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                        Young Guns Group build Under 18 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (any subject)

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                        gringe88
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: ...Ask the other guy, he's got me zeroed-in...
                        Posted by gringe88 on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 11:35 PM
                        thnx reb. to answer no, its not the lindberg kit. its a metal set, from someone down in the hampton roads area called thoroughbred i think. i got the set back in april or may when i was down there last, at the mariners museum (awesome) where they have the monitor's turret and other artifacts from that famous vessel being preserved. its in 1/600 scale, all metal. i'll also start on what i had planned to do, but no way ill finish that in time.

                        hope you're all doing well!!
                        ====================================== -Matt
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                        rebelreenactor
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Thursday, December 23, 2004 3:48 PM
                        ok, How big was the turret to the moniter?
                        John
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 23, 2004 11:18 PM
                        progress report ===> with PAINT!!Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Big Smile [:D]

                        here we go:

                        painted and washed. decals tomorrow!!


                        the darker gray (i used the two standard Canadian grays used on CF-18's) was brush-painted on, cuz i wassn't doing well with the airbrushBanged Head [banghead]. ohwell, it still looks ok i think.


                        although it doesn't show well in the photo, the wash i used made the model look filthy. typical 'canadian aircraft weathering'. lol our fighters are sooo dirty. the wash was mineral spirits and artists' oils.


                        i painted the camo patter to resemble F-15's and F-22's. this is the nose pattern close-up


                        here's the landing gear struts painted aluminum and weathered on the sprue. Rafales have unpainted gear struts, which I likeBig Smile [:D]
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                        rebelreenactor
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Friday, December 24, 2004 12:02 AM
                        Looks Great!!!
                        John
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 24, 2004 12:09 AM
                        thats a "what if " bird right ? looking good :)
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 24, 2004 12:15 AM
                        yeah, Canadian Rafale. i'll have an Apache cruise missile under her belly, a couple of drop tanks, a pair of wing-tip MICA AA missiles, and a pair of dumb bombs and a HARM. it'll look awesome. thanks for the comments
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 24, 2004 12:46 PM
                        what paint colors did u use jay_liang? i want to paint my arrow like that.
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                        rebelreenactor
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Friday, December 24, 2004 5:08 PM
                        so are any of you expecting some good kits for Christmas?
                        John
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 24, 2004 6:41 PM
                        t34, the paints i used were Light Gray and Medium Gray, both from Gunze. Light Gray is FS#36375 (Gunze#H308), and the medium gray is FS#35237 (Gunze#H337).

                        For Christmas i'm not expecting any new kits, nor do i really want any more. I have a couple of unbuilt ones, and I'm not exactly the type that collects unbuilt kits..
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                        gringe88
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: ...Ask the other guy, he's got me zeroed-in...
                        Posted by gringe88 on Friday, December 24, 2004 10:02 PM
                        awesome lookin rafale jay liang. the camo pattern looks great. how's everyone else doin?

                        reb- i didnt get the exact measurements of the turret my friend, its sitting in a huge tank of water + some kind of preservative. when i went, i could barely see the top of it, it was so clouded up with material from the growth on the turret itself. as for the kit, top surface to top surface, id say the turret was aroud 1/6 or so. im guessing here, but that's waht id say. ill have to check to be certain.
                        ====================================== -Matt
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 26, 2004 6:36 PM
                        well, im back from Christmas trip.....to delavan WI i didnt really do anything yesterday but todai i went skiing so im so tired i think ill get going on the wildcat which FINALLY has a canopy! i cut the faulty part out and replaced it, and it looks great! just need to paint it, weather and im DONE with this group build!!! only 5 days left!!
                        BTW i only got a guitar, call of duty, and a stereo...Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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                        gringe88
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: ...Ask the other guy, he's got me zeroed-in...
                        Posted by gringe88 on Sunday, December 26, 2004 6:58 PM
                        i got a new bike rack, dragon's 251 w/ PAK 40, CD's money, LHS gift certificate, clothes, clothes, more clothes... oh yeah and the mini motor tool ive been droolin aboutBig Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
                        ====================================== -Matt
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                        rebelreenactor
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Monday, December 27, 2004 2:06 AM
                        well, Here what I got!





