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05-03-2009, 07:32 AM
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| “Archive”   Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin
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Its the opposite for me, I love to research and heck with building the models. Just dont have the skill. Ive found a whole list of things that come into play through the years that through things off. In fact Ive found researching for you guys if better then researching for myself. More satisfying to me to know its being used then my stuff which just sits around collecting dust. Im not the best at it by far but I enjoy it. You need anything just ask and I will try my best and that goes for anyone. Not responsible for mistakes 
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05-03-2009, 07:35 AM
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| Older Than Dirt  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
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| Good luck with this build, Chris. One of my favorite planes. Gonna keep and eye on this thread.... Charles
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05-03-2009, 10:46 AM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| Thanks Charles. I'm biting at the bit. Just my middle section ain't doin' so good. And now I can't even talk to the doctor that the hospital said I should see. He's never there, leave a message that he won't return and my boss says there is no light duty and I have to be cleared to return to work!! Looks like a few weeks of this cr@p! TG I have time banked.
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05-03-2009, 10:51 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand
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| Awesome looking build mate  All the best with everything ,Hope you can get in contact with that doctor!
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05-03-2009, 11:27 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2008
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| Yep, me too Chris. Tell him you'll sue for negligence if he doesn't respond. That should get his ar*e in gear!
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05-03-2009, 11:32 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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 | Looking good! Get on that Doc's @ss!
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05-04-2009, 11:40 AM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| I'm freakin' bored!! So I decided to get familiar with the kit and see how far my dad had progressed. Like I said he had just started to build this and what I found was that he had attached the internal fuselage pieces and painted them silver. The silver interior was common on SBD-1s and after the interior was the common green - for SBD-2 on up. So I pulled out the paint and tried to cover. The silver paint he used must have been like an Aclad type or something because the enamel I'm using isn't adhereing very well. Looks like several coats have to be applied just to get a solid look. 2 coats so far and I need to lay down. Will post pics as soon as I get my camera from work - which I left when I was taken out by ambulance last Saturday. Sometime today should be back with pics.
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05-04-2009, 01:06 PM
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| Minister of Whoopass  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| Sorry ur hurtin Brother.... The insides gotta heal and its unomfortable at best.... Take it easy and try ur hand at modifying the Group Build Icon Fonts.... I like the one Ive got in my sig, just needs to be alittle clearer I think..... Get better buddy....
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05-04-2009, 03:04 PM
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| “Archive” Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin
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| Damn dud get well soon!!!
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05-04-2009, 03:09 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008
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| Hope you feel better soon Chris, it's a sod when you want to do things and can't - been there a few times! Try not to read the Qutoes and Jokes threads, laughing might make you hurt more! Covering the silver is a pain - the first coat of enamel disturbs the metallic particles, which migrate into the new paint. Leave it to dry for at least 48 hours then apply the next coat, not thinned, but thinnly. Again, leave for 36 to 48 hours, then apply a normal finishing coat. At worst, you might have very, very slight metallic speckling, but this can actually be a bonus, giving the look of wear or green zinc chromate. Looking forward to pics when you can.
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05-04-2009, 11:54 PM
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| Get well soon Chris, buddy! Looking forward to the pics!
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05-05-2009, 07:27 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust.
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| Take it easy Chris and get well soon as, man!
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05-05-2009, 10:50 AM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| Jeez, another GB that starts with, "Get well soon....!"  Anyway after 4 coats the interior looks green enough that with some weathering should spruce up nice. I think I know why my father gave up on this....Soooooo many small bits just for the cockpit. I've been able to retrieve 3 parts lost to the carpet Monster so I'm 3 for 3 but he must be getting hungry! Jan, be alittle careful. My kit has a bit of flash even on the delicate parts and its diamond cutting time. Careful....careful....careful.....! One scare I had was I couldn't find the dash. Checked all the sprues and no luck. As I was composing my letter to Accurate Minatures I decided to check the bagged canopy parts. Sure enough, its moulded in clear plastic and is part of that sprue. So no problem. The only possible problem I see is that looking at the sprues some are warped and I'm hoping this doesn't translate to the parts. So far everything seems to fit although aftera dry-fit of the cockpit floor, it looks like a little filing will have to be done. Won't know until I get there. No pics as yet but hopefully this evening. Dan, those award pics were as sharp as I could get them. Yours looked good all week until recently so don't know what happened. Did you change the size when posted? I'm having trouble trying to get a decent start for each award. Will keep trying but my mind isn't so creative at the moment.
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05-05-2009, 01:39 PM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| First pic showing the re-painted fuselage and the clear dash on the cockpit floor pan.
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05-05-2009, 02:00 PM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| and now a question.....or two. Because of another build I decided to check the tires. They are PLAIN. Does anyone know if that had a cross-thread design or were bald? Also any pics of the interior of the rear gunner? I have some great shots of the dash but nothing for the rest of the cockpit area. Help?
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