Fleet Air Arm Group Build

 Avast ye hardy's Tis time for me to give up fer the nigh and rest. Seems ye all are slumbering or passed out from the rum more likely. In the spirit of the good CAG I too visited some vintage craft near my home. A museum in Galveston Island were the planes be restored to flying condition and made original as possible save the gloss coat to save fuel and protect from the Texas Sun. Here are a few pics of me project and a Spit for the Good CAG.  I will post more later as I took several from a modelers view point but perhaps not the best photo pro! AAARG! Who had the rum key?

 The Galveston Flight Museum is the name and it seems  Bondo has changed his Avitar. HMMMMM, There are many many aircraft and models in this place. Very rare ones that some don't realize have been restored. You can even go for a ride on a B-17 G if yer be willing to pay a small treasure. I will try to get a list for you all so if you need a specific pic of an aircraft or part it is only 30 minutes away and I see them flying often.

 A few more to show what I'm talking about.

Probably got carried away thar but it was cool and it is right next to a water park across the parking lot so the fam has something to do if they get bored.

shh me lovelies, the officers are asleep and we can get a wee bit of cards and tabaccee. Tomorrow is Call on deck and while I'm Hell on earth, I'm bound and determined to make a right showing of determination.

All who can, and a few have, present arms and models and with the wind behind our backsides, make this the best GB. It's all aboot spirit, no?. Speakin' o'spirits, the XO holds the rum key and he demands respect.

bondoman wrote:

Thanks, bud. I'm inclined to look at BoB the movie too. Hasten on over to the BoB GB and see if you are interested, excuse me if you are in, Bill

Thanks for the invite, I do have a Spit, a Hurri and a 109 E3 in the stash. Just don't know if I'll have time to get them done.  Will keep a weather eye on it though.  Just finished 12 o'Clock High.  No scenes in the tower itself but there are a couple around it as the ground crew waits for the group to return.

 Aye Aye sir. I tend to sing when I work. A throw back to me cadence callin days me thinks. Some scury scoundral slashed me airbrush hose with the cutlass and put me behind the power curve. Grieve not though as I carry a spare and ran the bugger through with me outstretched finger. By Davy Jones the Xo is correct. Another FM kit to grind me remaining teeth into as I has an affection for pain and a taste fer blood.

 Fiesty as ye be I cannot finish the task in a fortnight but it will be finished! I start as I recieve the command and not before as I still can't  count past 4 with out starting over again. Spent some time researching the real thing I have braving the brazin temperatures and hot sea air!

San Francisco? Aarg! Ye must truely speak the queens language as a matter of survival! There ye be on the Pacific shore and Myself in the Gulf. We shall sail and nary a soul short of an ill wind shall stop us!

bondoman wrote:

ATTENTCHUN' BRAZEN BASTERD LOT'O YEH MEN AND BOYS! There's a right company o' ye formed (and god I'm tryin to speak the Queens language cuz' by Gar I'm from Frisco) It's a crew, we sail on the morning tide. There's a right brace of Officers what'll get yer respect or I'll kil y'all! And Dead Men don't tell no tales! Watch assignments tomorrow: CAG is rumoured to be coming aboard and that gangway is gonna be clean, ne'r mind last nights little incident with the carronade and the herd of pigs! XO will need his bunk turned over and shook out and all traces of the game of Russian Roulette removed, 'specially that loser from Texas. Where the He*l is Texas, 'no ways? Put ashore in Brownsville one night an' the locals were all black 'aired sweeties. Capt W will be aboard and you'll learn the rule of law from him, through your friendly me'ness. LtCmr Nam has given me range to take this ship to sea and it'll be the pleasure of their Godlinesses to see it done. I'd like the Middies to fall out in full breeched and tricorns, and to show their projects. And the man sfmac, I nominate at the windlass to be my First Mate. He has an' understandin' of the lingo, an' an aptitude to lead the men in battle. Play the Fife, I need a drummer boy, and by eight bells of the afternoon watch we'll hope that LtCmr Nam has the Rum Key and yer all shapely for inspection, and RATIONS LtCmr (jg) Boatswain Bondoman

Which gentleman from the great state of Texas would ye be referin to?  In answer to yer question, Texas be just to the right of center as ye move left to the left coast. Yer right about the ladies in Brownsville and Texas for that matter, but as the great Ed Bruce sang I live to love Texas women! Or better yet as Little Texas sang God blessed Texas with his own hand, droppin down angels from the Promised Land.   To beautiful women wherever they may be!

It's a knowledgeble fore deck, fer shure!

Lewbud yer a bosun 2nd mate if I'kin nominate ye.

Corsair is it, and be quick, they (them wit' the frilly shirts up back) reward us for fortitude.

This'll be a fortnite where i'll bend ye all ta the winches and plied w' rum it'll be a fleet of aircraft to show 'em.

