Fleet Air Arm Group Build

TANGO 1 wrote:

Update: I have painted the canopy seals on the Hawk................its a PIA to mask off, instead of one black lump of canopy I now have a big white lump of canopy....... I just hope it all OK when the tape comes off.....................     I had a look throught my stash last night for another FAA project, still can't decide. I'm leaning towards the Firefly at the moment.........................

TANGO 1 wrote:

I had a look throught my stash last night for another FAA project, still can't decide. I'm leaning towards the Firefly at the moment.........................

That will work too!!!

Man the CAG is up early!!!!! Musta got his fingers unpruned! Good work saving him from that aweful fate fellows!

 ATENTION! The Good Capt Bondo has passed the 5000 post mark with out being banned or arrested!  A cause for celebration!  Yes? Where is that crazy XO with the rum key?

Update:

I have painted the canopy seals on the Hawk................its a PIA to mask off, instead of one black lump of canopy I now have a big white lump of canopy.......

I just hope it all OK when the tape comes off.....................

I had a look throught my stash last night for another FAA project, still can't decide. I'm leaning towards the Firefly at the moment.........................

Glad you are enjoying the show!

TANGO 1 wrote:

simpilot34 wrote:  TANGO 1 wrote: Group build stats: Crew: 17. (Highest crew number was 22 in 2007.) Completed Builds: 43 models over three years. Hits to thread:174,458 Post count: 9,867 Pages: 494 Good times: Too many to mention.................... Comeradery: PRICELESS!! Amen to that my friend.

This GB has always been a personal favorite.  Good times, great friends, stunning models and lots of girls and rum.  What more could a fellow ask for?

simpilot34 wrote:

TANGO 1 wrote: Group build stats: Crew: 17. (Highest crew number was 22 in 2007.) Completed Builds: 43 models over three years. Hits to thread:174,458 Post count: 9,867 Pages: 494 Good times: Too many to mention.................... Comeradery: PRICELESS!!

Amen to that my friend.

TANGO 1 wrote:

Group build stats: Crew: 17. (Highest crew number was 22 in 2007.) Completed Builds: 43 models over three years. Hits to thread:174,458 Post count: 9,867 Pages: 494 Good times: Too many to mention....................

Comeradery: PRICELESS!!

Group build stats:

Crew: 17. (Highest crew number was 22 in 2007.)

Completed Builds: 43 models over three years.

Hits to thread:174,458

Post count: 9,867

Pages: 494

Good times: Too many to mention....................

HAWKS RULE!!

Who the bloody hell said Brits don't do cool paint schemes?

Aaahh...............yes. The update, right.

X/O! Get some coffee in here!

Well, chaps I have had a horrendous tour at work and I am glad to be at home with my family, after some quality time with them I have managed to escape to the bench for some downtime and a few beers. I have no recent pictures, but so far I have put all the decals on my Hawk and all the add-on bits are now painted. Just a few details left to do on the canopy and I should have that one finished.

I have also done a little more work to the Arnhem dio that some of you have been following, I have ordered some more detail pieces and I am still adding paint to my figures......this one is a slow cooking project..........so it will be all the more rewarding when its done.

So I am thinking about my next project...............I have quite a few FAA birds in the stash, not sure which one to pick next- what do you chaps think of when someone says Fleet Air Arm?

Don't say RUM!

I will go through my stash and see which kits catch my eye! More updates later if I am sober enough to operate my camera!

Take care and enjoy your weekend! CHEERS!

Right Chaps, an update form your CAG............

Firsh off hall.........well done to all thu crew for shay-ling on this merry mission! I av brought shum more rum on board and because I couln'd find any of you, I have made a shaart on the barrell.....ish very good shtuff y'know!!

In fact, one is so plastered that I seem to being seeing three bond girls in my cabin! I say! Good Show!! 

