Old Guns Build. 30+ an older.... Lets show these Young bucks a thing or two!

It looks very fine to me Tweety, nice job

FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Trying to get some good pics is difficult, I don't have any real lighting to take advantage of for pics, so have to make do with ambient lighting, but it'll give ya the general idea.
This is White 5 of JG 53, 1945.













Any thoughts or ideas, positive OR negative would be muchly appreciated.
Cheers
Sean

I have 2 weeks off for Xmas so definitely should be done next week or so.... got the body assembled and ready to Alclad it... (Grumman Widgeon) ... going tomorrow to pick up some chrome yellow for the wings.... not a real detailed kit but definitely has promise to be a looker at least at arms length

i SHOULD be done the marder2 by the end of the weekend, as long as my "honey-do-list" isn't too long.....

Glad I'm not the only one who needs an extension. I can get my Arii George done by then and it give me time to touch up my Tojo for the NMF.

OK! Extension is a Go, February 1st. iit is then...

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison Geez Tweets no pics, your just teasing us ehI see your sig is filling up with GB tags mate, looks like your gonna be busyI've resigned myself not to join anymore Gb's cause i have other things like my Lotus and Revells monster type V11 U-boat that i wanna get done........

She's done mate, and if I do say so myself, looks mostly ok.
I finished it off, then sat back and thought, looks good, but somethings missing

Oh yeah, the ANTENNA!!![:0]

Waiting for the CA drops/insulators to dry, then she's all dunded.
Pics will be posted REAL soon!!!

BTW, love the nebula pic!
Say a doco on Hubble the other night, pointed things out in that nebula that were sooo cool and freaky!

Geez Tweets no pics, your just teasing us ehI see your sig is filling up with GB tags mate, looks like your gonna be busyI've resigned myself not to join anymore Gb's cause i have other things like my Lotus and Revells monster type V11 U-boat that i wanna get done........

It is a bummer, but so be it.
Actually, I'm gonna try and finish tonight, so hopefully have some pics up by the morning.

Or I may completely stuff it up and have pic of a crashed 109 by the morning, it can go either way atm.

It's OK Tweets i lost one on my E-4, and then i accidently broke the other one off when i was taking a pic

Yeah, I can never work out why Nature would make a bovine with horns that big
Not only is it impractical, but it just looks silly.

Anyways, Friday night is the time I have set myself for finishing my 109.
Couple of other things have taken the last 2 nights away from me, but managed to get the oil stains done, now it's some light dusting, ass'y of the canopy, and thats it.

Oh, and lucky me, I lost one of the balancers for the flaps
being so small I have no hope of finding it on the carpet, so will worry bout it later.

Friday, complete with pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well I finally got something done on the Widgeon last night.. mated the hull and was surprised at what I thought was going to be a nasty fill job (1970's or earleir Airfix kit) mated right up after some ambroids softened the edges of the halves... just two little spots I had to putty... gonna sand them in a bit and will probably be in a painting stage by Mon... I have 2 weeks off starting next monday. The wife is going to visit some relatives on Fri night not coming back till Mon night so that is PLENTY of time to finish my Naval Aviation piece... the SBD is just waiting on paint and final assembly (gear, bombs etc..)

I wanna do this one right as I plan to give it to my dad for Xmas... it's a USCG search and rescue aircraft, circa 1940ish I believe... going have a go with the Alcad on this one too... wanna get it spiffy looking. Gotta find some chrome yellow for the wings, if I have to I'll use insignia yellow, dad won't know the difference (but *I* will ) There is no interior detail to speak off... no seats, no instrument panel etc... but the windows are so thick you couldnt see inside even if there were some.. it's one of the inly games around for coast guard stuff really... that or the Trumpeter HH-65 chopper with the canopy split vertically down the middle (I hate that kit but one day I will finish it then go burn it)

Anyway... looking forward to some uninterrupted modeling this weekend!!!

Tweety... seen the same thing happen.. . some of the guys messing around with a bull then you find out the do 0-60 in 4.5 seconds! not a fun feeling being in front of those horns!!! Specially them longhorns!!!

Well, back too modelling

Did the exhaust and gun stains tonight, that took a LONG time.
Tamiya smoke as the base, then a light dusting of pastels.

After that a little 'dirt' and some oil leaks, cause 109's leaked oil like hippy vans!

Can't wait to finish this thing, been going WAY too long.

Back too bovine stories

I remember me and a friend intentionally giving this one bull the ss too see how agro we could make him.
He was only a small one, round 300 kilos.
I had no idea they could run so fast!

He looked so placid, standing there chewing his, well y'know.
Next thing he's right up our clacker frothing at the mouth and stuff!

We ate him 6 months later, he wasn't so tough then!!!!!!!

We all join this site to talk about models and modelling with other modellers from all around the world and what do we talk about COWS and BULLS......

Yep looks like were definatly MENTAL

Yeah bulls are a little more than I would wanna mess with... I grew up in the country so have seen a few angry bulls and know better...

I had to laugh at the intelligence comparison Tweety... thats a classic!

If they were that intelligent Jules, they wouldn't chew their own vomit!!!!

It's a wonder they don't wake up when there tipped.........

We heard about that from one of our American friends here, and thought it would be funny to try.

