thad. Decals are going on today. I love this part of the build as the model begins to come to life.

                        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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                        KINGTHAD
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                          May 2004
                        • From: Dallas
                        Posted by KINGTHAD on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 8:17 AM
                        Nice work Rick

                        Thad
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                        rjkplasticmod
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                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 7:01 PM
                        Here's a couple of progress pics on my Stang, "Detroit Miss ". Basic painting is done, now decals, final assembly & detailing. Paint used was 3 colors of Alclad2 for the NMF & Modelmaster enamels for the rest. Should be done this weekend. Comments welcome.

                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 2:17 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by pingtang

                        Frosty, your Stang is looking great, what did you use for the metal finish?

                        pingtang:
                        thanx !!!
                        the NMF is just modelmaster paint from a rattlecan...
                        gotta keep the can moving rapidly over the surface of the model
                        so the paint doesn't build up too much... several lite coats will b needed
                        2 finish this off rite, & i'll probably end up masking a few sections &
                        using aluminum & silver as well as the german silver that's already on there...

                        darson:
                        i'm planning on Tuskeegee Airmen colors 4 this bird...
                        "fight, fight, fight, fighting 99th..."

                        still got a long way 2 go before this hoss is done, tho'...

                        frostySmile [:)]

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 4:59 AM
                        Sign - Ditto [#ditto] Great lookin stang frostyThumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]

                        Darson i know the bird your talking about, they're a good lookin stang, the only thing i don't like about them are the British roundels, thats why i always model Pacific Aussie A/C with the blue and white roundels.......Jules......
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                        darson
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by darson on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 4:45 AM
                        Jules,
                        I am doing the bird with the camo job, but I'm going to do it a little different. The Mustang Mk.IIIs that 3 sqd flew were diverted straight from the factory in the US to fulfill an RAF order. They were painted at the factory using US standard paint colors to match as closely as they could to RAF colors. So my Mustang is going to wear US OD and Sea Grey over Light Grey.

                        Pingtang,
                        I haven't been around much, but congrats on your build it looks first rate as usual. Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup] I really like the weathering, it looks fantastic.

                        frostygirl,
                        Looks great from here, what markings are you going to put on it?

                        Cheers
                        Darren
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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Monday, November 15, 2004 7:00 PM
                        Frosty, your Stang is looking great, what did you use for the metal finish?

                        Thanks for the comments on my Apache everyone.

                        QUOTE: Ping - that apache looks great. Did you use the PE Parts set for the canopy? And I would like to know more about your painting technique. I really like the OD variation.


                        I built the thing straight out of the box, so no PE was used. The OD variation was achieved with pastels. I just applied black pastel to the panel lines for a sort of pre-shaded look. And all the sanding I had to do to fix the flat coat gave it some variation too probably.



                        -Daniel
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, November 15, 2004 1:47 PM
                        Thanks everyone for the kind thoughts.

                        Frosty, very nice job on the interior & the NMF looks good as well.

                        wibhi2, I'll try & get some pics posted by tomorrow. Don't want to handle it that much at the moment.

                        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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                        fighterguru
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: north carolina
                        Posted by fighterguru on Monday, November 15, 2004 1:34 PM
                        Hey Rick Im soory about your Loss Man My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
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                        wibhi2
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Brooklyn
                        Posted by wibhi2 on Monday, November 15, 2004 1:10 PM
                        lookin' good so far
                        3d modelling is an option a true mental excercise in frusrtation
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 15, 2004 11:32 AM
                        hiya, people !
                        here r my first pix of this project:

                        fuselage mockup

                        cockpit interior
                        this is the airfix 1/72 kit...
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                        wibhi2
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Brooklyn
                        Posted by wibhi2 on Monday, November 15, 2004 9:57 AM
                        Ping - that apache looks great. Did you use the PE Parts set for the canopy? And I would like to know more about your painting technique. I really like the OD variation.

                        Rick: Sorry about your loss.
                        But, c'mon an' post more picts of this little gem your working on.

