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                        U.S. Naval Aviation GB!

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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Thursday, December 2, 2004 5:03 PM
                        Okay.... I finally got around to taking some progress pics of my corsair. They are just a couple of quick snap shots taken in the morning sunshine.

                        The first one is without the wings attached, so you can see the scheme properly:


                        With the wings on this time:


                        hope you like the pics and thanks for looking.
                        -Daniel
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Thursday, December 2, 2004 7:27 PM
                        your Corsair is lookin' SWEET Daniel!!Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 2, 2004 8:04 PM
                        yeah dan, that is really a sweet corsair. its the tamiya kit right ? i am going to do the first shade of gray on my F-14 later, my base is nearing completion, but my figures are only just primed ! stepping on the gas now..... only a month to go
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Thursday, December 2, 2004 9:06 PM
                        Nice work Dan!! That is one great looking Corsair.
                        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 Friday, December 3, 2004 12:20 AM
                        Thanks lads. Yeah Reggie it's the 1/48 Tamiya kit. Can't wait to see your dio mate
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                        -Daniel
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 3, 2004 6:30 AM
                        Great looking build you got going there DanielThumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Now if you fellas from NSW could play FOOTY as good as you make models us Cane Toads might start getting a little concernedLaugh [(-D]Mischief [:-,]Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]Whistling [:-^]
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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Saturday, December 4, 2004 3:43 AM
                        Thanks mate. I take exception to that footy comment, it was totally un-called for, seeing as though we seem to have beaten you bunch of wood ducks this year. Now if you Cane Toads could sledge as good as you model, I might be offended.Wink [;)]
                        -Daniel
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 8:50 AM
                        Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]nice comebackBlack Eye [B)]And yes we let you win this year but don't expect us to go soft on you next yearThumbs Up [tup]
                        BTW enjoy the cricket i have a feeling it's going to another great season for AustraliaBig Smile [:D]
                        Jules......
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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Sunday, December 5, 2004 6:15 PM
                        Mate, we don't expect you to go soft on us any year, but it always seems like you do (must just be the way you lot play). The cricket was looking good til last night, getting beaten by NZ, does it get any worse than that? Good match though, even if we did lose.

                        Now, to make this post slightly on topic, an update on my corsair. Not much longer to go now, got all the landing gear on, flaps are raedy to be installed and all I need to do is paint the canopy, prop and add the other small bits. I'll probably be finished by the end of the week.
                        -Daniel
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Sunday, December 5, 2004 10:13 PM
                        Well pingtang I actually support the SA cricket and rugby squads but it appears that rugby is not their forte this year. My bro-in-law is from SA and I got to watch SA spank India in cricket 2 years ago. Anyways, I didn't get to do any modeling this weekend because we had to decorate for Christmas. All is well though, I have the paints and decals ready for next weekend so it appears I will be done early!
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 10:32 PM
                        dern. a little update on my cat dio. ive finished attaching the underwing tanks and pylons, and ive done the landing gear, but now ihave discovered that i have lost the nose wheel bay gear doors. gonna have to buy some styrene and scratchbuild Sad [:(] the base still needs more work, but im getting there.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 6, 2004 1:07 AM
                        some pics, just took em. boy i love my dads camera

                        these are the primed figures
                        this is the primed and loaded aircraft
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                        scottrc
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
                        Posted by scottrc on Monday, December 6, 2004 9:08 AM
                        Yesterday was by b-day.
                        HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEHappy B-Day [bday] For my birthday, I got 6, count them, SIX hours of uninterrupted play time at my workbench. I got to repaint my SBD, although I still have a lot of goofs on it, and got the cockpit and fuselage assembled on the Wildcat. Man, for the modeler who has too many models, the best present I could ask for now is time.
                        Next week, the family is going to the big city for shopping, and I'm to stay home with the dogs, YIPPEEE, my early Christmas present, 24 hrs of pure modeling time.

                        I don't want to sound like a curmudgeon, but the holidays derpress me in the fact, that although I like to be around family, they never allow any time to model, so I end up with two months of no model time, so when they asked me what I wanted? I told them, TIME. No kits, tools or paint, just time to enjoy what I got over the last couple of years.

                        Scott

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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Monday, December 6, 2004 10:47 AM
                        Looking good reggie! So you'll have to do some good ol scratchbuilding eh?
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 6, 2004 8:32 PM
                        yep, scratchbuilding is immenent. im going to buy a big piece of styrene card for gear doors that are about 1/8th of an inch by 1/2 an inch large. woot!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 6, 2004 10:21 PM
                        Well I finally have something to show after all this time! Its a Hasegawa 1-72 f4f-4 Wildcat. Ive got it painted with tamiya acrilycs and just need to do some touch ups before future and decals. Once I got started on it it went pretty quick. anyways heres some pics!



