Belgian Airforce GB ( 21-07-'05 till 21-07-'06 )

Hi Folks,
Here's a photo of my Hunter, paintwork to follow shortly. I'm not sure whether to spray gloss red, of flat red then gloss varnish later. I might go with the flat, I think.
Cheers
Tony

QUOTE: outta curiosity, where about are the people here in Belgium located?

I wasn't a member at the time this post started, so, I hope I can be accounted as Belgian as well. I am Belgian (born and raised in Diest) but live in Holland now.
For the time being, I am just about to pick up the trade again. So, I don't expect to deliver A-class work at the time, since I am about to gather some more hardware (knife, files, etc...).
If, by any chance I would start building a Belgian plane, it would either be:
- A (Classic Airframe) 1/48th Hurricane Mk I with fabric wings, based at Schaffen 1939.
- A SV4b (1/48th or 1/72th resin) of the E.V.S. at Goetsenhoven
- A Marchetti SF260 (1/48th resin) of the E.V.S. at Goetsenhoven.
- A Belgian Spitfire Mk IX or MkXVI

Since I have never handled a resin kit before, it will not be very likely that I will build the SV or the Marchetti right away.

So, I cannot promise anything, but if one of these planes will be finished by next year, I'll post some pics of the progress and the end result anyway.

Speaking of gatekeepers, the most famous one is depicted in the first picture at the Belgian National Airport. The SV 4bis



The other one is his continuator, the SF260



BTW, I have never participated in a GB. What are the rules?

Cheers,

Luc

QUOTE: Originally posted by taxtp Hi, I've got a Revell Hawker hunter and some Daco decals to use on a Belgian Hunter, if that's OK. Started it about a month ago, so it's built not painted yet. Cheers Tony

YEAH !!!! GREAT !!!!!
A new member !!!! Welcome to our GB. Have fun and happy modelling !!!!
I'll put you in the list.

Cheers,

Jürgen

Hi,
I've got a Revell Hawker hunter and some Daco decals to use on a Belgian Hunter, if that's OK. Started it about a month ago, so it's built not painted yet.
Cheers
Tony

Hi guys. Checking in with some progress to report. I got the fuselage and wings assembled on the F-16 and then I remembered: I didn't take photos of the completed cockpit before I closed it up! Doh! I'll try to have pics in the next few days and hopefully the cockpit detail will be visible. Cheers

QUOTE: Originally posted by DanCooper Well, no update on my progress, but I just came here with the bad news that we lost one of our F-16 over Holland today. Sadly the pilot was found death at sea.

Yes, heard the tragic news on the radio and saw it in the newspaper and on TV...
Wonder what happend....
Very sad....

Well, no update on my progress, but I just came here with the bad news that we lost one of our F-16 over Holland today.
Sadly the pilot was found death at sea.

Unfortunately, no static Mig29 either

Hhmmm, ok that I didn't miss much...
Only for that Mig-29, I wanted to be there. Was it a static Mig-29 then?


Opposite in Hechtel, a lot of flying planes: F-16, Tornado, Spitfire, Gnat, stunting Boeing 737, Rockwell B-1 Lancer ....
Static a/c: Catalina, F-16, Augusta, Allouette II, Dutch SAR unit, Merlin Mk.3,...

Cheers,

Jürgen

Just got home from Koksijde, don't be disappointed you didn't get to go, you haven't missed much.
First disappointement (or however it's spelled) : NO patrols, not a single one, turns out all the acrobatic patrols are in Italy today to celebrate the XXth birthday of the Freche Tricolore.
Second and major disappointement, the Mig29 that was supposed to close the show wasn't 100% in order, so it didn't get permission to take off (well, in my book, a Mig29 at 50% still beats an F-16 that's 100% ok)

So, what did we get to see flying :

Fuga Magister
Gnat
F-16
Mirage 2000
Alluette II
some propeller planes of which I didn't get the name (those where some kind of patrol from Denmark)
Alpha Jet

On the parking lot, some more interesting stuff :
- Panavia Tornado (Luftwaffe)
- AH64 Apache (Koninklijke Luchtmacht)
- Alpha Jet (RAF)
- a UH60 Blackhawk for VIP transportation (got the pilot to explain the working of that weird disco ball thinghy on top of the fuselage)
- another Fuga
- Neptune
- Texan
- Atlantlantique
- F16 A and B
- Puma
- Seaking

Hhhhmmm, I think I won't get to Koksijde... (CRAP !!!!!)
Don't have enough time, and my mother told me I just went to an airshow (Hechtel), but I'm sure I'll go next year...

Cheers,

Jürgen

Hehe, never mind mate, I already figured out that there are only a couple of Belgians in my guild.

sorry Dan, the guys I work with are part of the Anarchy guild. Im not a player so alot of this doesnt make sense to me... I just pic up bits and peices from my coworkers.

I hope still get to read this Jurgen, I'm going to Koksijde tomorrow, charging the batteries for my camera right now.

You should have sent an e-mail about meeting mate, this is the first evening in days that I'm on this forum

Indeed I am a WoW addict and indeed like most of us, if not all.... I'm totally wacky
The guild I'm in is "The Knight Templars" notice the wrong plural form.

Dany, I think I will go to the Koksijde Airshow this weekend.
Maybe we can meet eachother???

Cheers,

Jürgen

Well Dany, I think Awood is right. You're a little bit crazy (LOL), but who isn't?

