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                        Out of the Box -- First Jets!!!

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                        JoeRugby
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                          November 2003
                        • From: Virginia
                        Posted by JoeRugby on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 8:07 AM
                         PanzerWulff wrote:
                         JoeRugby wrote:

                        HEY HEY CHECK OUT EVIL BAY!!!

                        I found the MPM kit Rick was talking about...$10 ends in 2 days with no one currently bidding on it.  Search "Phanton" and look on page three, even though this will probably change soon enough...

                        lol and after i spent 4 hours searching online for the marlings on LtCmdr William T Amen's VF111 F9F # 112

                         

                        DOH!  Sorry about that mate...well it's out there for anyone else interested...

                        Check out the WW I Special Interest Group @ http://swannysmodels.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=WW1SIG
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                        JoeRugby
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                          November 2003
                        • From: Virginia
                        Posted by JoeRugby on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 8:18 AM
                        OOPS...forgot to ask...there is a strong possibility I will be using the old FROG kit for my submission or even the Airfix kit...one issue, raised panel lines.  I checked the IPMS guidelines and they allow for exhausts to be tapped and rivets to be sanded off it does not specifically say panel lines rescribed.  Will the group allow for this interpretation of the rules?
                        Check out the WW I Special Interest Group @ http://swannysmodels.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=WW1SIG
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                        JoeRugby
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Virginia
                        Posted by JoeRugby on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 9:10 AM

                        Just goofing around with a possible Group Badge...

                        any alterations or new attempts would be fine...it will need to be resized...feel free gents...

                        Check out the WW I Special Interest Group @ http://swannysmodels.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=WW1SIG
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                        rjkplasticmod
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                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 12:27 PM

                        Rescribing panel lines is allowed under the OOTB rules.  You're not adding anything that was not included in the box.  So are added details like antennae wire, as long as you use stretched sprue from the box.

                        Regards,  Rick

                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        jboutin
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                        • From: 288921 E, 5659868 N UTMz12, NAD83
                        Posted by jboutin on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 1:41 PM
                        Joe, for the GB badge,  maybe try a photo of a prototype, like the p-80, meteor or aircomet.  Just a thought... 
                        JAY - fighting evil since 2:15pm, July 8,1976 -
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                        JoeRugby
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                          November 2003
                        • From: Virginia
                        Posted by JoeRugby on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 2:18 PM

                         jboutin wrote:
                        Joe, for the GB badge,  maybe try a photo of a prototype, like the p-80, meteor or aircomet.  Just a thought... 

                         

                        Just curious as to why???

                        Check out the WW I Special Interest Group @ http://swannysmodels.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=WW1SIG
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                        wing_nut
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                        • From: Piscataway, NJ!
                        Posted by wing_nut on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 6:55 PM

                        Just surfin'and playin' and saw this one...

                        Marc  

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                        JoeRugby
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                        • From: Virginia
                        Posted by JoeRugby on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:11 PM

                        Nice...can you resize it?

                        Check out the WW I Special Interest Group @ http://swannysmodels.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=WW1SIG
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                        wing_nut
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                        • From: Piscataway, NJ!
                        Posted by wing_nut on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 12:58 AM

                        hows this?

                        Marc  

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                        rjkplasticmod
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                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 9:09 AM

                        Hey, I like that GB badge proposal.  Very appropriate.

                        Regards,  Rick

                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        dragonfly
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                        • From: N.E. Ohio
                        Posted by dragonfly on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 11:12 AM

                        Sweeeeet...I like it too.

                        Jerry

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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
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                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 3:57 PM

                        After a second look, only suggestion on the GB Bage proposal would be to center the lettering if possible.  Looks a bit skewed to the viewers right.

                        Regards,  Rick

                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        wing_nut
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                        • From: Piscataway, NJ!
                        Posted by wing_nut on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 5:23 PM

                        Good call Rick.  Was trying to keep in the lighter area but played with it a bit and it looks better centered.

                         

                         

                        All this pending Joe's approvalBow [bow]Wink [;)]

                        Marc  

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                        rjkplasticmod
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                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 6:36 PM

                        Thanks for taking the trouble Marc.  Really looks great Thumbs Up [tup].

                        Regards,  Rick

                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        PanzerWulff
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                          November 2004
                        • From: Salisbury Massachucetts USA
                        Posted by PanzerWulff on Friday, January 13, 2006 6:19 PM
                        well upon pulling my panther out i found out i have the photo recon panther not the F9F2 fighter so i'm in but with a 1/48 Gloster Meteor F1 from tamiya
                        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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                        JoeRugby
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                          November 2003
                        • From: Virginia
                        Posted by JoeRugby on Monday, January 16, 2006 11:07 PM
                        List has been updated...
                        Check out the WW I Special Interest Group @ http://swannysmodels.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=WW1SIG
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                        PanzerWulff
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                        • From: Salisbury Massachucetts USA
                        Posted by PanzerWulff on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 3:27 PM
                        well i just got back from the hobby shop with my Meteorand it looks like it's gonna be a beauty i may have to leave the engine covers loose as it has a nice pair of engines now i just need a good photo of the engines to make sure the colors i use are right
                        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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                        jboutin
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                        • From: 288921 E, 5659868 N UTMz12, NAD83
                        Posted by jboutin on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 3:59 PM

                        I dunno, I guess when I think of the first jets, I always think of those with their NMF sitting on a tarmac or flying in the air.  For some reason I just don't rememebr the Me262, I know it was 'the' first combat jet but those other three come to mind more often for me...

