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Posted by djmodels1999 on Sunday, January 16, 2005 12:45 PM
I could be persuaded, provided it's not starting anytime before mid-2005! So, if you have some interest now, go ahead without me.. If not, I might at last build that He-219 I bought like 10 years ago!
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Posted by bstrump on Saturday, January 22, 2005 11:32 PM
I would be interested in doing this build. I have the Monogram F-82 Twin Mustang in my stash as well as Superscale decals. So, if it's for later in the year, consider me in.
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Posted by GA.modelmaker on Sunday, January 23, 2005 11:44 AM
does this include heloicopters? and what era's of fighters? if its aound march you can count me inBig Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 11:52 AM
Great idea...count me in! I've got Tamiya's Gekko (Irving) setting on my shelf just screaming to be built.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 27, 2005 3:54 PM
I have the He 219, and that sounds goodBig Smile [:D], and I would also like it if it was later in the year. Around May would be nice.
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Posted by cossack on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 3:27 AM
Similar thoughts to others ... if it starts mid-year, I could be persuaded to unveil a Ju-88C Pro Modeller 1/48 scale - need an excuse to get into my stash of German aircraft Wink [;)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 13, 2005 4:45 PM
So, what's the word? Is it on? Do we have a go?

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 8:12 PM
trck69drvr, did you die at your computer a month ago? What's the word? Am I going to have a good excuse to build my He 219? What's going on?!?
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 4:31 AM
Hi from Czech Rep ..

Sorry, my english isn´t good.

Can I be in this GB too ? I´v Interest about Nightfighter from the both Sides of Chanell (Beuafighter, Ju 88, Bf 110 ..)
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 11:54 PM
I would be intersted in building a Night Bf110 but I'm all booked up until mid -yearso I won't be able to start anything before MAY.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 15, 2005 9:16 PM
I'll probably have some time after or during late summer. I need to get an airbrush, though. Is that aztec airbrush easy to use and/or clean?
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 16, 2005 12:46 PM
modelingmonkey,

I don't have an Aztec airbrush but have read about some people not liking them and also read about QC issues with that product.

The Badger 150 is a great airbrush and I have used one for years with great success, I replaced the needle and head assembly with the XF and can now spray the German nightfighter style mottles and scribble camouflage patterns with ease.

I also have the Badger 100G but rarely use it because the 150 with the XF head and needle can almost perform as well as the 100G.
The 100G would be ideal for spraying the scribble camouflage on 1/72 scale models and for doing post-shading.

I would like to join a nightfighter GB but can't at this time because my work table is full of projects that need to get finished. In a few weeks I should be ready to join this GB.

My list of nightfighter kits are:

Special Hobby 3-seat Me 262
Revell Ar 240
Heller Me 262B
Hobbycraft Ar 234N
DML Me 1101N
Revell He 219
Tamiya He 219
ProModeler Ta 154
ProModeler Bf 110G
Italeri Bf 110G
Revell Bf 110G
Tamiya Gekko
Hasegawa Ar 234N
Revell Me 262B


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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 16, 2005 5:23 PM
Hey Matrixone
Whats the Italeri and revell Bf110's like? what scale are they?
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 16, 2005 6:58 PM
stuka_69,

The Italeri and Revell are both in 1/72 scale, the Revell kit that I have is very old and not really that good. It has very sparse detail and not all that accurate. That kit was purchased years before Monogram and Revell merged.
The newer Italeri kit is much better and I remember reading a review of this model and the worst thing that was said about it was the canopy was not correct for the Bf 110G-4 version.
The good news is Italeri will release this kit again this year, I plan to buy at least one more of them (you can never have enough Bf 109s and Bf 110s).


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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 17, 2005 4:30 PM
Cheers , might invest in one myself!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 22, 2005 7:26 PM
Wow, you must have a garage full of kits. You have more nightfighter kits than I have any kits.
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Posted by tho9900 on Friday, April 22, 2005 7:54 PM
regarding the Bf110 kits. the 1/48 Fujimi Bf110 C/D kit is a really good kit. the interior is a little sparse so those who like detail might want to invest in some PE.

There were few if any gaps after cementing the fuselage together, very little sanding required to get it flush (no putty required). All in all I compare the kit to an average Hasegawa kit. I do recommend masking the canopy with BMF or some REALLY thin tape as the brace detail is recessed instead of being protruding on the canopy... BMF fits right into the grooves and you can scribe it with a knife to mask it well...

And for those of you turned off by the box art, the "whale belly" fuel tank is a separate piece in the kit and can be left off totally.

I'd like to join this GB but am strapped at the moment as far as GB's go... if it had an open end to it I might be interested, or at least one far off...
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 22, 2005 7:59 PM
What about the old airfix 1/72 Bf110C/D? anybody built one of those?
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Posted by tho9900 on Friday, April 22, 2005 8:04 PM
just my experience with old Airfix kits.. Run away!!! Run away!!!
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 22, 2005 8:13 PM
They sound like words of wisdom to me ! I was just asking because I saw it in a new box and had a slight hope that it could be a new mold?
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 23, 2005 3:01 PM
stuka_69,

What tho9900 said about the Airfix Bf 110 1/72 scale kits also could be said about the old Bf 110G 1/72 scale kit.
I have more of those old Revell kits in my stash and will build them someday but not anytime soon, I want to try the Italeri kit first.

My three current models are almost finished and in a couple weeks I will be starting a couple more kits, I hope this nightfighter GB is underway by then as I am very interested in joining.

Here is a pic of the Revell 1/72 scale Bf 110G-4 I built a couple years ago, notice the lack of any panel line detail on this model.



Here is a pic of a Ju 88G-6 that was taken after the war ended, notice the very cool looking camouflage on this a/c and the missing prop blades.



