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                        NASA Aviation Group Build 2005

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                        taxtp
                        • Member since
                          April 2005
                        • From: Australia
                        Posted by taxtp on Friday, November 4, 2005 6:26 AM
                        Hey is that a tumbleweed blowing through....

                        I've used some ELO to remove the orange orange peel from my X-1 finally, but it took 5 or six applications. I managed to break the pitot and nose pointy thing, so they've been replaced (improved) with syringe needles.
                        I'm now back to square one in the painting game and will go out and commence priming this weekend.
                        I'm looking forward t oknocking this one off, its been around too long.
                        Cheers
                        Tony

                        I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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                        pob60
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Sweden
                        Posted by pob60 on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 12:37 PM
                        OK, i`m in.
                        Think it will be the T-38 from Sword in 1/48 and maybe a F-104 as well

                        pob60
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                        Madroc
                        • Member since
                          June 2005
                        Posted by Madroc on Monday, August 15, 2005 11:43 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by pepper kay



                        Hi All:

                        Any suggestions where I can get the old 106A kit and the upgrade conversion to the B ?? ...

                        Thanks,

                        Pepper
                        Garland, TX


                        I've seen the A kit pretty much everywhere... even Wally World should have it. I don't know if the B conversion is still around or if you'll need to go to ebay.
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                        pepper kay
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Garland, TX
                        Posted by pepper kay on Sunday, August 14, 2005 3:54 PM


                        Hi All:

                        Any suggestions where I can get the old 106A kit and the upgrade conversion to the B ?? ...

                        Thanks,

                        Pepper
                        Garland, TX
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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 6:29 PM
                        ok guys i finshed my version of a chase plane for nasa over the weekend, the f-18 a turned out great . and now i can say i am not afraid of using white paint any more, shold have a few pics for the group by friday rob.Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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                        Madroc
                        • Member since
                          June 2005
                        Posted by Madroc on Friday, August 5, 2005 4:00 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by pepper kay

                        Hi All:

                        Just found this forum today and am pleased to be here ...

                        Have recently completed the homework on the Convair F-106B that NASA used for 'lightning strike' research ...

                        Any kit suggestions ?? ... I prefer 1/48 but 1/72 will be OK as well ...

                        Thanks,


                        In 1/48 the only Six of which I'm aware is the RM kit which was recently re-released. It's an older kit (I'm building it now) with raised panel lines and some fit issues but it's well-detailed. It is an A model, though... there is a conversion kit out there somewhere to build it into a B. I dunno if anyone makes an OOB kit for the B in any scale.
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                        pepper kay
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Garland, TX
                        Posted by pepper kay on Monday, August 1, 2005 7:30 PM
                        Hi again:

                        Forgot to mention a few things ...

                        I've been building models since the old Strombecker kit days ... anyone in this Forum remember those ?? ... first one I ever finished was a B-29 ... have built in all scales but prefer 1/48 altho some of the newer Trumpeter 1/32 + kits are more than interesting ...

                        A/C my passion but have and will build just about everything ...

                        Also have a great 1960's era Santa Fe based model railroad that occupies a great deal of my time too and have recently started flying R/C sailplanes and electric Old Timers again ...

                        Anyone coming through my area, don't hesitate to give me a shout ...

                        Pepper
                        Garland, TX
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                        pepper kay
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Garland, TX
                        Posted by pepper kay on Monday, August 1, 2005 6:40 PM
                        Hi All:

                        Just found this forum today and am pleased to be here ...

                        Have recently completed the homework on the Convair F-106B that NASA used for 'lightning strike' research ...

                        Any kit suggestions ?? ... I prefer 1/48 but 1/72 will be OK as well ...

                        Thanks,
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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 5:14 PM
                        well here is a update for my f-18 nasa chase plane
                        cockpit and seat painted and detailed
                        upper and lower halfs and sides along with the fod covers ,wings and tails all done. and i do think i have found a solution on how to get a good fit on this kit.
                        all landing gear painted and detailed
                        all gear doors painted
                        fuel tanks and plyons painted
                        canopy painted and ready to install
                        and i do think i am not scared of using white paint any more. so here are a couple of pics of it all painted and furtured just have to waite for it to dry and then put on the decals , i also decided not to paint that darn blue stripe that runs along the sides of the plane. only bad thing about white paint is sure does show you were you didnt get a good fit and all your minor screw ups


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                        eagle334
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: plopped down in front of this computer.
                        Posted by eagle334 on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 10:45 AM
                        If I remember right, I used the little bottle testor's gloss dark blue. I have used so many different blues lately, I'm not too sure. I do have a bottle of that paint and I don't know what else I would have used it on. The little bottle testors stick out on the rack next to the other paint jars. Smile [:)]
                        Wayners Go Eagles! 334th Fighter Squadron Me and my F-4E <script language="javascript" src="http://www.airfighters.com/phgid_183.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Thursday, June 30, 2005 12:20 PM
                        well is any one building? i hope to start mine after my f-4 phantom for the arc gb. and this is going to be a frist for me i am going to be building 3 f-18 at one time, hope i dont get to confusedCool [8D]
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                        caine
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Littleton,CO
                        Posted by caine on Friday, June 3, 2005 11:54 PM
                        I believe it is FS15042 "Dark Sea Blue", but the "Blue Angel Blue" (FS15050) might work well too.
                        http://www.shockwavephoto.com
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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Friday, June 3, 2005 1:25 PM
                        well got the decals ordered and a few more things. the hard is part is going to be the painting of the blue stripe, any body know the fs number for the blue stripe?Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 8:09 PM
                        thanks caine i will order the decals tommorrow. but i have another slight problem. i am in the process of moving so all my gb for fsm and the arc site are put on hold. the good thing about this move is i will have my on space for my modeling projects. thanks robBig Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]

                        let me guess what scale the f-18s were 1/48 right. you guys with these hobby lobbies kill me i wsih this city would get one.Big Smile [:D]Evil [}:)]
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                        caine
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Littleton,CO
                        Posted by caine on Monday, May 30, 2005 3:19 PM
                        Meteor Productions is at www.meteorprod.com Just search for NASA and you will get a list of everything they have. CED48236 is their NASA logos decal sheet.

