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Posted by kenny_conklin on Thursday, April 19, 2007 6:59 PM
almost landed on page 2 we cant have that now :)
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Posted by the Postman on Monday, April 16, 2007 7:26 PM

 kenny_conklin wrote:
i would say like doing a canvas top using tissue paper and white glue would be your best bet

I'll agree with Kenny  -White Glue, Water and tissue paper. I use it for canvas gun mantle covers on my tanks all the time - works like a charm.

-John

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Posted by arki30 on Monday, April 16, 2007 7:11 PM
Perhaps Milliput?

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Posted by kenny_conklin on Monday, April 16, 2007 3:58 PM
i would say like doing a canvas top using tissue paper and white glue would be your best bet
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Posted by mph34 on Monday, April 16, 2007 3:27 PM
 the Postman wrote:
 mph34 wrote:
I am not sure what I want to do with the tail gunner's end.  I know I need some more clean-up on the windows, but what about the tail area where the guns come out?  Ideas anyone? 

mph34 - I was searching thru the reference photos we have @ www.finescalegallery.com and found this one of a B-25J. Hope it helps.

-John

Thanks for the photo.  It is much like my other sources as well.  My question is, "How do I model that?"

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Posted by mph34 on Monday, April 16, 2007 3:24 PM
No, I have the glass tail cone for the guns to stick out of.  But all of my research shows that the end was usually a 'canvas bag' type of design for the tail guns.  This allowed the tail gunner to have greater use of his guns.  My question is to all; "How do I go about modeling the canvas since all I was supplied was a glass peice?  I want to try to model it has my research has shown." Confused [%-)]
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Posted by wing_nut on Sunday, April 15, 2007 10:43 PM

Have nopt checked in for a while....sorry.

Boyd  Extremely well done.  CONGRATS

Jinithith2.... nice job on the tank

Mph34 the bomber looks great.

Marc  

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Posted by kenny_conklin on Sunday, April 15, 2007 8:49 PM
mph she looks sweet if you didnt say anything i would have thought she was done
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Posted by arki30 on Sunday, April 15, 2007 8:39 PM
mph34 - Looks like you're almost finished Thumbs Up [tup]!  Is the kit missing the tail gunners end?  I guess I'm wondering why the question is coming up?

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Posted by the Postman on Sunday, April 15, 2007 8:11 PM
 mph34 wrote:
I am not sure what I want to do with the tail gunner's end.  I know I need some more clean-up on the windows, but what about the tail area where the guns come out?  Ideas anyone? 

mph34 - I was searching thru the reference photos we have @ www.finescalegallery.com and found this one of a B-25J. Hope it helps.

-John

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Posted by mph34 on Sunday, April 15, 2007 5:54 PM
 bbrowniii wrote:

Well, I don't have anything to report on my Stormovik, but I did want to share a build with you guys that I am particularly proud of.  This is one of those builds that just seems to go flawlessly.  When I started it, I figured it should take about 40 weeks, start to finish, based on my experience with this type of thing.  And, don't you know, on the 40th week to the day, BAM, it was done.  It's a heavy sucker too - 9 lbs 3 ozs...  Gotta rig up a special display case for it or something.  I think my only concern is the paint job.  I'm just not certain I am satisfied with the weathering.  It looks better in the second photo, but that one highlights the position problems I'm facing - what story am I trying to tell...?  It seems very confusing to me, but still, I am very pleased with how it all came out.  I'd be interested in all of your comments.

I am very impressed with the hair that you were able to get on the front of the head.  Looks like you have a might fine addition to your collection!  Congrats to you and your family.  You might want to make sure you put enough air holes into the display case though! 

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Posted by mph34 on Sunday, April 15, 2007 5:46 PM

Well, I have gotten the B-25G to this stage.  It is built OOB, with only the "Little Joe" decal coming from the decal box.  I am not sure what I want to do with the tail gunner's end.  I know I need some more clean-up on the windows, but what about the tail area where the guns come out?  Ideas anyone?  After I get some of the other group builds out of the way, I may go after the 'runner up' as voted by the voters; 1:72 Hasegawa Mig-29 'German Special'

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Posted by TGregory on Sunday, April 15, 2007 10:46 AM
Hey, that reminds me Yeah!! [yeah]that there is an IPMS show in Portage IN in early May.Yeah!! [yeah] I should be able to pick up another dozen or such kits for next to nothing.Dinner [dinner] Oh boy Oh boy Oh boyDinner [dinner]
Tony Gregory
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Posted by arki30 on Sunday, April 15, 2007 9:51 AM
Tony, your collection never fails to amaze me.  You should start your own hobby store!

