Fleet Air Arm Group Build

tempestjohnny wrote:

I volunteer to be on point Sir.  By the way what is my rank since I joined this scurvy crew.??

Mmmmmm..........seems to me that we'll make you a Lt.  for now, by he way-you're on CAP  from 02.00hrs. So grog for you 'till the morrow.

bondoman wrote:

Temp, stand at arms I say. An' Damn yer eyes! We'll tie a knot round yer arm, an' another round yer, um, leg and the LCmr Nam be uptop on the one line, Me nibs the LCmr BONDO on t'other, an' the rat SF mac in his nakedness with tallow on a brush at the side, we all needin to haul and clean and swallow the fairways and the hause pipes. Remembrin I'm the scourge o' the deck, the body what dumps 'em an what kicks em at roll call. CAG presentin' powderboy Tempest. Rank: make em take a shower!

Aaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggghhhhhhhh!!!!!! Builds Ye says! Build! I builds an' builds an' miss eight watches of the dubious comraderie hereabouts....The Princess Leia convention (lay me to rest there!)....the Bikini Atoll Beauties (bury me there too!).....purloined workbenches.....Adriatic campaigns........Anniversaries..... an' a new recruits and CAG more visible than ever.....an me scratchbuildin' a new landing gear for the SBD!

But during the scratchbuildin' I's hauled out the tardy SeaGlad for the FAA an' brokes somore sprues on Tex Gay's TBD for the FAW.

Howsever!.....I did hie me scurvy butt to the finest picnic/party I e'er been ta! yesterday! Beat last week's party by miles!

But I be here stalkin' the swayin' deck....still ineb.....inebria.....still drunk from yesterday!

Great works goin' on there Darren!

YaaaHaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! 

Aye!......an' congrats on all the promotin' goin' on!

Temp, stand at arms I say. An' Damn yer eyes!

We'll tie a knot round yer arm, an' another round yer, um, leg and the LCmr Nam be uptop on the one line, Me nibs the LCmr BONDO on t'other, an' the rat SF mac in his nakedness with tallow on a brush at the side, we all needin to haul and clean and swallow the fairways and the hause pipes.

Remembrin I'm the scourge o' the deck, the body what dumps 'em an what kicks em at roll call.

CAG presentin' powderboy Tempest. Rank: make em take a shower!

 OOOOHHHH! Lauwd!!! Now I understand the meaning of " Labor Day " Weekend!

 This is the moment I have trained for all my life!

General Patton quote but it fits!

P.S. The yellow boxers with the fighter planes are mine.

TANGO 1 wrote:

Buddy......this is CAG, look for the pile of bikini's on the beach............I got the natives to take 'em off to provide a marker for you! Now get your gear down and locked and bring that bird home.....you have the ball.   .................Damn! We're good!

I have the ball, be on deck in a few.  Unfortunately, I still have the duty and won't be relieved til 2300

Buddy......this is CAG, look for the pile of bikini's on the beach............I got the natives to take 'em off to provide a marker for you!

Now get your gear down and locked and bring that bird home.....you have the ball.

.................Damn! We're good!

TANGO 1 wrote:

"Tango1 to FAW Actual.............I've found something.......its an island! It looks good, natives seem friendly.......I'm going in!! Yes, methinks I will like it here!!

CAG,

Seems the Airboss forgot I was on BARCAP and recalled the tankers.  I'm down to about 400lbs and need to divert.  Send me the coordinates, I think I can make the beach.  Have the natives and a towel ready.

Jacob!!!! Good to have another brail-scaler onboard! CONGRATS Aaron!!!!!! LCDR!!!!!

CAG, the birds are looking great!!! I have an academy 1/48 F-16 in my stash that has Arkansas ANG markings. Had to have that one since that's where mum and dad live. I lived there for about 6 years until I joined the Air Force.

 Ah absolutely outstanding the advanced party is in advanced planning stages! Nam and Bondo  can have the watch when they come to! The XO is still at the dispensary wooing nurses with his thumb me thinks!

Tis a tough job CAG but I be up for the task and I'm sure the others will thank me for my sacrifice. Stand fast gents until we return and report whether it be safe foe consumption!

 That is a cool history with the Helicopter. The Fauklands spoken of as past history makes me feel my age.  A fine moment in history. I still remember thinking how impossible it seemed to see an English War Fleet sailing to regain lost territory. Seemed like a story from the 1780's instead of the 1980's.

sfcmac wrote:

Begging yer pardon CAG , There be 2 other fellows in between our party days that requested yer attentions!  Please ref below as I do not wish to be accused of neglecting me watch duties!  tempestjohnny wrote: Is there still time to get into this GB.  I'm going to try something easy Hasegawa F4F-3 and F4F-4 1/72.  OOB.  will the V-22 osprey work for this build?  last time i checked i read that they are currently in evaluation, with the marines and navy, but that was from the model booklet itself.  however i have found conflicting information in other places which say that they are already being flown over iraq and afghanistan. ... Posted in Group Builds by new1 on 07-31-2008  Fear not I shall tend to the restless island natives  whilst you are busy! Also on Page 260? Bondo finished a fine Sea Gull!

