Fleet Air Arm Group Build

Darren,  Congratulations on the 4.000 Posts.  Calls for a Toast .

 SaaaLuute!!

Regards,  Rick

TANGO 1 wrote:

Hey! I just hit 4,000 posts! Drink anyone?

Absolutely!!! Congrats, Darren!!!

Great work so far on the Seafire, too! Man, you're really packin' the detail into that guy!!

Roy, that is some awesome news!!! Sounds like things are finally starting to look up for you & yours!

Dave, I check with Eduard's and great Models Webstore and They do carry the very cool and detailed PE set for this one, a must have  Plus it has new parts for the exhaust that makes it really pop.

Instruction Sheet

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Cool Roy, thanks for the tip on the PE.  Looks like a really nice set. 

As for the cold and snow I've had more than enough of it this year.  I'd be more than happy to send some your way if you like.  Actually, helping you pack the truck in Florida sounds like a really, really, really good idea right about now.  Just have to figure out how to sell it to the wife.

Darren,

WOOHOO!!!  4,000 posts- that's too cool!  I'll have a drink (or two) with you for this one!

Looks like the rum's been flowing round 'ere today!

Wait a minute...

Me thinks someone drank my rations too. 

wyoroy wrote:

...Got to get my share of rum before Frank drinks it all

Roy, did you drink all of my rum?

Guess I'll have a cup of coffee instead.

CHEERS!!!

wyoroy wrote:

You do know that I will have to get the weapons set because IMHO nothing says I love you like a rack of bombs

Couldn't agree more Roy, especially on an attack bird

Oh and I just checked out the instructions for that Big Ed PE set, whoa that's going to be a lot of work but the upside will be a stunning looking kit.

Cheers

razordws wrote:

As for the cold and snow I've had more than enough of it this year.  I'd be more than happy to send some your way if you like.  Actually, helping you pack the truck in Florida sounds like a really, really, really good idea right about now.

that my friend! 

I expect to see you guys here at 0900 hours on Saturday 9 Feb.  I will provide the food and drinks (pizza, rum and coffee).

darson wrote:

Also I hope you took note that my recent purchases are all USN/USMC aircraft

Very cool Darren!  I am really looking forward to seeing your builds, they always amaze me!

wyoroy wrote:

I expect to see you guys here at 0900 hours on Saturday 9 Feb.  I will provide the food and drinks (pizza, rum and coffee).

Sounds good to me, as long as there's no freakin' snow there!  Just got in from snowblowing last night's powder.  We got about 6 inches so far, and another 10 on the way today.  Luckily, work called and we are closed today so that means a day of snow removal and models!

Here, thought you fellas might need a lil' coffee this morning after last night's party

Thanks lads! Wow! Did we drink that much last night?

Glad you brought that coffee Frank!

Darren,

thanks for the info on those harrier mods-I will have to get hold of them.

Okay fellow Crewmen!

I have been building in my few recent 'off hours'.....taking pics (trying to learn the friggin' camera)....wanting to get progress pics up here.....

SO! I'VE HAD A TOT TONIGHT AFTER WORK!!!

I guess I'm just tooling up for tomorrow night, as I missed last week's party/build!

Frankie, it's Thursday night.....you have day's off coming to you! 

Alright gents,

This will be my last post until we get reestablished in our new place.  Get my spot until I return.  I hope it will not be too long.  Please don't let Frank drink my share of the rum

Untill then my friends.

Roy!  I would never dream of drinking a man's rum rations...

OK, maybe a little.

Got your message, PM inbound!

namrednef wrote:

Okay fellow Crewmen! I have been building in my few recent 'off hours'.....taking pics (trying to learn the friggin' camera)....wanting to get progress pics up here..... SO! I'VE HAD A TOT TONIGHT AFTER WORK!!! I guess I'm just tooling up for tomorrow night, as I missed last week's party/build! Frankie, it's Thursday night.....you have day's off coming to you!

