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[Dirkpitt289]

Not quite what i envisioned when I read Stuka, that's for sure

It looks so much cooler than a Mustang.

Not even close pal!

[Dirkpitt289]

Just got the bad news this morning about my Kate. She was lost in transit. They are going to ship me a new one but I have no clue when its going to arrive so I think I'm going to go with plan B and do the Testors Dauntless I have in the stash. Its a garbage of a kit (Right up there with Starfix if you ask me) but I guess that's all part of the fun of modeling. Seeing if you can make something reasonable out of a pile of *EXPLITIVE*. I also have an Airfix Helldiver that I was thinking of doing but if you add that to the Dauntless that's a LOT of tiny little holes to be drilled out for the dive brakes.

[Dirkpitt289]

With two kits at the ready and a third on deck I'm chomping at the bit to start this one.

[Jagewa]

Yep, bit chomped here too. GB kicks off and the kids go back to school on the same day, I'm a happy happy boy!

[Martin R]

Yep, bit chomped here too. GB kicks off and the kids go back to school on the same day, I'm a happy happy boy!

Ah, that's why we've not heard much from you. Good to have you back working.

regards,

[Jagewa]

Its the first here in NZ!
can I start?
can I start?
can I start?

[Dirkpitt289]

Well the start horn has sounded in most places and we are officially underway. I hope that we all get a good start and more importantly can maintain it throughout the allotted time frame.


Press on with Pride boys!!

[Dirkpitt289]

This just came in today. It only took 6 weeks or so.



Since I have decided on some different subjects for this build I will save it for the Perl Harbor group Build that should be happening some time in December.

[Martin R]

Merlin,

Have you finished yet?

regards,

[Martin R]

Does anyone know where I can get rockets with the 30lb anti-shipping warhead for my 1/72 Mossie?

I don't think anybody answered you on that one. AFAIK, these have only been kitted with the Series 2 Airfix Mosquito FBVI (EG*T). However, it's a small matter to sand off the HE warheads of other 3" rockets and make the ends a little pointier, or simply replace with rod and sand to shape. For Airfix's 1:48 Mosquito, I did that for one rocket, and it's been my intention for the past couple of years to make a silicon mould and some resin copies. As they say, the road to Hell is paved with good intentions

Thanks for the response, Bruce. I took it from the initial lack of replies that noone had any particuarly bright ideas.

I quite fancy doing the "2 tiered" late-style rocket rail configuration. As this looks (to my uneducated eye) no more complicated than attaching 2 missiles one above the other and hanging them from 1 rocket rail, I may even manage it. Have to build the guard rail between the rails and the underwing tanks, though. Decisions, decisions.

regards,

[Jagewa]

Go for it Martin, there was a build on Hyperscale of a 48th Mossie with that rocket layout..

http://www.network54.com/Forum/578046/m ... 287430883/
http://www.network54.com/Forum/578046/m ... 292439021/
http://www.network54.com/Forum/578046/m ... 292699875/

Looks good on a base, anybody considering a base or diorama?

I'm thinking I might have a go at a small sea base.

Cheers
Jim

[davej]

Have I upset someone.....The thread for my Orion seems to have dissapeared

[MerlinJones]

Have I upset someone.....The thread for my Orion seems to have dissapeared

That's strange!
The answer is no, by the way.

However, if I click on your name, which takes me to your profile and then click on the Search Users Posts, I can find your thread.
Here's a link;

http://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=181& ... 149#p20149;

I also noticed that Tommy appears to have two Kate threads, each being posted by Guest.

I'll ask the Webmaster, flakmonkey.

Regards,
Bruce

[MerlinJones]

I seem to have made it re-appear, by posting in it.

Regards,
Bruce

[Dirkpitt289]

Have I upset someone.....The thread for my Orion seems to have dissapeared

You're not the only one. I got an email from timet10 and his thread seems to have disappeared also