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                        AIRCRAFT - 'It Floats and Flies Group Build' - Feb 1st 2005 to Sept 30 (Gotta finish sometime!)

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                        Quagmyre
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                          December 2003
                        • From: and just won't go away.
                        Posted by Quagmyre on Sunday, February 27, 2005 11:07 PM
                        The Wild CATfish'S Meow

                        Well... maybe not. Learned a lot about how to work with resin on this one. Thought about a flat coat, but then I realized this thing was rarely used, so I went with out the flat coat and decided to diplay her as shiny and new for the Admirals... or whoever.Tongue [:P]
                        The F4F-3S Wild Catfish... only one was built... here's number two. Big Smile [:D]





                        A nice excerpt on this bird can be found at the following link --> http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/aircraft/catfish.htm


                        Current and Subsequent Projects:
                        1/48 scale Tamiya P-47 "Razorback" - Complete
                        1/48 scale Testors/Lone Star Models PT-22 Recruit - 20% Complete 
                        1/48 scale Monogram C-47 Skytrain - Not Started

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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, February 27, 2005 6:14 PM
                        Looking good Harrowbeer. Nice work.

                        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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                        Harrowbeer
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                          October 2004
                        Posted by Harrowbeer on Sunday, February 27, 2005 4:53 PM
                        Ok I normally have a rule that I won't place an aircraft in its final scenario until it is completely finished! But kind of excited by this one so couldn't resist!!!

                        Undercarriage now fitted and most snagging complete. Still needs final touching up, Klear, some decals, its Lewis guns and I will call it done.

                        The scenario is SAR Walrus just RTB Pilot rescue mission over Atlantic. Back drop shots were taken at disused airfield from where Walrus used to fly these missions.

                        Hope you enjoy, will post final pics when complete.

                        Paint scheme is 'Temperate Sea Scheme', Dark Slate Grey and Extra Dark Sea Grey over 'S' Type (Sky)

                        http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v676/Harrowbeer/CompleteScenarioTrial.jpg

                        Comments/criticisms very welcome.
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                        Model Grandpa
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Keizer, Oregon
                        Posted by Model Grandpa on Sunday, February 27, 2005 11:12 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by J-Hulk

                        Thanks for the info!
                        Yeah, I'm probably going to drill the intakes out...or the outakes in...or something like that. Shouldn't be too tedious, eh? Eh? Eh?? Wink [;)]


                        Nope...won't be tedious at all. Drilling and shaping 8 tiny intakes, nope not at all[:0]
                        Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, February 27, 2005 9:47 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Model Grandpa

                        Brian, I had to do a little filing on the fuselage to get the wing to sit down right. I had a gap of maybe 1 mm at the back of the wing/fuselage joint and a smaller on at the front. CA glue followed by accelerator and sanding fixed the gap.

                        I had no problems with the intakes however the next time I build the kit I will take the time and drill them out…maybe. Big Smile [:D]


                        Thanks for the info!
                        Yeah, I'm probably going to drill the intakes out...or the outakes in...or something like that. Shouldn't be too tedious, eh? Eh? Eh?? Wink [;)]
                        ~Brian
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                        Model Grandpa
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Keizer, Oregon
                        Posted by Model Grandpa on Saturday, February 26, 2005 11:31 AM
                        Brian, I had to do a little filing on the fuselage to get the wing to sit down right. I had a gap of maybe 1 mm at the back of the wing/fuselage joint and a smaller on at the front. CA glue followed by accelerator and sanding fixed the gap.

                        I had no problems with the intakes however the next time I build the kit I will take the time and drill them out…maybe. Big Smile [:D]
                        Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark
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                        J-Hulk
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Saturday, February 26, 2005 11:07 AM
                        Your Herc's looking real good, Dan!
                        You have left me in the proverbial dust in the race of the Hercs. I'm still dragging my feet scratching a cockpit. That and I have another project for a show in Shizuoka due May 14...I hate deadlines!!

