F-14 Tomcat Group Build idea...

Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 19, 2005 7:46 AM

yeah daniel, i really hope so too . I stop for two days after the preshade things aargh

Banged Head [banghead]

must do it tomorrow ... i promise myself to finish this before starting anything. ( i did however lay my hands on one 500MD defender.)

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pingtang

Member since
April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Saturday, February 19, 2005 6:48 AM

Seems like everyone is in a building slump at the moment. At the beginning, everyone was so keen to build these cats. Now the bad fitting kits have dented our enthusiasm. I'm sure we'll get at least one done by the finish date (and I'm not talking about mine).

-Daniel

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MA Cooke

Member since
February 2005
From: Cincinnati, OH

Posted by MA Cooke on Saturday, February 19, 2005 6:32 AM

Found another F-14 website at the Aircraft Resource Center...

http://www.topedge.com/alley/alley.htm

Here's a cool photo of a couple of 'Cats, waiting for the catapults.

I don't know whose photo it is, I found it at Tomcat Alley.

On Bench: AM P-51B, Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A On Deck: Hasegawa F-14's (too many); Tamiya P-47D; Academy P-47N;

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MA Cooke

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February 2005
From: Cincinnati, OH

Posted by MA Cooke on Saturday, February 19, 2005 5:51 AM

bstrump...planes are going to take a backseat for a while??

Such heresy.... Laugh [(-D]

Actually, I have an AMT model of an American LaFrance Fire Engine, it makes the Hasegawa Tomcat look like a "snap-tite" kit. I've been mulling over starting it. But, it's going to be a significant "scratch build". My neighbor is a firefighter, and I'm going to go visit his station when he's working and take a boatload of photos for reference. And I'm going to paint it "lime green" or "lime yellow", too. Now to a firefighter, that's heresy.

On Bench: AM P-51B, Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A On Deck: Hasegawa F-14's (too many); Tamiya P-47D; Academy P-47N;

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bstrump

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March 2004
From: British Columbia,Canada

Posted by bstrump on Friday, February 18, 2005 8:19 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by pingtang

Question..... Where has everyone else gone? The only people I've seen around for the last few days has been MA Cooke, sentry and GA.Modeler. We've resorted to talking about bludgers.

I'm sorta here. I've taken a bit of a break from building aircraft so that I can build trucks. I won Italeri's Mercedes 1853 kit on ebay and I've been at that for the last few days. It's been a refreshing change to say the least. With Mad Komet Day, all the GBs, and the backlog of unfinished projects on the bench, I was starting to suffer airplane burnout. So the planes are going to take a back seat for a while.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 18, 2005 5:46 PM

im here, but im in the same kinda slump that chris is in. no progress. Sad [:(]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 18, 2005 8:57 AM

I'm still here. Been in another one of my modeling slumps. No time really. I have a four day weekend off from work (Presidents Day here in the states), yet here I am, at work. Have not done anything to my VF-14 build in about a month. It's still covered in masking tape from when I sprayed the leading edges of the wings stainless steel. I might, just might, rabbit (Bugs Bunny joke), get some work done on it this Sat...

Chris Ish

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 18, 2005 7:12 AM

Its ok cooke im going in there me self too . thanks bro ..

yeah where is everyone gone to. ..

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pingtang

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April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Friday, February 18, 2005 4:33 AM

Thanks for that mate. I'll have to try a few methods out and see what I like the look of.

Question..... Where has everyone else gone? The only people I've seen around for the last few days has been MA Cooke, sentry and GA.Modeler. We've resorted to talking about bludgers.

-Daniel

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MA Cooke

Member since
February 2005
From: Cincinnati, OH

Posted by MA Cooke on Friday, February 18, 2005 4:11 AM

Ping:

I was just over at the Aircraft Resource Center, there's a feature article from Rick Chin about building the Revell-Monogram F-15E...I know, I know, this is an F-14 GB! Anyways, Part 2 of his article is about the "burner cans".

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/

If you want to read this, go to the above link; then click "Galleries" from the top, then click "jet aircraft". Scroll down until you see "F-15", it's in Page 1.

Sentry, this is not to take away from your work...just offering up additional resources.

On Bench: AM P-51B, Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A On Deck: Hasegawa F-14's (too many); Tamiya P-47D; Academy P-47N;

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pingtang

Member since
April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Thursday, February 17, 2005 11:20 PM

Yeah... I have used their chrome silver alot and am happy with how they come out. I'll have to give the burnt metal stuff a go too. Thanks for the tip.

-Daniel

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 17, 2005 9:10 PM

well erh thanks daniel , and erh welcome back Ga Modeler.

the color on the exhaust can is from gunze new super metallic color. It looks like alcylic to me. Im not sure wat number, need to check on it. Those buggers sticks the price tag onto the numbers , they have burnt iron, silver , metal, aluminium and so on. the new ones is with those silver sticker onto it. Good for hand brushed painting though.

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pingtang

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April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Thursday, February 17, 2005 7:54 PM

That's good mate. It's always good to spread a bit of new language around the real world.

-Daniel

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MA Cooke

Member since
February 2005
From: Cincinnati, OH

Posted by MA Cooke on Thursday, February 17, 2005 6:56 PM

I'm gonna start calling people here in the U.S. on welfare "bludgers". Ha ha.

On Bench: AM P-51B, Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A On Deck: Hasegawa F-14's (too many); Tamiya P-47D; Academy P-47N;

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MA Cooke

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February 2005
From: Cincinnati, OH

Posted by MA Cooke on Thursday, February 17, 2005 6:55 PM

OFF TOPIC

Ah, "dole" as in "...being on the public dole...". Here it's called "welfare". The government confiscates money from hard-working people, it's called taxation, and they reward the unproductive people who crank out babies. Welfare has created a generation of totally dependant people, who are raising children to depend on welfare just like mommy did (because we've been "reprogrammed" to think that fathers aren't really necessary).