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Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, April 23, 2005 3:29 PM
Here's a few pics of the Fujimi Bf110 kit in 1/48, I have heard their 1/72 is nice too.

Cockpit - a bit spare but some PE could fix it up bearable... maybe some scrat pipes etc on the fuselage walls.



Showing the fuselage seam... or lack of!!! no sanding no filler yet:





the canopy - a bit thick overall, but nice lines along the braces etc... when painted up it will look good!



The ProModeler Ju88 is a fun build as well, nice detail in the cockpit... it did require a bit of filler but nothing outrageous... when finished it really does look good though!!!
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 23, 2005 4:30 PM
That Fujimi kit looks and sounds nice I think I'll have a look for one in the LHS next time I'm there!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 23, 2005 8:24 PM
tho9900,
I have built that Fujimi 110 kit years ago and it turned out well, looks like you are off to a very good start on yours.

stuka_69,
The Italeri kit of the Bf 110G-4 is now avaiable from Roll Models, next time I order modeling supplies from them I will place my order for that kit.


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Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, April 23, 2005 8:32 PM
yeah if I can ever get around to starting it again Matrix... it started as a filler build between GB's and now I am so caught up in other builds it sits in the exact same shape as the pics as we speak...
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 24, 2005 1:25 PM
tho9900,
I remember that Fujimi Bf 110 kit that I built years ago, it was painted and marked as a 3./ZG 26 aircraft with white painted spinners and nose.

I also am working on a number of models at the same time, the Tamiya Do 335B, Monogram Me 262, and Revell Li P-13a are nearly done the 1/32 scale Hasegawa Fw 190A-8 being built as an A-9 is about half finished. Also working on 1/48 scale kits of Verlinden Luftwaffe start carts and a Kettenkraftrad.
A few weeks ago I was also building the Tamiya Me 262, Hasegawa 1/32 scale Bf 109K, and 1/48 scale Bf 109G-14 but wisely put them aside when I realized I was not having fun, my modeling time was turning into a second full time job and little real progress was being on any of the models. From now on no more than two models at a time will be on the work bench.
That 1/32 scale Hasegawa Fw 190A-8 is so much fun to build that I only planned to dry fit a few parts when that kit arrived but one thing lead to another and I started building it. This is one of those kits that is you just can't put down after starting it.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 25, 2005 3:52 PM
I know what you mean!
I've got three kits on my work bench at the moment which are all so close to finishing but I never quite have the time to do it , I've got Minicrafts 1/72 B24D which needs the landing gear , guns and clear parts glued on and she'll be finished , I also have a 1/72 typhoon which needs the same work done as my Liberator does , and I've got a Tiger 1 which needs it 's tracks and wheels and then it'll be finished.
You can see the pattern in all my models as I get closer to the end It starts to get tedious in away and I always get dragged into starting another model but hopefully I'll try to sit down and finish these all before I start another kit .......? I hope......?
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 25, 2005 10:43 PM
stuka_69,

A few weeks ago my work table looked like a German a/c factory that was just bombed by the 8th AF, I had parts everywhere!
I could have had my Do 335B, Me 262, and Li P-13a finished last weekend but was busy working on the 1/32 Fw 190A.
The Do 335B just needs some light weathering and the landing gear added and a final flat clear coat and its done. I hope to have pics of it posted in the forum by next Sunday.
My other two models are also close to being finished and when they are my full attention will be on that big Fw 190, a fun kit with a few minor fit problems that I am not quite sure if they are my fault or the models.

If and when this GB gets going I decided my model will be the 1/72 scale Arado 240, it is a kit that I have had for years and this GB will be a good reason as any to get to work on it.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 29, 2005 9:15 AM
Are Airfix kits are really that bad? I built one kit, but, considering the fact that I'm really just a novice modeler, I thought I just messed it up.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 29, 2005 4:37 PM
The thing about Airfix kits is that they need so much work and attention to turn them into a nice looking model.
I've got there Sunderland in my stash which Im getting ready to build , and that my freind is going to be a big project, I'm planning on sanding and rescribing all the panel lines which that alone will take several months of hard carefull labour to get done .
Then theres detailing the cockpit and bomb bay area (if you would call it that?) which will take months of precise building and large amounts of referance (if you were'nt using AM parts) , then you have to paint and weather the beast which would be another couple of weeks.
So all up a an airfix kit is a lot of work especially something of this caliber which is going to take me at least a year to build if not longer!
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Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Friday, April 29, 2005 9:15 PM
Is this GB idea still alive, and if so you guys need a GB Badge? I've got a Mosquito NF.II in the queue...


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Posted by diggeraone on Friday, April 29, 2005 10:19 PM
I'm game on this build with a JU-88 and a Ta-154A.When will this build start and when will it end,this is the question.Digger
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 29, 2005 10:57 PM
Nobody really knows whats going on as whoever started this group build hasn't been back since the first post!
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Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, May 8, 2005 8:55 AM
Well if it started late summer I would join if someone wanted to take this over! I just found a good paint combo for a night fighter color!
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 8, 2005 8:11 PM
A P-61 would be a good kit to do-from revell monogram
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 21, 2005 9:28 AM
I would, but I'm running two builds already. Sorry.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 17, 2005 9:44 PM
Time to bump it back up to the top again.
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Posted by tho9900 on Monday, July 18, 2005 6:11 AM
yeah I had forgotten about this one... Aug or so looks good for me still though.. I might be able to take the horns on this one if no one else does... I'll have to see how work shapes up before I commit though...
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by luftwaffle on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 1:58 PM
I would be interested in this build. I have some web space avialable where we could post pictures and comments on the completed models when we're finished and keep around for posterity. Having a site for the GB is the norm over at ARC and kind of sets it apart, especially when there are as many GB's going on as there are here. Any input?

