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LOL - that turtle award is priceless :)

Nice work on the Sturmovik, Mr. Brown

by the way mist was fibbing there is a turtle award and here she is

Boyd Nice progress  Sorry can't help either with the colors.  Turtle on

Cheers

Bear

One other thing:  here is an image of the plane I intend to base this one on.  What colors do you think the camoflage is?  The green and european brown that I picked up when I first started this build are obviously not a match.  It probably does not matter, to be honest, since I am unlikely to get to the hobby store (since it is about an hour away) before this build is done.  So although I will use this plane as a guide, the camoflage will not be an identical copy.  Mostly I like it because of the white tail and the blue band...

To show that I am more than just a pretty face and a source of constant, and witty, banter, I have decided to post a few progress pics:

So, as you can see, she's coming together quite nicely.  I did run into a bit of a snag with some fit issues particularly joining the wings to the fuselage.  If you look at the third photo, you can see the shim I had to insert on the leading edge.  There are similar shims on the underside as well.  At this point, I think the fit issues were mostly my fault and not shortcomings of the kit.  I have been repeatedly warned with AA kits to do a lot of test fitting and to follow the instructions closely.  In this case, although I followed the instructions, I think I would have been better served to build all the major components (Fuselage, cockpit, wings) and then dry fit and fiddle with them.  Following the instructions, I did not build the wings until I had already attached the fuselage and underbelly.  So, lesson learned...  Still a fun kit and I really like her lines...

P.S.  Sorry that last photo is so .  I'll try to get a clearer one of the cockpit later.

Mist086 wrote:

There is no such award.  It's a figment of all our imaginations.  Or just the fumes of the CA melting our minds.  THERE IS NO TURTLE AWARD

Yeah...right...  Next you're going to tell me there's no Santa, either....

arki30 wrote:

Boyd, whatever you're smoking, pass it around 'cause it must be some good .

Hey, look, I was FIRST to post on page 102...

WHOOOO-HOOOOO!!!!!  I LOVE 102!!!  YEAH FOR ME!!!!  BET YOU ALL WISH YOU WERE IN MY SHOES!!! HA HA - S*&^%HS!!!

Phew, so I think the caffeine may be wearing off enough that I can actually go down and work on... something...

Ahem, hm-hmmm, cough, ahh, ahem, ah - umm, excuse me...  excuse me, fellas....?  EXCUSE ME!!  Guys, could I, uh, umm, maybe, uh, have your attention for just a minute?  Umm, yeah, so if you were to take the time to refer back to page 83 of this thread, on 29 October, you'll see a post, by me, that references page 100...  Umm, well, I have to admit, I was really looking forward to the outporing of praise and all that by being the first to post on page 100, and all, and well, uhh, that was taken from me... 

Now, I have consulted my lawyer, and he says that my mentioning of page 100 first serves as an ex poste facto ergo sum imperiator el pollo loco del taco (man, these lawyers sure are wicked smart) statement that, in effect, reserved the right to me, AND TO ME ALONE, to be the first to post on page 100.  By taking that from me, well, I am sorry to say, but some of you have infringed upon my civil rights, done irreparable emotional damage, and cost me untold thousands to recover from my psychological trauma .

With that in mind, and as an alternative to dragging every stinkin' one of you into court, me lawyer has suggested a more reasoned approach (although I must say, both Al Sharpton and the ACLU were chompin' at the bit for this case to go to trial...).  Therefore, I must ask all of you to go back, delete any and all posts that have been posted past page 99, and cease and desist in all posting on this thread until I get around to posting photos of my finished build as the FIRST post on page 100.  At my current rate, I expect that to be around Saturday...  the 16th of March... 2011...

Thanks for working with me on this, guys.  I know I can count on you for support (plus I know you all fear my subpeona powers!!)...

(In the background, the music to "Too much time on my hands" plays.... )

jl nice to see some progress pics looks good beware of turttles on the road to completion they may slow you down

Kenny Nice pics though I do get a sens of Deja Vue

Cheers

Bear

Okay Kenny, if you say so. No, you should decree it so.

Tony

(Stash.......Stash)

painted the first coat of gray now i have to hit the lhs ran out of white to mix in to make the gray.

gonna work on the tower tonight just a few pics and man am i cutting it close lol

razordws wrote:

Mist, nice work on the Mitchell.   I agree with what everyone else has said about the finish looking more natural.  Awesome work.  Too bad about the turtle though, are you sure there isn't some fiddly little piece that you missed that you could add at the last minute?

I wish there was........Wait.  I could do the Pilot and other personell that came with it!!!1

Nah, she's done and hanging on my ceiling until i can make a box for display 

Mist086 wrote:

arki30 wrote:  Mist086 wrote: Thanks guys.  You think i have time to do my 2nd place kit now? Well, it is a Tamiya Bf-109.  If there was ever a shake and bake kit that's it.  You just might be able to pull it off.  I say go for it!   Shake and bake until the camo paint job!  Not ready for that bro

Splinter camo's not so bad, but mottle camo....yeah, that's a pain.

jl, she is looking good, you still have two weeks to git r dun

Tony

(Stash.....Stash)