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

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                        bobbaily
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Nashville, TN area
                        Posted by bobbaily on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 10:38 AM
                        Nice work on the paint-especially the mottle. Very nice build. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

                        Bob

                         

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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 10:02 AM
                        OK, got the basic painting done on my second build for this GB. Can't believe it was way back in June when I finished the first build. This one is alll Futured & ready for decals Smile [:)], Kit is the Hasegawa 1/48 Hs129B-1. Paint used was ModelMaster & Floquil enamels. The basic painting was done with a Paasche H3 AB, but the blotch mottle was done freehand with a Badger 100LG AB.




                        Didn't think I'd make the deadline for the end date, but with the new extension I think I can (hopefully).

                        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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                        KJ200
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Bicester, England
                        Posted by KJ200 on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 8:02 AM
                        Just when I've managed to finish the MS406!

                        Well almost, just a touch of matt varnish on the PE gun site I fitted last night.

                        I'll post some pics at the weekend while the missus is away and I get the Mac to myself for two whole days.

                        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 Wednesday, October 12, 2005 1:44 AM
                        Hey fellas don't rush the finishing up on your builds cause i'm gonna extend the deadline again (for the last time) until the OCT the 31st, That gives you about another 20 days to get them finished, and besides that will give me enough time to finish my little suprise build...Thumbs Up [tup]

                        BTW Darren is your 109 gonna be Black Eight Ball [8]Question [?]
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                        darson
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by darson on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 11:18 PM
                        Tony congratulations on your 100th post Party [party]Propeller [8-]Propeller [8-]Party [party]

                        I'm just about done now with both the Kubelwagen and the Bf-109E7, the decals are on and I've just given them both a wash of Burnt Umber W&N oils. Next will be a flat coat, the little bits and pieces, some pastel work and then a final flat coat.

                        I'm going to try and get to Eagles Day at least for an hour or two, but we have visitors coming that afternoon and I'm still negotiating with the boss to be allowed out of the house.

                        Cheers
                        Darren
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                        taxtp
                        • Member since
                          April 2005
                        • From: Australia
                        Posted by taxtp on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:55 AM
                        I'm challenged enough just getting an acceptable job out of the airbrush. You huys knock me out with those complex and difficult schemes.
                        I'm just putting the finishing touches on the WIldcat, think I can just scrape in by the 15th. I decided to go some extra effort on the weathering. I think it's been worth it, but it cost me a couple of days.
                        Darren - are you going to Eagles Day on Sunday, should be a ball tearer !
                        Cheers
                        Tony

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

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                        darson
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by darson on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 1:03 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

                        Lemme guess, the left wing was the .5?

                        Was it an issue because of paint flow, and not getting a tight enough pattern??

                        And I think the preset handle will go fantastic.
                        I did a 'Dodgy Brothers' effort oon the Omni by getting a couple of hose clamps and attaching a nut to the end of the airbrush, then screwing a bolt in to act as a needle travel limiter, worked ok for the most part.


                        Crap is it that noticeable? Oh well it's too late to re-paint now so I'll just have to live with it.

                        The problem was a combination of maintaining a small enough paint flow (which of course is much easier with the .35) and maintaining a tight enough pattern.
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                        tweety1
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                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Monday, October 10, 2005 11:34 PM
                        Lemme guess, the left wing was the .5?

                        Was it an issue because of paint flow, and not getting a tight enough pattern??

                        And I think the preset handle will go fantastic.
                        I did a 'Dodgy Brothers' effort oon the Omni by getting a couple of hose clamps and attaching a nut to the end of the airbrush, then screwing a bolt in to act as a needle travel limiter, worked ok for the most part.
                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        darson
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                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by darson on Monday, October 10, 2005 1:53 AM
                        Sean congratulation on your new a/b, I'm sure you will love it Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]. You'll have to let me know what you think of the pre-set handle as it always one of those "I'll get it one day" accessories that I've always managed to do without.
                        My research went down the exact same path as yours, the .2mm is really made for inks and dyes, not the sorts of pigments we use.
                        Oh and to answer your question from earlier, one wing on the 109 was done with the .5mm needle/nozzle (a real challenge) and the rest was done with the .35 which was a piece of cake.
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                        tweety1
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                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Sunday, October 9, 2005 9:08 PM
                        Actually Tom the BS comes with a .35 needle, I ordered that just the other day 'cause after ALOT more research on the BP which I already have on order I decided that the .2mm needle while great for squiggle camo, wasn't going to cut it with the acrylics unless I made them into dirty thinners and went over everything twice!!
                        Not bl***y likely!!!

