Fleet Air Arm Group Build

Oh my aching head......................the Nationals, the drinking, the plastic..........uurrrghhhhhh......

 

(One cup of tea later.)

Aahhh! GOOD MORNING CHAPS!!

I am happy to inform you all that the UK Nats was a great success and spent way too much money as usual. I shall be posting pics of the good stuff in due course. Right now I am on leave and taking a short break from FAA airframes. I shall be finishing off my Arnhem diorama and working on my 1/72 Italeri Ju-86, as well as an uber-cool sci-fi build I've been wanting to play with when I get time. Two weeks leave for me then!! Whoo-Hoo!

My next FAA build is on the drawing board already, it will be something I not done before and will stretch my resourses and modelling skills (well, what little I have ) to the limit. Hence why one is taking a short break and building other models for a bit. 

I will of course still be here to make sure you all behave yourselves.

 

Roy, I just have to wrap my gift and send it so no worries from this end.  I will email you when I have done so.

After having giving up my work space for a week and mending fingers at the same timeI have been able to make some progress.

Both main wings are complete and I've taped it up to check the alignment.  Needed a fair bit of putty where the extra sprue was added to smooth it out.

Gave the wings a coat of Mr. Surfacer and a light sanding.  I'm happy with how they turned out.  They just need the ailerons now.

Next up are the tail surfaces.  Hmmm... nothing I can salvage here.

Traced out a template from the plans and built up several layers of sheet styrene to get the thickness needed.  The heavy duty kitchen scissors came in handy for cutting the thick styrene.

Here it is cut and filed to shape, now I just need to shape the leading edge.

Reminder that if you have mailed off or recieved your FAA Christmas gift exchange please let me know via PM.  I'm keeping track of it in case something happens, i.e. it gets lost then I can get a replacement gift in the mail in time.  Make sure you get it mailed in enough time to arrive before Christmas.  Again if you have any questions or concerns please PM me.

sfcmac wrote:

9. Never ever let Bondo near the punch bowel!

 

Aaaarrggh.  Yecchhhh.  The image is killing me!!!

sfcmac wrote:

9. Never ever let Bondo near the punch bowel!  -This one just scares me thinking that there is such a thing on this ship  and lastly 10.  Don't antagonize , feed or date alligators, Grizzly bears, or any other wild animals that can kill you. This includes jealous Gothy girls as well. -There went all the fun with that proviso

Frank -  Isnt that how it always seems to work out ..

Why do the guidelines for safe behavior always get published AFTER something happens?   Healing up slowly, but today I can hold my coffee cup with one hand again!

 Wonderful tribute from the CAG! Our Veterans Day is coming as well. 11 Nov is the actual day I believe on the anniversary of the War to End all Wars end.  Pity some seem to have missed that memo.

  Now there are present matters that have me concerned as well.

 Seems that there have been a trend of injuries amonst the crew lately.  We need to  reflect and brief on our safety proceedures here once again with 2 injuries I know and myself still recovering from one.

 Dave has broke a pinky playing basketball and Frank our own XO was involved in a vehicular stunt accident. ( Wild man) 

 Since Dave posted his injury all dressed and treated I thought it only appropriate to show Frank as well to avoid concerns and rumors about his current condition.

 As you can see there is a lot of Damage where the optivisor was forced into his skull during the collision and has kinda permanently attached itself to his head. The removal was a touch and go procedure. But he looks like he will be fine once the bandages are removed.

 Now to review some guidlines abaord this ship!

  1. Never drink alone and always check yer cup for er shall we say " Bondo Residue"

2. Always build and paint yer models in a well ventilated area and remember to breath between the fumes! Flattulance can be fatal and a silent killer!

 3. Don't mistake your paint thinner bottle for the rum bottle.

 4. If you fall overboard I got dibbs on yer rum ration.

5. No more than 6 woman at a time. Unless they are related to each other.

6.  Always dress the XO and Dave up with a hemet of sorts.

7. Don't sail while texting or pass out on the rail road tracks.

8. When you cant tell if your deficating or puking or both happen simultaniously it is time to switch brands of booze.

9. Never ever let Bondo near the punch bowel!

and lastly 10.  Don't antagonize , feed or date alligators, Grizzly bears, or any other wild animals that can kill you. This includes jealous Gothy girls as well.

