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                        Battle of Britain GB 2006 - 1 May to 31 Oct 06

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                        osher
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Edgware, London
                        Posted by osher on Monday, March 27, 2006 4:25 PM
                        Forgot I've decided not to buy anymore kits before mid-June, and more importantly, that I've already got some kids ear-marked for this GB:

                        1/72 Airfix Hurricane Mk.1, with photo-etched interior.  Yep, I do have filler standing by.  If I get through that, I've got 3x Airfix Spitfire Mk.1's to get through too, 2 of which have PE standing by.  I'm determined to get a decent Airfix Spittie, it is possible!  My last one was juist out of alignement, and looks weird.

                        Nice to be called a sergeant, seeing as I really am one!
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Monday, March 27, 2006 7:32 PM
                        Major Tanky reporting. Hans Hahn 1/72 Tamiya bf-109 e-4/7.
                        -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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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Monday, March 27, 2006 10:54 PM
                        You're killing me Darren...... But, I'll have to join this build anyway. I probably won't get anything built for it, but that's not gonna stop me from joining. Got no ideas on what to build yet, but I'll see what I can come up with.
                        -Daniel
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                        razordws
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
                        Posted by razordws on Monday, March 27, 2006 11:28 PM
                        Osher wrote "I've already got some kids ear-marked for this GB" Osher, does your wife know about this??????

                        Dave

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                        darson
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by darson on Monday, March 27, 2006 11:39 PM
                         jboutin wrote:

                        This is sooo cool Darren! Thumbs Up [tup] I love the roster board, ever thought of doing it in parts?, one for the Luftwaffe builders, one for the Reggia Aeronautica and one for the RAF?  By any chance did you take the idea from the Red Baron 3d game?  It look exactly like the roster in that game. 

                        I am so pumped about this one.Big Smile [:D]  I've been waiting with my model since last summer!  Nice to see some Italian aircraft this time around!

                        BTW, Darren, I think you still have my animated .gif you made for me a few months back.  If you still have it would you be able to added the new BoB 06 badge to it and resend it to me?  thanks a million!

                        Hi Jay I'm glad you like it, I've been planning on using it for ages but never had the opportunity.  I actually got the idea from an old Microprose game called European Air War which I played ages ago.

                        I agree, it is nice to see some Italian aircraft this time, although we are pretty lean in the old Spitfire dept at the moment.

                        No probs on the badge, I'll do it tonight for you.

                        Cheers

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                        osher
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Edgware, London
                        Posted by osher on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 5:47 AM

                         razordws wrote:
                        Osher wrote "I've already got some kids ear-marked for this GB" Osher, does your wife know aout this??????
                          Having neither wife, not kids, as at the test drive stage for both these builds.  One has to do test fitting and dry runs, before committing with the bonding process.  Of course, there is always debonder, but not always so good.  One thing about the inital build, is that once commenced, no other builds, of the same scale, can be attempted, without potentially serious repercusions.

                        Of course, I'm pleased to see you noticed my deliberate errors...!

                         KJ 200 wrote:
                        How about a Czech rank? Karl

                        How about Mate or Book?  :) (actually, I know people in Prague, lovely place)

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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 6:53 AM
                        Darren - I LOVED that game!!!  It's a shame it doesn't work on WinXP... they still sell it online for like $9.  I was thinking that was where I saw that format...  but the years and many bottles of beer have clouded my memory. Wink [;)]
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        superbear
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
                        Posted by superbear on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:06 AM

                        Osher  What pe set are you planning to use on your Hurricane? I'm using the Eduard Hurricane II set with some tweeking.  It's nice to see another NCO in the groupe.

                         

                        Cheers

                        Bear

                        Marc
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                        ghettochild
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: houston,texas
                        Posted by ghettochild on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 9:29 AM

                        Darren- Id like to join in the fun with a Hurricane MkI

                        Missed last years build so dont want to miss this one!

                        Tom- I got EAW to work on my XP computer. I think I just updated with the latest patch.

                        -Josh
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                        Aurora-7
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Connecticut, USA
                        Posted by Aurora-7 on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 12:49 PM
                        I request to join to finish an Airfix 1/48 Hurrican MK I that I had started for last year's build.

                         

                         

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                        jboutin
                        • Member since
                          December 2004
                        • From: 288921 E, 5659868 N UTMz12, NAD83
                        Posted by jboutin on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 1:27 PM

                        Okay Darren thanks for the badge, I got it and it works good.  Big Smile [:D]

                        So, like, am I going to be put on the roster board or what? 

                        We need a Bf-110 this year and I got one!Cool [8D]  It is the Airfix one (the last one, I promise, well maybe not, I want to try their new Spitfire Mk IX) and I'm thinking of trying to force the eduard detail set into it and rescribing the panel lines.  I had a good result rescribing for my Canadian Boly so I think I'll try it again on this one. 

                        The only issue is whether or not a vacuform canopy exists for a 1:72 Bf-110c.  Does anyone out there know of a 1:72 vacuform canopy for the Bf-110?

