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

Jules I think you have definitely picked the best Spit on that sheet to do.  I was toying with the idea of another Spit for this build and I found that decal sheet online and was going to pick that same aircraft mostly because I like the underwing roundels which I think add a little color.

Tanky I'll see what I can find in the way of BoB Spitfire profiles and get back to you.  Also, sorry but your other kit will have to either wait for the start of the build or it won't be eligible.

Nick I think Tom is your man when it comes to Martlets.  I know he got a fairly extensive sheet covering FAA Martlets.  I think it's this one but I'm not sure.

http://www.eaglestrikeproductions.com/cgi-bin/amd2.pl

I was doing some research last night for my build and realised that the kit decals I was going to use are completely wrong for the BoB (I think).  More research needed here for sure.

Cheers

PakNicK-40 wrote:

Is it too late to join in on the fun?I would like to be in,maybe with a martlet?

Did someone say Martlet?  ::nervous twitch::

tho9900 wrote:

P.S - That's a brilliant roster!

I agree Tom, love the roster Darren, i noticed the rank thing and i think i should be put down as a Wing Commander or maybe even an Air Vice Marshall but thats only if i can get a "Kremp" approval of course.....

Tom sorry mate i've only just looked at the emails, i havn't been going anywhere near the PC or the model bench much lately but i'm hopeing that a new GB and you "Usual suspects" will help me to get the modeling mojo back again...  Glad you got your parcel ok and i'm glad to back building with you again

Well i just got home from the LHS and i'm now enriched with another 1/48 Tamiya Spitfire, tonight i'll hit the books and decide which particular A/C to build.......

No problems Nick, just let me know when you're sure you know what you're building and I'll add you to the duty roster.

Cheers

j.s.harrison wrote:

Anyways the list on page one seems to be strangly Spitfireless so Darren old buddy you better put me down for a MK 1.....

Thanks guys it's good to be back

I just checked my stash and unbeleivably i don't have a Spit MK 1, i have a large number of other Mk's V's, VIII's, IX's, XIV's and even a FRMK 24 seafire as well as a Supermarine seaplane S6, so it looks like a trip to the LHS is in order....

j.s.harrison wrote:

Well firstly id like to apologise for my abscence lately guys, thus far 2006 has not been a good year on my end and unfortunatly modeling has been put aside while Other matters are resolved....... Anyways the list on page one seems to be strangly Spitfireless so Darren old buddy you better put me down for a MK 1.....

Jules I'm sorry to hear that things haven't been great this year and I hope you can resolve your other matters soon, but it is great to see you back on line .

I'll do an update on the roster later on and mark you down for a Spity.

Cheers

Well firstly id like to apologise for my abscence lately guys, thus far 2006 has not been a good year on my end and unfortunatly modeling has been put aside while Other matters are resolved.......

Anyways the list on page one seems to be strangly Spitfireless so Darren old buddy you better put me down for a MK 1.....

Chris G Sorry brother but i've only just managed to get that parcel off to you so you should have it in a week or two, oh and i hope you don't mind but i couldn't resist the temtation and i opened the box to have a look, your gonna enjoy this kit, it has all the trimmings of a typical Accurate Minituares model...

Hey Jason, Congrats!  It's pretty neat knowing I am contributing to the advancement of our species.  My office is kind of crazy, there are at east 5 people that I know of that are either pregnant or their wives are pregnant.  My older sister is also pregnant (#3 for her) and due two weeks before my wife, and my cousin's wife is also pregnant and due around the same time!  Exciting times in my family.  JoeRugby, I am totally taking notes and about the Mothers Day thing, I am all over it!  There is a model show here that weekend so I really have to be extra careful. 

So Jason, you're from Music City Eh?  The company I work for has an office there and there has been talk of sending one of my GIS group down for some training.  Just rumblings at the moment but being a soon-to-be-new dad, I'm not sure I really want to be the one as it would have to be for more than three weeks.  Whats Nashville like as a city?

Jason, Congrats!  Hang on for the greatest ride of your life!  You know I heard those same horror stories as well...and none of them are really true.  But you will be surprised what you and your wife start talking about...

MODELLING QUESTION (shocker)

These stencils for German Mottle camo, are they worth it?  The Emil I am considering is mottled, nothing like the Gustav's though.  In fact of the ones I have looked at, I am not really sure early camo is part of the deal...anyway...what say you all on the stencils?

Jay and Jason, just don't get caught the way I did. 

I had the video camera rolling recording the POST match interviews if you know what I mean and under instructions from the boss I'd checked that battery on the stupid thing about 50 times and even had a spare in my pocket.  What I failed to check was how much film I had left in the camera . 

Let me tell you I felt like that more sap from True Lies who is filming the bad guy leader do his thing and sweating big time when the low battery indicator comes on, only I had the end of tape indicator come up and guess what, no spare.  Drug crazed exhausted females don't take kindly to err honey I'm kinda out of tape

Oh yeah everybody, I have just updated the rosters so can you give them a glance to make sure they are correct?

Cheers

  Joe, my wife got a good chuckle when I told her the velcro comment.  We are due with our first child in July, and I am taking mental notes.   I am hearing too many terrible stories about childbirth, so it is nice to see some true things that make you laugh.

Jay, it is nice to see another Dad to be on here too.  Congrats!

Trmn8tor wrote:

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!

Jay-What JoeRugby said AND:

Bring flowers to the hospital after the birth

Plan/prepare meals (dinner) for at least a week or two

As the baby gets older/you get comfortable being alone with him/her, give your wife (your child's mother) a "pass" to go out alone or with friends.  For us, it turned into "Big Guy Day" on Saturdays-lunch @ McDonalds or K-Mart along with many other activities....kinda miss it....they grow up too quick...

Wow, pretty insightful for a 7 year old,  I guess you can not start too young

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

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!

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...

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

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

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

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

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