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bobbaily

Member since
November 2003
From: Nashville, TN area

Posted by bobbaily on Friday, September 30, 2005 6:33 PM

Great job Sean. Good luck on the move. Would come over and help if I were just a little closer (at least on the same continent).

Bob

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Friday, September 30, 2005 4:01 PM

Sean Looks mighty fine to me.

The squiggle is spot on, you did a great job with the Omni.

Progress Update

Sludge wash is now complete, just need to matt coat and weather.

Oh...and need to take somes pics of course.

Karl

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

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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Friday, September 30, 2005 3:20 PM

Sean I see absolutely nothing wrong with the paint job. It is fantastic!! Thumbs Up [tup]

Dave

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blkhwkmatt

Member since
September 2003
From: Northern hemisphere - most of the time-

Posted by blkhwkmatt on Friday, September 30, 2005 3:11 PM

I'll say it again, Love the looks of your 129, I think that it is a very good representation of a cool aircraft. I can almost here it screaming in on straffing runs!!!

Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur!!! - Anything said in Latin sounds profound!

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Friday, September 30, 2005 10:19 AM

It looks great from here Sean. Nice job Thumbs Up [tup]

. Good luck on the move. See you on the next GB 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 Friday, September 30, 2005 9:32 AM

Congrats on the 2000 posts Jules!!!!
I'll get there one day.

Well, finally finished the 129!!
(Actually finished it about 20 minutes ago)

So, this is supposed to represent Red F of 8 (Pz)/SchlG 2, Tunis El Aouina late January 1943.
We all know the hassle with the squiggle so I won't go on about that.
But I'd like to hear some criticism if anyone has any, as the painting and weathering stages were a bit rushed at the last moment, and I think they could have been better.
(Man do we judge ourselves harshly or what!)

Anyways....................................................

I have to say the Hase 1/48 129 is a great kit, a little light on the detail, but more than makes up for it in the quality.

And now I'm off to strip my model bench and pack it all up for the move.
Should be out of action for a month or so, but just in time for the next GB with the 'Usual Suspects'
Wink [;)]

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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taxtp

Member since
April 2005
From: Australia

Posted by taxtp on Friday, September 30, 2005 7:52 AM

Hey Folks,
I am cutting it a bit fine...living life on the edge :)
Anyone, primed it with Light Gull Grey after spraying the black canopy framing last night. I've almost finished the subsequent cleanup, then a rinse and re-spray tomorrow.
Then its up to the blue-grey upper surface, panel wash, decals, weathering, detail completion, tidy up, fix the previous steps etc.
Cheers
Tony

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

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 29, 2005 6:10 PM

Thanks fellas, now on to the 2000 Thumbs Up [tup]

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Thursday, September 29, 2005 3:02 PM

Congratulations on the 2000 posts Jules. The new Star & Rank looks good Thumbs Up [tup]

.

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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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Thursday, September 29, 2005 9:19 AM

Jules congratulations on 2000 posts and your new star Party [party]

Cheers
Darren

---edit---
I can't spell congrtulations Tongue [:P]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 29, 2005 6:32 AM

Good to see some progress fellas, sean thankfully my moving experience is over, it consumes most of your spare time for what seems a very long time.........

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 9:45 AM

Well the Kubelwagen is assembled and is waiting for a coat of Future. The 109 has had it's second basecoat of RLM 78 and is ready for the coat RLM 79 tomorrow night. I figure that if I work steadily on (only) these two kits I should be able to finish them off by the 15th. I'll try and put some pics soon to prove that they exist.

Sean good luck with your move.

Darren

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 9:28 AM

Tom looking good mate!
I'm with Karl on this one, you sure are cutting it close mate.

Well, the 129 is assembled, flat coated, and tomorrow night it shall get a light weathering!!

Directly after that I'' take some happy snaps and post them!!!!!

Thankfully I'll finish before time, unfortunately I'll be away from my model bench for around a month Sad [:(]

due to the move, and having to install an extraction duct for the spray booth.

At least I'll be able to post fro work!!! Party [party]

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 5:25 AM

Tony looking good so far mate Thumbs Up [tup]

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 2:31 AM

Tony The Wildcat looks to be coming on nicely.

You're certainly cutting it fine with this GB!

