Fleet Air Arm Group Build

namrednef wrote:

BIG NEWS! (mea culpa) ROY! I was totally off base voting for the F-4J.........I thought it was a Phantom variant

Same here, Roy. Oooooops. Still, as nam said, the FJ-4 is a nice looking jet, and so inspite of my total ignorance in regards to anything that flew after 1920, my vote still stands!

Dave, great work (as usual) on the Fulmar! Your painting skills have always impressed the heck outta me, so I know I'm in for a real treat when you post one of your builds! As for the Future/Flat base, I start with a ratio of about 6 parts Future and 1 part Flat Base and go from there. My flatcoat of choice is Pollyscale Flat, but I always keep some of the Tamiya stuff around for emergencies.

No worries Nam! 

Thanks Mike!  It was a lot of fun to do, though it took a while with all of the layers.

Nam hereby disables the enabled email enabler, enabled during a time of disabled digital enablization! I Think!

F-4J....FJ-4.....eeehhh....it's all good!

Okay Frank......take the bottle away!

Man 

Frank, how do you use the tack stuff again?  Whats the best way to get the best result from it?

Roy

Roy,

Couple of different ways you can use it:

1.)Just roll it out into a thin rope and arrange on the model. You can use tape or paper to cover the areas you don't want to paint. The diameter of your rope controls the degree of diffusion.

2.)Rather than holding the paper mask with your fingers, roll the Handitac into thin "snakes" and apply it to your model.  Then take your paper pattern and apply it to the top of the putty so that the paper is held only a milimeter or two off the model.  Spray your paint making sure your AB is pretty close to a 90 degree angle from the surface.  That should give you a fairly nice soft demarcation line.

Hope that helps!

We all be sleepy tonight! I've been out earning money to support this new habit I have! And you people are busy............modeling!

Well, here's some rum.....for a rum group....having a rum go of it!

(actually...been in and out all night on this side job....missed you reprobates....and heat, and rum....so here's a tot for me!)

Nam- I see you changed your avatar again! 

Here, I'll have a rum with ya then it's back to the bench to work on the Corsair again.  No rest for the wicked!

Mike,

We'll miss around here my friend!  Good luck, we'll keep a glass filled here awaiting your return.  Take care, and we'll hopefully see you soon!

Take care Mike and I'm sure we'll catch you when you re-join

All hands, all hands now here this.

After hours (10 min) of slaving away in Photoshop I have re-created the GB Badge with the requested USMC as well as USN.  Feeback is welcomed but is everybody is happy go ahead and use it

All I would ask is that you host it yourself, thanks.

Cheers all  

Roy I forgot to mention, I have re-done your badge with the new USN/USMC text and emailed it through to you.

Cheers 

Mike,

take care mate, I'll save a case of the good stuff for you.

Darren,

the new badge loooks great! Thanks for sorting it out foor all of us.

Mike,  We'll miss you, but taking a break every now & then can be rejuvinating.  See you when you get back.

Regards,  Rick

Ruddrat......miss you already!

Darran....nice work on the logo!

Personally.....once I 'finish' getting my workbench in order today (I hope), and stop building things on my bed(!).....I'm afraid I won't get to hang out at FSM as often! Workspace is in the basement.....(sigh) PC, alas, is not.

 I really envy those modelers here that show pics of a workstation.....with a PC in the same room!

Cost of Hobby UPDATE!: Since approx. November 1st, 2007 my total financial outlay in order to get back into this hobby.....$762.35.....stash kits, paints and other supplies, tools, workbench and spray booth.

 Hmmm.....not that bad when I check the inventory! 

Yes Frank, I put Barney back in the sig picture....he's cuter, and I love his SG radar ear deployed like that!

darson wrote:

Roy I forgot to mention, I have re-done your badge with the new USN/USMC text and emailed it through to you. Cheers

Darren, Thank you very much for doing the badge and hooking me up with mine.

Nam, here's a link to tinting with furture:

http://www.swannysmodels.com/Tinting.html

Hope this helps.

wyoroy wrote:

Frank, you around?  I have a pressing question over in the Spitfire build.

Yep, I'm around!  Just eating lunch before heading out to run my snowblower AGAIN!!!

Well guys! Having a comfy Sunday(despite snow removal)? Here in CT we have a winter storm warning  going on......anywhere from 6-18 inches forecast now. Not the same storm as Frank's....a 'classic' nor'easter they are saying.

I have my Sev P-35 'practice model' ready for final paint, and am practicing on scrap junk for a NMF. There are many pics that I need to collate in case anyone wants to see them down the road. Cockpits and motors are a blast! I love cockpits and motors. (just want to reserve pics until final paint is done, this being my first real kit build in 20 years)

As mentioned, I finished the workbench! No WIP pics....but will shoot some after I move some things about and hang a couple shelves and 'stock' them!

Paint booth should be done Wednesday night so I can paint the P-35 properly (I've been busy with 'side jobs' to fund my modeling) 

Yeah, yeah....long winded Nam! My FAA Sea Glad is in initial stages (can't wait to transfer it downstairs and get serious!) There will be WIP pics for that......I'm sure I'll learn a lot....and not afraid to.

FAW project (TBD)....since I have much time, going to build a yellow-wing for skill sharpening and then devote much love to a Tex Gay TBD with PE stuff.

Shovels, salt and sand at the ready. Bring it on! 

At least you have the snowblower!

I have a buddy that plows my drive....but I have to shovel the deck and front walks....eh! so what? I don't mind the snow....I just hate the cold!

Just now.....NWS has revised snowfall from 4 to 20 inches! What the heck is that? Lower the minimum and raise the maximum???

It'll probably rain!

Model question (really?) Has anyone tried Gerry HawkeyeHobbies NMF paint? 

namrednef wrote:

Just now.....NWS has revised snowfall from 4 to 20 inches! What the heck is that? Lower the minimum and raise the maximum??? Model question (really?) Has anyone tried Gerry HawkeyeHobbies NMF paint?

YIKES!!!  I'd start packing and move south if I were you.  As for the Hawkeyes Talon series NMF acrylic paint, I bought some from Gerald a month or so ago but haven't tried it yet.