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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 3:02 AM
                        looking like a swell little airplane
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 7:01 PM
                        wow... I need to get my b^tt in gear!!! I am almost to the painting stage on my SBD... can't let you guys get TOO far ahead!!!

                        Looking good reg!!! don't envy you with those doors... my old eyes and hands are too senile for that!

                        Matt, glad I saw this... I am building the same bird for the Battle of Britain GB in RAF markings... nice looking kit andnice build!!! I am looking forward to it now...
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 8:23 PM
                        looking good, matt! I can't wait to sit down this weekend and get the final work done. It'll probably be more like Wed next week! What I wouldn't give for 3 days of uninterrupted bench time!
                        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, December 7, 2004 8:27 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by saltydog

                        Ray, when is the finish date? i scanned the above posts, but i didn't see it. let me know as i'm about to start a few naval aviation birds soon. later.



                        getting as many builds as ya can in as fast as ya can before ya move huh? Wink [;)] haha... I dont blame ya...

                        I might have to hastily finish this SBD so I can get my dads Xmas present built.. a USCG Widgeon... I promised him an HH-65 but after tangling with the canopy on two separate kits, I now have him conviced the nostalgia and history of the older Widgeon will wow and amaze his CG buddies down at the port... Clown [:o)]
                        ---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, December 7, 2004 8:57 PM
                        I finally got going after a 2 month break .I got more done on the A4 I should hopefully be able to start wraping it up in the next couple of days and then its on t To the pacific group build Im pretty far behind but Im determined to catch up and get some pretty good build time in.Big Smile [:D]
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                        fighterguru
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: north carolina
                        Posted by fighterguru on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 8:58 PM
                        Hey Scott Happy B-Day [bday]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 3:09 AM
                        Just droppin' in to say Hi! Awesome work, guys! The Bearcat is coming along. The wing/fuselage joint looks like it might be rough, but after that it's all downhill! The P.E. turned out pretty nice. I be sure to get some pics to post ( when I figure out how to do that!)
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 3:25 AM
                        Great lookin work Reggie and MattThumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]

                        And Scott Happy B-Day [bday]for yesterday mate, 6 hours eh thats unheard of here i'm lucky to get 30 minSmile [:)].................Jules..............
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                        scottrc
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
                        Posted by scottrc on Thursday, December 9, 2004 7:28 AM
                        Thanks guysBig Smile [:D] I'm looking forward to bulding all day Saturday. Hope I can get the SBD done and pictures by Monday. But then again, I said that last spring too.

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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Thursday, December 9, 2004 5:11 PM
                        we should start having non-arbitrary end points on these GB's... like 12/31/04 to somewhere in 2005 end.... that's mose in style with my way of modeling...

                        I guess you could say I am a ADD modeler... start one and can't resist opening up another box... then another!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Thursday, December 9, 2004 10:00 PM
                        I'm glad I am not the only one, Tom!
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 10, 2004 3:00 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

                        we should start having non-arbitrary end points on these GB's... like 12/31/04 to somewhere in 2005 end.... that's mose in style with my way of modeling...

                        I guess you could say I am a ADD modeler... start one and can't resist opening up another box... then another!

                        I hear ya Tom and all i can say is Sign - Ditto [#ditto]it's so easy to get caught up in multiple GB's and think yeah i can finish em in time, but in reality nothing ever goes as planned......

                        Well fellas Eduard has just made my day, i've just noticed in the Nov issue of FSM that they have made 1/350 scale carrier figures for the Trumpeter Essex class carrier,
                        they're even coloured so all i have to do is chop em and place em......
                        Oh BTW i have CV 10 USS Yorktown......
                        .......Jules..........
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Friday, December 10, 2004 8:57 PM
                        ok getting to the exciting part... I masked the canopy on my SBD tonight and plan on painting tomorrow after doing some "honey-do's" around the house...

                        from there it is a short clip and I am done! I can't wait! I love this kit.. the AM SBD series... Might do one for the ANZAC build later this year in Kiwi or Aussie markings...

                        I've taken pics along the way just need to post them here, I will just include them all at once tomorrow...
                        ---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 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:17 PM
                        ok, to qoute the Sex Pistols, "I'm a lazy sod" or was it sot? I can't remember... I listened to them in a past life it seems, as it is so hazy to remember it now...

                        I haven't got the pics posted BUT they are on the memory stick and as of this weekend I should be done with the major bits on the aircraft... all that is left is putting the cowl on, painting the body, then the geer, bombs etc... with 4 days of no wife (going to visit family on Fri night) I should get a lot done..

                        I can't believe this one took so long to finish.. almost 3 times as long as the dash-5 I built when I returned to the hobby.. although I suspect this forum has something to do with that.. Wink [;)]
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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