                        Your wing/fuselage fit looks perfect! Did you have any trouble in that area? Dryfitting has revealed that mine will take a bit of work to get it all settled in smoothly.
                        How did all the under-nacelle intakes fit?
                        ~Brian
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, February 26, 2005 9:46 AM
                        Great work on the Herc Smile [:)]. Looking really good Dan.

                        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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                        Model Grandpa
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Keizer, Oregon
                        Posted by Model Grandpa on Saturday, February 26, 2005 9:35 AM
                        Thanks guys. As I was installing the engines on the Hercules it made me think of a time-lapse video I saw of the reconstruction/restoration of the Hercules by the museum and thought “what a great idea for a diorama.” Someday in the future I will build a “what if” Korean War Hercules and then a diorama of the reconstruction of the plane.

                        I would recommend the Minicraft kit of the Hercules for anyone wanting a fairly quick build of what I consider a very interesting subject. It fits together well and poses no real challenges.
                        Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark
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                        cossack
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                          April 2004
                        • From: Sydney
                        Posted by cossack on Saturday, February 26, 2005 8:29 AM
                        Frosty / Harrow / Grandpa: Great progress all - thanks for sharing!!

                        Paul

                         

                        http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af53/raiderpilot/smprop_gb.jpg

                         

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                        Swanny
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Saturday, February 26, 2005 6:41 AM
                        Love that Herc Model Grandpa, it's looking very impressive.
                        Swanny's Models
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                        Model Grandpa
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Keizer, Oregon
                        Posted by Model Grandpa on Friday, February 25, 2005 10:43 PM
                        Some progress to report on the Hercules. Needs a clear coat and a couple decals and the plane itself is finished.


                        Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark
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                        bstrump
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                          March 2004
                        • From: British Columbia,Canada
                        Posted by bstrump on Friday, February 25, 2005 10:42 PM
                        Wow! There's been some great progress since last time I checked in. frosty, that is a sweet looking W.29. I really like the colour scheme.Thumbs Up [tup]Harrowbeer, that is some fine work on the Walrus. Looks great.

                        As for progress on my Twin Otter float plane, there's not enough really worth posting pics of. So far, I've managed to assemble the interior, paint the fuselage halves and assemble the wings.
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Friday, February 25, 2005 8:58 PM
                        Harrowbeer, The Walrus looks mighty nice. Good work.

                        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 Friday, February 25, 2005 7:24 PM
                        Man, do I feel Sign - With Stupid [#wstupid].
                        I probably read/scanned the Windsock pub a dozen times, while researching my Felixstowe & mods thereto. Well today, I was reading it again, trying to sort out discrepancies between early & late & serial numbers and also looking for more interior color info, when I spotted a second picture of Nr.4543, my target aircraft !!!! It shows the front of the fuselage & the correct paint scheme (although still no color info), so forget what I said about the Roden drawing of the forthcoming kit (which BTW Great Models is taking pre-orders for). I cannot believe I missed that picture all these times !!! Yeah, it is small, but there aren't really that many pictures either .... Oh, well at least I found it before I started painting ...


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                        Model Grandpa
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Keizer, Oregon
                        Posted by Model Grandpa on Friday, February 25, 2005 4:18 PM
                        Harrowbeer, looks like a good clean build from where I'm sitting. Very interesting subject.
                        Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark
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                        Harrowbeer
                        • Member since
                          October 2004
                        Posted by Harrowbeer on Friday, February 25, 2005 3:50 PM
                        Hi All,

                        Latest picture of Walrus below. As you can see nearly all assembly complete, thank the Lord!!!!

                        Engine assembly was a total nightmare, mainly because in braille scale the spars are so thin and weak that any false moves would have resulted in a breakage, fortunately I managed to avoid any of those. An additional complication was that the kit manufacturers had not allowed for the 2 degree offset of the engine assembly. This was done to compensate for engine Torque. So after some adjustments the engine assembly was done this then allowed me to fit the top wing.

