Fleet Air Arm Group Build

Happy belated birthday Roger!!!  (any excuse eh?)

Frank, I'll give you a hint, I share my birthday with a famous WWII North African campaign General.

razordws wrote:

Happy belated birthday Roger!!!  (any excuse eh?) Frank, I'll give you a hint, I share my birthday with a famous WWII North African campaign General.

Dave- Would it be November 15th, same as Erwin Rommel's?

Daywalker wrote:

razordws wrote: Happy belated birthday Roger!!!  (any excuse eh?) Frank, I'll give you a hint, I share my birthday with a famous WWII North African campaign General. Dave- Would it be November 15th, same as Erwin Rommel's?

Bingo, give that man anther Rum!!! 

razordws wrote:

Daywalker wrote:  razordws wrote: Happy belated birthday Roger!!!  (any excuse eh?) Frank, I'll give you a hint, I share my birthday with a famous WWII North African campaign General. Dave- Would it be November 15th, same as Erwin Rommel's? Bingo, give that man anther Rum!!!

Don't tell me we have to wait two whole weeks before the rum flows mid-week again, do we?

I will have the names for our gift echange PM to you by Friday night (Eastern Standard time USA)  If anyone can contact Dave (Aussie Dave) Let him know.  I have PM him but no return to date.

Roy

Thanks Roy.

Good to know at least one of us is still clear-headed.

Daywalker wrote:

Oh, boy... it's only 6 in the morning here.  Better spike my morning coffee with the rum.

It's noon here, and i'm still draggin. Spiking my coffee with coffee here

To be young like you guys  Drinking till all hours  Oh wait, I did drink like a fish  then I met the wife 

Roger in my younger days in the service, we would hammer down anything that had alcohol in it (like a true grunt) and do PT in the morning as if we had never had any drink, yea baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Roy

Those were the days.....................

wyoroy wrote:

To be young like you guys  Drinking till all hours  Oh wait, I did drink like a fish  then I met the wife  Roger in my younger days in the service, we would hammer down anything that had alcohol in it (like a true grunt) and do PT in the morning as if we had never had any drink, yea baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Roy

Yep! I definately had those days! When i first came in as a Forward Observer, we kinda had a good thing going in that we had 2 groups to party with. We could go party with the Gun Bunnys, or we could go with the grunts. In the field, often times we were the "red headed stepchildren", but this was certainly one of the perks to it!

Well, that and an all expenses paid trip to Belgium

TANGO 1 wrote:

Those were the days.....................

yes they were Darren, but now we have better days; a great wife, children and models with friends.

Roy

TANGO 1 wrote:

Those were the days.....................

Those are STILL the days!

DesertRat wrote:

Daywalker wrote: Oh, boy... it's only 6 in the morning here.  Better spike my morning coffee with the rum. It's noon here, and i'm still draggin. Spiking my coffee with coffee here

ROTFLMAO

I'm down with that, Roy! Was also stationed in Germany for a few years, so i got to see alot of Europe when i was there. But England is one place i haven't been. I say we make it a point to find that secret workshop out there! I'll betcha it's somewhere underneath London in a deserted old subway station, or some wayward cave in the cliffs of Dover....

...or maybe i've been watching way too many James Bond movies...

I have a reply from all but Dave (Aussie Dave).  I have PM him and asked Darren (Aussie Darren) if he has had any contact with him.  I will have my wife draw the names and PM all you guys.  That way I will not know who has my name.  Should have it down Friday.  Give us all the weekend to shop

Roy

She doesn't build.  She will do it for me this time only.  She's not into building .....yet.

Roy

"I say Q old chap, those Americans are looking for our secret workshop again-are you quite sure they won't find us?"

"Do not worry Tango1...........they'll never find us under all this."

"Cup of Tea old chap?"

"Splendid!" 

TANGO 1 wrote:

"I say Q old chap, those Americans are looking for our secret workshop again-are you quite sure they won't find us?" "Do not worry Tango1...........they'll never find us under all this." "Cup of Tea old chap?" "Splendid!"

Hmmm...Sounds like a challenge! 

Sean Connery was the only REAL James Bond... Nice try though .

Regards,  Rick

TANGO 1 wrote:

"I say Q old chap, those Americans are looking for our secret workshop again-are you quite sure they won't find us?"       "Do not worry Tango1...........they'll never find us under all this." "Cup of Tea old chap?" "Splendid!"

rjkplasticmod wrote:

Sean Connery was the only REAL James Bond... Nice try though . Regards,  Rick

I realize i'm probably committing heresy here, but I thought that Pierce Brosnan was an awesome James Bond! In some ways maybe even better than dear ole' Sean

Ok, i'm ready for the incoming now....

rjkplasticmod wrote:

Sean Connery was the only REAL James Bond... Nice try though . Regards,  Rick

Couldn't agree with you more Rick. Sean Connery is my favourite Bond.

Daywalker wrote:

TANGO 1 wrote: "I say Q old chap, those Americans are looking for our secret workshop again-are you quite sure they won't find us?" "Do not worry Tango1...........they'll never find us under all this." "Cup of Tea old chap?" "Splendid!"  Hmmm...Sounds like a challenge!

Just remember Frank...........you've signed the Secret Workshop Official Secrets Act.

DesertRat wrote:

Just a slight bit of an update for me here with the Monogram Dauntless. With the exception of the flaps, landing gear, propeller, and canopy, i've gotten it all assembled. Can't quite explain it, but i honestly swear the fit of the parts somehow changed after applying the glue to the wing halves. But, no matter. with a little extra glue, and a dozen clothespins holding the wings together, i think that should do the trick. Then it's on to filling seams. I'm gonna need alotta putty for this thing. I'll throw up some pictures once the clothespins come off, and show ya what i'm looking at.

Roger,

sorry to hear of your fit problems mate, but you are making progress and I'm sure all your hard work will pay off in the end. Chin up!