Fleet Air Arm Group Build

Yeah which kit is it?

We've missed something sfc.....I went back 3 pages, but found no ref!

sfcmac wrote:

Daywalker wrote: Man alive!  Ticks, fire ants, what next?  This ship is suffering an infestation!  'Round here, we have mosquitos that rival the black birds in size.  They also fly in group strength, and show no mercy!  You can actually hear them coming in for the attack. Lets hope it not be termites XO or we may be swimming soon! Read up on the ticks and Lyme discease.  Nam you should be fine think it is only carried by a deer tick.  I don't see any antlers on you. Besides sounds like you already got all the symptoms so how could ye tell? Ok it is official this is one awful kit. Overpriced and frustrating to the extreme. ( I am loving it) Pretty sure that I have officially lost me mind now. Making a list of things that are wrong and need tweaking along with noting the fit issues and possible solutions. Like all FM kits when 1st opening the box they show promise and seem multimedia cool but on closer inspection the true nature of the beast is revealed.  The metal parts are not the best quality while the resin pieces are tremendously detailed and will build into a beautiful pit that of course will not fit. I do not understand the choice of media for a lot of the metal parts that are dung and lacking in detail when they could have been so much more perfect in resin. Example the guns, engines basically the only metal parts that are good are the seats.  Take a look at the engines for example.  No directions on how or what to do with them. My research says they are supposed to be R-2800-31 engines so I got that going for me and ordered 2 right off from Engines and things. Problem solved I hope has anyone every used one of their resin engines?  Documenting the other problems is easy. Nothing fits! Don't expect it to. The wing fit to the fuselage is an attrocity. They dry fit better upside down. Really they do. You have to be one expert sculpture modeler or a total nut case to attempt this baby. ( We all know which category I'm in. )  From reading it seems to take an average of 6-7 months to complete so I hope you all don't mind me sticking around a bit.

Daywalker wrote:

Man alive!  Ticks, fire ants, what next?  This ship is suffering an infestation!  'Round here, we have mosquitos that rival the black birds in size.  They also fly in group strength, and show no mercy!  You can actually hear them coming in for the attack.

Lets hope it not be termites XO or we may be swimming soon! Read up on the ticks and Lyme discease.  Nam you should be fine think it is only carried by a deer tick.  I don't see any antlers on you. Besides sounds like you already got all the symptoms so how could ye tell?

Ok it is official this is one awful kit. Overpriced and frustrating to the extreme. ( I am loving it)

Pretty sure that I have officially lost me mind now. Making a list of things that are wrong and need tweaking along with noting the fit issues and possible solutions.

Like all FM kits when 1st opening the box they show promise and seem multimedia cool but on closer inspection the true nature of the beast is revealed.

 The metal parts are not the best quality while the resin pieces are tremendously detailed and will build into a beautiful pit that of course will not fit. I do not understand the choice of media for a lot of the metal parts that are dung and lacking in detail when they could have been so much more perfect in resin. Example the guns, engines basically the only metal parts that are good are the seats.

 Take a look at the engines for example.

 No directions on how or what to do with them. My research says they are supposed to be R-2800-31 engines so I got that going for me and ordered 2 right off from Engines and things. Problem solved I hope has anyone every used one of their resin engines?

 Documenting the other problems is easy. Nothing fits! Don't expect it to. The wing fit to the fuselage is an attrocity. They dry fit better upside down. Really they do. You have to be one expert sculpture modeler or a total nut case to attempt this baby. ( We all know which category I'm in. )

 From reading it seems to take an average of 6-7 months to complete so I hope you all don't mind me sticking around a bit.

Man alive!  Ticks, fire ants, what next?  This ship is suffering an infestation! 

'Round here, we have mosquitos that rival the black birds in size.  They also fly in group strength, and show no mercy!  You can actually hear them coming in for the attack.

Aye! I still have little scars on my ankles from the dreaded TX fire ants! (I lived in Austin when I went down with the first bad disk!) I was sitting on a 5 gal. bucket outside at dusk....talking on the cell.....all of a sudden my legs were on Fire! Evil things!