                        As for the GB badge it looks good!   

                        JAY - fighting evil since 2:15pm, July 8,1976 -
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                        JoeRugby
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                          November 2003
                        • From: Virginia
                        Posted by JoeRugby on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 8:34 PM
                        Jay I know what you mean...we have a tendancy to think mainstream...no offense to the Schwalbe it is a GREAT jet...lethal looking and truly one hot scooter.  I checked out the Pavla Gloster Pioneer as well as the Heinkel jets...definitely different...there is something to the first jets with gleaming finish and breathing smoke like some ancient dragon...
                        Check out the WW I Special Interest Group @ http://swannysmodels.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=WW1SIG
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                        PanzerWulff
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                        • From: Salisbury Massachucetts USA
                        Posted by PanzerWulff on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 11:30 PM

                        Speaking of the Me-262 have you guys seen this site yet

                        http://www.stormbirds.com/project/index.html

                        yup 5 brand NEW 262's being built in the US anf they are NOT considered replicas !!! the site has some rather good photos so take a look

                        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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                        rjkplasticmod
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                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, February 4, 2006 1:07 PM

                        HMMM... No chatter here for a couple of weeks, so thought I would just bump it back to page 1.  Never saw an official reply to Marc's GB Badge proposal.  I like it, how about Joe & the rest of you guys ?

                        Regards,  Rick

                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        dragonfly
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                        • From: N.E. Ohio
                        Posted by dragonfly on Saturday, February 4, 2006 1:49 PM
                         rjkplasticmod wrote:

                        HMMM... No chatter here for a couple of weeks, so thought I would just bump it back to page 1.  Never saw an official reply to Marc's GB Badge proposal.  I like it, how about Joe & the rest of you guys ?

                        Regards,  Rick

                        Looks good to me Rick. I wish I had the soft ware to do those kind of things.

                        Jerry

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                        DanCooper
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                          March 2004
                        • From: Belgium
                        Posted by DanCooper on Saturday, February 4, 2006 2:02 PM
                         wing_nut wrote:

                        Ok... the often asked question... What is the first jet?  And we all have our answers.  Is this what you said?

                        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coanda-1910

                         

                        Think it is in a kit?Big Smile [:D]



                        Indeed, the name had escaped me, but that's the plane I would have described if somebody had asked me that question.

                        On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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                        Jeff Gunn
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                          September 2004
                        • From: Henlow, England
                        Posted by Jeff Gunn on Saturday, February 4, 2006 3:11 PM
                        I have an old Airfix Me 262 kicking about..... might as well use it up here :) sign me up please.
                        JG Per Ardua
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                        Tankmaster7
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                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Saturday, February 4, 2006 3:31 PM
                        Sorry guys, but due to constraints of various natures I'll have to drop out of this build until further notice.
                        -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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                        JoeRugby
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Virginia
                        Posted by JoeRugby on Monday, February 6, 2006 9:27 AM

                        Sorry for my lack of follow up...(How bout them Steelers!)...Tanky, sorry to hear about your drop remember the door is always open...(Did you know the Steelers won Super Bowl XL!)...Jeff Gunn you are in...(Hines Ward is Super Bowl XL MVP!)...on the Badge, I like it a bunch great work! lets use it...(Jerome Bettis will now be guaranteed his place in the Hall of Fame as a winner of Super Bowl XL!)

                        Again I am sorry for not keeping up, I have been a bit distracted of late...have no idea what has gotten into me...

                         

                        List is now updated....the Group Badge is on the front page, please add it to your service/server or what ever you call that thing-a-ma-bob (Bill Cowher is a Super Bowl Winner and Hall of Famer!!!)

                        Check out the WW I Special Interest Group @ http://swannysmodels.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=WW1SIG
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                        JoeRugby
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                          November 2003
                        • From: Virginia
                        Posted by JoeRugby on Friday, February 24, 2006 12:47 PM
                        Just dropping in to say hey...don't forget 1 April start date...and maybe pick up some other participants...
                        Check out the WW I Special Interest Group @ http://swannysmodels.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=WW1SIG
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                        espins1
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Reno, NV
                        Posted by espins1 on Friday, February 24, 2006 12:55 PM
                        Put me down for the Tamiya 1/48 Me 262A1-a

                        Scott Espin - IPMS Reno High Rollers  Geeked My Reviews 

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                        JoeRugby
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Virginia
                        Posted by JoeRugby on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 9:39 PM
                        Scott you are in...list is updated...I know it is only 10:28 pm EST, but in 30 days we start it up...looking forward to this one for sure...If you are just someone wondering through don't be shy, drop in with your submission or an idea...remember a "First" jet...Me262's P80 and Gloster Meteors are great, but the Build is open to the first jet to serve with any air force or the first jet to score an air to air kill with radar (F3D Skynight, just read about it, can not remember where though, damn!) or how about a MiG for some sentral African nation...I think one may have had a zebra for nose art...lots of possibilities...
                        Check out the WW I Special Interest Group @ http://swannysmodels.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=WW1SIG
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                        Quagmyre
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                        • From: and just won't go away.
                        Posted by Quagmyre on Wednesday, March 1, 2006 10:03 AM

                        Hi Joe,

                        One question. Would the Ryan FR-1 Fireball count even though it's a hybrid Jet/Prop plane? It was a first, just not exclusively a jet. No probs if you want to keep the props at bay for this GB. I have a Meteor, P-59, P-80, and an FH-1 all in my stash that I could build for this GB as well.


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