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Posted by kenny_conklin on Saturday, April 14, 2007 3:55 PM

impressive stash tg another one with his own hobby shop lol

i will be done with her before the deadline just havent started yet dont want to have something bad happen in a move :(

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Posted by TGregory on Saturday, April 14, 2007 1:20 PM

Okay fellas two more days working job no.2 at the BIG GREEN SQUARE tax prep firm and I can devote another 20hrs per week modeling. I took official Inventory of my kits (unbuilt/not started only) in what little free time I had.

       
       
 BrandScaleDescriptionTypeKit NumberNotes
1Revell1/2470 Pontiac FirebirdCar85-2026 
2Revell1/2437 Ford Coupe Street RodCar85-2598 
3Revell1/25Bigfoot TWRECKS Ford Monster TruckTruck85-1520 
4Revell/Monogram1/2569 Z-28 Camaro R/SCar85-7457 
5Revell1/25Honda Civic Si CoupeCar85-2388 
6Revell1/2532 Ford 3 Window CoupeCar85-7605Started
7Revell1/2439 Chevy Coupe LowriderCar85-2362 
8Revell1/24BMW Z8Car85-2332 
9AMT/ERTL1/25#97 Rubbermaid TaurusNASCAR38067 
10AMT/ERTL1/25#17 Dewalt TaurusNASCAR38065 
11Revell1/24BMW Z8Car85-2332 
12Tamiya1/35US Group Combat SetFigures35080-600 
13Hasagawa1/72Sd.Kfz.7 8ton TruckArmy Support Vehicle31111 
14Hasagawa1/72Light Tank M-24 ChaffeeTank31119 
15Itelari1/35KubelwagenArmy Support Vehicle312 
16PST1/72BM-13N (US-6) Rocket Launcher "Katjusha"Army Support Vehicle72041 
17PST1/72M14A Spare Parts (Ford 6 Truck)Army Support Vehicle72058 
18Dragon1/72M1A1 Abrams w/mine ploughTank7213 
19Dragon1/35US 1st Infantry Division  Big Red OneFigures3015 
20Accurate Miniatures1/48SB2U-1 VindicatorAirplane480200 
21MRC-Fujima1/72MIG 29 FulcrumAirplane26018 
22Tamiya1/48Vought F4U-1D Corsair w/mototugAirplane85 61085-2500 
23Hasagawa1/48Messerschmitt Bf109 G-6AirplaneJT47-2200 
24Itelari1/72Antonov AN-2 "Colt"Airplane91 
25Academy1/48P-40C TomahawkAirplane2182 
26Academy1/72P-47D Thunderbolt BubbletopAirplane2174 
27Hasagawa1/72AV-8B Harrier IIAirplaneD19-1000 
28Academy1/72P-38J Lightining "European Theater"Airplane12405 
29MiniCraft1/144Pacific Southwest Airlines 777Airplane15003 
30Heller1/72Messerschmitt 109Airplane79772 
31Revell1/48Huey HogHelicopter85-5201 
32Tamiya1/48Republic P-47D Thunderbolt RazorBackAirplane61086-2500 
33HobbyCraft1/72MIG 29 Iraqi Air ForceAirplaneHC1331 
34Accurate Miniatures1/48F-6A Mustang TacReece FighterAirplane480017 
35Tamiya1/48Messerschmitt Me262 A1aAirplane61087-2800 
36Revell/Monogram1/48Pro-Finish Focke-Wulf Fw190Airplane85-1656 
37Hasagawa1/72GMC CCKW-353 Gasolene Tank TruckArmy Support Vehicle31121 MT21-500Started, Missing Steering Wheel
38Academy1/72Sopwith Camel WWI FighterAirplane1624 FA020-1200 
39Revell1/2565 Chevy Impala SS Hardtop LowriderCar85-2879 
40MirageHobby1/72CZOLG Vickers E MkAArmy Support Vehicle72603 
41MirageHobby1/72CZOLG Lekki 7TPArmy Support Vehicle72601 
42Itelari1/72Panavia Tornado StrikeEagleAirplane171 
43Otaki1/48Japanese Navy Intercepter Fighter Shiden N1K1-J (George)AirplaneOT2-7 
44DML1/144German MIG-23 Flogger JF-9 LVDAirplane4556 
45Fujimi1/48Focke-Wulf Fw190D-9Airplane5414-400 
46MiniCraft1/144B-17 Bit o' LaceAirplane14519 
47ClassicAirframes1/48Messerschmitt Bf 109 C,DAirplane4125 
48Tamiya1/35Hamomag Sd.kfz.251/1Army Support Vehicle35020-1600 
49Bandai1/48Tiger 1 Ausf.E Sd.Kfz.181TankNo.1 35434-700 
50Zvezda1/35Soviet Flame-Thrower Tank OT-26Tank3540 
51Tamiya1/48Nakajima Ki-84-IA Hayate (Frank)AirplaneMA113-350 
52Tamiya1/35Panzerkampfwagen V Panther Sd.Kfz 171 Ausf ATank35065-1600 
53MiniCraft1/72Early Version Vega PV-1 VenturaAirplane11638 
54Dragon1/700USS Roosevelt DDG-80Ship7039 
55MiniCraft1/144Flying Tiger 707 "Pole Cat"Airplane14504 