I believe the term Lyme Disease stems from Lyme, CT......which I not be far from! 

It was an EFFING TIC!

Got tired of  the aggrivation and dug the sucker out myself! How does a doctor not see that?

Now I prolly have Lyme disease. My gosh! What's next?

A week ago I couldn't have been able to use my right arm to fix it! 

Sunday morning housecall.......I'm being serious here.....need opinion/advice

Last night I began scratching an itch on my right arm.....really just absent mindedly (duh! leave it alone!)

After an hour it began to swell.....actually, it was two little spots below the bicep almost to the elbow.....now I've a golfball sized lump with an ugly looking wound on it.

No pain....no fever....but I'm aware of it by a slight stinging sensation. Very slight.

It is not a bee sting........but I occasionally murder a small, black jumping spider down here in the Grooveyard. I've never been bitten by a spider that I know of.......

Do you think.....maybe?

Do your worst and have at me! I can deal with the sick humor I'm sure to see

I'm not too worried.......mollify me! 

Get 'im drunker, natch!

sfcmac wrote:

namrednef wrote:   Where am I..................................?  Mean while at the BAT CAVE........  My Supervisery Mentor spoke Sir Bondoman spoke and was braggin a bout a fair wench he had managed to coax into his cabin. Described her as a beautiful alf nekid fiesty girl. I ask where she be and he said still asleep in the cabin. She played a guitar and sang my league to sleep as they were too drunk for much else, Being a curious sort I took a peak in the cabin to feast me eyes on this shardly dressed lady of wonder. To me horror this is what me found!!!!!!   and he seems to be a victim of LtCdrs airbrushing! Be warned the Cag and Xo gave us the good stuff! Drink easy!

Ha! Ha! Ha! Oh thats funny!!

Its Sunday morning lads! Time for a hearty breakfast!

"What do we do with a drunken sailor?"

       "What do we do with a druken sailor?"

       "What do we do wif a drun-ken sail-ooor...... ear-li in the mornnnn.........in!!"

Barry that is truely a work of art!!!!!!! Beautimus build mate!!! Very, very worthy of the O.T.T!!!!!

There IS a poker game going on behind those doors honest.......

Cheers, Richie

Red13Bar wrote:

Holy Crap! That's funny!  LMAO!  BTW, what's the stakes at the table? I'm a little curious... Wait a moment; Mateys!  What you be doin'!? Thar'l be noo gambling on this ship, says I! Standard Navy rule!  unless, of course, that's your ruse....the midshipmen contingent is becoming curious as to why all the senior officers are gambling with these fine lassies in a cabin!  Me' guess be there's more than a poker game going on..... I'm pulling your leg, matey, no offense meant... -Red

Avast! Ye should be lookin' to the newoldguy's exlint work!

No time to be frivolous (I can spell)....gets to work......thems off duty....hit yer racks!

Midshipman Red.....get in the queue! .....and unarmed!

Great model, that -14. I'd love to build one someday, but it's not on my timeframe, and it wouldn't be as nice as yours.

Beggin' pardon "sf" but I ain't ha' a cabin, as I bunk up fore wit' ye lice ridden smelly lot, 'ats what a Bosun' does. The cabin ya' broke inna was 'n fact that of LtCmr (snr) Nam, tho I unnerstan' ye' was confused by the sign "biggest fella on board" on th' door.It's na' my business ta ha' my wimmin a'board as I don' trust the like's of the rest o' ye', an' naint regulation.

Now up wit' ye ta the LtCmrs for an undressin' er I mean a dressin' down, er um a beatin' in which case 'e'll send ya back down ta' me wit' a ticket for same', and on account of yer manliness which I'll trade ye for that nice little clock on 'is desk.

Rum rations been denied to yers truly yer humble correspondent on account o' needin' to be up fer work wit' the cock, er, the rooster, all weekend and inta next watch. But I'm drunk on' yer' fumes alone and feelin' the need ta' hit some'one.

