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                        U.S. Naval Aviation GB!

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                        scottrc
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
                        Posted by scottrc on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 7:24 AM
                        Hope to see you around somewhere else Newtothegame. Don't worry about dropping out, we all have to do it at some point. I still havn't gotten any farther on my Wildcat past painting the firewall. With building a SBD, a clipper ship, maintaining my RC planes, repainting the kitchen, painting the garage, work, family etc etc etc..... At some point I may need to sacrifice. But I'm still in for a Jan. 1st finish of both the SBD for the AM build and the Wildcat for this one.

                        Scott

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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Saturday, October 23, 2004 10:40 AM
                        Hey newtothegame, sorry to see you go but I think we have all certainly been there before.
                        pingtang- it's perfectly acceptable to accept all of the credit! Can't wait to see thoise photos!
                        Hopefully, this evening I will get on board with photobucket- on eastern time in USA it's you can only get an account after 11:00pm. Honestly, I am usually asleep by then or completely engrossed at the workbench. Then FINALLY I can get some photos posted.
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Saturday, October 23, 2004 7:51 AM
                        Just an update on the progress of my Tamiya Corsair,

                        All is going well, The cockpit is complete and the fuselage halves joined. I've got the wing roots attached to the fuselage, but I'm going to do this one with the wings folded, so the rest of the wings will stay off for now. All I've got to do now is add some detail to the engine and do a bit of sanding and it'll be right to go.

                        This things building itself, so if it turns out looking good, I can't take all the credit. I'm happy with how everythings going at the moment, and I'll hopefully have some pics for your viewing pleasure (?) soon.
                        -Daniel
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Thursday, October 21, 2004 10:24 PM
                        not a problem friend, there are no GB police!!LOL i'd be arrested if it were as i dropped out of the D-Day GB a while back.........just couldn't make it. i think i'll make the deadline for the NMF ok, but i know how ya feel. thanks for bein' a part as long as you could. i'm dustin' off the stuff i got started for this GB, and hopefully i'll get them done. later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        gwaihir
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Everett, WA
                        Posted by gwaihir on Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:24 PM
                        Well guys, I am very embarrassed to say this, but I am going to drop out of this build. A long time ago I got excited about the group build idea and signed up for the mustang, nmf, and this one. Well I finished the mustang, and have gotten stuck on the nmf one. Throughout working on them, though, I have discovered that I am very slow and when I struggle I want to put it away and come back later, but the deadline looms over me and sucks the fun out of building. So after coming to this realization, I have decided it would be better to swallow my pride, drop out of the 'official status' and just go back to building and finishing...whenever.

                        I apologize to all of you, especially grenadierII.
                        leon
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 10:21 PM
                        Got two hours in on my Super Bug and ta da... got the front main gear done with a little extra detail on the lines. Still feels like I accomplished something major. Maybe I'll reward myself with a Reeses Cup. Better yet, I'll go now and finally get set up on Photobucket so I can share the progress.
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, October 19, 2004 6:19 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

                        LoL Tom if i lived a little closer eh, hey it's only the Pacific ocean in the way you know


                        you mean no one told ya about the shortcut Jules? Wink [;)]

                        I hope to be finished sooner than that... I think I got too ambitious and have too many models on the deck at once, compared to what is going on in my non-modelling life... been fairly busy at work so come home too tired to model some nights...

                        Let me know when ya get that spit done and I'll hop on over to the Aussie build and check it out!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        fighterguru
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: north carolina
                        Posted by fighterguru on Tuesday, October 19, 2004 2:05 AM
                        Im getting there with My Scooter Go the pit almost totaly detailed, Iv got the wing assembly put together I should be done in about 2 weeks maybe three.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 18, 2004 10:34 PM
                        LoL Tom if i lived a little closer eh, hey it's only the Pacific ocean in the way you know
                        Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]
                        BTW 3 weeks to go.................Lookin forward to seeing it finished buddyThumbs Up [tup]

                        Armorman i have the pit done but not installed yet, been working on my Aussie GB Spit
                        which will be finished by Friday............Jules........
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Monday, October 18, 2004 10:12 PM
                        Finally got the forward fuselage completed on the Super Bug. I will say I am not so sure I like how Hasegawa has done this. It's in three pieces. They fit well but I had to sand and rescribe twice because of the contours. Otherwise this kit is a beaut. Now comes the easy stuff... maybe I'll be done ahead of schedule for once. How's everyone else progressing?
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Monday, October 18, 2004 9:08 PM
                        thats why I bought it Jules... it's heavy and it feels like something in my hands... but let me tell ya, if you ever have a birthday/Xmas etc.. come round and ya feel like another one, the 155 is all that!!! very fine lines and smoooooooth trigger. If you lived closer you could borrow mine! I really like this brush... I use both now... and like them both for different reasons... thinking about the Iwata HP-CR for a roundoff...

                        Almost done on the Corsair... got the landing gear, gear doors and to mount the wings and underwing stores and I am done!! so at the rate I have been progressing about 3 weeks! Laugh [(-D]

                        BTW: it's Tom Clown [:o)]
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 16, 2004 2:38 AM
                        Yeah i like the heavy feel of the 175 Tho9900, my wife gave it to me for XMAS just gone and after waiting so long for a new A/B it's been in almost constant use.....Jules....
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Friday, October 15, 2004 6:31 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

                        Havn't you just got the Badger 175Question [?] if so thats what i have and iv'e never had a problem with itSmile [:)]Smile [:)]......Jules.........


                        haha neither did I... this ties back to the thread about my wife would spend me to the poor house if I let her... I mentioned that one day I wouldn't mind trying the 155 as I'd heard a bit about it on here and seemed like a good detailing brush...

