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taxtp

Member since
April 2005
From: Australia

Posted by taxtp on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 7:39 AM

I may be too late. I've just signed up here, and I happen to have a 1/48 Spitfire 1 and a 1/72 109E on the go. Can I join this group build (my first one), or am I too late ?
Thanks
Tony (taxtp)
Melbourne Australia

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 7:09 AM

Jules - MM does have some nice paints, and a great selection too! I use both those and the MM acrylics and love them both!!! Both seem rather consistent in the way the go on and the finish achieved...

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

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 9:57 PM

Darren 12 shots left on the film mate, i'll take those this week so hopefully by friday i'll have some pics Thumbs Up [tup]

BTW i can see why you like the MM enamels so much, i was impressed with the finish i acheived using them for the first time Thumbs Up [tup]

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 9:47 PM

Jules, good to hear that you're making progress Thumbs Up [tup]

. When do we get to see some pictures?

Cheers
Darren

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 9:18 PM

Tweets: $50 and a polaroid of Beulah Mae, Kremps niece that works in the circus as the half man half woman, and moonlights as the walrus woman...

deal?????

---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 Tuesday, April 26, 2005 9:11 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

Tweets: forgot to reply to this... Edna (Kremps first cousin) certainly does have a handful doesnt she???

Jules - I know you and Edna are kinda close so could you put a word in for me mate????

A word and $100 bucks outta do it Jules Evil [}:)]

--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 Tuesday, April 26, 2005 9:05 PM

Tweets: forgot to reply to this... Edna (Kremps first cousin) certainly does have a handful doesnt she???

Jules - I know you and Edna are kinda close so could you put a word in for me mate????

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

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 8:34 PM

Tweets How could i forget "Cordial Night" Y'know i've never seen a woman drink so much beer before Thumbs Up [tup]

I certainly remember those security guards and the Milk Truck incident, Hmmm that was another one of Toms hairbrained ideas......

Progress:::::::: I forgot to mention that my first foray into enamel paints worked just fine, the MM enamel RLM 65 flowed through the A/B very nicely, now onto the upper colours.......

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 5:20 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Tankmaster7

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

Well "Charlie" (God rest his soul) decided he was bigger than his stitching is all I can say... I think Darren put him up to it but I won't tell...

Ready to see that 109 Jules... saw the 1/32 one down at the LHS for 89$ US and thinking about it... they also had a 1:24 Martlet er... ::cough:: WIldcat... I might think about retrofitting to a Martlet... will have to see how I can manage that in the Testors Decal program...

Tom, do you have the full version or just the sample? How is it? ie. quality, ease of use?

Full version of what? sorry just got off work and put my mind in park...

oh yeah that was supposed to be 1/32 Wildcat up there... dyslexic fingers were typing one thing while thinking another...

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

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osher

Member since
April 2003
From: Edgware, London

Posted by osher on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 3:28 PM

Update: The Spitfire has been stripped of paint. The paintstripper has also discoloured the filler too, for some reason. Now to paint the underside again! 3rd time lucky?

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 11:57 AM

Hang in there Jay. You will overcome the obstacles.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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jboutin

Member since
December 2004
From: 288921 E, 5659868 N UTMz12, NAD83

Posted by jboutin on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 11:03 AM

Tweety, not good, gots me thirtsy at 9:30 in the morning here in the great white north (though it really isn't white right now). Gotta love that shot, I wish I could do that!
About the decal problem, 1st round of re-application worked a bit. I sliced the decal a bit around the wrinkle and it helped but I'll need to re-apply again. I also tried the custom decal again and this time it went on okay, but the edge wrinkled up and wasn't very straight, I guess I'll have to cut it better next time. This is so painful. I am almost finished but the decaling is taking forever!

JAY - fighting evil since 2:15pm, July 8,1976 -

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 9:16 AM

Ha ha, found another pic from the photo album.

Jules, Tom, you guys should remember 'cordial' night. Wink [;)]

I love a woman (read-creature) with big hands Wink [;)]

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

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 9:11 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

Tweets - better we are talking about ya than forgetting about ya!

How can ya forget me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We share the same ward!!
Dunce [D)]

Are you taking your Alzheimers medication Tom??

As for Angelina Jolie, I kinda like her.
It's a 'locked room with the lights out kinda thing'

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

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Tankmaster7

Member since
August 2004
From: Nowhere. (Long Island)

Posted by Tankmaster7 on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 8:36 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

Well "Charlie" (God rest his soul) decided he was bigger than his stitching is all I can say... I think Darren put him up to it but I won't tell...