Was a question 'bout the avatar. Killed him in a dockside fight in Bristol an' took 'is moniker, I did.

sfmac it's touchin' how ye seem ta be of an ilk wit' yer presentness, don't take this wrong but wer' yer Mum a Madame in Curacao in '08?

In which case me or Nam' might be yer, snuffle, um, Da'

Holy Crap! That's funny!  LMAO!  BTW, what's the stakes at the table? I'm a little curious...

Wait a moment; Mateys!  What you be doin'!? Thar'l be noo gambling on this ship, says I! Standard Navy rule!  unless, of course, that's your ruse....the midshipmen contingent is becoming curious as to why all the senior officers are gambling with these fine lassies in a cabin!  Me' guess be there's more than a poker game going on.....

I'm pulling your leg, matey, no offense meant...

-Red

Thanks for all the positive comments on the Tomcat guys I am humbled after seeing some of the quality builds portrayed on this group build, Now where did I put my Rum.

Barry

Yer'll be dancin' on the edge of a sharp one! I shan't demand that ye removes it, cuz I appreciate humor!....but after taking all that time to takes out the pink in the photograph......Ye should leave it alone!

Now! To work all!

sfc! my cabin immediately!

namrednef wrote:

Where am I..................................?

Mean while at the BAT CAVE........

 My Supervisery Mentor spoke Sir Bondoman spoke and was braggin a bout a fair wench he had managed to coax into his cabin. Described her as a beautiful alf nekid fiesty girl. I ask where she be and he said still asleep in the cabin. She played a guitar and sang my league to sleep as they were too drunk for much else,

Being a curious sort I took a peak in the cabin to feast me eyes on this shardly dressed lady of wonder.

To me horror this is what me found!!!!!!

and he seems to be a victim of LtCdrs airbrushing!

Be warned the Cag and Xo gave us the good stuff! Drink easy!

Where am I..................................? 

Daywalker wrote:

TANGO 1 wrote: I'll take the little numbers in black......................... More Rum!! I say- Good show ol' chap! CAG- Looks like you could use some help with your planning, perhaps I could be of assistance?   The ship looks to be in good hands this fine evening.  Time for more rum lads!

By all means step in old chum! It looks like it will be a long night........

.........The things I do for England..................

namrednef wrote:

The win cannot beat the great cocktail wenches hanging here though!

I'm on my way over!  WOOHOO!!!

Aye! Me mates here an' me are enjoyin' a victory 'o them baseballin' Yankees

The win cannot beat the great cocktail wenches hanging here though!

I be a hero! 

TANGO 1 wrote:

I'll take the little numbers in black......................... More Rum!!

I say-

Good show ol' chap!

CAG- Looks like you could use some help with your planning, perhaps I could be of assistance?   The ship looks to be in good hands this fine evening.  Time for more rum lads!

I'll take the little numbers in black.........................

More Rum!!

Thanks CAG!

I'll play the 'house' numbers!

........................ 

Outside the CAG's cabin.........

KNOCK! KNOCK! 

Hey CAG Sir! You OK in there?  ..........there's a lot of noise goin' on Sir!

"I'm fine Lt.!  Just make sure the lads have plenty of Rum! There's a good chap!" 

"I'm engaged in very serious planing at the moment!"  

"Planning for what Sir?"

"What to do with all my options!"

It shall be done, sir! XO be happy in other pursuits.....hopefully not on a Curtiss Bros. project!

newoldguy wrote:

Time to Party I'm calling my Tomcat done. The kit fought me every step of the way and while I am still not completely happy with it, but then again are we ever completely happy with a finished project if we were there would never be any more room for improvement. It is presentable.  I didn't use all the aftermarket stuff or all the PE stuff with the kit but IT IS DONE!

GOOD HEAVENS!

I say old chap, thats a bloody marvelous Tomcat you have there!! Quality buildmanship and superb finishing-you are indeed a credit to our group build!! I fully concur that you should be bestowed with the Order of the Three Thumbs.

X/O! Get this man some more rum!! By Thunder he's earned it!

Well done that man!