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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 7:39 PM

Rick: I think the beginning of May is when we thought the North Africa GB would start. I'm thinking a 1/32 109 E-4 is going to be on my shopping list for that one. Something a little easier on my eyes. The He 111 was bad enough but I'm currently working on a 1/700 Essex carrier. Blindfold [X-)]

I'm using a photo etch set for that too and its killing me. Definitely more work than I wanted to put into it. Oh well...

Dave

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pingtang

Member since
April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 7:27 PM

Thad That's a beautiful looking build. The paint job is excellent, very nice finish.

-Daniel

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 6:34 PM

Thad, that is an awesome looking plane! great job on it.. the paint looks especially nice...

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

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KINGTHAD

Member since
May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 2:17 PM

Bob you are correct it is the Monogram kit.

Dave it all depends on my three other gb go.

Jay I thought this thang would never end, I can now start to let my hair to grow back in.

Thad

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jboutin

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

Posted by jboutin on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 2:16 PM

Hey, was there beaufighters in N Africa? I may want to join in with my Airfix TF.X, I think it may be a later version, but then again nothing is impossible if you want the right aircraft. Big Smile [:D]

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

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jboutin

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

Posted by jboutin on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 2:12 PM

NIce 111 Thad! It's not how you get there in the end, its just that you got to the end! Wink [;)]

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

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 12:54 PM

Any idea when the North African GB is going to start ? I've got a few in the que & kinda like to plan ahead.

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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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 12:42 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by KINGTHAD

Thanks Rick, That means alot because this kit made me cry, say a few choice words and at one point I was going to give it a test flight.

We're all glad you persevered because she looks great Thad. Thumbs Up [tup]

Are you going to do another one for the North Africa GB? Shock [:O]

Dave

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bobbaily

Member since
November 2003
From: Nashville, TN area

Posted by bobbaily on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 12:28 PM

Thad, based on your comments, is it safe to assume that your He111 is the famous Monogram kit? If so, then I share your pain brother. Challenging build to say the least. However, you have a very fine looking plane there.

Bob

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KINGTHAD

Member since
May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 12:05 PM

Thanks Rick, That means alot because this kit made me cry, say a few choice words and at one point I was going to give it a test flight.

Thad

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 12:02 PM

Thad, great job on the Heinkel. A really nice build.

Darren, Daniel, Karl, Bob, Thanks for the comments on the Hurricane. I'll post more pics when she's done.

Jay, about half the Lemurs are also members on this Forum, but it is much smaller & a little more close knit group.

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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KINGTHAD

Member since
May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 10:41 AM

Thanks Bob

Thad

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bobbaily

Member since
November 2003
From: Nashville, TN area

Posted by bobbaily on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 10:23 AM

Good job Thad-very good build

Bob

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KINGTHAD

Member since
May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 9:30 AM

She is done!!!! This kit tried to kit my butt Black Eye [B)]

, But I won in the end. I learnd alot from this one. I had to do a bunch of filling and sanding ( I got to know my sanding sticks very well). Any way here she is. Cool [8D]

Thad

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jboutin

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

Posted by jboutin on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 9:28 AM

Rick i've seen that website before. I just looked at it again and recognise many of the names of the modelers there from this forum. Pretty cool.

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

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 6:53 AM

Cleaned up the clear parts today and noticed that I have lost the dorsal nav light. I could make one out of shaped clear sprue or white glue, but does anyone have this part lurking around at all?

Monogram 1:48 Spitfire MkIIa....

cheers

Mike

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei

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bobbaily

Member since
November 2003
From: Nashville, TN area

Posted by bobbaily on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 6:48 AM

Rick-great job on the Hurricane and I always appriciate a history lesson (black/sky underside). Looking forward to the completed project.

Bob

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 2:17 AM

Rick The Hurricane is coming along nicely. Can't wait to see it finished.

Jay That's how it starts. I swore I was going to finish the Do217 & Ju287 before I started on the Hurricane, but in the end I just couldn't resist it.

Then I swore no more kits until those 3 were built, so what do I do, buy Academy's Bf109D and HC's MS406. There's nothing like resisting temptation..............and that was nothing like it!!!!

Still I won't be starting either of those until all the other 3 are done...............I think!

Karl

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

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pingtang

Member since
April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 1:45 AM

Your hurricane is looking great Rick, hope the paint job on my spit turns out as nice.

Can't wait to see it done. Thumbs Up [tup]

-Daniel

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Monday, March 14, 2005 10:44 PM

My Spitfire is progressing excruciatingly slowly, no real problems with the kit, it's just real life intruding on my modeling.

Rick, great looking Hurricane!! I can't wait to see some pics with some decals on it.

Cheers
Darren

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Tankmaster7

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

Posted by Tankmaster7 on Monday, March 14, 2005 9:12 PM

hmmm, rick, I might take you up on that.... they probably wouldn't want me though...

The LEM thing I mean.

-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 Monday, March 14, 2005 8:59 PM

Don't feel bad Rick... I haven't modeled in more than a week... between buying a new car and getting a new roof put on etc... it's been a bit busy/noisy around here...

---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 Monday, March 14, 2005 7:48 PM

Thanks Tom. I got all the decals on today, so it won't be long before she's done. Unless my short attention span gets sidetracked again 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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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Monday, March 14, 2005 7:27 PM

Rick, that is a great looking plane! I can't wait to see it in full!

The Martlet decals had that same bottom schem on the instructions, but after looking around I decided to go with the majority of references and go for all sky. The FAA Musuem and a few others all designated it as having an overall sky color. Not sure if this was because they were quick converts from French marked AC or not...

---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 Monday, March 14, 2005 6:42 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by jboutin

Rick, whats the LEM patch in your sig? it looks cool. is it for a GB of some sort?

It signifies I'm a member of the League of Extraordinary Modelers, actually another on-line Forum with membership by invite only, not public domain like FSM. The members are called LEMURS, thus the Lemur in the sig tag. The name is a little mis-leading, as extraordinary modeling skill is not a requirement for membership, but being considered a good, helpful, sociable type of modeler is. God knows how I got invited to join Big Smile [:D]

. I've come to know some of you guys fairly well from this GB, so if anyone is interested in joining, drop me an e-mail & I will provide more details & can arrange for an invitation.

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, March 14, 2005 6:19 PM

Rick, whats the LEM patch in your sig? it looks cool. is it for a GB of some sort?

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

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, March 14, 2005 6:12 PM

Dave, Jay, Thanks guys. This is actually the late 1940 scheme of Sky undersides with the Port wing painted black. The Black & White underside finish was incorporated in 1938, replaced in early 1940 by an all Sky undersurface. In November, 1940, the directive to again paint the port wing black was given. Most research I've read says it was done mainly for Identification purposes to avoid freindly fire incidents.

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, March 14, 2005 4:42 PM

I think I read somewhere that the half black/white undersides was for units and aircraft with both day and night operations in the early days of the war.

Looking good Rick! can't wait to see Willie's markings on it.

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

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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Monday, March 14, 2005 3:49 PM

The cane is looking good Rick. Thumbs Up [tup]

Could someone please explain to me though the rationale behind the black and white undersides? I've always wondered why they did that and I can't figure it out. Confused [%-)]

Jay: yes I am proud of you for going 1/72 but those kits do not sound like easy ones. Good luck!

Dave

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, March 14, 2005 3:44 PM

Thanks Tanky. Lets see some pics of the Dornier.

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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