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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 15, 2004 3:08 AM

the Corral is officially closed pardners, lets whoop it up and make them thar stallions sing a toon.

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rjkplasticmod

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February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, August 15, 2004 10:14 AM

Great progress everyone. I hope to get started Monday.

Jeff, You can put the tail wheel in the Tamiya kit whenever you choose. It does not have to be assembled before the fuselage is buttoned up. Actually, the instructions show it going in after the fuselage is assembled, Step 8.

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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fightnjoe

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Posted by fightnjoe on Sunday, August 15, 2004 10:41 AM

jeff good progress on the stang. murray good to have you join the roundup.

joe

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 15, 2004 11:59 AM

Howdy, looks like everyone is settling in. Gonna start on my stang today! I've been busy rounding up some Aces for the Wings Over Houston Airshow autograph tent, and getting flights and hotels booked. So far I've got P-51 and P-38 Ace Maj. Jack Ilfrey (7 kills), http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/6940/index.html , Corsair Aces Col. Archie Donahue (14 kills and twice Ace in a Day!) http://www.dallasjournal.com/articlesview.php?ID=218 and Dean Caswell (7 kills and former Blue Angel pilot)' they were aboard the Bunker Hill when she was hit by 2 kamikazes. Also attending are Tuskagee Airmen Lt. Col. Lee Archer, Dr. Roscoe Brown, Col. Charles McGee and Capt. Percy Sutton with the possibility of 2 others yet to be confirmed. If anyone has any info, on the Tuskagee pilots they would like to share I would appreciate it, as I need to create a story board for them. If you would like an autograph let me know. Thanks

Tim Landers
Houston Tx.

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Jeeves

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February 2003
From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Sunday, August 15, 2004 1:07 PM

Heya Tim...

Ask me whatever you want to know-- I have been researching them pretty extensively for a year now... here is one of the best online sites to peruse regarding the Airmen:

http://www.ebonywings.com/

Again-- just email me if you have any other questions...and if it doesn't cost you anything, I would love Lee Archer's autograph-- he was truly the only "ace" of the Airmen. He flew "INA the Macon Belle", Dr. Brown flew "Bunnie", Col. McGee flew "Kitten", and I am not sure about Capt. Sutton...but I will try looking for you...

Mike

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saltydog

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July 2003
From: Lower Alabama

Posted by saltydog on Sunday, August 15, 2004 1:45 PM

Lookin' good Wild Bill!! Thumbs Up [tup]

Chris

The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris

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wibhi2

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March 2003
From: Brooklyn

Posted by wibhi2 on Sunday, August 15, 2004 2:40 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Pixilater

Ah'm a-doin' it that way cuz ah'm a-usin' Alcad 'Luminum on the wings, which'll be dulled (n' masked). The fus 'lage is a-gettin' Alcad Chrome. Ah can't mask over th' gloss primer (even fingerprints'll show) or Chrome, so it's a-gonna have tah be dun last. Them thar tailplanes n' wingtips is a-gonna be gloss yeller n' black checks. Thar's also un area 'round th' stabilizer fillets which'll be Chrome. Hope this sheds a lit'l light on th' sits-e-a-shun, podna !

Ah'll put in here a pichur a what she's a-gonna look like.

Ah see the light, now I'ma gonna go blind (mama always told me ta never ever looky at the sun die-rectly like).

it'sa gonna be a sweet lookin bird whenna you gets it done. Also - You're a braver man than I gonja jim - what with all thos black checks.

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

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gwaihir

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October 2003
From: Everett, WA

Posted by gwaihir on Sunday, August 15, 2004 5:07 PM

Wow. People are making good progress.

I spent a lot of yesterday and today working on mine and here is where I am at.

The metal finish is SNJ (my first time of trying BMF) and you can mask over it with no problem, but I am finding that when you paint over it and then mask over that (white on fin or red on nose) you risk pulling it up. It would create a great chipping effect if it was what I wanted, but it isn't... Did I do it right? or is this just a characteristic of BMF??

