Fleet Air Arm Group Build

Darren,

Welcome back!  I saw that thing about the Sea Fury yesterday, and I want one too! 

TANGO 1 wrote:

The B-25 is still on the bench, I still need to do some more sanding on the wings. I've not spent much time in the workshop lately as work is very busy these days. I have some time off in 3 weeks, hopefully I can put some time in on it then. As for a 1/24 scale GB-it depends when its going to start. I have a very nice 1/24 Spitfire Mk.Vb in the stash, but I don't know when I'll get round to building it. If its well into next year, I might be up for it.

Thats what I was thinking well into next year.  To everyone, I have not forgotten about the plan for a gift exchange GB.  I hope to be more active in Oct.

Roy

Daywalker wrote:

Good to hear from you Roy!  I'm still up for the gift exchange GB, but don't know about the 1/24.

Don't you have that Stuka in 1:24?  If we do it, it will be late next year.

Roy

Roy,

I do still have the 1/24 Stuka, but am not having luck getting the parts I need.  Thus far, it appears that my only course of action is to buy an entire new kit.  I really want to, just having difficulty coming up with the $80 or more to get one.

Just finished the last shift of the week. 

Its 22.45hrs and I've just had dinner........and a drink.

The first round of the weekend is on me......have a good one lads.

CHEERS!

I am properly cream-crackerd! So pardon me while I pass out and sleep for a while.......

Cheers everyone! 

Darren,

I'd get cream-crackered with ya, but you are prolly already asleep.  Besides, I am still at work (don't tell the boss you saw me here!) so should wait till I get home.  I'll have one later.

Now I know that as an Englishman I am expected to be utterly unflappable and reserved. Expected to maintain a stiff upper lip at all times and be annoyingly level headed when the rest of the world is going crazy.............. 

However.......I received a copy of Novembers FSM in the morning post. With it, there was a cheque because one of my FAA builds has been PUBLISHED IN THE READER GALLERY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I must now disengage one's English reserve.

YEAH! WHOOOOOOOOO!!

(dances round the living room for several minutes.) 

By thunder! That was most refreshing!

Now, where was I ? Oh yes! FSM has put my 1/48 Airfix Sea Harrier FRS.1 on p.43 of their Nov.07 issue. How very jolly nice of them.

Right, I am really going to celebrate tonight!

Cheers!

Thanks Frank.

Cheers!

Many thanks lads! Today has been a real milestone for me, thanks for letting me share it with you.

As you may have guessed-I've had a few drinks to celebrate.

Cheers!

WOOHOO DARREN!  Way to go my friend.  Here, I'll get cream-crackered silly with 'ya.  2000 posts today!!!

Way to go Frank! Cheers buddy! 

Got some time in the worshop today and started masking the canopy parts of my B-25. I'm using the Eduard masks and I have to say they are pretty good. It was a real challenge to glue those clear parts into place......not for the faint hearted! This build will either be really nice or really awful by the time its finished!

I'll get some pics up when all the work is done. 

Sounds good mate, I'll be looking for those pics!

Haven't touched the Seafire all week, finished up my DO-335A for another GB.  And, I had problems in the past masking over Gunze Sky if it hasn't dried for a long time.  Even though it's an acrylic, it seems to need at least a week to fully cure.  Hopefully, I can mask it up this coming weekend and start the top colors.

I saw the DO-335A over on the A/C forum-very nice work my friend.

I am also looking forward to seeing the Seafire as I just know its going to be a good one!

Well, I'm back to work tomorrow and its going to be a long week-7 days on. I hope it goes quickly!

 Congratulations on getting published Darren.

I haven't posted anything in a while so I though I'd give an update of what I'm up to. I was working on a corsair for this group build but I had problems with the painting. So I put it aside for now and am working on other projects.

 Alain

Thanks Alain.

Hope you are able to resolve your painting problem in the near future. Let us know when you start work on the Corsair again. If there is anything we can do to help you out-let us know.

Here's a quick update on the B-25: I managed to get the canopy masks on yesterday and have sprayed the interior colour on this morning. If any of you guys build this kit with a glass nose, just be aware its a fiddly job-took me ages to get everything to fit properly and then the fixed machine gun came loose. Not much fun! Anyway its fixed now and drying on the bench. 

Here's some pics:

TANGO 1 wrote:

Now I know that as an Englishman I am expected to be utterly unflappable and reserved. Expected to maintain a stiff upper lip at all times and be annoyingly level headed when the rest of the world is going crazy..............  However.......I received a copy of Novembers FSM in the morning post. With it, there was a cheque because one of my FAA builds has been PUBLISHED IN THE READER GALLERY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I must now disengage one's English reserve.    YEAH! WHOOOOOOOOO!! (dances round the living room for several minutes.)    By thunder! That was most refreshing!   Now, where was I ? Oh yes! FSM has put my 1/48 Airfix Sea Harrier FRS.1 on p.43 of their Nov.07 issue. How very jolly nice of them. Right, I am really going to celebrate tonight! Cheers!

Darren, congrats!  I saw that while reading my issue this weekend.  Well done my friend.

Roy

Looking good mate!  You are really moving with that kit, no small accomplishment!

Alain,

sorry to hear about your Corsair.  That makes three of them.  I had problems painting mine and ended up scrapping it.  Leon had problems with his, and now yours!  It may not be of any help, but at least a couple of us are in that boat with ya!

Its the second aircraft model i've ever built, so i was sure i was going to have some problems. I build ship models for the most part.

Since mine is Hasagawa's 1/72 I should be OK

Roy

I could never forget you guys...........you're the only ones who put up with me when I'm drunk!

.........................(Falls off chair.)

More Rum!!

The B-25 is coming along very nicely Darren.  Should be a keeper.

Regards,  Rick