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

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                        rjkplasticmod
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                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, October 16, 2004 10:03 AM
                        Jules, looks good so far. Keep us posted.

                        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 Saturday, October 16, 2004 8:53 AM
                        Ok guys i have a couple of progress pics,there not very good but here goes anyway..
                        all the major building is done just have to clean it up a little and then i can start on the exterior..
                        the pit is OOB with some Eduard colored seat belts it came up OK certainly not as good as those AM pits iv'e seen here...
                        I'll try to take some better pics for the next progress update......Jules....


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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 16, 2004 1:24 AM
                        Ok flolks just about to rap up my Otaki Hellcat. Learned a lot building her.
                        Mustang in New Mexico Air National Gaurd is next on the list.Party [party]
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                        rjkplasticmod
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                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 1:21 PM
                        Congratulations, I think that may be a record for smilies in one post!! Sorry to hear of your troubles with this one, but not all builds go as smooth as we might wish. Hope to see some pics of your work.

                        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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                        pingtang
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                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 8:59 AM
                        G'day lads

                        I think a progress report on my AM A-36 Apache is in order (for anyone who cares). It's all stuck together and it's had some colour and decals applied to it. I'm having some problems with the finish though, the first time I sprayed it, it all cracked up (I'm that funny I can make anything laughBig Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]).

                        So after alot of sanding and re-spraying of my flat coatZzz [zzz]Zzz [zzz], I can say that I probably only need to sand and re-paint about 15 more times (it's exciting when things are going so wellParty [party]Party [party]). Hopefully I can finish it before it gets thrown at a wall, so you all atleast get a good laugh out of it Boohoo [BH]Boohoo [BH].

                        By the way...... Pix- I love that stang, the NMF looks awesome.Cool [8D]Cool [8D] These little guys have the right idea, they had the sense to wear shades when looking at it.

                        See you all in the asylum when I finally go mad (it'll happen to all of us eventually, especially those of us who work with PE parts). Propeller [8-]Propeller [8-]

                        Never thought I'd use so many smilies in one post.
                        -Daniel
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                        saltydog
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Monday, October 11, 2004 8:56 PM
                        thanks fellas!! i knew you guys would come through and rescue me from my laziness!!LOL i hate research!! i've tried the Acc Min malcolm hood in the open position, gonna be kinda tricky!! it don't fit very well like that due to the thickness of the clear part. plus, there is supposed to be a whip antenae that the hood bends over when in the open position. the instructions say to make this part from stretched sprue............the only time i've been to the bench since ivan................just got to kinda dry fit the canopy. still gotta paint the bird. maybe i'll have some time here soon. later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        darson
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by darson on Monday, October 11, 2004 7:25 PM
                        Pix
                        Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup] Great looking stang, beautiful job as usual.

                        Salty,

                        Rick is correct, the Malcolm hood slides back on rails, here is a link to a photo from the 357th FG
                        http://www.cebudanderson.com/357profilerubbercheck.htm

                        Cheers
                        Darren
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                        rjkplasticmod
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                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, October 11, 2004 6:41 PM
                        Thanks Pix. Thought you all abandoned us'n, kinda like that there Blackwolf Fella who started all this madness. Fantastic job on the Stang, BTW.

                        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 Monday, October 11, 2004 4:32 PM
                        Jumpin Jeehozafat ! Ah plum fergot ta post mah pitchers o' mah bird here ! What in tarnation got inta me? 'Polagize fer fergettin' !

                        Here's mah finished stallion !







                        See ya at the roundup, podnerz !
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                        rjkplasticmod
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                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, October 11, 2004 11:51 AM
                        Chris, on the P-51B & C models with Malcom Hoods, the canopy slid back on rails. There is a pic of one in Bert Kinzey's "P-51 Mustang In Detail & Scale, Vol. 1" on page 35.

                        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
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Monday, October 11, 2004 11:18 AM
                        question fellas, how does a Malcolm hood open? does it slide back on rails, or does it flip up and hang over to one side? can't seem to find a pic of an open one. thanks, later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        darson
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by darson on Monday, October 11, 2004 6:10 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

                        Darson what scheme are you doin your Stang inQuestion [?]am i the only one doing an Aussie bird.......Jules.........


                        Jules, funny you should ask that question actually.

                        I was going to be going a US bird, but a couple of weeks ago I picked up Aeromasters - RAF Mustang Pt. 1(48-669) which features a Mustang Mk.III from 3 Squadron RAAF. These aircraft have a great light blue rudder with the Southern Cross painted on it (similar to what 3 Sqn have on their F/A-18s today).

                        So I think I'll switch schemes on my P-51B and go for an RAAF stang instead.