-Mike

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Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 7:43 PM
Mike - sounds good! that would lend a bit if "permanency" to it.. here once the thread is off the first two pages it's as good as gone...
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by luftwaffle on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 11:11 PM
Well if we can round up a few folks I guess we're a go. I guess we need to determine the ground rules and dates for the build. I'm thinking night fighters gave way to more modern all weather aircraft by the late 50's so maybe the end of the Korean War would be a good cutoff. Perhaps a 1 Sept. kickoff and a June '06 wrap up (in light of all the GB's in progress). What do you think?

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 11:23 AM
Those dates are fine with me. I got a He 219 ready to be built.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 3:36 PM
Hi I have been doing mostly auto for years. for some reason I find myself wanting to build airplanes. been working on my aircraft knowledge andhave started some spitfires and others. please if you could list some planes that are night fighters. And also I think it was stated before post korea, is this correct? sorry that I am not a aircraft junky yet but the way I am going it wont be long.

Kevin
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Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 9:09 PM
Kevin - yes they were used pre-Korea... in fact in researching a squadron that flew in the Battle of Britain, I found out they honed their night fighter tactics in WWI flying Sopwith Camels over enemy airfields at night waiting for one to take off... If I find the web page I will post it to you...

WWII was prolific with night fighters, hurricanes, spitfires, boulton-paul defiants, Bf110's, Ju88's, P-61's etc... etc.. etc.. if you want to know more or more modern aircraft let us know! We can list 100's I am sure, especially during and after WWII.

What era are YOU interested in modeling? that may help us list a few...
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 21, 2005 12:18 AM
this GB interested me. but the rule i think stated that this build could be any night fighter that would not surpass the korean war so I will do a little research and see whats up.
tho9900 thanks for the info. it is much welcome.

I shall have a model in mind by tomorrow

Kevin
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Posted by tho9900 on Thursday, July 21, 2005 6:39 AM
Kevin - cool! I just saw the suggestion for that after you posted that... looking forward to seeing what you pick!
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 22, 2005 4:21 PM
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a356/platinumhw/nfslogo.jpg this could be part of a cool badge for this GB. SOMETHING TO LOOK AT
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 2:19 AM
boogiebear and tho9900 I have found my kitBig Smile [:D] It will be the famed P61 black widow. It will be an awsome build. Can't wait to get this started. let me know what you think.

Kevin
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Posted by AH1Wsnake on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 10:55 AM
Hey all, this is a very interesting GB idea. I'm suprised that no-one has yet mentioned the F4U-5N Corsair nightfighter. I should have one coming in the mail today from spruebros. Man that thing just looks mean when it is wearing the USMC flat black paint job, red markings, and 5-inch rockets! I'd love to join you all in this, but I have way too much on my plate with already-started builds and college fall semester coming up. Good luck and post some pictures!

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 29, 2005 10:56 AM
Lets kick it up a lot. sept 1 is perfect Now the biggest question is what kit to build the p61. Who do you think has the best kit out there? and if there is an AM pit for it , or I might just go at a scratch built pitBlindfold [X-)] but that is why we all go into our planning stages.

Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 29, 2005 2:46 PM
Yep sept 1st is a good start date for me, and just as a reminder to you all I'll be building Italeris 1/72 bf110G with probably a new scratchbuilt cockpit and some super detailing in the wheel wells etc!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 29, 2005 10:59 PM
Hey stuka why a 1/72 insead of a 1/48 would it not be easyer to do the scratch built pit?
I am very much a rookie when it comes ti aircraft, and the p61 widow should be big and more fun to airbrush and get down and dirty by putting in hydraulic lines and wiring. sinse you are quite well versed on 1/72 scale I would like to hear from you. I always like to learn and sinse I am now hooked on aircraft, I can use all the help I can get.

Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 2:46 AM
found this build all the way on page 3. need to move it up.So if i coud get info from someone who has built a p61, what is the best kit out there and has the best detail.

Kevin
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Posted by bstrump on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 10:03 PM
So, I take it we have a GB here? The time frame sounds great and I have three possible choices for it. I have the Monogram 1/72 F-82F Twin Mustang w/ Superscale decals for the 52AWG at Mitchell AFB in 1948; the Hasegawa 1/48 F4U-5N w/ CAM decals for VMF(N)-513; and the Monogram 1/48 P-61.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 1:09 AM
wow they sound great, cant wait to get started.

Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 8:05 PM
Hello what is up no one is posting anythig here. no ideas or what they will build or even the badge. I threw out an idea there are others. lets all speak up and have some fun. sept 1 is comming fast and I am personally trying to get all the stuff together so it will be a smooth build and a great aircraft.Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by AH1Wsnake on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 8:38 PM
bstrump,
I too have the Hasegawa F4U-5N.....is there a noticible difference between the kit decals and CAM decals? (VMFN-513)

 

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Posted by bstrump on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 10:00 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by AH1Wsnake

bstrump,
I too have the Hasegawa F4U-5N.....is there a noticible difference between the kit decals and CAM decals? (VMFN-513)


Ooops! I was slightly mistaken about the kit. The kit I have is not the Hasegawa kit per se but the Revellogram ProModeler re-boxing of that kit.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 11:58 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by platinumhw

Lets kick it up a lot. sept 1 is perfect Now the biggest question is what kit to build the p61. Who do you think has the best kit out there? and if there is an AM pit for it , or I might just go at a scratch built pitBlindfold [X-)] but that is why we all go into our planning stages.

