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osher

Member since
April 2003
From: Edgware, London

Posted by osher on Sunday, March 20, 2005 5:58 AM

OK, here are some progress pictures:
This are the mainplanes. Buried within the inlets are filters. Painted, of course, with RLM02 for the inlets themselves. Naturally, all this work can't be seen! Still, I know it's there....

OK, the fuselage, with some cockpit side panels in place, and made grimey:

Finally the cockpit, which looks rough in close up! Still needs so touching up. The floor is looking grimey too, to match the sidewalls. There are also bits of PE to be added in, seats belts, etc. Of course, all this is 1/72 scale.

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, March 20, 2005 7:41 AM

looks great! can't wait to see it finished... I still have a yearning to finish the one I started at the very first of this thread...

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

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, March 20, 2005 7:45 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

Hey I'm Back I see Kremps is still a popular topic of conversation and speaking of the Old girl thats the reason i havn't been around lately, I've just spent the last 2 weeks with her hiking in the highlands of Tibet.........
BTW I still havn't finished the Stuka, been too busy moving house and all that

Jules!!!!!!!!!! why did you come back? I just got through telling them the story of how I saw you kidnapped by a Russian mafia gang, and how I am the only one they will negotiate with because they think I am so important...now you pop back in and make me a liar@! Wink [;)]

good to see ya back!!! not much going on here... Just a lot of work!!!

Kremps has joined a chorus line and is going on tour with them in April... they are mostly going to stick to theaters in Eastern Europe... She said she hopes to be able to track down her long lost mother while there...

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

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 20, 2005 8:18 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

Hey I'm Back I see Kremps is still a popular topic of conversation and speaking of the Old girl thats the reason i havn't been around lately, I've just spent the last 2 weeks with her hiking in the highlands of Tibet.........
BTW I still havn't finished the Stuka, been too busy moving house and all that

Jules!!!!!!!!!! why did you come back? I just got through telling them the story of how I saw you kidnapped by a Russian mafia gang, and how I am the only one they will negotiate with because they think I am so important...now you pop back in and make me a liar@!

good to see ya back!!! not much going on here... Just a lot of work!!!

Kremps has joined a chorus line and is going on tour with them in April... they are mostly going to stick to theaters in Eastern Europe... She said she hopes to be able to track down her long lost mother while there...

Now Tom You havn't been spinning that "I'm a Texan oil tycoon" story again have ya, you know thats what got you into Happy Acre's in the first place don't ya..... Cool [8D]

Seriosly it's good to be back Big Smile [:D]

now i can finally find the inspiration to pick up the airbrush and start building again Wink [;)]

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, March 20, 2005 9:02 AM

Jules - it's funny but when I was overseas with the Navy, every port we hit the girls asked me one of two things when I told them I was from Texas: do you have an oil well in your front yard? or Is it hard to drive there with all the people riding horses? (Seems John Wayne was quite popular in the Mediterranean...)

---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, March 20, 2005 9:17 AM

Osher, looks like some good progress. Keep us posted.

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 Sunday, March 20, 2005 12:21 PM

Osher Looks like you're making good progress there.

Rick You're right about the 66 nrgating the pre-shading, looks like I'll have to indulge in a little post shading instead.

Todays progress:

Wheel bays masked with fun foam and tissue.....

......nose flash masked out.......

......and following the first coat of RLM 66 + Tyre Black....

The orange back ground is the sheet of fun foam, makes the Hurricane really stand out Cool [8D]

!!!!!

Karl

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

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, March 20, 2005 7:55 PM

Looking god so far Karl. Keep us posted.

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 Sunday, March 20, 2005 8:57 PM

hmmm... Fun Foam... gotta get some of that stuff... just the name alone reminds me of "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley...

Looking good Karl... I am still in a modeling desert here... my civic association in my neighborhood decided this was a good weekend to start on the water bulkhead along the lake entrance to the boat ramp... so I had to go down there and look busy for awhile so they thought I did something... on a positive note I did get free hot dogs and pizza out of it... Wink [;)]

(it's a good thing because tonight was tuna surprise night at Happy Acres again!!)

Can't wait to see you and Ricks finished birds!

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

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Monday, March 21, 2005 6:16 AM

Jules, excellent to see you back on line mate Smile [:)]

I hope the house move went well for you and the family.

Karl, great looking progress on the Hurri Thumbs Up [tup]

but I've got to ask, what the heck is "fun foam"?

Osher, looking good Thumbs Up [tup]

. Post some more pics will you I want to see some more of this, especially given that it is in 72nd scale.

Well, I can finally say that my Spitfire is just about done YAY!!! I should have some pics by the end of next week.

Cheers
Darren

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 21, 2005 6:35 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by darson

Jules, excellent to see you back on line mate I hope the house move went well for you and the family.........

Darren Thanks mate Big Smile [:D]

, And suprisingly the move did go fairly smoothly but the house is on a big patch of dirt so i spent 4 hours after work today making a garden path, gotta put the clothesline in tomorrow and build the entire fence over the weekend, Ahhh the fun just doesn't stop around here................

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Monday, March 21, 2005 6:44 AM

Got the canopy of hte Monogram Spitfire masked and ready to go, had to do a great deal of sanding to enable me to have any hope of having the canopy open.

Fit is appalling btw, need to use some filler sparingly to get all to work properly but as I am on leave after Easter, all is looking good for an extended session at the spray booth!

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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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Monday, March 21, 2005 7:05 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison
[the house is on a big patch of dirt so i spent 4 hours after work today making a garden path, gotta put the clothesline in tomorrow and build the entire fence over the weekend, Ahhh the fun just doesn't stop around here................