                        So now some 'snagging' to do a coat of Klear and some decals and that'll be job done.

                        Feel free to comment.

                        http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v676/Harrowbeer/AssemblyComplete.jpg

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 25, 2005 1:51 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by jratz

                        Frosty
                        Looking Good !!!
                        I better get to work on my Felixstowe guns -- you've got me cold !!!
                        John


                        jratz:
                        not 2 worry... the W.29 can't fly, because the rudder isn't attached
                        & it can't shoot, because there r no ammo feed chutes 4 the spandau guns,
                        & the parabellum hasn't been fitted yet... after that, tho... u'd better watch ur 6 !
                        Wink [;)]Big Smile [:D]Smile [:)]

                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        yukonrob
                        • Member since
                          January 2005
                        • From: with Rommel in the desert
                        Posted by yukonrob on Friday, February 25, 2005 11:37 AM
                        work on my serian has stalled for a week but should resume shortly. I have it primed and will be sanding and seam filling over the next week. Not a whole lot left to glue together actually, since there is no landing gear to speak of.
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Friday, February 25, 2005 9:30 AM
                        Frosty, excellent job!

                        Rick, congrats on the 5K!!
                        ~Brian
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                        Model Grandpa
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Keizer, Oregon
                        Posted by Model Grandpa on Thursday, February 24, 2005 9:46 PM
                        Frosty, Looks great from here.

                        Rick, Congrats on your 5000th!
                        Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Thursday, February 24, 2005 9:37 PM
                        Nice work Frosty. Looks great Thumbs Up [tup].

                        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, February 24, 2005 6:57 PM
                        Frosty
                        Looking Good !!!
                        I better get to work on my Felixstowe guns -- you've got me cold !!!

                        John
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                        Harrowbeer
                        • Member since
                          October 2004
                        Posted by Harrowbeer on Thursday, February 24, 2005 3:23 PM
                        Walrus is coming on slowly, paint job nearly finished, now moving into final assembly phase. Will post pics soon.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 24, 2005 2:33 PM
                        it looks like i'm going 2 b able 2 post a couple of pix of the
                        (almost completed) W.29 in a minute, yippee !






                        hope u like it, just a few little things left 2 add !

                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 8:53 PM
                        John, I don't think I could handle those tiny little bits. I'm starting to think 1/32 scale 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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                        rodc
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Newfoundland, Canada
                        Posted by rodc on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 8:44 PM
                        Finally moved from the sprue wash and prime stage. Have spent the last little (while time permitted) to start the painting and assembly of the fuselage interiors of my CL215

                        Everything is looking good and my color selections look good relative to actual fotos of the interior. The Heller cockpit is poor in detail and as far as I know there is nothing aftermarket for it so I'll just assemble OOTB.

                        I will try to get some fotos up this weekend to show the progress before I seal the fuselage halves.

                        Does anyone else get irked by this? You spend quite a bit of time doing a decent job on an interior that you'll never see once you glue the halves shut.....but I can't help myself.....I wouldn't feel right knowing that I never adequately finished the interior!

                        Cheers for now......

                        RODC
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 8:32 PM
                        OK, the Felkixstowe engines come in something like 33 pieces each.
                        Little, tiny, fragile, tiny, little pieces.
                        But the detail is exceptional -- I have a good ref on the Rools Royce Eagle & Roden got it right on.



                        I recommend using a nice new sharp razor blade to cut the parts free, backed by a balsa block for support. Even with that care, I broke two & am having to put them back together. The parts are all pretty flash free, so you don't need to do a lot of cleanup -- a good thing considering how small they are. There are a couple places where the mold didn't mate exactly & those parts need cleaning. I found the propshaft to be too flimsy & replaced them with home-grown brass ones.
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:39 AM
                        Thanks for the link Richard. Very interesting site.

                        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 Wednesday, February 23, 2005 3:23 AM
                        Thanks Richard great site . I've sanded the riverts down a bit already so I hope it comes out ok when its painted..

                        cheers mike
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