Fleet Air Arm Group Build

I was hoping i could also get a stripper to pop outta there, but it was kinda last minute ya know.......

ruddratt wrote:

Awww man!!! We just finished dinner and am I STUFFED!! But hey, it's for a worthy cause, so cut me a slice and I'll just hoover it down. Here's to ya, buddy!!

Thanks Mike and Dave!  I appreciate that, cheers!

Hmmm... it just occured to me that maybe I talk too much.  3000 posts in less than a year?  Maybe I oughta shut up and build more.

Did Somebody say cake!?!?!?! 

Congradulatios Frank on 3,000!!!! Wooohoooo!!!!!!

DesertRat wrote:

Daywalker wrote:  TANGO 1 wrote:  Daywalker wrote: Agreed, VERY well done Darren!  Cheers and the happiest of Holidays to everyone!  I think this calls for a toast... Oh, and by the way... Did anyone ever tell you that you have a funny accent Darren?   Sorry, couldn't resist mate!   I just knew you'd say something about my accent! "Honestly, why cant you lot talk like wot we do?" Cheers mate! If I hadn't, you woulda thought I was ill.  Wait a tick!  I AM ill! Gents, 3000 posts!  The bar is open, and I'm picking up the tab.  Drinks are on me!  Congrats to Frank for 3,000!!!!!!!! Have some cake!

Holy cow!  Thanks, you guys had better help yourself to some as well!

Daywalker wrote:

TANGO 1 wrote:  Daywalker wrote: Agreed, VERY well done Darren!  Cheers and the happiest of Holidays to everyone!  I think this calls for a toast... Oh, and by the way... Did anyone ever tell you that you have a funny accent Darren?   Sorry, couldn't resist mate!   I just knew you'd say something about my accent! "Honestly, why cant you lot talk like wot we do?" Cheers mate! If I hadn't, you woulda thought I was ill.  Wait a tick!  I AM ill! Gents, 3000 posts!  The bar is open, and I'm picking up the tab.  Drinks are on me!

Congrats to Frank for 3,000!!!!!!!!

Have some cake!

Daywalker wrote:

TANGO 1 wrote:  Daywalker wrote: Agreed, VERY well done Darren!  Cheers and the happiest of Holidays to everyone!  I think this calls for a toast... Oh, and by the way... Did anyone ever tell you that you have a funny accent Darren?   Sorry, couldn't resist mate!   I just knew you'd say something about my accent! "Honestly, why cant you lot talk like wot we do?" Cheers mate! If I hadn't, you woulda thought I was ill.  Wait a tick!  I AM ill! Gents, 3000 posts!  The bar is open, and I'm picking up the tab.  Drinks are on me!

WOW that does deserve a drink.  I have some Lambic in the fridge that I may have to crack open

If this GB (with the Capt. blessing)becomes the USN/USMC build you will get to hit that mark a few times, maybe the 10,000 mark 

Also could everyone involved in the gift exchange please let me if you have recieved your gift so that I may update the list....please.

Roy

TANGO 1 wrote:

Daywalker wrote: Agreed, VERY well done Darren!  Cheers and the happiest of Holidays to everyone!  I think this calls for a toast... Oh, and by the way... Did anyone ever tell you that you have a funny accent Darren?   Sorry, couldn't resist mate!   I just knew you'd say something about my accent! "Honestly, why cant you lot talk like wot we do?" Cheers mate!

If I hadn't, you woulda thought I was ill.  Wait a tick!  I AM ill!

wyoroy wrote:

Daywalker wrote: Agreed, VERY well done Darren!  Cheers and the happiest of Holidays to everyone!  I think this calls for a toast... Oh, and by the way... Did anyone ever tell you that you have a funny accent Darren?   Sorry, couldn't resist mate!   It's a good think my wife learned Oxford English, she was able to translate for me We still love you Darren. Roy

Awwww..........you guys!

