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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 Tuesday, September 7, 2004 7:24 AM
                        Alright guys say Jan 15 to april 15? If anyone has a better date let it fly... otherwise I am going to get started on the Has Hornet. Talk to yall later.
                        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, September 7, 2004 5:52 AM
                        Chris, thanks for the compliments!!!

                        And yeah, count me in for the Tomcat build... Jan would be fine as I have a lot to build between now and then...

                        ---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 Tuesday, September 7, 2004 12:13 AM
                        Hey Chris call me Julian mate,mr harrison sounds a little too formal Wink [;)]Smile [:)]Big Smile [:D]
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Monday, September 6, 2004 11:48 PM
                        i'm with mr. harrison on this one.....i'd love to be a part of the Tomcat GB!!! if you start it at the beginning of next year, you can count me in!! i've been wanting to do one for a while now anyway.

                        Tom boy, yes i do remember standing butt naked in front of 80 total strangers that were butt naked too at about 2am, packing our civilian clothes and getting issued a set of Navy sweats. i was called Salter for the first 2 years!!LOL

                        your pits are coming along nicely friend!! the instrument panel looks great. 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, September 6, 2004 10:55 PM
                        Wow some great lookin pics on the previous page.....
                        I finally got hold of some interior green and airbrushed it on last weekend so's i may have a pic or two to post up in a week or so...........

                        armorman welcome aboard champ,the more the merrier.......
                        I like the Tomcat idea but i sounds like a GB that should be done on its own Tomcats only like the Mustang GB......
                        You can post up the GB idea in the Aircraft forum, i imagine there's quite a few modelers here that would be interested.....BTW maybe you should start it in Jan 2005 to give us fellas a bit of time to finish our other projects.....
                        Cheers J.S....................
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Monday, September 6, 2004 10:11 PM
                        Also... maybe we can get some folks together and do some tomcats since they are on their way out. Maybe model one out of every wing? All you guys who can super-detail 1/72 aircraft are incredible! 1/48 has been my mainstay and I am now just trying the 1/72 and ... I'll get pics up of this italeri kit as I can. Someone might have to tell me how. But I do have a camera that can do it.
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        armorman
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                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Monday, September 6, 2004 9:52 PM
                        Hey guys, if it's alright, count me in for the GB! It will be nice to get back up to speed since I have been away from it for a year! I picked up the Hasegawa 1/72 FA-18 Super Hornet a couple weeks ago at the local HS. I'll start on it mid month as I have been re-edjucatin' myself on a 1/72 Italeri F-32 JSF. I see the finish date is end of Dec. If there is anything for me to get in on let me know @ jonathanhc@charter.net
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        tho9900
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                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Monday, September 6, 2004 8:30 PM
                        ok another one, this is the cockpit about 80% done before I stuck it in the fuselage.. again this is my wife's digital, did ok on the cockpit but maybe did it a little thick on the instrument panel... that's why I decided to do the F4U-1A as a second build for here... it's a Tamiya and has nice lines in the plastic...

                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        tho9900
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                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Monday, September 6, 2004 8:27 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by saltydog

                        lookin' good tho9900.......BTW, what is your first name friend, i can't stand not know someone's name. we should be on first name basis round' here!!LOL call me chris. later.


                        haha it's Tom... you should remember the Navy days, first day of boot camp stencilling... initials and the last 4 of your social? well I went on to HM school and when I got to Bethesda they assigned me a username to the hospital computer system same way.. except it was the first 3 of your first name and last 4 of your social.. it stuck, I've been using it for accounts since 1984...

                        Nice to meet you Chris, and thanks! hope to get better pics to replace those soon... the wife has my good camera at Karate camp so I had to make do...

                        BTW: what part of LA ya from? I have been though a coupla times... know the area a little.. been to the Czech festival in Elberta once even...