Good Heavens!!

I knew nothing of this! Ye deserve a promotion my lad! I will update the ships log accordingly and drool over the mastery of Bondo's fine work.

From this day, ye shall be known as LCDR Sfcmac

Now , come into me cabin for a tot of rum so that we may plan our advance party to that there island!

sfcmac wrote:

That is one strange looking chopper! Looks like it's out of Vietnam. Way cool something You don't see modeled every day that is certain. As for the Island natives? Uh CAG I volunteer for the advanced party!

Aaron,

I believe the USMC used these in Vietnam before Huey's ............I got this info from Wiki:

"The Westland Wessex is a British turbine-powered version of the Sikorsky S-58 "Choctaw", developed under license by Westland Aircraft, initially for the Royal Navy, but later for the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Wessex was built at Westland's factory at Yeovil in Somerset. "

The RN modified these quite a lot, even Her Majesty the Queen had one as part of the Royal Flight, I actually used to see her Wessex fly past my neighbourhood when I was a boy in London.

The helo I'm building is a famous one from the Falklands conflict, its known as "Humphrey" a Wessex HAS.3 based on HMS Antrim with 100 Flight of 737 NAS. It was used to rescue the Crew and (SAS) passengers of 2 Wessex HU.5 that crashed on South Georgia during Operation Paraquat. Its one I've wanted to add to my FAA collection for a long time.

  Begging yer pardon CAG , There be 2 other fellows in between our party days that requested yer attentions!  Please ref below as I do not wish to be accused of neglecting me watch duties!

tempestjohnny wrote:

Is there still time to get into this GB.  I'm going to try something easy Hasegawa F4F-3 and F4F-4 1/72.  OOB.

will the V-22 osprey work for this build?  last time i checked i read that they are currently in evaluation, with the marines and navy, but that was from the model booklet itself.  however i have found conflicting information in other places which say that they are already being flown over iraq and afghanistan. ... Posted in Group Builds by new1 on 07-31-2008

 Fear not I shall tend to the restless island natives  whilst you are busy! Also on Page 260? Bondo finished a fine Sea Gull!

Looks like some good progress Darren.

Regards,  Rick

Another update......

Got some paint on the Wessex,

Eventually got a smooth join on the resin nose for my F-16....lost some of the detail though, so I replaced it with some Tamiya tape! First coat of paint now dry.

It'll do!

I've done some work on the burner can too....

"Tango1 to FAW Actual.............I've found something.......its an island! It looks good, natives seem friendly.......I'm going in!!

Yes, methinks I will like it here!!

_jacob_ wrote:

I'd like to join with Hasegawa's 1/72 F4F-4 wildcat

Jacob!!!

I hereby promote you to Lt. and welcome you to our motley crew!

ye best b'sure ye have read our our rules 'n regs over on page 1-eat, drink, build kits and have fun!!!

"X/O!!-put that blasted '109 down and point this crate of steel into the wind!"

"I be off to find showgirls and rum!!!"

Yes a new recruit! Welcom and looking forward to seeing your work! I think I need to go back and get all the names of the new crew and inform the Cag as he was absent and the computer be not connecting proper for him! For now I must be off to work ..... again. Gotta pay for this infernal hobby somehow!

Bondo very glad to see you are back amongst the survivors! Sounds like you may have had a good time of it!

It's friday... i be pullinn' a watch this eve plannin' me vacation ta the adriatic, but a few drams o' grog canna hurt. thankin' yer nimblenesses fer tha salutations, nah i dnnit survive it one bit and dinna make roll call at the helm next day till th' noon bell, but thas' a ways it goes.

Thar be a new one applyin' fer the deck, blast 'is hide and the CAG be warned, the crew be feisty this eve till they're good and drunk.

CAG be that a converted Junglie?

 Wow Darren that is some cool looking stuff! The CAG has returned with a vengance!! The Rum is flowing again and spirits are high! The weekend is here! But where be all the Ladies?  Hmmmm Should have known since the CAG be back he has them all locked in his cabin dressed like slave girl princess liea's  A Fine Example to follow!

Just a wild guess and say the F-16 is a Thunderbird!

Hi Dave, good to see you! Hope you get a new bench sorted soon.

Have a good weekend!

By Thunder it be Friday! Ye merry men of USS FAWGB are herby ordered to revell in merryment and weekend fun!!

Form up at the mess and grab some well earned grog!!

Gentlemen, wherever you may be in the world, take time to relax and enjoy.....

To our absent friends........

News from the Secret workshop.............

I've managed to stowe myself away with a bottle of rum and some model kits!

These are my summer holiday builds, here is my "progress" so far.....

First up, my Fleet Air Arm Wessex HA.3. This is the 1/72 Italeri kit which will be painted in HMS Antrim markings worn during the Falklands War.

Second, is my 1/48 Hasegawa F-16C, this will be posed in-flight, with USAF markings that are a little different. (You'll understand when its done.)

See you later,

CAG. 

Happy Birthday and anniversary Bill!!

Sorry its belated wishes old chap, my web connection has been on the fritz again!