Kevin

I built the Revell-Monogram 1/48 scale kit several years ago. It was a fairly decent kit, but it could use a little detailing work. (don't all kits, though?)
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 4, 2005 5:24 AM
Yes they all have there problems. have a 71 cuda almost done and found out today the dash is not even close to a fit. It is so far off that I would swear it is from a totaly different kit. I wonder if trumpeter makes a P61. mmmmm need to go to the hobbie store and shop a littleBig Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]

Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 4, 2005 5:25 AM
By the way has anyone thought of a badge yet? just wondering.

Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 4, 2005 10:52 PM
need to get this build back to the first bage, other wise people will forget about it.
Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 4, 2005 11:45 PM
Okay, if you ever need to get it back to the first page just write "bump". Sounds stupid, but it works fine.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 5, 2005 10:59 AM
True but boring. It is nice to same something.Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 6, 2005 8:43 PM
Well WE BE HAPPY TODAY MY p61 IS HERE 1/48 SCALE. hope it will be a good kit. now just waiting on a few am parts and go down and get a few sheets of styrene paint and some nail file boards. and sept 1 then I will be ready to rock. any one else have there kits ready to go?
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 6, 2005 10:53 PM
That the Revell-Monogram kit? It's the one I have; if it is, I recommend AM.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 7, 2005 11:15 AM
Yes and most deffently AM. I like am parts it makes it really nice. Big Smile [:D] for some reason I have been bitten by the Aircraft bug, actually it took a chunk out of me. Blush [:I]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 7, 2005 9:03 PM
Yeah, I built it when I was inexperienced; it was one of my first painted models. It looks bad because I used too much glue, and it badly fogged the windows; but in retrospect you can't see the poor job I did on the cockpit because of it.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 11, 2005 12:06 PM
Finding AM parts for the P61 is not easy, if anyone knows a great place to find them please let me know. I wold be very greatful. My buddy here is mostly car stuff. been looking around. Thank you
Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 14, 2005 3:40 PM
Hello Thought I would kick this GB up A notch or two. Still trying to find a decent AM cockpit for revell P61, anyone who has done this please let me know.
Thank You.
Kevin
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Posted by ygmodeler4 on Sunday, August 14, 2005 3:50 PM
Try Great Models. Search for P-61 and Eduard has one.
http://www.greatmodels.com/

-Josiah

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Posted by Jabbe on Sunday, August 14, 2005 9:31 PM
I'll join the GB. I've got a 1/72 Academy Hellcat that I think will be a very nice nightfighter.

Joshua
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 1:44 PM
All right joshua sounds very cool, the more the better.
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Posted by Glamdring on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 2:59 PM
I guess I'm could join, I just started a P-38 kit 2 weeks ago, I'm doing the Night Fighter version. Does that count? Or no, since I started it already (and almost have it done).

Robert 

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 7:38 PM
Time to bump it up to the top again.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 19, 2005 9:43 PM
Sign - Ditto [#ditto] yup I nknow the feeling. this build needs to get started I am so SoapBox [soapbox] ready to get started
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 20, 2005 3:46 PM
I guess I could run this build, that is if someone will design a badge, and give me the URL code(I can't make a badge with my computer). If no one objests to this all I need is the go-ahead, and I'll start.
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Posted by luftwaffle on Monday, August 22, 2005 5:44 PM
It's all yours if you want it. I was going to to try to get the ball rolling on this but I'm swamped right now, too many irons in the fire!

aka Mike, The Mikester My Website

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 1:52 AM
lots of irons lots of glue lots of funBig Smile [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 1:00 PM
Hey boogie bear you are still running this build right? or did you give up the reigns.? just kidding haven't heard from you in awhile. How about a list of what everyone is building.
Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 1:39 PM

This could be a cool badge.
Kevin
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Posted by Jabbe on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 10:33 PM
I think that looks really cool. Little big though...will the text still read if you half the size?
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Posted by painklr on Thursday, August 25, 2005 12:11 AM
Is there still room for this build? And who is running it? I am interested in joining with a P-61. A was building one about a year ago and came to a halt when I was going through a divorce. I tried to finish it, but chunked it. (bad memories). Got a new one, and I am ready to give it another try.
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Posted by bstrump on Thursday, August 25, 2005 2:56 AM
Painklr, there's plenty of room in this build for everyone. You're welcome to join. The more, the merrier. As to who's running this build, well, that's kinda up in the air still. It's either modelingmonkey or platinumhw, I think. Trk69drvr and boogie bear both seemed to have fallen off the face of the earth. So who knows.
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Posted by painklr on Thursday, August 25, 2005 9:01 AM
Allright, I am in. What are the start and ending dates? And where can I get that sweeeet nightfighter badge?
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 25, 2005 12:15 PM
jabbe I just put that badge up to see if anyone liked it. I can resize the badge to the correct size not a problem. As for running the build boogie bear started it but no one has heard from him. so yes I can run the build or modelingmonkey can or we can try to hunt down boogie bear.
Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 25, 2005 12:19 PM

just checking the size and compotion.
Kevin

Ps if you like the badge use the pic on the next listing it has more changes than this one.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 25, 2005 12:20 PM
Ok I need to do a little work on this badge then people can see if they want it
Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 25, 2005 1:29 PM


Ok here is the badge the best I can get it. if EVERYONE Likes it we can go with it. or If anyone else has an idea let me know.

Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 25, 2005 1:36 PM
The start date of this buils is sept. 1 2005 and end sept 1 2006

Kevin
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Posted by painklr on Thursday, August 25, 2005 1:43 PM
Looks good to me platinumhw.
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Posted by Jabbe on Thursday, August 25, 2005 9:26 PM
Allright guys, I'm afraid I need to ask for some help. I'm looking for pics of the nightfighter varient of the F6F hellcat, and the only ones I can find are black and White. I tried Airliners.net, but the only pics they have are 3tone paintjobs. Can anyone direct me to a reference site?
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Posted by painklr on Friday, August 26, 2005 5:20 PM
Have we come up with a final decision on the nightfighter badge?
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 26, 2005 10:52 PM
Well I like my badgeBig Smile [:D] but I will look at others. build date comming up can't wait

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 27, 2005 12:56 PM
been doing a lot of research on the P61 Black widow. now to find the decals.Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by painklr on Sunday, August 28, 2005 6:39 PM
Hey Platinum, what scale are you building?
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 29, 2005 1:10 PM
1/48 Big Smile [:D] it is thebiggest one my hobbiy guy had at the time.
Kevin
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Posted by Jabbe on Monday, August 29, 2005 7:20 PM
I sprayed the final coat of dark blue this morning (before my 11:20 class). It's looking really sharp. I painted white under the wingtips and vertical stab to simulate the identification squares. THe kit supplied decals, but I figured they wouldn't work too well based on past experiences. Although all the big parts are finished with their paint, I've done no painting at all for the small parts. I figure I'll paint all them when the hurricane gets here. I'd post pics, but the batteries to the camera is dead.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 29, 2005 9:27 PM
If you want to join, post your name and your entry, and I will and it to the list.
Here is the new site:
http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=48529
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 8:33 PM
Not sure about the new thread, we had alot of information on this thread and it would be nice to keep it all together. Just a thought.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 1, 2005 2:03 PM
By the way modelingmonkey you were never running this build boogie bear was. so you need to leave the thread alone and messing things up. there was no reason to move the tread. So everyone will know THAT THIS IS A GROUP BUILD AND NOT A MODELINGMONKEY BUILD.
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Posted by painklr on Thursday, September 1, 2005 5:17 PM
OK. What's deal here? Just a couple questions.

1. Who is running the build?
2. Do we use this thread or the thread monkey want's us to use?
3. Do we have a final version of the badge?
4. Start and End times? Did it start today?

Things have become a little confusing to me.

Thanks,

Painklr

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 2, 2005 12:33 AM
I am rreally sorry for the confussion. the start date is sept 1 2005 the badge is still up in the air. as of yet boogie bear is running the show. I e-mailed him today and I am waiting to see if he is still running it. as for modelingmonkey, I do not think he is running the GB. and as for moving the thread that in my opinion should not have been done. to me it was an attempt to hiest this build. I hope that I am wrong but the way he did it and proclaimed himself the GB leader was wrong.
Kevin
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Posted by painklr on Friday, September 2, 2005 8:48 AM
Kevin,

thanks for the info. I agree and think we should keep using this thread. But who am I to say what we should do. I am just at the box-stock level. I will keep checking this thread for updates. Thanks.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 2, 2005 10:27 AM
Way cool painklr. I talked to boogie bear last night and he agreed the thread will stay here. so anyone on this GB just stay here and lets have fun. so with that said, everyone please list you kit and AIRCRAFT type. then it will all get posted at the beginning of this build.
THE MAIN THING HERE IS EVERYONE TO HAVE FUN
AND BUILD A REALLY COOL FLYING PIECE OF ART.
KEVIN
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Posted by painklr on Friday, September 2, 2005 12:15 PM
AMEN. Let's get to building. Put me down with the P-61 black widow.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 2, 2005 1:52 PM
ok that is what I am building also so hold on to your hats we are building a night flyer FIGHTER convoy. OK what else do we have going, COME ONE COME ALL LETS SEE WHAT YOU GOT.
Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 2, 2005 2:11 PM
OK CALLING ALL NIGHTFIGHTERS GB. BUILDERS

BOOGIEBEAR (GB LEADER) jabbie. bstrump, djmodels1999, ga,modler, rmulhe7108, cossack, modelingmonkey, pu74, stucka=69, matrixone, tho999. lets get it started. let me know what you are going to build. I will email all of you to let you know this build is on. AND OF COURSE ANYONE ELSE THAT WANTS TO JOIN IN ON THE FUN.
Sign - Welcome [#welcome]
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Posted by painklr on Friday, September 2, 2005 3:19 PM
Kevin, besides the p-61. Was there any other american nightfighter?
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Posted by Jabbe on Friday, September 2, 2005 5:03 PM
Hi all,

It's good to see the GB getting back on track. To be honest though, I'm about 85% done with my nightfighter (F6F Hellcat). I started a little less than a week ago, as I was under the impression that the GB had already started. Sorry guys. I'll still be here for motivational and inspirational support.

Joshua
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 2, 2005 7:45 PM
joshua not a problem. slow and easy we have lots of time. you can do that scenery that you always wanted to do. or show that bird getting ready to be loaded to the teeth, or heck just stay in the build to show what a hellcat can really do. either way you are in a build that is going to rock this place.
Kevin
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Posted by Jabbe on Friday, September 2, 2005 9:34 PM
QUOTE: either way you are in a build that is going to rock this place.


hahaha, score!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 2, 2005 11:12 PM
Hi All.
After not being around for a while I was notified that the Night Fighter GB has really taken off after a slow start. This has evolved into something that is way over my head. In order to keep this running smoothly and successfully I have asked platinumhw to look after this GB. He has graciously accepted. Thak you Kevin. He has done far more for this GB than I could have. At some point I would like to enter a kit, but at this point in time I have more than enough 'on my plate'
I want to apologize for any problems that have occurred.
So, lets get on with this.Have fun!

