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| wingspanner, Comment for image # 7425 | 30 Mar 08 05:09 |
| Here, here..... |
| RodN, Comment for image # 7424 | 30 Mar 08 03:23 |
| She's looking really good sweetwillie!! Great job. |
| Barnstormer, Comment for image # 7425 | 30 Mar 08 00:52 |
| Sweetwillie, Keep trying and take it slow, look at me I've been working on my P-40 for over 20 weeks now, with many trials and errors. The main thing is that you enjoy what you are doing and gain some satisfaction from it. |
| sweetwillie, Comment for image # 7425 | 29 Mar 08 23:43 |
| John, my Mustang is the 900 series, anyway. And I'm not as skilled with wood as you guys. I can't cut two pieces that are identical. I think it's my eyes.I cut four wing tip pieces to laminate to make a wing tip, and you couldn't tell that they were from the same pattern. I can't sand a square corner, but I keep trying. I look at the wood models that I've done and it saddens me because they don't come out like I wanted them to. But, when I do plastic, I'm pleased with the results. But, like I said, I'm not giving up. I'm trying again. Don't give up on me! |
| sweetwillie, Comment for image # 7425 | 29 Mar 08 23:26 |
| Yes, Barney, I was aboard the USS Oriskany, for two cruises to the Gulf of Tonkin, at Yankee Station. I worked on the flight deck, and the Skyraider was one of the birds that I serviced. they can carry more bombs than a B-17 and go straight up for a distance with that bomb load. It was quite a remarkable aircraft. |
| Barnstormer, Comment for image # 7425 | 29 Mar 08 23:13 |
| Sweetwillie, I'm looking forward to seeing your skyraider build. Did you know that pilots in their skyraiders actully had gun kills against migs in Veit Nam. |
| John M Oshust, Comment for image # 7425 | 29 Mar 08 21:22 |
| Sw...I am not as skilled as many here regarding models of planes. Go for the wood. Feel the build! Make the sawdust, not simply glue fuse L to fuse R! |
| SteveM, Comment for image # 7425 | 29 Mar 08 20:38 |
| I didn't mean to imply that I was going to be building the P-51 right away. In fact, I have till the end of October to finish and fly it for the 2008 G Challenge.
It sounds like Poppy will toss out everything but the directions and even those will get an overhaul. Per the rules I must stick to the outline of the plans (stab can be increased 20%) and must use the kit canopy. I will also be building it light and will power it with an electric motor. Even though we all have the same kit, there is no comparison in the results and we shouldn't just leave our churches unpainted simply because we feel we can't compete with Michelangelo. I encourage you to consider joining the 2008 G Challenge with the P-51. |
| sweetwillie, Comment for image # 7425 | 29 Mar 08 19:26 |
| Well, John O, the Skyraider is a Guillows kit. And, it happens to be made of wood. |
| John M Oshust, Comment for image # 7425 | 29 Mar 08 16:48 |
| SW I did not know that this was a competition. I have always thought it was a collective model making class where we all help each other. Build something out of wood! |
| John M Oshust, Comment for image # 7425 | 29 Mar 08 16:33 |
| Fill in the numbers and star with paint. It will be better than it is now. This photo shows the rockets in perfect focus. |
| John M Oshust, Comment for image # 7423 | 29 Mar 08 16:31 |
| Slick Idea, nice results hazy photo! |
| sweetwillie, Comment for image # 7425 | 29 Mar 08 16:03 |
| I just looked at the other posts, and find out that Poppy and SteveM are both building P-51's, so I think I'll build the AD Skyraider, also, courtesy of DD. I don't think I can compete with Poppy and Steve. |
| sweetwillie, Comment for image # 7191 | 29 Mar 08 16:02 |
| It's raining here, and my yard is full of flowers. Praise the Lord! |
| sweetwillie, Comment for image # 7425 | 29 Mar 08 16:01 |
| I just looked at the other posts, and find out that Poppy and SteveM are both building P-51's, so I think I'll build the AD Skyraider, also, courtesy of DD. I don't think I can compete with Poppy and Steve. |
| sweetwillie, Comment for image # 7425 | 29 Mar 08 15:50 |
| Now if I can ever find the VF-74 decals, she'll be finished. I learned some lessons, like waiting till I'm finished to decal it, so the panel lines are more subdued and not pulled off with the masking tape as evidenced on the nose. But, other than that, I'm pretty satisfied. My next project is a Guillows P-51 courtesy of DD. |
| sweetwillie, Comment for image # 7424 | 29 Mar 08 15:46 |
| She's almost finished. |
| sweetwillie, Comment for image # 7423 | 29 Mar 08 15:45 |
| A little out of focus, but you get the idea. I used Tamiya masking tape, put it on a mirror and painted it and then cut it in strips. |
| sweetwillie, Image # 7425 | 29 Mar 08 15:44 |
Almost finished, a little touch-up and she's ready for bear. |
| sweetwillie, Image # 7424 | 29 Mar 08 15:43 |
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