                        next thing I know she comes out of the bedroom all dressed up and tells me we are going to buy it... I couldn't say no to THAT! At least I held back on the Iwata comment... for now... I'm just curious how all these compare.

                        The 175 is good, the 155 too... both in different ways...
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 15, 2004 8:07 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

                        Well fellas the Hellcat is underway, interiors almost done so i'll post up a pic shortly....


                        Great Jules! looking forward to it! My f4U is almost to the final painting stage, might take a shot or two of her tonight... looking pretty good so far... gotta say I am so glad I got this new airbrush.... works like a charm!!!

                        Havn't you just got the Badger 175Question [?] if so thats what i have and iv'e never had a problem with itSmile [:)]Smile [:)]......Jules.........
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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 9:42 PM
                        OK..... I've started my Tamiya F4U Corsair. I've decided to keep my Academy F-14 for the Tomcat GB. I've started adding some PE parts to the interior, and should have some pics in a few days.
                        -Daniel
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 7:59 AM
                        I got that AM kit while I was out on a bus trip and it looks to be a very nice kit. Yall weren't kidding about all the small little details either! I'm going to put it on the shelf for next year... thanks for the advice!
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Monday, October 11, 2004 6:12 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

                        Well fellas the Hellcat is underway, interiors almost done so i'll post up a pic shortly....


                        Great Jules! looking forward to it! My f4U is almost to the final painting stage, might take a shot or two of her tonight... looking pretty good so far... gotta say I am so glad I got this new airbrush.... works like a charm!!!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 10, 2004 9:42 AM
                        Well fellas the Hellcat is underway, interiors almost done so i'll post up a pic shortly....
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                        scottrc
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
                        Posted by scottrc on Friday, October 8, 2004 11:42 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by reggiethedorf

                        i stand corrected scott, i wasnt speaking from experience


                        Sorry if I came across that way, I didn't mean to. AM kits can be very intimidating, they intimidated me, but they were also so intriguing that I just had to build one. I mean, if you really want to build it, go for it, as the 8 yr old did. The kits have a lot of parts, but they do not have fit problems, which are very hard issues to overcome to beginners.

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                        fighterguru
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: north carolina
                        Posted by fighterguru on Thursday, October 7, 2004 4:10 PM
                        Im making progress on my A4 Iv got the pit painted and All of the big stuff airbrushed Iv started wraping up the major painting so that I can start getting this thing to look like an airplane.
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Thursday, October 7, 2004 5:59 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by scottrc
                        [brI Tamiya are great too, not as much little details so ots going to be a little more relaxing to build my F4F.

                        Scott


                        I like Tamiya builds because they seem to put themselves together... I think I have used like one small dab of putty on the F4U I am building... well made kits...
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Thursday, October 7, 2004 5:57 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by reggiethedorf

                        i stand corrected scott, i wasnt speaking from experience


                        haha I didn't take that as him rebuking you... I know for myself I felt kinda bad these old shaky hands took so long to finish... and the first time it looked ok... I ended up buying another one and building it again and it came out ok... but those were my first two models of my getting back into modelling... I think I wanna try the SBD-3 soon...
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 6, 2004 5:33 PM
                        i stand corrected scott, i wasnt speaking from experience
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, October 6, 2004 1:33 PM
                        same here scott... my first AM was the SBD-5... liked it so much went out and got me a second one... no one does stock interiors like them (in my opinion) I am interested in that B-25 and might buy it when I get through with some of these group builds... whenever THAT may be haha
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        scottrc
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
                        Posted by scottrc on Wednesday, October 6, 2004 11:38 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by reggiethedorf

                        from what i hear AC Min kits may not be for beginners, but they certainly are full of detail and are very accurate (wow, accurate minatures are accurate, surprised? Wink [;)])


                        I was at a show where an 8 year old built an SBD. He did a really good job with all those little parts. It's takn me over a month to built mine. It is a really enjoyable kit and now I'm hooked on AM kits.

                        Tamiya are great too, not as much little details so ots going to be a little more relaxing to build my F4F.

                        Scott

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                        fighterguru
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: north carolina
                        Posted by fighterguru on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 10:05 AM
                        Hey Guys theres already A TOMCATgroup build underway I suggested it and Armorman Ran with it, It does not start until january so there is plenty of time to get involved Its in the group build forum so if you interested Drop bye and let us know
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Monday, October 4, 2004 10:15 AM
                        Thanks for the link tho9900... basically the guy says it's an awesome buid with a little patience required. Think I'll get it and stash it for a couple of months. Thanks again!
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 3, 2004 10:15 PM
                        You still cleaning up saltydog, must have been a bad one....................J.S..............
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Sunday, October 3, 2004 9:42 PM
                        Tom, while aires pit sets are top notch as far as detail goes, getting them in the fuselage has always given me fits!!! hang in there buddy, it'll get there with some filing, sanding, murmuring.............heck, i've even took my sprue cutters and cut hunks of resin off of an aires pit to get it to fit!!LOL but when its in there........................AHHHHH YEAH!!!!!!!!!..............know what i mean?

                        or, just do it OOB and use it later like you seem to have decided!!LOL just hopin' i can get a chance at the bench soon................haven't had a chance and not lookin' good for a chance any time soon since Ivan came through. later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, October 3, 2004 7:08 PM
                        here ya go armorman, not the one I was looking for but it tells ya a little about the kit and some things to watch for...

                        ----oops! I forgot the link, here it is!

                        http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/usaaf/b-25b_am_48.htm
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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