Cheers,
Jürgen

Dan.... your posts about where you are what you do have had me scratching my head for a couple days....
"but spends most of his time in the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor fighting for the alliance"
"I'm expected to raid an enemy town in a couple of minutes..."
Would I be right in guessing that your WOW fan? couple guys I work with are addicts to this game and I thing one may even be in your guild

Ok, np, I'll stick it up with the rest.

Pics, will follow soon, I'm too lazy at the moment to set up my camera gear, and besides, I'm expected to raid an enemy town in a couple of minutes...

But Dan, you still need to place the GB badge in your sig !!!

Cheers,

Jürgen

QUOTE: Originally posted by bstrump Well, I've got the cockpit finished on my Tiger Meet '98 F-16. I was quite impressed with Eduard "Zoom" set of pre-colored PE parts. Makes a huge difference compared to the stock kit parts. Unfortunately, the camera refuses to get with the program today. So, no pics yet. Hopefully soon.

Hope to see your progress quick, bstrump !!!
Can't wait!

Cheers,

Jürgen

QUOTE: Oh man are you wrong as wrong as can be, DanCooper (aka me) lives in Bruges and works in Antwerp but spends most of his time in the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor fighting for the alliance .

WOOPS, sorry Dan, I have mistaken you with someone on ARC forums. That guys lives in Gent.

Please exuse my mistake !!!


Cheers,

Jürgen

Well, I've got the cockpit finished on my Tiger Meet '98 F-16. I was quite impressed with Eduard "Zoom" set of pre-colored PE parts. Makes a huge difference compared to the stock kit parts. Unfortunately, the camera refuses to get with the program today. So, no pics yet. Hopefully soon.

Oh man are you wrong as wrong as can be, DanCooper (aka me) lives in Bruges and works in Antwerp but spends most of his time in the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor fighting for the alliance .

I get the usual models in my local shop on 50m from my front door, and my more "exotic" models I buy at Verschooten in Antwerp, just behind the Boerentoren in a street called Eiermarkt (Eggmarket).

BTW Jurgen, I don't seem to remember the e-mail you talked about in one of your previous posts, could have gone lost on one of the other computers using this connection (wife, kids...)

QUOTE: Originally posted by Awood23 outta curiosity, where about are the people here in Belgium located?

Well,

The only Belgian members here I know are:

-You
-DanCooper (lives in Gent)
-photomaker (lives ?)
-and I (Glabbeek, Vlaams-Brabant)

Cheers,

Jürgen

QUOTE: Originally posted by Awood23 outta curiosity, where about are the people here in Belgium located? I ask because Im living outside Mons, ( La Louviere) and still having trouble finding decent hobby shops in my local area... infact the only one Ive been able to find so far has been one called Lepoint 50 ? in Brussels. Im thinking about jumping in on this build but the kit I want to use I was thinking about starting another group build with called "gate guards GB" where the model would be built to represent a gate guardian. I was going to build an F-84F to represent the gate guard at Cheivers AB stand and all.

Well, Awood, as you live in Mons, and I in Vlaams-Brabant, I don't know many hobby shops in that area.
The only modelshop in Wallonïe I know is in Wavre. In the Rue chemains de fer.
In Leuven you have Christiaensen ( in the Bondegenotenlaan ), wich has lots of model kits !!!

Conctact me ( or e-mail ) when you need more info, I'll try to find more model shops in your area.

Cheers,

Jürgen

outta curiosity, where about are the people here in Belgium located? I ask because Im living outside Mons, ( La Louviere) and still having trouble finding decent hobby shops in my local area... infact the only one Ive been able to find so far has been one called Lepoint 50 ? in Brussels. Im thinking about jumping in on this build but the kit I want to use I was thinking about starting another group build with called "gate guards GB" where the model would be built to represent a gate guardian. I was going to build an
F-84F to represent the gate guard at Cheivers AB stand and all.

OK, my first "real" ( first one was plastic junk...) AB arrived today !!!!
Let's start modeling !!!
To bad school is about to start again....

Cheers,

Jürgen

QUOTE: Originally posted by lodni_k Jurgen (sorry, no "ubers" on Navy keyboards! LOL) that sheet that I have is in 1/48. I got it mostly for the Southeast Asia & Japanese markings. So if anyone has a 1/48 Hasegawa kit that they want to put in Belgian markings, I'm sure we can work something out! I should check, but I may have some markings for one in 1/72 that came with one of my 1/72 kits. Ah, OK. I don't have that particular 1/72 Hasegawa kit. But there have been some 1/72 Belgian AF decal sheets made: http://www.72scale.com/aircraft/Lockheed/F-104.htm Hope this helps! - Calvin

Here's DACO's website:
http://ultra.glo.be/daco/KOrder.html

It's a Belgian company, producing decals for Belgian a/c, PE parts, resin and home made airliners. Danny Coremans runs the shop, really friendly man....

Cheers,

Jürgen

QUOTE: Originally posted by bstrump My kit has arrived from Squadron along with the Eduard Zoom set of PE parts. I'll have to make a few mods to the kit to make it a "proper" Belgian F-16 but nothing too difficult. Should be able to get started this weekend.

OK, good luck with your build !!!
I'm starting on my bird soon (I hope so....) I'm waiting for my first AB....

Cheers,

Jürgen

My kit has arrived from Squadron along with the Eduard Zoom set of PE parts. I'll have to make a few mods to the kit to make it a "proper" Belgian F-16 but nothing too difficult. Should be able to get started this weekend.