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Posted by tho9900 on Monday, November 22, 2004 8:15 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by saltydog

LOL, Tom, you of all people should know how fanatical the Navy is about painting!! the ship i was assigned to had atleast 25 coats of paint on it by the time i left.!!


Stilll looking for it Chris, had to do some rehab on the computer over the weekend, was testing something for work and was lazy and decided to do it on *my* computer... everything went well until I tried to uninstall it...

anyway... I'll look for the pic... this was a WWII photo so the real thing... I know what you mean though... I remember how many nights I spent till 11pm on that @#%@ buffer making that floor shine... only to do it the next night... thats why I dont go for a lot of weathering on USN/USMC aircraft... I remember a Ch-46 kicked some FOD off the beach once and ruined its pretty paint job. There was Marine air crew up till about 0200 working on making it look right...
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 22, 2004 8:19 PM
Daniel, mate i'm doing the same as the one you used to have in your sig, hope you don't mind but i saved that pic for a painting reference......
Figured if i can get mine to look as good as yours than i'll be stokedThumbs Up [tup]
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Posted by tho9900 on Monday, November 22, 2004 8:40 PM
for those doing the SBD's (me and Chris are all I know, ran across a GREAT site with a pilot of one telling his PTO stories of his flights...


http://www.commercemarketplace.com/home/CollectAir/World_War_II.html

---edit---

a good walkaround:

http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/sbd.html

and finally *finally* I found the pic for Chris!

http://rnzaf.hobbyvista.com/sbd1.html

and that is a >MARINE< SBD.... there's like 1 strip of paint left on the nose of that thing...
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by pingtang on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 6:54 AM
QUOTE: Daniel, mate i'm doing the same as the one you used to have in your sig, hope you don't mind but i saved that pic for a painting reference......
Figured if i can get mine to look as good as yours than i'll be stoked


Mate, I don't mind at all, I appreciate the compliment. There is more pics of it on hyperscale if you want more pics. Are you doing the same aircraft or just the same tri-colour scheme? Good luck with your build.

Here's the pics of my Hellcat. I built it a few months ago but It's US Naval aviation so I''ll chuck it in. http://www.hsgalleries.com/gallery04/f6f3dk_1.htm
That's my contribution to the GB so far, now I've just gotta get past some exams and I'll have the corsair done.

-Daniel
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 7:20 AM
Daniel i said it before and i'll say it again Great buildThumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]
I'm not sure which A/C i'm doing, there's only 2 different types on the decal sheet so i'll go with one of them, but i'll definately go with the tri colour scheme.....
One thing that suprised me was the size of it compared to the 109's and Spits i normally make, this thing is huge by comparison.....
Cheers jules.........
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 9:31 AM
i am pleased to report that my fire truck for the F-14 dio is finally done. pictures are an impossibility unless my uncle comes around and brings his camera.
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Posted by armorman on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 8:19 PM
Sounds great reggie- I hope your uncle shows up with the camera. Well, Christmas came early from the sweetie: Accurate Miniatures 1/48 SBD-5 and TBM-1C!!!! I think she did pretty good! I didn't even ask for them nor did she request a list. Apparenltly more is on the way- these came by way of Great Models. She won't tell me so I am hoping it'll be here soon. I think someone here is working on the SBD so I am hoping it is a good build, though it'll be a while before I get to them.
Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 6:12 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by armorman

I think someone here is working on the SBD so I am hoping it is a good build, though it'll be a while before I get to them.


Yeah me and Saltydog are both building one, I am doing the dash-2 and he is doing the dash-3... I built the dash-5 previously and it is a charm to build... I think you will get a ton of enjoyment out of that kit! Especially the cockpit area, lots of detail withut being cramped and not too hard to get together.

General fit is real good too...

