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Heavy Bomber Group Build.Starts August 20th, 2005 Ends June 3rd, 2007.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 15, 2005 8:00 AM
sarge the Do200 is awesome
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 15, 2005 8:57 AM
Thanks much, am looking forward to building this because my grandfather flew B-17Fs
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 15, 2005 3:39 PM
cool
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 15, 2005 3:44 PM
this is my main model i bought it at a musem in floridahttp://www.revell-monogram.com/store/ModelDetail.cfm?Id=208&SubjectId=2&SkillId=3&ScaleId=13&TypeId=10&StartRow=1&FromSearch=1
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 15, 2005 6:35 PM
Thanks you for letting me join in Will.I may justy get a new kit because the one im working on was one that I started long ago,so t doesnt look that good.

Also,do you perhaps have a smaller badge?
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 15, 2005 6:40 PM
ughhhhh..............................sory patnick-40
ask sarge if he could shrink it for you
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 15, 2005 6:45 PM
hey paknick-40 (can i just call u pak?) are u still in the 7th grade?
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 15, 2005 6:52 PM
Ya, ill shrink down the badge, update to come on a few mintes.

Edit: Here is the new, smaller version.



Here is the URL: http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/842/bombergb2005small5if.jpg
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 15, 2005 7:16 PM
thanks sarge
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 15, 2005 7:51 PM
No problem at all, not much else to do here right now. Lol
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 15, 2005 8:08 PM
yes i know what you mean
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 15, 2005 8:37 PM
WILLJANUARY
May I join in on the fun of this build. If so I will do the Revell 1/48 B-29 Superfortress. That would make a good Birthday gift for me because I have had this kit in the pile for a while and the start date is my birthday.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 15, 2005 8:45 PM
May I join in on the fun too. I am R-CMan73's wife. I have the Testors B-2 Bomber. If you will I would love to try this. For this will be my third group build. If you would like to find out about my ablity for this just ask Patnik40,and RadMax 8. I am sure that they would say some nice words for me.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 15, 2005 10:13 PM
I built the Monogram 1/48th B-29 recently (see link), perfect fit. I loved that kit from start to end!

http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=46559
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 15, 2005 10:14 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Pinkranger1972

May I join in on the fun too. I am R-CMan73's wife. I have the Testors B-2 Bomber. If you will I would love to try this. For this will be my third group build. If you would like to find out about my ablity for this just ask Patnik40,and RadMax 8. I am sure that they would say some nice words for me.


You might consider entering that into my Flying Wings GB to Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 4:18 AM
oh sorry will ..... oops .... its the 1/72 Revell Avro Lancaster B.I/III "Dambuster" kit, not the Airfix kit.
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Posted by mikeiw on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 4:43 AM
well - your post in the other forum had the desired effect.

I'm currently waiting on delivery of a Vacform 1/48th Short Stirling from Sanger over here in the UK. Reckon I could pitch in & join your build? Wink [;)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 4:27 PM
Evey-ones welcome to join !(ive never not let someone in one of my GB's and i dont plan to!)

R-CMan73 the build starts on your B-day and ends on mine!
Thanks for joining the GB!Pinkranger1972 do u know how much the B-2 kit cost?
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 4:30 PM
Ya, good to have you on my Flying Wings GB to, seem to be an abundence of B-2s, have yet to see any YB-35s.....
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:05 PM
Will-sorry to answer so late,but I jst entered 8th grade.Ill have to edit my profile!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:06 PM
And its ok if you just call me Pak.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:20 PM
I just left 8th, lol
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 4:51 AM
If you can classifie the He 177 A-5 as a Heavy bomber, I'm in.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 4:55 AM
If that isnt a heavy bomber i dont know what is! it was mean to carry missles to.Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 5:30 AM
Hehehe, I thought so. Wink [;)] But I wanted to have it checked.

So I'm in with the He 177.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 7:06 AM
I was meaning to ask something along those lines myself. What are we regarding as a "heavy bomber", since the definition has become rather cloudy since WW2?

Before and during the war, a "heavy bomber" was an aircraft that could carry more than 8000lbs of ordnance to distant targets, and were, generally, the largest aircraft around.
But then the lines of distinction started to blur as even fighters were capable of carrying the 2000lb of ordnance that previously categorised "light bombers".

More recently, the definition of "heavy bomber" has been regarded as an aircraft with a range greater than 8000km or capable of carrying nuclear ALCMs.

If we use the yardstick of ordnance payload or ALCM-carrying capability, many modern strike aircraft, technically, fit the definition of "heavy bomber". The F-15E can lift a weapons payload in the region of 24000lbs, although it lacks the "legs" to reach those distant targets. The F/A-18 is capable of lifting nearly 18000lbs and is equipped for launching ALCMs.

[As a side note, the practice of using aircraft as platforms for launching cruise missiles seems to have been abandoned, especially in the two most recent US offensives, in favour of using ship-launched and sub-launched cruise missles instead. Why waste jet fuel and risk pilots and multi-million dollar aircraft when you don't have to, right?]

However, if we opt for the basics of the traditionally accepted definition of a "heavy bomber" i.e. extreme range and large size, the list suddenly shrinks dramatically.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:00 AM
Hey pak i just entered the 8th grade too!
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Posted by mustang10 on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 10:18 AM
Hi Will, can I join your GB with the Academy B-29A in 1/72?Big Smile [:D] Many Thanks, Joe.
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Posted by painklr on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 1:37 PM
Hey Will, this might sound dumb. But how do these group builds work??? I have been out of the scene for some time now, but am excited to be back. I understand it needs to be a heavy bomber. But is this only for advanced builders??? Or can any level join???
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 2:59 PM
Any level. basicly a bunch of modelers get together and build a common aircraft type, ect.
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