Daywalker wrote:

Agreed, VERY well done Darren!  Cheers and the happiest of Holidays to everyone!  I think this calls for a toast... Oh, and by the way... Did anyone ever tell you that you have a funny accent Darren?   Sorry, couldn't resist mate!

I just knew you'd say something about my accent!

"Honestly, why cant you lot talk like wot we do?"

Cheers mate!

Daywalker wrote:

Roy- It is the AM SBD-3 kit.  Very nice detail, though must be VERY careful when fitting and glueing the lower wing to the fuse halves.  If it's not perfect, you will have to do a lot of filing and trimming to get the pieces behind the cowl to fit properly.  I didn't, and I paid the price!

I'm saving my SBD for the upcoming FAA/USN/USMC GB next year.

Roy

Daywalker wrote:

Agreed, VERY well done Darren!  Cheers and the happiest of Holidays to everyone!  I think this calls for a toast... Oh, and by the way... Did anyone ever tell you that you have a funny accent Darren?   Sorry, couldn't resist mate!

It's a good think my wife learned Oxford English, she was able to translate for me

We still love you Darren.

Roy

Agreed, VERY well done Darren!  Cheers and the happiest of Holidays to everyone!  I think this calls for a toast...

Oh, and by the way...

Did anyone ever tell you that you have a funny accent Darren?   Sorry, couldn't resist mate!

Roy- It is the AM SBD-3 kit.  Very nice detail, though must be VERY careful when fitting and glueing the lower wing to the fuse halves.  If it's not perfect, you will have to do a lot of filing and trimming to get the pieces behind the cowl to fit properly.  I didn't, and I paid the price!

TANGO 1 wrote:

Chaps, I know its a tad early, but I wanted to wish you the season's compliments in person. So, here I am............ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv61Y0hnevE

That was awesome, Darren!! The missus & I send our wishes for a joyous holiday season to you and to everyone who was a part of this GB. Cheers, my friends!

Darren,

very well done sir.

Roy

Daywalker wrote:

Boy, this is EXCITING!!! I can't wait to see what Santa brought! In the meantime, I set the Spitfire Mk.I aside for a bit until I decide whether to do some surgery to get the pilot in, or leave him out and open the side door and add the belts.  In the meantime, I have working a little on my Dauntless.  I managed to get the wings on, and filled and sanded all of the seams.  Here's how she's shaping up: Work is getting VERY busy, so I fear my bench time will soon be at an end for a bit.  I'll still be stopping in and having a drink with the fellas.  But right now, I'm gonna take a lil' break for tea and crumpets.

Frank,

looking good.  which Dauntless is that?  I have the SBD-3 from AM.

Also I have good news.  I got my gift from XXXXXXXX Monday  It's under the tree waiting for me to open

if I can get a count of all of us that have not recieced their gift?

Roy

Very good idea. Happy Holidays everyone.

Alain

Very cool indeed Darren, Happy Holidays to you and your family!!

PS. Noticed you didn't show any windows in the secret workshop so as to not give away the location, very smart!

Thanks Frank,

here's wishing everyone here Happy Holidays!

Chaps,

I know its a tad early, but I wanted to wish you the season's compliments in person.

So, here I am............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv61Y0hnevE

Darren,

Sound like your Mk.XIX is similar to my Dauntless!  On-off-on the bench, but they always come out looking nice when they finally do cooperate!

Which mark of Seafire is your 1/32 kit?

I've ordered some P/E for my 1/32 Seafire that I picked up at the UK 'nats-its an old kit, but with some TLC it could look pretty cool.

I am still struggling with my 1/48 Spitfire XIX, its an all resin fuselage and it does not fit so well to the wings......then I'll probably have to re-scrbe it as well.

It is certainly one of those "pick up-put down" kits that keeps going back to the shelf. When I get  all the filler sanded smooth, I can start the re-scribe............not a kit for the faint-hearted.