Fleet Air Arm Group Build

lewbud wrote:

...judging by the pics, your 'bag should hold her own and do just fine.

that!

I got a message from our local IPMS chapter president that next year's show here will be the Regionals.  Should be interesting to see as I've never been to anything larger than my local model show.

Thanks Buddy! We shall see how she does then, next year.

A toast to our comrade!!!!!

Cheers, Richie

Richie,

If your contests are like ours, anyone can enter.  If your judges are like ours, you better be as close to perfect as you can get.  Judging by the pics, your 'bag should hold her own and do just fine.

Red13Bar wrote:

A toast to our comrade!

Here here!

Richie- Sounds like it was a wonderful show!  I am really forward to seeing your photos.

Hey, Nam, sorry to hear about your neck.  Good luck to ye', and get better quick!  Without you on board to keep the peace (and to disturb it sometimes, matey), life might get quite unruly!  But seriously, hope you feel better!  A toast to our comrade!

-Red

Kilo she's looking great mate!!    Went to the modelexpo in Melbourne, OZ today and.......well when I start posting a few pics of the models that were there, I'll let the pics speak for themselves. Absolutely amazing models there! Lots of bargains there too. I scored 4 kits and 4 sets of decals for $50! Was a great, great show! Some of the models entered in the competition however, had flaws that I couldn't believe! Gaps around canopies, lumpy paint and glue, silvered decals. In seeing some of these, I said 'There's hope for all of us I suppose.', meaning they don't have to be absolutely perfect to be entered as long as they present thereselves well. It inspired me to possibly enter the 'bag next year just to see what happens, even with the feathered edge camo. Build on mates! Pics in a few days. Got them on the puter just have to upload them.

Cheers, Richie

namrednef wrote:

I read Bondo's posts 2-3 times trying to figure out what the hell he's saying!

Whew!  I thought I was the only one who didn't understand!  Sure is fun reading though!

Aaron- Excellent work mate, keep those pics coming!

Dave- Nice to see you, stop in again!

Nam- PM inbound!

bondoman wrote:

CAG, the men are in the cups; BB, C and D. I suggest we strafe em' wit'the carronades set for salt. Damn their eyes  and let loose the hoses for the spew. XO, it's a shifty lot but the deck has the east wind upon it and we're a'watchin for Pirates, what may be amongst us. Senior Lt Cmdr Nam what is pinned in his bunk by a big issue, or two, tot his Tallnesses, he's the favrit of the Ship it would seem, piss on it but toasts to his cundition. Thud, ye bloody new man, the occifers need their cups and uppa run wit' ye. I've not a fartin for worth nor a penny for misery, a permotion in this scow aneeds to be earned, Hawkins ain't apparent and Roger ain't aboot, get used to the smell of vomit round the XO, remind the CAG that he ha'nt passed a flight test in a fortnite, tell that scurvy rot log of a SENIOR  Lt Cmdr that his Purifiness remains to be proven, as he recooprates in the land of soft lassies, Bondo the Prit

I'm w/ you Kilo! This one handed typing is a big chore......but had to comment. I read Bondo's posts 2-3 times trying to figure out what the hell he's saying! Gotta admit, Bondo has the salty air in his words and is somewhat of an anarchist and clearly insane.

But then again, Bondo is a conservative living in the largest liberal bastion on earth!

:)

Bondo, I can never understand a word you say ... I'm not sure if that is good or bad.  LOL

Lew the kit I'm using for the '14 is a 1/72 Fujimi F-14A Tomcat.  It has a lot of good points, and a few bad ones.  On the whole though I'd buy another one if for no other reason than to do a fully swept Low-Viz bird ... in fact I probably will.  :)

Anyways thanks for the positive comments fellers.  I'm going to try and get the rest of the decaling done after work this week, if my partner is willing to share her time with the grey and white mistress on my work bench., so that I can get to weathering next weekend, we'll see if it works out.

CAG, the men are in the cups; BB, C and D. I suggest we strafe em' wit'the carronades set for salt.

Damn their eyes  and let loose the hoses for the spew.

XO, it's a shifty lot but the deck has the east wind upon it and we're a'watchin for Pirates, what may be amongst us.

Senior Lt Cmdr Nam what is pinned in his bunk by a big issue, or two, tot his Tallnesses, he's the favrit of the Ship it would seem, piss on it but toasts to his cundition.

Thud, ye bloody new man, the occifers need their cups and uppa run wit' ye. I've not a fartin for worth nor a penny for misery, a permotion in this scow aneeds to be earned, Hawkins ain't apparent and Roger ain't aboot, get used to the smell of vomit round the XO, remind the CAG that he ha'nt passed a flight test in a fortnite, tell that scurvy rot log of a SENIOR  Lt Cmdr that his Purifiness remains to be proven, as he recooprates in the land of soft lassies,

Bondo the Prit

Kilo,

Which kit are you using for your build?

Kilo, looks like some nice work there.  Keep the pics coming.

Thuds, speaking of pics, when do we get to see some?

Glad to see everything is in order here lads - 'cept for Nams neck of course.  Hope your feeling better real soon Nam. nothing worse than a scurvy pirate with a sore neck now is there   Sorry I haven't been around much lately but I've been invovled in a couple other builds and the house ship renovations have been keeping me busy.   Been reading the posts regularily though.

