GROUP BUILD - Pacific 60th Annivesary [from Nov 1 2004 to Nov 1 2005] - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products

tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Friday, December 31, 2004 8:10 PM

Jason, nice Avenger mate!!

Well done!

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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fighterguru

Member since
February 2003
From: north carolina

Posted by fighterguru on Friday, December 31, 2004 10:15 PM

Nice looking progress so far. I have not started my build yet I hope to start my build in the next couple of days and I have the Tomcat Gb going at the same time.

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gdarwin

Member since
January 2004
From: bc,canada

Posted by gdarwin on Saturday, January 1, 2005 1:11 AM

Lobbie- and Jason,very nice looking kits,welldone guys. Big Smile [:D]

happy new year all Big Smile [:D]

gdarwin[roy]

airborne death from above http://photobucket.com/albums/a350/roygd/

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 1, 2005 7:02 AM

Jason,

Very nice Avenger, so far [even with masks on the windscreen], I'll get around to finishing mine "one day", I have one in RNZAF 'Plonky' markings and another in the build stage as a RNFAA bird.

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jay12472

Member since
July 2003
From: Pennsylvania

Posted by jay12472 on Saturday, January 1, 2005 8:33 AM

Thanks guys. Just seeing if anyone would notice that Laugh [(-D]

It happens to us all. My f6f is coming along nicely as well. Jason

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fightnjoe

Member since
September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Saturday, January 1, 2005 4:17 PM

an update.

the paint is on. she is in full color.

but no words. pics.

joe

Veterans,

Thank You For Your Sacrifices,

Never To Be Forgotten

Where you can find me:

Workbench on FaceBook Google Plus YouTube

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bobbaily

Member since
November 2003
From: Nashville, TN area

Posted by bobbaily on Saturday, January 1, 2005 5:09 PM

Very impressive Joe-nice work

Bob

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cossack

Member since
April 2004
From: Sydney

Posted by cossack on Saturday, January 1, 2005 5:10 PM

Jason: And here was me thinking you had built the Avenger rigged for Instrument Flying lessons Wink [;)]

. Nice job mate - hope mine measures up as good as yours.

Joe: Nice bird as well ...

And as for me ... must be something about the turn of the year. The knife came out ... sprues were cut ... brushes dipped in paint. The Dauntless is underway. I spent a good six hours on it yesterday, and am very happy with the way the cockpit and observers gun came up.

And bless my wife ... she is letting me have more time today!!! My plans today are to attack the wings. I am intending cutting out the dive brakes, and drilling out each of the holes. So it might take a LOT of time, for little obvious, immediate progress. However, the final product will be worth it Smile [:)]

.

I am taking pictures as I go, and will get them posted as soon as possible (or as soon as I set myself up on a hosting site).

Paul

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

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jay12472

Member since
July 2003
From: Pennsylvania

Posted by jay12472 on Saturday, January 1, 2005 5:23 PM

Joe lookin good did you freehand the camo
Jason

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fightnjoe

Member since
September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Saturday, January 1, 2005 5:31 PM

thankyou for the kind words. the camo was masked and then sprayed.

joe

Veterans,

Thank You For Your Sacrifices,

Never To Be Forgotten

Where you can find me:

Workbench on FaceBook Google Plus YouTube

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 1, 2005 5:40 PM

Joe,

Good progress so far, nice cammo job.

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Cruzr

Member since
October 2004
From: Fort St John B.C. Canada

Posted by Cruzr on Saturday, January 1, 2005 5:47 PM

HAPPY NEW YEAR GUYS!!

Well the P-38 is Done. finished it up around supper time today. the only thing left is to go back in a few weeks and see if i missed any small spots for paint. i took the pics and i'll post them on monday ( i can't upload the camera at home)

Jason- very nicely done, what scale is that?
Joe- she's looking good, i did my P-40 in netral grey/ Drab. kinda wished i didn't cause i could have used thos decal on my 38'. but i do have an extra set of Flying tiger decals if you want them

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KINGTHAD

Member since
May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Saturday, January 1, 2005 7:05 PM

Here is one of my birds just out of the booth. Big Smile [:D]

Thad

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fighterguru

Member since
February 2003
From: north carolina

Posted by fighterguru on Saturday, January 1, 2005 7:29 PM

nice looking builds so far I can't wait to get started!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Saturday, January 1, 2005 7:44 PM

Joe and thad, so far so good.

It is now my pleasure to give you Grdarwins DUKW with 105mm pics! Big Smile [:D]

Great looking build roy!

