Fleet Air Arm Group Build

LOL!  I always know where to find him!  Frank has to have 2 of the same kit before he will build one.  Superstitious!

I feel dumb, he told me that last time we talked.  Thanks for reminding us.  BTW are you going to join our little gift exchange?  It's not as big as Jon's but it will be fun......please  Since you were not around when I came by to visit

I know this is from another GB but how is you Spitfire doing?  I'm needing to spray some buff to blend in the colors on mine.

 Chicago? That place is still there? Cool wonder if he hit any hobby stores or stuck to his diet?

 As far as sharing? Well he is all yours for as long as you like! Polish up the optivisor!

Frank is in Chicago for a work thing...He should be back Sunday night, but he is all mine.  Sorry I don't plan to share.

 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.

Not there NO MORE!!!!!

Damn there weren't any model stores down there..............

The Hooters shot was an epiphany for me! Always wondered what they might look like floating on their backs!

Nam's PC works well other than uploading pics....putting it in the the shop weekend of 17th while I'm at SYRCON21...and hopefully get that fixed.

sfcmac wrote:

Roy must have them tied to Miss Merry Christmas's tinsel bikini!

OHHHH, THE HUMANITY!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know ya got alot of work ahead of ya there in the aftermath. For the most part, I'm really not hearing about anything about the clean up efforts, but  do hope y'all will be back on track really soon.

Let's say we start with that Hooters- shall we?

I talked to Frank over a week ago, things are busy at his work.  I got a PM from Darren who has had friends over and busy with work also.

BTW both Frank and Darren have signed up for the Christmas exchange.  If any of you still want a master mailing list for cards let me know (PM)

 Roger and Ritchie! Think the roll call is hurting this weeks end! The Admiral be busy with a Me-109. Bondo be in Italy a battli'n the Gladiators! Then Namrednef is the victim of a mutinous computer! The younglings are playing sports and chasin skirts, ( That's you red 13, Jacob and Raider 83!)Lord only can guess what the CAG and Frank be up to!  Roy must have them tied to Miss Merry Christmas's tinsel bikini! Then Bob, Buddy ,Darson, Rudratt, and the others just seem busy building and fishing for lifes finer things! ANyone I missed?  ANYONE?

 Well for all those present an unaccountable there is time for breakfast lunch an dinner! 10 so far in Roy's well organized and spirited gift exchange! Could call us the Argonaughts as we sail off the worlds end!

 Oddly no one has er' seen fit to leave me a key to the rum locker! But as you know me that does little to stop me!

YO HO! Plenty for all now lets get this party started!

Share an image of Galveston Texas that me wife just took!

The pilings in the forground used to be Hooters!

sfcmac wrote:

Ok it's Friday night!!!!!! Where is the Hoop lah!!!!! I wanna see some Hoopla!!!!!!  Is there none worthy left alive to brave the weekend!  Ok maybe it needs more hoop and less la!

And me without a friggin quarter.......

...awwww, nuts!

 Ok it's Friday night!!!!!! Where is the Hoop lah!!!!! I wanna see some Hoopla!!!!!!  Is there none worthy left alive to brave the weekend!

 Ok maybe it needs more hoop and less la!

 Maybe Santa needs to explain it to them!

 10 is a good number though! Worked for Bo Derek!

I'm sitting here drinking a wheat beer and reporting that at this time we have 10 people signed up for our Christmas exchange.  This weekend I'm going to Don's hobby store in Greely Co. All I have in Cheyenne is a Hobby Lobby.  Looking for some ideas for my gift exchange.  Any excuse to visit a hobby store is always good  I also need to pick up some Tamaya buff and smoke.  I was told that a light mist of this will help blend the colors of my Stipfire.  Plus I need to get a tripod for the camera.

For my FAA Corsair I opened up the shell ports under the wings and removed the rear control surfaces.  I will try and get picks of my progress.

Roger, Roy and Aaron,

Thanks for the kind words and encouragement.  Aaron, the F7F had only two ugly seams that weren't caused by me and they were the on the underside of the wing where it met the fuselage.  The ugly one on the nose was my fault as I didn't allow enough room when filling each half with BB's.  It is a simple kit, and will fill its spot in my Grumman Cat collection nicely. 

sfcmac wrote:

tempestjohnny wrote: Anybody have a set of 72nd scale F4F-4 decals from Oper. Torch.  Mine from the Hasegawa kit just shattered into millions of chards.  I can't seem to find any aftermarket sets at all.  JOHN  I looked John no 1/72 scale stuff. Sorry Checked the shoe box and nodda!  Wow Roger about 1 month left!  Well on the bright side at least we wont have to put paper on the floor when you come visit anymore. ( Training Facility) get it.... potty humor.

No Roy, those pics were taken shortly after I assembled the thing from the parts I made.

The fan is now attached to the top and vented thru a 6" pipe thru the window in the picture. I fabricated a channeled filter rack and stuck on a 6" flapper vent hood outside.

There is also a new hole in each side to accomodate a couple UV filtered lights and also an LED light bar inside the roof of the cabinet. I have been painting on on large opened pizza boxes to keep overspray off the metal as the reflectivity really enhances the light.

My PC is blocking me from uploading recent pics.......(going into the shop again!) But I'll post some when fixed.

Materials for the booth were about $40.....3 hours of my time.....fan was $95 wholesale....pipe was scrap from our work....vent hood about $7......all lights for under $30.

tempestjohnny wrote:

Anybody have a set of 72nd scale F4F-4 decals from Oper. Torch.  Mine from the Hasegawa kit just shattered into millions of chards.  I can't seem to find any aftermarket sets at all.  JOHN

I don't have any John or they'd be yours.  However, rather than looking for a specific F4F aftermarket sheet you can order a sheet of operation torch roundels.  Great models has a sheet of Yellow Wings (sheet #YWD72025) in stock and on sale and I'm sure you can find the same or similar sheets elsewhere.  As the US navy aircraft usually had little else for markings I'm sure you can scrounge the rest from your spares.

EDIT:  looks like Buddy beat me to it! 

tempestjohnny wrote:

Anybody have a set of 72nd scale F4F-4 decals from Oper. Torch.  Mine from the Hasegawa kit just shattered into millions of chards.  I can't seem to find any aftermarket sets at all.  JOHN

John,

Yellow Wings Decal National Insignia #4 decal sheet has the appropriate decals.  Individual aircraft numbers will have to be scrounged.  Squadron has it as should the usual mail order suspects, you can also order direct from Yellow Wings.