Problem struck when we went to one of the stations round here, and found the grumpiest Brahman bull that ever existed.

I don't advise trying to tip 500 kilos of angry beef.

It generates some really bad karma!!!

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison Cow-tipping eh Tom, can't say i've ever seen that here Us Aussies like drinking and Roo Racing ---edit--- oops I forgot to type anything before I hit post!! Cow tipping is where ya combine lots of your favorite beer... and go out in the fields about 2am and tips over the cows while they are sleeping... in the morning you get to drive by slowly and watch em all frantically trying to get up... they don't understand how they went to sleep one way and woke up all sideways... ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it! Reply tweety1 Member since August 2003 From: Alice Springs Australia Posted by tweety1 on Sunday, December 12, 2004 5:49 AM Laid down another flat coat on the 109 tonight, after that cures I'll do the smoke and general grotty stains/leaks, then the final coat. On schedule to be finished by Wednesday, providing no dramas come up. --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens??? Reply nicholma Member since September 2003 From: New Zealand Posted by nicholma on Sunday, December 12, 2004 1:31 AM Yes Rusty an extension wold be good. I'm still planning on finishing to the old schedule but I've only spent a couple of hours on the model in the last 2 weeks. This weekend all I did was more fettling and glued a couple of bits. Maybe next weekend (the wife's away for 4 days - stop that cheering!!!) will see paint applied. Kia ora, Mark "Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas" Reply tweety1 Member since August 2003 From: Alice Springs Australia Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, December 11, 2004 11:21 PM BIG REDS alright!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The mouses we get round here are HUGE!!!! Years ago we used to go roo hunting, they make for some fantastic grilled steaks, and the largest one we got was around 6 foot tall standing up, and weighed in at 50 odd kilos. Still got the tanned hide Jules, police commisioner is all yours. Will even supply the stun guns and pepper spray. Claymores might b a tad under done Tom, I prefer Bouncing Betty's, that way they know they have no choice but to kiss it good bye!!!!! For modellers, we are a violent bunch --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens??? Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 10, 2004 11:58 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900 Luckily I live a bit out of the city, and it's mostly farmer boys around here... The favorite pastime for them is drinking and cow-tipping... hmmm do they do that in Australia? Cow-tipping eh Tom, can't say i've ever seen that here Us Aussies like drinking and Roo Racing Tweety1 is the lucky one, in the Alice they get to race the Big Reds, they're much faster than these Eastern greys Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 10, 2004 10:30 PM the first layer of paint has been applied i'm trying a technique of simulating chipped and rusted paint on the marder but the cam is on the fritz, maybe i'll get some pics tomorrow.... Reply Edit tho9900 Member since July 2004 From: SETX. USA Posted by tho9900 on Friday, December 10, 2004 8:53 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison That way i can create an anti graffiti task force to stop those littlefrom defacing peoples property it's real bad around here (Houston, Texas)... you drive down the freeway and there is a sign hangin at least 45 feet above the ground with grafitti all over it... you wonder how they climbed up there and didn't get caught.. even at 3am here there's steady traffic! Luckily I live a bit out of the city, and it's mostly farmer boys around here... The favorite pastime for them is drinking and cow-tipping... hmmm do they do that in Australia? Jules... a well laid perimeter of Claymore's would keep that from happening to your house... btw: congratulations on the house! ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it! Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 10, 2004 6:47 PM Tweets when you get elected you gotta put me in charge of the police force.... That way i can create an anti graffiti task force to stop those littlefrom defacing peoples property Sorry i went to the estate where our new house is being built and guess what Jules......... Reply Edit tweety1 Member since August 2003 From: Alice Springs Australia Posted by tweety1 on Friday, December 10, 2004 5:12 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison Bump racing ehis it me or are we getting more and more mental with each passing post Nah we're just enjoying our site BTW go to the odds and ends forum and have a look at the speelnig msitkeas trhaed, crcaked me up Hmmmmmmmmm, enjoy the site Definately!!!!!!!!!!! But we are going mental, the post count proves it Just checked out the Odds & Ends, man what a cackfest It is strange how you can actually make sense of all that............. Mind you, reads just like the Australian Constitution, so it's no surprise. --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens??? Reply tweety1 Member since August 2003 From: Alice Springs Australia Posted by tweety1 on Friday, December 10, 2004 4:36 AM Pfffft, work!!! I reckon a total sadist thought that one up. Think about it, you work from the age of 15 ish, and hopefully retire at 60-65, with a grotty pension, and cat food for every main course. When I get elected, I will make legislation so that when you hit 16, you have retired, so you can go and enjoy a youthful body and fresh ideas. When you turn 45, then you start your working career! Why retire when your too old to go to the bathroom by yourself, and to frail to bend over and pick up a teaspoon????? I'll stop now. --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens??? Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 10, 2004 4:28 AM well, i plan to pain the marder over the weekend and have (hopefully) finished or updated pics by monday.... work really really cuts into model time. Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 9, 2004 5:58 PM Bump racing ehis it me or are we getting more and more mental with each passing post Nah we're just enjoying our site BTW go to the odds and ends forum and have a look at the speelnig msitkeas trhaed, crcaked me up Reply Edit 1234567»Last » JOIN OUR COMMUNITY! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login Register SEARCH FORUMS FREE NEWSLETTER SIGN UP By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy. 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