                        Tom
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        saltydog
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                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Monday, September 6, 2004 8:14 PM
                        lookin' good tho9900.......BTW, what is your first name friend, i can't stand not know someone's name. we should be on first name basis round' here!!LOL call me chris. later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        tho9900
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                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Monday, September 6, 2004 7:18 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by ddayomaha

                        Okay I started on testors F-4U. DO NOT BUY THIS KIT!!!!!!!!!! This kit has no ####### and all of 20 pieces, so its going to be sinking into the water in a dio or something


                        Check out the Tamiya F4U-1A kit... I got it today and it looks like a good build. PLENTY of cockpit detail, the wings can be built open or folded, flaps as well. Instructions look nice and clear... The decals may be a little plain, haven't really looked at them close. Comes with 2 figures, one is the pilot the other is flight crew who could be standing on the wing root next to the cockpit..

                        They have a second kit that comes with the figures and a 'moto' donkey to easily set up in a diaroma as in it's towing it... I think you'd be much more satisfied with either...
                        ---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 Monday, September 6, 2004 4:52 PM
                        Here's what I have on my A-1H Skyhawk so far.... complete the cockpit, arrestor hook/tail assembly and glued the fuselage sides together... will post more as I get them... also adding a F4U-1A Corsair, Tamiya 1/48 to the build.... the A-1H was ok but a little lacking, at first glance it seemed like more... I am going to switch gears and build the A-1H wings folded though. It's one nice thing the kit has. Also keep in mind this is only the 6th or so model I have done since I came back to modelling after umpteen yrs.... It's got some little spots here and there I need to work on, but overall it's coming along nice!!!





                        ---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 Monday, September 6, 2004 7:42 AM
                        yeah that engine sure looks good once you get it together... they even molded the ignition wires etc.... good detail on those SBD kits..
                        ---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 Sunday, September 5, 2004 9:18 PM
                        tho9900, i used the drybrush tecnique.......and thanks for your compliments friend. actually, there are more panels to install, one is behind the pilots seat, which looks like some sort of radio equipment just guessing. very interesting airplane to say the least, and AM surely has done its homework on this subject. several areas of detail on this kit..........pit, engine, and dive flaps are all well molded for styrene. 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, September 5, 2004 8:32 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by saltydog

                        a little more progress on my GB birds. this is the AM 1/48 SBD-3 OOB. later.


                        WOW!!! Bow [bow] looks GREAT!!! what technique you use for the highlights on the side panels? dry brush or airbrush?

                        It's kinda wild the diff in the SBD-3 and 5... the 5 had about twice as many instruments... had a full mid panel and a side/front panel on both sides of the pilot's legs...

                        Really good job chris... thinking about getting that same model like I said and you gave me a great reference!!!

                        Tom
                        ---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, September 5, 2004 10:18 AM
                        I dont mind few parts but ehn it comes with one piece landing gear and no canopy it gets annoying fast.
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Saturday, September 4, 2004 10:05 PM
                        a little more progress on my GB birds. this is the AM 1/48 SBD-3 OOB. 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 Saturday, September 4, 2004 11:27 AM
                        actually I am not ashamed of it, but on my first AM build (the SBD-5) I ditched it about halfway through and bought another one... the second time was easier because then I understood what the instructions meant... haha... for this one all they had was pictures in some cases with an arrow pointing to where a sub assembly was supposed to be glued. Didnt say what it was suppose to attach to exactly and and sometimes the arrow would obscure the area completely.. (of course this was also the first model I had built in some 14 yrs or so, not a smart choice for the first one)

                        All in all the second one came out ok... now I want to redo it at some later date and have it there for comparison... I have a few reference pages for the SBD's I used to build mine, if I can find them I will send em to you...
                        ---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 Saturday, September 4, 2004 10:01 AM
                        yeah, i'm working on the SBD-3's cockpit still!! i got most of it done, all i lack is sliding the seat assembly into place, installed the floor assembly, which is assembled and detailed, then, i guess it'll be on to the engine. but you're right, the cockpits for these birds are well detailed. IMO, some of the parts seem a little "bulky", for lack of a better term, moulded in styrene. this is my first AM build, and i love the concise instructions, and well moulded parts. if i didn't have a couple of other builds going along with it, i'd probably get bogged down on it. she's comin' around slowly though. 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 Saturday, September 4, 2004 8:45 AM
                        I like those too Salty... I did the same kit and loved it. Occasionally I like to move up to something like the AM SBD-5 with a lot of cockpit parts and everything is nicely detailed, just for a challenge.