Derwin
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 3, 2005 11:54 AM
Wow Thank You boogie bear. It is an honor and pleasure. You can jump in anytime you want FOR THAT MATTER ANYONE ONE CAN JUMP in AT ANYTIME, this is a group build and the more the better. Just dont enter a kit that has already been built. the name of the game is fun fun fun fun. as for the badge how about by friday the ninth we vote on a badge. anyone can make the badge and we will all vote on it. so everyone can throw one out there, it is all apart of having fun. as a thought if anyone can the badge can even be a comic strip or what you think feels right. happy hunting.
KevinBig Smile [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 3, 2005 4:30 PM
Sorry to @#$# everytthing up, and I ask for forgiveness. I will delete the thread. I started a new thread because I thougt boogie bear wasn't running it. Sorry again.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 3, 2005 4:34 PM
If I have not been forbidden from joining this build, put me down for a He 219 Uhu. Sorry again to everyone I misled.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 4, 2005 11:27 AM
modelingmonkey not a problem you are in like flint as they say and your he219 uhu would be an honor. This is going to be great. come on everyone lets see what you got.
Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 5, 2005 11:01 AM
I'm in with a Ta-154. Will not be for a while yet.

Derwin
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Posted by Jabbe on Monday, September 5, 2005 8:26 PM
guys, I made a really noob mistake on my F6F. Check out this picture, and you tell me what's wrong.

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Posted by bstrump on Monday, September 5, 2005 10:33 PM
Glad to see this all straightened out. I'm still building the Monogram 1/72 F-82F Twin Mustang in the markings of the 52AWG's CO bird circa 1948.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 11:11 AM
boogie bear we have enough time for every on to finish or to get started. so everyone take your time and enjoy. Ideas and pictures will be comming and we can all see everyone progress. just have fun enjoy and when it is finaly done everyone one will have a work of art.
Kevin
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Posted by painklr on Friday, September 9, 2005 9:35 AM
Do we have any entries for the badge to vote on??? Know your fights and vote.

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 11, 2005 6:24 PM
I like platinumhw's badge, but I agree with painklr that we need some more entries.
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Posted by bstrump on Sunday, September 11, 2005 7:44 PM
I'm trying to design a badge for our GB but I can't find any good pics to work with. I'm looking for a nightfighter shot kinda like the B-1B head-on view in my B-1 badge below but there doesn't seem to be any out there with enough contrast. I'll keep trying and let you know what I come up with.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 11:32 AM

here is another badge to choose from.
Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 11:34 AM

and here is another. any could be the badge, and I know there is a lot of artist out there that can blow these away. friday is comming. come one come all, lets see what we can come up with.
Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 7:51 PM
That last one is definately the best one you've made.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 16, 2005 10:55 AM
Ok today we vote on the badges I hope there are more entries for badges It would be cool if there were more to vote on. And by the way midnight tonight tonight is the dead line unless people speak up and say they need more time.Cool [8D]Cool [8D]
I hope everyone is having a great time. Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by painklr on Friday, September 16, 2005 4:28 PM
Does anyone know of any other color schemes on the black widow besides All black?
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Posted by bstrump on Friday, September 16, 2005 9:07 PM
Black Widows (P-61As) were also painted in olive drab over neutral gray.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 17, 2005 9:27 AM
welcome to saturday morning. time to count up the votes for your favorite badge. ummmm lets see, mmmm no votes on anything ????? oh cool everyone is having fun building. me tooBig Smile [:D] ok well the badge voting will be extended to when everyone has time, no rush this is about the build anyway. And I for one love building. any pics yet from anyone? have fun.
Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 18, 2005 3:28 PM
Sunday afternoon building a cockpit and having a nervous breakdown not having fun with this one but it will get better with AM parts.Big Smile [:D]
Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 18, 2005 10:04 PM
Since my Do-335 is winding down I'm thinkin' I might be starting my 154. Just need a pit for it. Good thing there is almost a year to do this!
Due to my limited computer skills, can someone point me in the right direction for posting pics? I've got no idea how to do it.

Derwin
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Posted by bstrump on Sunday, September 18, 2005 11:35 PM
Actually, Derwin, the process is harder to describe than to do believe it or not. First, you will need to sign up with an online image hosting site that allows direct linking. I use Photobucket because it'd free up to so many megs. When you get your account, upload the photos to your album.

Now, to post them here on the forum, all you need to do is "copy' and "paste" the URL of the image (or type it out) between the tags [ img] and [ /img] except that there should be no spaces between the bracket and "img". You can get the URL of the pic by either right clicking on the image or copying it from the third line below the image in the Photobucket album. When you go to post, you'll type out something like this: [ img]http://photobucket.com/albums/v479/bstrump/HPIM0156.jpg[ /img]. Remove the spaces from the "img" tags and an image should appear.

Like I said, it's harder to describe than do. Good luck.Smile [:)]
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Posted by painklr on Monday, September 19, 2005 11:44 AM
My vote is for the badge with the planes and moon. Hope that makes sense
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 19, 2005 7:40 PM
OK. This is a test, in every sense of the word! If it works, the pic is totally off topic, but its a test.


Derwin
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 19, 2005 7:42 PM
Far Out!! It works. Thanks.
BTW, thats a 1/48 B-29 that I build about ten months ago. Comments??

Derwin
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Posted by bstrump on Monday, September 19, 2005 8:17 PM
Way to go! Got it right the first time out! Very nice Superfortress, BTW.Thumbs Up [tup] Can't wait to see what you've got for us for this GB.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 19, 2005 9:03 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by painklr

My vote is for the badge with the planes and moon. Hope that makes sense

I agree with painklr
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 19, 2005 9:44 PM
Hello to all:

I had no idea this GB was in progress, I am building a 1/72 scale Revell He 219 that is a very old kit from the 1970s and this is my entry for the Nightfighters GB.
This kits decal sheet is in such poor condition that it is unusable so I will likely paint and mark this model in ''what if'' colors using decals from my spares box.

Next weekend I will post some pics of this model.

I vote for the badge that has the full moon with the airplanes in front of it.

