AIRCRAFT - Battle of Britain Group Build (Jan 1st 2005 - May 31st 2005)

That's right Tanky... always on topic we were... Darren is the Sgt Major of this thing and he tows a hard line!

The thing is when faced with the power of what is "Kremps" you can't help but be pulled to it...

Rick: That was just the thought of it.. imagine Jules once he looked out and saw her in his yard!!!!

All right. You can bet i'll be back next year folks. As much as you wanna get rid of Tanky, he just keeps coming and coming and coming...

Oh and thanks Darren for hosting this wonderful Kremps talk... errrr build.

The thought of a topless Kremps on a motorcycle will give me nightmares for weeks

Regards, Rick

P.S. you might want to check out the German War GB Darren started... Tanky is planning on building a dio of Kremps storming Berlin 3 days before the Soviets made it there. Seems it is a little known fact that this is the reason there were so few Germen defenders and they were so disorganized when the Red Army marched in.

Well if I get in trouble you only have yourself to blame now Rick... I called up Kremps and she had been drinking a bit of Mrs. Biddles Cabbage Tonic, next thing I know she's on her motorcycle headed for Jules' house... bad thing is she lost her shirt (literaly)} because the bridge game somehow broke out into strip bridge and I'm afraid she'll get arrested!

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900 oh! I didn't see your post till today Rick... you're in luck. Kremps is home playing bridge with the boys from the metalworking shop down the street all ngiht so she'll be in if I call her. hmmm... have you ever heard the saying "be careful what you ask for?"

Regards, Rick

oh! I didn't see your post till today Rick... you're in luck. Kremps is home playing bridge with the boys from the metalworking shop down the street all ngiht so she'll be in if I call her.

hmmm... have you ever heard the saying "be careful what you ask for?"

Where would we all be without Kremps ? I think we need to get her more active on the NAGB, it's a little slow over there

Regards, Rick

Yep "KREMPS", the driving force of many Gb's

Jules - I think thic calls for another cup of Mrs Appleweathers special medicinal spirits!!! Just think, Kremps helped this happened!!!

Oh yeah Tom thats her special brew of Apple juice whiskey and morphine with a hint of lime...............

I've checked through all the GB pages and it's official The BoB GB has been the most successful that FSM has hosted by about 400 posts...........

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1 Thanks Tom, I can always count on you for makig me feel wanted This was alot of fun, and having the Usuals makes our hobby even more enjoyable. I reckon the next one will be even more loaded with lunacy and the Kremps bug

That's what we're here for Sean! Don't forget tonight is tuna night... you might want to slip out back with me. Mrs. Appleweather is gonna slip some of the fellows some more of her "Apple Surprise" ... her name for cider I think... I just know it makes my nose tingle. Last time all I remember is waking up all sweaty on the floor wondering what the heck happened to me.

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900 I wanted to take a sec and thank Darren for hosting this... Jules and Tweets for promoting my lunacy... and everyone else for putting up with Sean... oh yeah, and Jules and I too. Most importantrly I wanted to thank Nurse Kremps for the entertainment she has provided across 4 GB's and as many continents. Looking forward to seeing you all back next year!!!

Thanks Tom, I can always count on you for makig me feel wanted
This was alot of fun, and having the Usuals makes our hobby even more enjoyable.

I reckon the next one will be even more loaded with lunacy and the Kremps bug

Lucky last post.

I noticed a few GB members showing red Xs in their sig trying to display the BoB GB Badge that I blew away the other night. I can't have that so I added it back and I'll leave it up.

Cheers
Darren

I wanted to take a sec and thank Darren for hosting this... Jules and Tweets for promoting my lunacy... and everyone else for putting up with Sean... oh yeah, and Jules and I too.

Most importantrly I wanted to thank Nurse Kremps for the entertainment she has provided across 4 GB's and as many continents.

Looking forward to seeing you all back next year!!!

Great little builds Calvin. Nice work.

Regards, Rick

Nice bf109 dstrebe! The nose still looks good!
Oh yeah, Thanks for hosting a great GB Darren!
Osher, I would love to see the results! Keep at it!
Calvin, I had the same problem with my gunsite for the Hurricane. I had just painted the black on it and fling, away it went! Luckily after about a half hour of searching I found it about 2 m (6ft) away! I really didn't feel like scratching one! See with hard work and determination (with some patience and only a few colourful words), you can make it to never never land to find those missing pieces! So are the bandai kits only available in Japan?, bummer if they are as they look great and It would be cool to pick a couple up!