 Thank you for your time and remember these are not just words! But Words to live another day by!.

Thank you and goodnight!

Very nice outfit! cool!

Here's to the Good Capn Bondo on his OTT and building a dadgum good model!

I won't have a poppy to wear tomorrow, but I'll wear it in my heart.  Regardless of country, to those who have served and those serving wherever you are your nations thank you.

Now, I'll take one St Pauli girl and whatever she brings with her on the serving tray if you please!

Thank you for the reminder Darren, I shall remember them. 

Glad to see so many smiling faces (or close anyway) gathered round the rum keg!  Cap'n bondo will be the man o' the hour, ladies- get the poor man a mug!

That's better!  Make sure his mug is ne'er empty.

So far we have 

TANGO1

Razordws

sfcmac

Summit

jeaton1

bondoman

Evil Herc

-Neu-

Spike190

lewbud

simpilot34

Daywalker

That's a full dozen!  Anyone else?  

 

 

Gentlemen,

Tomorrow is Remembrance Sunday in the UK and Commonwealth, we give thanks to those who have served our country in all conflicts. We remember the fallen and give thanks to those who have served and who still in the service of our country. 

To show our support and respect we wear the British legion poppy. Each one bought raises money for veterans in need. This Sunday our nation will be led by Her Majesty the Queen in London at the Cenotaph and British Forces around the world will also stand shoulder to shoulder in a minute's silence for the fallen.

"When you go home Tell them of us and say: For your tomorrow We gave our today... "

Please take a moment to remember them.

Thank you.

 Well corn blume me with an iron maiden! That is one fine (burp) Whitely of the Coastal Command U-boat killers!  I am impressed and stunned and well just a mixture of emotional sooup!

The Likes of such an Aircraft be rare and the skill to make it look like that  with one eye is very incredible.

Now if you 'll excuse me I think I may have soiled meself or Bondoeo switched me underwear out again!

 Great job Bill and a very keen thing to see!  Didn't take it with you for a walk on the oier dis time? What happened did they arrest you for public indecsncy and proposiniting the ladies again?

"Now hear this-now hear this!"

All crew are to be upstanding for Capt. Bondoman, he has shown courage, resourcefulness and determination in completing a bugger of a model kit. And what a bloody fantastic job he has done!

As CAG, I bestow upon him the honour of the Order Of Three Thumbs. (O.O.T.T.)

.........and the honour of buying the crew a round of drinks!

 

Bondo, you did good.

Well done Cap'n, love seeing such a fine example of a CC bird in the morning.  Smells like... oh never mind.

Very well done, I can imagine that masking and painting such high-contrasting colors can be tricky as any paint bleed will show.  Well done Sir.

Richie- LOL, It pays to be slow, doesn't it?   Wouldn't want to rush into anything.

Excellent work Cap'n Bondo sir!!!!!!!!!!!! Absolutely beautiful CC work!!!!!!!!!! Sean if anyone deserves the slowest builders award i think it would be between myself and Frank LOL.!!!!!

Bravo Bravo Capt Bondo !  I have reall taken an Interest towards your modeling subjects. 

# 1 the kits are vintage brands that most modelers snub * except for a few of us diehards.. 

# 2  Your Workmanship and Painting Skills are Amazing   

Capt. Bondo Sir, You've truly turned that Frog into a legitimate Prince.  I hope there was no kissing of amphibious butocks involved.    Seriously, the antenae array looks awesome! 

Gather round young whippersnappy pudwackin rum drinkin' good fer nuttin yung bos'ns an seamen and let me purr ye a dram o Torpedo Juice!

It's Friday of the night watch. The occifers are either ashore or out in th' gig wit' the wimmen, th' XO's tryin' on is' plaid knickies, an the admirals asleep wit' a glass o' warm milk, least thats wot I tol' im' twas.

Acturly dipd it outa the channels wit the bilge pump cup.

