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Combat Warplanes / Re: MiG-19S spy plane kill

« on: March 12, 2018, 10:57:11 AM »

Yes, a lot of what happened in that time is still secret, it seems. I met a man who flew on RB-47s during the cold war and he would never talk about some of the places they flew.

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Combat Warplanes / Re: MiG-19S spy plane kill

« on: March 11, 2018, 11:45:03 PM »

There were so many reconnaissance flights during that time that I'm surprised that more combats didn't happen. A very turbulent time in history, and really not so long ago!

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Harrier Gr.7, Eduard 1/48

« on: March 11, 2018, 10:42:29 PM »

I lived in Yuma, Arizona in the late 1980s and the Marine Corps Air Station was just a few miles from where I worked. The home unit was equipped with Harriers and so I often got to see and hear them flying. Really a loud machine but fun to watch!

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Harrier Gr.7, Eduard 1/48

« on: March 11, 2018, 11:08:52 AM »

Harriers always look aggressive with all those weapons pylons! Good work, mate!

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Ground Forces / Re: Orthodox gift

« on: March 08, 2018, 11:05:39 PM »

Yes, great story!

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Great Wall T-33 1/48

« on: March 07, 2018, 02:04:30 AM »

Thanks, mates, it's an easy build, I must say.

Just one cup of coffee and the cockpit was installed, fuselage glued together and wing added. The fit is extremely nice with only a little extra work required in a couple of small areas. It won't need much filler, either!

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Great Wall T-33 1/48

« on: March 05, 2018, 02:13:49 AM »

Here we go, cockpit assembly and painting is nearly done. Great Wall has built the instrument panels in three pieces, the front with dial faces pre-drilled, a decal with all instruments, and the rear to sandwich it all together. It works quite nicely even though my photos don't show it so well. Then I moved on to the wing and wheelwells, possibly tomorrow night I'll finish the two seats. A word of warning--I usually place the seats into the cockpit after everything is assembled, but these won't fit into the opening! So, seats will be finished and installed in the tub before assembling the two fuselage halves.

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Eduard Bf 109G Weekend Edition

« on: March 03, 2018, 08:33:35 PM »

We're finally enjoying some sun after welcome rain, so here are a few photos of the finished Weekend Edition. I found it a very nice and relaxing kit and the surface detail is so well done I feel like I could rivet it together!

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Harrier Gr.7, Eduard 1/48

« on: March 03, 2018, 03:02:53 PM »

Good to know your method here--surprising fit for a Hasegawa product!

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Great Wall T-33 1/48

« on: March 03, 2018, 12:39:49 AM »

Yes, it's really a nice kit, so far advanced from the very old T-33s that were produced before. Even the intake ducting is represented in the fuselage. The fit is quite fine so far as I've dry-fitted it and there are lots of details.

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Aircraft Modeling / Great Wall T-33 1/48

« on: March 02, 2018, 12:56:55 AM »

Here is the new T-33 project I'm building for my buddy. I'll talk about it more later, right now just a couple of pictures and I must cook supper!

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Harrier Gr.7, Eduard 1/48

« on: February 27, 2018, 12:04:18 PM »

Nice!

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Messerschmitt Me 209 V1 (Special Hobby 1/72)

« on: February 26, 2018, 11:59:57 PM »

It's like an inline GeeBee!

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Fw 190F-8 Sturm

« on: February 25, 2018, 11:56:01 AM »

Great progress!

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Rolland C.II, Eduard 1/48

« on: February 24, 2018, 11:49:25 AM »

Superb!