Nam- Thanks buddy, can't wait for a couple days off.  We had almost two feet of snow yesterday, and I spent the entire day outside running the damned snowblower.  Got up at 5 am this morning to do it again, then worked a 12 hour shift.  In the words of the CAG, I'm cream-knackered and headed off to bed.

Cheers!

Roy,

don't worry-I'll take care of your rum! Hope all goes well-good luck mate!

Lads,

its Friday!! Wherever you may find yourself this weekend, I wish you all good health and good luck!

CHEERS!

I need to get you guys off the bottle and back onto models.  The Gannet has WINGS!!!

Also I need some help with the torpedoes.  What are the colors on FAA torpedoes in the 1950's?  I can't find anything on the internet to provide any guidance.

Darren-

Cheers mate! 

I'll drink to that.  After a grueling couple of weeks at work and snow removal I am off for the next three days.  Looking forward to LOTS of bench time!

And here's to Roger, hopefully all is well with him.

dcaponeII- Looking good there!  Sorry, I really don't know anything about torpedo colors.

dacapone,

if memory serves, the torpedoes were painted dark grey-I'll try and grab a picture for you. 

Daywalker wrote:

Darren- Cheers mate!  I'll drink to that.  After a grueling couple of weeks at work and snow removal I am off for the next three days.  Looking forward to LOTS of bench time! And here's to Roger, hopefully all is well with him.

Cheers Frank!

and here's  to  our absent friends -God bless them.

Hear! Hear!....and Cheers to all that must leave for a bit!!!!

CAG.....keep the spigot open! Give Frank an extra, and try not to lure unsuspecting females into the Tango 1 lair!

Personally, I am doing workbench modifications tonight.....so no plastic in hand.....so I may really imbibe!

Roy!......see you soon

dcaponeII wrote:

I need to get you guys off the bottle and back onto models.  The Gannet has WINGS!!!

Nice job of folding the wings.  Not sure, but I think the Torpedos were dark gray.  I know the bombs & missles were Dark Green, but I don't think that applies for the Torps.

Regards,  Rick

That thing used to fly, correct?

But, I'll tell you......nice work!

And since it's Saturday Night....

It was the eyes and ears of the British fleet for more than 20 years according to the stuff I've been reading.  They used to make it wear a bag over itself at parties though so as to not scare the other guests.  Talk about the elephant man (I mean plane)  I just trying to get it finished now.  More of a challenge at this point to do it right but I've got no emotional tie to the aircraft itself so it's been rather unexciting project for me.

I'm building an F2A-2 Yellow wings NEXT   YIPPEE!!!

Here's the finished beast. 

Looks pretty good dcaponell.  The paint looks a little rough in spots & it would have benefited from a wash to pop out some of the detail, but overall not bad.

Regards,  Rick

Donald I'm not seeing anything in your "Here's the finished beast post" not even a red X.

All, I was having a little look last night at some pics of the upcoming releases announced at the Nuremberg Toy Fair and some of my favs would have to be

The Trumpeter 1/48 Sea Fury

http://data4.primeportal.net/models/thomas_voigt2/trumpeter/images/trumpeter_15_of_25.jpg

As well as the Special Hobby Sea Harrier FRS.2 in 1/72.

Cheers

I agree, but I haven't quite gotten that far yet.  In 1/48 I'd use a soft mechanical pencil to bring out the panel lines instead of a wash but I'm still debating wether or not I can pull that off in 1/72 scale.  I also have not applied an exhaust staining either.

I did manage to apply a little wear around the canopies and hinge lines, etc.  I got a good compliment at the club today for one of the guys into British planes (he took a first at Nationals in one of the categories) so I know I'm on the right track.  It ususally takes me two of three weeks from this point to fiddle my way to a finished product.

Any suggestions regarding wash/stenciling will be appreciated.  I haven't done much to the underside either wrt weathering and oil stains/streaks etc.