Daywalker wrote:

Just saw this over on Hyperscale, the new release from Eduard with two FAA Hellcats in the box: FAA Hellcat

Wrong scale.

bondoman wrote:

lewbud wrote:  bondoman wrote: Well, lessee 'ere, shall we? 1. D-AQUI is a JU-52/3M. Dakota Norway is a C-53D 2. Hispano Aviation HA-1112. 14. Beech Model 17 Staggerwing. 18. DH.89 Dragon Rapide. I'll do the ones Bondo didn't do: 3. B-17 (undetermined model) 4. PBY-5A 5. Spitfire Mk. II 6. Flight of Spits 7. Even bigger flight of Spits 8. F8F Bearcat 9. Griffon engined Spit 10. Some more Spits (got a thing for Spits dontcha) 11. Spit & HA-112 12. Still more Spits. 13. A-26 14. P-51D and Staggerwing 15. P-51K 16. Corsair 17. B-17G 18. B-17F & Dragon Rapide Cool pics, thanks.  Gotta get me to the CAF Airsho one year (Duxford's a little too far to drive, even for me). Bondo, If you're looking for some pics of the air control shack, try 12 O'Clock High.  As I recall, there were several scenes inside it.  Will confirm when I get home and watch it again.  Lot's o' round engined madness in that flick. 2. Cessnas and Beeches 3. Its a G, and thats an Auster 5. Beech twin 13. Me 108?

OK CAG, what's your next test?  Did we pass?  Good call on the 108 Bondo, didn't see that one probably because it was in civvies.

sfcmac wrote:

Look mommy! It's an airoplane up in the sky,

We'll 'ave the poetry corner when the XO sees fit, sfmac, not afore. See fit to be a navvie, not a boonie and we'll ration the rum. sfmac we need a build in the wingness way, else yer over the side and out wit' the tide. Ventura, is it?

Middies:

Raider 83: Avenger

Simpilot:Grumman or Vought.

Red13bar:gag it up by two bells.

Gboy: Avenger

Lewbud: Corsair (wishy, conscript the lug)

Lt Nam I present to you the class (yecchhh) of 2008. Nary a bunch sailed so well.

Please ration the Rum tomorrow at eight bells and we'll hoist a toast to CAG, XO, the Capn and the lower Offr. what we know them. and it's a happy day.

We're watchin for a name of the ship. There's been a few suggestions.

Here's to Roger who the lower ratings be ignorant of.

Daywalker wrote:

Just saw this over on Hyperscale, the new release from Eduard with two FAA Hellcats in the box: FAA Hellcat

Oohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....................thats nice............me want one!!

lewbud wrote:

bondoman wrote: Well, lessee 'ere, shall we? 1. D-AQUI is a JU-52/3M. Dakota Norway is a C-53D 2. Hispano Aviation HA-1112. 14. Beech Model 17 Staggerwing. 18. DH.89 Dragon Rapide. I'll do the ones Bondo didn't do: 3. B-17 (undetermined model) 4. PBY-5A 5. Spitfire Mk. II 6. Flight of Spits 7. Even bigger flight of Spits 8. F8F Bearcat 9. Griffon engined Spit 10. Some more Spits (got a thing for Spits dontcha) 11. Spit & HA-112 12. Still more Spits. 13. A-26 14. P-51D and Staggerwing 15. P-51K 16. Corsair 17. B-17G 18. B-17F & Dragon Rapide Cool pics, thanks.  Gotta get me to the CAF Airsho one year (Duxford's a little too far to drive, even for me). Bondo, If you're looking for some pics of the air control shack, try 12 O'Clock High.  As I recall, there were several scenes inside it.  Will confirm when I get home and watch it again.  Lot's o' round engined madness in that flick.

3. Its a G, and thats an Auster

5. Beech twin

13. Me 108?

Air RAid Sirens! 

  LTCmdr's gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerers of deaths construction
In the fields the bodies burning
As the war machine keeps turning
Death and more rum to mankind
Poisoning their brainwashed minds, oh lord yeah!

Politicians hide themselves away
They only started the war
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to the poor

Time will tell on their power minds
Making war just for fun
Treating people just like pawns in chess
Wait till their judgement day comes, yeah!

Now in darkness, world stops turning
Ashes where the bodies burning
No more war pigs have the power
Hand of God has sturck the hour
Day of judgement, God is calling
On their knees, the war pigs crawling
Begging mercy for their sins
Satan, laughing, spreads his wings
All right now!

Was in a Black Sabbath mood! AAARRRG!

ATTENTCHUN'

BRAZEN BASTERD LOT'O YEH MEN AND BOYS!

There's a right company o' ye formed (and god I'm tryin to speak the Queens language cuz' by Gar I'm from Frisco)

It's a crew, we sail on the morning tide.

There's a right brace of Officers what'll get yer respect or I'll kil y'all!

And Dead Men don't tell no tales!

Watch assignments tomorrow:

CAG is rumoured to be coming aboard and that gangway is gonna be clean, ne'r mind last nights little incident with the carronade and the herd of pigs!