Karl

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

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 11:38 AM

Looking good Tony. Should be great with paint.

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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taxtp

Member since
April 2005
From: Australia

Posted by taxtp on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 8:22 AM

Howdy Folks,
Tom - when you said that your AC had been hit, I thought it was an aircraft, that would've been really bad.
Anyway, heres my Wildcat, soon to be in Torch markings. It's the Hasegawa thing in 1/72, with very few modifications apart from addition of seat belts and interior bulkheads to prevent the see through effect. THe next photo wil lshow some paintwork.
Cheers
Tony

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

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Monday, September 26, 2005 7:32 AM

:::Progress Report:::
No I'm not kidding I have finally made some progress on this build. Tonight I finished most of the construction on the Kubel, now it's just a couple of bits and pieces to go on that. I masked up the last of the 109 and tomorrow it goes into the paint shop, yippee Smile [:)]

. I haven't started the figures yet (shudder) I'm saving them till last Sad [:(]

.

Pingy thanks for reminding me that it was soooo long ago that you finished your 109 Tongue [:P]

Darren

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 26, 2005 2:52 AM

Sounds good Karl I'll be on the lookout for those pics Thumbs Up [tup]

Daniel If you want to check out the finished builds have a look at page one, I've put down the page no's of all the finished builds..........

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Monday, September 26, 2005 2:31 AM

Tom Good to hear you're OK.

I was watching reports from Houston last night, damage didn't look too bad, but lots of queues for fuel and no power.

Hope it all sorts itself out soon.

Is Kremps going to move the oak? Another one of her wittling projects perhaps?

Rick & Jules I'll be glad to see the back of this one, seems like it's gone on forever, mostly due to my own ham fistedness, what with dropping it at least twice! I'll post pics later this week, once I've got that last decal in place.

Karl

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

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pingtang

Member since
April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Monday, September 26, 2005 1:25 AM

It's good to see you're alright Tom.

And it's good to see that some of these builds are coming along. I haven't been around in this GB for a while, but I'm still looking forward to seeing some of the builds done. It seems so long ago that I finished my 109 for this build........ Has anyone finisehed their build lately? I'm too lazy to go filing through pages of Kremp talk........

-Daniel

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Monday, September 26, 2005 1:09 AM

Damn glad you're back Tom, my wife and I were thinking about you and your family as we were watching the news reports come in.

Cheers
Darren

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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Sunday, September 25, 2005 9:32 PM

Glad to have you back Tom!

Dave

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, September 25, 2005 9:30 PM

thanks all!!!

Rick - the way I look at it as the only person on my side of the street to recieve major damage is 6 inches to the right and it would have taken out my compressor and P-51 I am in the middle of....

---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 Sunday, September 25, 2005 8:29 PM

Glad to hear you're safe Tom. Shame about the AC, but I suppose it could have been much worse. Hope everything gets back to normal for you real soon.

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 Sunday, September 25, 2005 7:34 PM

glad you're ok tom. actually up here it's starting to get quite cool and my mindset is definitely tilting towards "heating" mode instead of "air condtioning" mode.

-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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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 25, 2005 7:31 PM

Great news Tom except about the A/C though, man i couldn't live without all 3 of mine, anyway good to see you and your family are OK, i was a little concerned because i was watching satellite images over the net showing the Hurricane over Texas.......

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bobbaily

Member since
November 2003
From: Nashville, TN area

Posted by bobbaily on Sunday, September 25, 2005 7:28 PM

Tom-glad to hear that you are ok and the house survived, less the A/C.

Thanks for the quick update.

Bob

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, September 25, 2005 7:14 PM

Folks, I am fine... my modeling room took a hit from a 70ft oak but looks to be ok though... pisser is the oak rolled off the roof and took my AC out. the heat index is 106 right now and we just got electricity about 45min ago... imagine no fan, no AC etc.. and THAT hot... Disapprove [V]

Just wanted to let you know I was ok and will catch up with you all after dark when the temp cools...

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 25, 2005 7:05 PM

Yeah Karl I'm looking forward to seeing some pics of your finished build, it's been a very involving build hasn't it, The zero i'm working on is starting to drag on a little and it's getting to the stage where i just want the thing finished...........

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