Hey great work Karl, Calvin & Dave]/b] your builds look great

And as this GB winds down i'd like to thank Darren and all the "Usual Suspects" for making this Gb a whole heap of fun, definatly looking forward to the next one..........
Thanks Again guys, [b]Cheers Jules

Nick as much as it pains me I'm going to have pull down the shutters on this years GB. We will be back in 06, so you're more than welcome to join in next time around.

Osher Rick and Tom, keep building I want to see the results of all your hard work.

dstrebe man that looks amazing, great job

Karl fantastic build and I really love the paint job, it seems like a long time ago now when it was damaged and you had to re-do it

Cheers
Darren

Here's my Butcherbird & Stuka. The tailwheel assembly for the Fw190 got shot out of my tweezers into never-never land![:0] I still have to finish up the pilots for both birds but the a/c are done!




Just need to finish up the Hurricane! - Calvin

My spit is finished!Just in time too.Spitfire MK II

-Nick

Rick, Dave, and Calvin:

Thanks for the encouraging words...I DID have fun building this, and the holiday weekend gave me just enough time to finish it up. I'll try to post some lighter photos soon.

The spinner was a decal, part of the Aeromaster Eagle Day Part IV set I picked up for the kit. It seemed too large when I put it on the spinner - until I saw (too late) that I had to put it on the whole spinner+prop+backing plate assembly!

Next is Tamiya's Razorback. I've gotten some great tips for painting the interior in this forum.

Thanks again, guys,

Dave

I agree with Rick ---- this is the first GB I finished on time.. and by the looks of it the last for awhile... We would love to see your build!!!! Keep at it!

Osher, Just because the end date of the GB is upon us doesn't meen you can't finish & post your builds. Most of us aren't going anywhere & I would love to see the models.

REgards, Rick

dstrebe & razordws, these little Bandai kits really are jems! Thing is, I got a bunch of Bf-109E's & Zero's because they were sold at the 7-Elevens in Japan but the packaging was the same for all of them! Like a box of chocolates, you never knew what you were getting! Of all the Wing Club series, I never got an Avenger though, dang it! LOL If your really interested, I could send you guys one or one of each (Zero & Bf-109) ;-p I'm at work now so I can't load up my finished pics of the Fw190 & Stuka to photobucket. I should have just enough time to finish the Hurricane b4 midnite! - Calvin

Well, it's a minute to midnight, so it looks like I'm not going to finish for the end of the GB. Here's where I'm at:
Spitfire: the canopy has been partially masked off, just a tad more to do before painting.

bf-110: the canopy needs masking off, before painting. Although, to be honest, I've never sprayed mottle before, so, it was another new process.

So, there it finishes for me! Who knows, at the rate I model, I might have something finished for the next GB! I haven't modelled in years, and have yet to actually finish a model and paint it. I've started quite a few, but never finished one. Of course, each time I get closer to the goal! I have finished a tank, but over weathered it, so one day it will be used for a diaroma, as an abanonded tank. I do set out with great intentions, and full of energy, but time just seem to slip away... Anyway, this has been a wonderful GB to be part of, and I'd like to first thank everyone for your kind words, secondly, to thank Tony for so kindly sending me missing parts for the Spitfire, and thirdly, well, I've been amazed at the beautiful models that people have built here, which have forced me to raise my game! Once again, thanks everyone for making this such a great GB!

Calvin Amazing, I'm going to have to try some of those. I love the small scale stuff.

dstrebe Nice 109. That spinner must have been fun?

Calvin, great builds of those little beauties. Looking forward to the Hurricane.

dstrebe, that's incredible work for only your second build. Well Done !!

Regards, Rick

All:
Here is my submission for the GB: a 1/48 Tamiya Bf-109E4. It is mostly OOB, with a resin seat and Aeromaster decals. I used Tamiya rattle-can sprays and MM brushed acrylics for the fuselage and interior.

This is my second model - the first was a Spit Mark II that I finished just as this GB got underway.

[






These are brighter pix than the earlier post...