I should be able to start on my build pretty soon. Just have to complet my M-10 diorama for the bulge GB.

John

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gdarwin

Member since
January 2004
From: bc,canada

Posted by gdarwin on Sunday, January 2, 2005 1:55 AM

John,thanks for posting my pics, Big Smile [:D]

the 105 is done.i still need put a wash on the dukw and finish,at this point im working a bren gun carrier,[you can see it in the background],when i finish that i will go back to the dukw. Big Smile [:D]

the shine coat you see is the gloss coat. thanks again,John for posting the pics, Big Smile [:D]

airborne death from above http://photobucket.com/albums/a350/roygd/

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Sunday, January 2, 2005 5:15 AM

Some fantastic builds going on here!!

I finished my Zero on the 30th, went to take some pics today and for some reason it just didn't 'click' for me.

I did some heavy paint wear on it, trying to imagine how coral and sand would have acted like a sand blaster on a/c, and didn't even consider sun faded paint. Dunce [D)]

So back to the booth for some touch up Sad [:(]

Hopefully will have pics soon.

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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jay12472

Member since
July 2003
From: Pennsylvania

Posted by jay12472 on Sunday, January 2, 2005 7:23 AM

Very nice Thad that is one intresting camo pattern.
Roy your 105 looks great and so does the Duck.
cruzr the scale is 48th

My hellcat is put on hold until I can manage to remeber where i put the wind screen Banged Head [banghead]

n JAson

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mississippivol

Member since
November 2003
From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)

Posted by mississippivol on Sunday, January 2, 2005 1:05 PM

Hey ya'll,

Is it too late to jump in? I got a Tamiya 1/48 Wildcat for Christmas and want to start on it. VMF-223 is one of the decal variations that I wanted to do. Thanks!

Glenn

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Sunday, January 2, 2005 2:46 PM

hi guys,

Happy New Year first of all!! Party [party]

i've seen some great pics in the GB since i last checked!

i've futured my Kate and will prob put the decals on tomorrow i think...still haven't got round o making my camera talk to my pc...my fiancee is the technical one round here...i'd better consult her! Tongue [:P]

regards,

N

Kind regards, Nicholas

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 2, 2005 4:29 PM

mississippivol,

Glad to have you join in

Roy,

Your DUKW & 105 are looking good

THAD,

Nice cammo on your new bird

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fighterguru

Member since
February 2003
From: north carolina

Posted by fighterguru on Sunday, January 2, 2005 9:21 PM

started On my hellcat got the office worked on!!!!!!!!!!

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gdarwin

Member since
January 2004
From: bc,canada

Posted by gdarwin on Sunday, January 2, 2005 11:30 PM

thanks all for the kind words Blush [:I]

,on my 105 ,should i clear coat it or not?before i do the wash? Big Smile [:D]

gdarwin[roy]

airborne death from above http://photobucket.com/albums/a350/roygd/

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rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Monday, January 3, 2005 12:37 AM

I leave my glosscoat on when I do the wash.

John

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Monday, January 3, 2005 3:02 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by gdarwin

thanks all for the kind words,on my 105 ,should i clear coat it or not?before i do the wash?

gdarwin[roy]

I would clear coat, adds a little more protection to your original paint job.

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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cossack

Member since
April 2004
From: Sydney

Posted by cossack on Monday, January 3, 2005 5:33 AM

Do you guys realise how many holes there are in the dive brakes of an SBD???? And I only got the top brakes done today Sad [:(]

The lower brakes still to go. Reminds me of a song by the Beatles!!! I think I know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall [:S]

Still have to set up a hosting site ... maybe tomorrow ...

Paul

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

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gdarwin

Member since
January 2004
From: bc,canada

Posted by gdarwin on Monday, January 3, 2005 2:12 PM

cheer up Cossack,all you have to do is the lower ones Big Smile [:D]

,thanks guys i will do the gloss coat before i do the wash. Big Smile [:D]

gdarwin[roy]

airborne death from above http://photobucket.com/albums/a350/roygd/

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Jeeves

Member since
February 2003
From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Monday, January 3, 2005 2:28 PM

cossack...

One day I will have to do the same thing with my Hasegawa A-24 Sad [:(]

....what are you using to drill with?? I have a drill I casn set to real low speeds that I might try to use heh heh

Mike

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fightnjoe

Member since
September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Monday, January 3, 2005 4:20 PM

thad that looks incredible. excellent work my friend.
roy yours look great. nice work.

as for me progress. now as you see it remember the flaps and rudders are cut off and repositioned. the pit is scratchbuilt and the landing gear is also.

so on to the pics.