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

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                        tweety1
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                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 6:49 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by mm23t

                        Looks good tweety1.Keep it up!!
                        Airbrush 1...tweety1 0.Big Smile [:D]
                        Just having fun...


                        Laugh [(-D]
                        Taught the airbrush a lesson tonight though.
                        Laid down the mottle, and it went like a charm!!!Approve [^]

                        Thin paint, low air, and a non argumentative airbrush is all I needed.

                        Pledge the model tonight, then decal 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 Thursday, November 25, 2004 12:18 AM
                        Not only have you caught me Tweets youv'e overtaken me, I havn't touched the Spit in 4 days but i'm gonna have to pledge it tonight, afterall i gotta keep paceThumbs Up [tup]
                        As soon as i give it a coat of gloss i'll post up a pic.....
                        Looks like were going to finish our builds within a week of one another AGAINThumbs Up [tup]
                        BTW glad your mottle went on smoothly, I still havn't done any mottling yet but i'm not concerned, been practicing a fair bit on the test board and it seems to work out ok, just have to remember to have a thin mix and an ultra clean A/B......Jules......
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 25, 2004 2:02 AM
                        As promised a pic.......Wink [;)]
                        I cheated a little and sprayed on some Gunze Gloss instead of pledge, it dries a fair bit quiker, so now i'll give it a few hours to dry and hit it with the hair dryer and maybe stick a couple of decals on........Jules........

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 25, 2004 4:52 AM
                        that looks good js..........
                        I, meanwhile, still have not got my Marder..... snail mailGrumpy [|(]

                        it'll go down to the wire for me
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                        tweety1
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                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Friday, November 26, 2004 3:14 AM
                        Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]

                        Jules you cheaterererer you.
                        Gunzed it instead of pledging huh.

                        Well, my pledging didn't happen as planned, so doing that tonight, THEN decal it Sunday.
                        There is a fair bit of overspray work I have to do on the decals themselves as part of the weathering, 'White 5' was a sketchy and scrappy looking craft!

                        But hopefully by Sunday evening I'll be flat out into the weathering stage, and all that careful application of paint will be smudged to hell and back.[:0]

                        I love weathering!!!
                        --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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                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 26, 2004 3:27 AM
                        Yeah i won't be using Gunze Gloss again mate, it doesn't seem to come out as smooth as pledge.......
                        But i did get some decals on today, the Fueselage numbers are huge they almost cover ther entire side of the A/C, now i have to put those annoying little one's on, probably tommorrow, I hate decaling, and i'm kinda decaled out for the dayBlack Eye [B)]

                        BTW i'm sure i know the 109 your building, i can remember seeing one with it's fueselage crosses half painted over... Which JG was it from againQuestion [?]
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                        tweety1
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                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Friday, November 26, 2004 5:05 AM
                        Gruppe 1/JG53.
                        Here she is....



                        There is a nbit of debate as to whether a yellow fuselage band was painted on this aircraft or not.
                        I'm doing mine without the band.

                        Even though it's a B&W pic, you can see just how grungy this aircraft appeared.
                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        tweety1
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                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Friday, November 26, 2004 10:40 PM
                        BUMP!Wink [;)]
                        --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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                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 27, 2004 1:23 AM
                        Bumped againSmile,Wink, & Grin [swg]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Tongue [:P]

                        It's not the one i was thinking of Tweets, the one i remember has the top half of the fueselage cross oversprayed and i think it was from JG 52.........
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                        tweety1
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                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, November 27, 2004 10:52 AM
                        Was there a White 5 in JG52????
                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        nicholma
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                        • From: New Zealand
                        Posted by nicholma on Sunday, November 28, 2004 2:06 AM
                        Not much ore to report except more grinding, sanding, filling and test fitting. Hopefully next weekend I'll get the chance to undercoat. I might even get around to taking a photo or 2. However if my logbook comes through in time I'll be out racing my new car so maybe there won't be much modelling done!!
                        Kia ora, Mark "Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 28, 2004 8:35 AM
                        hey guys, unfortunately i'm going to have to bow out of this build.... still haven't gotten the marder (they are sending another) and it's just not enough time before cutoff with some other things i'm working on and with the holidays approaching....... i still will check in on your work.... being an armor builder, i've enjoyed seeing the display of aircraft........ thanks.

                        geoff
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                        tweety1
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                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Sunday, November 28, 2004 9:14 PM
                        Thats a shame geoff, I was hoping to see a few more armour builds in this GB.

                        Good luck with your other builds!!!
                        --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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                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 29, 2004 5:26 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

                        Was there a White 5 in JG52????


                        Yeah there sure was Tweets, flown by none other than Major Gerhard Barkhorn a 301 kill experten, white 5 was his number throughout the war.........
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                        tweety1
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 9:55 AM
                        Hmmmmm, which 109 version was it Jules, sounds like a possible build contender.
                        --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 Tuesday, November 30, 2004 10:02 AM
                        well... i got the marder so now i think i want to try and beat the cutoff date, so if its okay, i'm going to give it a shot.... !!
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 1, 2004 1:04 AM
                        Go for it Geoff, 4 weeks and countingThumbs Up [tup]

                        The only pic i have is for a G -6 i think, but Barkhorn had white 5 on all his 109's

                        here it is Tweets

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 1, 2004 5:05 AM
                        yep...... i cut sprue this morning at 4:14 a.m. Shock [:O]

                        so, i'm underway
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                        tweety1
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                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Wednesday, December 1, 2004 5:28 AM
                        Hmmmmmmm, might have to do ALOT of research on that one Jules.

