Fleet Air Arm Group Build

Well what do ya know.  The CAG is back and HMS Mischief is back in commission.  I'd be glad to sign up for another tour of duty Sir if you'll have me. 

Quite an impressive line up of builds on the front page.  Over 50 of them by my count and beauties every one of them.  Slackers and nonsense makers are we?  I don't think so. 

"Now hear this! Now hear this!"

HMS The Fleet Air Arm Group Build is currently on work up somewhere in the Atlantic with a skeleton crew aboard.

Page One with Mission Statement, Roll and Gallery is now active. I hope all crew are able to stop by and check out some of those builds we have put together over the years.

In the meantime, I am off to the stash to see what I can find to play with..................Hehehehehehehehe!!!!!

Now, pour yourself some grog and I'll raise a glass with Ye!

CHEERS!  

CAG.

Excellent CAG, I will indeed stay very tuned

Cheers...

Spike190

Woohoooo!!! De-mothballed

Can we get some pics back on page 1?

Cheers...

Hi Mike, 

I'll be doing something with page one in the near future, stay tuned.

Darren,

many thanks for doing that for us. You shall be honoured! 

Cheers!

Woohoooo!!! De-mothballed

Can we get some pics back on page 1?

Cheers...

Ok lads the name of the build has been changed back to the Fleet Air Arm GB.  Daz if you need anything else let me know.

X/O................I have just the very thing! Pick which one you want to do, and I will send the markings your way!

Hope this helps!

Thank you CAG, glad you approve!

Yes, put me down for one 1/48 Tamiya Corsair.  Any ideas where to find some decals for a Sea Blue Royal Navy bird?  The sheets I have are all either the standard US Navy tri-color or the DSG/EDSG/Sky camo'd aircraft.

I know that Aeromaster did a couple of sheets (AN48400 and AN48401) but they are sadly OOP.

Ah yes! There she be! Stunning looks and sexy curves!  Suzanne looks very nice too!................

Great build X/O! Well worthy of the Order of the Three Thumbs!!!!

You do of course realise that this Forum's Longest Running Thread has now hit 709 pages? I am sure some rivet counter out there will report this crew to the Interweb Nonsense Bureau  for not building serious models........

Take a good look at those Corsairs INB...............serious modellers can have fun! 

'Nuff said!!

YESSS... I love that build!  So much so, in fact, that I have some photos of her saved on my computer for reference.  Very well done Sir, this calls for a toast!

Suzanne, would you be so kind?

Now, about that other Corsair...

CHEERS!!!

Ahhhhhh................a Corsair in the proper colours! 

Damn! I'm good! 

Now...........where's that other Corsair I know?

What? Corsair?  Corsair as in Corsair..............?  You? Building a Corsair? Did I read that right? 

Man Alive! He's going to build a Corsair! This calls for a celebration!

Bring on the rum!!!!!

Hurrar!!  CHEERS!

Mmmmm... Corsair... Hehehe...

Really?  Do tell..........................

TANGO 1

I look forward to when the Fleet Air Arm fixed wing squadrons return to sea!

HERE HERE!

I too look forward to that day.  In the meantime, me thinks an FAA subject would be a wonderful next build!

Found this on YouTube, the new carrier design for the Royal Navy. Just a bit shorter than a Nimitz class, they will be the largest warships that the UK has ever built.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AqHysV7s5Q

I look forward to when the Fleet Air Arm fixed wing squadrons return to sea!

Now you must atone for your sins...

That's right you scurvy dog's! You'll do drill before you get anywhere near an aircraft after that last bender you went on!! 

Chief!! Get these Officers beasted!!

"Right you miserable lot!" Get changed into your PT kit!" "NOW!!"

Oh crap, hangover drills...

We better get the mess from last night's party cleaned up before we commence flight ops.

Sweepers to the flight deck... Sweepers to the flight deck...

"NOW HERE THIS!"  "NOW HERE THIS!"

"THE CAG WILL BE CONDUCTING HANGOVER DRILLS ON THE ISLAND!" 

Since it is such a lovely day out here, I'll be enjoying me tot out on the balcony in the sunshine with some of the fellas here...

Good progress! I think ye have earned yer tot o' rum!!

It's Friday! Grab yer grog and forget yer troubles lads! CHEERS!

If anyone is looking for me for the next ten hours I'll be debriefing my staff in my quarters.................

Goodnight Chaps!   

Some progress pics of recent work.

cockpit sides with a coat of aircraft Grey

Pegasus Engine with aft end and exhaust nozzles in MM Metalizer Burnt Metal and front end in Metalizer Steel. Still need to paint the mid section and details...

cockpit tub and IP face in Aircraft Grey with Ejection Seat in base color Flat Black. Lots of detail painting needed here...

FLY NAVY! 

Greetings to the crew of HMS FAAGB! I sincerely hope you are as drunk as I am! May I wish all of you a very happy, healthy and successful New Year.

CHEERS!

Best wishes,

CAG.  

Just a quick bump to get this ship back on page one where it belongs.  How's that Harrier coming along, any progress pics?

Merry Christmas to all of you in the Fleet Air Arm GB!  I am sitting here this morning looking at my Christmas tree, and thought of all of you.  I wanted to take a moment to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas, and hope that each and every one of you is surrounded by family and friends, and are enjoying the Spirit of the Holiday. 

I would also like to say thank you to all of those who are unable to be home for Christmas, like all of the soldiers out there defending our right to be at home and comfortable.  To the police men and women out there keeping our neighborhoods safe, and the fire personnel and EMT's on duty in case we need them.  To all of you, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.  Know that you are remembered and thought of here.  Thank you.