Nam take care pal.  I knowhow you feel with regards to spinal problems doing strange things to you, I fractured the lower two vertibrae in my back in a car accident 11 years ago, it still gives me trouble every now and then.

Well anyways after multiple (costly) trips to the saw bones this week, I've finally had some time to work on my F-14.  I've got all of the decaling on one side done.  My first flirtation with Microsol and Microset seems to have worked out ok, I must admit I was nervous when I first applied it, but having listened very carefully to the instructions on use from the guy in my LHS, it was actually surprisingly easy to use.  So without further ado here are my latest progess pics.

Take care all.  :)

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 Thanks all .

 My subject is an F4U1A from VF17 in 1/72 scale ,it's already painted (just done last week).

 If I need to do another I can do that. This was originally done for another build.

 Frank C

Junior LCdr Bondoman..........the tat is of the Pink Panther.....gotten on a rum filled night in Hong Kong in 1974. He's wearing a sailor's white hat and smoking a cig through a long holder. The white and the pink colors faded away after about 10 years, but the blue remains. I submitted to it for $5 American.....ya get what ya pay for!

And Bondo....I smells vomit in the foc'sle.......get yer whip unlimbered!

Thanks Folks......I'll be okay.....caught it early enough, I think. Only be down a few days.

Just hoping you don't ignore a pain in the neck.......or back! Because when I'm healthy I can do anything!........(except sports)

Nam-

Bloody hell mate!  Thats sounds absolutely awful.  DO take care of yourself, and feel better soon!  I'll have the rum maiden keep a close eye on you, and make sure your glass is never empty!

Wishing you a quick and full recovery!

Nam,

sorry to hear of your neck trouble mate, I know how you feel-literally. I was laid up for 7 months with a c-spine injury back in 2006. I too lost feeling in my arms and by thunder I remember how painful it was!

I hope everything goes well for you next week. I'll look after your ration and keep your seat warm for you. In the meantime, help yourself to as much rum as you like!

Take care mate.

Nam,

Watch out for the nurses in the ward.  Get well.

Take Care of yourself Nam, wishing you a speedy recovery!

Cheers, Richie

LCdr Bondoman, Mind yer deck.....delegate authority wisely.....see the XO for advice, which I know you will never do........keep yer head man!

Cag and XO seem busy building (as we should be) Touch on the Cap'n Wyoroy for any help ye scurvy ossifer.....and put yer britches on! Ye Swab!

Seriously.......this thing is very painful............hanging in....................having a tot

Watch the deck Mister!

Doesn't work to say "HE DUNNIT!" when there's no one there!

Nice tat, whatsit?

Take care of yourself, your Creakiness, and we'll put you ashore in the Isle of big soft women, er beggin yer pardon, there's a better term for how you must feel.

AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

It's Friday and it's time to raise one for Nam, for the CAG on whomever he may be, for the XO damn his Spots, and for Roger where ever he may be.

Lokking at the above pic......it appears that I blotted things out with a Sharpie...........na......I had black shorts on! 

Nam needs another shot.....but not a tot! Troubles in paradise.....recurrent disk trouble in the neck......a bit much for our drunken Flight Surgeon. This one really hurts and has rendered my right arm nearly useless. Now I am happy that I bought the Micro-Mark 3rd Hand! (I wish it could type!)

Having surgery next week.....I'll be laid up for some days, natch.....on second thought....gimme a tot........I turned down the Oxy and related pain killers.

Luckily I am left-handed and have pecked out this post. This is me a couple months ago.......you can't figure how spinal probs will effect you!

Daywalker wrote:

bondoman wrote: There will be Call to Arms at 1700 Friday . All Officers must be on the line, or CAG will be holding the Rum ration key twixt his golden balls, er, candlesticks. Report in or be dam'ned the likes of you. Hmmm...did I miss it?   Richie- Outstanding!  I'll be looking for those photos mate. Cheers everyone!

Men, you're a Rum bunch and a straight standin' lot, fer the most part! Someone prop up Daywalker there and give Nam another shot!

We've wenches to do and work to screw. A rare 48 hour leave awaits your Nibs, and if your Sillinesses allow, I'll be doin' a stink at the bench an' a stint on the head, may have a Seagull by Monday morning.

Cheers, and fly low and turn left.

Lt. Cmr. O'Liam Seamus McBondo, RN (deranged)

bondoman wrote:

There will be Call to Arms at 1700 Friday . All Officers must be on the line, or CAG will be holding the Rum ration key twixt his golden balls, er, candlesticks. Report in or be dam'ned the likes of you.

Hmmm...did I miss it?  

Richie- Outstanding!  I'll be looking for those photos mate.

Cheers everyone! 

Welcome Thuds.

Sim I had no idea we were in the same hemisphere, look forward to yje pics of the show, hope is better than the one we had here a few weeks back.

The Tomcat has been sprayed Gloss (or as gloss as it would go) I've started some decalling and my first flirtation with micro sol and micro set, pray for me mates!  ;)  Progress pics at the end of the weekend.

Righto, without further ado, I grabing my Rum ration and heading down to the hanger deck to check on the errrrr maintenance.

Richie, I can speak for the crew when I say that we will be awaiting your pics and report with great anticipation.