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                        U.S. Naval Aviation GB!

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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Thursday, September 9, 2004 5:28 PM
                        thanks for the kind words Scott!

                        AWW MAN TOM!!!! i've had some incidents like that with kits as well friend, i use them for airbrush fodder though, dig it back out friend!!LOL hope you have better luck with the corsair. 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 9, 2004 6:36 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by saltydog

                        thanks for the kind words Scott!

                        AWW MAN TOM!!!! i've had some incidents like that with kits as well friend, i use them for airbrush fodder though, dig it back out friend!!LOL hope you have better luck with the corsair. later.


                        yeah I saved the airframe... it's got some nice curves to airbrush when I feel like it...

                        This Corsair is SWEET! It's a Tamiya 1/48 with lots of interior detail, good exterior lines to it... and no flash etc.. haven't really noticed bad ejector pin marks... problem is I am still waiting on the resin, PE and decals... greatmodels still has the shipping status as "searching" getting a little impatient to start cause it looks so nice! I did their make of the Japanese "George" and it went together like it was building itself! very little if any putty to apply and it was a real fun model to build so I have my hopes up for this one!!!

                        Later,

                        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 Thursday, September 9, 2004 9:21 PM
                        Yeah Tom those Tamiya kits just seem to fall together eh,i have the Highplanes resin conversion to turn the F-86 sabre into the CAC Sabre used by the RAAF and it's aCensored [censored] nightmare to build.........Guess iv'e spoiled myself on Tamiya and Hasegawa kits..........
                        Anyways i have the c/pit of the hellcat just about done,it only took about an hour to remove those annoying cast on seat harnesses,i had to cut a paintbrush in half and superglue tiny pieces of sandpaper to the cut ends to get it into the seat,sure does look better with PE seat Harnesses........
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 13, 2004 7:46 AM
                        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
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Monday, September 13, 2004 9:05 PM
                        anybody heard from Ray (granadier) lately? Hurricane Francic went real close to his area with heavy rain and winds. hope he's ok. later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        scottrc
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
                        Posted by scottrc on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 9:47 AM
                        Got my Tamiya F4F laid out and ready to start painting the interior parts tonight. Looking at this kit, it seems it will go toether rather fast. Also, looks very well molded.
                        Scott

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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 6:07 PM
                        I haven't seen any posts from him lately... I too, hope all is well. Hey Scott... is that a 1/32?
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 6:10 PM
                        By the way, saltydog that is some sweet stuff your assembling there! I think I'll set up on photobucket and post as well. NICE WORK!
                        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 14, 2004 8:17 PM
                        sounds cool armorman!! i'll be lookin' forward to plundering looking through your stuff there!! 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 Tuesday, September 14, 2004 11:56 PM
                        Yeah i checked out your Photobucket album couple of days ago Saltydog.........
                        ......................Sweet builds my freind very nice..........................
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                        scottrc
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
                        Posted by scottrc on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 8:07 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by armorman

                        I haven't seen any posts from him lately... I too, hope all is well. Hey Scott... is that a 1/32?


                        Hope he has power?

                        Its 1/48 scale.

                        Scott

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                        grenadierII
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: The Land of Dueling Banjos...
                        Posted by grenadierII on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 9:13 AM
                        Hi Guys

                        I apologize for not keeping up with everyone - been dodging storms down here. We had a little wind damage, but no big deal. I spent the past week up in Arkansas looking for a new house that can accomodate my stash. I start work up there in mid October. It's good to see all the great work here, I am starting to have withdrawls - have,nt been able build sonce I posted my Phantom a couple weeks ago.

                        Ray

                        BTW - sweet shading on your SBD office Chris! Oh yeah, this time its your turn with Ivan - good luck!
                        "mmm....forbidden doughnut".
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 12:24 PM
                        thanks Ray!! good to hear from ya friend!! yes, i'm boarded up here, got my tanks full of gas, propane tank is full for the grill, plenty of water/nonperishable goods, bathtubs are full of water, and a pool!!LOL got my backhoe in the yard greased up and ready to clear debris, and the chainsaw is primed and ready!! lookin' like its gonna get serious here for a while, the eye is predicted to pass very close to my town. Cat 4 now, hopin' it weakens a some before it hits!!

                        thanks for the compliments on the SBD-3 Ray. BTW, why are you moving? what will be your new job?

                        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 Wednesday, September 15, 2004 12:38 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by saltydog

                        thanks Ray!! good to hear from ya friend!! yes, i'm boarded up here, got my tanks full of gas, propane tank is full for the grill, plenty of water/nonperishable goods, bathtubs are full of water, and a pool!


                        hope everything goes ok for you Chris, if things get rough you can send that Iwata over to me for safekeeping Wink [;)] Seriously... hope ya hang in there!!!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        grenadierII
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: The Land of Dueling Banjos...
                        Posted by grenadierII on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 1:23 PM
                        Chris, I work for the U.S. National Park Service as a Park Ranger. I am transferring to a little national park called Arkansas Post National Memorial. It's way past the time to escape the "rat race" of southernFlorida.

                        Good luck with that storm brother!
                        "mmm....forbidden doughnut".
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 2:18 PM
                        sounds like a great opportunity Ray......all the best!! Tom, LOL, i think i'll hang on to the airbrush friend, but thanks for your genuine concern!!Wink [;)] well, this may very well be my last post for a few, the power/water is expected to be turned off around 5:00pm today, its 2:17pm now. i'll catch up with you guys in a couple of day hopefully, if you don't hear from me by Sunday, i'm either seriously hurt or dead, or the power is not restored yet!! i'm planning on surviving though, but thats not for me to decide. later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        scottrc
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
                        Posted by scottrc on Thursday, September 16, 2004 8:45 AM
                        Chris, I'm checking the satalite and Ivan is really giving Alabama a can of WA. We hope you are dry and well.
                        Scott

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 16, 2004 9:11 AM
                        Stay safe and keep your head down Chris.........................
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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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                        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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                        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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                        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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                        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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                        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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                        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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                        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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                        Anonymous
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                          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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                        Anonymous
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                          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
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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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                        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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