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                        Aerobatic Teams GB

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                        ChrisJPB
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by ChrisJPB on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 3:58 AM
                        Mkhoot,

                        That's a great kit for the price. I wish there was a great kit of the Fouga. I am going to pop down to the Hobbytown USA as they still have the 1/48 FM Fouga kit on sale. I am not a big fan of this manufacturer as I can get easily fustrated with some of the things you have to do to make a decent kit out of them. Well maybe one day a big manufacturer will want to do a Fouga but I'm not holding my breath. Stay tuned!
                        Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.
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                        mkhoot
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Westland. MI USA
                        Posted by mkhoot on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 2:34 PM
                        ChrisJPB Thanks for your comments. It's the monogram 1/48 f-84G. I wet sand the primer with 2000 grit sand paper before I lay down the Alclad to get a smooth surface.
                        When in doubt just build it. Mark http://www.ipmslivonia.org/ipms/
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                        waikong
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: NYC, USA
                        Posted by waikong on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:53 AM
                        I used Alclad with my last NMF build, but didn't get the nice shine you got. Maybe I ddin't polish it? Or maybe its the base coat? Or maybe I should have polished it down before the base coat? Maybe I just need to practice some more! But still very satisfied with the product. I just got their black base coat primer, I'll try it next time to see if it makes a difference. Can't wait to see your finished product.

                        My website: http://waihobbies.wkhc.net

                         

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                        ChrisJPB
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by ChrisJPB on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 2:26 AM
                        mkhoot,

                        Is that the Tamiya 1/72 F-84 kit that you are doing? Your NMF is superb! I have the Tamiya 1/48 USAF Thunderbirds kit in the chrome plated plastic. After seeing your F-86 I might want to strip the chrome off and use Alclad. I have heard it produces a great finish.
                        Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.
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                        mkhoot
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Westland. MI USA
                        Posted by mkhoot on Monday, December 13, 2004 3:13 PM
                        waikong Thanks the NMF is alclad polished aluminum, dull aluminum, duraluminum and dark aluminum over Plasitcoat grey automotive primer. Works great can be handled and masked over with noworries about hurting the finish.
                        Mark
                        When in doubt just build it. Mark http://www.ipmslivonia.org/ipms/
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                        waikong
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: NYC, USA
                        Posted by waikong on Monday, December 13, 2004 8:48 AM
                        mkhoot, Looking very nice indeed. Can you tell me what you used for the NMF? I like the different panel shadings.

                        My website: http://waihobbies.wkhc.net

                         

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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, December 13, 2004 7:12 AM
                        Great stuff, Mkhoot! Your NMF looks brilliant!

                        Welcome aboard, Mapguy!

                        Nothing to report from over here... The MB339 is still in its box and I really doubt I'll be able to do much until after the holiday season... But it's nice to see ou guys working on models or keep developing ideas!
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                        ChrisJPB
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by ChrisJPB on Monday, December 13, 2004 5:13 AM
                        Excellent! My Max decals arrived for the Fouga and I decided to fall back to my 1/48 Koster Aero Enterprises Fouga vacuform kit. I plan to go down to Hobbytown USA and see if they have the Fonderies Miniature 1/48 scale kit. I saw it there on sale but their prices are so high that even on sale I hestitated to get the kit. But I think you folks are actually going to get me to finally finish a kit. Brilliant!
                        Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.
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                        ChrisJPB
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by ChrisJPB on Monday, December 13, 2004 5:08 AM
                        Let's give the GB badge a test drive!
                        Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.
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                        Awood23
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Belgium
                        Posted by Awood23 on Sunday, December 12, 2004 11:01 AM
                        Chris, those links go to rather small pics and hard to work with, atleast for me.
                        Ater some research I managed to find this.

                        if that not exactly what your looking for lemme know. I found some more pics after I finshed this badge.
                        Hope you like it.
                        [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Awood23/DarkSideBadge.jpg "your' not trying if your not cheating" "no one ever won a war by dying for his country, he won it by making the other poor bugger die for his" 'never before have so many owed so much to so few" 1/48 Spitfire %80
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                        ChrisJPB
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by ChrisJPB on Sunday, December 12, 2004 3:42 AM
                        Aidan,

                        Can you make a GB badge with this link?