My wife and I had our current house built so I know exactly where you are coming from.
BTW, when are you going to post the NA Group Build, I'm getting anxious.

Cheers
Darren

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 21, 2005 7:27 AM

Mike Good to see your having some fun with that Spit Thumbs Up [tup]

Looking forward to seeing the finished build, I've also encountered some fit problems with the stuka and lost most of the panel lines on the engine cowls.........time to scribe...........

Darren mate i'm so looking forward to getting the landscaping done, thats why i'm going flat out, just to get it done............
BTW April the 1st is when i'll post up the thread with kick off on May the 1st....

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, March 21, 2005 9:24 AM

Mike, looking forward to seeing the Spit.

Jules, April Fools Day might not be the best date to kick off a GB Big Smile [:D]

.

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 Monday, March 21, 2005 1:12 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by darson
Karl, great looking progress on the Hurri but I've got to ask, what the heck is "fun foam"?

Cheers
Darren

Errr......ummm.......hmmm......well it's like this funny kind of foam, that comes in various colours and thicknesses.

It's about 2mm thick, and can be cut with scissors or a craft knife into what ever shape takes your fancy. I used strips of it to fill the wheel bays, pressing the foam tight against the edge of the well by inserting tissue.

I know that's a pathetic explanation, but it's as good as you're going to get on a Monday in March.

Karl

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

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Tankmaster7

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

Posted by Tankmaster7 on Monday, March 21, 2005 4:28 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

hmmm... Fun Foam... gotta get some of that stuff... just the name alone reminds me of "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley...

Looking good Karl... I am still in a modeling desert here... my civic association in my neighborhood decided this was a good weekend to start on the water bulkhead along the lake entrance to the boat ramp... so I had to go down there and look busy for awhile so they thought I did something... on a positive note I did get free hot dogs and pizza out of it... (it's a good thing because tonight was tuna surprise night at Happy Acres again!!)

Can't wait to see you and Ricks finished birds!

Ughh, that book disgusts me. I had to read it and well, it's probably the reason I'm in Happy Acres ya know... even though I'm done I'll still hang around here just cuz of all the weird talk, occasionally it has to do with modeling too!

-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 21, 2005 5:26 PM

I think it's a wonderful book Tanky... you just haven't become sufficiently distrustful of authority and elected officials to fully appreciate it yet... Wink [;)]

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

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pingtang

Member since
April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Monday, March 21, 2005 8:41 PM

Work on my spitfire has stalled. I was going to give it a coat of primer today, but it's raining, so it'll have to wait a few days. While I'm waiting, I'll mask the canopy and stick it on (usually I do this last, but I'm gonna try something different this time).

-Daniel

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 6:43 PM

I am about to scream at this kit, but I will prevail. I honestly like older kits but this issue annoys me as I like canopies that FIT!!!

Fun and games at the Johnson residence.

Hopefully some sanding time after gym tonight will sort all out Wink [;)]

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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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 7:08 PM

I feel for ya Mike... I still have two half built Grumman Widgeones (old Airfix kit) that I refuse to give up on and refuse to continue to torture myself at the same time... so they sit there until one or the other side prevails...

---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 Tuesday, March 22, 2005 7:25 PM

Well, finally got all the fiddly bits on the Hurricane & it's complete except for the antennae wires. Hope to get those on, take some pics & post em. Getting too late do it tonight, but hopefully tomorrow.

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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pingtang

Member since
April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 9:52 PM

Looking forward to seeing those pics Rick.

Still raining here, so no painting today. Might clear up tommorrow (but that's what they said about today), so might get a coat of primer on it.

-Daniel

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jboutin

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

Posted by jboutin on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 9:31 AM

Great Rick, I really want to see Willie's decals on your hurricane, which decal set are you using? I think there are three different manufacturers out there for his set. Maybe it'll give me incentive to really go hard on my hurricane, been kinda slow lately.

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 Wednesday, March 23, 2005 2:31 PM

Jay, the decals were from the Aeromaster Battle of Britain Special. The antennae wires are now on the Hurricane. Need to take some pics & get them posted.

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 Wednesday, March 23, 2005 3:40 PM

Rick Looking forward to those pics.

As for me I've achieved exactly squat since Sunday!

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 Wednesday, March 23, 2005 4:38 PM

Yeah Karl,? well I've achieved double squat since last Wednesday! Weather has turned chilly again which makes it hard to airbrush in an un-insulated garage! and I haven't had a good amount of time since. oh well ...c'est la vie! Sigh [sigh]

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

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 4:48 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by pingtang

Looking forward to seeing those pics Rick.

Still raining here, so no painting today. Might clear up tommorrow (but that's what they said about today), so might get a coat of primer on it.

Daniel, this might be a really stupid question, but how come you don't spray when it's raining? The only time I try and avoid spraying is when it's really humid as the moisture in the air really taxes my moisture trap.

Darren

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 7:13 PM

I have a mad two day Warhammer 40K vehicle build with my 16 year old son this Friday and Saturday. He is building a Blood Angels Space MArine Whirlwind (sort of a M113 with twin missile lauchers) and I am building a Tau hover tank with a great thumping rail gun.

As I am holidays, I should be able to knock off the Spit next week - all things being equal and if I sort this canopy issue out sucessfully! Then it is on to the Aussie GB entrant!

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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pingtang

Member since
April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 7:51 PM

darren Same reason really. The humidity is usually pretty high when it is raining, especially if it is hot when it's raining. I tried spraying while it was raining once, and the paint didn't turn out right (it was all faded and chalky). It might have just been a coincidence (bad batch of paint?!!) , but it hasn't happened since. I just presume it was because of the rain, so I don't risk it any more.

It's dry hear today, so I might get that coat of primer on it.

-Daniel

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