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  • From: Ft. Bragg, NC
Posted by adrake2 on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 12:50 AM
Does anyone have any experience with Academy's F-14A kit? I'm looking to kit-bash it into a B model with Revell/Monogram's F-14D. I'd like to build it as VF-143 'Pukin Dogs' CAG bird.

BTW, I like the badge.Thumbs Up [tup]
-Aaron
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 7:53 AM
Count me in for an A-6

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Posted by Vintage Aircraft on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 10:48 AM
Hey count me in on this little shindig, I got both in 1/48 the Monogram Devistator, and there F4U-4 Corsair. So what do ya say to lettin an ol WW2 buff in on this build. I finally found a reason to build these two kits I have had in my stash for a while. Aslo note that I can not start my projects until after the 11th of September. So is that ok.?

Vintage Aircraft
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Posted by grenadierII on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 11:23 AM
Vintage - no problem, I will add you to the list.
Ray
"mmm....forbidden doughnut".
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Posted by grenadierII on Thursday, August 12, 2004 3:40 PM
Hi folks, at the begining of this thread you will find a somewhat up to date list of the naval aviaiton GB. I apologize for not being totally up to date with names, but we are getting set for a hurricane at the park and here at the house. I know you're going to ask, and the answer is yes - my stash is high and dry and I have plenty of beer and ice. Ah Florida, you got love it!!

By the way, nice job on the badge Leon!
I dropped Lawrence a line about making our thread sticky.

Ray
"mmm....forbidden doughnut".
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Posted by saltydog on Thursday, August 12, 2004 3:47 PM
hey ray, dont worry about it friend, you aint the only one those storms are messing around with. i'm trying to nail down some brick masons on a chimney i need to get built and the intermediate ran showers keep callin' off the dogs!! good to know the stash is high and dry. be safe friend. later.

BTW, love the family photo friend. its nice to be able to put a face with a name!!Tongue [:P]Wink [;)]
Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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Posted by Albion on Thursday, August 12, 2004 4:04 PM
Hey, I've got my Tamiya Corsair F4U-1D waiting to be built, along with my first set of PEs. Can I join?

Perhaps we could do a British build next. A GB GB no less Wink [;)]

Darren
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  • From: Sugar Land, TX
Posted by rlawson on Thursday, August 12, 2004 5:26 PM
OK, ya got me! I've lurked for months, watching all the GB fun. Can't take it any longer. This subject is my whole modeling focus (USN, USMC & USCG, all 1/72) and my stash subjects me to many snide comments from family. I'd like to join the GB with Tamiya's F4D-1 and the Fujimi A-4C (again, both 1/72). I have a number of others partly built, but this may force me to finish something. That shows what a rookie I really am.

Dick
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  • From: Everett, WA
Posted by gwaihir on Thursday, August 12, 2004 6:13 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by grenadierII
[By the way, nice job on the badge Leon!

Ray


Blush [:I] Ah Shucks. Thanks for letting me do it. It was actually a lot of fun and caused me to think of some group builds I would like (just so I could make the badges Big Smile [:D])
Leon
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Posted by Zone V Afterburner on Friday, August 13, 2004 2:39 PM
Sweet lQQkin' badge Leon!! and I like the first posting with everyones names super imposed on the F-14 vertical stab.... WAY too cool.....

Hey Braillescale, I like the pic of the A-6!!!! Big Smile [:D] ,to me, nuthin' looks more dramatic than an A-6 launching of the deck with a full loadout of 24 Mark 82 Snakeyes,and a centerline drop tank.That is how I will build mine if I can ever get to it! A Thumbs Up [tup] from me to the guys giving the nod to building the A-6!!. I can't wait to see some pics !!
FLY NAVY!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 14, 2004 5:27 AM
Can I please join this GB,count me in with a 1/48 Hellcat.....
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Posted by adrake2 on Saturday, August 14, 2004 4:35 PM
I just picked up Academy's F-14A kit. Just from looking at it, it'll be a nice build. The only negatives about it are horrible decals and inaccurate Phoenix missiles (the nose should be sharply pointed, not blunt). I heard this kit was based on Monogram's molds with some improvements, notably, engraved panel lines and an improved fit design. Hopefully, using Monogram's F-404 nozzles, from their F-14D kit, will fit w/o much difficultity.
-Aaron
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  • From: Everett, WA
Posted by gwaihir on Saturday, August 14, 2004 5:06 PM
I am going to use an aires cockpit for my corsair. It will be my first Aires set, but I wanted to share something written on the back warnings that is pretty funny.

"During work protect your eyes and be aware of breathing or eating them."

Man am I glad they said this because I was so thinking about eating my eyes. Big Smile [:D]
Leon
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Posted by saltydog on Saturday, August 14, 2004 8:16 PM
BTW, has anybody heard anything from grenadier? his area was hammered by the hurricane charlie!! devastating news footage coming from it!! comparing it to hurricane andrew!! later.
Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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Posted by grenadierII on Sunday, August 15, 2004 3:29 PM
I'm still here!
Even though Hurricane Charley was forcasted to hit Tampa?St. Petersburg on Firday, it made an easterly turn literally at the last minute. Areas only 50 miles south of us got hammered! We got a little rain with NO wind. We really lucked out. Already lost one house to hurricane Opal when I was living in Pensacola back in 96, that was enough for this boy.
Thanks for asking Chris.

