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

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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Thursday, June 16, 2005 8:44 PM
Jerry, Sorry I mentioned it. If you've already buttoned it up, I wouldn't try to correct it. The PE that Hasegawa included in the kit is pretty fragile. It's not a real biggie & only P-40 buffs would notice. Lesson learned, you can't just rely on the kit instructions, nothing beats researching the real aircraft if you like accuracy. I've made too many similar mistakes over the years & have little confidence in the guys who do kit instructions.

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Posted by fightnjoe on Thursday, June 16, 2005 8:48 PM
the pit looks great.



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Posted by dragonfly on Thursday, June 16, 2005 8:51 PM
No sweat Rick, I've already got it fixed. Thanks for your help.

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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Thursday, June 16, 2005 8:55 PM
Hey Jerry, glad you got it fixed Thumbs Up [tup], I would have put it in with enough CA to support the Empire State Building Smile [:)]. I'm building the same kit for the P-40 GB & the pit is as far as I've got. Haven't found any other pitfalls yet, but tomorrows another day Big Smile [:D].

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Posted by dragonfly on Thursday, June 16, 2005 8:58 PM
I guess I got lucky cause the tenax wasn't really cured yet on the seat, and it came right out. Then all I had to do was pry the CA back that holds the belt. Bingo! Thanks again Rick

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Posted by fightnjoe on Friday, June 17, 2005 10:47 PM
well as seems to be the norm, i finished this one pretty quick. here is a teaser.



many thanks joe for this build.


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Posted by Quagmyre on Saturday, June 18, 2005 4:07 PM
Here's another update of my XF5F-1 Skyrocket.

On with the Alclad II Gloss Black basecoat. Almost want to leave it like this it looks too cool. Think I've found a base coat for my P-61 and A-26.

Alclad II Chrome for the props. Extremely tempted to do the whole plane in this! Like mirrors!

Alclad II Aluminum for the plane itself. Cannot really tell, but the pitot tube is Chrome as well.


Next step is to spray the canopy with MM Aluminum Acryl. I want a slightly different shade from the fuselage and the bottle of MM Acryl should suffice. Probably gonna mask off the prop blades and spray the spinners MM Aluminum as well.

Then, alas comes more masking of the nacelles and fuselage and painting of the Yellow wings.


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Posted by Mikeym_us on Saturday, June 18, 2005 4:29 PM
well there is alot of time I guess so I will want to do a 1/72 scale TBD-1 I just started and will do it pre-war yellow and silver . BTW the model is a Airfix/MPC kit

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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, June 18, 2005 6:28 PM
Good progress Quagmyre. Looking great so far.

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Posted by roadkill_275 on Sunday, June 19, 2005 12:12 PM
Just wanted too let everyone know that I haven't forgotten this and that the Mustang has made it from the closet to the desk. i should be starting it next week sometime.
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Posted by Tankmaster7 on Sunday, June 19, 2005 2:11 PM
Umm yeah, progress! I found out where I put my Fw-190 kit and decals! That's progress, right?
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Posted by Mikeym_us on Sunday, June 19, 2005 6:05 PM
well im doing pretty good on mine might even get some photo's tonight or tommorow then put it on my PhotoBucket Account then show it off here

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15   http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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Posted by wibhi2 on Sunday, June 19, 2005 7:17 PM
Holy cow...... it all looks great
Fightinjoe and Quagmeyer - both those planes look great.
Dragonfly, that pit is fabulous. You going to put a wash on it to bring out all that wonderful detail.

I pulled out Gavia's La-7, only to discover that the IP has gone on a walk about or just didn't come in the kit (I'm banking on the later since the bag was still sealed). So I have started scratch building a back panel for the included PE.
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Posted by JoeRugby on Sunday, June 19, 2005 9:03 PM
WOW !

Great Progress Joe and Quagmyre !!!

After taking a look at the Testors Me-163 I would like to change my submission. The kit is an absolute let down...I would change to a Me-262 1/72 scale Pro Modeller kit...here is the rub, it was started before the GB date...With some okay's I will be changing...it is the same kit I recently posted on the A/C forum...almost finished...I also have an X-1 in the stash to back it up...
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Posted by Quagmyre on Sunday, June 19, 2005 9:50 PM
Thanks all.

