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jwb
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Posted by jwb on Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:33 PM
 davew6003 wrote:

Hypotheticly speaking (my spelling is not the best as you can see):

If I was to be working on say a 1/48 mpm p 63, and someone (without my knowledge or consent )was to switch the parts from the aforementioned box, with the parts in the Eduard P 39Q box, which is officialy part of the group build contained within this thread. And since the P 63 is not officialy part of this group build, and I was unknowingly actually working on the P 39Q. Would this be a violation of the "Rules" as stated on page one?

Well, I suppose if say maybe someone hid the box top, so you couldn't actually identify what the actual plane was, I mean, you couldn't really be blamed, could you?

Of course, I'm not the GB Chairman, so his rules may be stricter......

Of course, you could always buy a practice kit to work on in the interim....... 

Jon Bius

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Posted by davew6003 on Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:19 PM

Hypotheticly speaking (my spelling is not the best as you can see):

If I was to be working on say a 1/48 mpm p 63, and someone (without my knowledge or consent )was to switch the parts from the aforementioned box, with the parts in the Eduard P 39Q box, which is officialy part of the group build contained within this thread. And since the P 63 is not officialy part of this group build, and I was unknowingly actually working on the P 39Q. Would this be a violation of the "Rules" as stated on page one?

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Posted by wing_nut on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 9:50 PM

Barry...hope this helps.

Marc  

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Posted by wing_nut on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 9:32 PM
Welcome to the forum and the build Barry. I have limited references but I iwll see what I can dig up on the L.

Marc  

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Posted by newoldguy on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 1:50 PM

Hey I am fairly new to the forums but I do have the new Hasegawa p-400 in my stack I would like to join if it's not too late.  also I am thinking of doing a russian build with aeromaster decals but it's for a p-39L looks to me that the major differences are the exhaust stacks and the 37mm in the nose, any other major differences. 

thanks and looking forward to this

Barry

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Posted by ollie on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 1:48 PM

Im resisting temptation by not ordering the kit untill after the start date.

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Posted by KINGTHAD on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 10:27 AM

Look out Mucker, you dream may be grounds for dismissal. We gonna have to check the rule book chapter 6 section 1a line 5. Tongue [:P]

 

Thad

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Posted by mucker on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 7:41 AM

Hurry up January. I've been visually building it in my mind for a week now. Each night a different dream with a different paint scheme. Funny how Air-a-Cutie seems to be in each one, though...

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Posted by wing_nut on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 7:30 AM

Hey Dave... if you want to sneak around the start date you better do what mucker suggests.  That's only because from the way you describe what might happen, for you to not realize what kit you were working on you would have to be working with your eyes closed.  The dangers of that are obvious.  I refer you to the thread by the guy that recent sliced open his thumb... and that was with his eyes open. 

We don't want anything bad to happen to you before the official startSmile [:)]

Marc  

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Posted by mucker on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 7:22 AM
Dave: Better yet, ASK someone to put them in, say, an F4F Wildcat box, so that you actually believe what you are working on is  Grumman Navy bird...

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Posted by davew6003 on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 10:52 PM

Ok about these "Rules"

Hypotheticly speaking:

Lets say I had a sprune of parts that I picked up out of some random unidentified box lying around. If I was to begin cutting and sanding on said parts from the previously mentioned sprune. And at a later date discovered that the previously mentioned parts came from one Eduard P 39 Q profipack 1/48 scale model kit. Would this be a violation of the "rules" as stated on page one of this thread?

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Posted by wing_nut on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 2:04 PM
Cool [8D]
 KINGTHAD wrote:

  Being that I live in my own time zone I can start mine now right?Evil [}:)]

Thad

As long as you put it that way, sure you can start now... NOTWink [;)]

I am itching to start too.  I am going to do the Secret Santa GB 1st then this one.  If the SSGB model turns out to be a bigger project, I may knock this one out then over to the SSGB. Also, with the SSGB in mind... a new rule for this build.If you are in the Secret Santa GB and score a P-39, you can apply that to this build too. I'm not going to force someone to do back to back 'Cobras.... not that that's a bad thing.Tongue [:P]

Marc  

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Posted by KINGTHAD on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 12:52 PM

O.k. after pulling a kit out from the bottom of the stack, and then picking up all the kits I knocked on the floor I came up with Eduards p-39 profipack. Being that I live in my own time zone I can start mine now right?Evil [}:)]

 

Thad

 

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Posted by Brews on Saturday, December 2, 2006 9:57 PM

 jeff wrote:
Sounds like a fun group build brewing.

Brewing and modelling - two of my favourite activities!

Looking at my Academy 1:72 Airacobra, though, I have the choice of 2 x P-39Ns and a P-39Q. All Russian aces.

I don't know which one to make, and that's without thinking about AM decals, which I'm not going to do. OOB will do for this puppy.

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Posted by wing_nut on Saturday, December 2, 2006 11:18 AM

Welcome Jeff.  It's a good group... we should have a good time indeed!

 mucker wrote:

Marc, now why did you have to pick a start date a MONTH away?!?!?

Can I at least open the box, touch the plastic and smell the glue? Well, scratch the last one.

Dinner [dinner]

 

Be strong.  I know you can do it.  Opening of boxes and the playing with the sprues is OK..NO CUTTING OR GLUINGWink [;)]  Dems Da rulesBig Smile [:D]

 davew6003 wrote:

I agree... I think I heard the nose cannon on the P 39 calling me the other night. No really......I did........although it could have been my three year old......humm..............

