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

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                        osher
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Edgware, London
                        Posted by osher on Friday, May 27, 2005 7:28 AM
                        That's 1/144 scale Calvin? Looking good!

                        Jay, your Hurricane looks awsome! Really nice weathering too!

                        I can't believe it's almost the end of the May, and my 3 models to finish for the end of May are still unfinished! What happened to the time?

                        Update: Spitfire: The bulkhead is so much easier to fix in place before the fuselage is assembled! However, I dry ran it last night, and it can be done. One that's in, I really am up to canopy stage, so painting will be done tomorrow (I hope). As for the BF-110, the cockpit needed some touch-up, but now ready for the canopy. Machine gun has gone, to be found next week I guess! I'm just wondering how to apply the complex mottle job my BF-110 has. It does not look easy...
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 27, 2005 1:56 AM
                        Very nice work, Jay! I managed to put my Hurricane in a "safe" place and I'm still looking for it! It's probably in the same place my Stuka is!Tongue [:P] Since I'm still looking for both, I substituted a Fw-190A1. Some progress shots:




                        The seat belts are painted on. I'm going to attempt to paint the pilot that will be climbing into it.[:0] Must be going senile! I had that Hurricane in my hands just the other day!Eight Ball [8] - Calvin
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 26, 2005 11:46 PM
                        Looks great Jay excellent workThumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup] First one in 8 years eh, you can't tell, it looks great............
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                        jboutin
                        • Member since
                          December 2004
                        • From: 288921 E, 5659868 N UTMz12, NAD83
                        Posted by jboutin on Thursday, May 26, 2005 11:40 PM
                        Well guys, almost 100 pages (I think I joined around pg30) and 269 posts later I am FINALLY done! So without further ado, I give you one RCAF Sqdn 1 Hurricane Mk1, from about mid Sept, 1940.

                        Enjoy! (and any comments more than welcome!) Thanks for all the help!





















                        I was a little shutter happy, I had about 30 decent pics to choose from (Rick, the tripod works like a dream!), I hope these 10 were enough. The only critism I have of the kit were the nav lights on the end of the wings, they just didn't fit any good! I had loads of fun building this kit and for the first model back after about 8 years, I'm very happy with the results and I tried (and learned) a lot of new stuff on this one too.Big Smile [:D] I hope you like it.

                        JAY - fighting evil since 2:15pm, July 8,1976 -
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 26, 2005 10:44 PM
                        Thanks Dave, Maybe you could do one for the next BoB GB, I came across some really nice schemes while reseatching this one........

                        Hey this is post no 2500Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]
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                        razordws
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
                        Posted by razordws on Thursday, May 26, 2005 7:16 PM
                        Jules NIce build!! Need to get a 109 on the table one of these days.

                        Jay and Tony I'm waiting!!!! Whistling [:-^]Whistling [:-^]Whistling [:-^]

                        Dave

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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Thursday, May 26, 2005 6:56 PM
                        Tony & Jay, lets see those builds. The clock is ticken 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
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 26, 2005 6:54 PM
                        Thanks Tom, Yeah your right all my weathering is subtle, i prefer mine to look clean but usedThumbs Up [tup]
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Thursday, May 26, 2005 6:36 PM
                        Jules - superb build as always!!! Love the weathering on it.. v ery subtle but noticeable!

                        Tony and Jay - looking forward to pics!!!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 26, 2005 6:22 PM
                        Thanks for the comments fellas but i'm still gonna get my sister to take some better pics with her cameraThumbs Up [tup]
                        Tony Glad you found your antennaThumbs Up [tup] did you get your keyboard back together...

                        Jay now i have to wait patiently for your picsThumbs Up [tup]looking forward to seeing them...........
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Thursday, May 26, 2005 3:30 PM
                        Great job on the Emil Jules. Looks really good.

                        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 Thursday, May 26, 2005 9:55 AM
                        Razor, sorry to disappoint you but I am finished now (really I am, honest!) but I ran out of time last night and needed to go to bed, I couldn't take any pics. Tonight I'll take some pics and post them I promise! Evil [}:)]

                        Sorry to keep you guys waiting...
                        Jules, very nice bf109, the more I see of these, the more I want to build one.Tongue [:P]
                        JAY - fighting evil since 2:15pm, July 8,1976 -
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                        KINGTHAD
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                          May 2004
                        • From: Dallas
                        Posted by KINGTHAD on Thursday, May 26, 2005 8:26 AM
                        Nice work Jules

                        Thad
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                        taxtp
                        • Member since
                          April 2005
                        • From: Australia
                        Posted by taxtp on Thursday, May 26, 2005 8:18 AM
                        Jules - Very nice 109, I liked the yellow nose too. It's a good mottle too.

                        Good news for me is that I found the missing antenna. What a hassle, I won't do that again. It's attached to the modl. Now only a coat of matt varnish and some weathering to go. Should be able to bring home the bacon this weekend I hope, just in the nick of time.

