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                        Out of the Box GB: DEADLINE EXTENDED to 14 October 2005!

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 2:03 PM
                        Dave - the B-17 is my all time favorite bobmer and you are really doing it justice. I had an opportunity to see the Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby being restored at Dover Air Force Base back in 1985. They flew her to the Air Force Museum in Dayton and put her on display. I have probably 150 photos of that plane both inside and out if you need some input.

                        Richard
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                        razordws
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                          September 2004
                        • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
                        Posted by razordws on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 2:32 PM
                        Thanks guys, Richard I would love a photo of the engines and one of the landing gear if its not too much trouble. Smile [:)] Hasegawa instructions are a little vague in these areas and haven't had time to look on line.

                        Dave

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                        wing_nut
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                          April 2005
                        • From: Piscataway, NJ!
                        Posted by wing_nut on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 4:19 PM
                        Dave,

                        Nice looking Fort. Looking forward to the finished plane

                        Marc  

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 29, 2005 7:46 AM
                        FINISHED..............Macchi MC-202 Folgore 1/48th scale from Tauro Models. This model is finished in the colors and markings of the aircraft on display at The Smithsonian. The only after market parts would be the seatbelts, the box provided just the basic detail for the engine, but I still like it. Lastly the covers and cowling dont fit together very well but I'll display it with them off.
                        Thanks for a GREAT GROUP BUILD YA'LL....Big Smile [:D]






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                        wing_nut
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                          April 2005
                        • From: Piscataway, NJ!
                        Posted by wing_nut on Thursday, September 29, 2005 8:04 AM
                        Excellent work... really looks nice.

                        Marc  

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                        dstrebe
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Central TX
                        Posted by dstrebe on Thursday, September 29, 2005 10:20 AM
                        Skarpotchi:
                        Nice looking build of a pretty rare bird. I love the detailing you did in the engine that you showed in an earlier post.
                        How did you shade the panel lines? And what did you use for the antenna wire? It looks a little heavy in the photos.
                        Great job!
                        Dave On the bench: 1/48 F-105D - a bird my friend's dad was shot down in - and survived.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 29, 2005 10:54 AM
                        QUOTE: How did you shade the panel lines? And what did you use for the antenna wire? It looks a little heavy in the photos.


                        Thanks dstrebe and wing_nut for the replies.

                        To answer your question dstrebe the antenna was made from stretched sprue which i got out of the box Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg], so i agree its too thick but it will work. The panel lines were molded WAY TOO wide for the scale. So i tried to scribe them deeper to make them look thinner.....it didnt work. So i just went over them once with a mechanical pencil and left it at that.
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                        razordws
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                          September 2004
                        • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
                        Posted by razordws on Thursday, September 29, 2005 10:58 AM
                        Looks great Skarpotchi. That's got to be one of the best looking planes of WWII and you really did it justice. Great job on the camo too.

                        Dave

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                        dragonfly
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                          September 2003
                        • From: N.E. Ohio
                        Posted by dragonfly on Thursday, September 29, 2005 11:06 AM
                        Nice...very nice. Another great addition to the group biuld. Good job Skarpotchi!

                        Jerry
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 29, 2005 11:58 AM
                        Scarpotchi - supburb build. Congrats.

                        Dave - send me your e-mail address and I will forward the photos I have.

                        RSaddlemire@sc.rr.com

                        Richard
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Thursday, September 29, 2005 2:55 PM
                        Nice job on the Macchi. Good looking model.

                        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
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                        • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
                        Posted by razordws on Friday, September 30, 2005 3:58 PM
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                        It's a very blue day today, decals still didn't show up in the mail so I can't finish this weekend but hey, thanks to Joe I now have until the 14th WOHOO!!!

                        Another happy note is today was payday... you all know what that means Mischief [:-,].

                        Richard sent you an email but if you haven't sent them yet don't go through the trouble as I already assembled the engines and attached the landing gear legs. All she needs now are decals Sad [:(] and some weathering.

                        Dave

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                        rjkplasticmod
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                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Friday, September 30, 2005 6:29 PM
                        An extended deadline ? Bless you Joe Rugby Smile [:)].

                        Actually, my build is complete except for the antennae wires, but I hate rushing those. Will post some pics tomorrow.

                        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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                        rjkplasticmod
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                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, October 1, 2005 10:41 AM
                        AS advertized, here's my finished build. Actually completed with hours to spare on the original GB deadline. Had I known Joe was going to extend the deadline, I could have procrastinated for a few more days Smile [:)]. Kit was the excellent new Hasegawa 1/32 Ki-84 Hayate (Frank). Model depicts a Special Attack aircraft from 57 Shinbu-Tai, flown by Corporal Takano. Just prior to their suicide missions, the pilots were shown great respect by having their aircraft re-painted & adorned with the pilots choice of personal markings. This resulted in some of the most colorful & unusual aircraft seen in the Japanese arsenal. The white Kangi characters on the fuselage read "hitt-chin", roughly translated as "Be sure to sink". Enough gab, here's the pics.






                        I really enjoyed this GB. Lots of great models & modelers on display. A big Thank You to Joe for hosting this one. Great job Joe.

