WW2 BATTLES--PEARL HARBOR 2005 (aug 7 - - december 7 07:55am) finished - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products

Jeeves

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February 2003
From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 12:03 AM

OK-- I am finished! :) Barring a few exhaust pipes that I had set aside on my work bench and which were literally swept up by my lovely wife, here is the Peashooter. Joe-- I wasn't sure whether I should post the finished builds or if you wanted us to wait until December to post these-- if it's the latter- let me know and I will delete these right away.

I had thought I would leave it glossy since technically these were pre-war aircraft and so they were typically in better shape....but it may be too glossy?? Opinions??

Mike

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 5:05 AM

Great looking peashooter Mike, your rigging looks excellent Thumbs Up [tup]

BTW i think the gloss looks fine......

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Jeeves

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February 2003
From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 10:38 AM

Thanks Jules!! I am pretty happy with how the rigging came out-- gonna have to try one of those WWI birds one of these days....

Mike

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jboutin

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

Posted by jboutin on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 3:26 PM

Looks pretty good Mike. Keep up the good work.

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

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fightnjoe

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Posted by fightnjoe on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 7:57 PM

mike it looks awesome. great work. no problem with posting now.

those finishing. make sure you upload to the pearlremembered photobucket pages.

joe

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 22, 2005 3:51 PM

Mike,

That Peashooter came out really great and I thing the finish is just right. Congrats on a nice build.

Richard

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 22, 2005 6:12 PM

Yeah Mike i have the Eduard 1/48 Sopwith Triplane in the stash that i can't wait to get in to, I've never attempted anything more than the normal WWII type of rigging so it should be an interesting experience Thumbs Up [tup]

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Jeeves

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From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Thursday, September 22, 2005 8:27 PM

Thanks Jay, Joe, and Richard.

joe-- the pics have been uploaded!

Good luck Jules-- the Camel looks bad enough-- can't imagine 3 wings Wink [;)]

Mike

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 23, 2005 12:09 AM

Actually Mike the rigging is not that extensive on the tripe, certainly less than what i imagined, It's the Resin and PE that i think i'll find the most challenging, but if all goes well I'm planning on doing the Se5a and the Airco DH2 as well which do have a quite extensive amount of rigging.......

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 23, 2005 11:22 AM

Almost there. The decals are on then tomorrow is cleanup - dull coat and install the clear parts. Final photos after that.

Richard

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Jeeves

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February 2003
From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Friday, September 23, 2005 11:28 AM

That is a great looking Zeke Richard-- awesome job on the paint.

Mike

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scottrc

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December 2003
From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W

Posted by scottrc on Friday, September 23, 2005 11:37 AM

Nice Peashooter and Zeke guys....

No building done this week, had to help move family who were down in Houston, then also putting in 60 hours at work.

Scott

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cj95

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August 2004
From: Mission, Texas

Posted by cj95 on Saturday, September 24, 2005 7:02 AM

Now that is one clean looking Zero there!

You just gotta love the smooth lines of the early Zekes. Great job.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 24, 2005 1:42 PM

Thanks Jeeves, Scott and CJ - this was a fun build. I never get tired of building Trumpeter models. Here it is finished and now I have to find another project.

Richard

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fightnjoe

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Posted by fightnjoe on Saturday, September 24, 2005 8:50 PM

richard it looks awesome. fantastic work.

joe

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fightnjoe

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Posted by fightnjoe on Saturday, September 24, 2005 10:09 PM

an update from me.

just some pics. well a couple anyway.

took about three hours to wire that engine. it is sprayed chrome and then washed, heavily, with a black acrylic wash.

joe

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cj95

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Posted by cj95 on Sunday, September 25, 2005 9:23 AM

Whoa.....talk about squinty scale.

My eye doctor thanks you for my business after looking at that nice engine.
Cant wait to see more. Big Smile [:D]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 25, 2005 12:45 PM

Joe - that bird is coming together nicely. I like the engine work. Keep it up.

