Fleet Air Arm Group Build

Ahhh, Europe, eh? Right on! Assuming it's a business trip, where in Europe are ya headed?

Was stationed in Germany for 3 1/2 years, so I'm wondering if it may have been someplace I'd been to...

Thanks Gentlemen!

The colors are Extra Dark Sea Grey and Slate Grey. Both Polyscale. I like camo with multiple colors since it adds more to the aircraft than just single color.

Unfortunetely I will have to travel a bit, however I hope I will pick something in Europe .  I will have my comp with me and I will check my messages daily.

I live in Western Mass but going to Boston pretty often. I like Boston. Driving there is no problem for me - born and raised in Warsaw where traffic requires special surviving skills (just like Italy ); so Boston is just a piece of cake after european experience . Funny but while haveing some bad experience downtown Boston, requiring extra skills (from my side) to avoid an accident; I heard a comment from other drivers (at the next intersection): "what did you expect, he was from NY" I was laughing really hard at this moment

Even Western Mass has some nasty weather and do not forget : if you do not like weather in New England - wait a minute ...

Well done Greg .  Great Hellcat.

Regards,  Rick

Wow! She is looking awesome, Greg! It's not often you see a Hellcat in markings that are not in US.

   Stupid question...... Is that a green paint job on a Naval Aircraft? Or do I need to find another monitor here? (I'm honestly not sure...)

Best Wishes to all Ike victims !

Not having such problems I was able to finally complete my FAA build: Hasegawa 1/48 F6F-3 Hellcat.

There are still some details not done yet: lost a hook to the carpet monster , antena wires ... however since I will not be able to work on my models for at least a month, I decided to share this one today.

I used Polyscale acrylic paints - my first along with Spit II painted with acrylics. 

Thanks guys. lewbud, comparing those pics to what I posted earlier really strikes home to how nasty that storm was. Glad to hear that they can fix most of the aircraft. I wonder how many of the personal display items and paintings got it. Probably be a while before they reopen.

I missed not being able to come here and veg out looking at everyones work. Think I need to take a time out and build something just to feel styrene betwwen me fingers again!

This is the Galveston Memorial on the sea wall the day of the storm before any rain drops fell. The sidewalk is already flooded. Can't mess with an angry sea.

Aaron,

Glad ya'll made it through ok and intact.  Someone posted this link over in the Aircraft forum, but for those that haven't seen them the Lone Star Flight Museum took a big lick.  According to their website, the remaining a/c suffered water damage but little or no physical damage.  Here's the link  www.lsfm.org/ikephotogallery.html

sfcmac wrote:

Cough Hack Cough! ( Spitting out sea water!) At last I have bobbed back to the surface! Thanks all for all the well wishes and thoughts. Looks like I missed quite a party but as you know I was wee bit preoccupied.  Went to my favorite cash machine yesterday and when I tried to push the codes found none of the buttons worked. Drove around to the other side of the bank and found that half the bank was gone. Plum washed away along with the gas station next door.  My town as others was hit pretty hard. Kids are still out from school all next week.  Power is back and internet now. I got a call from work saying come back Monday and was able to find an open bank and grocery store so life is nearly back to norm here.  Lots of damage to the homes in the neighborhood. Somehow we came through it all unscathed. Even the wood fence was undisturbed. I was very lucky and blessed. I live 30 miles from Galveston and about 8 miles from the bay and still the water made it to with in 10 feet of our neighborhood.  Pretty unreal how big that surge was. Recovery is moving fast! Haven't seen my oldest boys hardly as they are volunteering to help out as school has been out all week and now for another we just heard.  You all have probably seen a lot more of the hurricane stuff than I as we have had not much but radio. I was feeling kinda like Dorthy from the wizard of OZ. ( That scene where she looks out the window during the house flight)  Here is how close the water was. A couple pics to show how stong the wind was outside on our street. These are tree tops in the park.  As I said we came out intact and well. With a home which many can't say. I'll try and make up for my neglectfull past week! Welcome back Roger!  I am glad to be back meself!

Thanks! ANd like you, I'm glad to be back too!

Looking at the pic, things looked pretty dicey for ya. It's been years since I got to go through a hurricane, so I remember how destructive they can be. But t looks like things could have been worse for ya too. ANd I'm grateful that they weren't.

