Fleet Air Arm Group Build

sfcmac wrote:

I have heard of said rules but since me don't read so well the Xo wanted me to ask ye which armored tank ye wanted built!  I'll be assuming my choice is meeting with ye approval then?  Thank ye for having me here! Even if the rum locker be empty.

"Tank building? Empty rum locker?..................."

"Like yard arms do ye lad?"

 Wow I saved those for future ref. Looks like the type of trip I would love and thewife would hate!

 As far as me welcome sir, been a wee bit dry but Ltcdr Bondoman and Ltcdr Namrednef have done a steller job keeping me busy scourering the teak for the Admirals surprise inspection. I have heard of said rules but since me don't read so well the Xo wanted me to ask ye which armored tank ye wanted built!

 I'll be assuming my choice is meeting with ye approval then?

 Thank ye for having me here! Even if the rum locker be empty.

*whistling in envy!*

Lucky duck!  People I know would kill for pics like those! 

Wlecome back, Tango 1, sir!

-Red

bondo- That's good news!  Glad they are going to work for you.

CAG- BLOODY OUTSTANDING PHOTOS!!!

Wow, that looks like an awesome time.  Your photos are excellent, very well done IMHO.  One of these days, I AM coming to Duxford!  In the meantime, I will settle for the EAA Airventure fly-in in just over a week!

Thanks for sharing the pics, well done! 

Now its time to catch up with everything around here........

Firstly, I want to thank Cdr. Daywalker for keeping you all honest......if somewhat stewed at times!

Lt.'Nam.....good to see you on your feet mate! I hope you have treated our new crew members well.

Sfcmac and Raider83 

I hope you have read this ships rules and regs on page one! Welcome to our humble GB, I look forward to seeing your builds.

Greetings Crew!

Yes I am back! After a brief deployment to RAF Duxford I am back on deck, here's what I got up to on my trip last weekend.........

I took over 500 photo's! I spent all day Sunday watching the aircraft fly and spent all day Monday wondering around the museum and the aircraft hangers............it was brilliant!!

Hope you like the photo's!

Good news- I tested a decal from the alternate markings and it held together just fine! It's probably 20-25 years old, so thank you Hasegawa.

bondo- Great progress!  Looks like she is 'bout ready for some paint.

Aaron- Is that another FM kit?  Man, you are really a glutton for punishment.  I'd rather take 5 lashes than try to tackle one of those!

Nam- Glad to hear you are back on the job!  Just be careful not to fall outta the rafters!  How is your neck feeling?  I do not envy you crawling up there in heat like that, 128 degrees is hot! 

I spoke with the CAG, and he is having some computer issues so has been unable to officially welcome the noobs.  I snet a signal with the new crew members and their intended builds, and he should have the list updated as soon as he can.

Thanks Nam for keeping the crew of miscreants in line!  Duly noted.

sfcmac wrote:

Bondoman, I went back and looked a wee bit closer when time permitted and she be a beaut of a build. The paint scheme you chose should be most colorful and flashy not to mention difficult.  Namrednecknef ( I am going to get that right someday) I too have a daughter along with 3 boys. She be 14 so You two midshipmen keep ye thoughts pure or I'll have ye hides! Your work day sounded intense, must be nearly as hot up north as it is here. Glad to here you are getting back into the swing of things but don't rush it.

48 hours to the rum key, it's a fair breeze and a full moon, life is good.

The Seagull is 1/72. Thanks for the kind comments, the canopy unfortunately is a one piece affair and is bound to stay that way.

I've been all over the seven seas and never sailed with a finer crew.

Bondoman, I went back and looked a wee bit closer when time permitted and she be a beaut of a build. The paint scheme you chose should be most colorful and flashy not to mention difficult.

 Namrednecknef ( I am going to get that right someday) I too have a daughter along with 3 boys. She be 14 so You two midshipmen keep ye thoughts pure or I'll have ye hides! Your work day sounded intense, must be nearly as hot up north as it is here. Glad to here you are getting back into the swing of things but don't rush it.

Bondo she's coming along quite well!!! Can't wait to see more!

Cheers, Richie

LMAO, LMAO!  Stop it; uncle! I'm laughing to hard!

Bravo!

-Red

Red bar, I be 15 too!

Bondo, looking good! What scale is that? Navy wwii seaplanes are awesome.

Nam, as for inappropriate subject matter, Keep your shirt on!!!! JK

Oh, I see your point.  No problem, matey!  I's shall keep a (mostly) civil (burp) tounge onboard, sah! 

again, no problem.

Haha! Touche! 

-Red

sfc.....did not know that about Darson......thanks!

red13bar.....I just get nervous seeing the word 'virgin' on the net.....should've realized your point (I have a daughter)

....but wasn't thinking. Good for you!

Say 'Newbie' next time!

No offense taken! 

Sorry, nam.  No offense meant.  But in regards to the bar wench; do they have root beer?  I am all-of-a-sudden very thirsty!jk!

-Red

Red13Bar wrote:

I do beg your pardon, bondoman, but I am a virgin...I am only fifteen!  Unless of course, that was your point.  Hmmm...I shall have to ponder this for a while.  Seeing as most of the post was illegible.  You lost me after the first line.... -Red

 I wouldn't worry about the Virgin term Red13Bar as in this contex it could only mean one who has never built a model or perhaps posted a build of their own here. If that still be the case. Sir Bondoman may qualify as well as the Rum serving ladies  seem to run away screaming at his entry to any local tavern.

 Sir Namrednef good sir a quick bit of info as the noble master Darson's wife is recovery from a stay at the hospital. He left the message on the GB next door and in my neglectful ways I forgot to pass on the message. Last we heard she was home stacking him with honey do's last Friday. Continued well wishes for her recovery as well as yer own.