                        On a side note: Let me throw this out at ya'all fer an idea. Since this thread is some 26 pages long, some of the completed builds are lost in the sauce per se. So, when this
                        GB is done why don't we all post completed picts under a single thread in the AC forum (that way I can look at all the completed stang's without searching through a gazzillion pages)
                        3d modelling is an option a true mental excercise in frusrtation
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, November 15, 2004 9:37 AM
                        Just a quick progress report on Detroit Miss. Managed to get the detail painting done over the weekend (why oh why did I pick another bird with Invasion Stripes? Oh well). Let it set for a day & I can get to my favorite part of any build, the decalling. This is when the model takes on the persona of the prototype & begins to come to life.

                        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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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 14, 2004 3:35 AM
                        Rick sorry to here of your loss, my thoughts are with youThumbs Up [tup]

                        Pingtang Love the Apache mate looks great...........i'm constantly impressed by your workThumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]......

                        Darson i know the 3SQD Mustangs well, is yours the natural metal finish one or the one with the camo jobQuestion [?] BTW i'm glad you chose to do an Aussie StangThumbs Up [tup]

                        Progress, not much at all, she's all ready for painting i'm useing 3 different alclad colours on this one + the olive drab anti glare panel......
                        cheers Jules.....
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                        fightnjoe
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                          September 2011
                        Posted by fightnjoe on Friday, November 12, 2004 11:14 PM
                        time heals rick. sounds kind of funny but it is true.


                        daniel it looks great. good work.

                        joe

                        Veterans,

                        Thank You For Your Sacrifices,

                        Never To Be Forgotten

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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Friday, November 12, 2004 9:33 PM
                        Chris & Tom, thanks for the comments. I showed all of the posts to my wife & it cheered her up a little. She sends her thanks as well.

                        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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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Friday, November 12, 2004 9:18 PM
                        Rick my condolences to you and your wife... I just buried my grandmother this Wednesday... going to Dad's this weekend to be with him/cheer him up/get him excited about the pair of Widgeon USCG planes I am building for him etc...

                        On a good note my mothers mom turns 98 in a month and just moved back in to her own apartment.... I only hope to be that well off at 70, might less 98....
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Friday, November 12, 2004 8:53 PM
                        ricksorry to hear about your situation friend.

                        pingtang great lookin' build friend!!Thumbs Up [tup]
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Friday, November 12, 2004 9:50 AM
                        A very nice build Dan. Looks real good from here.

                        Thad & Joe, thanks for the thoughtful comments. I found time to get the Stang painted with the Alclad2. Hope to do the detail painting this weekend.

                        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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                        KINGTHAD
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Dallas
                        Posted by KINGTHAD on Friday, November 12, 2004 8:23 AM
                        She turned out great Dan a very nice looking build

                        Thad
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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Friday, November 12, 2004 1:15 AM
                        Here it is. After many weeks sitting on the desk awaiting some work, it's finished. It's my Accurate Miniatures 1/48 A-36 Apache. I liked the kit, the cockpit and wheel well detail is very good, and the decals were pretty good. There were a few fit problems though, the forward fuselage part is to wide for the aft part, the cockpit tub was too deep which stopped the wings going on properly and the canopy is pretty ordinary (didn't fit very well, is thick and not very clear).

                        The thing that held the build up most was the first flat coat I sprayed, I won't go into it here though, I whinged enough about it a few pages back. Enough of my rambling though, here's the pics. Hope you like them and thanks for letting me share.



                        -Daniel
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                        fightnjoe
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                          September 2011
                        Posted by fightnjoe on Thursday, November 11, 2004 2:40 PM
                        rick my condolences. you will be in my thoughts my friend


                        joe

                        Veterans,

                        Thank You For Your Sacrifices,

                        Never To Be Forgotten

                        Where you can find me:

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                        KINGTHAD
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Dallas
                        Posted by KINGTHAD on Thursday, November 11, 2004 8:29 AM
                        Sorry to hear that Rick, see ya when you when you get back

                        Thad

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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 9:58 PM
                        Well, my wifes 91 year old Mother passed away this morning after a long illness. Needless to say, my modeling will be on the back burner for a few days.

                        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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