                        Cheers
                        Darren
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 10, 2004 8:52 PM
                        Yeah Rick i need to get a shake along with this one, can't be fallin behind the rest of the herd.............
                        Darson what scheme are you doin your Stang inQuestion [?]am i the only one doing an Aussie bird.......Jules.........
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, October 10, 2004 9:50 AM
                        Jules, looking forward to the pics. Hope to post a few of mine soon.

                        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, October 10, 2004 9:25 AM
                        Good loolin builds so far fellasThumbs Up [tup]finally my eduard seat harness is here so i can finish of the pit and post up a pic.............Jules..............
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                        rjkplasticmod
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                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, October 9, 2004 10:12 AM
                        Lookin good Tim. The Chrome Silver would be OK to highlite selected panels, but personally I wouldn't overdo it.

                        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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                        therriman
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                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Friday, October 8, 2004 5:24 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by darson
                        A question for you, are you going to be putting MM chrome silver over the top or something else, like ALCLAD II?

                        Cheers
                        Darren


                        No if I put it on, it would be over the Alum/Future finish you see.
                        Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.
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                        darson
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by darson on Friday, October 8, 2004 5:12 PM
                        A couple of great looking builds there therriman.

                        A question for you, are you going to be putting MM chrome silver over the top or something else, like ALCLAD II?

                        Cheers
                        Darren
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                        saltydog
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Friday, October 8, 2004 4:19 PM
                        looks good from my house Tim!!Thumbs Up [tup]
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        therriman
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                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Friday, October 8, 2004 4:11 PM
                        Here we go guys. 2 photos of my in progress builds.

                        This is the Hasawega 1/32 P-51D with a resin cockpit. She came as a "Checkertail" one of which was the same plane (Double Nothin) that Pix built. However I'm using Aeromaster Decals to do a "Yellownose". The body is Model Master Alumunium (non-metalizer) with a coat of Future. I'm not sure yet, but I'm thinking I might top with "Chrome Silver". Opinions on that???


                        This is a AM P-51A I'm building Out of the box. I just started decaling and they're coming apart. I may have to go aftermarket.
                        Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.
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                        rjkplasticmod
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                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, October 6, 2004 8:39 AM
                        I've been slakin myself. Looking forward to the pics of your Stangs.

                        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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                        therriman
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                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 9:39 PM
                        Sorry I've been very lax in my posting.

                        However, my 2 'stang's have been getting my utmost attention.. I've got future coats on both and really should have been posting some photo's. I'm really liking the looks of the 1/48 AM P-51A. The OD over Gray it looking great. I'll try to post somethinjg tomorrow.
                        Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 4, 2004 2:39 PM
                        No worries Darrin heh. I only found it amusing Wink [;)]. With all the little nit picky probs I had I am glad it turned out OK even.
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                        darson
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by darson on Monday, October 4, 2004 5:45 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by woodbeck3

                        All the work I put in the pit, finish and masking and you all are jazzed over the wheels LOL. True details late war stang wieghted wheels. I am not sure if they are accurate to this plane but I like em.


                        Jeff,

                        OK now I feel bad Sad [:(]. The paint scheme looks great it really does, it’s just that the weighted wheels were very noticeable in the front on shot.

                        Cheers
                        Darren
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 4, 2004 4:00 AM
                        All the work I put in the pit, finish and masking and you all are jazzed over the wheels LOL. True details late war stang wieghted wheels. I am not sure if they are accurate to this plane but I like em.
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                        darson
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by darson on Monday, October 4, 2004 1:54 AM
                        Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup] Lovely build Jeff, she looks fantastic, you’ve done a great job on that scheme.

                        I agree with Jules, the wheels look great, are they True Details?

                        Cheers Darren
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 4, 2004 1:46 AM
                        Thanks guys. Rick when I put the am pit in I messed up on the rails (my first attempt at am), so her glass sits high and a little uneven. Was a great learning experience.
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                        saltydog
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                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Sunday, October 3, 2004 9:30 PM
                        Jeff.............Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup] sweet lookin' stang friend!! i want to do that scheme, looks great!! maybe one day i'll be able to get back to the bench!! been crazy around here since Ivan roared through town. later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 3, 2004 9:29 PM
                        Hey Woodbeck thats a fantastic looking Mustang you gt there buddyThumbs Up [tup] those weighted tyres look first class, i may have to get some for my build...........J.S......
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                        rjkplasticmod
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                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, October 3, 2004 9:27 PM
                        Very nice build Jeff. Looks like your Stang is ready to rumble. One small critique, however. The rear canopy, when open, should sit flush to the fuselage side rails with the rearmost portion actually above the fuselage spine. The way you show it open, with the rearmost portion touching the spine, would have been impossible on the real bird.

                        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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