I'd also like to say "well done" with your boys too! Most kids/teenagers I know wouldn't even bother. With them volunteering with the clean up, it says alot about their character. I'm sure you must be really pround of em!

Glad to have you back, and pay no mind to that man behind the curtain! For I am the Great and Powerful Oz!!!!!

Good to see you back, sfcmac! Glad you made it through OK.

Bondo, have a safe trip to Italy

I'm happy you are well. Good thing you own a little seaplane,.... HAHA.

Told you to run for the hills... you didn't. Damn yer eyes!!!

I'm down in Dallas in October negotiating a deal, if  an armor yellow SdMac comes thru the yard i'll jump aboard...

 Nammmm!!!!!!  So glad to see you and Bondo! ANd everyone! Been crazy busy trying to get things back to what ever normal may be. Helping those that didn't fare as well as us. Those are just pics from my street so seeing the news shows me how lucky we were.  Driving down to the bank today. Still had many areas with out traffic lights and saw homes missing roofs and gas stations that had their pumps ripped completely off by the winds. Said we had gust over 140 mph. Was like being in a 12 hour tornado! Much better watching it on TV than living it.

Now did anyone save a keg or 12?

sfcmac wrote:

Well I am glad I made it back before your European trip Bondo! Nam is probably angry with me as I mis mailed some parts in my rush and did not have his proper address until the power was restored. Probably fitting me with some concrete shoes on my way to walking said plank! So many duties to catch up on. So many tots missed......

Nah! Not as important as your ordeal, by a longshot!

Toastin' Ye both! (I''ll have two!)

Glad you came out well, Aaron! We were all thinking of you folks. Awesome photos.....wow!

Sf I'm happy to report that the crew ransacked your bunk while you were gone and we played Mid O' Hearts for yer belonging's. Oops Pirate talk!

The Maxims sold well and the Sam Houston baseball, signed no less, was' a' 'it!! Oops more drivel!

But yer' a' welcome back an' we're proud that Haligan is giving diction I classes to yer's.

Chest ta' the wheel as we 'ave a squall ta' sail and me' selfishnesses is off ta' the Papal States 6 Bells hence.

Drink mightily and often, and I say if the LtCmr Nam is around, let's 'ave a toast te ROGER!!!

 Cough Hack Cough! ( Spitting out sea water!) At last I have bobbed back to the surface! Thanks all for all the well wishes and thoughts. Looks like I missed quite a party but as you know I was wee bit preoccupied.

 Went to my favorite cash machine yesterday and when I tried to push the codes found none of the buttons worked. Drove around to the other side of the bank and found that half the bank was gone. Plum washed away along with the gas station next door.

 My town as others was hit pretty hard. Kids are still out from school all next week.  Power is back and internet now. I got a call from work saying come back Monday and was able to find an open bank and grocery store so life is nearly back to norm here.  Lots of damage to the homes in the neighborhood. Somehow we came through it all unscathed. Even the wood fence was undisturbed. I was very lucky and blessed. I live 30 miles from Galveston and about 8 miles from the bay and still the water made it to with in 10 feet of our neighborhood.  Pretty unreal how big that surge was.

Recovery is moving fast! Haven't seen my oldest boys hardly as they are volunteering to help out as school has been out all week and now for another we just heard.  You all have probably seen a lot more of the hurricane stuff than I as we have had not much but radio. I was feeling kinda like Dorthy from the wizard of OZ. ( That scene where she looks out the window during the house flight)

 Here is how close the water was.

A couple pics to show how stong the wind was outside on our street.

These are tree tops in the park.

 As I said we came out intact and well. With a home which many can't say. I'll try and make up for my neglectfull past week!

Welcome back Roger!  I am glad to be back meself!

bondoman wrote:

So Roger, while Nam vomits over the rail, spin me a yarn. One good story from the last season and I'll trade you one. Where ya been, Mate??     AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHH

Story, huh? Ok, it's got nothing to do with modeling or aviation for that matter, but I'll chalk this up to one of my embarrassing moments:

   The hiring process for this job took about 6 months to get through. The day before I was scheduled to come in for my physical examination, my younger brother decided that he wanted to go dirt biking, and decided to drag m along. I suspect mostly to drag me out of the depression that I wasin, and I knew it would do me good to get out and do something outdoors so I agreed. We loaded up the bikes that morning and headed out to a spot that he knows of. He'sa hell of a better biker than I am, and his forte is trail riding. After getting suited p and prepped, we hit the trails. There was a steep downhill slope that was about 300 feet or so high. He launched off of there like it was nothing and just cruised down that like it was nothing! Of course I was never one to be shown up by my little brother, so I did the same. There were plenty of rocks and ruts in this slope, and about halfway down, I manged to hit the biggest one I could find. I ended up flying off the 2 stroke and tumbling down the rest of the way. After ripping off the helmet and puking my guts up, he tells me that it looked really comical and couldn't resist laughing at me-it was like something out of a Jim Carry movie ! (He's always been the more sympathetic one in the family). I walked away with a couple of cracked ribs and a flooded 2 stroke engine, but at least that was it. I went for the physical the following day, and it was all I could do to keep a stright face as they were poking and prodding all over.

   Moral of this story is, don't let your ego let you overexceed your limitations. But in the grand scheme of things here, I think that is one thing I can definatley laugh at myself about!

So Roger, while Nam vomits over the rail, spin me a yarn. One good story from the last season and I'll trade you one. Where ya been, Mate??

AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHH

namrednef wrote:

DesertRat wrote: Arrrrrgh, aye, matey! There be plenty o' rum to flow around with the Cap'n, first mate, and crew ashore! Then take the deck Jolly Roger! I'm headin' ta the rack!

namrednef wrote:

Haligan wrote:  namrednef wrote:   Pay no attention to that man above!   That shouldn't be too hard.  I have no idea what he said.  Neither do the rest of us! When are you guys leaving town so that I can talk about you behind your backs?

DesertRat wrote:

Arrrrrgh, aye, matey! There be plenty o' rum to flow around with the Cap'n, first mate, and crew ashore!

Then take the deck Jolly Roger!

I'm headin' ta the rack!

Aye!....pass that bottle along! Since the Rat has reinhabited the bilge I be walkin' the decks alone! Underling be lashed to the wheel as usual!

LCdrs Bondoman and SFCMAC be noticeably absent.......sfcmac be understandable bein' cleanin' up afters Ike! LCdr Bondoman on me other hand........!

Capt. Wyoroy......we shall not bother just now....The XO be off'n wit the fair Katie an be outta sight! The CAG is prolly busy with military bidness!

I'm sightin' a strange profile on the horizin...........may have to roust ye lazy swabs up for a gunfight!

We needs no 'oliday to speaks ar language!

I hope everyones weekend is safe, relaxing and enjoyable!

Prost!

bondoman wrote:

DesertRat wrote:  Haligan wrote:  DesertRat wrote:  namrednef wrote:  DesertRat wrote: Oh and Frank....... have you married her yet?!?!?   I just gotta ask.... No he ain't!....and I don't believe it's on the POD! Wyoroy had a major move in his life Roger....he's building a new workspace but checks in now and then. I was /am an FAA member and haven't submitted anything! But they let me hang out here! Welcome back! Well, I'm hoping he will soon! Have I mentioned lately that she's a pretty one?!?!? Well I suppose since I'm loitering about, I may as well swab the deck here! Thanks Roger.  I am so glad to hear you are okay.  When people disappear you sort of assume the worst.  I know you were going through a rough patch, but this goes to show that  good things come to good people.  It just takes time.  Congratulations on your new job, be careful, and WELCOME back.    Katie Thanks, Katie! It's good to be back On yer back ser and we'll but put ye ta' the gratins'. If ye be a right sailor and ye' "maybe", grab yer gear abd report soonest as this is aship that admits noone but what nake light of life. Report to Sfcnam where's he's a pudknocker, reports to me and shoots recruitsa twix th' looking balls if'n they ain't fun, sep'm yer in wit' me cuse we're mates Roger. As if to say welcome back aboard,but we need STORIES. Party begins tomorrow.

Eyyyyyyyy...uh, i mean..Arrrrrrrrrrr! It be noon here, and I be ready fer t'weekend!

Ere be somethin' t' celebrate Pirate Day!

http://www.fissio.com/pirate.pl

Now whar be t' rum, Cap'n?

 This talk is getting too confusing .

 That's before the pirate blander ! Arrrgh

 Frank C.

 PS Let's go Mets   ..... Please

Haligan wrote:

namrednef wrote:   Pay no attention to that man above!   That shouldn't be too hard.  I have no idea what he said.

Neither do the rest of us!

When are you guys leaving town so that I can talk about you behind your backs?