Fleet Air Arm Group Build

PAGE 300!!!!!

That is 6000 post!

CONGRATS TO ALL THE CREW!!!!!!

Shish boom! Bah!! to you all!!!

(that's cheerleader for well done!!!!!)

ONWARD TO NEWER and BOLDER ADVENTURES!!!!! 

Hoist the colors and set sail across the vast blue ocean!

er something like that.....

Dang!  Almost to page 300.  Where is everybody?

 I'll interject here on the wheels since she is yelling at me.  Any hot surface will do but I prefere a non-stick iron as you don't cook food on it. The iron is hot but not burning. It simple melts and flattons the tires. How hard /slow you push determines the bulge. ( no pun intended)

 There is no gooey melting and nothing sticks so no mess and you can make a weighted tire easily this way.

The wildcat has been receiving small additions to the original 1969 mold. Yep 1969 new I liked this kit. Has things molded on like 1969 china right on the fuselage under the wing and part numbers on places that show.( not anymore)  The wheels had some inaccurate raised tread that were sanded off smooth and deteails are being added. Valve holes / brake lines and pads. Extc.

The gunsite and pit was also reworked a little. Solid one piece site changed to a 5 piece scratched one. Nothing to big but looks better.

Wow looks like she even added stuff to the engine! Pretty spectacular stuff there sweetie!

Oh yeah make sure to wash all parts before use!

She's looking great so far, Dee! And certainly a technique i've never heard of!

I just hope that none of the sprue sticks to whatever goes on the ironing board next

Your Fuzzy!

I found out in the course of doing this moddeeeellllll that someone had been using my iron to do a step.. So I found out when he showed me how to do it..  Hmpt.... Do your wives know you do this crap to their irons and household appliances for the sake of Models?

sorry its to dark.... hmm..

destruction... where is that flamingo

some teenagers who stole my camera.. I need a real camera.....................................MAc are you listening?

Happy Birthday Navy!!!!! Let it be said I have done my part to get to page 300 today!

Dee your pics are fuzzy?  Your hurting my old man eyes. LOL

He is correct, the picture MUST be staged, duh

Good work so far.

Da Wildcat is comin along.. slow.............

Mac seems to think I have to stage all these pieces for pictures........ yall model peeps are werid ...

Who woulda thunk that they needed bald tires.. not very safe for landing ....

Too much on tv .... and my eyes buggin out of my head..

someone said it was some Navy birthday? Is that what I heard?  Well here's Betty.. She was a Wac :)

ok.. gotta do some real work .. like write a paper about drugs or something.. maybe paint/glue fumes.

Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, US Navy! Happy birthday to you!

NOW HEAR THIS,

233 years ago, 13 Oct 1775, the United States Navy was born.  Lets all wish a happy birthday to the Greatest navel fleet to sail the seven seas this day (outside of the FAA GB ) So lift your glasses in a hearty birthday salute

Nam!!!!!!!! 14 Mickey Mantle cards!!!!!!!!!! OMG! I knew a guy in Georgia that I found out was an orphan through an article in the local paper when I lived there. The article read on to say that while he was living in an orphanage in New York I believe it was, the donations of clothes given to them came from all places and some of the stuff was donated by sports teams. He found a baseball jersey in the piles and kept it. Years later he was going through old clothes  and was throwing out things. He pulled out that jersey and had a closer look at it and it was actually initialed by the player that wore it. He went and had it appraised at a 6 digit figure and quickly put it in a sealed safety deposit box. The name on the back of the jersey.......MANTLE! This guy is a master auto body man. Does very fine restorations and specialized in 'Vettes. Very, very nice humble man. Really genuine.

I still have some of the original Tonka's at my parent's place that were handed down from my sister, to my brother than to me. One of them is a coppery colored pick up. the wheels are a bit wobbly and the paint's chipped in places, but it still rolls. Of course it's not child safety compliant by today's standards, but it's irreplaceable!

Sorry to ramble but had to share.

The current Church of Saint Marie Ester in Acquaviva was built in 1728. In the church are many fragments from past eras, including:

not too hard,

hmmm,

and

wuddat?

why are these signs bilingual, and whats that second language?

my posse.

Ahhhh yes, Donna Douglas! Hands down the most beautiful woman on vintage early 60's television! Especially when on those rare occasions when she put on a dress on the show.....

YOWZA!!!!!!!!!!

DesertRat wrote:

sfcmac wrote:  Who are you and what have you done with Roger! Ok I saw the comment on the CheerLeader! It's all good now! Whew! I is edumacated! I dun gradiated the 6th grade!

Hmmm got me thinkin!

 Now wher'd I put that mixin bowl? It's time fer breakfast!

sfcmac wrote:

Who are you and what have you done with Roger! Ok I saw the comment on the CheerLeader! It's all good now! Whew!

I is edumacated! I dun gradiated the 6th grade!

 Who are you and what have you done with Roger!

Ok I saw the comment on the CheerLeader! It's all good now! Whew!

sfcmac wrote:

I wasn't off bu that much? 11 AD- 1933 only 1022 years. I thought the knoghts templer were killed (tortured0 ( crucified) off by the Catholic Church (spanish inquisition or such) in the middle ages? Branded them as satanic worshipers and killed the last of them off in France. Was supposed to be pretty gory even by midevil standards. I dunno been too long since I studied that stuff. Better stick with what I know!

   Of course there are other legends an myths that are widespread today popularized my books and movies. So I can't be entirely sure what all I've said is factual or not. But this is merely what i've read. But many of the influences of the Templar Knights are widespread even today. One might evn say they were the original Renaissance Men, before there even was a renaissance

bondoman wrote:

Fascist propaganda depicting a number of slogans and themes of the Fascist regime. Anno XI E.F. refers to the period of eleven years since Mussolini rose to power as of the time of the creation of this propaganda piece in 1933. The tre fascini or three fasces was also the roundrel of the Regia Aeronautica. This school was built in 1936 and educated everyone in the village from then forward. Roger good knowledge on the Knights Hospitalier- those pictures are next. Ciao friends

Wow! Looks like I was way off! I should have known better though- that building looks to be about the same era built as the barracks I lived in while stationed in Germany (ours were build in the 30s under the 3rd Reich). That actually makes more sense.

   But, now your really whetted my appetite, Bill! The Templars are fascinating to me as well. Now you got me salivating over the next installment!

 I wasn't off bu that much? 11 AD- 1933 only 1022 years. I thought the knoghts templer were killed (tortured0 ( crucified) off by the Catholic Church (spanish inquisition or such) in the middle ages? Branded them as satanic worshipers and killed the last of them off in France. Was supposed to be pretty gory even by midevil standards. I dunno been too long since I studied that stuff. Better stick with what I know!

Fascist propaganda depicting a number of slogans and themes of the Fascist regime. Anno XI E.F. refers to the period of eleven years since Mussolini rose to power as of the time of the creation of this propaganda piece in 1933.

The tre fascini or three fasces was also the roundrel of the Regia Aeronautica.

This school was built in 1936 and educated everyone in the village from then forward.

Roger good knowledge on the Knights Hospitalier- those pictures are next.

Ciao friends

14.....count 'em...... 14 Mickey Mantle cards....plus Yogi, Whitey, Elston, Scooter, Moose.....................Oy! It goes on.....not in a shoebox......but tossed while I was in the Service.............

She threw all my stuff away.. a few years ago Mac looked for stuff on Ebay and was able to replace some of the things I had as a kid.   :)  It was cool to get to see them again as an adult.  Lots of cheesy stuff too from the 70's. I did get replacements for my Hardy Boys dolls :) but not my model van and the lunch box LOL