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GROUP BUILD - Pacific 60th Annivesary [from Nov 1 2004 to Nov 1 2005]

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  • From: bc,canada
Posted by gdarwin on Thursday, December 2, 2004 2:00 AM
Big Smile [:D] hmmm,maybe i will another dukw,or another gpa.Big Smile [:D]no guys one kit per buildBig Smile [:D]

gdarwin[roy]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 2, 2004 2:52 AM
Guy's,

I don't think they will, but at least 4 of these are mine, the B 24 is a contract for the RAAF Officer Training School, in Feb 2005 the second group of 46 builds will comence, which when completed [in 2007], will total 84 models,

This is the progress on the A20g





I'm yet to paint the Middle Blue on both the nose and tail.
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    April 2003
  • From: NSW, Australia
Posted by pingtang on Thursday, December 2, 2004 4:44 AM
Looks good Rob. Is the green mottle pattern supposed to be camo or is it weathering? Keep up the good work.
-Daniel
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 2, 2004 4:57 AM
Daniel,

The Green mottle is a cammo that was aplied, to some Pacific theatre birds as a meens of breaking the outline, some RAAF KittyHawk IV's [P 40 M/N's] had the mottle aplied to the main wings.
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    May 2004
  • From: Dallas
Posted by KINGTHAD on Thursday, December 2, 2004 8:11 AM
Good looking bird Rob one of my favorites

Thad
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    January 2004
  • From: bc,canada
Posted by gdarwin on Thursday, December 2, 2004 1:11 PM
Big Smile [:D]looking good Lobbie, im working on the 105 for the dukw,its a chalang some of the parts are worped, and you need 2 hands to put them togetherSad [:(] but i will get it done.Big Smile [:D] have a good day guys.Big Smile [:D]

gdarwin[roy]
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  • From: Nashville, TN area
Posted by bobbaily on Thursday, December 2, 2004 2:34 PM
Picked up the Accurate Miniature SBD-2 Midway kit that the wife is giving me for Christmas-which means I won't get started until Dec.25th at the earliest! And based on the research I've been doing, it will probably take me until May 31to finish!

Bob

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 3, 2004 5:52 AM
gdarwin,

It's a pity that the 105 for the DUKW is a bit worped, a couple of tips, from my own expeirence with this sort of problem, apply glue to both halves and join them together, at one end clamp with a clothes peg progress to the opposite end, using rubber bands to hold the plastic in place, place in grease proof paper as a sandwich filling and place a book over it on a flat surface.

Or:- If the barrel is badly worped cut it off and substitute it with a length of brass tube, then assemble the breach part of the field gun.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 3, 2004 6:01 AM
Guy's,

I was have a discusion with another member earlier today about putting our 'Mug' shots up on this forum, I was informed that it sounded a good idea, so I put it to you people.

Also I have the album organized, so that all of the GB subject models can be placed together.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 3, 2004 7:48 AM
Lobbie.... NICE A20.... lookin' sweet.
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  • From: bc,canada
Posted by gdarwin on Friday, December 3, 2004 2:27 PM
Big Smile [:D] hi Lobbie ,thanks for the great tip,haveing never built any 105s before it is a challeng for me ,but so far so good.i will try to post pics soon.thanks again for the tip. Big Smile [:D] you all have a great dayBig Smile [:D]


gdarwin[roy]
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  • From: Clovis, Calif
Posted by rebelreenactor on Friday, December 3, 2004 8:34 PM
Hey guys!
Here are gdarwin [roy's] Pics of his finished DUKW.






Great Looking build Roy!!!

Id like to apologize for not getting the pics up earlier. I was really busy with school this week. sorry.
looking foreward to the 105!
John
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 3, 2004 8:37 PM
i should have my GPA up there soon.... I'm cramming to finish a Marder II by the first of this year..... She's almost done, just needs paint and some weathering............

pics to follow
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Posted by gringe88 on Friday, December 3, 2004 11:47 PM
great job everyone, your builds all look great!

how do you get the badge in your sig? is there an address?
====================================== -Matt
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  • From: bc,canada
Posted by gdarwin on Saturday, December 4, 2004 12:18 AM
Big Smile [:D] hi guys,Reb,thanks for getting those pics up for me,if all goes well my site should be back up next weekBig Smile [:D] the 105 is slowly takeing shape im not use to all those small parts,Tank it nice to see pics of your gpa.thaks again Reb for putting the pics up,i will take pics of the 105 as i get more of it togher.Big Smile [:D]

gdarwin[roy]Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by rebelreenactor on Saturday, December 4, 2004 1:31 AM
Its not a problem at all. Is the 105mm in the kit the same as the old kit by italeri? I bet it is. I remember when I was building it, i misglued some parts attaching the 2 subassemblies, it was a pain to get apart. And ya ,theres alot of pieces.
Great looking build there lobbie!

