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superbear

Member since
February 2003
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Posted by superbear on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 8:14 AM

Ga Nice work on the 18. Most of the one's i've seen are just like yours with only drop tanks.

Cheers

Bear

Marc

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 9:27 AM

Looks good GAModeler. Looking forward to more pics.

Regards, Rick

RICK

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jboutin

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

Posted by jboutin on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 9:57 AM

Nice CF-18 Ga.modler, keep them pics coming!
I took a photo of the Boly's fuselage halves, one, I've sanded off the rivets, the other still has to be done. I don't think the pic turned out very well though.

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

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GA.modelmaker

Member since
November 2003
From: savannah ga.

Posted by GA.modelmaker on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 11:31 AM

as promised from lastnight more pics of my now finished cf-18 hornet. no your eyes do not play tricks on you. thier is no ejection seat in the cockpit. I stink at painting ejection seats. but i have some 20 of them being painted by a fellow on the arc site for me for my future hornet builds. so here it is the cf-18 in candain markings. Big Smile [:D]

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superbear

Member since
February 2003
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Posted by superbear on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 12:09 PM

Ga that's great work it looks super Thumbs Up [tup]

Cheers
Bear

Marc

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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 12:14 PM

Very nice indeed Robert. Now you've got me wanting to do another one myself. The decals look great and you did a wonderful job. Thanks for sharing Thumbs Up [tup]

Dave

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 1:32 PM

Very nice build GA. Thanks for the added pics.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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jboutin

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

Posted by jboutin on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 3:46 PM

Awesome job Ga.Modler! Thumbs Up [tup]

Thanks for participating! I hope you had fun, your results were worth it. BTW, any success with your hunting?

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

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GA.modelmaker

Member since
November 2003
From: savannah ga.

Posted by GA.modelmaker on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 9:12 PM

well as for hunting jay i have been only one day this year. and that was afew weeknds ago. work has gotten in the way .the retail season has kicked off and were real busy now. i am off thr and fri and work on sat but off again sun and monday. so i hope to sneak out for a couple of hunts the next few days.as for haveing fun i had a blast building this hornet i have now figured out on how to get a good fit with these hasegawas f-18 kits was looking at my f-18 stash and was wondering which one to build next after i finish my f-4 and my real late tomcat Big Smile [:D]

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jboutin

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

Posted by jboutin on Friday, November 4, 2005 2:57 PM

bump

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

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, November 6, 2005 1:53 PM

Progress to report Smile [:)]

. All the major assembly & painting is now finished & the bird is sorta beginning to look like a Sea Fury. Got the first topcoat of Future on, so decals will follow soon. Here's a peek.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Sunday, November 6, 2005 2:37 PM

Looks great as usual Rick but what's that white line above the wing root on the fuseage?

Dave

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, November 6, 2005 5:22 PM

Thanks Dave. No white line there, it's just a reflection of the flash on the Futured surface.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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arki30

Member since
February 2004
From: Second City

Posted by arki30 on Sunday, November 6, 2005 8:14 PM

Hey Rick, I'm going to be building the same Hobbycraft Sea Fury for another GB soon. I've heard that Hobbycraft aren't exactly the best kits out there.

Have you had any issues with yours up to this point? I'm also using the Cutting Edge interior and exterior detail set. I know you said the wheel wells were a little tricky.

What you have so far looks great. I'll be watching this with interest.

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superbear

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February 2003
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Posted by superbear on Monday, November 7, 2005 6:40 AM

Looking good Rick Thumbs Up [tup]

Cheers
Bear

Marc

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jboutin

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

Posted by jboutin on Monday, November 7, 2005 9:53 AM

Fabulous Rick, as usual. Looking forward to the decals! Big Smile [:D]

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

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rjkplasticmod

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February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, November 7, 2005 10:48 AM

Thanks for all the kind words guys, much appreciated. Some of the decals are on & drying at this time.

arki30, No real issues with the kit. The Cutting Edge detail sets add some much needed detail. I had a little trouble figuring out how to install the Cutting Edge replacement wheel wells as I found the instructions a little vague. Finally, I put the instructions aside & just did it my way & it worked out fine. Also, if you decide to use the CE drop tanks, be aware that the mounting pin spacing does not match the kit parts. If you drill out the locating holes per the kit instructions, the holes & pins won't match up. I found that out the hard way Black Eye [B)]

. It's an easy fix, just a little irritating.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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jboutin

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

Posted by jboutin on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 12:58 PM

Well I'm back in, not too painful but I'll see how the reply things work, I liked the quick reply in the old forum. We'll see how this works. Confused [%-)]

just checking the smilies, too bad they don't show what they look like.

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

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superbear

Member since
February 2003
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Posted by superbear on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 2:15 PM

Jay your right the quick post was nice. How's the Bolingbrook comming, that's quite a bit of sanding you have to do.

With Xmas around the corner I might hint for an airbrush any suggestions would be appreciated.

Cheers

Bear

Marc

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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 2:34 PM

Well, I'm back in too but my signature didn't make it. I will have to go home tonight and read the faq. Sad [:(]

Edit: Never mind, the Sig is back and I didn't even have to read the faq. Big Smile [:D]

Marc, I've only ever used a Paasche H which is reliable and easy to use but won't give you tight squiggle patterns and fine lines. I'm sure others can give you better advice but it's a good starter AB.

Dave

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 4:28 PM

Well, I managed to stumble my way back in also. My join date & post counts survived, but my sig tag hasn't yet shown up. That & the welcome screen has me as a Mrs. rather than a Mr. ???? I think I will miss the quick reply feature & I do wish the smilies were pictured. Will have to figure out how to add an Avatar as well.

Regards, Rick

RICK

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