Now you don't really expect us to believe the parts speak to you do you??? Everyone knows they jump down to the carpet and just keep pulling on your pants leg ‘til you notice them.(stop that...no... not 'til January... I said NO.  You are so lucky I am not that good at scrtch building or I would feed you to the carpet monster!!!)

Marc  

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Posted by jeff on Saturday, December 2, 2006 9:48 AM
Sounds like a fun group build brewing.  I should be done with my Airfix group build contribution by 1 Jan, so please count me in.  I picked up an Eduard P-400 a month ago and its been drifting to the top of my build pile anyway, so thats what I'm in with.
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Posted by davew6003 on Friday, December 1, 2006 10:45 PM
 mucker wrote:

Marc, now why did you have to pick a start date a MONTH away?!?!?

Can I at least open the box, touch the plastic and smell the glue? Well, scratch the last one.

Dinner [dinner]

I agree... I think I heard the nose cannon on the P 39 calling me the other night. No really......I did........although it could have been my three year old......humm..............

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Posted by mucker on Friday, December 1, 2006 10:36 PM

Marc, now why did you have to pick a start date a MONTH away?!?!?

Can I at least open the box, touch the plastic and smell the glue? Well, scratch the last one.

Dinner [dinner]

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Posted by wing_nut on Thursday, November 30, 2006 9:42 AM

Was hoping for at least 10 entrants and brews made 12.  Most excellent  LOL.

 

ANYONE ESLE??????Whistling [:-^]

Marc  

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Posted by wing_nut on Thursday, November 30, 2006 9:39 AM
 Brews wrote:

I'd like to start (and finish) a P-39Q (Eduard 1:48 Profipack).

If it counts, I'd also like to mend an Airfix 1:72, and perhaps I'll have a go at an Academy 1:72, too. The Eduard is such a sweet kit, though. I don't think I'll have any trouble finishin that one!

Cheers,

Bruce

 

Great to have you on board.  Mutiple enmtries are fine but have to be stared and finished in withinthe dates.  And an Big LOL at your avatar... been there, done that, read the book, ate the hamburger and wore the t-shirtDead [xx(]

Marc  

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Posted by Brews on Thursday, November 30, 2006 9:34 AM

I'd like to start (and finish) a P-39Q (Eduard 1:48 Profipack).

If it counts, I'd also like to mend an Airfix 1:72, and perhaps I'll have a go at an Academy 1:72, too. The Eduard is such a sweet kit, though. I don't think I'll have any trouble finishin that one!

Cheers,

Bruce

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Posted by Dubau on Thursday, November 30, 2006 9:09 AM

I am going to go with the 1/48 Eduard P-39 Airacobra

Bud

" You've experienced a set back, and without set backs and learning how to fix them you'll never make the leap from kit builder to modeler "
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Posted by Dubau on Thursday, November 30, 2006 9:05 AM
 wing_nut wrote:
 Dubau wrote:

All me to this one too.

I know I know but I have a LOT of time to get it and build it Big Smile [:D]

Bud

 Great Bud... you're in.  (You did mean "Add" right... the d is at the other end of that row Wink [;)])

Yea Yea Yea, I fixed the DD's  heheh

Bud

 

" You've experienced a set back, and without set backs and learning how to fix them you'll never make the leap from kit builder to modeler "
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Posted by wing_nut on Thursday, November 30, 2006 9:00 AM

 lone wrote:
i just ordered 2 of the Accurate Mini's,,,i'll be doing both race version,,,,,i'll do an "Old Crow" later outside of this GB

I updated the roster to show you choice lone.  I also added a rule to allow mutiple entries, to allow anyone that picks up the Eduard Dual Combo and builds 'em both.  So if you do your Old Crow too throw it in the mix.

 

Marc  

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Posted by wing_nut on Thursday, November 30, 2006 8:51 AM
 Dubau wrote:

All me to this one too.

I know I know but I have a LOT of time to get it and build it Big Smile [:D]

Bud

 Great Bud... you're in.  (You did mean "Add" right... the d is at the other end of that row Wink [;)])

What ya gonna build?

 

Got the Quickboost resin egine yesterdayBig Smile [:D]

 

 

Marc  

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Posted by Dubau on Thursday, November 30, 2006 8:17 AM

Add me to this one too.

I know I know but I have a LOT of time to get it and build it Big Smile [:D]

Bud

" You've experienced a set back, and without set backs and learning how to fix them you'll never make the leap from kit builder to modeler "
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Posted by jeaton01 on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 7:21 PM
 wing_nut wrote:

 jeaton01 wrote:
So, a question related to the XFL-1 Airbonita Captain [4:-)]  - Is scratchbuilding the only route to this one or is there a conversion kit in any scale?

 

Not sure of the availability but check this out...

http://www.luft46.com/Planet/136.html

Squadron didn't list it but International Hobby Supply (Sentai's retail store) did.  So I'm still even more model poor..

but thanks for the lead, I've been on the lookout for the XFL-1 for many years.  I have a couple of the  Planet resin kits and they are very nice in the box.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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Posted by ollie on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 3:35 PM
 wing_nut wrote:

Welcome aboard ollie.

 

Thank you. Has anyone else built this kit? If so can they comment on what it is like?
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Posted by KINGTHAD on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 11:20 AM

 

I have not seen a release date on this one either.

 

Thad

jwb
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Posted by jwb on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 10:06 AM
 KINGTHAD wrote:

Just a heads up. cybermodeler.com has a article that compares three kits side by side. It is in the special freatures dept.

 

Thad

Thanks for posting that!

wing_nut- put me down for the Hasegawa one. It may be the -400, but I also noticed on the Hasegawa site a -39Q/N, so maybe that one will be available soon.

Jon Bius

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"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~ Jeremiah 29:11

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