Fleet Air Arm Group Build

darson wrote:

TANGO 1 wrote: I have one. Its the Dog's Bollocks. 'Nuff said.  Boy you English talk funny , personally I would have said it's the ducks nuts but that's just me.

The only thing I know about bollocks is that it's the name of a Sex Pistols album.  So is that good or bad

Roy

TANGO 1 wrote:

Daywalker wrote:  wyoroy wrote: How about FAW GB (Fleet Aircraft of the World) We  can all be here when we are old and grey  our kids and grandkids will join Roy LOL, Great idea!  I really like the idea of "FAWGB".  That would open us to an almost endless series of builds!  darson wrote: I know what you mean, I can see this build going on for a loooooong time.  Btw Frank thanks a heap for the heads up on the Gunze H312, I have a bottle in my hot little hand right now Glad to help!  I spent a while at my LHS going through all of the greens and it looked like a winner to me! Lads, I think its safe to say that this GB will go on in one form or another. I will keep this thread going until all my FAA aircraft have been built or until the webmasters shut this down. I would like to politely ask one thing.........can we keep the name? Its the name we started with and I'd like to keep it.  I don't own this GB and it would not be as great as it is without all of you. I'd just like to keep the name if its OK with the rest of you........   I'm off to work for three days now.......have a chat about it and see what you think. If you really want to change the name.....fair enough. I'll stand by what the group would like to do.  See you three days. Darren.

I don't mind if we keep the name.  FAA could also mean the naval arm of other countries.

Roy

chester101 wrote:

Great news, I just got a part time job at the local hobby store! Alain

Great news Alain

Yet I have to think.....is this like giving the keys to the hen house to the fox

Roy

Daywalker wrote:

wyoroy wrote: How about FAW GB (Fleet Aircraft of the World) We  can all be here when we are old and grey  our kids and grandkids will join Roy LOL, Great idea!  I really like the idea of "FAWGB".  That would open us to an almost endless series of builds!  darson wrote: I know what you mean, I can see this build going on for a loooooong time.  Btw Frank thanks a heap for the heads up on the Gunze H312, I have a bottle in my hot little hand right now Glad to help!  I spent a while at my LHS going through all of the greens and it looked like a winner to me!

Lads,

I think its safe to say that this GB will go on in one form or another. I will keep this thread going until all my FAA aircraft have been built or until the webmasters shut this down. I would like to politely ask one thing.........can we keep the name? Its the name we started with and I'd like to keep it. 

I don't own this GB and it would not be as great as it is without all of you. I'd just like to keep the name if its OK with the rest of you........

I'm off to work for three days now.......have a chat about it and see what you think. If you really want to change the name.....fair enough. I'll stand by what the group would like to do. 

See you three days.

Darren.

TANGO 1 wrote:

I have one. Its the Dog's Bollocks. 'Nuff said.

Boy you English talk funny , personally I would have said it's the ducks nuts but that's just me.

wyoroy wrote:

i have also been looking at the iwata Eclipse HP-CS for my double action. Roy

I have one. Its the Dog's Bollocks.

'Nuff said. 

DesertRat wrote:

Right on, Alain! How did ya swing that?

I was going one day so I droped off a resume and they called a few weeks later.

chester101 wrote:

Great news, I just got a part time job at the local hobby store! Alain

That could be good AND bad at the same time!  If it were me, I'd probably spend my whole paycheck on modelling stuff.

Great news, I just got a part time job at the local hobby store!

Alain

wyoroy wrote:

How about FAW GB (Fleet Aircraft of the World) We  can all be here when we are old and grey  our kids and grandkids will join Roy

LOL, Great idea!  I really like the idea of "FAWGB".  That would open us to an almost endless series of builds!

darson wrote:

I know what you mean, I can see this build going on for a loooooong time.  Btw Frank thanks a heap for the heads up on the Gunze H312, I have a bottle in my hot little hand right now

Glad to help!  I spent a while at my LHS going through all of the greens and it looked like a winner to me!