                        So when the BP gets here I'll send it back and get my cash back.

                        With the BS I also ordered the Preset handle with cut away and a crown cap, so it should go just fine for the next bunch of squiggle I plan to do.

                        Just kinda figured that a 40% voucher and a BS wouldbe a sweet way to go.
                        --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 Sunday, October 9, 2005 7:38 PM
                        Tweets - doesn't the BS have the .2mm needle/nozzle? If so I can't use it as I use 99% acrylic and it wouldn't like that combo at all! I imagine for you and your squiggle that would be right up your alley!

                        Wait..... did a certain package make it your way? is that what you're trying to say? I can't wait to see what you can do with THAT!!!
                        ---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 Sunday, October 9, 2005 6:52 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900
                        Bob - I was thrilled when I saw that... hopefully they will have that Pfiel trainer still in stock that was waiting to be priced last time I was there... something different at least! PLUS for those wanting to sink their teeth into something like an Iwata, they are also redoing the 40% off coupon off anything in the store! I got one so unless they start carrying the HP-CS the coupon won't do me any good...


                        Oh I don't know about that, I hear the HP-BS is pretty goodWhistling [:-^]
                        --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 Sunday, October 9, 2005 3:43 PM
                        Dave - for sure!!!

                        Bob - I was thrilled when I saw that... hopefully they will have that Pfiel trainer still in stock that was waiting to be priced last time I was there... something different at least! PLUS for those wanting to sink their teeth into something like an Iwata, they are also redoing the 40% off coupon off anything in the store! I got one so unless they start carrying the HP-CS the coupon won't do me any good...
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        bobbaily
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Nashville, TN area
                        Posted by bobbaily on Sunday, October 9, 2005 12:28 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900


                        No modeling at least till Sun. Going to the Beaumont, Port Arthur area that was hit hardest by the hurricane and help my dad move the fridge out to the road and any cleanup that needs to be done... then Sun I might be going to my sisters house to bring some food to her because nothing is open there yet...

                        I'm going to miss the 50% off sale at HL it looks like!!! Sad [:(]


                        Tom, evidently someone at Hobby Lobby read of your plight and scheduled another 50% sale (no coupon required) for this week. Hope you can take advantage of this one.Wink [;)]

                        Bob

                         

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                        razordws
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
                        Posted by razordws on Sunday, October 9, 2005 1:26 AM
                        There will always be another sale Tom. First things first... as in family!!!

                        Dave

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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Friday, October 7, 2005 6:07 PM
                        yeah Rick.. I must've typed that by mistake.. glad for the heads up on the landing gear... I noticed they put special attention to mounting them on that online build so figured it would be a little more difficult in that area once I get there...

                        No modeling at least till Sun. Going to the Beaumont, Port Arthur area that was hit hardest by the hurricane and help my dad move the fridge out to the road and any cleanup that needs to be done... then Sun I might be going to my sisters house to bring some food to her because nothing is open there yet...

                        I'm going to miss the 50% off sale at HL it looks like!!! Sad [:(]
                        ---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, October 7, 2005 9:20 AM
                        Tom, I've built a couple of the AM F3F's. The upper wing was Chrome Yellow, a slightly darker yellow than Insignia Yellow, and the fuselage was painted with silver lacquer. The only tricky part of the build is installing the landing gear. Read the instructions carefully.

                        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, October 7, 2005 7:08 AM
                        Darren - I'm doing it in the pre-war NMF with insignia yellow upper wing... not sure what markings I will use on it as I have no reference on what sqd of F3F's were at Pearl on Dec 7th, 1941. I know they were using them as fglight trainers but have no pics of one done up like that either so I am going to wing it I guess.

                        The kit is definitely not as complex as the SBD, only 4 or 5 smaller trees of parts. But the detail on them is still exquisite... it comes with PE for the engine wiring, a few interior bits, air intake grill and the wing rigging.

                        I recommend checking it out at http://www.accurate-miniatures.com/builds/f3f-1/f3fbuild.shtml It's an online build and you can get a feel for the aircraft there...


                        Tony - looking forward to pics!!!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        taxtp
                        • Member since
                          April 2005
                        • From: Australia
                        Posted by taxtp on Thursday, October 6, 2005 11:23 PM
                        The Wildcat has the wash done, and the decals on. Relatively straightforward decalling job actually. I'll try t ohold off on the pics untils its done now, and if everything goes really well, it will coincide with my 100th post !
                        Cheers
                        Tony

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

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                        tweety1
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Thursday, October 6, 2005 10:49 PM
                        Karl That camo looks really bizarre, and yet so cool!
                        Darren Great job on the 109. Did you use the .35 on the Iwata for the mottle??
                        Tony Looks good in the grey scheme, hanging to see it all camo'd up!