The Whitley: (hic, a moment of sobreity): FROG 1/72 in an old box. Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk. VII No. 502 Squadron, RAF Aldergrove 1942. The first ASV Radar equipped Whitley squadron to sink a U-Boat (U-206) 30th November 1942.

 

 

 

Humbrol enamels, Falcon transies, PE radar but mostly OOB. Challenging but fun.

Drink up me 'earties, and have a good sleep!

LCDR Lewbud reporting in.  Been chasing bilgerats lately.  I have the duty this evening so no rum for me.  Bondo, she's coming along rather nicely, keep at it.  CAG, the Hawk looks great.  Evil Herc, don't worry about being slow, I still have last year's A-7 to finish.

Lt. spike190 reporting for duty Sir!

 

 

Ordinary Seaman -Neu- reporting in.

Its been awhile, I know I missed some big events; Cag's and Franks' birthday, some milestone posts and some great builds... like the XO's fantastic looking Whitney. So its time I come back. I've been sailing in some other group builds but I think its time I get my sea legs back. I'll probably clear out my other GBs by next year and concentrate on a this GB and one or two others.

Right now, I've decided to build Hampton Gray's FAA F4U corsair in 1/72. This isn't going to be a normal model; if its done right I'm mounting it and giving it as a christmas gift to close friend for her cubicle at work. So if I need to do this right, what does an enterprising sailor do? Practice. I had an old Hasegawa Corsair that was made by me like 8 years ago. I decided to strip it down, repaint it, try some different things and bring it back into line. I tried giving it a sun faded look which is what you see here...



And this is it drying after its gloss coat.



Tonight I cracked open a tamiya 1/72 Corsair kit and looked it over. I used its decals for the older Hasegawa build and bought some aftermarket ones for Hammy's plane. So yeah... Ordinary Seaman -neu-, permission to come aboard... once again.

Aye Aye XO, it will be a pleasure sir!

Gar, me arties, aforin' I get ta thu piratical, let's review the Agenda fer th' Frankinwaster's party on the poop.

Call to order at 4 bells of the second dog watch tommorrow:

 

Senior Officer of the Deck at mast:

 

Cocktails:

 

Followed by dinner, a pig:

And then we get to the dancin', and the kissin', and the drinkin, and the lovin':

 

Followed by unfortunate marriages:

 

But it's a Rum ship, and well run, despite the crew.

 

Afterwards, these who look like this:

'U'll be treated to these:

 

And where in the Hell is Nam?

Reporting for duty. I swear I must be one of the slowest builders on this site.

Kannichiwa, Jason

Excellent!  Glad to see so many still aboard.  I recieved a signal two days ago from the CAG that he would be away the end of this week and the weekend to attend the UK Nats.  With him, that makes seven! 

Cap'n bondo, as you are the man currently building would you mind terribly breaking out a keg for a pre-weekend kickoff party?  As the CAG is ashore, I don't think he would mind.  I could murder a cup of rum!

Ooooohhhhhhhhh my hay-ed!!! There was this shreiking....

Captain Bondo reportin' fer roll call, XO.

Daywalker wrote:

An extra rum ration for the Master Chief to be sure!  Sounding the alert that this Gb had slipped to page 2.  Gents, THIS WILL NOT DO!!!  It's been quite a while since the last roll call, so I think it proper to do a head count.  I understand that life and work schedules may prohibit most from attending roll call at the same time, but hopefully everyone here will be able to check in at some point in the next 24 hours. XO, sounding off.

The Admiral reports, I'll start the Beaufighter some time soon.

MCPO Davis

Present and will take an extra ration of Britney... or was that rum

 Cpt McNeal 

 Reporting from waking up from work sir!

 Cpt Bondo will be about shortly he took ill from a pic over at the 262 forum!

bondoman wrote:

I am getting seriously ill.... I'm up for putting another lap on Frank, searching for a subject. EDIT: going to search around for this one. may take a little while. http://www.hiplanes.com/new/1_72_kits/7238.htm

 Need to twist the CAG's arm haven't seen him about over there?