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

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Posted by Tankmaster7 on Monday, March 14, 2005 2:16 PM
nice work rick. anyway, I got the flat coat on my do-17. It is now ready for final assembly and touch up painting. In addition, I reattached the fin and one of three drop tanks to the F-4E Phantom... sigh...
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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, March 14, 2005 10:18 AM
Got the Hurricane out of the paint shop, all Futured & ready for decals.





Hope to finish this bird by the weekend.

Regards, Rick
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Posted by jboutin on Monday, March 14, 2005 9:36 AM
uh-oh guys its started for me, I now have two in the stash![:0]

I thought I would only have the current kits I am working on then buy more when I want to build the next one. But oh no, I have to walk into a LHS and see a buy one get half off poster Evil [}:)]- doh!

Couldn't resist. Big Smile [:D]Tongue [:P] Razor you'll be proud of me! (I might be asking for help!)
I have only ever build four 1:72 scale planes. That was so long ago I can't remember. So I got the arfix 1:72 Beaufighter TKX, which looks like a lot of work (no cockpit detail just a silly looking pilot figure) and the arfix 1:72 Blenheim IV which I want to do as a Canadian Bolingbroke IV (This one has better detail but the fit will be a headache!). Has anybody build these?

Still no progress on the Hurricane, renos and life getting in the way!Angry [:(!] Good looking work Karl.Thumbs Up [tup]
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Posted by KJ200 on Monday, March 14, 2005 3:24 AM
36C too hot.Disapprove [V]

-36C too cold.Sad [:(]

Maybe 5C wasn't so bad after all.

Picked up my kit for the North Africa GB from the LHS on Friday, Hobbycraft's MS406.

Typical early HC, box art my 4 year old could better, instructions no better, and decals that look more like peel offs. Strange thing is I'm really looking forward to it, probably because I enjoyed their Polikarpov I-16 so much last year.

Decals are already on order for an example based in Egypt in RAF service.

Karl





Karl

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Posted by razordws on Sunday, March 13, 2005 9:05 PM
Gee... it's normally -36C around here in January! (I'm not kiddingShock [:O])

Dave

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Posted by madmike on Sunday, March 13, 2005 8:03 PM
I took that pic in January, think it was around 36C that day!

cheers

Mike
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Posted by KJ200 on Sunday, March 13, 2005 9:30 AM
Thanks for the encouragement guys.

No progress on the Hurricane today. I was hoping to get a top coat on, but what I thought was a normal Rugby match for my eldest turned out to be a tournament, so 6 hours rather than the normal hour and a half on the touchline today.

Too cold and tired now to contemplate airbrushing.

Mike It looks lovely there, all warm, not a bit like the UK in March!

Thanks again guys.

Karl

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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, March 12, 2005 9:06 PM
Tanky, sounds like your getting close to done. Post some pics when you can.

Regards, Rick
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Posted by Tankmaster7 on Saturday, March 12, 2005 8:15 PM
Ok, dceals are going on, the kit decals are bad, but I still need to use some of them. They tend to fall apart...
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Posted by madmike on Saturday, March 12, 2005 7:00 PM
thanks gents, a bot of a milestone Smile [:)]

Here is my car.Only gripe is that Ford use rubber bushes in the front and after a while they get dry and squeak!!



cheers

Mike
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Posted by pingtang on Saturday, March 12, 2005 6:55 PM
Karl Nice pre-shading job on the hurricane. Very neat and tidy.

MikeCongrats on five hunjie posts.
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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, March 12, 2005 6:39 PM
Looks like good progress on the Hurricane Karl. Keep us posted.

Regards, Rick
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Posted by KJ200 on Saturday, March 12, 2005 3:10 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by razordws

Karl: Thats looking really good. Thumbs Up [tup] What did you use to mask your wheel wells? Looks like some kind of putty.



Razor Thanks, the stuff in the wheel bays is fun foam, just cut to shape and popped in.

Someone else on the forum mentioned it a while back, and then my daughter got given some , and then strangely enough some manages to end up on my desk!

Funny how these things happen isn't itWink [;)]

Karl

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Posted by razordws on Saturday, March 12, 2005 2:49 PM
Karl: Thats looking really good. Thumbs Up [tup] What did you use to mask your wheel wells? Looks like some kind of putty.

Mike: Congradulations on turning 500! Party [party]

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Posted by KJ200 on Saturday, March 12, 2005 12:20 PM
Mine's a Peugeot 205 1.8 diesel. it's tiny by American standards, about the size of the bonnet of Buick!!!!!

It has all the style of an item that has had a style bypass and 11 years old with 125,000 on the clock, I've put on 75,000 of those in the last 3 years.

Still it does 65+ to the gallon at 75 on the motorway, which is the only reason I bought it.

Been busy with the Hurricane today, managed to apply another coat of silver over all the areas that had received attention after the last coat.

This is what it looked like before I started, looking like a real banger, all silver and primer!



Once the silver was dry I started on the pre-shading with Gunze Tyre Black. I was going to use Tamiya gloss black, but having just sprayed the True Details wheels for this bird, I thought 'What the hell!'. This took about 2 hours, with regular breaks, for tea. I am English after all!



.....and underneath......



Tomorrow should see application of the top coat. I'm not going with black but RLM66 with a hint of tyre black, as straight black would be just too much.

Karl

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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, March 12, 2005 9:39 AM
madmike, congratulations on the 500 Posts & shiney new star. You'll catch me if I don't start posting more Smile [:)].

Tom, looks like a great car. The Ford Falcon Futura is an Aussie vehicle, not imported in the US so far as I know.