Yeah, I get your joke about the road crew. Hey, don't joke around, it's a hard job to tote around a clipboard all day, flying off at the handle, jumping to conclusions, and making mountains out of mole-hills. Laugh [(-D]

On Bench: AM P-51B, Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A On Deck: Hasegawa F-14's (too many); Tamiya P-47D; Academy P-47N;

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pingtang

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April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Thursday, February 17, 2005 6:24 PM

QUOTE: Ping: Ah, I get it. A "dole bludger" would be someone who works for the government, either federal, local, etc., right? I used to do that - I worked for "ODOT" (Ohio Department of Transportation), I was an inspector on road construction projects.

For whatever reason I had this idea that a "bludger" went around bludgeoning people. I'm glad I had the wrong idea.

You're not far off, but a dole bludger isn't someone who works for the government. I'm not sure what it's called in the US, but the dole is for people who don't work so the government gives them money anyway. What you're talking about is a council worker here in Australia (They're the blokes that require seven people to dig a hole. Two to dig it, 3 to stand around leaning on their shovels and another 2 to run down the shops to grab lunch)

-Daniel

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GA.modelmaker

Member since
November 2003
From: savannah ga.

Posted by GA.modelmaker on Thursday, February 17, 2005 5:23 PM

well guys iam back everything went well and its just a matter of time now. did mange to sneak by a hobby shop while i was thier and pick up a few models and supplies. i did get some work done on the cat this afternoon before it got to dark. thanks for all the prayers everyone sent . Big Smile [:D]

thanks rob.

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MA Cooke

Member since
February 2005
From: Cincinnati, OH

Posted by MA Cooke on Thursday, February 17, 2005 11:20 AM

Ping: Ah, I get it. A "dole bludger" would be someone who works for the government, either federal, local, etc., right? I used to do that - I worked for "ODOT" (Ohio Department of Transportation), I was an inspector on road construction projects.

For whatever reason I had this idea that a "bludger" went around bludgeoning people. I'm glad I had the wrong idea.

On Bench: AM P-51B, Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A On Deck: Hasegawa F-14's (too many); Tamiya P-47D; Academy P-47N;

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pingtang

Member since
April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Thursday, February 17, 2005 7:54 AM

Yeah, I can see it now mate, and I must say, it's looking good. What did you use on those exhaust cans? They look good. Worth the wait.

-Daniel

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 17, 2005 7:17 AM

u working now ping ? i change my photo posting to ron site ( hope he won delete it)

anyway can u see it now ?
i think some computer cannot acess of the photobucket pics. such as my office computer cant see it. I use my fren computer and can see it also

tq tq for your help

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pingtang

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April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Thursday, February 17, 2005 5:14 AM

Well my good man, a bludger is someone who basically does nothing. In Australia we have bludgers and we have dole bludgers. The basic difference is that the latter gets paid for doing nothing. I should actually update that now, I'm not a student anymore.

-Daniel

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MA Cooke

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February 2005
From: Cincinnati, OH

Posted by MA Cooke on Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:19 AM

Daniel: I was just looking at your profile...what is a "bludger"?

On Bench: AM P-51B, Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A On Deck: Hasegawa F-14's (too many); Tamiya P-47D; Academy P-47N;

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 10:31 PM

thanks Daniel

i cant do anything in my office now as they has blocked most of the sites they deem inappropiatte and they have includes photobucket in it

but one thing puzzle me, i can see my pics online once i paste the photo from photo bucket when i use the preview( at my home computer ) but not in my office

anyway will try again thanks dan.

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pingtang

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April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 8:08 PM

Mate, we still can't see them because you need to be logged in to view the photos. Send the photos to me in an email (just attach them to the message), andI'll post them up for you. My email is slugbog@hotmail.com .

-Daniel

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 7:52 PM

anwyay i check again the photos from another computer i cant seems to see it again sighs :( now im using this links if can be acess

sorry just edit the site as not accessable

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 10:29 PM

aaargh ! .....it was there last night im using copy and paste from my ACDSEE. really strange i will check again with the site u gave me thanks pintang.

Banged Head [banghead]

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pingtang

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April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 5:24 PM

sentry All I can see there is the dreaded Red X's mate. Are you using an online picture site to host your photo's? If not, go to www.photobucket.com and sign up for an account. Then all you have to do is upload your pictures and then copy the line, below the thumbnail that wil appear, called IMG and paste it into your image.

Hope that works for you.

MACooke Looks good to me, but photos don't show the whole story do they. That's the last thing you need isn't it? more sanding.

-Daniel

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MA Cooke

Member since
February 2005
From: Cincinnati, OH

Posted by MA Cooke on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 11:03 AM

Thanks Sentry. I think I was a bit too eager to paint last night...I'm going to sand down the whole thing w/ 600 grit. Then I've got a few "trouble spots" to fix, where the putty is showing through like cardboard.

It'll be re-painted at least one more time.

On Bench: AM P-51B, Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A On Deck: Hasegawa F-14's (too many); Tamiya P-47D; Academy P-47N;

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 10:46 AM

oh yeah one more thing - nice paint of the cat there macooke
hope i can get started with tha paint soon .I still have to preshade the lower part /underneath of the cat

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 10:24 AM

hope there is photo in here , i got the camera and taken the pics

i try to paste on but cant get in here hmmmm .

this is the second time i try to fit in some photo of the cat