Dark Side GB November 1, 2005 thru June 6, 2006

Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 12, 2006 4:38 PM

Thanks DURR

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DURR

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July 2013

Posted by DURR on Sunday, March 12, 2006 1:46 PM

awsome job on the tank u.s.s.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 13, 2006 7:00 PM

Done! The paint is Polly Scale and ModelMaster with a series of very heavy oil washes of orange ocher, burnt umber and black, followed by drybrushing. Then I used my Passche VLS to carefully spray a muddy sand color onto the lower body and shaded the upper panels with a sand color. I followed this by another drybrushing, liberal applications of sand and earth colored MiG pigments to the lower body, tracks and fenders.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 26, 2005 8:02 PM

Are you sure? I've got 7 more. I also have a nice piece of artwork of a G with yellow wing stripes, nose and fusalage band. Do you want that? I'll post progress pics in a couple of days. Good luck with your new job!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 25, 2005 10:14 PM

Thanks Fletcher!!! Those are both B's. No worries you don't have to post the others. I think I'm going to paint my G in a standard G scheme. That means no yellow nose but it will have yellow fuselage stripe and yellow underwing tips. I will get a B later and do that one with the yellow nose. Have been busy with another new job. Haven't had time for any progress on the stuka but I have 2 days off this week so at least a base coat might get done.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 23, 2005 9:32 AM

Ok, here are two of them. I have 9 total but I will post them in stages as I don't have a very fast internet connection and I don't want to leave it signed on for 5 hours. I get a few more on today.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 9:24 PM

I'll post them tommorow.

Is anyone else doing this execpt I-beam and me?

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 10:01 PM

sorry I havent answered for so long, my computer decided to quite for awhile. So let me get this straight; You want pics of Ju 87Bs and Gs with yellow on the noses. I've got some Bs with y. but I'm not sure about Gs... I'll get them up within the next couple of days.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 27, 2005 9:03 PM

USS Fletcher wrote:
lookin good! If you need any pics of the stuka

Thanks for the offer. I need pics of the yellow nosed ones. I know these were B's. Mine is a G but I just like the yellow nose. If you have a pic of a yellow nose G that would be excellent. I'm thinking standard splinter scheme, gray belly, yellow nose, yellow underwing tips, and yellow fuselage stripe.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 27, 2005 3:26 PM

lookin good! If you need any pics of the stuka I've got the book Ju 87 Stuka in action and I can scan them and post them. I've been thinking of getting that kit and converting it to a night stuka

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 5:35 PM

Yea sorry. Anyway I got impatient and dry-fitted and taped everything togther. It looks like a plane now!!!! Wing halfs are glued

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:10 AM

That sound really cool reb. I'm sorry about your grandpa. Sad [:(]

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rebelreenactor

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October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 3:08 AM

let me enter your models under my name, then I can take all the glory Evil [}:)] Laugh [(-D]

Fletcher, the pic in my sig came from a reenactment a couple weeks ago. They have a night battle there which is super cool to be in and watch. Its 10 times better than watching fireworks Cool [8D] unfortunately I wasnt able to go since my grandpa passed away that weekend, but next year.

anyways, I'm still in this GB, I just wont be able to start for at least late december.

John

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Tankmaster7

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August 2004
From: Nowhere. (Long Island)

Posted by Tankmaster7 on Monday, November 21, 2005 4:44 PM

Planning on it? you bet! It'll be tough to get the models there though, so I can only bring small ones on the plane... also I don't expect to win cuz I have to enter in the regulars category that year.

-Tanky

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 21, 2005 3:23 PM

Ok, I'll look for you. I know what you look like cause' of the old YG #3 GB Evil [}:)]

Reb- that's a cool pic in your sig

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rebelreenactor

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October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Monday, November 21, 2005 2:28 PM

ur going again tanky! Not fair! Wink [;)]

What about 07, you plan on comming over here to cali?

John

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Tankmaster7

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August 2004
From: Nowhere. (Long Island)

Posted by Tankmaster7 on Monday, November 21, 2005 2:05 PM

cya there then! I'll be there too, most likely!

-Tanky

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 21, 2005 8:33 AM

I would paint them either a dark red( like the color at the top of the forum) or a dark olive green. The fabric was changed often so really anything goes. I good reference book is squadron signals Ju 87 Stuka in action

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 21, 2005 8:29 AM

Yep I'm a junior. Been modeling for about 5 years now. Thanks for the compliments! Blush [:I] I'm going to the nationals next year so I'll be able to see how my skill mack up with other juniors. I'm sure I'll be slaughtered. Dead [xx(]

I-beam: I agree with Tanky. Paint some knobs and buttons. I sharpened toothpick works real well. Overall it looks great!

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Tankmaster7

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August 2004
From: Nowhere. (Long Island)

Posted by Tankmaster7 on Sunday, November 20, 2005 9:10 PM

I-beam, try painting some of the knobs and dials red and yellow. may not be strictly accurate but it adds a lot to the effect of the cockpit.

Fletcher, are you a junior ? If so, you are one of the most talented junior modelers I have seen. (being a junior myself.) Excellent work on those three.

-Tanky

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 20, 2005 3:05 PM

Bumpity bump!
Moving along very slowly but that's probably good in my case. I darkened it down some and drybrushed the bejeebezzies out of the pit. Fletcher, I didn't use your suggestion for a dark wash but good idea and I will plan for it on the next one. I'm just about ready to glue the fuselage halfs together. The fitting pins are askewed on almost every piece. I have to file them all down for flush fitting, very tedious Confused [%-)]

Is there anything else I should do to the pit. I will add tape seat belts. I have searched for Stuka cockpit pictures but can't find any. What color should the headrest be and stuff like that???

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 13, 2005 9:52 PM

looks good! You're rigght though, it does need to be darker. I used 1/2oz Polly S MOV gray with 3 drops of black in the jar. Then I used a heavy black wash and went over the entire thing with it,. When you wipe it away it leaves the base coat considerably darker which I like.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 13, 2005 12:24 PM

USS Fletcher wrote:
Is anyone else actually doing this GB?

Hey Fletcher, yes I'm still here, just don't have much to show. been busy but thats the way it goes. Your Pz I looks good. Thats a good shade of panzer gray. I managed to get a base coat on my pit and inner walls but I don't think its dark enough, I'll probably hit it again with a darker color.