Matrixone
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Posted by painklr on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 9:02 AM
Derwin, nice job on the B-29. I got two of those as gifts recently and I am planning on building one soon. Was there any problems in building this kit?
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 10:25 AM
I agree that b-29 is great I like the moon lit fighters too that might be the winner we will see when everyone puts there votes in. Either way it's about the build and for me a P61 is on my bench.Wink [;)]
Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 10:28 AM
Matrixone Sign - Welcome [#welcome] lets se what ya got. the more the merrier. and of course have some fun while doing it.
Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 9:09 PM
Thanks for the welcome Kevin!

This kit that I am building is very old and am building it just to get it out of my way, I have had it in my kit stash for 25+ years.
I know this model will not be as good as the others in this GB but will likely be the oldest kit built during it.

Matrixone
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 9:12 PM
So long as you have fun building it, it doesn't matter if the model is perfect.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 9:36 PM
If anyone is interested, and since this is a Nightfighter build, here is a shot of my last nightfighter. Its a Ju-88G-10 with the Morgenstern nose. It was more of a 'what-if' project. As soon as time permits I will be starting the Ta-154.

This is the last pic for now. I don't have anymore.
By chance, is there a list of who is in on this and what they are building?

Derwin
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 9:07 PM
Very nice; that nose is wild. Is that a conversion set?
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 24, 2005 7:30 PM
Hi all.
Just a quick note. I stumbled across this website a while ago and it just occured to me that you guys might find something useful there. Its pretty interesting.
www.luftwaffe-experten.org/forums/
Hope it works.

Derwin
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 25, 2005 5:07 PM
Hello to all:

Here is a pic of my Revell He 219, as you can see it is quite crude compared to the new modern kits but is still fun to build.
This model will get a camouflage of black undersurfaces and RLM 76 uppersurfaces with a scribble of RLM 81 and RLM 82 on top of that.


Not much will be done on the He 219 for about two weeks until my other two models(1/32 Bf 109K-4 and 1/72 Me 209) are finished and out of the way.

Bf 109K-4 in-progress pic


Matrixone
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 26, 2005 2:07 PM
Any build is a good build as long as you have fun and expand your knowledge

Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 30, 2005 11:00 AM
Some how this ended up all the way on the third page. where is everyone. sorry I have not been here my mother inlaw had a stroke las friday and everyone has been at the hospitial with her. man when it rains it pours. two weeks ago it was my father with a heart attack. this week end will be alot of fun building. need to get a lot done. so who has some pics ready to go?
Kevin
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Posted by bstrump on Sunday, October 2, 2005 2:01 PM
Kevin, I am sorry to hear of the situation of your mother-in-law and father. I know how it feels and I hope they are recovering well.

I have just started on my project and have gotten a lot of basic assembly done. It'll be a pretty much OOB build as I don't know of any aftermarket accessories for the F-82, except for decals. Also, it'll be quite a while before I can post any pics as I no longer have a camera to use and it'll be some time before I can get one.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 10:27 AM
Thank you bstrump
Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 8, 2005 7:13 AM
Well, I finally got started on my Ta-154. The cockpit is partially done. Its got warped wings and a bit of a fuselage hump so some 'tweaking' is in order. Otherwise the general fit appears to be good. It is a surprisingly small aircraft though.
How is everyone else doing?

Derwin
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 10:50 AM
In heaven. I have got the aircraft bug bad. spent alot of time going to shops and buying up there stock. I think I neeb to go to modeling aholics annonimis
Kevin
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Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, October 15, 2005 9:22 AM
wow! a lot has happened since I last showed my face here... I got sidetracked with hurricane Rita and am just getting my life back to normal here. Time permitting I think I will build a nightfighter version A6M5 Zero I was reading about on j-aircraft.com... just something a little different from the usual... I have the extremely simple Revell kit but hope to find a Hasegawa when I skip over to Hobby Lobby today for their 50% off sale...

Of course this is barring anything else happening to disrupt my life haha
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 7:39 AM
Wow good luck and hope rita did not hurt you tooo bad. wierd weather here in californiaa too. we had some lighting storms here that most californians have never seen. I thought I was in north carolina again..
Kevin
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Posted by painklr on Thursday, October 20, 2005 4:03 PM
Did we decide on a group badge???
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Posted by tho9900 on Monday, October 24, 2005 7:24 PM
I liked the one of the aircraft in front of the moon... I think that was a kind of consensus from a few...

Ok my build just got changed... I was sitting there working on my Bf-110 C/D and had just got the fuselage closed and was shooting a coat of primer on it when I realized I was missing a decal... so I went online and was looking up the nose art for this beast. (Wespen, it had a wasp on either side of the nose) and saw some beautiful Bf-110 nightfighters... so if it is ok I want to switch my build to that... (I don't remember if I commited or not) also I can't remember if this thing actually started or not but if it has I hope I have not excluded the 110 since I already started on it...

I am ordering the decals tonight for the night fighter version so should be able to move forward soon...

by the way the 1/48 Bf-110 C/D kit by Fujimi is very nice... comparable to Hasegawa quality! (including the sparse but still ok cockpit area) I only spent 20 to 30 min of spot sanding and checking till the seams were flush.. and using Tenax to glue the wing roots I ended up with 0 gap and 0 sanding and most of all perfectly flush!!!!! The canopy looks like it might be a bear to mask as the detail on the spars is shallow but I think BMF will do it fine...