XO will need his bunk turned over and shook out and all traces of the game of Russian Roulette removed, 'specially that loser from Texas. Where the He*l is Texas, 'no ways? Put ashore in Brownsville one night an' the locals were all black 'aired sweeties.

Capt W will be aboard and you'll learn the rule of law from him, through your friendly me'ness.

LtCmr Nam has given me range to take this ship to sea and it'll be the pleasure of their Godlinesses to see it done.

I'd like the Middies to fall out in full breeched and tricorns, and to show their projects.

And the man sfmac, I nominate at the windlass to be my First Mate. He has an' understandin' of the lingo, an' an aptitude to lead the men in battle.

Play the Fife, I need a drummer boy, and by eight bells of the afternoon watch we'll hope that LtCmr Nam has the Rum Key and yer all shapely for inspection, and RATIONS

LtCmr (jg) Boatswain Bondoman

Just saw this over on Hyperscale, the new release from Eduard with two FAA Hellcats in the box:

FAA Hellcat

Thanks, bud. I'm inclined to look at BoB the movie too. Hasten on over to the BoB GB and see if you are interested, excuse me if you are in,

Bill

Man, how low is that B-17 behind the dragon rapide?  Looks REALLY low...

Those are really superb photos Darren, thanks for sharing!

bondoman wrote:

Well, lessee 'ere, shall we? 1. D-AQUI is a JU-52/3M. Dakota Norway is a C-53D 2. Hispano Aviation HA-1112. 14. Beech Model 17 Staggerwing. 18. DH.89 Dragon Rapide.

I'll do the ones Bondo didn't do:

3. B-17 (undetermined model)

4. PBY-5A

5. Spitfire Mk. II

6. Flight of Spits

7. Even bigger flight of Spits

8. F8F Bearcat

9. Griffon engined Spit

10. Some more Spits (got a thing for Spits dontcha)

11. Spit & HA-112

12. Still more Spits.

13. A-26

14. P-51D and Staggerwing

15. P-51K

16. Corsair

17. B-17G

18. B-17F & Dragon Rapide

Cool pics, thanks.  Gotta get me to the CAF Airsho one year (Duxford's a little too far to drive, even for me).

Bondo,

If you're looking for some pics of the air control shack, try 12 O'Clock High.  As I recall, there were several scenes inside it.  Will confirm when I get home and watch it again.  Lot's o' round engined madness in that flick.

ABSOLUTELY BLOODY FANTASTIC PHOTOS CAG!!!!!!!! The first lot I saw an old friend, "Little Jeanne" the P-40N. It was here in OZ before it graced your skies and I saw it at the 2005 Avalon Airshow. It was parked in an empty Hangar at the time down from where I worked when it wasn't performing, and it is an immaculate airplane. Thanks again for the pics!!!!!

Cheers, Richie

Sorry Swords!......I called dibs on the stowaway status! (better review the passport though!)

CAG...   my jaw is still dragging on the floor.  Awesome pictures and thanks for sharing with the crew.  I may have to stow away in the XO's luggage when he makes that trip to Duxford.  (which considering my stature and girth would be a real challenge).

Nice move....ye swab! Bondoman!

Well, lessee 'ere, shall we?

1. D-AQUI is a JU-52/3M. Dakota Norway is a C-53D

2. Hispano Aviation HA-1112.

14. Beech Model 17 Staggerwing.

18. DH.89 Dragon Rapide.

Darren! (Cag) the noobs are chomping the bit!

New set of pics is ACE! Thanks! The B-17.......woof!

Sfc seems a bit tough on the hawser and batten, but may round into shape nicely!

Thanks to yourself and the XO for the kudos! LCdr Bondoman......Yes LCdr Bondoman.....worked somewhat hard.....but I had little help! He seems to have taken the recruits under his broken wing!

Thanks also for the health wishes! Sorry, but without permission I ordered the Ship's Surgeon off the plank when he went low on morphia! I had no choice.....he was using all of it himself!

Now yer back.....with Frankie.....we should be able to right the ship! But the absence of Captain Wyoroy worries me! Bunk is empty and all whaleboats aboard! (He never mentioned a bath!)

Welcome back!.....let's have a tot!.....and since I'm back to able duty......I'm buildin'!

 Incredable pictures! Thank ye Sir! 

Right you 'orrible lot! Look lively!!

Here begins your aircraft recognition lesson..........I'm bloody good to you lot.

Stopping in here to welcome you back CAG! The photos are awesome! WOW! Much there I've never stood next to! I must imagine the great noises you were privy to.......but simply Thanks.....and Wow!

By Thunder! That's more like it!!

You'll fit right in here.

Tied to the yard arm again....... Seems like that's what got me in to trouble in the 1st place. Good CAG sir was refering to the FM kit waiting on yer approval.

 I beg ye forgiveness and am truly happy with your return! Here be the Model with a small offering along with a fresh serving wench.