Fleet Air Arm Group Build

Me watch is at an end................and I can't find me other watch! Leavin' Ye in the capable hands of a Mate from another twilight zone!

Ye needn't know how to swim Scurvy Bondo, but Ye better know how to fly!

to those fallen and serving

namrednef wrote:

...or the lowlife Bos'un Bondoman!)

May be keys on summa you blokes, but there ain't no keys on me's!!

Does a pirate needs a know how to swim?

Water, I hate the stuff. Make s me clean an its a horrible to drink. Stay clear u the stuff whenever ah kin.

Wots is Navy Air Wing gott onna list tah build anyways? Big ugully roringthings if'll take the coconut offn a drunkn, scuz me, on leave Boatswains Mate just tryna find his spot at the rail ta******on dolphins.

Please remember the poor ones who went to the widowmaker, and the rest of em tryin' notta.

Hey Roy!...and everyone else!

I'm upstairs for the duration now....gettin' chilly below! 

Still at least one day of holiday routine ahead so I'm havin' a serious tot from me personal stash!! Inviting all who are willing or careless to join in! Been in the hold abuildin' last couple nights so's I wasn't keepin' the faith wit' me hearties

But I've earned this un........now......if whomever of ye scurvy dogs is holdin' the key! WELL!

(I'm figurin' it's Frankie or the lowlife Bos'un Bondoman!)

(ahem!) As always.....salute to the CAG and the Flag!

Nam,  A Zappa fan too  No wonder your such a great guy. 

On the PE, I may need two or more sets of Optivisors

HiYa Frankie!

I've been off doing something strange.....like marathon building! No, I recalled that expletive from an old Zappa tune.....but I hear it spoken now and then!

Spent most of today supporting our local Memorial Day parade. They line up out front. I put out a case of water for whoever wants some.....then light the charcoal, crack open a tot and girl watch!

.....of course a couple of errant Firemen dropped over to the picnic table and requested a libation more carbonated than mere water Happy to oblige! They said they'll rush extra fast to a call at my house. I told them to forget the roomie, but save the dogs!

Heading back to the bench.....painting weather! Ya-HAAAAAAAAA! 

namrednef wrote:

Great Googley-Moogley...

OMG!  I thought my girlfriend was the only person who says that.  Have you two been conspiring?

Great Googley-Moogley Roy!  Great looking kit! and microscopic PE to boot!

Better cage up that carpet monster!

Here's my entry for the Naval Air Wing GB.  The kit was a gift from a great friends

simpilot34 wrote:

Daywalker wrote:  TANGO 1 wrote: "NOW HEAR THIS!" Rum Rations will be issued in the officers mess at 18.00hrs. Those of you not flying will get drunk. Those of you flying are already drunk. Have a great weekend everyone! CHEERS! A toast to absent friends..... LOL, count me in!  Am I flying?  Can't tell if I am or not.  Is that a bad sign? Cheers! If you are drunk, you are flying, high as a kite mate! Have a great weekend!!! Almost finished the control wires. While I was painting them, one popped loose from the control horn. Which had been trimmed and was to short to reattach and hadto be replaced. LOL not a drama just bloody annoying lol Cheers, Richie

LOL, thanks for clearing that one up for me Richie!  Me thinks I am up for CAP duty this afternoon, but I may need a little help crawling into the cockpit.  Cheers!

I am looking forward to seeing your Stringbag progress!

Daywalker wrote:

TANGO 1 wrote: "NOW HEAR THIS!" Rum Rations will be issued in the officers mess at 18.00hrs. Those of you not flying will get drunk. Those of you flying are already drunk. Have a great weekend everyone! CHEERS! A toast to absent friends..... LOL, count me in!  Am I flying?  Can't tell if I am or not.  Is that a bad sign? Cheers!

If you are drunk, you are flying, high as a kite mate!

Have a great weekend!!!

Almost finished the control wires. While I was painting them, one popped loose from the control horn. Which had been trimmed and was to short to reattach and hadto be replaced. LOL not a drama just bloody annoying lol

Cheers, Richie

TANGO 1 wrote:

"NOW HEAR THIS!" Rum Rations will be issued in the officers mess at 18.00hrs. Those of you not flying will get drunk. Those of you flying are already drunk. Have a great weekend everyone! CHEERS! A toast to absent friends.....

LOL, count me in!  Am I flying?  Can't tell if I am or not.  Is that a bad sign?

Cheers!

"NOW HEAR THIS!"

Rum Rations will be issued in the officers mess at 18.00hrs. Those of you not flying will get drunk. Those of you flying are already drunk.

Have a great weekend everyone! CHEERS!

A toast to absent friends.....

Hope everyone has a great weekend

Frank PM inbound.