Ready to see that 109 Jules... saw the 1/32 one down at the LHS for 89$ US and thinking about it... they also had a 1:24 Martlet er... ::cough:: WIldcat... I might think about retrofitting to a Martlet... will have to see how I can manage that in the Testors Decal program...

Tom, do you have the full version or just the sample? How is it? ie. quality, ease of use?

-Tanky

Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 6:46 AM

Darren - great to hear about Charlie... is there anything he needs? I'd like to send him something to cheer him up... Maybe a nice "Odor-eater" mattress? Some athlete's foot spray to freshen his room?

Karl - agreed that was a bad one... along with that movie Angelina Jolie tried her hand at a British aristocrat accent... that one was like fingernails on a chalkboard... Was it "Tomb Raider"? I dont remember, I'm not really a big fan of her...

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

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 1:58 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

To tell the truth, Tanky is a bit modest... he tried out for and got the part of Eliza Doolittle in "My Fair Lady" and is doing a bit of character acting in preparation for the big night!

I think that accent is up there with Dick Van Dyke's Cockney accent in Mary Poppins..........

.......let's not go there.

Karl

Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Monday, April 25, 2005 11:19 PM

JB I use Micro Sol & Micro Set exclusively and have never had a problem using either kit decals or custom decals. For the record though, Micro Sol is a wetting agent that should be brushed on to surface before applying decals. It helps reduce bubbles, softens decals so they can wrap and prevents edges from curling. Micro Set is a decal softener that goes on top of the decal after about 10 minute’s to further soften the decal for difficult surfaces. This can eliminate bubbles and other wrinkles. Warning, under no circumstances should you move or touch the decal after applying Micro Set until it is completely dry.
Back to your problem though, I have never heard of either Micro Sol or Set eating away Future and I put it on by the bucket load for some decals.

Tom & Jules, thank you for your concern gents but Charlie is resting comfortably and undergoing intense physical and psychological rehab. What's that Charlie, no it's OK I won't let her near you again you just rest up now.

Cheers
Darren

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 25, 2005 9:34 PM

Yeah poor ol Charlie, but i think Darren managed to repair the little rascal Thumbs Up [tup]

Won't be too long now Tom I've already painted the RLM 65 on it and i'll give it a coat of future to protect it tonight, after that i'll mask and paint the RLM 04 nose and rudder............

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Monday, April 25, 2005 8:59 PM

Well "Charlie" (God rest his soul) decided he was bigger than his stitching is all I can say... I think Darren put him up to it but I won't tell...

Ready to see that 109 Jules... saw the 1/32 one down at the LHS for 89$ US and thinking about it... they also had a 1:24 Martlet er... ::cough:: WIldcat... I might think about retrofitting to a Martlet... will have to see how I can manage that in the Testors Decal program...

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

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 25, 2005 7:45 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

not me, can't support Jules at all... ever since Kremps ditched Jules for Tweety, I lost respect for him... he should have stood up for himself... especially when Kremps punched him in the face... I wouldnt have taken that.. (nervous look to make sure Kremps didn't hear)

Jeez you can pick your mates but you can never pick who you share the ward with[:0]
Thanks for your support Tom
And BTW i should have stood up for myself,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Against "Billiard Ball Kremps"
Do you remember what happened to Darren when he decided that "Charlie" his sock puppet should stand up to her[:0] Dead [xx(]

OK I've decided what particular Emil i'm gonna be doing is::::::::::::Black double chevron of Hauptmann Wolfgang Ewald I./JG52 based near Pas De Calais............It sports a RLM o4 nose and rudder with a black and white spinner, colours are RLM 70/71 over 65 with some fueselage mottling.............

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Monday, April 25, 2005 6:42 PM

To tell the truth, Tanky is a bit modest... he tried out for and got the part of Eliza Doolittle in "My Fair Lady" and is doing a bit of character acting in preparation for the big night! Wink [;)]

Jay - My decals do that from time to time with the micro-set (I always use the set, and if they dont go down THEN go to the Micro-sol) but in an hour or so they are flat to the finish, if not... like I mentioned I hit them again with either micro-sol or micro-set depending on how much they didnt settle. One thing about Micro-sol--- you CANT try to move or touch a decal until it has completely dried or it will really tear it up. (Learned in the school of modeling hard knocks Wink [;)]

) and as far as the future like Rick said, it just discolors it and dulls it a bit.. it should still be ok... if the decal is still in the same shape try hitting it with more Micro-sol and see what happens..

