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                        U.S. Naval Aviation GB!

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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Friday, September 24, 2004 10:05 PM
                        hey chris thats lookin great! your work humbles mine.
                        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 Friday, September 24, 2004 8:53 PM
                        Chris that's exactly how this one is looking so far... SWEET!!! and so far real easy to get together... got the main cockpit tub cut off the casting block and sanded in like 15 minutes (cut by hand, not dremel) figure I am gonna wait till tomorrow to tackle more... then I will post a pic...gotta little more cleanin to do on that IP before it's ready to sdet aside and wait for the rest to be assembled...

                        I was really surprised at the price too... I think it was only like 11 dollars for the Ares kit.. PE, resin and film altogether! gonna go out and see what else they might have for my stash of kits waiting to be built...
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Friday, September 24, 2004 8:40 PM
                        cool!! can't wait for a peek!! i know, the P-51D stang pit from aires is excellent too!! take a look at this pic of the IP..............

                        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 Friday, September 24, 2004 6:01 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by saltydog

                        thats cool Tom!! i love aires cockpit sets!! i've never been disappointed with one, i especially like the right blend of resin and PE they accomodate you with. later.


                        Man I tell ya what Chris... this instrument panel is gonna look the nicest thing this side of next Tuesday... it's got some nice detail to it... crisp film dials...
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Thursday, September 23, 2004 10:00 PM
                        thats cool Tom!! i love aires cockpit sets!! i've never been disappointed with one, i especially like the right blend of resin and PE they accomodate you with. 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 Thursday, September 23, 2004 6:59 PM
                        I just got my Aries cockpit for the Corsair.... it looks GOOD!!!! already mostly cleaned up out of the box too... about done with the instrument panel and gonna tackle the cockpit probably tomorrow... I am excited about this.. it's a good detail kit.

                        Look for pics soon! (After I get my addition lighting so you can actually see what is in the photo)
                        ---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 Thursday, September 23, 2004 11:01 AM
                        OK my credit card has been charged so i guess my Eduard stuff is on the way,finally be able to make a start,all iv'e done up to now is paint the interior green and clean up most of the parts..........................
                        Once the pit is done i'll post up a couple of pics.............J.S...........
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 23, 2004 8:23 AM
                        build an ark ? that would be unlike us A/C people, we would build a catalina ! Big Smile [:D]
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                        scottrc
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
                        Posted by scottrc on Thursday, September 23, 2004 8:01 AM
                        Dec 31st? Ahh, got plenty of timeLaugh [(-D] I think I'll open the box now on this F4F Wildcat.

                        Welcome back Salty, glad to see you didn't have to build an ark or tred water.Big Smile [:D]

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                        fighterguru
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: north carolina
                        Posted by fighterguru on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 11:00 PM
                        IM part of the tomact group build I originally suggested it But Iv always got room for another project, Hey Salty It good to hear your still with the rest of the world.
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 9:05 PM
                        Hey Chris, I'll see if I can send you some dig photos that a cop-buddy of mine took of the Biltmore Area. It was all under 6 feet of water, no kidding. One of my territories included Cashiers and it's a really nice place, especially with fall on the way. Unfortunately one of my LHS got washed away in the Biltmore area. Now, i am down to one. Anyway, guess it's back to working on the cockpit of this Hornet. If I don't get to work I'll never finish by Dec 31. Later
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 9:20 PM
                        Jonathan, we got about 8 or 9 inches but the wind must've blew it away!!LOL no flooding to speak of, but you guys got hammered by the rain eh? by the time i got to a TV, thats all the news guys showed was the immense flooding!! i wanted to see some footage of the coast, but had to buy news papers and get still shots. i thought for a while that the whole state of NC was gonna slide off into the ocean or something!! BTW, my wife and i went to Cashiers NC for our honey moon 6 years ago to a place and stayed in bed and breakfast for a couple of days. then, we swooped over to Asheville to see Biltmore. very cool state you got there. later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        armorman
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                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 8:43 PM
                        hey saltydog, glad your not breathing from a tube underwater! Up here in Western NC people are deciding to build houseboats due to the flooding. I imagine down there must be worse. Time to get back in the groove...
                        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 Tuesday, September 21, 2004 6:37 PM
                        good to hear youre back salty!