Merry Christmas!! Wink [;)]
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by scottrc on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 9:46 AM
I'm about done with a -5. Never encountered any problems except where I painted the tail the wrong color.Banged Head [banghead]

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Posted by saltydog on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 10:05 PM
well boys, this is the 3rd and final coat of MM Enamel Gloss Sea Blue on my F4U-5N. i'm still gonna coat her down with future before attempting the decals. i wish i would've bought flat Sea Blue, this gloss was a pain in the A--. is it me, or is dust just more attracted to glossy finishes?LOL MAN i got one spot that just seems to whistle to any dust bunny within 50 miles. later.

Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 10:41 PM
well its been a while since I checked in here, great looking stuff so far everyone! as for me, I suffered from a little bit of airplane fatigue after my stealth build, so I did a T-34 for a change, and then felt like I could get into the Wildcat. just about done working on the undercarriage, wheels and cockpit. hopefully within a few days time I'll have some pics with actual progress visible, but for now I think theres not much to see. The roadblock I can see coming up at me is masking the tiny canopy with all that framework.
On another topic, the other night I was looking over what to do next and noticed that sweet Tamiya 48th F4U-1D sitting on my shelf... so maybe I'll dive into that one afterwards for this GB, who knows. it sure looks good in the box though, so much detail compared to the 72nd kits Ive been doing of late. Actually, quite a lot of detail even compared to most 1/48th kits! Anyways, I'll keep you posted!
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Posted by pingtang on Thursday, November 25, 2004 5:11 AM
Your Corsair is looking good Chris. I have the same problem with gloss paints. Every time I do a gloss finish I have more problems with dust, it must just be more visible on gloss surfaces. The paint looks very dark (almost black), is it just the picture that makes it look so dark? The finish looks very smooth though.
-Daniel
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Posted by tho9900 on Thursday, November 25, 2004 7:22 AM
looks goof Chris! and yours soaked up less dust than mine! I am going to try something someone mentioned in another topic... I'm gonna mist around my work area with water before I paint next time.. see if that helps settle the dust down...

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by saltydog on Thursday, November 25, 2004 9:23 AM
thanks guys. pingtang, i think its just the pic, of course, it is a very dark sea blue, but i don't get too elaborate with progress pics. maybe one day i'll have enough room to leave a photo set up in place at all times.

thats a good idea about the misting water Tom, may be worth a try. later.
Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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Posted by tho9900 on Friday, November 26, 2004 8:48 PM
actually got a little building time in today... not much done... finished my "homegrown" seat belts <took forever it seemed, especially bending the buckles with 2 xactos>and while they are ok they aren't great.. but from what you can see of the interior once the canopy is on (even in an open position) it is more than fine...

got the upper cockpit deck on and the radio set in place.... next step? glue the cockpit up into the already joined fuselage and then put the wings on!!! almost to the painting stage... and I cant wait to get there... it's my first USN Blue/Grey plane yet... so looking forward to figuring out the weathering on this thing...

looking forward to seeing everyone elses pics... me and Chris are starting to hog all the showtime haha...

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by tho9900 on Friday, November 26, 2004 9:05 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by scottrc

I'm about done with a -5. Never encountered any problems except where I painted the tail the wrong color.Banged Head [banghead]


been there done that... recently I was building an OV-10B... realized halfway through the camo didnt extend below the read elevators... hd to TRY to match it back up on the back end...

good luck to ya scott! although what you are facing should be handleable...


and I got to say this... after reading a little about the SBD's I have to respect them... sank more tonnage than any other warbird... shot down countless Japanese a/c etc... one tough if slow aircraft...
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by saltydog on Friday, November 26, 2004 9:14 PM
Tom, i got a corsair, SBD, and a Hornet sceduled for this GB, i'm gonna have to drop one of them for sure because of the move. the Hornet is still in the box, but MAN, i'm on fire to put her together!! just tired of prop jobs, kinda want a change. who knows, time will tell. i just want to build it straight OOB. later.
Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 27, 2004 5:11 AM
Salty your Corsair looks top knotch mateThumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]BTW i can't see any dust on her at all..

