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Post by TRM on Mar 15, 2014 23:41:30 GMT -5
At it again it seems! Don't worry, I will explain the title in a moment.... This time I venture back into the winged world. I will have a go at the 1/48 Scale Fulcrum B “Russian Air Force” from Academy. A good friend Adam (adampolo13) had recently finished a fine review of this very kit on InScale. Link to review: inscale.org/public/?p=8086 After his review, where as he was not completely thrilled with overall kit, another good friend by the name of Luigi (Thanks again buddy)set forth the gauntlet by posting a picture to my Facebook wall. (favorite past time it seems of the young and old alike) Anyway, this time the photo was of a somewhat neglected Russian Mig. So, there was no use in letting an idol kit go to waste. Adam was too kind to forward the kit to me (Big Thanks) so I could fulfill the cravings of a misguided modeller. All in all and if nothing else, I would hope this one would put a smile on Luigi's face for a bit! Now I am not too sure as to what I will end up with yet, but I do know I will have some fun getting it there. I managed to even crack the box tonight.  With that I could not resist snipping off some parts and having a go at it!!!  As with any build, the first cut is always the hardest:  This one I will fit in between the many other projects I got going on at the moment, but should move right along!! As always, thanks a bunch for jumping on the bus with this one!! |
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 16, 2014 0:34:41 GMT -5
Luigi?!?!? I am anxious to "hear" your explanation... count me in of course! One of nicest Russian fighters in my opinion...
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Post by Leon on Mar 16, 2014 5:38:29 GMT -5
Count me in Todd,looking forward to seeing the surgery you do on this one.   |
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Post by macmcconnell on Mar 16, 2014 5:50:49 GMT -5
I am in for this great lookin plane
Mac
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Post by TRM on Mar 16, 2014 9:46:20 GMT -5
Andy - This Mig does have some sexy lines to her!! As for Luigi, yeah, all his fault!!  Thank Leon!! Great to have you along!! snacks may be provided but you will have to pack your own lunch, the cook just quit! Thanks for climbing on board Mac!! Time will certainly tell how "great" this one will be!!  |
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Post by bullardino on Mar 16, 2014 11:32:03 GMT -5
LOL, I will have to take the blame... Go on, I'm so darn curious of how you'll manage this thing |
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 16, 2014 12:55:20 GMT -5
+1 karma for Luigi... why not! Anything to get Mr T into trouble... LOL
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Post by bullardino on Mar 16, 2014 12:59:20 GMT -5
I did my best, and after several attempts looks like I found the right one |
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Post by TRM on Mar 16, 2014 13:01:52 GMT -5
LOL...I am curious to see how I will manage Luigi!! Andy, you ain't helping the cause...but I gave him one too just because!! |
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Post by bullardino on Mar 16, 2014 13:03:39 GMT -5
I will sit silently in the corner waiting for updates and posting tanks and cars with trees inside from time to time |
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Post by TRM on Mar 16, 2014 14:17:32 GMT -5
LOL...Thanks Luigi!! |
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Post by ceresvesta on Mar 16, 2014 14:48:03 GMT -5
WhoooooOOOO! This I want to see! Are we all converting to wingy? :-XI heard from a MI6 friend of mine that even Dicky as been building one from scratch in a secret room in his basement  I am IN! |
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 16, 2014 15:14:14 GMT -5
Now this sounds like it has potential! Looking forward to more Mr. T!
