Fleet Air Arm Group Build

Good man!  Be sure to keep those decks ship-shape, as the CAG wouldn't have it any other way!

How did it go at the doctor yesterday Darren?  Is everything healing up alright so you can eat some bangers-n-mash?

Good question!

Had to break into a keg of ale for relief!

But using all I spill to swab the deck, Sir!

Oh-oh, who IS the pharmacist's mate?

Nam- PM received and replied!

Bally good news from the Officer Of the Deck! Yay Roy!

On the other hand.....spiffing up the ship is proceeding......very.......slooooooowly.

Where is the Pharmacists' Mate with that aspirin? 

Sorry Sir,....The rudder is not responding! We continue to wander aimlessly towards our goal. Lock up the rum locker PLEASE! (well, in a minute)

CAG does not repond to repeated beatings upon his cabin door and men are falling from the yardarms! 

Hic!

What a great bunch of fellas here!  Cheers everyone, thanks for the hic! well wishes. 

Well, a stringbag it is then!  I have heard a lot of good things about that kit, sounds like a true joy to build if not a bit on the complicated side. 

Nam- PM read and replied!

Darrn- That video was hilarious!  Thanks for the early morning laugh.   Also glad to hear you could have a toast with us.  It wouldn't be the same without you!

Alright lads, bring her around and head to the nearest port.  We need to stock up the rum locker before Roy gets back and finds it empty!

OMG!......??????.....here? What the heck is OT here?

Funny youtube though

I had to share this with you, its a star wars joke which was done on UK tv a while back. Just cracks me up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpCwEp2qqgU 

4000! Congratulations Frank!

I'm sure the M/O won't deny me a small tot of rum on such a special occasion!

Cheers mate!

BTW.........the stringbag? Go for it!

I have one in the stash, its nice! As for my wing fold, its an Airwaves version, I love MDC's stuff though. My of my future projects is a Mk.V Floatplane using their resin conversion.

Frank... Congratulations on the 4000 Posts .  Calls for a Toast...

Regards,  Rick

Franky! .....yeah, I know it's way late.....but I was up late.....modeling mainly.....mainly.

Happy someone with the proper keys left a ration of 'hair of the dog'

PM replied 

ruddratt wrote:

Here's to 4000 posts, my friend!!! ...and here's another vote for the stringbag!! It's an awesome kit!!!

Here's to 4000 posts, my friend!!!

...and here's another vote for the stringbag!! It's an awesome kit!!!

Hicc... Congd... Congraaaaaaa...  Congrachalatioonnssss Franky.  Such a swell guy hiccc... given out double rationssss to everyone while the capn'sss in sick bay. HIcc... Let's have another to toast the next 4,000!!! Three cheers to Franky!!!  

Seriously though Frank, I saw your post about what to build earlier and I swear my first thought was Stringbag.  It's meant to be Frank.

Nam-

Are you kidding?  I would LOVE to build one of those!  I don't have an F2A in my stash, but I DO have lots of interesting stuff, PM inbound!

Gents, please join me in celebrating 4000 posts!  I wanted to post it here and share with you fellas. 

And, I have the keys to the rum locker, WOOHOO!!!  Double rations for everyone!

Franky......Take this Tammy Fairey Stringbag off my hands! It comes with PE and the rip-snort exhaust in resin. Yours for the wanting! I can't sleep some nights knowing it's here!

We'll make it up down the road....(Unless you have a Tammy F2A you wanna trade)

Seriously.....interested......I'll send it 

Very cool!  Are those wingfolds from MDC?  I have heard great things about their stuff, but have not been able to find anyone over on this side of the pond who carries their products.

I have also considered another FAA build, but don't know what to build.  Any ideas?

We have had some sunny days here but its deathly cold at night, I'm sat by the fireside with a warm mug of tea in my hand!

I'm looking foward to the spring too, lots more daylight and hopefully more sunshine too. 

I'm planning another FAA build too, my mate came to visit yesterday and he bought me a few presents to cheer me up. One of which was a 1/48 wingfold set for the Seafire I/II/III.....so I will have to get my mitts on another Mk.III kit methinks!

Glad to hear you'll be careful out there!
I'm jealous about being out in the garden, sounds wonderful to be outside!  It's sunny here today, though a large storm is predicted for tomorrow night with 6-12 more inches of snow!  Oh, how I long for spring...

I should be back at work next week, all being well. I am going to have some proper food tonight for dinner! Bangers and Mash!

Its amazing all the things we take for granted, like our senses and being able to eat drink what we like......I am a lucky bloke!

I can't wait to get back to my garden! Don't worry-I'll be wearing some eye protection from now on!

That's great news Darren!  I am relieved to hear that it is improving, and that there is light at the end of the tunnel.  When will you be able to return to work?  I bet it has been a very long week for you, though it sounds as if you have slept through most of it!   Hang in there, and take care of yourself and good heavens no gardening for a while- it's too bloody dangerous! 

Frank,

thanks for asking, 

the eye is much improved. Most of the swelling has gone and the blood is fading from the whites of my eye slowly. Its still painful, but at least I can see out of it. I rest it for a while each day by putting the "patch" back over it.

As for my throat, it is less inflamed and I have started eating again-but by thunder its sore! The pills I have to take make me so tired that I spend half of my day asleep! I have nearly finished the course of tablets now so I hope I will be back to my old self soon. I get checked out by my doctor on Monday morning-I should be right by then.

Darren,

So, how's the eye and throat?  Are they healing up alright?

Well done that man!

Aye-aye, sir!

You heard the CAG, rum all 'round!

Drink up gents, it's the weekend!

The lads are mostly present and accounted for, though Lts. Wyoroy and Desertrat appear to be AWOL, sir.

"NOW HEAR THIS!"

As your CAG, it is my duty to issue the weekly rum ration........due to recent events I have decided, against my better judgement to issue the rum locker key to the X/O. 

Lt. Daywalker will do a sterling job in my absence I'm sure. Until I return from the sick bay, he's in charge.

Remember..........I'm watching you.

Wow Mike! You did an excellent job there-certainly deserves to grace the pages of FSM!

Well done mate.