Fleet Air Arm Group Build

Thanks mate. Hope you get back to 100% soon.

Congratulations Mike that's great news .  Care to post a pic of the kit so we can get a bit of a sneak peek.

Hey Mike, congratulations!

Can we have a sneak peek?

Happy to oblige, guys! This is one taken from a different angle than the ones I submitted to them.....

Way To Go Mike .  Calls for a drink .

Regards,  Rick

Beautiful job on that Mike!

Is that Mel Gibson in there?

 Congrats!

Well deserved recognition Mike, this calls for a celebration!

Gents, I am through with my long two week stretch of work and (hopefully) snowblowing and am poised to enjoy the next four days off.  Hope to get lots of building done!

Thanks very much, fellas! This is a first for me, so I'm kinda stoked about it.

Nam, actually I was sorta going for the DeNiro look (Billy Sunday, Men of Honor).

Frank, enjoy your time off my friend. You've surely earned it, so make the most of it.....it goes by FAST! Looking forward to seeing some progress pics hot off your bench!

Wow Mike! You did an excellent job there-certainly deserves to grace the pages of FSM!

Well done mate.

"NOW HEAR THIS!"

As your CAG, it is my duty to issue the weekly rum ration........due to recent events I have decided, against my better judgement to issue the rum locker key to the X/O. 

Lt. Daywalker will do a sterling job in my absence I'm sure. Until I return from the sick bay, he's in charge.

Remember..........I'm watching you.

Aye-aye, sir!

You heard the CAG, rum all 'round!

Drink up gents, it's the weekend!

The lads are mostly present and accounted for, though Lts. Wyoroy and Desertrat appear to be AWOL, sir.

Well done that man!

Darren,

So, how's the eye and throat?  Are they healing up alright?

Frank,

thanks for asking, 

the eye is much improved. Most of the swelling has gone and the blood is fading from the whites of my eye slowly. Its still painful, but at least I can see out of it. I rest it for a while each day by putting the "patch" back over it.

As for my throat, it is less inflamed and I have started eating again-but by thunder its sore! The pills I have to take make me so tired that I spend half of my day asleep! I have nearly finished the course of tablets now so I hope I will be back to my old self soon. I get checked out by my doctor on Monday morning-I should be right by then.

That's great news Darren!  I am relieved to hear that it is improving, and that there is light at the end of the tunnel.  When will you be able to return to work?  I bet it has been a very long week for you, though it sounds as if you have slept through most of it!   Hang in there, and take care of yourself and good heavens no gardening for a while- it's too bloody dangerous! 

I should be back at work next week, all being well. I am going to have some proper food tonight for dinner! Bangers and Mash!

Its amazing all the things we take for granted, like our senses and being able to eat drink what we like......I am a lucky bloke!

I can't wait to get back to my garden! Don't worry-I'll be wearing some eye protection from now on!

Glad to hear you'll be careful out there!
I'm jealous about being out in the garden, sounds wonderful to be outside!  It's sunny here today, though a large storm is predicted for tomorrow night with 6-12 more inches of snow!  Oh, how I long for spring...

We have had some sunny days here but its deathly cold at night, I'm sat by the fireside with a warm mug of tea in my hand!

I'm looking foward to the spring too, lots more daylight and hopefully more sunshine too. 

I'm planning another FAA build too, my mate came to visit yesterday and he bought me a few presents to cheer me up. One of which was a 1/48 wingfold set for the Seafire I/II/III.....so I will have to get my mitts on another Mk.III kit methinks!

Very cool!  Are those wingfolds from MDC?  I have heard great things about their stuff, but have not been able to find anyone over on this side of the pond who carries their products.

I have also considered another FAA build, but don't know what to build.  Any ideas?

Franky......Take this Tammy Fairey Stringbag off my hands! It comes with PE and the rip-snort exhaust in resin. Yours for the wanting! I can't sleep some nights knowing it's here!

We'll make it up down the road....(Unless you have a Tammy F2A you wanna trade)

Seriously.....interested......I'll send it 

Nam-

Are you kidding?  I would LOVE to build one of those!  I don't have an F2A in my stash, but I DO have lots of interesting stuff, PM inbound!

Gents, please join me in celebrating 4000 posts!  I wanted to post it here and share with you fellas. 

And, I have the keys to the rum locker, WOOHOO!!!  Double rations for everyone!

Hicc... Congd... Congraaaaaaa...  Congrachalatioonnssss Franky.  Such a swell guy hiccc... given out double rationssss to everyone while the capn'sss in sick bay. HIcc... Let's have another to toast the next 4,000!!! Three cheers to Franky!!!  

Seriously though Frank, I saw your post about what to build earlier and I swear my first thought was Stringbag.  It's meant to be Frank.

Here's to 4000 posts, my friend!!!

...and here's another vote for the stringbag!! It's an awesome kit!!!

ruddratt wrote:

Here's to 4000 posts, my friend!!! ...and here's another vote for the stringbag!! It's an awesome kit!!!

Franky! .....yeah, I know it's way late.....but I was up late.....modeling mainly.....mainly.

Happy someone with the proper keys left a ration of 'hair of the dog'

PM replied 

Frank... Congratulations on the 4000 Posts .  Calls for a Toast...

Regards,  Rick

4000! Congratulations Frank!

I'm sure the M/O won't deny me a small tot of rum on such a special occasion!

Cheers mate!

BTW.........the stringbag? Go for it!

I have one in the stash, its nice! As for my wing fold, its an Airwaves version, I love MDC's stuff though. My of my future projects is a Mk.V Floatplane using their resin conversion.