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                        F-14 Tomcat Group Build idea...

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 6:17 AM
                        ill be going to get the hasegawa cat tomorrow ! only 50 SGD, thats bout 28 USD. stash clearance is EXCELLENT.
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                        armorman
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                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Sunday, October 3, 2004 12:11 AM
                        Bow [bow]Congrats Mark! I learned that there is no local IPMS chapter here but the LHS owner gets together with about 20 people once a month at his shop to build, shoot the poop, and examine techniques etc. So I am pretty excited about getting in on that. I got the paint taken off of my Monogram F-15E cockpit and I look forward to getting that done right. I painted it the entirely wrong shade of gray. Anyways, I'll be gone next week on business so I am working on my Nav Av GB project trying to get it going... I bet that PBY will be an awesome build... Congrats again on your contest killings!
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 2, 2004 11:08 PM
                        Had the model show today. Got a 3rd for my F-4E, 3rd for my T-55 and a 2nd for my LVT-4. Not bad. A guy had the new Revell 1/72 U-Boat there and it was cool!!!! Another show in Billings on the 16th. I am going to try to go. Only about a 2 hour drive to the east. I have an itch to build something BIG!!!!Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D] I have a 1/48 PBY that is screaming for glue and paint!!!!
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Saturday, October 2, 2004 10:36 PM
                        Thanks reg, got it all figured out... I have exams coming up in 4 weeks. Not looking forward to them. I will definitley have to put them on hold then.
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 2, 2004 9:31 PM
                        in your sig it should have [ img] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/cuttsy69er/2NAVALGB2.jpg [/ img]

                        remove the spaces so that it works

                        the f-14 dio and all other projects have been temporarilty shelved cos i got exams coming up. i might work on it some, but probably not much Sad [:(]
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Saturday, October 2, 2004 12:08 PM
                        By the way. I am a moron when it comes to web stuff but how do I get the Nav Av GB patch to view on my posts? you got it to work on yours... how did youdo it?
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        armorman
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                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Saturday, October 2, 2004 12:04 PM
                        You won't regret it. I can't wait to begin this build. I got a pretty good start on the hornet for the Nav Av GB so I have put it aside for a moment to work on the 1/48 Monogram f-15E. It's a beauty! Hey reg, checkout this website on gawk at this guy's builds...www.naritafamily.com click on the scalemodel icon
                        He has some build photos of his Tamiya 1/32 Tomcat and F-15 Eagle. His work is awesome and he's got a lot of nice pics.Smile [:)] I am thinking about using his weathering techniques on this build. How is the 1/144 Dio going?
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 2, 2004 9:58 AM
                        not after the darn shipping. im going for the hasegawa cat. eventually. before that its going to be some armour.
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                        armorman
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                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Saturday, October 2, 2004 9:38 AM
                        I bet the Academy Kit is half the Hasegawas price...prob have a little left over after the PE and decals. I think twobob's are abouyt 10 bucks a sheet or so.
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 2, 2004 7:38 AM
                        you bet it is ! but i got plenty of time since i promised myself no more new ktis till i get a compressor, or until i finish all the ones i have.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 2, 2004 12:14 AM
                        I have had no problem with the Hasegawa decals. And not to mention that the detail will be better with the Hasegawa kit without spending a bunch on extras. But even with the extras, the Academy kit might be a bit cheaper. It is a real coin toss!My 2 cents [2c]Big Smile [:D]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 1, 2004 10:43 PM
                        ive asked the aircraft forums, but ill ask here again too i guess. what dya think will be better? 1/48 academy cat with PE and AM decals, or 1/48 hasegawa cat OOB ? how do the academy decals compare to the hasegawa decals?
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 1, 2004 6:32 PM
                        I will take my F-4E, UH-1D, S-3B, CH-53, MH-47, A321, F4U-1, F-102, F-16A+, T-55. These are assorted scales. I always like to take a bunch of models so others can see them. I don't have any way to display them at home right now so as soon as they are done and I take a photo, they go into storage. Kind of depressing! It is almost hunting season and for about 6 weeks, I am busy most weekends, or until I fill my tags!
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                        armorman
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                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Thursday, September 30, 2004 10:05 PM
                        3 months is def. a plus as I am notoriously slow. What models are you taking, Mark?
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 30, 2004 9:48 PM
                        I like the 3 month span. It should be perfect for doing two kits. Hobbytown here is having a show/contest this Saturday. I will be there with a slug of models.
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Thursday, September 30, 2004 9:39 PM
                        You should check out TwoBob's for the decals and try Eduards PE, both are top notch, reg. I used Eduard PE on Tamiya's 1/48 Thunderbolt Bubbletop. It's quite extensive and they give great instructions. I finally got the Has 1/48 Cat and the TwoBob's decal set for the Jolly Rogers 60th Anniversary. What about mail ordering from www.hlj.com. They are a big hobby company in Japan and I have found them a little cheaper on tools, etc... Check out their website... they have a lot of cool stuff.
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 30, 2004 7:35 AM
                        great ! i am eyeing the academy cat, im thinking of mail ordering decals and PE, the only problem is the cost. bleh. living in singapore is lousy when you want to try AM
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Thursday, September 30, 2004 6:56 AM
                        Hey reg, the badge should be ready in a couple of weeks...
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 30, 2004 5:24 AM
                        how about a badge ?
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                        HomagerMan
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                          November 2003
                        • From: Dublin, Ireland
                        Posted by HomagerMan on Thursday, September 30, 2004 4:24 AM
                        I'm happy with a three month time scale. I'm sill in the research stage, have most of my material at hand so I'll be cheating a little and starting the last week of december or so as I have the time of work.