I'll probably get to start this build sometime after christmas, since most likely i'll be getting the kit for Christmas.
John
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    January 2004
  • From: bc,canada
Posted by gdarwin on Saturday, December 4, 2004 2:14 AM
Big Smile [:D] hi Reb,yes the kit im building is the Italeri kit,i know what you mean about glueing some of the parts wrong[been there done thatBig Smile [:D]] but so far its not to bad.Big Smile [:D]

have a great modeling dayBig Smile [:D]

gdarwin[roy]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 4, 2004 6:35 AM
Roy,

Your welcome, always a pleasure to help.
Your DUKW looks good so far, interesting camo scheme for a USMC vehicle.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 4, 2004 7:04 AM
that DUKw looks great! I like the camo scheme.....

any of you "armor" people interested, we have a new Tank Destroyer Group Build thread started in the armor forum.... JOIN UP!
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  • From: Charleston, SC
Posted by sanderson_91 on Saturday, December 4, 2004 10:17 AM
Hey everyone, great work so far!! I haven't started my B-29 yet, but hope to get started by the 1st of Jan.

Lobbie - very nice looking kits - I have the Havoc on my shelf and have wanted to pick up a few Japanese aircraft, the Jill looks like a good starting point!

Steve

 

 

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  • From: bc,canada
Posted by gdarwin on Saturday, December 4, 2004 1:26 PM
Big Smile [:D] Lobbie,the camo on the dukw is the one on the box art and it says US marines-Jwo Jima 1945. so i hope it is right,i tryed the web to get pics but all i found was od,.i still have to do the decals and a wash but its finished,i just have to do the 105 and maybe a small dio .Big Smile [:D]


have a good day allBig Smile [:D] gdarwin[roy]
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  • From: north carolina
Posted by fighterguru on Saturday, December 4, 2004 1:33 PM
I haven't even started on my build its been almost 1 month since Iv had any time to do any kind of building.
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  • From: bc,canada
Posted by gdarwin on Saturday, December 4, 2004 10:35 PM
Big Smile [:D] hi ,some times you dont have the time to build,but i think you will get it doneBig Smile [:D]

gdarwin[roy]
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  • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
Posted by razordws on Saturday, December 4, 2004 10:41 PM
Thought I'd throw in some pictures of the progress on the Essex so far. I just have to add a little bit of putty and then I can start putting on some PE. Need to get some more thin CA for that though. The flight deck and bridge assembly are not glued on of course.


The Hellcat is from an older model of the Saratoga that I did about 20 years ago (before I had ever heard about PE). The penny was included for scale reference. The photo below is for all you guys that complain 1/72 is toooooo small! the #11 xacto blade is pointing to the propeller for the new hellcats. Sorry for the blurry photo... or is it just my eyes that are getting blurry.

Have a good day all!

Dave

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 4, 2004 11:45 PM
1/72 is gargantuan all right
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Posted by gdarwin on Sunday, December 5, 2004 1:57 AM
Big Smile [:D] well looks pretty good so farBig Smile [:D] keep up the good workBig Smile [:D]

gdarwin[roy]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 4:54 AM
razor,

that's looking good so far, as for the aircraft, there to scale,[as with the Trumpeter 350 scale ship kits, their 350 scale aircraft are mini kits in themselves],

Folk's

The A20g progress so far.


Close up showing the holes drilled into the cockpit roof area

Close up showing the twin trailing antenia

It's middle blue nose.

Note:

to answer any questions relating to the antenia instalation on this bird, I use 40thou invisithread, which the rudder end has been drilled out which the thread is inserted, then glued with CA glue, the antenia mast end is also drilled out and the thread is pulled threw and then glued again with CA glue. when set the excess at the mast, is cut and the mast repainted.
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 9:14 AM
razor and lobbie, both looking great!!!!

i'm having issues with my GPA.... believe it or not, that little kit is giving me grief.... It all went swimmingly well until the end when I realized my placement on a couple parts was wrong....... I may just pick up another one and start again.....Banged Head [banghead]Banged Head [banghead]
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  • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
Posted by razordws on Sunday, December 5, 2004 10:31 AM
Sorry to hear that Tanker, take a break and think it through before you do anything hasty!

Dave

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  • From: bc,canada
Posted by gdarwin on Sunday, December 5, 2004 7:16 PM
Big Smile [:D]hi Tank,i not have any probs with gpa,it wenttogether pretty good,are u using the driver? and the other figuer.if you send you email i will send some pics of what i did,okBig Smile [:D]

gdarwin[roy]

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