Fleet Air Arm Group Build

CAG- Good show old bean!  Looks like another stunner coming down the pipes!   I thank ye for the rum as well, and the girls.   I took a look at the gallery, and I think you have a photo of the Roc in place of Aaron's Sea Hurricane.  There is one of the Roc, then the Skua, then the Roc again.

Richie- I love that little Stringbag, and admire it every time I see it.  Well done mate!

Cap'n Aaron- Thanks for re-posting the night fighter pics my friend!   You amaze me with your builds, incredible stuff!  So, how are those Stringbags coming along?

Where's Nam?  Figured he would be here for rum this time.

Cag! don't forget the XO's Corsair nightfighter! pg 452

the 3rd pic made the magazine! Oct reader gallery!

Bloody 'ell Aaron! I didn't know you built all them! I love 'em!! The Sea Hurricane and Blackburn twins are especially impressive. You did good.

I'll get these over to the gallery ASAP. Thanks for posting them for me.

 Here is a couple of Ritchie's 1/72 Swordfish if you need them as well! Isn't it cool. Made me want one or 3?

 Great progress CAG!!!! I pmed you this message as well in case you wanted the pics!

 I wanted to finish the Tamiya Kit before I called them all done but some pics May be a good thing otherwise I may have too many at once. Here is the requested post sir and Y'all please let me know if I forgot any. I tend to remember your stuff more than my own.

Trying to give you some pics of what I have done since  joining the happy crew!

The 1/48 Fonderie Minatures PV-1 Ventura. Model from Hades!

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 The Czech Model Grumman Goose. 1/48

The Revell 1/32 Corsair with friend. A gift from Summit.

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The Special Hobby 1/48 Albacore Mk I

the Monogram 1/48 Kingfisher

The Revell 1/32 Wildcat.

The Hasegawa 1/48 Sea Hurricane A gift from the XO to keep me from getting lazy!

The Lindberg 1/48 Gladiator modified into the Malta Sea Gladiator "Hope"

The Special Hobby 1/48 Blackbun Skua and Roc.

Soon  can add the 3 Swordfish in 1/72, 1/48,and 1/32 scale as soon as I get the Tamiya one finished. " border="0" width="15" height="15" />

I still have the Fulmar, Firefly and Barracuda to go as well but plan on the 1/48  Resin Sunderland to be next in the Coastal Command part.

 Plus whatever Frank has signed me for. I think that is most of them. Sir!

Neu thats excellent progress, keep the pictures coming

Aaron as Richie said we need some more pictures of that lovely swordfish now that she's finished.

CAG the Hawk is looking sweet so far, good job on the flaps, I've never plucked up the courage to do anything like that although my next build will be a BIGGG step in that direction!

thanks for adding me on the front page , feel rather proud

Cheers everyone....

Five drinks later...........................

Ah, ahem! Yes, gather round chaps for the latest sit rep on the Hawk........

Well, I have carried out some minor surgery and the flaps have been dropped. For the first time in months I have used my airbrush in anger........felt real good to shoot some paint! She still needs another coat, but this is a OK start.

Gentlemen,

IT'S FRIDAY!  Time for the traditional weekly rum ration!

Yes gents- the weekend is here and its time to eat, drink and be merry!  The bar is open!

 Wherever you may be in he world and whatever you are doing, enjoy your weekend!

CAG.

Neu, those stripes really add a lot of flare to the overall look!!!! Beautiful work!!!!

Aaron, she's a beaut mate!!!! The swordfish too!! Seriously, we need more pics of the finished product!!!

Darren, I just looked at the front page and noticed that my Swordfish never got added.

Aaron,

thats a nice blast from the past, the Swordfish looks good too! I want to put your completed production line in our gallery, would you mind posting them here again as I would like to post them with all our other builds here on P.1

Were you involved with the We Were Soliders movie?  I thought it was a great film and I read the book afterwards, it is a facinating read and I have the upmos respect for those who were there.

Neu,

the Seahawk is looking fantastic! Great job on those suez stripes too. Thanks for the pics.

Daywalker wrote:

Hey fellas, I just wanted to share this with you.  I received my October copy of FSM in the mail today with a check for including my F4U-2N Corsair from this GB in the reader gallery, YAY!