                        http://www.military.ie/images/fouga_small.jpg

                        or this link

                        http://www.afwing.com/gallery/displayteam/Resize%20of%20SunRays-1.jpg

                        TIABig Smile [:D]
                        Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.
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                        ChrisJPB
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by ChrisJPB on Saturday, December 11, 2004 4:16 PM
                        Aidan,

                        Here's a link to a photo of a Silver Swallow Fouga Taking off at Fairford AB, UK.

                        http://photos.airliners.net/small/3/3/5/274533.jpg
                        Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.
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                        David A. Scott
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                          February 2011
                        Posted by David A. Scott on Saturday, December 11, 2004 11:15 AM
                        OK, I'm jumping in this one two. Only as I have a 1:48 Academy Sabre and Leading Edge's Golden Hawks decal set.
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                        Awood23
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Belgium
                        Posted by Awood23 on Saturday, December 11, 2004 7:16 AM
                        Very nice mkhoot... cant wait to see the rest.
                        I wish I could help ya chris with the fouga but I have to say until this build I didnt even know what one was!
                        [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Awood23/DarkSideBadge.jpg "your' not trying if your not cheating" "no one ever won a war by dying for his country, he won it by making the other poor bugger die for his" 'never before have so many owed so much to so few" 1/48 Spitfire %80
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                        ChrisJPB
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by ChrisJPB on Saturday, December 11, 2004 2:51 AM
                        The Heller Fouga Magister arrived today for my Irish Silver Swallows project. What a blast from the past. For some reason I thought it was 1/50 scale but the instruction sheet says 1/40 scale. I wonder how that going to work with the 1/48 Max decals I have coming. I can't find a date on the kit but it's a real golden oldie with raised rivets everywhere and even the raised circles on the wings to mark where the roundels go. The canopy framing is actually molded to the fuselage with the clear portions to be glued from the inside. It comes with a neat swivel base to mount it on. It definitely has be a kit from the 60's. A quick inventory of the kit parts shows that I'm missing the the clear nose piece for the nose landing light and one of the main landing gear actuators. I think I am going to fall back to my Koster vacuform Fouga kit on this project. I will wait to see the Max decals and then decided. Neat kit though. So does anyone have the Fonderie Miniatures 1/48 Fouga for sale?
                        Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.
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                        fighterguru
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: north carolina
                        Posted by fighterguru on Saturday, December 11, 2004 2:17 AM
                        This is going to be a fun build I can't wait to start!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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                        mkhoot
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Westland. MI USA
                        Posted by mkhoot on Friday, December 10, 2004 7:03 PM
                        I was finally able to get some work done on my Skyblazers F-84. In paint ready for decals.

                        When in doubt just build it. Mark http://www.ipmslivonia.org/ipms/
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                        ChrisJPB
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by ChrisJPB on Thursday, December 9, 2004 3:26 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Awood23

                        Oops, I miss read your post. "never seen them in the F-4's...." For some reason my brain read that as never seen them at all. Brains not working right lately Confused [%-)] Even had to stop building cause i cant concentrate.Sigh [sigh]


                        No problem my friend. I'm sure you have plenty of other things on your mind. I was happy you were taking the time to still participate.
                        Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.
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                        Awood23
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Belgium
                        Posted by Awood23 on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 1:02 PM
                        Oops, I miss read your post. "never seen them in the F-4's...." For some reason my brain read that as never seen them at all. Brains not working right lately Confused [%-)] Even had to stop building cause i cant concentrate.Sigh [sigh]
                        [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Awood23/DarkSideBadge.jpg "your' not trying if your not cheating" "no one ever won a war by dying for his country, he won it by making the other poor bugger die for his" 'never before have so many owed so much to so few" 1/48 Spitfire %80
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                        ChrisJPB
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by ChrisJPB on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 12:51 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Awood23

                        Chris with as many years you have in the AF I cant believe you never saw the Thunderbirds??? come on your pulling our legs....


