Fleet Air Arm Group Build

It takes forever to cut those apart.  I used a neww #11 blade and just kept going over and over from both sides until it was done.  Avoid the urge to snap it when it's close, bad idea  Tried that on a spare.  I think I will do the flaps  Worst case the kit cost $7.15 at Great Models Webstore.

Darren, I think a nice steak would give me that chance to ransack your stash  Nice looking dog.  Does that make 1 or 2 now?  We have 2 and love them almost as much as the little guy.

Your Gun Fighter is going to be sweet  I have been toying with the idea of doing a A-4E in John McCain's markings.  Thing is I'm unable to find decals for his aircraft but that's a down the road project.

Great to have you back.

sfcmac wrote:

Thanks Roy! That is a fine gesture. Haven't seen much o the crew. Lewbud and Razor must be building hard and true! Sent out the troops looking for Frank and Darren...... Busy with work huh? Company over? I think it sounds like a plot! Using the latest intelligence gathering techniques... ( Hacked a Predator) I have found signs of them. Their excuse is when they are finished that Desert Rat can use the bottle for a new Apartment.  Geeze always thinking of others those two.

Blimey!! Those intell chaps are on to us!! Lets scarper before someone calls the rozzers!!

............................

Darren-

Looks like my lil' Secret Op to infiltrate the Secret Workshop and learn it's location has been foiled again!  Harry looks to be up to the task of protection, your kits shall be safe as a bug in a rug!  Glad to hear you have a nice extended leave, lots of WIP pics this week I hope!

Now, for that Crusader...

YIKES!!!  That seam reminds me of my visit to the Grand Canyon.  You should get plenty o' exercise taking care of that bad boy.  I know you are up to the task!  Looking forward to more pics of your Gunfighter.

If you need any reference pics for the Sea Fury, I have a few I took last year at an airshow of the wingfold, gear bay, L/G legs, and a couple of others.  Be happy to share if you would like!

Pm inbound!

wyoroy wrote:

Got a camera tripod now to figure out how to take great pictures.  Anyway, he is what I did to one of the control surfaces of my Corsair 1/72 Still need to do the other one once I get this one cleaned up. Not sure if I want to try the flaps

Roy,

nice work and photography there mate! I will enjoy seeing more WIP.

Hello Mates!!

Frank, good to see you back around here mate-like your progress so far, these are going to be good! 

I see the ships company has not gone short of grog in my absence.......about time ye scurvy dogs learnt to fend for yourselves!

Well, HM has kept me very busy of late and I now have 8 days leave to get cracking in the workshop. 

First off, new security measures have been installed at the Secret Worshop since a certain pal of mine tried to make off with my of my Spitfire Mk.Vc's..........

You want one of my kits? You'll  have to take your chances with Harry.

Here's the latest newsreel from the bench.............

F-8 Crusader:

As you can see, lots of work needed to clean up the step on the seams..............

I'm going to attack it tonight!!!

I've also got the Seafury out............Here we go again!

No pics of the Viper at the minute-its been weathered and I'm now playing with the weapons and canopy.......I'll try and get a pic on here later.

In the meantime, look lively! We has kits to build!!

CHEERS!!

Frank, good to have you back

Your Corsairs are looking good.  I have been removing the control surfaces from my 1/72 Hasagawa  Not sure if I will do the flaps.  The way they are molded it may prove to be more trouble than it's worth.  Then again ecah time I look at it I think to myself, "You can do this"  We'll see how it look later.

Again great to have you back.

AHOY MATES!!!

I have been ashore for too long!  Looks like the ship is in good hands all 'round, though Lt.Cdr Nam be asleep on the deck!  Hoist him to his feet lads!  And clean him up 'fore the Cap'n arrives for inspection or there'll be the Devil to pay! 

I'm back from a grueling four days of work in Chicago, and it sure does feel good to be home.  Haligan was in charge of the welcoming commitee and boy do I feel welcome! LOL... 

Nice to have a box o' PBY's sitting here at home when I arrived as well.  Can't wait to tear into one of those babies!  WHole lotta sprue in there to behold, ahhh... I love the smell of sprue in the morning. 

Glad to see all is well here, and the crew be in tip top shape no less!  I have been busy on two Corsairs as of late, an FAA bird and a US Navy night fighter.  Here's a pic or two of what I have been doing:

The tailwheels are finished, with a tall and a short for variety.  Both aircraft are Birdcage Corsairs, with the night fighter retrofitted with the taller tailwheel.  Here's what she will look like when finished:

The FAA aircraft will be painted like this:

And, proof that I am building two:

Heh heh heh.....Bucko! I'm so drunk I can hardly type.....even Barney is looking at me strange

ly!

....but that was a great post!

 That looks like a really fine clean cut on a 1/72 scale tail fin and an awesome picture. Tripod?

 Nam musta used the bathroom gain and used his word of the day toilet paper. Esoteric?  I know your said you are college edge u ma kated but Esoteric?

 I would say many more nice things about your Corsair Roy but Nam may think me a sycophant.

wyoroy wrote:

Got a camera tripod now to figure out how to take great pictures.  Anyway, he is what I did to one of the control surfaces of my Corsair 1/72 Still need to do the other one once I get this one cleaned up. Not sure if I want to try the flaps Okay okay...we're getting a bit esoteric here!

Got a camera tripod now to figure out how to take great pictures.  Anyway, he is what I did to one of the control surfaces of my Corsair 1/72 Still need to do the other one once I get this one cleaned up.

Not sure if I want to try the flaps

 Yeah gotta love Achmed the dead terrorist! Jeff Dunham ventriloquist. He's on youtube but don't look him up unless you want to laugh. He was a suicide bomber with premature detonation!