How about FAW GB (Fleet Aircraft of the World) We  can all be here when we are old and grey  our kids and grandkids will join

Roy

Daywalker wrote:

OK, now I KNOW I have been BAD!  Believe it or not, I just bid on and won ANOTHER 1/48 Hasegawa Sea Hurricane Mk.Ia.  Now I have two of them to build!  Looks like my FAA stash is growing at an alarming rate! Darren, can I apply for the FAAGB lifetime membership?

I know what you mean, I can see this build going on for a loooooong time.  Btw Frank thanks a heap for the heads up on the Gunze H312, I have a bottle in my hot little hand right now

wyoroy wrote:

I have an idea, how about next year we all build FAA Harriers for the FAAGB?  I have been looking at kits and markings so what say you? Roy

If I might suggest opening that up to Harriers of all kind, FAA, RAF, Marine Corps & Indian Navy.  I have just been checking out the Hasegawa GR-7 Operation Telic kit at the LHS and it looks sweet.  I can definitely see one of those babies in my future that's for sure.

Cheers

Edit: Ooops I forgot the Italian Navy also use AV-8B Harriers

Daywalker wrote:

I've been bad, bad, bad, BAD, BAD, BAD!!! I just bought another FAA aircraft!  It's a 1/48 Hasegawa Sea Hurricane Mk.Ia.  I konw I already have too many kits in the stash, but I just couldn't help it... Don't need another Hurricane... I'm weak... Gotta get one... Oh, no... I won!!! Life is good, even though I am quickly draining my checkbook.

OK, now I KNOW I have been BAD!  Believe it or not, I just bid on and won ANOTHER 1/48 Hasegawa Sea Hurricane Mk.Ia.  Now I have two of them to build!  Looks like my FAA stash is growing at an alarming rate!

Darren, can I apply for the FAAGB lifetime membership?

i have also been looking at the iwata Eclipse HP-CS for my double action.

Roy

wyoroy wrote:

My good friends I need your help.  My wife said I can have one high $ gift...a new spray booth or a Aztek 740 (metal body in wooden case) So lets see the votes. Roy

Roy as a former Aztek owner I would effeminately go for the spray booth.  I would never bag someone who owns and Aztek but I could not in honesty recommend them to anyone.  I happily traded up to an Iwata Eclipse several years ago and have been happy with it since.

Cheers

Frank, read and replied.

Roy

I have looked into the Iwatas I think it was the Eclipse? 

As for the Harriers, I'm in let me finish the Spitifre, Corsair and the Albatros and I will look for a good Harrier kit

After all this I will be ready for the USN/USMC build.  Maybe the FAA could morph into it?  Or as Frank said..."Foes of the FAA"

Roy

Roy,

if I was asked which airbrush is best for double action I would say Iwata. Yes, they are bloody expensive, but in my experience it is a worthwhile investment. Again, just an opinion......

As for making the ending of this GB indefinite......I've got plenty of FAA kits to build and I'm building them here! Unless the mods shut this thread down, I'll be here for ages!! 

wyoroy wrote:

Very cool video  I have an idea, how about next year we all build FAA Harriers for the FAAGB?  I have been looking at kits and markings so what say you? Roy

I've got kits, bits and markings for FRS.1's and FA.2's!! Ready when you are!  

Due to the overall popularity could we make the ending of the FAA group build indefinite?

Roy

The paint booth would just make it nice to paint at my desk.  As for the airbrush I have heard good things about the Aztek.  Right now I use a Paasche H single action.  Frank recomended the Badger, Jon the Aztek.  So the question is what would be the best for a double action? 

Roy

Very cool video  I have an idea, how about next year we all build FAA Harriers for the FAAGB?  I have been looking at kits and markings so what say you?

Roy

Sea Harriers!

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

Roy......

this is just my personal opinion. Unless your heart is set on one, don't buy an Aztec, I've had three-all bad. There are better airbrushes out there. Trust me.

So my vote goes to the spraybooth.

Just my mate.

That's a tough one Roy!  Do you have an airbrush right now, and if so, which one?  I don't know much about the Azteks, so I if you already have an airbrush then my vote would go for the spraybooth.

Then again- Since you live in Florida, you can prolly paint outside 365 days a year!  So my other vote goes to the Aztek.

My good friends I need your help.  My wife said I can have one high $ gift...a new spray booth or a Aztek 740 (metal body in wooden case) So lets see the votes.

Roy