                        This one was disappointing tho... the wings were molded one piece as were the floats... it was kind of snap-togetherish. The A-1 I am doing for this build is ok though, more along the lines of that Mustang you are talking about. Only thing aftermarket on it will be the decals.
                        ---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 3, 2004 9:25 PM
                        at this stage of my patience with this hobby, i like to get kits without many parts. like the Tamiya P-51D stang, a nice, well designed kit that can be built in a few days without headache. lovely to me. i get bogged down with a gazillion parts to detach, sand, shape, and glue on, just give me the simple ones, i'm happy. i don't like alot of ordinance either, but i'm sure all of this will change with the "growth" curve. sorry you guys are disappointed with your kits. hang in there though, you'll be surprised to see how well they look when sanded, filled, painted, and decaled. 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 Friday, September 3, 2004 9:15 PM
                        Okay I torched my kit with a candle and severly warped this crashed/crumpled bird. I hated to do this to a corsair but I was reaqlly angry at the kit, I post pics of it as soon as I can...
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Friday, September 3, 2004 8:07 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by ddayomaha

                        Okay I started on testors F-4U. DO NOT BUY THIS KIT!!!!!!!!!! This kit has no ####### and all of 20 pieces, so its going to be sinking into the water in a dio or something


                        Kinda like a kit I bought off Ebay for a 1/72 OS2U I was gonna do for the old guns build.. I got it today, it is like 20 pieces IF that... no panel lines... kinda dissapointing.. hoping to win the bid for the 1/48 MM Pro builder... it's supposed to come with a lot of detail... if I dont get it I will build this one and I am going to take a pic of it sailing through the air on fire... (literally) and call it a diorama...
                        ---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, September 3, 2004 4:14 PM
                        Okay I started on testors F-4U. DO NOT BUY THIS KIT!!!!!!!!!! This kit has no ####### and all of 20 pieces, so its going to be sinking into the water in a dio or something
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 2, 2004 10:15 PM
                        Well i've made a start on the Hellcat but i've run into a Banged Head [banghead] my LHS has run out of interior green,the wife has gone shopping on the other side of town so i asked her to get me some from the Hobby shop over there,with luck i can start painting the interior
                        tonight................
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Sunday, August 29, 2004 3:14 PM
                        yes, its AM SBD-3.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        tho9900
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                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, August 29, 2004 11:44 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by saltydog

                        looks............................small...........................Glen!!LOL great progress man, i'll be showin' my SBD-3 progress real soon. i'm about done with the pit. later.


                        is that the Accurate Mimiatures SBD-3? I'm interested to see that one, built the SDB-5 but want to do the 3... my uncle was a tail gunner on one of those in WWII... kind of a nostalgia piece.
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        saltydog
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Saturday, August 28, 2004 11:00 PM
                        looks............................small...........................Glen!!LOL great progress man, i'll be showin' my SBD-3 progress real soon. i'm about done with the pit. later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        grenadierII
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                          June 2003
                        • From: The Land of Dueling Banjos...
                        Posted by grenadierII on Saturday, August 28, 2004 1:40 PM
                        Hi All

                        GLENS asked that I post the progress pics of his P-3 Orion - Hasegawa 1/72






                        Looks like Glen has filled, sanded and primed thus far. I can see just a sliver of the seats in the office too. Nice job so far Glen. Try zooming in with your pics next time aroundSmile [:)].

                        BTW - use the same procedure that you used when attaching pics to your signature field. Just dump the pics into the message field after clicking on the pics icon up top.

                        Ray
                        "mmm....forbidden doughnut".
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 27, 2004 12:16 AM
                        Hey i found a F6F-3 Hellcat in my mailbox today........
                        The Hasegawa kit in 1/48 has 2 versions Hellcat of VF-9 USS Essex and Hellcat of VF16 USS Lexington...
                        Iwas hoping to get one from the USS Yorktown seein as though thats the 1/350 Trumpeter Kit that i have,i have over 60 1/350 scale Aircraft to paint for the flightdeck,all
                        in the 3 colour scheme,can't wait for that oneWhistling [:-^]Sigh [sigh]
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