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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 8:11 PM

Marc thanks for the chicken wing recipe it sounds delicious, I'll definitely me giving that a go on the barby come summer Thumbs Up [tup]

Karl & Tom that incident with the British soldiers in Basra was the topic of conversation here yesterday. From what I have read the British commander said he learnt that the two soldiers who were on an undercover mission (I'm thinking SAS here) had been handed to militia and ordered their rescue from a nearby house. I certainly hope the trooper who was photographed leaping on fire from his Warrior APC is OK though.

Bob that does sound like a great idea for a build as not much is shown of the foreign troops who were fighting for the Germans.

Cheers
Darren

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pingtang

Member since
April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 8:45 PM

OK....I've made up my mind. I'm doing the Pro-Modellere 1/48 Me-410 for this build. I'll do it with the CMK engine and wheel well detail set. And, I should hopefully get the Aires cockpit set that Jules is sending me soon. It'll be my first really detailed build for a while (I haven't done so much detailing since my Hellcat, which was a long time ago). Should be fun.......

-Daniel

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 2:01 AM

DanielD'oh! forgot to send you that article, I'll dig it out this week and send you a copy.

Darren According to the MoD here, the soldiers involved only suffered minor injuries, but that picture certainly looked pretty nasty.

Karl

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

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 4:47 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by PanzerWulff

hey all any way i can get in on this build??? i just won a DML Sd.Kfz. 251/22 Ausf.D with the Pak.40 at my LHS raffle
BTW i keep seeing "the usual subjects" in alot of posts is it an in crowd thing lol?

Great win PanzerWulf Thumbs Up [tup]

and Welcome to the GB Big Smile [:D]

OH BTW yeah us fellas have been building in one GB after another for well over a year now, in fact we plan Gb's while we are still in the middle of the current one, so far we have done the Battle of Britain GB, North African Gb This one and after this the Battle of the Atlantic GB and i think there is a rumour of an Allied Aces GB sometime next year....
Sounds like we keep ourselves busy eh but i assure you we talk most of the time Wink [;)]

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pingtang

Member since
April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 6:45 AM

Jules I got the Aires set in the mail today mate. It looks pretty impressive. I thought the kit parts were detailed, but this is even better. Thanks for sending it.

-Daniel

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bobbaily

Member since
November 2003
From: Nashville, TN area

Posted by bobbaily on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 7:02 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by darson
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Bob that does sound like a great idea for a build as not much is shown of the foreign troops who were fighting for the Germans.

Cheers
Darren

Great idea?-thank you but my goal was to win the tho9900 Fringe Build Award Big Smile [:D]

. Decals in stock?-NO. Still enough time as to not panic, however, I might start formalizing Plan B....always good to have an escape route planned..... Wink [;)]

Bob

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 9:02 PM

Daniel nice choice with the Me-410 it should look cool, any ideas on what scheme you are going to do? BTW, here's a couple of Me-410 cockpit sample shots from the reference CD I sent you yesterday.

Chris, welcome to the build I'll put you and your build down on Page 1. Oh and don't worry about the usual suspects thing, Jules is right it's just a bunch of modelers who happen to do a lot of group builds on this site.

Cheers
Darren

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pingtang

Member since
April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Thursday, September 22, 2005 4:44 AM

Thanks for them Darren. I like the look of the 410's cockpit. Lots of different colours in there...... Question for everyone though......What's that colour the cockpit side walls are painted in? It looks way too light and blue to be RLM 66 and it's not RLM 02. I've seen some other aircraft with that colour too (mostly 109's). It might be a restored aircraft that isn't painted the same as wartime ones???

-Daniel

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jboutin

Member since
December 2004
From: 288921 E, 5659868 N UTMz12, NAD83

Posted by jboutin on Thursday, September 22, 2005 11:02 AM

Chris, it isn't really an 'in' crowd thing with this bunch of usual suspects Smile [:)]

, it is mainly because we are really residences of Happy Acres Psychiatric Ward Assisted Living, pretending to be modelers Wink [;)]

. BTW - Beware Kremps! Clown [:o)]

Ha ha ho ho hee hee...thump

JAY - fighting evil since 2:15pm, July 8,1976 -

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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Thursday, September 22, 2005 2:37 PM

Jay Hmmm... sounds like Kremps might have to pay you a visit and increase your medication. Shock [:O]

Dave

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 22, 2005 6:20 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by razordws

Jay Hmmm... sounds like Kremps might have to pay you a visit and increase your medication.