Richard

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 25, 2005 7:13 PM

Richard Your Zeke looks great, well done indeed Thumbs Up [tup]

From the Akagi that one isn't it Question [?]

Joe Your build is coming along nicely, Engine detail is superb Thumbs Up [tup]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 25, 2005 8:41 PM

Thanks Jules,

Yes it is from the Akagi.

Richard

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darson

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February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Monday, September 26, 2005 7:17 AM

Mike great work on the Peashooter, you've done an excellent job Thumbs Up [tup]

even if it is one of the more odd looking aircraft that the US has flown. Big Smile [:D]

Richard super job on your Zero, congrats Thumbs Up [tup]

, btw what scale is that kit?

Joe great looking work on your engine, it really looks great Thumbs Up [tup]

.

:::Progress Report:::
Well after try to hand mutilate the IP of my Kate and failing badly I have opted for one of the decals provided, which after many coats of MicroSet actually snuggled down fairly well. Next stop will be to detail paint the rest of the cockpit and then wash it.

Cheers
Darren

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 26, 2005 11:51 AM

Thanks Darren. It is a 1/24 Trumpeter kit.

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fightnjoe

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Posted by fightnjoe on Monday, September 26, 2005 10:09 PM

an update from me. she is decalled. except for the nose. there was a three line decal similar to the ones on the wings and fuse but it shattered when i tried to get it into position. i have had no luck with trying to replicate it with paint. may have to go without.

but pics.

to be quite honest these decals stink. they are difficult to work with and seem to want to come apart. when they hit the model they adhere almost like glue and are very difficult to get into position. i used a pencil to highlight the panel lines again. i kind of like that look.

again thankyou for all the kind words.

joe

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 6:36 AM

Looks good so far Joe Thumbs Up [tup]

bummer about the decals, i can see a little wrinkling on the rudder but the rest look ok...Decaling can be a real chore and to be honest i paint my rudders and fueselage bands now, i find it's less stressfull than wrestling stubborn decals into place..............

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jboutin

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

Posted by jboutin on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 9:43 AM

I hear ya Joe, I just a had a very frustrating evening putting some invasion stripe decals on a beaufighter. They ripped, shredded, stuck and wrinkled like nobody's business. ugh! At least the rest of the decals seem to be going on nicer. I had the starboard wing stripes stick as soon as it hit the model, it ripped as I was trying to move it into the correct position, now I have a chunk of a white stripe missing. I was quite surprised the paint wasn't peeling of the walls of my basement with the kind words I was uttering!

Otherwise your p-36 is looking good, I like the look of the pencil lines too! great job. I will get at my zero soon!

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

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 1:58 PM

Joe - it is coming together quite well. I know what a decal problem can do for what has been a great build. The decals on my George in the Japanese A/C GB were so trashy I had to make my own. Looking forward to seeing it done.

Richard

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darson

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From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 8:33 PM

Looks good so far Joe, you've done a nice job with those problem decals.

Darren

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tho9900

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July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, October 1, 2005 6:25 PM

Hey yall! I'm back from lovely Hurricane Rita and got my kit today courtesy of Hobby Lobby's 40% off anything in the store sale!

I am building an F3F which was in Pearl as a trainer in Dec 1941. If I can find decals for it tht is wonderful but if not I might have to hodgepodge them... I am getting a P-51 I am doing for a kid off the desk as we speak then I will start... it is the AM F3F and it looks great in the box!!!

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

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jboutin

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

Posted by jboutin on Sunday, October 2, 2005 2:15 PM

Okay, I finally got some good progress on my zero. I've been concentrating on my Canadian GB Beaufighter and I'm waiting for some future to dry so I got going on this one again. I got the seatbelts on and the cp in the fuselage and then put the wings on, I even painted the cowling (though in the last pic I had just tacked it on before I painted). Does anyone know what the colour is supposed be on the back side of the propellers?