Fleet Air Arm Group Build

Ouch Frank! That reminds me of the time I was taking off some masking tape and it stuck just enough to pull a brand new hobby knife off the table and straight down into my bare foot.  I mosel in steel toed boots now. Seriously though you just recovered from he drill bit in the thumb so that has to add some insult to the injury. Well It will be sore but let it heal and not get infected. Use those right index fingers for everything just about.  Heal quick my friend. Hope your livelyhood is not impacted for long!

 Nam the offer on the pics still stands. As I said Photobucket is doing the same to me but I have no issue coping and pasting stuff. Speakingof which been doing a little index finger work myself today on personal crew things on the halftrack.

 Won't go into a long winded explaination of what everything is but I am proud of the loaf of bread and scratched tincan rations and opener. All 1/35 but tiny stuff. Cant really get a good zoom in with the camera but the small detail work is maddening but fun in an odd way when you get what you want.

Roy I keep all my paints organized by colors in scrap book store chest that look like large tackleboxes but have closable plastic drawers. Very portable when you moved a lot by when.

wyoroy wrote:

I was talking with Frank the other day about how we keep track of our kits, then paints.  I was wondering, do any of you have a system or just put the paints on a shelf? I have all mine in an excel spreadsheet listed by; Brand, Color, Stock#(company number), Military# (RLM,RAL, ANA, etc.), FS Equivalent, Type (enamel/Acrylic), Recommended Thinner, Alt. Thinner, Thinner Ratio, Notes I have a lot of the entries hyperlinked to websites.  Clicking on the FS will open the FS website to that color.  Clink on ANA, RLM, or RAL numbers will bring you to other pages that have color, paint info for that number, for example, different camouflage colors and schemes for Spitfires. I like to keep track of my paint  Plus I can always check the spreadsheet to see if I have that color for that build.  I have set my kits, decals, and after market stuff in spreadsheets.

So, when I start a kit, I get all the paints and put them in a gallon ziplock freezer bag that I label with a sharpie: "AN-12", or"USS San Francisco". It really works great, and if I build two models in fairly quick succession with common paints, I know where to look.

I keep all the blacks, silvers, whites etc. on a tray. All the rattle cans on a shelf, and thats it.

Roy- Nope!  No doctors note.  But, he did excuse me from having to build a Corsair.

Dave- That's what I thought!  Tried to build a little this evening, but bending the finger wants to tear open the wound again.  May have to hold off building until tomorrow.

Ouch Frank... that's gotta hurt!    However, you did say the backside of your hand didn't you.  Can't interfere with model building all that much can it??? 

Gees Roy, the guy is injured and all you can think about is the next GB.  I think I need to give you a promotion!!! 

Daywalker wrote:

Fellas- I was vividly reminded today how painful accidents with hobby knives can be.  At work this afternoon, I had just put a new blade in my bench knife (I use one for work too!) and was reaching for it with my left hand.  As my hand neared the edge of the bench, the knife fell out of my reach and landed BLADE DOWN right into the back of my right index finger!  OOOUUUCCCHHH!!!  Needless to say, a trip to the emergency room to get stitched back up gave me plenty o' time to ponder my apparent clumsiness.   Hope it heals quickly so I can get back to modeling, I mean- work.

Your other hand is still good?  Heck, have Kati hold the parts for you 

You do know that this does not excuss from the weekend build.  Unless you post a note from the doctor

sfcmac wrote:

AAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's the 21st century, Aaron! What were you expecting? reindeer and sleigh?

Fellas-

I was vividly reminded today how painful accidents with hobby knives can be.  At work this afternoon, I had just put a new blade in my bench knife (I use one for work too!) and was reaching for it with my left hand.  As my hand neared the edge of the bench, the knife fell out of my reach and landed BLADE DOWN right into the back of my right index finger!  OOOUUUCCCHHH!!!  Needless to say, a trip to the emergency room to get stitched back up gave me plenty o' time to ponder my apparent clumsiness.   Hope it heals quickly so I can get back to modeling, I mean- work.

 AAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow Roy! I can now understand why you are a slow builder! You are too busy! I have no such excuse!

I use IPMS Stockholm as a ref.....most all else I am very analog. I keep my paint on a slanted and divided shelf according to mfr and primary vs. 'other' colors

My stash of 20-odd kits is arranged on a four tiered shelf....no need for a spreadsheet. But I've seen some of the hobbyshop inventories you guys keep!

I use them to help set mine up  Along with other sites.  I have hyperlinks to their aircraft color ref.  Remember I only crossref. the paints in my inventory.

Dave, PM inbound.

 It's still got room for improvement.  I want to be able to cross reference the colors with other brands of the same color, Tamiya to Model Master, to Humbrol and so forth.

I was talking with Frank the other day about how we keep track of our kits, then paints.  I was wondering, do any of you have a system or just put the paints on a shelf?