Hmmm perhaps a decrease in medication might be the right course of action Dave, but then again a increase couldn't hurt Wink [;)]

Pingy, Mate i'm happy you like it Big Smile [:D]

I was also happy with the detail OOB with my 410 but now you have me thinking that i should maybe get one of those myself......
Your a bad man Daniel Evil [}:)]

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PanzerWulff

Member since
November 2004
From: Salisbury Massachucetts USA

Posted by PanzerWulff on Thursday, September 22, 2005 9:35 PM

oh cool so being mildly NUTS myself I'll fit right in. "you cant park here it's a handycaped spot. I am handycaped I'M PSYCHOTIC" Confused [%-)]

(Joe piscapo in johnny dangerously) btw is it december yet i want to dive onto this kit soooo bad oh wait i have my dml Tiger 1 WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Clown [:o)]

ACE??? you were NEVER an ace AN ace HOLE maybe! (Lister to Rimmer on BBC's RED DWARF) Chris"Hey GRAVITY still works"Gray

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 23, 2005 12:04 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by PanzerWulff

oh cool so being mildly NUTS myself I'll fit right in.

Yep you should fit right in if your slightly nuts Tongue [:P]

Oh just one more thing, You can expect a visit from our freindly 300 pound East German ex wrestler head nurse "Kremps", It's kind of an initiation ceremony (kind of)[:0] Black Eye [B)]

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Friday, September 23, 2005 2:29 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

QUOTE: Originally posted by PanzerWulff

oh cool so being mildly NUTS myself I'll fit right in.

Yep you should fit right in if your slightly nuts

Oh just one more thing, You can expect a visit from our freindly 300 pound East German ex wrestler head nurse "Kremps", It's kind of an initiation ceremony (kind of)[:0]

If you get it over and done with now, you'll have the use of your hands back before the start of the GB! Wink [;)]

Also don't fight back, it just makes her madder! Angry [:(!]

Karl

EDIT: Can't type.

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

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taxtp

Member since
April 2005
From: Australia

Posted by taxtp on Friday, September 23, 2005 3:46 AM

Howdy folks,
I'm definitely in too, but I just can't decide on what to do. Think I'll leave it to an impulse buy. Then it'll feel justified. I've just finished a Destroyer for the Destroyer group build, geez that thing was bugging me ! I'm not doing another ship for a long, long time.
Cheers
Tony

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

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jboutin

Member since
December 2004
From: 288921 E, 5659868 N UTMz12, NAD83

Posted by jboutin on Friday, September 23, 2005 11:33 AM

I hope Kremps gives me the little green pills, they make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

I just hope it isn't them yellow and red ones again, last time I woke up in in a sweat, my face had two weeks worth of a beard and my fore arms hurt like a b Censored [censored]

.

I should never have upset her, Chris you will do well to heed them when they say don't fight back or get on her bad side. Black Eye [B)]

We won't even get into what happened to Dave last time. At just the mention of it the left side of his body develops a nasty twitch and he loses control of his bladder...poor boy, nasty. Yuck [yuck]

JAY - fighting evil since 2:15pm, July 8,1976 -

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PanzerWulff

Member since
November 2004
From: Salisbury Massachucetts USA

Posted by PanzerWulff on Friday, September 23, 2005 12:24 PM

yup KREMPS showed up and put me in this funny white coat but i think she put it on backwards all the buckles are on the back??? i'm currently typing with a pencil between my teeth she said she will unbuckle me in time for the GB " IF I BEHAVE MYSELF" hmmmm now where did she put my crayons???? Confused [%-)]

ACE??? you were NEVER an ace AN ace HOLE maybe! (Lister to Rimmer on BBC's RED DWARF) Chris"Hey GRAVITY still works"Gray

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Friday, September 23, 2005 9:01 PM

Welcome to the build Tony, it's good to have you along for the ride. Oh and btw Sammy picked up the raffle prize at IPMS the other night.

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taxtp

Member since
April 2005
From: Australia

Posted by taxtp on Saturday, September 24, 2005 5:37 PM

Hey Darren,
Will you be at Waverley today. Thought I might look in. Can't complain about the raffle, I got the Hasegawa 1/48 P-40E out of it a couple of months ago.
Cheers
Tony

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

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Tankmaster7

Member since
August 2004
From: Nowhere. (Long Island)

Posted by Tankmaster7 on Saturday, September 24, 2005 7:20 PM

haven't stopped by here in a while. glad to see kremps is still alive and kicking. (literally.) I can't wait to get started on this one.

-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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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, September 24, 2005 7:45 PM

Same here Tanky!!