First coat of Yellow is on the wings. And it looks like a first coat of yellow (thus why no pics).

That's it for this weekend. Gotta get some sleep before my 4am cab ride to Midway to start my 11hrs of travel (door to door) to Seattle for my newest assignment at Microsoft. No, I haven't met Bill yet. Swear I saw Steve Ballmer and Jeff Raikes the other day though. I'll be able to spend time on this plane again next weekend. More pics then.


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Posted by fightnjoe on Sunday, June 19, 2005 10:06 PM
glad to see you will up in this neck of the woods. too bad the other side of the state.



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Posted by wing_nut on Monday, June 20, 2005 7:25 AM
I was at the LHS just a few days ago buying a back full of goodies and I saw a Hasegawa P40N in 1/48 (new release?) Guy next to me says it is a fantastic kit and the shop owner says he’ll give me a deal on the kit. Since a lot of what I was buying was RLM colors it was obvious that it may not have been my 1st choice for a kit. But having always liked that plane… it just “looks” dangerous… I decided to do it straight OOTB just to get it on the shelf so I bought it. I know there is a P40 in already…. room for a second?

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Posted by JoeRugby on Monday, June 20, 2005 1:23 PM
wing_nut...Sign - Welcome [#welcome]
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Posted by wing_nut on Monday, June 20, 2005 4:48 PM
Fantastic... when do you start to use the badge.... once the model is started... once your in... when the model is finished. I know.... this shou be the worst of my problems.Wink [;)]

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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, June 20, 2005 7:38 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by wing_nut

Fantastic... when do you start to use the badge.... once the model is started... once your in... when the model is finished. I know.... this shou be the worst of my problems.Wink [;)]


The Moderator of each GB sets the rules on displaying the GB Badge. For this one, I think as soon as you join you can start displaying.

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Posted by Mikeym_us on Monday, June 20, 2005 8:02 PM
well I'd like to join since I am working on a Airfix/MPC 1/72 scale TBD-1 Devastator in Pre War NMF with yellow wings

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15   http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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Posted by JoeRugby on Monday, June 20, 2005 10:14 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by wing_nut

Fantastic... when do you start to use the badge.... once the model is started... once your in... when the model is finished. I know.... this shou be the worst of my problems.Wink [;)]


You can display the badge as soon as you jumo in...totally on the honor system here...if you get in and don't finish then the everlasting stain of shame will be there for all to see...or in this case not to see...Evil [}:)]Wink [;)]

Just a reminder to all this is for any type of aircraft, military civilian and experimental is use from 1940 to 1949 OOTB as per IPMS guideline...Please make every effort to adhere to that guideline or Kremps will have to make a midnight callAngry [:(!]

I will update the list shortly...I am actually switching my submission to a Bell X1...the Testors 1/48 Me-163 is...well, not good...
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Posted by wing_nut on Monday, June 20, 2005 11:09 PM
Great! I am going to straighten up from the 109 build(yeah rightWink [;)]) and get crackin'


The 109 was not a group thing just me all aloneBoohoo [BH]

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Posted by Mikeym_us on Monday, June 20, 2005 11:19 PM
well here is what I have for now











well I'm going to work some more on it in a few minutes to at least get the fuselage together before I go to bed.

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15   http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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Posted by JoeRugby on Tuesday, June 21, 2005 2:09 PM
Looks good so far...can not get the pictures to expand, check your settings, I know if mine are .bmp versus .jpg they will not expand either...
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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, June 21, 2005 3:26 PM
Good progress Mike.

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Posted by fightnjoe on Tuesday, June 21, 2005 7:23 PM
looks good.



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Posted by Mikeym_us on Wednesday, June 22, 2005 8:09 PM
well here are some more pics please note that the fuselage is assembled







On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15   http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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Posted by fightnjoe on Wednesday, June 22, 2005 11:56 PM
looking very good.



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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 23, 2005 2:53 PM
There has been some really great work shown since I last posted. Congrats to all. I have finished the engine and now have to mount the guns on the instrument panel and close up the fuselage. Then I can really go to town as most of the delicate work is done. Here is a couple more photos.







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