                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        darson
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by darson on Thursday, October 6, 2005 9:59 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

                        Jules - you can get a cellular modem for it for only about $300 US, and service is only about $75 US a month... what a bargain!!! hmmm... strapping a sattelite to your back just doesan't seem comfortable... nevermind....

                        Hope to get something done on the F3F today.. I know it's a different build but just rambling here in the morning with nothing much to talk about because I am not awake yet... so far the kit (AccMin) is NICE!!! even comes with the PE rigging and wiring harness, also it has enough decals to do ANY F3F ever built! Including unit insignia....


                        Tom it's 12:40am here (on a school night too) so don’t worry too much about the time. Tell me is the F3F you are doing going to be in NMF or cam? I checked out some reviews on this kit and it looks great, what your opinion?

                        Darren
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Thursday, October 6, 2005 7:09 AM
                        Jules - you can get a cellular modem for it for only about $300 US, and service is only about $75 US a month... what a bargain!!! hmmm... strapping a sattelite to your back just doesan't seem comfortable... nevermind....

                        Hope to get something done on the F3F today.. I know it's a different build but just rambling here in the morning with nothing much to talk about because I am not awake yet... so far the kit (AccMin) is NICE!!! even comes with the PE rigging and wiring harness, also it has enough decals to do ANY F3F ever built! Including unit insignia....
                        ---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 Thursday, October 6, 2005 5:04 AM
                        Hmmm maybe i should install a laptop om my postie bike, that way i can post from work as wellThumbs Up [tup]
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 6:57 PM
                        Karl - yeah I hear you and understand, there's IT people at work with I am sure questionable download habits... I've often suspected before the current firewall was implemented that one guy was running a gaming server from work...

                        Problem was, that as the Novell server manager, I was unable to even download patches and such... it took a lot of "can you download this, sorry but your internet will be nonexistant until all 1GB downloads" until my boss conceded and got it for me... Like right now I left my machine at work downloading the complete Novell 6.5 Suite and hope it's done when I go in tomorrow... it's 5 CD's worth of data...

                        And besides... it's nice to see the pretty pics here as well while I wait for that stuff to download! Wink [;)]
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        KJ200
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Bicester, England
                        Posted by KJ200 on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 1:29 PM
                        Darren The camo on the 109 is perfect. Very cool.

                        Not being able to view build pics at work is a nuisance, as I often don't get online for a couple of days at a time, and therefore haven't clue what everyone is talking about.

                        Tom Unfortunately part of my job is ensuring the rest of our IT community don't get admin, and therefore download rights! Well not without a change request and acceptance of all possible risk signed off by their line manager's, line manager's, line manager!

                        I do enjoy my job! Evil [}:)]

                        Karl

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

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                        darson
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                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by darson on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 7:24 AM
                        Karl don't those security Nazis drive you nuts? At least at my work I can see the pics on the forum and post, I can't do much else mind you but at least I can do that.

                        Tony looking good with the Wildcat, I'm looking forward to some more pics.

                        Darren
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 7:13 AM
                        Darren - Tony - looking good! can't wait to see the finished products!!!

                        Karl - my boss got tired of me asking her to download this or that piece of software so she finally got me a bypass through the system... now I can see all the build pics I want!!! It was so bad I couldn't even go to novell.com to download a patch at one point because it was blocked on that particular page... damn outsourcing of firewall management!!! I guess they didn't like my 500MB to 1GB downloads I was doing weekly or more! Wink [;)] And what's worse probably had no idea what I was downloading!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        KJ200
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                        • From: Bicester, England
                        Posted by KJ200 on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 2:56 AM
                        Thanks for all the encouragement guys, I don't think I would have bothered finishing the MS406 if it hadn't been part of this GB.

                        DarrenI'm at work so can't see your pics, just red crosses, damnable anti-streaming software, look forward to seeing them when I get home. I know posting from work again! It's all part of my effort to improve my work life balanceWink [;)]

                        Tony Coming along nicely there mate.

                        Karl

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

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                        darson
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by darson on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 10:51 PM
                        Thanks for the kind words guys. Even though the camo was a real hand cramper, it was a lot of fun to do. I've changed plans a tad and tonight I'm going to mist on some very highly thinned tan on the upper surfaces to blend in the RLM 80 and simulate a little bleaching.

                        Cheers
                        Darren
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 6:23 PM
                        Damn you guys are good, Karl, Darren & Tony excellent work fellas very impressiveThumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]
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