Tom, misting water around eh, sounds like a pretty cool idea to me, will try it out next time, dust is a constant pain in the A_ _ for me, must be a problem for you in Texas as well........
I still have no progress to report on the Hellcat, all of my attention has been focused on the Spit MK1 i'm building which should be finished in a week or so, then i'll finish off with the finishing off on the Mustang and then the Hellcat will have my upmost attention........Jules......
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Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, November 27, 2004 10:40 AM
actually it's mold that is more a prob here Jules haha... year round humidity ranging from 60 - 100% we do get dust though, although of the dog-borne variety in my house. yeah I am about to start the exterior paint on my SBD today or tomorrow morning... I am going to try it and will let yall know how it goes... might just be a mess, but who knows? sounds logical! (but remember I am from the woods in East Texas, a lotta stuff sounds logical to us fellas) Wink [;)]
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by pingtang on Saturday, November 27, 2004 5:06 PM
Got some good work done on the Corsair yesterday. I've painted the tri-colour scheme and am working on pulling the micro-mask off the wheel bays, it's not being very co-operative for some reason. I'll start decalling today, might have some pics of it up soon.
-Daniel
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Posted by saltydog on Saturday, November 27, 2004 7:04 PM
lookin' forward to it Daniel.Thumbs Up [tup]
Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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Posted by saltydog on Sunday, November 28, 2004 12:23 PM
well, i vetoed the idea of starting the Hornet as i'm gonna have to move within a month, so i didn't want to get something started that i might not get finished before the move. my wife has already hinted to make a start on packing away my hobby for the move..........i said no way, i'll do it later.Big Smile [:D] so, in the scurry of trying to get all the "started" builds off the workbench, i did get a little done to the SBD over the weekend. i detailed and and installed the engine, and assembled and installed the elevators. i'm glad to be past the engine, now i can get on to the finish line relatively quickly. later.



Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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Posted by pingtang on Monday, November 29, 2004 12:54 AM
Looking good Chris. I really like the work you've done on the engine, very nice detail. Thanks for sharing.
-Daniel
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Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 9:25 PM
is that the stock wiring harness Chris? or AM? it just looks snazzier than the one I remember on the dash-5 I built...
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 1, 2004 2:12 AM
WoW Salty, your build looks tops mateThumbs Up [tup]

man when i grow up i wanna build like SaltySmile,Wink, & Grin [swg]Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]
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Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, December 1, 2004 6:27 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

WoW Salty, your build looks tops mateThumbs Up [tup]

man when i grow up i wanna build like SaltySmile,Wink, & Grin [swg]Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]


[:0] be careful what you ask for..... Wink [;)]Smile [:)]
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by pingtang on Wednesday, December 1, 2004 6:50 AM
Got my Corsair flat coated today and it turned out alright. I keep saying this, but I'll probably get some progress pics up soon (when I get around to taking some pics). I'm doing it with its wings folded so it'll at least look a bit interesting.
-Daniel
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Posted by scottrc on Wednesday, December 1, 2004 8:44 AM
I here you on the pics, I'm still procrastinating taking pics of the SBD and Wildcat, not that they are any good.

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Posted by grenadierII on Wednesday, December 1, 2004 11:39 AM
You are da man Chris! Nice work on that power plant.

Moving really messes with your "closet time". I was recently out of building for nearly two months!

Ray
"mmm....forbidden doughnut".
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Posted by saltydog on Wednesday, December 1, 2004 3:11 PM
Ray, great to see ya back friend!! you here to stay now, or are ya still back and forth? i'm about to move on Jan. 2 myself, and will most likely be out of the mix for a few....weeks........months......don't know yet. i'll be moving into a 2 bedroom apartment and my wife has already voiced her displeasure of bringing the hobby into an already cramped living quarters.

thanks for all the kind words about the SBD-3 fellows. Tom, yes, everything is straight out of the box on this one, no need for AM parts on this Acc Min kit, its very nice. alot of flash to sand off in some areas, but not that big of a deal. later.
Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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