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I've been bad, bad, bad, BAD, BAD, BAD!!!

I just bought another FAA aircraft!  It's a 1/48 Hasegawa Sea Hurricane Mk.Ia.  I konw I already have too many kits in the stash, but I just couldn't help it...

Don't need another Hurricane...

I'm weak...

Gotta get one...

Oh, no...

I won!!!

Life is good, even though I am quickly draining my checkbook. 

How is it possible to have too many kits in your stash? I have only a measly 150+ kits waiting for me to build them, mostly in 1/48. This inlcudes little aircraft like the 1/48 C-130H and a 1/48 Caribou to name the slightly larger ones!

Update on the Barracuda and Firefly Mk 1. The Barracuda is just about to the stage of having it's wheel on then little bits and pieces added including the antenna wire. The Firefly has now got it's wheel on but the seat in the rear cockpit fell off and I had to carve my way into there to reset the seat. Luckily I have been able to do the hacking along the panel lines and now the rear cocpit will be open as if the observer is about to hop in. The good thing is that this lets a bit better view of the rear be seen.

My wife is not long from giving birth so hopefully I may get some time in the next week or so to finish them both off.

Good to hear from you Dave!

Nice to know you are nearly there with the Barracuda and Firefly. All the best to you and your missus, we'll be thinking of you.

wyoroy wrote:

Darren, welcome back my friend  I hope you don't mind but I helped myself to some rum Tuesday night, my last day of work till Monday Nice wrapping....who's it for Roy

I'll give you a clue..........its for a modeller!

Daywalker wrote:

I've been bad, bad, bad, BAD, BAD, BAD!!! I just bought another FAA aircraft!  It's a 1/48 Hasegawa Sea Hurricane Mk.Ia.  I konw I already have too many kits in the stash, but I just couldn't help it... Don't need another Hurricane... I'm weak... Gotta get one... Oh, no... I won!!! Life is good, even though I am quickly draining my checkbook.

Do not trouble yourself my son......

...for the Sea Hurricane is Good,Good,Good,Good,Good!!!

Well done that man.............

TANGO 1 wrote:

Daywalker wrote: I've been bad, bad, bad, BAD, BAD, BAD!!! I just bought another FAA aircraft!  It's a 1/48 Hasegawa Sea Hurricane Mk.Ia.  I konw I already have too many kits in the stash, but I just couldn't help it... Don't need another Hurricane... I'm weak... Gotta get one... Oh, no... I won!!! Life is good, even though I am quickly draining my checkbook.  Do not trouble yourself my son...... ...for the Sea Hurricane is Good,Good,Good,Good,Good!!! Well done that man.............

Thanks Darren!  I feel better already!

Dave-

Congrats to you and your wife!  Will this be your first child?

TANGO 1 wrote:

wyoroy wrote: Darren, welcome back my friend  I hope you don't mind but I helped myself to some rum Tuesday night, my last day of work till Monday Nice wrapping....who's it for Roy I'll give you a clue..........its for a modeller!

OK, modeler as in

or modeler as in

Daywalker wrote:

TANGO 1 wrote:  wyoroy wrote: Darren, welcome back my friend  I hope you don't mind but I helped myself to some rum Tuesday night, my last day of work till Monday Nice wrapping....who's it for Roy I'll give you a clue..........its for a modeller! OK, modeler as in or modeler as in

Okay......fun is fun.....but what is my wife doing in YOUR post???? ....not to mention our retarded son!

....Hehehehehehhehehehehhhehehehheh!!!!! Oh my sides! ROMCL!!!!!!!!!

Seafire in flight clip:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Chicoartist/?action=view&current=Seafireflyby1.flv 

namrednef wrote:

....not to mention our retarded son!

Tango1 wrote:

Hehehehehehhehehehehhhehehehheh!!!!! Oh my sides! ROMCL!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, that's dang funny!

Daywalker wrote:

Cool video Darren, thanks for sharing!

I know that I'm have a lot of kits on the go at the moment, but I am dying to get stuck into my 1/32 Seafire Ib!!!!

Must fight the temptation..............

do not give in.............................

Must not go to Hannants and buy loads of aftermarket goodies for it..............

Oh my...................

Seafury goodies!!!!!!!.............................

The Seafury stuff is out of stock!!!

Oh nuts!

Mmmm............lets have a look for something else.

TANGO 1 wrote:

I know that I'm have a lot of kits on the go at the moment, but I am dying to get stuck into my 1/32 Seafire Ib!!!! Must fight the temptation.............. do not give in............................. Must not go to Hannants and buy loads of aftermarket goodies for it.............. Oh my................... Seafury goodies!!!!!!!.............................

Darren,

My theory on that is:

If you have it, spend it and enjoy it now cuz' you can't take it with you.

After all, have you ever seen a hearse pulling a U-haul trailer?

Hope that makes you feel better!

Y'know, it does!

So does this!

Cheers!

Whoo! landed a great score!

I got me this- 50% off on Evil Bay!!!!

Yes!

TANGO 1 wrote:

Absolutely! I've wanted to build this one for a while! I have so many kits in the stash now that I am spoilt for choice! I'll have to calm down a bit and get building.

Hmmm... maybe down the road we'll have a lil' side GB "Foes of the FAA".

TANGO 1 wrote:

Whoo! landed a great score! I got me this- 50% off on Evil Bay!!!!   Yes!

Darren, I have the same aircraft/markings in 1/72

Roy

TANGO 1 wrote:

Whoo! landed a great score! I got me this- 50% off on Evil Bay!!!!   Yes!

An evil score?

Hey guys, i almost forgot! Sorry the waitress from last week wasn't available. But let me introduce you to my date for this week.....

What? What's everyone staring at?

alert!

I started on my Mk.I this weekend.  The Tamiya kit doesn't come with the added cockpit armor, so I fashioned some out of two thicknesses of scrap styrene dressed up with Grandt Line bolts.  I also painted the seat in a custom mix simulating Bakelite plastic.  This bird is going to have a pilot, so I glued up the kit-supplied pilot parts and shot a coat of primer on it.  Later tonite, I am going to start painting the rest of the cockpit parts.  More to come!

DesertRat wrote:

Hey guys, i almost forgot! Sorry the waitress from last week wasn't available. But let me introduce you to my date for this week..... What? What's everyone staring at?

Yikes!!!!!!!!

Daywalker wrote:

alert! I started on my Mk.I this weekend.  The Tamiya kit doesn't come with the added cockpit armor, so I fashioned some out of two thicknesses of scrap styrene dressed up with Grandt Line bolts.  I also painted the seat in a custom mix simulating Bakelite plastic.  This bird is going to have a pilot, so I glued up the kit-supplied pilot parts and shot a coat of primer on it.  Later tonite, I am going to start painting the rest of the cockpit parts.  More to come!

Nice work Frank. I like how you did the seat. Colour looks  spot on. 

DesertRat wrote:

Hey guys, i almost forgot! Sorry the waitress from last week wasn't available. But let me introduce you to my date for this week..... What? What's everyone staring at?

wow she,he, ahh it's  hot