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

tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Friday, October 1, 2004 7:30 PM

looking good Digger... one day I plan to play with a little scratch building... I wanna get at least up to snuff with OOB and AM resin and stuff first.. then start looking for things missing etc to see if I can scratchbuild...

definitely like the touch the light brush guards bring...

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 2, 2004 5:30 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

looking good Digger... one day I plan to play with a little scratch building... I wanna get at least up to snuff with OOB and AM resin and stuff first.. then start looking for things missing etc to see if I can scratchbuild...

definitely like the touch the light brush guards bring...

tho9900 iv'e only just started playing around with Aftermarket bits and pieces..........

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, October 2, 2004 7:42 AM

yeah Jules, same here... it's fun to see how much it improves on the model and makes them more realistic... I've been playing with them a bit, I've yet to use a whole set though.. I'll find this piece is a little too thin to represent a certain lever, or too big to look "in scale" etc... I just go with what looks good without crowding the cockpit or looking like an afterthought...

---Tom---

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, October 2, 2004 10:40 AM

Got it in one tho9900.
Hard to add all the A/M bits without making your piece look like you emptied a bin into it.

I have been using A/M stuff for a while now, and the Bf 109 I'm doing for this build has all the extras.
When I'm done, I'll look at the left over stuff, and wonder why I spent an extra $100 on stuff I'll never use Confused [%-)]

So long as the missus dun't find out, I'm safe Yeah!! [yeah]

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, October 2, 2004 5:46 PM

Well, as I've posted before I have the opposite problem... the missus finds out I want something and she wont back down until I buy it... last weekend it was a 1/24 Spitfire, this weekend it is the Badger anthem airbrush... I just got the Badger 175 last month!!! I just casually mention "I wonder if the anthem is better" ... the next thing you know here she comes with a coupon for 40% off the set, telling me to put my shoes on we're going to the store... I finally stalled her until tomorrow and I hope she forgets about it... My friends wouldn't believe me that I had to sleep on the couch because we got into an argument about how much she spends... on ME!

It seems like that would be the ideal thing to have a wife like that... but we could have $2.00 to our name and she would still be saying "If you want it buy it!" Bless her heart, she wants to make me happy... sometimes I am just glad she doesn't know how to order from squadron... or that $2 bank balance might become a reality!

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Sunday, October 3, 2004 4:07 AM

Half ya luck tho9900

But your right, there are extremes to both sides, but I would swap with you for about a week, then I'll have all I need for the year, and I can return to a life of denied oppurtunities Blindfold [X-)]

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 3, 2004 7:02 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

Half ya luck tho9900

But your right, there are extremes to both sides, but I would swap with you for about a week, then I'll have all I need for the year, and I can return to a life of denied oppurtunities

Tweety1 my missus cracked at me today for telling her i was buying a Stuka for the Battle of Britain GB..................... Dead [xx(]

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stipp

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March 2004
From: Chulak/Jaffa Cree!

Posted by stipp on Sunday, October 3, 2004 7:44 AM

Hey people! My name is Jerry and im 39, and would like to join the group build. Is it too late? What is the deadline? And what is the subject? Bow [bow]

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, October 3, 2004 8:40 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

Half ya luck tho9900

But your right, there are extremes to both sides, but I would swap with you for about a week, then I'll have all I need for the year, and I can return to a life of denied oppurtunities

haha done deal! then the money I save in that one week I can stick in the old retirement account!

---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 Sunday, October 3, 2004 8:43 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by stipp

Hey people! My name is Jerry and im 39, and would like to join the group build. Is it too late? What is the deadline? And what is the subject?

hey Jerry! welcome aboard! there's no "subject" per say... it's a little friendly competition between the Young Guns (pediatric modellers) and us... you pick the build and we'll show them little whippersnappers a thing or two about modelling!!! I think the deadline is Jan 1, someone correct me if I am wrong...

This is RustyFords group build, but I haven't seen him around in awhile...

