Battle of the Atlantic Feb. 1 to Aug 1, 2006

bobbaily

Member since
November 2003
From: Nashville, TN area

Posted by bobbaily on Saturday, November 5, 2005 7:58 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

I'm in!!!!!

Now, do I go for a Type XXIII U-boat, or a 1/72 He 111???????

The masking on the canopy of the He111 would make me seriously consider the U-boat.....

Bob

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, November 5, 2005 8:10 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by bobbaily

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

I'm in!!!!!

Now, do I go for a Type XXIII U-boat, or a 1/72 He 111???????

The masking on the canopy of the He111 would make me seriously consider the U-boat.....

Yeah, the canopy looks like a bit of a task, but as a member of the 'Fringe' you have to be slightly 'off tap' to actually look forward to masking a canopy like the 1/72 111 Alien [alien]

QUOTE: Originally posted by KJ200
Tough choice.

You don't see a lot of model XXIIIs though, do you?

Karl

Good point Karl! Approve [^]

But I think thats due mostly to the price of the kit![:0]
It would be the MPM Special Navy kit.
Might try and do both.................................funds permiting that is.

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

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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Saturday, November 5, 2005 10:58 AM

Sean Both would be excellent choices! Thumbs Up [tup]

especially if you could do both Tongue [:P]

If it's the Hasegawa kit I found the canopy masking fairly straight forward actually. The crisp new moulds make following the framing with your blade pretty easy. Of course there are precut mask if you should decide to take that route.

Dave

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Saturday, November 5, 2005 11:05 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by razordws

Of course there are precut mask if you should decide to take that route.

I'm going the pre-cut mask route with the He177, another Luftwaffe bomber with a fish bowl for a cockpit!

As Bob said, both would be kind of cool.

Karl

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

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roadkill_275

Member since
September 2003
From: North East Texas

Posted by roadkill_275 on Saturday, November 5, 2005 11:42 AM

Arrgh!! Another one that I want to join. Please sign me up for this one as well, I'll have to get back to you with what kit(s).

Kevin M. Bodkins "Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup" American By Birth, Southern By the Grace of God! www.milavia.com Christian Modelers For McCain

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Saturday, November 5, 2005 2:54 PM

aboard Kevin....

.... and the madness spreads.

MUWAHAHAHA!!!!!!

Sorry, lost it a bit there. Ashamed [*^_^*]

Karl

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

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, November 5, 2005 6:50 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by razordws

Sean Both would be excellent choices! especially if you could do both

If it's the Hasegawa kit I found the canopy masking fairly straight forward actually. The crisp new moulds make following the framing with your blade pretty easy. Of course there are precut mask if you should decide to take that route.

It's the Dragon 1/72 kit.
But it looks OK, and with a bit of tweaking should turn out to be a fantastic kit.
I already have a resin engine for it, just to take things up a notch.
Can't seem to shake my aversion to OOB kits Sad [:(]

The biggest pain will be spraying all those camo dots on the 111.
Might have to go with a reverse masking technique.

And I might be on a winner with the XXIII Smile [:)]

With a little more prompting the missus may just buy it for me for Christmas!!! Big Smile [:D]

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

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roadkill_275

Member since
September 2003
From: North East Texas

Posted by roadkill_275 on Sunday, November 6, 2005 9:56 AM

I'm going to have to go to HL and see what they have. I thought I had some stuff that would work here, but I can't find them now. Good excuse, huh??

Kevin M. Bodkins "Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup" American By Birth, Southern By the Grace of God! www.milavia.com Christian Modelers For McCain

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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Sunday, November 6, 2005 2:58 PM

roadkill happy hunting, let us know how it turns out!

Sean Hasegawa is distributed by Dragon so I assume it is one and the same as I am not familiar with a He 111 in a Dragon boxing. Which varitation of the He 111 is it? Good luck with the XXIII uboat!

Dave

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Sunday, November 6, 2005 5:59 PM

Jules I sent you an email the other day with a new sig in it for you, did you receive it ok?