 Yeah my wife is a great sport!  I think she still looks great after 4 kids and 20 plus years of me.

 I think she stays in shape fighting me off though.

Nam those stupid landing gear legs got me worried!  If you ain't got em by tommorrow I need to resend some in a package. No way it should take over a week.

DeeYankeeinTexas wrote:

DID I GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO PUT MY PIC ON HERE!!! YOUR IN BIG TROUBLE NOW

One of my wife's coworkers showed this to my little guy (4yrs) and for weeks on end he would walk around saying, "Silence!!! I Kill You!!!"  It took forever to get him to stop saying it

sfcmac wrote:

DesertRat wrote: Yep! Good strong chains work too..... Maybe it's just be, but she kinda has that Bonnie Tyler look to her-except that she is a brunette instead of a blonde. I would give half my paycheck just to hear her do a rendition of "Holding Out For A Hero"! for a minute there thought you were gonna say < Making Love Outta Nuthin at All > Hey did you see the thread on How not to get rejected by women? I said to dress em up as cheerleaders and drag em to the Hobby Store! Only you all would know that I was completely serious!

(pardon me while I pull my tongue off of the floor)

Aaron, I love your wife!!!!!  It's only Sunday, and she has already made my week. That is just awesome- I envy you

I have come to take over your Christmas Exchange!!! Infidels!!

DID I GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO PUT MY PIC ON HERE!!!

YOUR IN BIG TROUBLE NOW

Plastinogrophy! I love it!

What a great bride! She's held up better than we have! Count your blessings!

BTW....I have an extra set of canopy masks for the SB2U (the one by the left knee) if that version has none!

DesertRat wrote:

Yep! Good strong chains work too..... Maybe it's just be, but she kinda has that Bonnie Tyler look to her-except that she is a brunette instead of a blonde. I would give half my paycheck just to hear her do a rendition of "Holding Out For A Hero"!

for a minute there thought you were gonna say < Making Love Outta Nuthin at All >

Hey did you see the thread on How not to get rejected by women?

I said to dress em up as cheerleaders and drag em to the Hobby Store!

Only you all would know that I was completely serious!

 Live the Fantasy!!!!! More Rum for all. Except you Raider 83 it stunts yer growth!

Heck I am enjoying this weekend so much I just took the stil

Yep! Good strong chains work too.....

Maybe it's just be, but she kinda has that Bonnie Tyler look to her-except that she is a brunette instead of a blonde. I would give half my paycheck just to hear her do a rendition of "Holding Out For A Hero"!

 Hmmm more like strong chains. Yep We have known each other since High School and still pick on each other much the same way. Not sure why she puts up with me? 

 Flash Back 1983 Dee ! That'll show here talking bad about models and scaring the mail men!

 I still have a thing for blue eye shadow!

sfcmac wrote:

Ah Ha! Survived the night! Here we are like 21 years ago, Then after 21 years of hard training Just so you mail men know who to look out for!

Lemme guess.........personality. Right?

 Ah Ha! Survived the night! Here we are like 21 years ago,

Then after 21 years of hard training

Just so you mail men know who to look out for!

Of course Haligan can join in on the gift exchange, the more the merrier!

Roy PM inbound

Haven't wired my engine yet, still looks like a flat sea urchin star fish thingy. Hopefully will get it wired up this week. Had to work this weekend.

Nam about hooters!

News for those interested or not! lol I just purchased the Monogram 1/48 AC-47 and its a tad dissapointing to see the old DC-3/C-47 molds with raised panel lines being used. Comes with an extra sprue with paddle blade props and the guns/ interior bits. The regular props are still in it though, which is good for the spares box. I am just happy to have one in 1/48. I was going to get Meteor productions white metal gun kit for my C-47 but they went under before I got around tuit. So, have one now anyways.

Witches, puppies and dead delivery men!?!?  What in tarnation has gotten into the crew?

sfcmac wrote:

Haven't seen much o the crew. Lewbud and Razor must be building hard and true!

I wish that be true but I've not had much time at the bench this week/weekend.  Wife's birthday today so between that and other errands that have kept me running I'm exhausted and ready to call it a night.  Night Johnboy!

sfcmac wrote:

DesertRat wrote:  sfcmac wrote:  Well that's good someone needs to be. That Frank is a Wildman!!!!!  Just a sec gotta go untie the wife and let the circulation return. Tied up, huh? Who's the wildman??? Someones sleeping on the couch tonight... May need that bottle myself soon.....

Ye might, Mate.....ye may!

sfcmac wrote:

DesertRat wrote:  sfcmac wrote:  Well that's good someone needs to be. That Frank is a Wildman!!!!!  Just a sec gotta go untie the wife and let the circulation return. Tied up, huh? Who's the wildman??? Someones sleeping on the couch tonight... May need that bottle myself soon.....

Yep, I suppose you might. But if you get a pillow and blanket, I would consider you fortunate, under the circumstances...

DesertRat wrote:

sfcmac wrote:  Well that's good someone needs to be. That Frank is a Wildman!!!!!  Just a sec gotta go untie the wife and let the circulation return. Tied up, huh? Who's the wildman??? Someones sleeping on the couch tonight...

May need that bottle myself soon.....

sfcmac wrote:

Too late for that.....  Oh dear Buddy! Checking in! Safe trip home. Original Dr Who? NAM has never met this witch Katie........

Nope, the new Dr. Who.  Started 3-4 years ago.  Think it was a joint venture between SciFi channel and the BBC.  Very good production, not quite as campy as the "original" Dr. Who.  Check your local listings, it's worth a look.