Ray
"mmm....forbidden doughnut".
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Posted by GLEN S on Sunday, August 15, 2004 3:35 PM
Glad to hear that you are ok Ray. Nice to see you back.
Glen S
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Posted by saltydog on Sunday, August 15, 2004 4:35 PM
ALL RIGHT Ray!! glad to see you back online friend!! i wasn't sure where St Pete. was, but i knew it was close in there somewhere. Hurricanes are dangerous for me too, i only live about 60 miles inland as the crow flies. we experience hurricane force winds here if we get a direct hit. glad to see you're ok. now get to building!!LOL later.
Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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Posted by adrake2 on Sunday, August 15, 2004 8:11 PM
I don't know... Hurricane's are bad, but livin' in Tornado Alley ain't a picnic either. A few months ago, a tornado wiped out 90% of a town in SE Nebraska. I think we had tornados every Saturday evening in June in this county. Still haven't been hit by one yet, though I've seen plenty of them. Glad to hear your good fortune Ray.
-Aaron
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Posted by ewc2003 on Monday, August 16, 2004 8:34 AM
Hey, would like to get in on this one with Hasegawa's 1/72 F-8E CAG Bird, and an EA-6B Prowler and A-6E Intruder in 1/72 scale. All three kits from lot sale off eBay. Yeah, 3 kits, but I'm sure I'll make the deadline.
Matt ------------------------------------------------- "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke
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Posted by saltydog on Monday, August 16, 2004 1:46 PM
anybody know when this thread is gonna be moved over to the GB forum?

BTW, i almost got 2 of my bird's cockpits ready, the SBD-3 and the F4U-5N, photos to follow. i'm still waiting on my F/A-18E's ejections seat to arrive from squadron, should be here today sometime. later.
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 Monday, August 16, 2004 3:19 PM
i fellows, here is a pic of my progress on the 1/48 PM F4U-5N. this is an AM resin pit from True Details. just about to go assemble the rest of the pit, and put it in the fuselage.

man, after viewing the pit pics, i realize i need to rewash the buckles, they were touched up last night after a little dry brushing dulled the look, and i forgot to apply a little was to them again. take care of that in a jiffy. also, i'm not real sure how accurate the colors are, getting photos of the 5N is slim pickings. correct me if you see something wrong. thanks, later.




A couple of hours later!!Big Smile [:D] no one has posted here, so i'll just include this shot here as well. well i have spent the better part of the afternoon wittling on this resin pit, trying to tweak it enough to make a good fit and finally i have. she's as snug as a bug in a rug. i love when i get one to this stage. now, i'm gonna drop back to the SBD-3 and get it caught up.

Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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Posted by gwaihir on Monday, August 16, 2004 6:42 PM
Cockpit looks great! I can't really speak to the accuracy of colors or anything, but man it looks sharp!
Leon
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Posted by fightnjoe on Monday, August 16, 2004 7:36 PM
i must agree it looks sharpe very sharpe.

joe

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 16, 2004 10:20 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by grenadierII

So I finally figure we have enough folks not overcome by "Mustang Fever" to start a Naval Aviation Group Build!
No period, or scale restrictions - just as long as it's U.S. Navy. Even though I think it would be cool to do just the past 50 years of Naval Aviation Smile [:)]

So far our flying squids are:


did I miss anyone?

let me know if you guys can think of a good badge and/or name for our GB! We can decide a closing date later.

FLY NAVY!!

Ray


grenadier11 you missed meSad [:(]count me in with Hasegawas F4F-3 Hellcat....J.S......
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Posted by Albion on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 3:57 AM
I don't appear to be there either. Is that a no to my question? Sad [:(]

Forget that, I didn't realise the above post was quoting the original list. I thought it was an up to date one.

Darren
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Posted by saltydog on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 11:08 AM
allrighty boyz!! just got my shipment of resin!! the F/A-18E progress will be posted soon. all i got for it was a resin ejection seat, the rest will be 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 Tuesday, August 17, 2004 12:07 PM
Could I get in on this one with Academy's 1/72 cosair?
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Posted by grenadierII on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 1:33 PM
I will count in all the new folks as soon as I get a chance. I am at the office right now, I will give it a shot when I get home tonight. Appologies!

Can't wait to see the Hornet office Chris!

ray
"mmm....forbidden doughnut".
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Posted by Albion on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 1:53 PM
No need to apologise Ray. Thanks!

Darren
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Posted by grenadierII on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 8:34 PM
These guys have been added to the GB list:

rlawson
exc2003
j.s.harrison
Albion
ddayomaha

I'll go into pag maker and crank out an expanded list with graphics.

Chris, that corsair cockpit rocks! Did the AM instrument panel have film? Or did you dry-brush those dials?

Aaron, can't wait to see the progress pics of your Tomcat! Don't see many guys modelling those lately...

Ray
"mmm....forbidden doughnut".
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