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Post by ceresvesta on Mar 16, 2014 16:38:37 GMT -5
Sounds to me like yer MI6 pal is pretty useless at his job Phil - if that was true I'm pretty sure I'd have seen it!! My cave is pretty bijou there aint room for any secret projects that I'm aware of! Sleep building maybe? Going fight clubish?  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2014 17:41:35 GMT -5
Mig29 eh? Should be good, as you know I'm quite partial to an aero-fixer upper Seat on the front row for me please |
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Post by TRM on Mar 16, 2014 21:40:26 GMT -5
Dicky - Thank you my friend! I am pleased you will join in on the journey! Still on the fence in respects to where this will go but it will indeed...go!! Phil - Thanks for swinging by!! I might need all the support I can muster!! LOL!! Wingy things have a bad habit of befalling terrible circumstances! Bill - Always a pleasure to see you riding shotgun! Steve - Good to see up front for this one! Cards just sort of fell this way, you know, with the Luigi thing and all!! LOL!! With any luck some light will be shed on this real soon!!! Hang in there!! |
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Post by JimD on Mar 16, 2014 23:50:18 GMT -5
Nice. I'm pulling up a chair. I have not heard many positives about the Academy Mig 29 kits. I'm interested to seeing how fit with this one is. I think most of the gripes are about accuracy, no? Meh. Who cares. Anxiously awaiting the first updates. |
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Post by TRM on Mar 17, 2014 5:27:54 GMT -5
Hey Jimmy, glad to see you made the bus my friend!! After reading Adam's review (one who sent the kit to me) and talkign with him personally, not to mention it is in front of me...LOL!! Yeah, not to positive might be the right wording. None the matter...fit so far is everything you would expect from the reviews (edit due to the strong language and violence)! With that note, and since you have not taken a ride on the T-bus route before, all these factors may not actually matter due to the nature of my fortuitous wingy manifestations!( I am sure one of the fellas can tell you of my building experiences with these things) I should have something in the way of pictures tonight to help clear things up a bit!!  |
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Post by bullardino on Mar 17, 2014 5:56:36 GMT -5
Me giggles |
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Post by bullardino on Mar 18, 2014 2:56:15 GMT -5
So is Luigi just getin' the blame simply cos CS ain't about lately? No, it comes from long and hard work. |
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Post by TRM on Mar 18, 2014 5:23:12 GMT -5
Or opportunity!! |
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Post by `Boots` on Mar 18, 2014 17:51:18 GMT -5
Yeah i`ll be hovering about brother `T` ......so Lui is the new fall guy now huh , i remember ya underwater wingy so if thats anything to go by then this`ll be great bro |
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Post by TRM on Mar 18, 2014 20:18:17 GMT -5
Heya Boots!! Thanks and glad to have you riding shotgun! I hope it turns out okay....still a bit early to tell!! LOL!!! Time for a little first update on the ole MiG-29. I started putting some parts together in an effort to see where I was driving with this one! Something FUN about shooting from the hip sometime...Just start building and see where it take you.  I made some cuts and opened some panels for now...again, need to see what I am doing and go from there. I do know this might not be the most prettiest of aircraft when I am done. A little mock up of what is starting to present itself:   I am liking the one wing approach, of course this will mean a little scratch and a little surgery but shouldn't be too bad. I have a few things rolling across the bench so I will be in an out on this one as time permits. Thanks for having a LQQY!!! |
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 18, 2014 20:28:05 GMT -5
WHOA! Did you take a day off from work? Wait a minute! You played hooky!!! I see two nice updates today... love the shape of that MIG! That's why its my fav MIG. LOL
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Post by TRM on Mar 18, 2014 20:35:59 GMT -5
LOL..probably not for long my friend!! Thanks! No 'off' days!! Last night was the bulk of this. Tonight was the RG Glass and soon I got the FT to tend too. Steve of Celticwerks Casting Source - www.celticwerks.net/ Came through with a special request...yours truly thought it would be FUN to loose one of the sprockets on a 1/16 FT (no small task btw). I gave him the second and he did his usual outstanding job making me a new one!!  Woo Hoo!! Now I can get back to that one too!!! LOL!!!!! |
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Post by dupes on Mar 18, 2014 20:44:57 GMT -5
Academy Fulcrum? Todd? Really??? What did you do with the real Todd? |
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Post by TRM on Mar 18, 2014 20:50:23 GMT -5
LOL...even I slip off the edge every once and a while Dupes!! |
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Post by bullardino on Mar 19, 2014 2:53:23 GMT -5
That's a wonderful start, T I'm truly happy to take the blame for this one |
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Post by TRM on Mar 19, 2014 4:40:03 GMT -5
Thanks Luigi!! You may consider expanding the case soon...I am going to start sending them over to you when I am done too!! |
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Post by ceresvesta on Mar 19, 2014 6:57:33 GMT -5
Great start Todd! I am taking notes |
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