                        can i join the GB ? i got a 1/144 F-14 dio from dragon i would like to enter.
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                        gwaihir
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Everett, WA
                        Posted by gwaihir on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 6:05 PM
                        Glad to see you back Salty! I can't believe all the storms...Thank god for the Pacific Northwest Cool [8D]
                        Leon
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 4:36 PM
                        I'M BAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!!!!!!! LOL, finally got power and phone restored here today, so i think i'll mosey over to the bench after i get all my chores done tonight, and dust off that ol' iwata and see what gives!! haven't done any modelling in a while!! thanks for the concern here on this thread about me guys, now, i'll be trying to get some building done in between rebuilding my town!! later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Monday, September 20, 2004 9:12 PM
                        thanks for the info reg. I downloaded and I am seeing how it works. It's a nice site that ron has set up. later.
                        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 Monday, September 20, 2004 6:54 PM
                        go to ron georges site, look for it in general modelling discussion. upload for free ! Big Smile [:D]
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Monday, September 20, 2004 6:34 PM
                        Heck yea, reggie! Sounds really cool! I'm trying to find some photos on the Hornet cause I am thinking of folding the wings... by the way... are a hornets flaps down even with the wings folded? This Hasegawa kit is spectacular and I'd like to try that to really set it off. The only down side is little detail on the ejection seats and decals for the instruments. I've done some scratchbuilding on the seats and a little goes a long way. They look 50 times better. Next time I'll try a detail set. Also reggie you should check out the 1/72 Has FA-18F Super Hornet!!! I paid 20 bucks for it here and it's so worth the money. The kit is beautiful. Fit is great! Aside from Photobucket how do i post photos here? I'd like to show it off if I can make it work.
                        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 Monday, September 20, 2004 8:35 AM
                        i got a 1/144 F-14 diorama kit by dragon that id like to enter! am i in ?
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 19, 2004 11:06 PM
                        going to the LHS later today to have a look at hornets. though they are nowhere near as deadly as cats, they still are pretty darn cool. due to financial reasons, i think it will be a 1/72 hornet not a 1/48 hornet. or maybe it might not be a hornet! hahaha im fickle !
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 19, 2004 10:35 PM
                        sad to say I havent even opened the box since I signed up, been preoccupied with the stealth stuff lately, but as soon as I start painting the nighthawk I'm going to get cracking on the wildcat.
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, September 19, 2004 8:14 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by armorman

                        Hiya fellas- just checking in now that I have power back and the remnants of Ivan have departed. Now I can finally get back to the Super Hornet. All i've got done is some of the cockpit detail... better get on it! How's everyone doing?


                        cool! glad to hear ya made it though... still waiting on word from Saltydog...

                        I'm only a little ahead of you... got the cockpit together and the wings and fuselage glued together... waiting on the future to cure then painting and adding the floats and PE to the exterior... (It's a OS2U kingfisher) also working on a AV-8B that is coming together too sweet... might add this to the GB as the OS2U is a little basic. I remember my dad did me one in 1/32 when I was a kid that had lots of detail... this one I am not impressed with... there's PE but some of it looks out of scale. In fact I have found there are several pieces of PE that I cannot find evidence of in ANY reference photos... (handholds on the floats themselves and a few other exterior pieces)

                        oh well, I guess childhood memories are the best... this kit sure isn't...
                        ---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 Sunday, September 19, 2004 7:41 PM
                        Hiya fellas- just checking in now that I have power back and the remnants of Ivan have departed. Now I can finally get back to the Super Hornet. All i've got done is some of the cockpit detail... better get on it! How's everyone doing?
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        grenadierII
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: The Land of Dueling Banjos...
                        Posted by grenadierII on Saturday, September 18, 2004 2:58 PM
                        fighterguru, you are indeed on the first page.
                        "mmm....forbidden doughnut".
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                        grenadierII
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: The Land of Dueling Banjos...
                        Posted by grenadierII on Saturday, September 18, 2004 2:34 PM
                        Welcome fighterguru, for some reason I thought you were already a part of our GB.

                        Wayners, I have you on our original list on page one. Thanks for the cool link! Glad to see it...

                        Ray
                        "mmm....forbidden doughnut".
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Friday, September 17, 2004 9:21 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by fighterguru

                        Im In Iv got and hagawasa A4 that Im dieong to work on. Drop me an email with and details as This will be my first GB my email is bassman_28@hotmail.com


                        Welcome fighterguru a.k.a. bassman! Good to have new people around! Get to modelling! I'd love to see your A4!
                        ---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 Friday, September 17, 2004 9:18 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by reggiethedorf

                        hey can i join up ? what are the start and end dates ? i think ill be building a 1/48 hornet, prolly by academy, not that i have bought the kit yet


                        I'm not the 'owner' of this GB but I'd be honored if you were allowed to join us!
                        ---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 Friday, September 17, 2004 9:13 PM
                        Im In Iv got and hagawasa A4 that Im dieong to work on. Drop me an email with and details as This will be my first GB my email is bassman_28@hotmail.com
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                        eagle334
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: plopped down in front of this computer.
                        Posted by eagle334 on Friday, September 17, 2004 7:55 AM
                        Hey Ray

                        Hope you haven't forgotten about me! I still have every intention of finishing that Skyhawk. I have to believe the the piles of hockey jerseys here that need to be decorated will go down someday. Glad to hear you made it through yet another hurricane OK. Talk to ya later. If you have a chance, check this out.

                        http://etoclub.proboards18.com/index.cgi
                        Wayners Go Eagles! 334th Fighter Squadron Me and my F-4E <script language="javascript" src="http://www.airfighters.com/phgid_183.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
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