Darren, that's a bummer. If all else fails, gently poke the decal a few places with the tip of a sharp #11 X-Acto & then reapply Micro Sol.

Daniel, looking forward to pics of your Spit.

Regards, Rick
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Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, March 12, 2005 9:35 AM
congrats Mike! Tonight I will lift a frothy on in your honor!
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Posted by madmike on Saturday, March 12, 2005 8:12 AM
hey I got 500+ posts now, virtual drinks for everyone!
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Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, March 12, 2005 7:09 AM
Rick here's the link to it... my only fear this morning is the trailer hitch for this model is not out yet and I will have to wait until late summer or so to get my boat out...

http://www.nissanusa.com/vehicles/ModelHomePage/0,,75847,00.html

hmm the Ford Falcon Futura.. I'm trying to figure out which model that would be in the US... It's funny but buddies in the Navy that were stationed in Japan said the racy sports cars like the 300ZX all had names like "Swallow" and "Butterfly" over there... not the macho names they have here in the US like "Viper" "Cobra" etc......

Darren - the only thing I could think of would be Microsol or the equivalent... it worked wonders on my SBD, I had one roundel do similar... other than that, the only thing I could think of MIGHT be thinned future.. it might run under the decal and help fill the bubbles.. but I doubt it.. Microsol would be right on I think... or Microset...
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Posted by darson on Saturday, March 12, 2005 6:14 AM
Hi all,

Mine is a POS Nissan Pulsar 93 model and my wife’s is a 92 Toyota Camry which is a great family car BTW.

Anyway, enough car crap, I've got a little issue I need some help with please (and no it's not that rash, I've already got the ointment for that). I am busy decaling the Spit Mk.II at the moment and I am getting bad silvering under some of the decals due to the fact the I didn't use enough Future as a clear coat. Aside from removing the deacls which is not an option, does anybody have any suggestions? HELP

Cheers
Darren
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Posted by pingtang on Saturday, March 12, 2005 6:06 AM
Yeah...Those Falcons are nice cars, my dad has an EF. We just drove it to Melbourne and back (about 2000km all up), and didn't have a single problem. It avoided all of those dodgy Victorian drivers well. Only problem is, it is a Ford, not a HoldenWink [;)].

Back on topic though.....I glued the cockpit of my spitfire in last night and have cleaned up all the seams on the fuselage. The fit of this kit is so good, I haven't used any putty yet. The rear wing/fuselage joint on the underside might need a bit of work though. I might take some pics tommorrow, so you can all see what I've been up to.
-Daniel
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Posted by madmike on Saturday, March 12, 2005 2:18 AM
Pretty happy with my '97 Ford EL Falcon Futura....

Excellent car, except for the squeaky bushes!

cheers

MikeJ
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Posted by pingtang on Saturday, March 12, 2005 1:06 AM
Lucky buggers with your new cars. I have to drive a Holden VH Commodore around (1982 model). The worst thing is that it has the four cylinder motor in it.....talk about gutless. It's good for about 50bhp. It goes like a rocket down hill though, because it's a heavy beast of a thing. But, the weight doesn't do much for it's acceleration figures....Gotta stay away from those (up) hills. Unlike you Tom, pulling onto a street (let alone a freeway) is a touch and go affair. And, that new car smell left a long time ago (if it was ever there).

I must say though, that the brakes in it are excellent.Wink [;)]

-Daniel
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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Friday, March 11, 2005 8:59 PM
Tom, I'm not that familiar with the Nissan, but it sounds great. We can both enjoy that new car smell Smile [:)].

Regards, Rick
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Posted by tho9900 on Friday, March 11, 2005 8:08 PM
Rick - a 2005 Nissan Xterra... they really went all out on this years model. It looks like a cross between the old Xterra with some of the Mercedes German Army vehicles... I've got a 2000 Xterra now and love it, not one thing has gone wrong with it. And it is the first car I've had that hasn't developed even a little knock in the engine after about 60k... only thing I''ve changed out on it is the front brakes...

This new Xterra also upped the HP from 170 to 265 so coming onto the freeway is not a touch and go thing anymore haha...

I just checked out that 500... nice looking car! kind of classy looking!!! congrats on the new car! And enjoy the new car smell!! Wink [;)]
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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Friday, March 11, 2005 7:19 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

wow! looks like everyone is coming right along! I'm anxious to see all of your pics from your builds... Tanky - you mean you have had your decals a week and STILL haven't put them on???? Wink [;)]

Good luck to everyone!!! gotta do some clean up on my car, going to trade it in on a new one tomorrow!


Tom, what are you going to buy ? I took delivery on a new Ford 500 on Monday & boy am I impressed so far. A really classy Sedan.

Regards, Rick
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Posted by madmike on Friday, March 11, 2005 5:33 PM
Not sure if I will get anything done this weekend as I have a new Hard drive to install and a few family things to do

cheers

Mike
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Posted by Tankmaster7 on Friday, March 11, 2005 4:39 PM
Yup. (guilty smile). I'll post pics when I'm done. I'll do decals on sunday, cuz future needs to drie, and I've go firneds comin' over tnight and tomorrow.
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Posted by tho9900 on Friday, March 11, 2005 4:06 PM
wow! looks like everyone is coming right along! I'm anxious to see all of your pics from your builds... Tanky - you mean you have had your decals a week and STILL haven't put them on???? Wink [;)]

Good luck to everyone!!! gotta do some clean up on my car, going to trade it in on a new one tomorrow!
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Posted by Tankmaster7 on Friday, March 11, 2005 3:39 PM
OK, I got future on my do-17! Yay! As usual with my future jobs, it's got some unnevenness, but it will disappear once the flat coat goes on.
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