                        It's on the list!

                        Well, so far I have made the first application of a 3 stage wash.
                        3?
                        Yeah, 3.
                        Reason being, after more searching and cross referances, multiple layers of mottle were applied, hence the cross half painted over, but the main colours barely show through, and for me to make this appear at least half way decent, I need to wash, Pledge, mottle, wash, Pledge etc etc etc.

                        Between the layer you will just be able to make out the old mottle pattern.
                        Makes it appear more realistic, and with multiple layers of Pledge, if there is a stuff up, it's easy to correct, rather than strip and start anew.


                        Might be going over the top a little I know, but I'm on a 109 kick, and may as well make the most of it while I can.
                        --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, December 3, 2004 6:09 AM
                        Well i'm finished all you old peopleThumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]
                        You'll have to excuse my poor pics for some reason i can never get em rightConfused [%-)]
                        Just make sure you clean your monicle's before veiwingWink [;)]

                        This is a Spitfire MK-1 Battle of Britain from No-603SQD....







                        Ahhh now i get to kick back and wait for everyone else to finishThumbs Up [tup]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 3, 2004 7:46 AM
                        that's great JS!!!! sharp-lookin spit.

                        I meanwhile, have finished assembling the 75 mm howitzer for the marder and I'll start the body tonight..... The recoil mechanism on the 75 was warped (old kit) so I had to get Tamiya's Pak40 kit off the shelf and "borrow" the pieces from it...

                        Ah, the pressure..... Shock [:O]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 3, 2004 8:39 AM
                        greetings, good geriatric grandpas ! jules, that is certainly a very nice spit ! Smile [:)] looking forward to seeing more progress pics and completed pics, check the YG folder for some progres pics of my stuff in a day or so, dad just got a new camera so i will be photographing everything in a while.

                        until later Smile [:)]
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                        tweety1
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Friday, December 3, 2004 5:28 PM
                        I say again Jules, well donr Spit!!!

                        Might have a couple of 90% finished 109 pics by Sunday night.
                        Things aren't running as smooth as they should be, so looks like I'll finish closer to the end date than I predicted.
                        --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, December 3, 2004 8:46 PM
                        my build time has been cut down because my children both have bronchitis and one has asthma and i have to keep the fumes down to a minimum.....

                        the howitzer part of the marder is done, i need to start the body.....
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                        tweety1
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                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, December 4, 2004 7:34 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tankergeoff

                        my build time has been cut down because my children both have bronchitis and one has asthma and i have to keep the fumes down to a minimum.....

                        the howitzer part of the marder is done, i need to start the body.....


                        Thats not good Tanker, not good at all.
                        Hope the lil' ones get better soonSmile [:)]

                        Well, finished the second last wash on the 109 this morning, now I have to ass'y all the little parts, give a blending wash, some oil streaks and leaks, flat coat, and finally some smoke and exhaust stains.

                        Thats the plan anyways.
                        --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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                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 2:49 AM
                        Sign - Ditto [#ditto] Tweety, hope your young ones are felling better soon TankergeoffThumbs Up [tup]

                        And thanks for the kind remarks fellasThumbs Up [tup]

                        Tweets how ya going with that 109Question [?] Kinda hangin to see some pics mateTongue [:P]
                        Speaking of 109's i'm feelin the urge to build one myself and i know i'm doing an Emil for the BoB GB but i really want to do this red nosed f-4 from JG..........ummmm ...................can't rememberDunce [D)]anyways it has a roosters head on it's engine cowl and the Rictofen badge under the c/pit.........Jules.....
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 5:43 AM
                        thanks for the sentiments for my kids, everyone.... the older one is getting better, the baby may have developed croop.... blech.

                        i was actually able to get some work done on the marder last night so here is some progress pics FINALLY......

                        http://gallery119051.fotopic.net/c359611.html

                        sorry, the last picture is REALLY blurry

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 5:51 AM
                        well, right now the sight is down due to maintenance.... Banged Head [banghead]
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                        tweety1
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                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Sunday, December 5, 2004 6:48 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

                        Sign - Ditto [#ditto] Tweety, hope your young ones are felling better soon TankergeoffThumbs Up [tup]

                        And thanks for the kind remarks fellasThumbs Up [tup]

                        Tweets how ya going with that 109Question [?] Kinda hangin to see some pics mateTongue [:P]
                        Speaking of 109's i'm feelin the urge to build one myself and i know i'm doing an Emil for the BoB GB but i really want to do this red nosed f-4 from JG..........ummmm ...................can't rememberDunce [D)]anyways it has a roosters head on it's engine cowl and the Rictofen badge under the c/pit.........Jules.....


                        I assume you mean this F-4.....


                        I may be telling ya how too suck eggs Jules, but just in case.
                        From my books the R badge was to signify the Richthofen Geschwader, Gruppes I, II, and III of JG2
                        Kinda like an Uber JG Squadron.
                        --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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                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 7:06 AM
                        the sight is back up!Big Smile [:D]
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