Tom I sent you an email about a week ago with a GIF editor attached, did this get through ok? Let me know if it didn't and I'll re-send.

Sean, I'll redo your sig tonight and mail it off.

Cheers

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Monday, November 7, 2005 9:17 AM

Got the sig Darren, thanks for the effort mate Bow [bow]

I made a boo-boo on the He.
It's the 1/72 He 219 not 111.
And yes, I do feel like a twit Dunce [D)]

But it's all good. Big Smile [:D]

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

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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Monday, November 7, 2005 10:17 AM

Just saw the note at the top of the page. We're being cut off "TODAY"! Shock [:O]

What am I going to do without the forum to pass the time at work? Confused [%-)]

No problem Sean, will update the front page.

Dave

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jboutin

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

Posted by jboutin on Monday, November 7, 2005 10:59 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by razordws

Just saw the note at the top of the page. We're being cut off "TODAY"!

What am I going to do without the forum to pass the time at work?

Check out hockey scores!

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

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superbear

Member since
February 2003
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Posted by superbear on Monday, November 7, 2005 11:50 AM

Dave you can always work on your hockey pool BTW how are you doing in it.

Cheers
Bear

Marc

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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Monday, November 7, 2005 12:20 PM

Not so good Bear, I was on top for the first few weeks thanks to my goalies (Belfour & Luongo) but I've slipped to fifth place in the last couple of weeks.

How's yours going?

Dave

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KINGTHAD

Member since
May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Monday, November 7, 2005 12:27 PM

Dave put my name in the hat, I have to check the stash to see what falls out though.

Thad

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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Monday, November 7, 2005 1:33 PM

Welcome Thad, let me know what you find.

Dave

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superbear

Member since
February 2003
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Posted by superbear on Monday, November 7, 2005 1:53 PM

Dave Not to well actually out of a groupe of 15 i'm in 8th place. There is time, the season is still young.

Cheers
Bear

Marc

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jboutin

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

Posted by jboutin on Monday, November 7, 2005 2:24 PM

Dave and Marc, you've got nothin' on me , out of 50 I was 49th. I've moved up the last week to 45th though... Dead [xx(]

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

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superbear

Member since
February 2003
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Posted by superbear on Monday, November 7, 2005 2:35 PM

Jay I feel your pain.

Cheers
Bear

Marc

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 6:37 AM

Are you lads talking about footy (whatever) tipping or god forbid actually playing sport?

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 8:21 AM

I think they are yakking about Ice Hockey.

Y'know, that game over there thats kinda like a cross between Aussie Rules and Rugby League, but with sticks thrown in to accelerate the body count Black Eye [B)] .

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

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superbear

Member since
February 2003
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Posted by superbear on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 8:26 AM

Yup Hockey it is however don't forget the frozen water and the chasing of a frozen rubber puck, Gotta love it Smile [:)] .

BTW I do miss the graphic smilies.

Cheers

Bear

Marc

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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 10:10 AM

You also forgot to mention the razorblades we wear on our feet Smile [:)]

Dave

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jboutin

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

Posted by jboutin on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 2:15 PM

Argh! some mentioned "ice" hockey! we don't play "Ice" Hockey here, that is for Euros, we play just plain HOCKEY! no need to put "ice" in front of it.

Oh yeah dave, Razor blades on our feet, long bladed weapons in our hands and body armour!

am I anal or what, must be this hobby... Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

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

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Thursday, November 10, 2005 6:26 AM

jboutin wrote:

Razor blades on our feet, long bladed weapons in our hands and body armour!

Sounds like an average night in one of our local pubs!

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

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superbear

Member since
February 2003
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Posted by superbear on Thursday, November 10, 2005 8:01 AM

No Frozen water or beer I trust Big Smile [:D]

Cheers

Bear

Marc

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Thursday, November 10, 2005 9:14 AM

This one is still a ways away, but looking at the other GB shedules & what's on my bench, I think I can join in on this one. Put me down for a Tamiya 1/48 Fairey Swordfish.

Regards, Rick

RICK