---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, October 3, 2004 9:08 AM

if their pace is too slow, come check us out, we are also in the group builds folder. Wink [;)]

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tho9900

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July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, October 3, 2004 11:03 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by reggiethedorf

if their pace is too slow, come check us out, we are also in the group builds folder.

lol! you know what they say Reg.. slow and steady wins the race!

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 3, 2004 9:52 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

QUOTE: Originally posted by reggiethedorf

if their pace is too slow, come check us out, we are also in the group builds folder.

lol! you know what they say Reg.. slow and steady wins the race!

Yeah it's kinda of a hare and tortoise type thing Reggie, we take the time to get it right step by step rather than rush right through it like a young fella cause your eager to go play with it in the sandpit Big Smile [:D]

Ha just jokin Reg i've seen your builds Thumbs Up [tup]

and there not rushed..........J.S.......

Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

to the GB jerry good to have you onboard............ Big Smile [:D]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 4, 2004 5:34 AM

score one for jules and tom, but ill be back with a zinger! Tongue [:P]

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Monday, October 4, 2004 10:37 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

Half ya luck tho9900

But your right, there are extremes to both sides, but I would swap with you for about a week, then I'll have all I need for the year, and I can return to a life of denied oppurtunities

Tweety1 my missus cracked at me today for telling her i was buying a Stuka for the Battle of Britain GB.....................

Jules...........why did you tell your missus?????
Is it just me, or did anyone else here a whip crack in the distance?[:0] Tongue [:P]

QUOTE: ]Originally posted by tho9900

haha done deal! then the money I save in that one week I can stick in the old retirement account!

No problem tho9900, anything for a fellow modeller.
Now, where are those first class tickets to nowhere..................?

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 7, 2004 10:35 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by reggiethedorf

score one for jules and tom, but ill be back with a zinger!

Yes reggie i know you will............ Thumbs Up [tup]

Tweety1 a momentary lapse of reason, from now on it's Taped Shut [XX]

.......Jules.........

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Friday, October 8, 2004 9:34 AM

Good idea Jules!

Well, just ordered $200 worth of paints and odd bits in preperation for the Bf109 I'm doing for this GB.[:0]

And the cool part, the missus was sitting right next to me watching!!!!!!!!!![:0][:0]
Did she say a word?
Nup!
Got a $1000 bonus from work this week for charging out a bucket of hours, so the missus let me splurge on 'pointless items', as she likes to call them.
Pointless pfffft, I see more point in paint than skin lotions!

Either way, the Bf 109G-14 will be underway in a fortnight, complete with PE and resin detail, and maybe a lil' sumtin special just to put them yung'ns back in their cots Evil [}:)]

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 8, 2004 9:58 AM

now now, stay calm sean, or else the nurse from the geriatric ward will have to put you back in *your* bed ....... Wink [;)]

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gringe88

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July 2004
From: ...Ask the other guy, he's got me zeroed-in...

Posted by gringe88 on Friday, October 8, 2004 4:16 PM

now, now sirs, lets not get too rambunctious here. otherwise, why we'll just have ta put you in bed early, and you'll miss your reruns of Buck Rogers at 7:00.... or we might just unplug your oxygen for a little while, til you calm yourselves down. Sleepy [|)]

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-Matt

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, October 9, 2004 11:56 AM

reggie, gringe, do your parents know that you surf forums AFTER curfew?????

Buck Rogers is on at 7:00[:0]!!!
Thats wayyyyy past my bedtime.

Might take a little nanna nap just sose I can watch. Wink [;)]

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, October 9, 2004 2:28 PM

that's the problem with kids today... up all night, sleep all day... eating all these sugared cereals and watching those violent cartoons... oh wait.. that was me in the Navy hahaha...

I don't worry, the nurses don't come round my room no more... Wink [;)]

I think I'll wheel myself out to the sun room and throw pennies out the window onto the cars parked below...

BTW: I've hit modellers block on the Kingfisher... I'm involved in 3 builds right now, a HH-65, F4U-1A, and the Kingfisher and I think the F4U is a fun build, the HH-65 I am doing for my dad... so the Kingfisher is lagging behind... I might pick up the old airbrush tomorrow and put the finishing bits of paint on it so I can future it monday and hopefully get some decals on it soon... it's about 75% done...