                        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 Saturday, October 1, 2005 11:05 AM
                        That is a great looking build Rick Bow [bow]. Very colourful markigs too, are they from the kit or did you use AM? You're right too about this being a great GB. There have been some great models here.

                        Dave

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                        wing_nut
                        • Member since
                          April 2005
                        • From: Piscataway, NJ!
                        Posted by wing_nut on Saturday, October 1, 2005 11:13 AM
                        Rick,

                        Excellent work. Great looking build and great markings. Paint looks fiorst rate.


                        And dittos on this GB. Hmmmm maybe, ala Hollywood, anOOB II at somepoint next year.

                        Marc  

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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, October 1, 2005 1:20 PM
                        Dave, Marc, Thanks guys for the kind words. The decals are AM from Eagle Strike.

                        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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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 1, 2005 5:31 PM
                        Rick,

                        Thanks for the great history lesson and even more thanks on a super build and great addition to our group build. I have that kit and am now looking forward to building it now that I have seen yours. Congrats on the build.

                        Richard
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, October 1, 2005 5:35 PM
                        Thanks Richard. It's a great kit, so I'm sure you will enjoy the build.

                        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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                        dragonfly
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: N.E. Ohio
                        Posted by dragonfly on Saturday, October 1, 2005 7:54 PM
                        All right Rick!!! I've been waiting for your addition, and it was certainly worth the wait. Truly outstanding work as always. I love the colorfull markings you chose. Very, very nice. Your paint work is always A1. Nice, clean, beautifull model. This has been one fine GB. Thanks Joe.

                        Jerry
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                        JoeRugby
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Virginia
                        Posted by JoeRugby on Saturday, October 1, 2005 8:07 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by wing_nut

                        Rick,
                        And dittos on this GB. Hmmmm maybe, ala Hollywood, anOOB II at somepoint next year.


                        Thanks for the Thumbs Up [tup] Guys! OOTB II, considerations..."First Jets" or "Between the Wars"...perhaps same time next year...


                        Rick,

                        Outstanding! Nice background on the build as well. Not only is the build first rate but you pictures are always so good!
                        Check out the WW I Special Interest Group @ http://swannysmodels.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=WW1SIG
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, October 1, 2005 8:54 PM
                        Jerry, Joe, Thanks for the kind words. Glad you liked the bird.

                        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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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 1, 2005 9:56 PM
                        rjkplasticmod--------------->The Frank looks beautiful, you really did a great job.
                        Thanks for a great addition to the group.

                        Thanks Yall for the really kind replies. Can wait for the next Group Build...hint...hint. Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, October 2, 2005 7:19 AM
                        Thanks Skarpotchi. Appreciate your comments.

                        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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                        waikong
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                          December 2002
                        • From: NYC, USA
                        Posted by waikong on Sunday, October 2, 2005 10:58 PM
                        Rick, what a beautiful paint job. Pristine!

                        My website: http://waihobbies.wkhc.net

                         

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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, October 3, 2005 10:01 AM
                        Thanks Waikong. Appreciate the comment.

                        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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                        dstrebe
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Central TX
                        Posted by dstrebe on Monday, October 3, 2005 10:26 AM
                        Rick: Nice work! And the background information about markings was news to me... I always learn something new in these forums (fora??). That's a good reason to look into doing otherwise-drab IJN planes now!

                        And bring on the next GB, Joe! You did a great job moderating this one.
                        Dave On the bench: 1/48 F-105D - a bird my friend's dad was shot down in - and survived.
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                        JoeRugby
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Virginia
                        Posted by JoeRugby on Monday, October 3, 2005 11:22 AM
                        Okay...you all asked for it and now you got it!

                        Same time frame in 2006...July 1 to October 1(or there aboutsSmile,Wink, & Grin [swg])

                        First Jets Out of the Box Group Build.

                        Shooting Stars, Me262 as well as the first jet to serve with any air force/service. So beside the common ones already mentioned you could do the first jet to serve with the RAF or the Soviet Air Force or even the Brazillian Air Force so on and so forth. Also, the first Marine Corps jet or the first RNAS jet as well. This should broaden the subject matter considerably.

                        Same rules to apply, IPMS guidelines. If it is PE and Resin it should be from the box the kit was originally purchased in.

                        Group Badge will be some time in coming...
                        Check out the WW I Special Interest Group @ http://swannysmodels.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=WW1SIG
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                        rjkplasticmod
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                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, October 3, 2005 12:06 PM
                        Thanks Dave. The Special Attack aircraft are certainly more unusual than the average Japanese aircraft from this time period.

                        Joe. Sounds like a great idea for a GB. I personally don't build many stovepipes, but we'll see what's going on next year.

                        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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                        JoeRugby
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                          November 2003
                        • From: Virginia
                        Posted by JoeRugby on Monday, October 3, 2005 12:43 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by rjkplasticmod

                        Joe. Sounds like a great idea for a GB. I personally don't build many stovepipes, but we'll see what's going on next year.

                        Regards, Rick


                        I know there is a kit of the Me262 prototype, multi media kit as well, has both the jets and propeller...so you would not technically be doing a jet...Smile [:)]
                        Check out the WW I Special Interest Group @ http://swannysmodels.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=WW1SIG
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