Fleet Air Arm Group Build

Looking good so far Richie.

Regards,  Rick

Daywalker wrote:

Same here Richie!  I loved watching that show with my Dad.  In fact, I recently purchased Season 1 on DVD- let me tell you I didn't realize back then that the acting wasn't so good but the planes are just as I remembered.

Funny, I don't remember any acting, just planes.  Guess I don't remember so well after all!

Daywalker wrote:

namrednef wrote: It's been so long, I've forgotten who we ordered from! If Frankie can't remind me, I'll have to sift through old email! Tower Hobbies my good man! Aaron- Ahhh...now I see why the CAG has been hiding out over there!

Thanks Frankie! Heard anything? I'll check their site tonight.

Rec'd my Sprue Bros order today! 5 days! Accumini F3F-2 and double boxed USMC SBD-1 and SB2U-3! Plus Tammy tape and some Mr. Surfacer 1000! 

namrednef wrote:

It's been so long, I've forgotten who we ordered from! If Frankie can't remind me, I'll have to sift through old email!

Tower Hobbies my good man!

Aaron- Ahhh...now I see why the CAG has been hiding out over there!

simpilot34 wrote:

I have a confession to make, the plane that bit me and gave me the bug was the Corsair from watching Baa Baa Blacksheep and Blacksheep Squadron back in the 70's.

Same here Richie!  I loved watching that show with my Dad.  In fact, I recently purchased Season 1 on DVD- let me tell you I didn't realize back then that the acting wasn't so good but the planes are just as I remembered. 

Ah yess Richie, I remember Baa Baa Blacksheep very well.  Can't wait to see your corsair.

Aaron, I guess I can figure out which Star wars episode is your favorite can't I.

Thanks Aaron and Roy!! I also have the 1/72 Airfix Harrier Gr.7 just to get the VMF-214 Blacksheep decals, but will ultimately build an Italeri or Hasegawa kit, and use the Airfix as a testbed. I have a confession to make, the plane that bit me and gave me the bug was the Corsair from watching Baa Baa Blacksheep and Blacksheep Squadron back in the 70's. I have built a few Corsairs, but nothing that was shareable with anyone. This one I hope will be different.

Cheers, Richie

Richie,

very cool.  If I can ever get things together I can restart my FAA Corsair 1/72 and my Marine harrier 1/72 both with PE sets.

 All right Richie! Pics and everything! and of a model too boot! 1/72 PE parts. Holy cow gives my fingers cramps just looking.

The paint color is pretty cool. I am trying to match that blue on the goose. Went to the Hobby store and came home with Humbrol sea blue as the match.

On the up side , maybe? The customer service girls have now updated my Ventura parts as being packed. I can't believe I am still fighting that battle!

Here are a couple of pics as promised. The first is just a semi-overall shot to show the int. green poly that worked well.

This one is the pit with the PE rudder pedals installed. With the PE set the pit part population will go from 4 to 31 when finished in an area not much bigger than 1.5 cu.in.!!! Call me a masocist! LOL After the pit parts are gone from the PE tree there will only be 6 left on it!

Cheers, Richie

 My wife bought me the 1st release of the Monogram kit when it 1st came out It is a very fun kit. Very big! I also still have the the later release of the PBY-5A which has the wheels and a cool crew! Even in the gun bays! You know how I like crew figures!

 I wish I had gotten the pro modeler black cat. One of my few regrets and the Pro Modeler B-17 with the Cheyenne tail turrent. Ah alas when they were out I had more pressing issues and a lot less cash. Always waited for a re-release but no joy so far.

Nice Goose there sfc!

Looking forward to yours too, Richie!

Both the XO and me have PBY-5's on pre-order since about April! It was supposed to be out in June! Then I read at the dealer's site it's been pushed back to August.

It's been so long, I've forgotten who we ordered from! If Frankie can't remind me, I'll have to sift through old email!

Aaron, that is going to look great!!! That scheme is striking! Only 10 steps!!! It's all the prep work of the resin parts that is going to be the toughest I bet. Looking forward to seeing WIP pics!!!!!!!

Well the attempt at shooting the int. green poly I mentioned went VERY well!!!!! The thinned paint plus the light coats and quick drying time made it shoot beautifully!!!! No crazing at all!!! Will post some pics later today.

If Princess Leia is wearing that I'll go Sci-Fi too!!!!

