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                        North African GB "All Subjects" (Start NOW - Finish 31st of Oct)

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                        KJ200
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Bicester, England
                        Posted by KJ200 on Tuesday, June 21, 2005 3:11 PM
                        Tanky Congrats on the Spanish exam result.

                        But what? Still no pictures!!!!!!!

                        Anyway here are some from me, this time the semovente rather than the 406.





                        And the bits I have still to face.....



                        .........these target things really do have a lot of wheels!Wink [;)]

                        Karl

                        Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Tuesday, June 21, 2005 2:31 PM
                        I just thought i would make my 2000th post in a Kremps sponsored environment.

                        Estoy muy feliz! Soy scratchbuilt!

                        I hope Kremps doesn't make any cabbage casserole as a reward.....
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        rjkplasticmod
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                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, June 21, 2005 12:47 PM
                        Congratulations Tanky. A 100 out of a possible 400 is pretty good Big Smile [:D]. Kremps will be proud.

                        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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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Tuesday, June 21, 2005 11:45 AM
                        As far as the state exams... 2 down 1 to go!! I finished Global History and Spanish, now for physics!

                        And I got a 100 in Spanish.Approve [^]
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        rjkplasticmod
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                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, June 21, 2005 11:29 AM
                        Got some work done on the Hs-129 last night. Really not much to the cockpit, but I'll post some pics when I get it all painted.

                        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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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Monday, June 20, 2005 8:14 PM
                        Sean - maybe a step by step thing, ya know... put on a back brace, grasp the kit firmly with both hands, lift with the knees, not the back thing... then a pic of you ravaging the cellophane with a K-Bar or maybe even one of those tribal ceremonial knoves would be cool to end it... Wink [;)]
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        tweety1
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                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Monday, June 20, 2005 7:46 PM
                        Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]
                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
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                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, June 20, 2005 7:27 PM
                        Just remember Tanky, were laughing at you, not with you Big Smile [:D]

                        Sean, maybe you could post a Tutorial on the safe, yet effective, method of opening the kit box. I find biting through the shrink wrap is getting hard on my dentures Smile [:)]

                        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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                        tweety1
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Monday, June 20, 2005 7:18 PM
                        Well, I have decided to purchase another airbrush for the squiggle camo on the 129, and will place my order next month.

                        Gonna get the Iwata HP-B with Teflon bearing and adjustable preset handle.
                        Should make the squiggle a piece of cakeBig Smile [:D]

                        Now all I have to do is open the box of the 129, which I will take a picture of and post to show how to open model boxes WITHOUT getting paper cuts.

                        Safety is no accident y'know!
                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
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                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Monday, June 20, 2005 7:18 PM
                        it's fine Tanky! We have to poke at ya a little... looking forward to the pics all the same, and good luck on the exams!!!!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Tankmaster7
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                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Monday, June 20, 2005 6:40 PM
                        Oof, way to have a go at both of us in one sentence Tom!

                        Sorry guys, but I have state exams to deal with. I'll be done wednesday afternoon, and that's when the fun really begins!
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        tho9900
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                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Monday, June 20, 2005 6:31 PM
                        Jules - his battery is charging... Wink [;)]
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 20, 2005 4:56 AM
                        Looking forward to seeing some pics Karl and i like the spice rack ideaThumbs Up [tup]

                        And that reminds me, Tanky, where are these promised picsQuestion [?]
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                        KJ200
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Bicester, England
                        Posted by KJ200 on Monday, June 20, 2005 4:36 AM
                        And don't forget a picture of you drying your hands in a careful manner to avoid chapping!

                        You can't be too careful you know.Wink [;)]

                        Not a lot of modelling accomplished this weekend.

                        Spent most of Saturday either driving to IKEA, shopping in IKEA, or driving back from IKEA.

                        Don't worry it was modelling related, a load of shelving to go above my desk to allow me some actual workspace on said desk, and some space to display some models.

                        Obviously Sunday was spent putting up said shelves, both mine and my other half's.

                        I also picked up some wooden spice racks which are just the right size for storing jars of Gunze & Tamiya acrylic. I might even post some pictures if I get really sad.

                        As for modelling, no movement on the 406, however the Semovente is 60% complete, with all the superstructure built, and one run of the indy tracks assembled. Now just need to build the running gear.

                        I'll try and post some pics before Tanky doesWink [;)]

                        Karl

                        Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 20, 2005 2:00 AM
                        Yeah fellas will do, i'll also take a pic of the chair that i was sitting in while sandingThumbs Up [tup]
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, June 19, 2005 8:32 AM
                        don't don't forget one of washing your handsd later to remove any dust or chemicals...

                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        tweety1
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                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Sunday, June 19, 2005 7:51 AM
                        Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]
                        Don't forget the pic of the sanding dust in a pile, so they see exactly how much to remove.Wink [;)]
                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 19, 2005 3:07 AM
                        Hmmm i just finished sanding my Spit, maybe i should post up a pic of the used sandpaper, y'know just so the beginers get an idea of the amount of sandpaper required and the different grits usedThumbs Up [tup]
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                        tweety1
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, June 18, 2005 8:30 AM
                        Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]
                        That would be a Never Ending GB I think.