                        James
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                        fighterguru
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: north carolina
                        Posted by fighterguru on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 10:15 PM
                        I just started On my A4 today Iv got most of the big stuff painted, It should be quick build and then Ill be ready to go on the Tom cats, I may need some extra time Cause Iv got 2 of them that I want to do.
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 9:12 PM
                        Also Mark, nice job on that Phantom!
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 9:12 PM
                        Good question Mark. Maybe we can ask RonUSMC. He's got a site that he lets people upload with a group build section. The Concorde guys have some stuff there, I think. BTW, pingtang that would be fine by us to use that Cat. I am estimating at least three months for this GB. Is that enough or would you guys like more time?
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 8:07 PM
                        We are shooting for a Jan 1, 2005 start. Then we will set the finish date. It will be fun. Has anyone inquired about free hosting for our pics?
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 6:34 AM
                        hey whens the start date ?
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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 10:27 PM
                        I might as well jump in on this one. I'm getting an Academy 48 F-14A. I'm doing it for the US Naval Aviation build too, Am I supposed to enter the same aircraft in two GB's? It's all I can afford so it'll have to do for both.
                        -Daniel
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 10:12 PM
                        I have a F-15 I need to do with the Two Bobs WTC Scramblers decals for it. I am putting the decals on the UH-1D now and they are fairly good. Typical European kit decals that they are a bit on the thick side. But Solvaset is fixing the problem. I will send you a photo of my F-4E.
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                        armorman
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Charlotte, NC
                        Posted by armorman on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 7:03 PM
                        Lucky, the rain is finally beginning to taper off. I am putting a hold on the Hornet for a couple of weeks from the Nav Av GB to work on a Monogram F-15 that I had shelved for a couple of months. I agree with what you say... this Monogram kit is pretty great.
                        Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 27, 2004 9:40 PM
                        Weather has been good. Mid 70's and all. I am about done with the UH-1D and the A-4 is progressing. Looks like we have quite the participation list. This is going to be fun. I may whip out a F-104 Starfighter here soon. The old Monogram kit. Still can't beat some of those old kits by Monogram. I have my F-14's all lined up and ready for the build.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 27, 2004 8:20 PM
                        armourman, you can send it to my account and ill stick it on my photobucket, but i have no gaurantees about photobucket's performance
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