Thanks for any comments.
Leon

Oh also, the differently colored metal is tamiya flat alluminum. Will I have to put future over those parts before decals, and if I do, should I just future everything??
Thanks again.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 15, 2004 5:15 PM

HEY BLACKWOLF!
Yeah, over here, at the back of the milling throng! It's me, yeehah12001, by the dang piano. Figure y'all didn't hear me earlier! Any luck finding pics of busted up, pranged ot shot-up Mustangs, especially the one from the Airfix boxing? 1/48?

(damn, getting crowded in here)

Liam

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 15, 2004 6:44 PM

Some mighty fine progress thar woodbeck, Murray, n' newtothegame!

Ah gots th' yeller areas painted tuhday. I yoozed some o' that thar Color of Eagles RLM 04 a-cryllic. Nah, I nose it'sa one o' dem German colors, but it sure in tarnation looks like the yellers that's on them dee-cals. Almost looks so purty, wit' th' yeller tail n' all, it'd be a shame ta add them black checks. Oil well (litt'l Texas humor fer ya !), it's a-gotta be dun ! Be seein' ya !

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BlackWolf3945

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December 2002
From: Pominville, NY

Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Sunday, August 15, 2004 6:55 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by yeehah12001

HEY BLACKWOLF!
Yeah, over here, at the back of the milling throng! It's me, yeehah12001, by the dang piano. Figure y'all didn't hear me earlier! Any luck finding pics of busted up, pranged ot shot-up Mustangs, especially the one from the Airfix boxing? 1/48?

(damn, getting crowded in here)

Liam

WHAT!?!?!?

Hey boys, wanna hold it down some, I can hardly hear what these folks is sayin'...

You wanted what? Crashed...

Honey, not just now. Go'in getcherself up them stairs and I'll-a be right behind 'ya...

Now,' ya was sayin' thatch'a wanted some RAF Stangs that done gone lame, 'ya say? I'll haf'ta take a gander 'round the study 'an see whut'ah come up with.

And I do most cer-tin-lee 'preciate your givin' me the lowdown on them Airfix/Arii/Otaki Stallions...

Jethro, he's right. It's too damn crowed in this-here establishment...

Newtothegame, I can't give 'ya no ad-vice on that-there SNJ concoction you been usin' but I can tell'ya that she's-a lookin' mighty fine, you'll be done in no time; def-in-ootly before most of the rest of us, so...

DRINK UP BOYS!!! NEXT ROUND'S ON LEON!!!!

MUSTANG RANCH GB - Town Records

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 15, 2004 7:56 PM

Ok i checked the list and happily my names on it so thanks for the acceptance....
Now i have to go and pick up the Tamiya kit,Jugdeing by all the great progress pics it looks like i'm a little behind the Eight Ball [8]

but i won't be hurrying the build.....

Darson thanks for the heads up un the prop i had no idea it was differant...
I'm still a little unclear on which A/C to build i'd love to do an Aussie Stang but i don't like those British roundels on Aussie birds so if i can find one that has the Blue and White roundels i'll go for that,if not i'll more than likely finish it in US markings....
Cheers J.S..........

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 15, 2004 8:16 PM

Well he'rs that front office all'n tucked away in that fus'age and all. Be'n mah first time an all with that thar Resin stuff, I be findin that I needs some more prat'ce with it and such, but seeing hows I usually dive in right at first with anything... I be liken my little results so'n far.
Heres a gander at mah pro'ess so's far...

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gwaihir

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October 2003
From: Everett, WA

Posted by gwaihir on Sunday, August 15, 2004 8:37 PM

Looking good woodbeck! You have a lot of great stuff going on in there, especially the instruments; they look awesome!

QUOTE: Originally posted by Pixilater
Oil well (litt'l Texas humor fer ya !), it's a-gotta be dun ! Be seein' ya !

That one cracked me up.

QUOTE: Originally posted by BlackWolf3945

DRINK UP BOYS!!! NEXT ROUND'S ON LEON!!!!