Just an FYI if someone gets an urge to do one... I was cautious about it as I haven't built anything by them yet but came out very impressed.. OH! and on the noseart they show a huge belly tank that makes it look like a pregnant goldfish... that is an option and you don't have to build it that way... it almost turned me off of buying the kit till someone told me it wasnt molded in like that...
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 28, 2005 10:33 AM
Not yet but I hope soon everyone has been busy I guess. lets see some pics. things ashould be heating up on this build. weird weather here has slowed me down and I might have to bring my stuff inside the house. which the wife said would be the death of meBlack Eye [B)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 28, 2005 10:37 AM
ANY build is a good build. and switching gears in the middle of a GB is ok too. as long as you have fun and not stress the little things. the big stresses will just have to wait untill we are done with the buildBig Smile [:D]
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Posted by tho9900 on Friday, October 28, 2005 8:01 PM
cool.. yeah this started out with me doing a little on the cockpit a year ago... I put it up as the Battle of Britain GB was starting and I was doing an odd subject (an F4F Wildcat in Royal Navy clothes, they flew coastal patrol from Scotland and the eastern coast during the BoB) A few days ago I was bored and looking for something to distract me and there it was! After the decal went missing and I saw the nightfighter versions it was like a blinding light!!! This was my build!

Right now I am deciding on the color, I am thinking RLM 66 will do the job... not truly black but dark enough to fake it that it is!

Still haven't got the decals in but I am keeping myself busy with an F3F for the Pearl Harbor GB in the meantime...
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by tho9900 on Monday, October 31, 2005 4:52 PM
well I jumped the gun because Greatmodels is at their usual hijinks... order something and it says In Stock on the page, your order status says Special Orders when you go to it...

that's ok I've had good service in the past and I am sure they are just looking for them...

I did a light coat of 80% RLM66, 15% RLM05 and 5% Flat Sea Blue to get the lighter than black nighfighter look. I also took the liberty of painting the fuselage lightly with light grey uppers and RLM02 mottle (just a mist to color it actually) so I could simulate a combat applied coat of nightfighter black. I might mist a little more of my custom mix on the nose then with a chalkwater type mix of RLM66 or Nuetral Gray mist LIGHTLY over the fuselage to simulate oxidation...

My early work so far:




(this shows the bare cockpit that comes in this kit... I want to do another later and spruce it up)

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 3, 2005 8:59 AM
truly inspiring
looking good having fun this is what it is all about
Kevin.
by the way how is everyone else doing, would like to hear from everyone. mine is in the middle of a motherinlaw,dad is sick and my kids need a little attention. my youngest thought I had moved out of the house and into the model room "out back of the house"
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Posted by tho9900 on Thursday, November 3, 2005 5:58 PM
not too far off of you here. Mom is home with a broken leg, ankle and thumb after getting in a wreck coming back from the evacuation for the Hurricane, ended up their house was ok after the hurricane but she had to spend a week in ICU from the wreck... My grandma got airlifted out by FEMA before the hurricane, then they lost her, my dad finally tracked her down in a Little Rock hospital

I'm sick, my dogs are bad, I've still got a hole in my roof from the hurricane.. BUT!!! other than that I have managed to get a little building in every night when my wife goes to karate... Big Smile [:D] that has helped...

Hope things even out for ya soon... it's hard to get into some good building time when life is too noisy to concentrate well... and tell your youngest they can come visit you on weekends "out back of the house"! Wink [;)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 19, 2005 11:54 AM

So, everyone must be busy. Finally got the wings straight on my Ta-154.  The fuselage is sealed up. Let the sanding and filling begin!!

Derwin

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Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, November 19, 2005 6:35 PM
Actually sitting around twiddling my thumbs waiting for my greatmodels order to be shipped.  The nightfighter decals are still on special order.  When I ordered them it said in stock, I think my order keyed them that they were out of stock... oh well.. I was getting excited about it too!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 19, 2005 7:16 PM

I hear ya!  Hate it when stuff like that happens.

I have a habit of picking up more than one decal sheet for stuff I have in the stash.  Or, the extreme for me, I have two decal sheets for a Fw-190D-9. But there's not a one in the pile. Yet.

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Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, November 20, 2005 7:26 AM

yeah... problem is this is the ONLY decal sheet like it and squadron doesn't carry it.  All the other nightfighter decal sets are for mattle scheme Bf110's, this one has the grey letters for the blackish sides...

 

oh well... musy be patient!  (I keep having to repeat that, maybe I'll start believing it!!!

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 27, 2005 3:59 AM

WOW what a chang in this forum. sorry to be gone for a long time had to have emergancy service done to my neck. so i have been down and out. I hope to be able to get back to building soon. I was hopping to see some pics of everyone stuff as kinda of a cheering up. guess everyone isw I HOPE having a great time with this build.

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 27, 2005 5:16 PM

Maybe everybody is busy. I had warped wings on the Ta-154. I ended up using coat hanger wire in the leading edge to straighten them out.  Now its at the stage where the seams have to be fixed. For a ProModeler kit I am really dissappointed in the quality. So, things are progressing real slow which is typical for me. One of these days I'll get some pics posted.

Derwin

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Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, November 27, 2005 5:49 PM

I'm still waiting on decals... started working on the Bf110 a little today, putting some more subassemblies together and going to go ahead and finish the model without the decals as I am sure the detail parts won't impede me putting the decals on (famous last words???)

if I get more put on tomorrow will share some pics.  I am rather impressed with this Fujimi kit, I had low expectations of it but overall it goes together well and fits well!

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Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, December 10, 2005 8:18 PM

Well as far as I know my decals shipped on Fri so should be able to show some more progress soon...  I may even buy another Bf110 and redo it as I broke the loop radio direction finder and had to repair it as well as one of the lower antenna.... I also realized the plate that the landing gear connect to is very weakly bonded and may eventually break...

Tomorrow I go the one of the LHS's so will make my mind up then...

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 10:11 PM

So, how are you all doin' with your builds??  Its been pretty quiet.

Derwin

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