                        Especially in your case Tom.
                        Seeing as how you usualley have 2 or more on the go at onceMischief [:-,]
                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, June 18, 2005 7:09 AM
                        Daniel - thanks!!! I do see that I didn't quite get the two panel lines of the original cowl flaps xactly level. I am debating on stripping the paint and re-puttying them.

                        Agreed on the rivets... at least on the wings, the most visible of the rivets, they are recessed. The only problem is with this color for some reason it already looks like I have done a wash on it so they are a bit pronounced. I might actually do a revers wash in all but the control surface panel lines (lighter than the rivets and panel lines on the wing already are)

                        Sean - Laugh [(-D] it could be another GB... we could take a progress pic of EVERY step along the way in the interest of "showing newcomers to modeling how to do it" I think FSM might have to come in and shut Happy Acres down if that was the case though...

                        ---edit---

                        I just got a mental flash of it... a picture of a kit still in the box with the shrink wrap on it.. the caption "Tonight I looked at the kit and decided I was too tired to start on it again" I'm afraid I would have a lot of those. Wink [;)]
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        tweety1
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                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Friday, June 17, 2005 10:22 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by rjkplasticmod

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

                        Ok, made some progress on the Hs 129!!

                        I have moved it from the cupboard to the desk!!Shock [:O]

                        Sigh [sigh]



                        That's great Tweety. Can you post a video clip of the move? Big Smile [:D]

                        Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]
                        I could, but to do that I'd have to move it back, and that would put me back to where I startedWink [;)]
                        QUOTE:

                        I have actually snipped a few of the interior bits off the sprues, so I'm way ahead of you. Smile [:)]

                        Regards, Rick

                        A progress pic if you don't mindTongue [:P]Wink [;)]
                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Friday, June 17, 2005 9:17 PM
                        Tom The martlet looks good so far. Looks like you did a good job of that cowl. The only thing I don't like about the Tamiya wildcat is the thousands of raised rivets all over it. Makes it an absolute bugger to sand without loosing the detail.

                        And, why don't you try an A-24 Banshee next. It's a pretty fringe build that won't take you too far out of your comfort zone......Big Smile [:D]
                        -Daniel
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                        tho9900
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                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Friday, June 17, 2005 8:01 PM
                        Rick - I think I am getting a rep here... I am beginning to be known as "The Martlet Man" kinda like the Marlboro man without the funky hat and beef jerky skin...

                        ... I need to branch out I think... maybe doing that King Tiger in my closet will cure me????

                        (No... I don't think so!)

                        And doing another SBD won't help me either... what to do??? Wink [;)]

                        I am adamant the next kit I do is NOT going to be an SBD or a Martlet......
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Friday, June 17, 2005 7:20 PM
                        Looks good Tom. Nice Martlett.

                        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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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Friday, June 17, 2005 6:58 PM
                        Jules - thanks! I see some obvious problems and this hasn't been my best build... but I am still happy enough with it to proudly display the "Black K" on the side!!! Wink [;)] I think I got overwhelmed I was building again consecutively, and went to fast in a few areas...

                        My next build is going to be to finish the Zero for the Midway build.. I need to strip the future off and shoot it on again, it has a grainy texture, I think I shot it too far away from the body... no biggie though!!! After the future is decals, then the undercarriage! I do believe after that it is my NMF for the Latin American build... I've been itching to get back into that one too...
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 17, 2005 6:41 PM
                        She looks great TomThumbs Up [tup] Again i can't see any problem with the paint demarkation line.........
                        All this activity is making me wanna start the D-520 but Aus GB and Midway are up nextThumbs Up [tup]
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                        tho9900
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                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Friday, June 17, 2005 6:07 PM
                        Good luck Bob!


                        Tanky - this is starting to sound a lot like the "the batteries are charging" thing Jules pulled awhile back... Wink [;)]

                        Well got most of the paint on the Martlet, have to touch up the demarcation line where the gull grey and Midstone meet just forward of the rudder (the angle) there was a bit of spray under the tape so it didn't come out sharp enough.

                        In retrospect I should have done what Jules posted with the standard MArtlet camo 3/4 down the side with Middlestone. This is what my instructions called for so I tried it. I'll wait and see how it looks after the decals...

                        I don't think I'll be doing a panel line was as they already stand out quite a bit on their own... I'll probably stick to weathering a bit and be done with it. Anyway here she is!



                        gonna touch up where the wing meets the fuselage then probably gonna let her sit tonight and mess with her tomorrow...
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        bobbaily
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                        • From: Nashville, TN area
                        Posted by bobbaily on Friday, June 17, 2005 10:54 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

                        Ok, made some progress on the Hs 129!!

                        I have moved it from the cupboard to the desk!!Shock [:O]

                        Sigh [sigh]



                        I should be so lucky. Actually, just finished up the SBD-2 for the Midway GB and actually looked at the instructions for the F6-A! Hoping to play my "Father's Day" trump card this weekend and get started....maybeWink [;)]

                        Bob

                         

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                        rjkplasticmod
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                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Friday, June 17, 2005 10:26 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Tankmaster7

                        I took pictures for you guys!!! But after the pics, i futured and many of the decals are on now, so the old pics are obsolete.


                        Yeah, right Tongue [:P]

                        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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                        Tankmaster7
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                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Friday, June 17, 2005 10:14 AM
                        I took pictures for you guys!!! But after the pics, i futured and many of the decals are on now, so the old pics are obsolete.
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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