Sure just send the bill over to the ranch.
Leon

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saltydog

Member since
July 2003
From: Lower Alabama

Posted by saltydog on Sunday, August 15, 2004 8:38 PM

not bad cowboy!! go on wid jo bad seff!!

QUOTE: Jugdeing by all the great progress pics it looks like i'm a little behind the but i won't be hurrying the build

don't worry about it bubba, we got plenty of time. i've just begun painting the cockpit of my F-6B. and, my AM parts haven't arrived for my other one yet. later.

Chris

The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris

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Butz

Member since
February 2003
From: Niagara Falls NY

Posted by Butz on Sunday, August 15, 2004 9:14 PM

Hey Leon,
Just wanted to say that there Stang has a very nice finish on her.... MAN wish I could get a NM finish to look like that.... Wink [;)]

So how many bears did it take to get her that way??
Again very nice job and I am looking forward to seeing her finished.
Flaps up, Mike

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rjkplasticmod

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February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, August 15, 2004 9:24 PM

Great progress everyone. Looking real good. I guess I better break some shrinkwrap.

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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gwaihir

Member since
October 2003
From: Everett, WA

Posted by gwaihir on Sunday, August 15, 2004 11:40 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Butz

Hey Leon,
Just wanted to say that there Stang has a very nice finish on her.... MAN wish I could get a NM finish to look like that.... So how many bears did it take to get her that way??
Again very nice job and I am looking forward to seeing her finished.
Flaps up, Mike

Thanks so much Mike. I was really nervous about the NMF and kept putting it off and off, but I am fairly happy with it. Of course there are some problems, but overall it went much better than I had expected.

The only thing I have to say about SNJ is the stuff stinks and the powder turned everything (my gloves especially and then everything I touched Smile [:)]

) shiny metal, but it worked...

Thanks again. Now hopefully a coat of future over it wont change the looks too much.
Leon

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 16, 2004 1:44 AM

Well Pix gave me an idea and I am running with it. I painted my blue bits ahead of time, plus it gave me a chance to paint freehand. Gonna let this dry over night, have my canopy and screen in future. Gonna put them on future my blue bits then let that dry over night too then mask it all off proper.

Heres a peek for ya all.

Vallejo Flat blue... then very thinly weathered with The same blue whitened.

happy Stang'n
-Jeff

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BlackWolf3945

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December 2002
From: Pominville, NY

Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Monday, August 16, 2004 2:10 AM

Well, a'hm downright thankful that this-here shindig's gonna play out 'til the turn-o that-there month-o-meter on 'ma wall 'cuz I ain't done but didley yet with my Stangs...

BUT, I may have to change my prospective 'extra' project for the Ranch 'cuz I won me a brand-spankin' new decal sheet! And can 'ya guess what it's fer?

MUSTANGS!!!! YEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAW!!!!!

Geez Jeff, that's coming together not only nicely but quickly as well. That Yodellayo blue looks interesting...

Now I wonder who's gonna finish first? Pix or the Gamester...

MUSTANG RANCH GB - Town Records

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shrikes

Member since
November 2003
From: Manila, Philippines

Posted by shrikes on Monday, August 16, 2004 8:41 AM

Hey, Steve-O! I just got myself an Accurate Miniatures A-36 Apachie! I know it's a day late, but do you have room for one more cowboy or am I S.O.L? Big Smile [:D]

Besides, it's still August 15 in some parts of the world yet... ? Tongue [:P]

I'll respect what ever decision you guys make. Here's to hoping! Wink [;)]

Blackadder: This plan's as cunning as a fox that used to be Professor of cunning at Oxford University but has now moved on and is working with the U.N at the high commission of cunning planning

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gwaihir

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October 2003
From: Everett, WA

Posted by gwaihir on Monday, August 16, 2004 9:29 AM

Looks great woodbeck! Really like the effect. If I don't get on the ball with the touchups, final details, and decals, you are going to finish before me! Are you always this fast?
Leon

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, August 16, 2004 10:22 AM

Lookin good Jeff. Keep em comin.

