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By jove! I think he's onto something chaps!

Rum-flavoured butter to spread on crumpets!!!!!!!! Oh................

TANGO 1 wrote:

By jove! I think he's onto something chaps! Rum-flavoured butter to spread on crumpets!!!!!!!! Oh................

Rum flavored butter? I'll never be able to look at the dairy section the same way ever again!!!

And it sounds like the next GB coming up should be pretty good! If it's out far enough, i'm thinking that the USN/USMC GB would be the perfect opportunity for the Academy F4U-1D i got on deck....

I have a few candidates for the USN GB.........

Helldiver.........Hellcat.........Corsair..........and some gas burners too! F-8/F-14/F-18...........

Mmmmm................ 

wyoroy wrote:

You guys have any feed back on my idea for a makeshift paint booth

Sorry Roy, forgot to post my thoughts on the spraybooth idea.  Guess my mind was consumed by crumpets and rum-flavored butter...

Your idea sounds feasible.  Just be sure to seal all the edges and seams with tape so as not to let any air past. Let us know how it works out!

TANGO 1 wrote:

I have a few candidates for the USN GB......... Helldiver.........Hellcat.........Corsair..........and some gas burners too! F-8/F-14/F-18........... Mmmmm................

There's an idea too. I've got the Revell SuperHornet sitting on my shelf and i'm starting to think "well, maybe..."

Darren,

That's quite a list!  Mine's similar; Corsair, Hellcat, Avenger, Dauntless, Devastator, etc...

Roy,

your idea will work as long as the cardboard if strong enough to support the weight of the fan. Just make sure you use plenty of tape to seal the gaps and get a good extractor filter. I had a good article somewhere on how to put one of these together-I'll hunt it down for you when I get a minute.

Daywalker wrote:

wyoroy wrote: You guys have any feed back on my idea for a makeshift paint booth Sorry Roy, forgot to post my thoughts on the spraybooth idea.  Guess my mind was consumed by crumpets and rum-flavored butter... Your idea sounds feasible.  Just be sure to seal all the edges and seams with tape so as not to let any air past. Let us know how it works out!

Thanks, I was thinking the same thing.  The wife and I have been talking about rum flavored butter also.  If done right it could be a Christmas treat

Roy

The fan is an of those that fits in the window.  It happens to be a dual fan with varible speed.

Roy

ruddratt wrote:

USN GB? I think I'd be in for that if it happens. Got a couple of 1/48 Hasegawa kits that would fit the bill nicely - an F6F-3 with a Verlinden interior and an F-4B/N with a Black Box interior. Plus, how could I turn down another opportunity to hang out with this wacky bunch!

Cool!  We'll be looking for you when it comes to fruition!  I think it will be extraordinary, especially with this gang!

  I have some SBDs that need built. Plus by next year I should have the other GBs finished.

Roy

Where is everyone?  Did you guys get snowed in without power? 

Roy

wyoroy wrote:

Where is everyone?  Did you guys get snowed in without power?  Roy

Not me, I'm off today and am hoping for a little time at the bench.

I was feeling lonely  I ordered the markings for my FAA Corsair.  I hope to work on it some this weekend.

Roy

Roy-

Which markings are you doing it in?

I put a clearcoat over LA546 last night, and am hoping to do a little weathering on her today.  I also got my stencils in the mail from Squadron.  They are for a Mk.22/24, but I thought they might be close enough.  Some are similar, but quite a few a very different.  Right now, I am deciding whether or not to use them, or leave them off entirely.  Does anyone out there have an opinion either way?

Hiya Frank.

You will be fine with the walkway stencils and the underside wing markings and rudder markings. What you need to be carful with are the fuselage markings-If memory serves, there are three stencils on the port side of the FAA machines that the RAF Spits did not have. I will check that ouit in the morning for you.

I've been back at work most of the week and have a day off tomorrrow before I make the long journey south for teh UK Nats. I hope to get a little bench time tomorrow. 

Thanks for looking into that for me Darren!  I noticed the wing walkway markings are the same, and the underside ones are slightly different but probably not too noticable.  I do see the fuse markings as different, and will wait till I hear back from you.  Thanks again, you are saving my from making another mistake!

Gents, I posted this question in another forum, and thought you might like to use ithere.  It is an easy way to find a specific page in a long post, as posted by Hermesminiatures:

"Actually, there is an easier way...

For example, we'll use the URL of the Kursk GB thread (since it's plenty long and I'm always trying to find one thing or another in it) 

/forums/76/852166/ShowPost.aspx#852166 

The bold text is the page number. Change that, and it'll take you to wherever you want much faster."

Thought you might like to use that!

Daywalker wrote:

Roy- Which markings are you doing it in? I put a clearcoat over LA546 last night, and am hoping to do a little weathering on her today.  I also got my stencils in the mail from Squadron.  They are for a Mk.22/24, but I thought they might be close enough.  Some are similar, but quite a few a very different.  Right now, I am deciding whether or not to use them, or leave them off entirely.  Does anyone out there have an opinion either way?

Looking at the sheet I think I will do the 738 Sqn 1944.  When the time comes I will be asking you guys about cockpit colors and como colors. 

Roy

Hi there guys, just wanted to let you know my Secret Santa package has been dispatched.  Allowing for air mail delivery speeds it should be in the hands of XXXXXXXXX in about 10 days.

Frank on a wartime aircraft that has seen a fair amount of operational service I usually find that stencilling is kept to a minimum after re-paints and patches.

Good to see you guys are still building strongly (especially Darren).

Cheers

I almost didn't recognize you with your new avatar!

Thanks for the info Darren, I think I will add the wingwalk edges, and maybe a couple of others and that's it.

What did the postage run for that rail gun

You guys do know that I have no idea who has my name........

Roy

Is that from Shawn of the dead?

Roy

wyoroy wrote:

You guys do know that I have no idea who has my name........

Yeah, right!  I remember you asking me how much money I had in my checking account right before you drew the names...

Gee Frank, you said we were friends  That was between you and me

Roy

Well spotted Roy, it sure is from Shaun of the Dead which is one of my all time favourite movies.  I've had Stewie Griffin from Family Guy as an avatar for ages and when I was doing an update to my sig last night I thought a change was in order.

Although it's not going to take Sherlock Holmes for XXXXXXXX to figure out who my package  is from, I've got to admit I'm kind of looking forward to receiving mine in the mail, although it will remain upopened until Christmas.

Gentlemen,

as you know I am going away this weekend and it will be Rememberence Sunday here in the UK and the Commonwealth.

As a mark of respect, I will post an image of rememberence here rather than the weekly Run ration. The British people observe silence for two minutes on the 11th minute of the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month.

Wherever you are on Sunday morning this weekend, please spare a thought for the fallen, the veterans and those still on active service who wear the crown on their uniform.  May God bless them all.

For Peter, Alf, Arthur, Reg, Mark, John and Ken.

Gone but never forgotten.