                        I'm going to date myself with this answer but I have seen the Thunderchickens when they were driving F-100 Super Sabres. I never got to see them in the F-105 or F-4E which is a shame. I did 6 years maintenance on the F-4E so I am kind of fond of that jet. Also the 5 years maintenance on the T-38 they flew for quite a few years. Never worked on the F-16 but I saw them just last month. They did an outstanding performance and the weather was beautiful.

                        As for my GB project the Max decals are on the way and hopefully the Heller Fouga is too.


                        Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.
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                        waikong
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: NYC, USA
                        Posted by waikong on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 9:21 AM
                        Since a couple of people are doing red arrows, just thought you may be interested in the Dec issue fo Scale Aircraft Modelling has 2 articles of interest.

                        1. Aircraft in Profile: RAF aerobatic teams 1960-present day part 2
                        2.. The 'Reds' at 40

                        My website: http://waihobbies.wkhc.net

                         

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                        Awood23
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Belgium
                        Posted by Awood23 on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 6:57 AM
                        Chris with as many years you have in the AF I cant believe you never saw the Thunderbirds??? come on your pulling our legs....
                        [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Awood23/DarkSideBadge.jpg "your' not trying if your not cheating" "no one ever won a war by dying for his country, he won it by making the other poor bugger die for his" 'never before have so many owed so much to so few" 1/48 Spitfire %80
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                        ChrisJPB
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by ChrisJPB on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 4:19 AM
                        The Hasegawa A4 kit is a great choice for Skyhawk. As for my favorite Blue Angels aircraft it would have to be the F-4 Phantom. I never got to see the Blue Angels or Thunderbirds in the F-4 but it had to be impressive.
                        Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 3:14 AM
                        Great choice, fighterguru. I think the Scooter was the Blues' nicest mount, just maybe beaten by the sleak F-11 Tiger....
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                        fighterguru
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: north carolina
                        Posted by fighterguru on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 9:17 PM
                        Hey Guys Ill be building the Has 1/48 scale A4F blue Angel
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 1:41 PM
                        Cool, Chris, real cool!
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                        waikong
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: NYC, USA
                        Posted by waikong on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 10:33 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by fiasco
                        I had to repeat this about 5 times before it started to look anything like glass.


                        5x!!?!, well, I guess thats my mistake. thanks for the hint, I'm gonna give it a try.

                        My website: http://waihobbies.wkhc.net

                         

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                        fiasco
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: East Midlands UK
                        Posted by fiasco on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 9:37 AM
                        QUOTE:
                        I tried using drops of future to simulate glass, but the effect really didn't turn out as I had hoped



                        waikong,
                        I used future however I used a brush and let the capillary action draw the future into the dial in a little pool. I had to repeat this about 5 times before it started to look anything like glass.
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                        ChrisJPB
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by ChrisJPB on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 4:17 AM
                        Adian,

                        I am sorry to hear about your situation and I wish you and your family only the best. I look forward to hearing from you when you return.

                        All right Domi,

                        I am going to commit to this build and my project is going to be a Silver Swallows Fouga Magister. I have finally got my hands on the Heller 1/50 Fouga and Max decals International Fougas sheet is on order.

                        So unless someone can find my some Daco decals for the Belgian Red Devils, there it is. From the looks of the projects I'm seeing this is going to be a great GB.
                        Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.
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                        Awood23
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Belgium
                        Posted by Awood23 on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 1:07 AM
                        Fiasco.... looking at that panel has given me some ideas. Looks great BTW. I may have to try something when I get home. Wont be accurate by any means but I cant look worse than it already does....

                        DJ, thanks for your concern. Sadly the news Im getting cant get any worse. Im sending my wife home within the next day or two but I have to wait with my daughter till next week because she has and ear infection and cant fly right now. Once I bounce Ill probably be out of the loop for awhile.... :(
                        [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Awood23/DarkSideBadge.jpg "your' not trying if your not cheating" "no one ever won a war by dying for his country, he won it by making the other poor bugger die for his" 'never before have so many owed so much to so few" 1/48 Spitfire %80
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