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 10, 2004 9:09 AM

Geez Reggie and Gringe are in here stirring up us old folk again Evil [}:)]

C'mon now kids it's BEDTIME

SLEEP TIGHT BOYS Wink [;)]

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gringe88

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July 2004
From: ...Ask the other guy, he's got me zeroed-in...

Posted by gringe88 on Sunday, October 10, 2004 12:47 PM

oh, oh, that stings.... can i get the pink one Dinner [dinner]

??

before i go to bed tho gramps, here's your bills...
harrison, why the tired look??

uh-oh guess we'll just haf ta take you off the oxygen for a while so you can relax... Zzz [zzz]

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-Matt

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gringe88

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July 2004
From: ...Ask the other guy, he's got me zeroed-in...

Posted by gringe88 on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 12:53 PM

well, from your responses (or lack thereof ), i see that your still trying to disgest that last one, and looking at the time, its taking you just about as long as it did with the pork chops....

OH, that was a zi-zi-zi-ziiinger!! Wink [;)]

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-Matt

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fightnjoe

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Posted by fightnjoe on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 8:03 PM

now i see no need to inflame the situation but i do believe that with age comes maturity. and with that comes the knowlege that discretion is the better part of valor. of course that also means that with discretion comes the knowledge that patience is a virtue. and of course patience means that we older folk can wait a bit to take a shot at the younger generation.

hahahahaha

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tweety1

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August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Thursday, October 14, 2004 8:58 AM

You yunguns have to give us ol' people time to think up a comeback, after all, we use grown up words, and translating into goo goo takes some time.

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 15, 2004 7:13 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by gringe88

well, from your responses (or lack thereof ), i see that your still trying to disgest that last one, and looking at the time, its taking you just about as long as it did with the pork chops....

OH, that was a zi-zi-zi-ziiinger!!

Full credit given gringe88 that was a good one Black Eye [B)]

Fightnjoe and Tweety whilst i wholeheartedly agree with what you're saying it seems the next generation take it of a sign of defeat, and with that they appear to be getting a little cocky,or should i say perhaps a little..............................

Propeller [8-]

BIG FOR THEIR BOOTS Propeller [8-]

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danok2

Member since
December 2003
From: Waxhaw, NC

Posted by danok2 on Friday, October 15, 2004 3:46 PM

We interrupt this banter to bring back to modeling! Smile [:)]

Just an update on my progress so far (no pix yet; hopefully I'll be able to upload this weekend):

Tam F4U-1A -

Cockpit painted, washed, drybrushed. Instrument panel decal slapped on, thne the pit was assembled.

Engine painted gunmetal, then washed w/ black watercolor. Drybrushed aluminum. Whole thing then assembled and fit into cowl. (Impressed with the fit; felt like I didn't even need to use glue).

Landing gear bays painted and washed. Wing root assembled. Outer wing panels assembled.

Dryfitting the cockpit and fuselage revealed a misalignment with the cockpit. Musta screwed it up when I glued it, 'cause everything else on the kit has been smooth sailing.

That's it for now. Hope to get more done this weekend.

-Dan

"Ahh, the Luftwaffe. The Washington Generals of the History Channel."-Homer Simpson

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 15, 2004 5:32 PM

nice one jules, we will be back! i promise !

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Friday, October 15, 2004 5:51 PM

hey danok,

I'm doing exact same build for the Naval Aviation GB and noticed the same thing when I put mine together... maybe it's one of those little idiosynchrosies ("wierd things", "unexplainable common occurrence" for you young guys) about a kit... mine wanted to align too low and would have impinged ("blocked", "hit up against", "otherwise prohibited the assembly of") against the lower inner wing surface...

I agree though it is a very sweet airplane to build... I am thinking of getting another and putting the Aires cockpit I bought for this one, but grew too impatient (no need to explain impatience to the little ones, it's in their nature) with fitting it in the fuselage, and built it without it.

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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