56MiniCraft1/144C-54 "Spirit of Freedom"Airplane14523 
57Academy1/48Spitfire Mk. XIVCAirplane2157 FA139-7000 
58MiniCraft/Hasagawa1/72North American Mustang P51DAirplane101 
59MPC1/24Focke-Wulf Fw190AAirplaneJan-03 
60Shanghai Dragon1/35SS-1C "SCUD B" with MAZ-543 TELArmy Support Vehicle3520 
61Trumpeter1/32Vought F4U-1D Corsair Airplane2221 
62AMT/ERTL1/25American LaFrance Aero Chief Fire TruckTruck31689 
63MiniHobbyModels1/350USS Arizona BB-39Ship80607 
64Academy1/72Boeing SB-17 Air Rescue ServiceAirplane2561 FA151-9000 
65Heller1/35VAB 4X4 Transport de TroupesArmy Support Vehicle81130 
66Horizon1/5Terminator 2 Judgement Day T-800 TerminatorFigures17120 
67Accurate Miniatures1/48F-6B Tac Reece MustangAirplane480010 
68Itelari1/35Hummer AvengerArmy Support Vehicle6387 
69HobbyCraft1/35Iraqi T-59 "Fedayeen"TankHC6005 
70Revell1/48B-25J MitchellAirplane85-5512 
71Revell1/35Sd.Kfz.10/5 & 2-cm-Flak38Army Support Vehicle3061 
72Tamiya1/48Vought F4U-1D Corsair w/mototugAirplane85  61085-2500 
73Trumpeter1/35T-55 Model 1958 with BTU-55Tank313 
74Dragon1/35Sd.Kfz.131 Panzerjager II fur Pak 40/2 "Marder II"Tank6262 
75Academy1/48McDonnell Douglas F15E StrikeEagleAirplane1687 FA069-10000 
76Alanger1/35IT-28 Engineering Tank BridgelayerArmy Support Vehicle35003 
77Hasagawa1/48P-47D Thunderbolt "Armee De L'air"Airplane09564-2600 
78Hasagawa1/48P-47D Razorback "348th Fighter Group"Airplane09615-2600 
79Hasagawa1/72B-25J MitchellAirplane00546 E16-3200 
80Hasagawa1/24Pkw.K1 Kubelwagen Type 82Army Support Vehicle24503 MV3-2500 
81Academy1/35M-12 155mm Gun Motor CarriageArmy Support Vehicle1394 TA988 
82Testors1/9Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail ClassicMotorcycle7202 
83Tamiya1/35105mm Howitzer M4A3 ShermanTank25251-2600 
84Academy1/35M981 FISTV US Army Support Team VehicleArmy Support Vehicle1361 TA977-9000 
85Dragon1/35Pz beobwg. III Ausf.H Sd.Kfz.143Tank9030 
86Dragon1/35Jagdtiger Late Production TypeTank9036 
87Dragon1/35Sd.Kfz.186 Jagdtiger Henschel Production TypeTank6285 
88Dragon1/35Sd.Kfz.251/7 Ausf.DTank6232 
89Trumpeter1/35USMC LAV-25 "Pirahana"Army Support Vehicle349 
90Tamiya1/35M4A3 Sherman 75mm GunTank35250-2600 
91Itelari1/35Demag with PAK 38Army Support Vehicle6383 
92Dragon1/35Sd.Kfz.173 Jagdpanther Early VersionTank6245 
93Dragon1/35Pz.Kpfw.VI Ausf.E Sd.Kfz.181 Tiger ITank6253 
94Tamiya1/35German Tank Destroyer Jagdpanther Late VersionTank35203-3000 
95Revell 1/48F/A 18-E Super HornetAirplane85-5850 
96Tamiya1/35M2A2 Infantry Fighting VehicleArmy Support Vehicle35152-2400 
97Tamiya1/35M4A3E8 ShermanTankMT-118A 
98AFV Club1/35M88A1 Recovery Tank BergepanzerArmy Support VehicleAF3508 
99Academy1/35M-12 155mm Gun Motor CarriageArmy Support VehicleTA988-15000 1394 
100Tamiya1/35Command Post Car M577Army Support Vehicle35071-2500 
101Tamiya1/3525PDR. Field Gun & Quad Gun TractorArmy Support Vehicle35044-1500 

So I will be ready for the next vote for 2008. I am making progress on my F-106 For another GB and the end is in sight.I have glued the upper and lower fuselage together and just finished filling all the seams. (gotta love Revellogram kits, I know putty vendors do) I couldn't get my missles white enough so I used oil paint for the white. Does anyone have an idea how long it will take to dry? I've broken the missle bay holders off so I may be in a tight spot getting them back on. It should be complete by May Then............ The FireBall . Everyone is doing great work on there kits. Boyd.... Great job on the AccurateMiniture Human VERY good looking and animated to boot.  Kenny, good luck with the move,but you should definately try to complete you build before the date (pulls head into shell), I know everyone else would.