Cheers, Richie

Daywalker wrote:

Thanks raider, much appreciated!  sfcmac wrote: Haven't not heard a peep from the XO since the cabin and Rum key came into his posscession.  I need to get to building! PEEP!

 Wow between the shore leaves of Bondo and the XO mixed with Nam's work a holic and don whan extra curricular golfing it was a lonely watch last night but a pleasant night. Yesterday I got a package from the hobby store delivered during the storm that wasn't.  In It , was the new. Czech Model Grumman JRF Goose! ( and a Tamiya Bf 109 E-3) Thre BOB guys and there 109's made me cave.  Any ways the Goose kit looks wow! Very nice resin parts and aeromaster decals. I got it for the Pearl Harbor GB and the paint scheme for Wheeler Field 1941 is out of this world.

 I guess I shall post a couple pics so ya'll can see what I mean. Wife is starting to meet the delivery guys with a shotgun at  the door though.

 Pretty cool scheme!  Only ten steps  too! Must be easy!

  Frank? weren't you looking for a Catalina? I also was on a super secret mission from the XO to find out what the CAG was doing over in Sci Fi..... Need I say more?

Thanks raider, much appreciated!

sfcmac wrote:

Haven't not heard a peep from the XO since the cabin and Rum key came into his posscession.  I need to get to building!

PEEP!

Well, sfc, I saw the glob of crap on your radar right over League City this a.m......I thought you might be too busy for FSM! Glad you made it!

raider83 wrote:

Frank congrats again on 6000 posts! Sfcmac, good luck with your hurricane.

Oh wow I'm sorry fellows the storm ended up being a breezy rain fall and not much else. Not even Thunder and Lightening. Got some badly need rain for about 8 or 9 hours, False alarm. Again. Musta been a slow news week because the media here was going nuts over it. Oh well I'll take that kinda Hurricane any day.

 Any rain going to make up your way Lewbud? It cooled off enough last night finally for the Air Conditioning to Cut -off and I thought the power failed.

 The CAG indeed has a marvel over in SCI-FI ! Haven't not heard a peep from the XO since the cabin and Rum key came into his posscession.  I need to get to building!

Welcome home CAG! Sci-Fi.....why am I not surprised?!

If yer looking fer me and some others.........we'll be in steerage a-borin' holes in the floor o' yer cabin to get sum rum spillage from yerself and the XO!

CAG, I would like to add the Italeri 1/72 F4U-4B to my builds please. I have found out it might be a month or two longer on my PE set for the 'bag.

Had a lil progress on it today. I got the PE rudder pedals bent up and attached successfully. Had one scare though, I dropped one! Found it on the chair and not the bowels of the carpet monster. WHEW!!!! I am going to attempt to spray genuine primer green poly. We have lil touch up pens of the stuff and its pretty thin, so will thin it down a bit more and see what we get. So will keep you informed.

Cheers, Richie

Many thanks CAG!

I shall guard this key with me life!  If anyone is looking for me, I'll be, um...in the CAG's cabin.

UPDATE:

Been very busy of late with work and other projects, as to where I've been lately, check out the Sci-Fi forum............

I have ceased work on the Crusader for a whle as the build was not much fun and had way too many fit problems, so I will so some "fun" stuff for a little while and return to it later when I've had a chance to step away from it. 

In the meantime I'll be playing with a USAF F-16 and maybe starting a FAA Wessesx

Cheers!

Congratulation on 6K, Sir! The ol' Dauntless always needs some wind in her sails. With the likes of us, it's a Rum and breathy thing!!! Cheers, XO

The shore dinghy is loaded, the umbrella and beach chairs and lunch cooler and towels and suitcases and dog food and etc. etc. etc. have been found and stowed and it's off to the shore for the rest o' the week. Me scurvy rats, I'll have mine weather eye on the net, but I'll be otherwise occapied for the next few watches.

Ah to relax, and try not to look at the office emails, and get comfortably numb...

If any o' ye listless scum ha' any questions about the P-61, let fly as I'll be bendin the elbow wit' me old buddy the pilot o' same worthy beast.

Cheers for now

LtCmr Lucius Numbknuts McSwindled Bondoman, hisself.

 Yeah it's at that stage where they don't know how bad it will be or where it's going for sure.

Good Luck, Man! I just looked at the TWC radar......I'm no expert, but lots of clutter!