Fleet Air Arm Group Build

Thank you for your kind wishes chaps!

I guess its time to break out the rum!!

"X/O......don't desturb me unless the ship is sinking!"

"I need time to open my presents..........!"

tempestjohnny wrote:

wyoroy wrote: I have mailed this years FAA Christmas gift exchange mailing list to the following people: Aaron Frank Richard Mike P. David Sean These where the only emails address I have.  I know there are some who want to list so please PM me you email address and I'll get that off to you.  If you could put mailing list in the subject line. Hey what about me you sent me one too you know.

John, I looked and I do not have your email.  Was it from last year?  PM me your current email and I'll send you the most recent one.

 The CAG be as old as dirt!  Wise as an owl and cunning as a fox!  Have a great B-day Darren!!!!!  btw where are we going to celebrete at?

Thanks Lads!

I was hoping to finish the hawk today, however the blasted canopy still fights me- so some more cleanup, more future and lots of curing time-hopefully that will sort it.

I am still wading through my stockpile of kits as to which one I should start next, at the moment I am looking at my Special Hobby Seafire Mk.III, its a nice kit and I could do with a nice warbird as its been a while since I've built one. Its that or the Firefly, I'll decide closer to the time.........

Now that I've finished two other GB's I am able to really focus on the Whitley. I've built up the airframe, cut away where the Falcon vac glazing will go, scratched up wheel wells and painted her overall white. The next step is the Cammie, woohoo! I think the wheel wells should be black, as she was originally a night bomber. Your thoughts?

I'm also scratch building the rear turret innards, as what FROG gave us is la merde. Then the front Vickers mount, the glass and the little crew who've been quite patient. Little Nam gets a bombsight from another kit, too. The bits for the radar arrays actually look fine, except I will have to make the bits on the sides and bottom.

Managed to get some more work done on the skua today despite all the hootin and hollering coming from the Captain's quarters.  Hope he's savin' some rum for the rest of us. 

Decided that since I'm doing all this work I might as well go all out and close in the wheel wells while I'm at it.  Don't know how anyone else does this but I have some thin styrene sheet and I just curved it around inside the wheel opening.  

Got smart on the second one and used a brush handle to hold its shape while the glue dries.

This side is complete.

Shaped the wing tip on this one as well.  Turned out pretty good.  The trick I guess is to get the other side the same but I'm feeling more confident about being able to do the tailplanes now.  I chickened out of using the dremel and took it nice and slow with the file.

 Courage CAG! The Hawk shall submit!  

 Bondo! The Whitley is looking like a Whitely! Very cool to see the Coastal Command coloring on that bird!

 Dave if your not just scratch building a Skua using the plastic from the kit I'll eat my hat! That is a remarkable transformation with very precise work very quickly and expertly done! I am amazed!  

Rumor has it Aaron has set up a command post to keep an eye on Daves build..

"Red Rover Over"

Dave - I am not going to bombard you with questions before hand , I will just wait and watch it happen then ask questions.. Wow, you are making this look so easy, keep this up and everyone will be wanting to build the  "Vintage Plastic" ... Very Impressive work on re~shaping the wing ..

 Woof! Woof! Grrrr!

razordws wrote:

I chickened out of using the dremel and took it nice and slow with the file.

sfcmac wrote:

Woof! Woof! Grrrr!

Lads, I tell you what...

That CAG sure knows how to party!  Didn't sleep a wink last night from all of the giggling coming from his cabin.  I sure hope he doesn't wear them all out, but if he does we'll have to go find more.  Party on Boss!

A Coastal Command bird, I like it!  Looking good there bondo.

Dave- Rebuilding wings, new wheelwells, what next?  Over the top my friend, keep it up!

"WUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ?"

"SNIFF!! SNIFF!!..........WUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...................."

Darren !!!!!!!!!!!!

Bondo the Whitley is looking great!!! Very well done!!!

Dave that is stellar work on the Skua!!!! Massive improvement over the kit!!!

 Don't forget! Following the CAG tonight at the stroke of Midnight is the XO's birthday!   The recovery time from one party to the next  shall test the mettle of the crew! Here is where we separate the men from the boys! Frank is leading the recovery efforts!

The Cake preperation is a bit different up thar!

The Pirate hats are a bit yellowed!

Not sure what to make of this?

and remember men! Formal dress is required tonight at the party!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANK!!!

Yes Gentlemen our mighty and powerful X/O has reached a milestone........he be 40 years young today!!!

We will lash him to the gunners daughter and ask Poseidon to endow him with strength, courage and accurrate navigation charts!!

A toast! To our mate Frank and his next 40 birthdays! CHEERS!

Hey look! Franks got a new shiny optivisor!! 

And here's the birthday cake!

Good lord! He's started on the booze early!

Now be nice to the ladies Frank........

"OK........Where's the birthday boy?......"

Happy Birthday Frank! Have a great one!

TANGO 1 wrote:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANK!!! Yes Gentlemen our mighty and powerful X/O has reached a milestone........he be 40 years young today!!! Happy Birthday Frank! Have a great one!

HAP PY BIRTHDAY FRANK

I know what piece of the cake I want 

Summit wrote:

TANGO 1 wrote: HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANK!!! Yes Gentlemen our mighty and powerful X/O has reached a milestone........he be 40 years young today!!! Happy Birthday Frank! Have a great one! HAP PY BIRTHDAY FRANK I know what piece of the cake I want

Sean, AMEN brother!!!

simpilot34 wrote:

Summit wrote:  TANGO 1 wrote: HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANK!!! Yes Gentlemen our mighty and powerful X/O has reached a milestone........he be 40 years young today!!! Happy Birthday Frank! Have a great one! HAP PY BIRTHDAY FRANK I know what piece of the cake I want  Sean, AMEN brother!!!

Ha ha,  Don't want to be gready but I'll have "TWO" pieces of cake please!!!

Frank, hope it's a good one!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANK!

 The big 40! Man you is now an officially old coot!

I waited until midnight Frankie time so it is officially 30 October in Wisconsin!

Too slow old man! She flew off!

Old men need nurses!

Frank how come this woman is wearing your shirt or a skirt?

Did you know Wisconsin has Cheerleaders for beer? Isn't that something?

Could someone please help Frank find his glue?

 So Frank what all did ya get?

Ohhh right.....  Yep.  The boy ain't right!

Oh well a bit early I hit the post button by accident but Happy birthday to ya FRankie the one and only XO!

Good morning Gents, thank you so much for the well wishes!  I am just stopping in for a breath of air from the party, man those ladies won't let an old man rest!  No complaints here though...

Thanks again everyone, it really means a lot to me.

Frank, a big , have a great day and welcome to the club

Cheers