Summit wrote:

Today is my Dad's 90'th Birthday. He spent 23 1/2 years Serving the US Navy. He was on the Commissioning Crew of the Battleship BB-56 USS Washington and spent most of WWII on that ship. But of course he seems to be enjoying his time there After the War he went to Diving as it was considered "Hazardous Duty" and paid an extra $15.00 a month.. Dive School Class # 5 wow, that was just the beginning... Dad is Top row far left, he always wore his Cap crooked to the side.  This was according to him the of a  box of "Useless Stuff" he wanted me to have So what does a retired Master Chief do in his free time now Spend time sitting and smoking with a stray friend that moved in on the ranch Well I hope you enjoyed the pictures - I always walked tall and Proud when I was a kid (and still do) How Cool  it was your Dad was a Deep Sea Diver !

Summit,

a belated to your Dad, I can clearly see why you are so proud of him. Please pass on my kindest regards from here in England, and may I take this opportunity to thank him for his service.

Hi Roy!

Good to see you back again! I like your new workspace and young Alex looks like he is doing a fine job there, good to see Father and Son enjoying the hobby together.

On the FAA Corsair was the inside of the wheel wells are they Int. Green or the underside color?  This includes landing gear.

 Alex painted the rest of his cockpit.  Lots of orange, silver, black and even some clear red.  I post some pics later.

I'M COMING CAG!!!!!! I'M COMING CAG!!!!! SPLASH! Hellooooooooo ladies!!!!!!!

Sean, wish your dad a big wish from downunder!!!! Love the pics!!! Like his friend too!

  Summit! Tell your father that he has a lot of nerve looking better off than me at his age. Guess it was all that good Navy living as oppossed to Army cooking!

 Happy Birthday to the Master Chief!

 Roy! great pics of your boy!  Almost spilled the paint cup? Hmmmm I need to know his secret as I have spilled it way too often. I could glue it to the table and still manage to make a mess with it!  Sign me up for the thing your doing btw. It was fun last year. Need to build what I got though oh the guilt!

 Where the blue blazes is Nammy! 

Bondo how could you let us miss talk like a pirate day!

And Frank!  Well ummmm.

Lewbud, Ritchy Johnny and all the rest of ye! Go find the CAG! Rumor has it he has been kidnapped and forced to soak in a hot-tub full of Bathing Beauties! He needs saved otherwise his fingers may prune and interfer with his building!

Happy Birthday "Summit- Dad!!!"Doesn't look a day older.

Oh, Duh!!! Now I get the Avatar!

Sean, pass on a birthday greeting to your dad from me.

Bondo, Alex almost spilled the paint cup more than once.

Sean,

Thanks for sharing about your dad.  Hope he has a Happy Birthday.

Bondo,

You must have some interesting looking shoes.  Bondo:But honey, that color splotch matches these slacks and shirt perfectly!  Mrs. Bondo:  I don't care, go change your shoes.  Miss Bondo: Dad, you're embarrassing me!

Very cool Roy, Alex is already turning out first rate stuff.

Sean- please wish your father a from me! Ninety years young, WOW!  Thank you for sharing the photos and memories- you must be VERY proud of him.

Today is my Dad's 90'th Birthday.

He spent 23 1/2 years Serving the US Navy. He was on the Commissioning Crew of the Battleship BB-56 USS Washington and spent most of WWII on that ship.

But of course he seems to be enjoying his time there

After the War he went to Diving as it was considered "Hazardous Duty" and paid an extra $15.00 a month..

Dive School Class # 5 wow, that was just the beginning...

Dad is Top row far left, he always wore his Cap crooked to the side.

 This was according to him the of a  box of "Useless Stuff" he wanted me to have

So what does a retired Master Chief do in his free time now

Spend time sitting and smoking with a stray friend that moved in on the ranch

Well I hope you enjoyed the pictures - I always walked tall and Proud when I was a kid (and still do) How Cool  it was your Dad was a Deep Sea Diver !