Well done Frank! Its good to see your work get the recognition it deserves-they'll have a hall of fame open for you in no time!!

Daywalker wrote:

Hey fellas, I just wanted to share this with you.  I received my October copy of FSM in the mail today with a check for including my F4U-2N Corsair from this GB in the reader gallery, YAY!

Well I'll be congrats Frank!   Although it is no surprise as your builds are above reproach!  Knowing the magazine published your work is a credit to FSM for recognizing a talented builder as yourself. Well done XO!!!!

Been working nutty hours again and it is wrecking havoc with my build and forum time but it is always great to take a moment and see such great news and work as is on this wonderful thread.

Neu that Sea Hawk is really coming into it's own.  Your efforts are turning it into a build to be proud of! I can really see the efforts from your first pics to where it is now. I know that it is a lot of work on those limited run kits! It is looking crazy cool!

My son brought me in an old souvenir from my Army days that goes along with the James Bond Girls. I had an old PlayBoy Magazine from November 1965 given to me that we used as a prop for the We Were Soldiers movie. In truth the pics are very PG rated with the centerfold showing less than I see on current grocery store tabloids, but the cover and feature article is on James Bond Girls.  Pretty cool.

 Oh yeah and I have the big un done!  Gotta get the 1/48 Tamiya one caught up before Lewbud zaps me with a stun gun!

Thank you fellas!  Sure is nice getting that check too.   Off to the hobby store with it tomorrow!

John- Thanks mate!  Actually, this was the fourth one.

Congrats Frank!!!!!!

Brian

bondoman wrote:

If you want to know everything there is to know about Eva, see The Dreamers.

Thanks Bondoman

Spike190 wrote:

Neu, thats looking really good so far I'm looking forward to seeing more progress. I'm glad you enjoyed the Hellcat, thanks for your comments. CAG your certainly getting a move on with that Hawk, cant wait to see it in those colours . Now as for the bond girl, I thought of this young lady straight away but of course I had to do a little research and check out all the others I'm going to stick with Vesper Lynd played by Eva Green, Mmmmmm...... nice dress

tempestjohnny wrote:

Ahhhhhh!   I'm awake

Probably explains why my mail takes so long! I guess I am lucky it isn't sticky.

CAG a salute to yours and Neu's most excellent progress! That SeaHawk really looks like it has been beaten into submision. Those limited run kits are really tough to get a smooth looking assembly like that! Well done! 

cropredy! Almost missed that posting! I only have seen that mentioned once about the BlackBurn manufacture and the Fairey stuff. Things like the Exhaust collecter and fuel tank colors were small detail diffs depending on the manufacture and the subcontracted work for each company.  I got the info from some old War cards From 1977 that give just a smidgen of info on various subjects in WWII. They have to fill the back of the card with info so It had mentioned that in the subject ofEither weapons or Homefront production stuff. When I find it again I shall scan it for you.

 There is no listing where they get there refs from but if you look at the pics of Swordfish and are able to match up the serial Numbers with what company produced it they do seem to match up.

Oh there is where I left my hat!

Hmmmm  Something about the thigh high stockings in Capt Bondo's choice but I like the English accents.

Neu, thats looking really good so far I'm looking forward to seeing more progress. I'm glad you enjoyed the Hellcat, thanks for your comments.

CAG your certainly getting a move on with that Hawk, cant wait to see it in those colours .

Now as for the bond girl, I thought of this young lady straight away but of course I had to do a little research and check out all the others

I'm going to stick with Vesper Lynd played by Eva Green,

Mmmmmm...... nice dress

cropredy wrote:

BTW - Next week I get my hands on four more Swordfish books checked out from the Library of Congress no less - friend of a friend...don't ask <g>. If I see anything super cool, I'll be posting to the extent I don't feel like I'm abusing copyrights.

Crop, I will be all eyes for those posts!!!

Neu, that seahawk is really looking great!!! Can't wait to see her in stripes as well!!

CAG, I think I have to go with you on the bond girl!!!! OLGA, OLGA, OLGA!!!!

Why, Daniella Bianchi of course. The incomparable Tatiana Romanova in From Russia with Love.