Tweets - better we are talking about ya than forgetting about ya! Wink [;)]

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

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Tankmaster7

Member since
August 2004
From: Nowhere. (Long Island)

Posted by Tankmaster7 on Monday, April 25, 2005 1:13 PM

QUOTE: Tanky Where is that accent supposed to be from..............

Oh like madda said in the AB thread, I hit the "Avast" Lock button on my keyboard. Wink [;)]

-Tanky

Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, April 25, 2005 9:51 AM

Karl, Sounds like a plan. Looking forward to some pics.

Jay, Microsol is alcohol based & can react with Future. Usually just a mild discoloring which goes away with another coat of Furure. I've never had it eat through the Future.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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jboutin

Member since
December 2004
From: 288921 E, 5659868 N UTMz12, NAD83

Posted by jboutin on Monday, April 25, 2005 9:44 AM

help!!!!

Houston, we have a problem! (not really aiming this your way Mr. Texan but you can answer). The kit decals went on but being still new to the game I think used too much 'micro sol' and the decals didn't completely settle back down. There are crinkles left on them. Is there anything I can do or am I hoopered and need to get new decals. Sad [:(]

Also I think 'micro sol' is too strong for the custom decals as when I put it on one of the letter codes, it started shrivelling right away and it went really sticky, I couldn't move the decal after about 10 seconds! and it must have reacted with something becasue a little patch of the future was eaten away! Has anyone used micro sol and found this happening? Angry [:(!]

almost there,... just...have... to... finish it!

JAY - fighting evil since 2:15pm, July 8,1976 -

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Monday, April 25, 2005 3:33 AM

Tanky Where is that accent supposed to be from..............

.......and don't say Mike Myers!

Progress Update

The Hurri now has a full complement of decals on every area apart from the starboard side of the rudder which is missing the Sqabbling Bleeders pennant.

So I'm making a new one up with a coat of RLM 78 for the background blue, with some decal strips for the red and blue stripes. Should be done by end of the week.

The rest of the airframe has received a second coat of Future, followed by a sludge wash over all the panel lines. The air scoop under the Hurri has been attached, as have all the flight surfaces. All it needs now is a coat of matt varnish, followed by some weathering.

Oh, and to paint the canopy, which is already masked, and which I keep forgetting!

In short the end is in sight.

I'll post some pics soon, didn't get a chance at the weekend.

Karl

Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Monday, April 25, 2005 1:33 AM

QUOTE: Dull paints drink that stuff right up! Almost as fast as Tweety can!

QUOTE: you're not saying the future went bad has it Darren? I can send some more if it did... BTW: you guys keep me posted when ya need more... an individual bottle is only about $10 US to send... all 3 or 4 bottles were a bit more... so if I get your orders as they come in I can fill them individually! (at less of a bang to the pocket book!) Tweets is on a Future ration now... he drank the first 3 bottles I sent him.. now he only gets one every 14 days or so! He has to ration it...

QUOTE: That Tweety guy has a serious problem, I mean who drinks Future??? Now taking the top off the bottle and selling it is a much more sensible thing to do .

Man, I really have to get in here ALOT more to see when you guys are raggin' on me Evil [}:)]

Cheeky buggers Clown [:o)]

Oh, hey Tanky,

QUOTE: Tweety - could you tell Tanky I am not talking to him until he stops the accent?

What he said 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 Sunday, April 24, 2005 8:23 PM

not me, can't support Jules at all... ever since Kremps ditched Jules for Tweety, I lost respect for him... he should have stood up for himself... especially when Kremps punched him in the face... I wouldnt have taken that.. (nervous look to make sure Kremps didn't hear) Blindfold [X-)]

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

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, April 24, 2005 6:42 PM

Osher & Jules, The GB is still going strong. We'll be here to root you over the finish line Smile [:)]

.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 24, 2005 6:38 PM

Whats all this talk of the Gb fading away and such, i'm only just getting to the buisness end of my build, Y'know there is still a month to go before the official end date Thumbs Up [tup]

Progress:::::: The Emil is all together and i gave it a preshade last night, i forgot that i had to buy the RLM 70 , 71 and 65 in the MM enamel range cause the LHS was out of Gunze and i went and sprayed RLM 66 Gunze acrylic as the preshade, not knowing how the differnt paints may react to each other i decided to give it a barrier coat of Future....better safe than sorry....................Pics Soon.............

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