,Richie

Scurvy conscript Blondo falls in, out, whatever but its for the presentation of the key. Wot a week, might i 'ave a ration sir??

Me peg is a bit av a pain in the leg (HAH HAH)

Wadda ya call a man w'it no pins on deck?

Don' matter he ain't a'comin!!

It's the weekend everyone!!

time for a quick tot of go juice me hearties.

Tomcat update:  The white surfaces are now ... white.  Next mission is to re-mask and shoot a couple of coats of grey at it, which will probably be done by this time next week.  Progress, woo hoo!

Have a good weekend everybody.

Hey Greg great work on the Hellcat office. 

Frank great Corsair

Sim don't pull all your hair out.

Barry

Got the hair..err I mean wires on the tailfeathers of the Stringbag. After that me needs a tot or two. or three or.....

Pics soon.

Cheers, Richie

Daywalker wrote:

Thanks bondoman!  Glad you like.  Perhaps while you are perusing the photos, I shall take your place in the 'locker for a tot or two!

When ya ha' ya' tot mind she likes ta be kissd first!

Waitin the call CAG and lost the dern key, I'm thunkd.

Thanks again Richie!

Aaron and Roy- Thanks much!  Glad you like it.

Frank,  the Corsair looks great.  Nice job on the tanks.

Darren, the pilot and pit look fantastic

Greg, looking good the Eduard color PE looks great.

Darren, PM inbound.

Greg, nice work on the pit.  Looking good.

Regards,  Rick

GZT looks like your Hellcat is going to be very nice dude.

Day, alls I can say with regards to your Corsair ... Stunning. 

Greg, that is a beautiful pit you've hidden in there!

Very understandable Frank! Again, GREAT JOB!!!!

Got the control horns on the tail feathers of the Stringbag last night. Will be putting the wires(hair) on this weekend sometime. Will post more pics soon! Still waiting for my othr PE set to arrive!

Cheers, Richie

Thanks bondoman!  Glad you like.  Perhaps while you are perusing the photos, I shall take your place in the 'locker for a tot or two!

simpilot34 wrote:

WOOHOOOOO!!! THAT IS TOTALLY AWESOME DUDE!!!!!! KOWABUNGA! Ahem.... sorry got crried away there. One minor thing Frank, Where is the ignition harness!!!???? Otherwise it is absolutely beautiful mate!!!! Just my is all, and thats all its worth honestly. That looks great!!!!! Cheers, Richie

Thank you Richie!  great catch on the ignition harness.  The engine I built a few months back was built for this bird, but at the last minute I decided to put the one I had originally built for this aircraft.  Last year, when I first tried this model, I decided to change the paint scheme halfway through the build.  The paint job went awry, and I ended up scrapping the model and salvaging as many parts as I could.  I originally planned to use this engine on this build (even w/o the ignition wires!) and thought "If I change engines halfway through the build, will it go awry again?"  So, to avoid any potential disasters, I opted for the original one. 

TANGO 1 wrote:

Frank, stunning work sir! The painting and finishing alone are excellent, but all those other details make it a real head-turner. Well done! We herby bestow upon you the Order of the Three Thumbs.

You are too kind my friend!  I sincerely hope that the O.T.T. comes with an extra rum ration, I could use it today!

Thanks again Nam!  Glad you like those tanks, they are my favorite part of the build.  In fact, I had them in mind when I started and I am glad to have realized the vision in the end!

Excellent work Greg!  The Hellcat is one I really want to add to my collection.  I built one a few years back, but the paintjob went awry on that one too (I'm beginning to see a pattern here! ) and it was quickly dispatched to the garbage can.  I really wish I had salvaged the resin cockpit I had in it.  But, she's gone now.  Another day soon I will try again!   Keep up the great work, I know she's going to be a stunner!

I just started my Hasegawa 1/48 Hellcat Mk II and I thought I share few pictures ...

Cockpit supposed to be OOB but ... in the middle of it I changed my mind. Some things I could not correct , however I think it is done. Now its time to get it fit into the fuselage and start a serious work = filling and sanding

few pictures

and again, after its closed ... not much can be seen ....

Frankie! Beeeeeyuuuuuutiful!

I'll mention the tanks again! Sweet work!

Also love seeing those monster flaps articulated like that!

Frank,

stunning work sir!

The painting and finishing alone are excellent, but all those other details make it a real head-turner. Well done!

We herby bestow upon you the Order of the Three Thumbs.  

WOOHOOOOO!!! THAT IS TOTALLY AWESOME DUDE!!!!!! KOWABUNGA! Ahem.... sorry got crried away there. One minor thing Frank, Where is the ignition harness!!!???? Otherwise it is absolutely beautiful mate!!!! Just my is all, and thats all its worth honestly. That looks great!!!!!

Cheers, Richie