                         

                        JAY - fighting evil since 2:15pm, July 8,1976 -
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                        razordws
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
                        Posted by razordws on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 2:30 PM
                        Jay, I seem to remember that at one time squadron products had a vacuform sheet for Luftwaffe fighters with a number of different aircraft canopies on it including the Bf 110.  However, I can find no trace of it now on any of the mail order sites.  Might be old age and fuzzy memories on my part as I am an old fart you know. Wink [;)]

                        Dave

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                        superbear
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
                        Posted by superbear on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 2:43 PM

                        Jay Squadron makes a vac canopy in 1/48 only, sorrySad [:(]

                         

                        Cheers

                        Bear

                        Marc
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                        Cudamav
                        • Member since
                          November 2004
                        • From: Nashville, TN
                        Posted by Cudamav on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 2:43 PM
                        Count me in on this one.. I will be building a 1/48 Heinkel He 111 H-4 and I am not sure on what aftermarket parts I will be using yet
                        ~Jason "Not all who wander are lost"
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                        razordws
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
                        Posted by razordws on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 4:03 PM

                        Jay,  it has been bugging me (and I don't want to admit that I'm THAT old)  but the set that I was thinking of was by Falcon and not Squadron.  However, Squadron and Great Models don't list the set that you need (Set #15 Luftwaffe part 3) but you can find it here at Falcon's web site.

                        http://www.falconmodels.co.nz/clearvax72.html

                        It is recommended for the Monogram and Fujimi kits though.

                        Edit:  Before I get you too excited I should also mention the price... $13.00 (US) as you have to buy the whole set and the other aircraft in the set are not terribly exciting IMHO!

                        Dave

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                        osher
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Edgware, London
                        Posted by osher on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 4:34 PM
                         jboutin wrote:
                        We need a Bf-110 this year and I got one!Cool [8D]  It is the Airfix one (the last one, I promise, well maybe not, I want to try their new Spitfire Mk IX) and I'm thinking of trying to force the eduard detail set into it and rescribing the panel lines.  I had a good result rescribing for my Canadian Boly so I think I'll try it again on this one.


                        Good luck with the Airfix bf-110.  It's IMHO one of their worst kits.  I don't just mean raised panel lines, it's the sheer lack of detail.  I never actually built mine, I just had a look, and went, yuck (my mother went on holiday and came back with a few Airfix kits, but unfortunately, the worst ones.  Still, nice thought).  As for the Eduard kit, it's not bad, but those levers are not much cop (bit too thin, maybe some stretched sprue would be better?).  The side walls look OK though, and the seatbelts are good.  There are also bits for the machine gun, etc.
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                        jboutin
                        • Member since
                          December 2004
                        • From: 288921 E, 5659868 N UTMz12, NAD83
                        Posted by jboutin on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 5:02 PM

                        Osher, yeah, thanks for the heads up, what I have seen makes me feel the need to spruce it up.  That was my thinking for the Eduard set and trying to find a vacuform canopy. Thanks Dave, I was thinking Falcon after your last post but I went looking for both Falcon and Squadron but couldn't find either.  At least the Airfix kit looks like a Bf-110, some of their kits have some bad shape issues.

                        I love a good "project" so I think I'll have a little bit of fun trying to spruce this puppy up and see what comes out of it.  For sure is a re-scribe job on this one.  That will hide a lot of the problems I think. 

                        Edit:  Dave, I took a look at it and IMO I like the other ac included in it (so poo on you).  I did the Italeri Ju188 way back when and I'd love to do it again.  Also the Do217, and the two 109 canopies I'll probably use.  Also the Hs126 is a very intersting little aircraft.  I think I'll see if one of my LHS' can order the canopies for me. 

                        JAY - fighting evil since 2:15pm, July 8,1976 -
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                        osher
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Edgware, London
                        Posted by osher on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 5:24 PM
                         superbear wrote:
                        Osher  What pe set are you planning to use on your Hurricane? I'm using the Eduard Hurricane II set with some tweeking.  It's nice to see another NCO in the groupe.Cheers Bear


                        Ooops, I'm building a Hurricane Mk.IIc (in the colours of 303 Polish squadron based in Northolt during the BoB - reading the Airfix instruction), and not as I said.

                        The interior is the Airwaves kit.  Actually, just realised I'd actually started it, then stopped right at the begining (a few bits painted of which some will need re-painting, and some PE cut and bent, but not glued) - the interior is one piece of lines,  which I'd mis-bent.
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                        PanzerWulff
                        • Member since
                          November 2004
                        • From: Salisbury Massachucetts USA
                        Posted by PanzerWulff on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 11:16 AM
                        Darren Hey would a RAF rescue boat CountQuestion [?]Question [?]Question [?] just wondering as i found my Airfix Rescue boat and Vosper MTB kits last night if not I'm going to my LHS tomorrow to grab either a Bf 109 E or a Ju 87 TTFN !!!
                        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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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:19 PM
                         ghettochild wrote:

                        Darren- Id like to join in the fun with a Hurricane MkI

                        Missed last years build so dont want to miss this one!