Tony Gregory
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Posted by kenny_conklin on Thursday, April 12, 2007 4:58 PM
hey boyd just because you have begun doesnt mean you still arent up for the turtle award :)
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Posted by bbrowniii on Thursday, April 12, 2007 3:40 PM

Wow, sure is quiet over on this side of town.  No posts in two days Shock [:O].  What is everyone up to?  I noticed that Wing-nut was over in the armor forum, getting everyone all riled up over there.  I guess when you crank out your build in such rapid fashion, you have the luxury of doing that Tongue [:P].

I, for my part, have an announcment: despite the arrival of the new baby, despite the demands of daily life in the work-a-day world, despite all other distraction, I have actually begun work on the Stormovik... 

"Please, please, don't panic, no reason - wait, just remain calm... Return to your homes, nothing to see here....  Had this been a real emergency...  The president and vice president have been moved to a secure location..."  Cowboy [C):-)]

Anyways, I haven't gotten a lot done - just a little prep painting and some construction of the cockpit, but hey, a little is better than none.  Hope to have some pics up soon.

Kenny, I guess you can take me out of the running for the turtle award Sad [:(]

'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing' - Edmund Burke (1770 ??)

 

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Posted by bbrowniii on Thursday, April 12, 2007 3:33 PM

Hey HOOK DRIVER,

Cute kid...  She sure looks like a heartbreaker - does she have you as wrapped around her little finger as my daughter (almost 2) has with me? 

Good luck to you when you head over to the ol' sandbox.  Any idea where you'll be based out of? 

 

'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing' - Edmund Burke (1770 ??)

 

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Posted by HOOK DRIVER on Monday, April 9, 2007 2:00 PM
The Fokker was my afternoon project yesterday, not quite finished yet.....close though. I have to add bellcranks, flying wires, outboard struts, paint the coaming and tires........and then above the crib it goes. G loves this thing!   JOSH
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Posted by HOOK DRIVER on Monday, April 9, 2007 1:55 PM

The smell never leaves any of us, nor does the soldier in any of us. I am gonna go play in the sandbox soon...... that kinda smell doesn't wash off. Below is a picture of the reason why nothing got done on the 162 this weekend. She loves Baron Von Richtofen.............Cheers fellas, everyday is a gift. JOSHP4050003.jpg

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Posted by superbear on Sunday, April 8, 2007 12:32 PM

Sign - Ditto [#ditto]

Josh can you ever get the smell of the field outSmile [:)]

 

Cheers

Bear

Marc
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Posted by kenny_conklin on Sunday, April 8, 2007 8:12 AM
Hope you all have a Happy Easter everyone!
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Posted by HOOK DRIVER on Sunday, April 8, 2007 2:13 AM
Hello all I'm back home for a little bit now. I am done with this field rotation, the big field rotation is coming in a few months... if you know what I mean. I have spent the last few days catching up on lost time with my girls, and trying to wash that stinky smell you aquire in the field out of my stuff. After coloring easter eggs with my daughter my wife said I could work at the bench today, so hopefully I will have some pictures tonight. Too many projects not enough time. HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!    JOSH
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Posted by arki30 on Saturday, April 7, 2007 12:39 PM

All was quiet on the western front....

And in this thread!

Bueller?  Bueller?

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Posted by kenny_conklin on Monday, April 2, 2007 8:50 PM
very true arki i can see it now having it mostly done and the tower gets crushed or i lose some pieces i think i may just wait.
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Posted by arki30 on Monday, April 2, 2007 8:37 PM
I'm moving in June as well and I'm waiting.  It's a lot easier to move a kit in a box vs. a kit that's built.

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Posted by kenny_conklin on Monday, April 2, 2007 4:21 PM
the update is i am after that turtle award :) but seriously i am moving to staten island in june so i dont know if i wasnt to start it now and may have an accident on the way there or just wait and start it when i get there decisions decisions.
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Posted by arki30 on Sunday, April 1, 2007 5:41 PM

A little progress is some progress, NucMedTech Thumbs Up [tup]

Hey, Kenny, what's the update on the big 'E'?  That's a build I want to see come together!

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Posted by NucMedTech on Sunday, April 1, 2007 5:36 PM

Congrats on the new addition to the family Boyd!!Make a Toast [#toast] A project well worth the time.

As for me I actually did something for the schnellboot, I ordered some paint today! Well I will really send the order tomorrow. At least it's something.Cowboy [C):-)]

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