 I can't believe  ye did not see the Admiral himself present. The decks were scourred in the nick of time me thinks. He was indeed a frightful intimidating fellow with a harsh tone. All I could do was stare and tremble in his presence.

Nah! Scrap that........I vote for gentle innuendo only.......the Midshipmen contingent is expanding! 

bondoman wrote:

Red13Bar wrote: I do beg your pardon, bondoman, but I am a virgin...I am only fifteen!  Unless of course, that was your point.  Hmmm...I shall have to ponder this for a while.  Seeing as most of the post was illegible.  You lost me after the first line.... -Red And we do have capable officers as well! Bravo lad, and welcome aboard.

Happy he's a lad! Worried for a moment!

Okay.............let's keep any sexual refs out of this.......unless it's talk about the bar wench! (wenches!)

Red13Bar wrote:

I do beg your pardon, bondoman, but I am a virgin...I am only fifteen!  Unless of course, that was your point.  Hmmm...I shall have to ponder this for a while.  Seeing as most of the post was illegible.  You lost me after the first line.... -Red

I do beg your pardon, bondoman, but I am a virgin...I am only fifteen!  Unless of course, that was your point.  Hmmm...I shall have to ponder this for a while.  Seeing as most of the post was illegible.  You lost me after the first line....

-Red

LCdr. Namrednef has no barnacles! (they was blasted off durin' the last yard visit!

Jest becuz I speaks better than Ye lot don't mean I lays about like you cutthroat lubbers! And I never waste the rum!

Me concerns concern the mutinous lack of respect being shown the XO! There shall be no more of it! I seems to be the whip between  Cag, XO and Cap'n Wyoroy! I thinks I could leave this to JR LCDr. Bondoface! But neigh! I must still pull on me short pants and hose......strap the cutlass......!

Happy to have been Knighted with a small 's' buy the plebe sfc! It be the thought that counts, I'm a-guessin'

Cag works in the military......XO doesn't work, but makes and repairs fine jewelry......so....he don't work. But Dammit! Them tops 4....adding the continually absent Darson.....run the ship!

Respect.....Ye lubbers! Respect!

Now lay down! Eat the gruel......and build some kits!

Ye.......Ye.....Bas*ards! 

Bondo.....Looking good! That looks like a rebox of one I built 25 years ago. The box art is familiar. The kit I had was detailed and went together very solidly.....dream build! Good for you!

I've been 'working' all week. The Boss picks me up.....and usually I fetch and carry stuff. We've been friends for over 40 years. Nice guy!

But today though....I'm one of the two people in the company that can fit into tight places and I was needed today! 3 foot high attic.....sweltering.....with 8 inch fiberglass insulation bats. Worst part.....it was a truss roof with no attic floor......those of you that know......trusses are tough to squeeze thru. We ran A/C piping the length of the house......I was up there 3 hours......knees are killing me! I had the collar off because of the heat, but was kneeling on ceiling joists all that time and it was brutal!

The other guy helping is 20 years younger, but while I had shorts on.....he was in pants! We got'er dun though! But I crawled the farthest! I am whipped! Temperature in there was 128 degrees by 11a.m.

Not crying......I came away okay! We got in my pal's truck and hit the nearest beer store and got some cold rum in red, white and blue cans) Not Pabst!

Need to change persona after I bring the barking doggies in!

Back soon

Looks pretty sweet bondoman .

Regards,  Rick

As beffips an occifer n' a gennlemen!

Here is the Seagull about ready for priming. It's a sweet model, everything kind of snapped together, which is an occasion I'd pretty much forgotten abt since I haven't built a Japanese kit in a while.

The markings will be as on the box, a scout attached to the BB "Pennsuribania" as noted in the instructions, however the spelling on the decal sheet is correct.

I will test those, I have less faith in them that I do in our officers to steer our ship on a Friday night. if they are junk, I'll probably switch to a blue over blue over gray.

LtCmr Nam we've got a scurvy lot o' new recruits, I'm likin' 'em already!

LCdr. Bondoman has been attending elocution classes!

 I am home and it is officially my weekend so you know what that means........................

AARRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHH" border="0" width="25" height="25" /> ! !!!!!! Left to me own wiles fer to long it seems. Between LtCmdr namrednef's barnicle loaded trousers and now Lt Cmdr Bondoman's gluttonous waste of rum tis a wonder the ship still be seaworthy atall. I warned ye that I be no lightweight meself when it comes to rum , women and models so feast yer remaining eyes if you can focus them at this but be warned it is not for the faint of heart! Pending approval by the highers I shall set me course to apply this to the collection of salt water sprayed builds this group offers!

 Mind yer steps on the rough waters as I have heard tell of both your mutinous ways in the absence of the proper authorities and yer diabolical plans to keep the good Xo on ice to chill the rum even though it be July! My pistols and blunderbus be loaded and the powder kept dry so know I can n't be easily swayed or be party to such a party at the ships head. My loyalties are with the good CAC and crew as the old soldier I be governs my actions so draw swords or raise glasses makes me no dif as I'd sooner drink with both ye scoundrals than watch yer blood flow on my hard cleaned deck!

 That being said turn up the Judas Priest and Black Sabbath along with the forgotten oldies and share a drink courtesy of my own private stoke of rum trollips. Mind ye careful with the glasses as there be a story behind them if there be time later and ye be worth the effort.

 Now my long winded speech has filled the sails so onto the journey before we find ourselves left behind and grab yer glass. LT Cdr Bondoman I found yours that you dropped by the head and left it dirty as requested by sir namrednef.

 Now to building what a novel thought....