I was looking over the resin set for the Spit last night, really has some great detail on it,.
Still in 2 minds as to whether or not to go the whole hog and stuff some PE into the c/p or not.
If I do, I'll only have time to make 1 kit for this GB, which may not be a bad thing.
Don't want to bite of more than I can chew.

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

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, September 24, 2005 8:07 PM

Darren the Johnnie Johnson decals you have, are they for EN398 or MK392 with the invasion stripes?????

--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 Sunday, September 25, 2005 12:55 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

Same here Tanky!!

I was looking over the resin set for the Spit last night, really has some great detail on it,.
Still in 2 minds as to whether or not to go the whole hog and stuff some PE into the c/p or not.
If I do, I'll only have time to make 1 kit for this GB, which may not be a bad thing.
Don't want to bite of more than I can chew.

Yeah Sean I was planning on doing a Panther for this GB as well but with the Verlinden detail set going in the HE 219 i reckon i'll be limiting myself to just the one build Thumbs Up [tup]

BTW i think you should go the whole hog on you Spit, It would look awesome all detailed and painted, especially with the Invasion stripes Big Smile [:D]

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Sunday, September 25, 2005 1:17 AM

I'm leaning that way Jules.
She would look pretty cool, and the invasion stripes are exactly what would set it off.
There's just something about those stripes on a/c, makes em look 'cooler' than the rest.

Or is it just me Confused [%-)]

--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 Sunday, September 25, 2005 1:28 AM

Nah it's not just you Sean, I have a Spitfire MK V on Ebay that i'm bidding on, If i win it i'll be painting it in 402 SQD (Canadian) colour scheme Ocean grey/Green complete with invasion stripes...
I'm planning on doing most of the Spitfire family and have already won the Supermarine Seaplane to start it with next wiil be the prototype (if i can find a kit or conversion) followed by the MKII, MK V, MK VIII and IX(clipped wings) MK XIV and FR MK XXIV probably the Airfix Seafire with counter rotating prop and teardrop canopy, I know there are plenty of other sub MK's in between but i reckon that should be enough Thumbs Up [tup]

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pingtang

Member since
April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Sunday, September 25, 2005 1:34 AM

Sounds like a few of us are going to do the detailing thing in this build. Along with the two sets I already have, I'm thinking of adding a eduard PE set too. Might as well go the whole hog eh?

-Daniel

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 25, 2005 2:17 AM

Daniel, Yeah mate The Verlinden detail set is pretty cool but i'm still on the hunt for some extra Pit detail for the 219.......

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Sunday, September 25, 2005 2:35 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

Nah it's not just you Sean, I have a Spitfire MK V on Ebay that i'm bidding on, If i win it i'll be painting it in 402 SQD (Canadian) colour scheme Ocean grey/Green complete with invasion stripes...
I'm planning on doing most of the Spitfire family and have already won the Supermarine Seaplane to start it with next wiil be the prototype (if i can find a kit or conversion) followed by the MKII, MK V, MK VIII and IX(clipped wings) MK XIV and FR MK XXIV probably the Airfix Seafire with counter rotating prop and teardrop canopy, I know there are plenty of other sub MK's in between but i reckon that should be enough

Ok, thats ALOT of Spit Jules!!!
Looks like your doing with Spits as I'm doing with the 109's Big Smile [:D]

I've decided to go with the Eduard Big Ed set No#4804.
Has pretty much everything I'll need I reckon.

This is gonna be one sensational GB if everyone is detailing their kits!!!!!!! Cool [8D]

--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 Sunday, September 25, 2005 2:41 AM

Yeah your not wrong Sean, but now i've got the Censored [censored]

I just had a look at squadron and they have the Aires detail set for the 219 cockpit for $24:95 US but they want to charge me another $25:00 US for postage, which means it will cost me about $75:00 AU to get the detail set here Shock [:O]

Thats really pushing it even for me Sigh [sigh]

Maybe i should do some ringing around and see if i can find one here in Aus.....

Edit::::::::::::::Can't spell Dunce [D)]

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Sunday, September 25, 2005 4:48 AM

Yeah, I know that feeling Jules Angry [:(!]

But thats the price we pay for having a s Censored [censored]

t house dollar.

Let me know if your going to order it from squadron, maybe we can split the postage costs, cause there are a couple of things I wouldn't mind getting from there also.

Maybe a few of us Aussies might wanna bulk buy, save a heap on postage, even sending it from one place in Aus to another ends up cheaper than paying for it from the States.

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

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