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

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 26, 2005 2:45 AM
                        Thanks guysThumbs Up [tup]Karl yeah mate i preshaded it with RLM 66...........

                        Daniel Your not wrong that was a fantastic game, i can't tease you about it cause it was such a close run thingThumbs Up [tup]
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                        KJ200
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Bicester, England
                        Posted by KJ200 on Thursday, May 26, 2005 2:03 AM
                        Jules Great looking build.

                        Did you pre-shade it?

                        The yellow engine cowl looks really good.

                        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 Thursday, May 26, 2005 1:44 AM
                        Great looking build Jules. The camo job is awesome. Photos aren't too bad. I'm surprised you can do anything at all after that win last night. Thought you'd still be passed out in a pub somewhere after celebrating......

                        BTW, What a match that was..... One of the best I've seen in a while. Can't waint for origin 2.
                        -Daniel
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 11:11 PM
                        Yeah yeah nag nag, sorry about the pics fellas but i'm having a nightmare with this crappy little 2 megapixel camera, it's held together by rubber bands you know............
                        Anyway after taking about 60 pics this is the best i can offer........







                        BTW sorry about the poor pic quality, when i finish the 109G for the NA GB i'm gonna get my sister to take a few shots of that one and this one with her 5 megapixel cameraThumbs Up [tup]
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                        taxtp
                        • Member since
                          April 2005
                        • From: Australia
                        Posted by taxtp on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 9:11 PM
                        I think I've found a new way to lose a part. i was about to attach the radio antenna to my 109, which incidentally was the last part to be attached to the model, when I dropped it into the keyboard.
                        Naturally I turned it upside down and shook it, but it didn't come out. I've removed 14 screws from the keyboard, pulled it apart, but can't get into one particular cavity. I may never get the keyboard back together (you should see it), at least I have a few spare keyboard, but I don't have a spare Tamiya 1/49 Me 109E readio antenna. Can anuone help me, please ?
                        Thanks.

                        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, May 25, 2005 8:38 PM
                        Rick - they must be like the way water drains down under... they charge backwards... Wink [;)] (okokokok it's counterclockwise... but to us up in the NH it looks backwards Wink [;)])
                        ---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 Wednesday, May 25, 2005 6:59 PM
                        Man, those batteries are super slow chargers Sad [:(]

                        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 Wednesday, May 25, 2005 5:56 PM
                        Darn!!! When I saw that jboutin had posted I was hoping Jay had finally posted his finished pics of the Huricane Sigh [sigh]!

                        Dave

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                        jboutin
                        • Member since
                          December 2004
                        • From: 288921 E, 5659868 N UTMz12, NAD83
                        Posted by jboutin on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 9:52 AM
                        bump!
                        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, May 24, 2005 12:47 PM
                        Jules, I'm waiting patiently for your batteries to charge Wink [;)]. Oh, the anticipation is growing 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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                        KJ200
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Bicester, England
                        Posted by KJ200 on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 10:28 AM
                        Jay I'm unlikely to get mine done before close of play Sunday.

                        I'm not going to get a chance for any painting until at least Saturday, but with only 3 coats to apply to the canopy, I can't see it taking too long.

                        Karl

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

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                        jboutin
                        • Member since
                          December 2004
                        • From: 288921 E, 5659868 N UTMz12, NAD83
                        Posted by jboutin on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:36 AM
                        Ok Karl lets see who can get their final pics on first! Tonight I have to do the final dullcoat and glue on the clear bits and c'est fini! Whew! I thought I would never finish this build but I'm so glad I am done BEFORE the deadline (as if that really matters).Wink [;)]

                        BTW nice looking Hurricane nightfighter Karl! Thumbs Up [tup]
                        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, May 24, 2005 9:21 AM
                        Karl Buffable Acrylics eh...................nice!!
                        Going to have to get my mits on those, they look pretty sweet, and REALLY shiny!!!

                        Jules, well, still no pics!
                        You have to have the slowest charging batteries on the globe!!

                        You still got that HE-111 in the stash???
                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 7:50 AM
                        Yeah Jules I used to answer the phone like that occasionally. I'd pick up and say "Joes crematorium.....you kill em, we grill em". Got some funny responses to that one.Big Smile [:D]
                        -Daniel
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 5:26 AM
                        Yeah Daniel & Jules hairdressing boutique, "You grow it we'll mow it

                        OR

                        Daniel & Jules budget mortuary, you kill em we chill em, you stab em and we'll slab em,,,,,,,Half price for pensionersThumbs Up [tup]

                        BTW I'm finished about 5 minutes ago i glued the canopy downThumbs Up [tup]
                        now i just have to wait for the camera batteries to charge............
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                        KJ200
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Bicester, England
                        Posted by KJ200 on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 2:48 AM
                        Daniel & Jules Thanks for the encouragement, I'm really pleased with how this build has turned out.

                        As for the RLM 66, that was something I picked up over on Snipersnail, having seen it on a CR42 night fighter.

                        BTW Daniel & Jules, sounds like a hairdressing salonWink [;)]

                        Karl

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

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