I have all mine in an excel spreadsheet listed by; Brand, Color, Stock#(company number), Military# (RLM,RAL, ANA, etc.), FS Equivalent, Type (enamel/Acrylic), Recommended Thinner, Alt. Thinner, Thinner Ratio, Notes

I have a lot of the entries hyperlinked to websites.  Clicking on the FS will open the FS website to that color.  Clink on ANA, RLM, or RAL numbers will bring you to other pages that have color, paint info for that number, for example, different camouflage colors and schemes for Spitfires.

I like to keep track of my paint  Plus I can always check the spreadsheet to see if I have that color for that build.  I have set my kits, decals, and after market stuff in spreadsheets.

namrednef wrote:

Thank you for the kind words Aaron!

Nam ya know I love ya to death! Speaking of Frank and Bondo though they may not go as easy on ya!

Thank you for the kind words Aaron!

wyoroy wrote:

I missed the goat thing  What's BVD?

BVD is me Roy! May have to change my sig!

BVD.....is the Beneavolent Dictator of the PBY GB. I chose it myself before Frankie, Bondo or Aaron could tag me with something else!

wyoroy wrote:

I missed the goat thing  What's BVD?

HEHEHEH I heard a ruckus downstairs and outside, then the wife screamed! "You better run you , YOU! blankity blank. " YEp was another mail man. I think they are getting hazardous duty pay on my street now.

Bondo? Alarm clock? don't have one anymore.

Then there is NAM aka the framspactular BVD. What's not to love? Is there such a thing as dog lice?

tempestjohnny wrote:

My X-Mas gift will out this weekend or early next week.  And if my employer USPS can not get it where it has to go in 1 month .

I have been using USPS Priority Mail for a few years now and have had just ONE package not make the advertised deadline.....and that was a 15 lb. guitar amp sent from NY to MS.

I believe in it!

I am not a goat!

Daywalker wrote:

bondoman wrote: Thats very cool Frank. See a little back I had a question abt what you cut your masks from. All a/c on the ground otta have open cowl flaps. Well done. Bill- I saw that.  I replied, not sure if there was something else you were looking for?  Daywalker wrote: Bill- Here's how I do it.  Fist, I stick a piece of Tamiya tape larger than the finished circle to a piece of aluminum foil.  Then, I cut the circle.  Use some fine-point tweezers to gently pull the tape from the foil, and presto!  Don't forget to put a tiny piece of tape over the tine center hole left by the cutter if you are using the male portion of the mask. " border="0" width="15" height="15" />  HTH! Thanks guys!

Big weekend. Little Miss Bondo has opening night in her school drama production of Anne Frank- she's Peter's mother. She has to play a kvetchie old lady.

Tomorrow- THE BIG GAME. Ms. Bondo wears the Blue and Gold- yours truly the Cardinal. Games at Cal this year, all day affair. I'm driving so I'll be careful, I promise.

Aaron what I wouldn't give to be in the rack with the alarm set for 3 pm right now, but of course I didn't spend last night slamming box cars around the back side of Galveston. Sleep peacefully, friend.

Oh, and Rum call tonoght is after the play for me, and I wouldn't want a hangover tomorrow at the Game. oh no.... but I'll check by at the midnight watch.

Avast, ye lubbery scum dog lice ridden goats.

ARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH

 AH HA! I am home so that means it is the week end!!!!! I miss all the good stuff!

Nam I said congrats on your 3000 post too. I think...

good one lewbud!

Bondo your suppossed to put milk in your Cheerios not Patron!

Frank. what do you use for masking material? The fact that he ask twice would seem to be refering to a sort of facial mask a oppossed to the Tamiya tape. Perhaps a mud and cucumber juice paste? Hear it is great for dulling those optivisor creases.

I am too sleepy for a proper role call so forgive me for not being able to address everyone. But be assured I would like nothing more than to give each of you a big hug.

Roy!

bondoman wrote:

Thats very cool Frank. See a little back I had a question abt what you cut your masks from. All a/c on the ground otta have open cowl flaps. Well done.

Bill- I saw that.  I replied, not sure if there was something else you were looking for?

Daywalker wrote:

Bill- Here's how I do it.  Fist, I stick a piece of Tamiya tape larger than the finished circle to a piece of aluminum foil.  Then, I cut the circle.  Use some fine-point tweezers to gently pull the tape from the foil, and presto!  Don't forget to put a tiny piece of tape over the tine center hole left by the cutter if you are using the male portion of the mask. " border="0" width="15" height="15" />  HTH!

Thanks guys!

Roy,

Keelhauling, man that's serious on an aircraft carrier!

Aaron,

I was at work, now I am at home.  At present already have three groupbuilds for next year's Nats to begin.

Nam,

Don't worry about your incontinence, it'll pass.

Thats very cool Frank. See a little back I had a question abt what you cut your masks from.

All a/c on the ground otta have open cowl flaps. Well done.