                        Ironically, I was at my LHS this morning and saw two Hasegawa NASA F-18 kits. Tongue [:P]
                        http://www.shockwavephoto.com
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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Monday, May 30, 2005 11:41 AM
                        well i found a kit of the f-18 nasa hornet by fujimi but i will have to order it from hobby lobby and it will take 6-12 weeks to get here. you have a link for meteor productions? thanks robBig Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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                        caine
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Littleton,CO
                        Posted by caine on Sunday, May 29, 2005 1:16 AM
                        Looking good!
                        http://www.shockwavephoto.com
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                        taxtp
                        • Member since
                          April 2005
                        • From: Australia
                        Posted by taxtp on Saturday, May 28, 2005 8:51 PM
                        Hi Everyone,
                        Here is my X-1. If you look closely on the wing, you can just see the orange peel. This will have to come off, and then a re-spray.
                        Cheers

                        I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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                        caine
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Littleton,CO
                        Posted by caine on Sunday, May 22, 2005 10:35 PM
                        If you are looking for NASA F-18 decals, then I assume you didn't get the Hasegawa kit with NASA markings? If you need some NASA logos, you can try Meteor Productions, they have a decal sheet with all sorts of logos in various sizes. That is what I intend to use on my T-38. I'll just have to paint the blue lines. The Hasegawa kit comes with some nice decals for the blue stripes, so it should be a wonder to paint that kit... all white! That will save on the airbrushing time.
                        http://www.shockwavephoto.com
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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Saturday, May 21, 2005 7:14 PM
                        yep caine that is the hasegawa. it was a dream to build unlike the other kits they have of the f-18. only problem i am havening is finding decals for the nasa f-18. you ought to see my back log of f-18s i have to build i figured 1 a month for 34 months plus my other planes for gb.Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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                        caine
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Littleton,CO
                        Posted by caine on Friday, May 20, 2005 1:10 PM
                        Everyone is welcome to join! A renovated X-1 will be cool and I can't wait to see the F-18 Ga.modeler. Is that the Hasegawa F-18 kit? I have that one, but I don't think I'm going to get to it this year.

                        Thanks for the color advise Eagle336. Was the dark blue just "Dark Sea Blue" or a "Blue Angle Blue"?
                        http://www.shockwavephoto.com
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 20, 2005 1:58 AM
                        Tony, get ahold of some Castrol Super Clean degreaser! I swear by the stuff now! It's even safe for clear parts. Just make sure U use proper protection! Gloves & Goggles are a MUST w/ this stuff! It's biodegradable, too! - Calvin
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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 10:14 AM
                        can i joing this gb, if so you will see nasa f-18 that they have,thnkas robBig Smile [:D]
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                        taxtp
                        • Member since
                          April 2005
                        • From: Australia
                        Posted by taxtp on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 6:31 AM
                        Hi,
                        While I'm at it, what is everyone's preferred method of paint removal? It's a lacquer.
                        Thanks

                        I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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                        eagle334
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: plopped down in front of this computer.
                        Posted by eagle334 on Monday, May 16, 2005 8:36 AM
                        The dark blue is painted on and I have seen a picture of this airplane that looks like it doesn't have the thin gold stripes on it, but looking at it again, it may have just been the way the sun was hitting it. Anyways, I didn't put them on. The light blue is just old Testors square bottle light blue. I know there have been discussions on the the shade that NASA used but when I worked for a small museum in Hampton VA where we had a couple of aircraft from the Langley Research Center, this Light blue was a dead on match for touch-up paint.
                        Wayners Go Eagles! 334th Fighter Squadron Me and my F-4E <script language="javascript" src="http://www.airfighters.com/phgid_183.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
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                        taxtp
                        • Member since
                          April 2005
                        • From: Australia
                        Posted by taxtp on Monday, May 16, 2005 8:07 AM
                        Hi Everyone,
                        Nice 104 Eagle, tell us some more about it.
                        Can I join ?, I've got an Eduard Bell X-1 that's painted, but the orange peel is so bad I'm going to have to strip it and try again. It's orange at the moment, but it may even end up white.
                        Cheers

                        I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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                        caine
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Littleton,CO
                        Posted by caine on Sunday, May 15, 2005 11:29 AM
                        Sweet! I like it. Was the dark blue strip a decal or did you paint it on? Good job Eagle

                        Unfortunately, I've been a slacker... I've got a backlog of models to finish before I let myself start my T-38. Fortunately I have this week off, so hopefully I will get through some of them soon and start it. I can't wait.
                        http://www.shockwavephoto.com
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                        eagle334
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: plopped down in front of this computer.
                        Posted by eagle334 on Friday, May 13, 2005 2:24 PM
                        Here's a picture of my 1/72nd F-104 by Hasegawa. Not that great, but it's done.

                        Wayners Go Eagles! 334th Fighter Squadron Me and my F-4E <script language="javascript" src="http://www.airfighters.com/phgid_183.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
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                        caine
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Littleton,CO
                        Posted by caine on Thursday, April 28, 2005 11:53 PM
                        Sweet idea Eddie! I'd love to see that one.

                        It might not be quite as unique as a Super Guppy, but here is a picture I took at the Boeing Museum of Flight in Seattle a few weeks ago. If anyone is interested in doing a 737, here you go,

                        http://www.shockwavephoto.com
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