                        Tom- I got EAW to work on my XP computer. I think I just updated with the latest patch.

                        hmm I thought I did... I'll check it out because that was a fair good game!!!

                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        ghettochild
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: houston,texas
                        Posted by ghettochild on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 10:39 PM

                        Tom here is the website I used to get my copy running

                        http://www.xmission.com/~mmagleby/eaw/guide.htm#Running%20EAW%20under%20WindowsXP

                        -Josh
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                        darson
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by darson on Thursday, March 30, 2006 3:52 AM

                        Just a quick post to let you know that I haven’t forgotten and that I'll update the roster with everybody’s entries probably tomorrow night after work.  It takes a while to do and my wife has been hogging the main PC for study.

                        Cheers

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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Thursday, March 30, 2006 6:38 AM
                        Cool thanks Josh!  I'll give this a try tonight!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        bobbaily
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Nashville, TN area
                        Posted by bobbaily on Thursday, March 30, 2006 9:25 AM

                        Question for the Resident Experts-which is the easier kit to build  (bf109e-3 or e-4), Tamiya or Hasawaga?  Which has the better interior detail oob?  Exterior detail oob?

                        Thanks

                        Bob

                         

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                        JoeRugby
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Virginia
                        Posted by JoeRugby on Thursday, March 30, 2006 1:31 PM

                        The 1/72 Tamiya Bf109E3 is supposed to build itself.  Check out the reviews on www.modelingmadness.com

                         

                        http://www.modelingmadness.com/scotts/axis/luft/me/109/109e.htm

                        http://www.modelingmadness.com/reviews/axis/luft/cleavergallande4.htm

                        http://www.modelingmadness.com/scotts/axis/luft/me/109/bf109e4.htm

                        http://www.modelingmadness.com/reviews/axis/luft/johnson109e.htm

                        Check out the WW I Special Interest Group @ http://swannysmodels.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=WW1SIG
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                        jboutin
                        • Member since
                          December 2004
                        • From: 288921 E, 5659868 N UTMz12, NAD83
                        Posted by jboutin on Thursday, March 30, 2006 2:30 PM

                        Woohoo! I just picked up an older Eduard PE set for the Bf-110. My first PE!  It has a few things less than the new zoom set but I can deal with it, like it doesn't have seat belts but I can always scratch those. 

                        Also, the LHS (Uncle Bills Hobby shop) has a sale on kits right now, he has a ton of Hasegawa kits 1:48 for $20 and 1:72 for $10, but I couldn't bring my self to buy any.  I just wouldn't be able to justify it to my boss(wife).  I am so sad...Sad [:(]

                        JAY - fighting evil since 2:15pm, July 8,1976 -
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                        PanzerWulff
                        • Member since
                          November 2004
                        • From: Salisbury Massachucetts USA
                        Posted by PanzerWulff on Thursday, March 30, 2006 3:25 PM
                        OK I'm an idiotDunce [D)]Dunce [D)]Dunce [D)] i went 25 miles to my LHS and grabbed the WRONG Bf 109 Banged Head [banghead]Banged Head [banghead]Censored [censored]Censored [censored] I looked at what was in my price range and grabbed the RG Bf109 Gustav 10 DOH! ! ! ! I meant to grab an Emil if I remember right the 109 G didn't show up until about "43" oh well I'm tapped out until the first week of april I'll see what I can find then TTFN
                        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
                        • Member since
                          December 2004
                        • From: 288921 E, 5659868 N UTMz12, NAD83
                        Posted by jboutin on Thursday, March 30, 2006 3:50 PM
                        That really does suck Chris.  Question, what does TTFN mean?
                        JAY - fighting evil since 2:15pm, July 8,1976 -
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 30, 2006 5:34 PM

                        Tah Tah For Now

                        It is a Tigger thing.  Jay, as a first time Dad consider the following points, cause there is a quiz later...

                        Baby cakca is nature's version of velcro.

                        The Wiggles, Telly Tubbies and any other young children's program will cause you to drink more than ever before.

                        Taking that 4 am feeding will generate more husband bonus points than flowers, but only until the 4 am feedings stop.

                        If you wife is due after Mother's Day, get her a card any way...HUGE points to be earned.

                        During labor while she is hooked up to monitors do not...

                        1.   Walk in eating anything from McDonald's

                        2.   continue reading once the labor pains really start

                        and finally...

                        3.   She may say she loves the man who gives her the epidural, but it only the drugs talking.

                        (learned about #1 & #2 personally, the hard way)

                         

                        CRAP !  I forgot to log my son off again!

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                        Cudamav
                        • Member since
                          November 2004
                        • From: Nashville, TN
                        Posted by Cudamav on Thursday, March 30, 2006 5:47 PM

                        Wow, pretty insightful for a 7 year old,  I guess you can not start too young Big Smile [:D]

                        Hehe, I Have done the same thing too... forget to change log-ins and post as someone else

                        ~Jason "Not all who wander are lost"
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