                        I also got $50 from my grandma and aunt.
                        Guess my parents weren't kidding when they said i was spoiled this Christmas!
                        but spoiled is never bad!!!!Big Smile [:D]
                        John
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                        rebelreenactor
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 1:24 PM
                        well, for those of you who havent finished yet, better hurry up, only 3 days left!!!!!
                        John
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 5:44 PM
                        KURDA!!! man thats a lot of kits!!! thats enough for the rest of the year!!! the top pic is a little blurry but with all those kits u can make a dio of KURSK!! where do u put it all....
                        ill take some off ur hands.......Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D] the only model related gift i got was supscription to FSM...
                        ill be done by 6!! i just finnished painting the canopy, its mounted, i just need to weather it and touch up on some paint..... but ill still stick around to encourage some ppl...Big Smile [:D]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 8:02 PM
                        i'm so close to finishing my rafale. i've put decals on it - she looks soooo good in Canadian markings... come on Mr. Canadian Air Force: get yourself some Rafales!! lolBig Smile [:D] i'm confident that i'll be done by tomorrow,and then some serious PICS for y'all.Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]

                        btw I got a couple of Dragon figure kits for christmas: the Delta Force Somalia '93, and the Modern US Marines set. very happy with both.Big Smile [:D]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 5:56 PM
                        Just one more coat of clear flat to go!!!
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                        rebelreenactor
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Thursday, December 30, 2004 10:16 PM
                        well, one day to go! just remember, the badge is for member who complete their builds!
                        John
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Thursday, December 30, 2004 10:51 PM
                        hi guys. im in arizona currently. i'll be posting pics of the finished as soon as i possibly can. maybe not until janny though. sorry about that. i'll be staying up late finishing the decals, flat coating and doing final assembly and detail painting.
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 30, 2004 11:12 PM
                        then i guess i should take mine off Disapprove [V]
                        this may sound stupid, but i dont want to finish until i get an airbrush (i got a compressor for Christmas)
                        on the plus side i did get a compressor
                        hope u all had a wonderful holiday
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 31, 2004 1:38 AM
                        i'm done!!!! it's late now, so tomorrow i'll post some pics, just in time for the finish date.
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                        rebelreenactor
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Friday, December 31, 2004 2:37 PM
                        great!!!

                        About the badge, scer feel free to put it on. Normally I wouldn't want people to have the badge unless they had completed the build. But this on is different. This is a very unique GB and it lets the Members of the forum know who we are. So go ahead and keep it.

                        Hey gringe, I was looking at the list and it said you were doing a Kuble wagon radio version. What ever happend to it? did you switch your build somewhere down the line and I forgot to change the list?
                        John
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 31, 2004 11:52 PM
                        Here we go: Pics!!
                        Canadian Rafale B in 1/48 scale, in markings of 416 Lynx Squadron, 4 Wing, Cold Lake, Alberta
                        Camoflage is hand-painted the Standard Canadian Colours, and weathered with artists' oils/mineral spirits, and chalk pastels.
                        the HARM and the bombs were found deep in my spares box.
                        enjoy.. (you'll find my name on the canopy, and the aircraft number is my birthdayWink [;)])






















                        this has been a very cool buildThumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup], and happy new year everyone!!Big Smile [:D]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 1, 2005 12:37 AM
                        wow nice jay!
                        edit:
                        I like the personalization on the cockpit side where the pilots name goes
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 1, 2005 1:06 AM
                        i dig the name on the canopy jason ! Big Smile [:D] looks great !
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Saturday, January 1, 2005 2:25 PM
                        holy heck! Looks like a bad-as@ Rafale! Nice work! It looks great in the Canadian markings.
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        rebelreenactor
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Saturday, January 1, 2005 6:09 PM
                        great looking Rafale! You did a really good job on the weathering, and the personalization was pretty sweet too. Nice build!
                        John
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 1, 2005 8:22 PM
                        thanks for the comments!

                        i have to say i'm pretty disappointed in Leading Edge, cuz the decals that I used performed rather poorly. First of all, i didn't see any silvering when i applied them, so i wasn't expecting them to show under the flat coat. but they did!Disapprove [V] and what's worse, some of the decals disintigrated!! i was going to do the markings of 410 sqdn, but the cougar emblem broke into 2 pieces when i tried to stick them on!!Banged Head [banghead]

                        and the canada flag on the right side of the fin was shattered tooAngry [:(!], but i somehow managed to get it back together on the model.Angry [:(!]

                        sorry for the complaints.. Thanks again for the kind words!Big Smile [:D]
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Sunday, January 2, 2005 4:02 PM
                        nice build. You airbrushed and then handbrushed? why was that? nice camo, I've always liked two tone grey camo schemes. well done.
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 2, 2005 5:35 PM
                        {AIRHORN} ITS ALL OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT BUILD U GUYS!!
                        NICE RAFEALE! JAY!! (I DID A T-34 WITH THE NAME BEING MY B-DAY AND THE NAME-SHORTY- IN POLISH)
                        SRY TO ALL THOSE WHO DIDNT FINNISH...... YOU TRIED UR BEST!!
                        IM GONNA POST PICS ONCE I CAN EITHER FIND A: A COMPUTER THAT CAN LOAD IMAGES, OR B: GO TO WALGREENS AND PUT THEM ON A CD....
                        L8R- DJ
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