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 Monday, August 16, 2004 1:40 PM

jeff lookin' good pardner!!

i'm a spectin' a shipment today wid me saddles in it. if'n it ain't, i'm a gonna find me a length a rope, an i'm a gonna skin out over to squadron an hang me some carpetbaggers!! i'll be cetchin' up soon boyz, don't be a waitin' fer me!

i'm doin' the wash and touch ups on my F-6B OOB by AM. photos soon. 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 Monday, August 16, 2004 2:52 PM

Heya New... This is my average build pace. Its gonna slow down now as I have to scratch build the gun bay because the verlinden set's gun bay is too small. Plus I have to get the painted areas protected so I can handle and mask them. workin on the Canopy framing so I can stick the glass on it and get the cockpit closed so I can get the bird painted. Much more work to do.

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BlackWolf3945

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December 2002
From: Pominville, NY

Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Monday, August 16, 2004 3:02 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by shrikes, now known as 'The Straggler'...

Hey, Steve-O! I just got myself an Accurate Miniatures A-36 Apachie! I know it's a day late, but do you have room for one more cowboy or am I S.O.L? Besides, it's still August 15 in some parts of the world yet... ? I'll respect what ever decision you guys make. Here's to hoping!

Well, pard, I tell 'ya...

You kin count 'yerself one lucky SOB son. 'Ya done made an inquiry long before this wit' clear intent in participatin' in these-here festivalities, so I's got me no choice but'ta letcha you into the Ranch...

Watch 'yer step though; there's some tough hombres 'round these-here parts...

Added two more images to the Town Records; both from Oshkosh this year...

MUSTANG RANCH GB - Town Records

Fade to Black...

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 16, 2004 6:48 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by woodbeck3

got a little progress done. Gonna clean up the thin or bright spots and get those halves together by Monday.

-Jeff

It is coming along well Jeff. Do you plan on painting the fuel tank black? They were constructed of self sealing rubber and all the photos I have seen of them while being installed or constructed showed them a very dark (presumably black since the photos were all B&W) in color. None appeared the same shade as the interior.

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saltydog

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July 2003
From: Lower Alabama

Posted by saltydog on Monday, August 16, 2004 6:56 PM

thanks for that tid bit Scott!! i've often wondered that myself. i've seen models painted both colors, but its a rare photo to find a pic aft of the pilots seat. later.

BTW, i see you're from pensacola? Bobe's Hobby Shop? John's Models? i just discovered John's, so i've only been once, but i frequent Bobe's once a month or so. i live about 80 miles north of p'cola in bama. 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 Monday, August 16, 2004 7:09 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by saltydog

thanks for that tid bit Scott!! i've often wondered that myself. i've seen models painted both colors, but its a rare photo to find a pic aft of the pilots seat. later.

BTW, i see you're from pensacola? Bobe's Hobby Shop? John's Models? i just discovered John's, so i've only been once, but i frequent Bobe's once a month or so. i live about 80 miles north of p'cola in bama. later.

I frequent both but since I am President of our IPMS club and we hold our meetings at John's that is where I do most of my "acquiring". Where in AL?

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shrikes

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November 2003
From: Manila, Philippines

Posted by shrikes on Monday, August 16, 2004 7:12 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by BlackWolf3945
Well, pard, I tell 'ya...

You kin count 'yerself one lucky SOB son. 'Ya done made an inquiry long before this wit' clear intent in participatin' in these-here festivalities, so I's got me no choice but'ta letcha you into the Ranch...

Watch 'yer step though; there's some tough hombres 'round these-here parts...

Yeeeehaaaw! Cowboy [C):-)]

Hmmm... "'Yer mighty purdy when 'yer angry"! Tongue [:P]

Talk about a last minute entry! Thanks, Steve-O! I'll start on my mustang tomorrow, because i'll have to spend most of today doin' some catch-up reading in this thread! Smile [:)]

Blackadder: This plan's as cunning as a fox that used to be Professor of cunning at Oxford University but has now moved on and is working with the U.N at the high commission of cunning planning

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