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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2013 18:56:39 GMT -5
Some pretty amazing scratch building there. 
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Post by Leon on Oct 18, 2013 20:20:19 GMT -5
Nice scratch work Joe  .Have to agree with Luigi on the seat.  |
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Post by bbd468 on Oct 19, 2013 10:00:23 GMT -5
Hiya Joe, the office is lookin awesome my friend! Impeccable scratch work as ever. Ill be watchin. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2013 10:36:58 GMT -5
Scratched seats both look better than Trumpy's effort. One on the right has it for me |
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Post by fightnjoe on Oct 19, 2013 19:37:06 GMT -5
many thanks all.
luigi i had seen that one. been using it for ref a bit.
you are all very kind. this is a fumbling effort for sure. did some of the plumbing today. didnt spend a lot of time at the bench but did spend a little. i am mocking it up now and hope everything fits ok. will let you know soonish how that goes.
joe
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Post by TRM on Oct 19, 2013 19:42:53 GMT -5
Hey Joe! Great job on the office!! I seemed to have missed this one completely...So many postings going on around here...LOL!!! Keep up the excellent work!!
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Post by thug626 on Oct 20, 2013 13:42:51 GMT -5
Good morning Joe, So I'm getting caught up on some old builds and having a gander at some new ones. Then, I come across this one. I see the letters, "OOB". So, I am reading along and, all of the sudden, there's no more painted side panels but, instead, bare naked styrene. I backed it up a couple of times to make sure that I didn't inadvertently hit a tab or something....Nope! He went and did it. He's getting a styrene fix.  That is some very nice work you've done in the office. Seeing your seat (the one for the aircraft!) and your question gave me a good reason to rummage the reference materials.....Go with #3. IMHO, that is the best one! Staying tuned. Dave |
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Post by fightnjoe on Oct 20, 2013 17:27:15 GMT -5
t i agree. too much going on, i cannot possibly keep up.
dave you are right. i said early on i was leaning towards oob. then, well, not sure where it went off track but it did.
joe
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Post by thug626 on Oct 20, 2013 17:58:43 GMT -5
-Hello, my name is Dave. I am here because I suffer from AMS. My wife says it's not that I won't build a kit OOB but, that I lack the capacity to build OOB. - Hello Dave. Thank you for sharing Dave. Joe, That's how my AMS therapy sessions generally start. After 8+ years, I am told I am making progress.  . It kinda creeps up on you and, before you know it, you are making those last minute trip (right before the LHS closes for the day) to get more styrene....otherwise the build will be idled for the night/weekend. Nothing sadder than a fellow modeler going through acute AMS withdrawal.  Dave |
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Post by fightnjoe on Oct 20, 2013 19:45:34 GMT -5
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Post by thug626 on Oct 20, 2013 19:56:46 GMT -5
Thank you for the reference site Joe. It just so happens there is an F4F-3 lurking in my stash as well as a -4. That site is going to come in handy.
Dave
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Post by fightnjoe on Oct 20, 2013 20:01:59 GMT -5
dave i have one also. figured this one could be a bit of practice for the other.
joe
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Post by fightnjoe on Oct 20, 2013 21:37:43 GMT -5
yep you read it right. this post is dedicated to a bare naked pit.... cockpit that is. this is what i am going with. i wanted to get some pics prior to starting the painting. if you wish you can check earlier in the thread to see what the kit parts looked like. just to rehash. using a for sale sign, .010 styrene sheet, rod, tube, square, and stretched sprue i have fumbled this together. so..............       there she is. the work is layed bare. be blunt folks. let me know. comments, critiques, and criticisms are encouraged. joe |
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Post by wbill76 on Oct 21, 2013 20:31:54 GMT -5
It looks like a definite improvement to me Joe, nice job upping the detail level.
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Post by bullardino on Oct 22, 2013 8:31:23 GMT -5
Great superdetailing Joe. The pit is definitely better than the original |
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Post by fightnjoe on Oct 22, 2013 18:13:51 GMT -5
bill, luigi many many thanks.
joe
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Post by venom1 on Oct 22, 2013 23:55:33 GMT -5
I for one think you are doing a fantastic job, Joe. Some great work with the white stuff, and it is head and shoulders above the kit in quality and detail my friend!! Keep up the great work, I look forward to the next post. Oh, and the seat on the right.... Cheers, Sam  |
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Post by fightnjoe on Oct 23, 2013 10:35:06 GMT -5
sam many many thanks.
she is naked no more. shot some flat black over the pit last night. going to try to get some color on it tonight.
joe
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Post by totalize on Oct 23, 2013 11:32:41 GMT -5
nice work on the cockpit thus far Joe. Just to add to your initial comments I have only done one Aircraft since returning to the hobby, a Tamiya 1/48 scale F4U-1A and because of my inexperience try and buy kits that have had good reviews and least amount of issues.I am sure you will tackle this one with great patience.
Dave.
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Post by bbd468 on Oct 23, 2013 12:33:03 GMT -5
I for one think you are doing a fantastic job, Joe. Some great work with the white stuff, and it is head and shoulders above the kit in quality and detail my friend!! Sam said it Joe, i agree with every word! Cant fault it anywhere my friend....well done!!! |
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Post by fightnjoe on Oct 23, 2013 20:48:43 GMT -5
thanks for the kindness. much appreciated.
joe
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Post by fightnjoe on Oct 26, 2013 13:52:28 GMT -5
ok i am ready to move on. the first two steps in the instructions were focused on the pit. after the initial construction with the kit parts i went off track a little and scratched much of it. finished that up today. so here she is.      things of note. the colors are bronz green (vallejo), interior green (model master), flat red and black (testors). i punched out a disk from thicker clear plastic from a tool set case. although you cant see it i painted white behind the film of the instrument panel and it actually looks decent. comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged. joe |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2013 14:59:02 GMT -5
Looks much much better than the Trumpy offering, great job |
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Post by deafpanzer on Oct 26, 2013 15:54:59 GMT -5
Interior look SUPERB! Remind me where you live so I can come over when I build my first wingy kit...
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Post by fightnjoe on Oct 26, 2013 21:24:38 GMT -5
you are all very kind.
andy i live about an hour north of spokane wa. you were close on your big trip last summer.
joe
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2013 21:29:05 GMT -5
You must have some top notch references.
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Post by fightnjoe on Oct 26, 2013 22:11:24 GMT -5
actually bruce i dont. just a few and some kind folks pointing me in the right direction.
joe
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Post by bullardino on Oct 27, 2013 4:53:47 GMT -5
Superb scratchwork, you upped the kit |
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Post by fightnjoe on Oct 27, 2013 17:22:52 GMT -5
luigi you are very kind. thank you.
joe
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Post by wbill76 on Oct 27, 2013 19:36:27 GMT -5
Yep, you were right Joe. Looks right at home under paint. |
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.Have to agree with Luigi on the seat. 
