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Posted: Friday, June 22, 2007 - 06:44 AM UTC
Hi Jesper:
Count me in this one too.
In a couple of days IŽll be finishing me second entry in the Down Low Tank Busting Campaign and ready to start with this build and the one for the Falklands War campaign.
For this one IŽll build a Mosquito FB Mk VI from 45 Sqn. Kumbhirgram, India, early 1945. The kit is Tamiya in 1/72 decals are Aeromaster.
Wow IŽll be building two twin engined aircrafts in the second half of the year ! (A Pucará and a Mossie)
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"
Winston Spencer Churchill
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Posted: Friday, June 22, 2007 - 10:57 AM UTC
Hi Guys:
I need some help to decide. The two versions that I have the posibility to build are great. Which one would you choose ?
Here is the pic of the decal set:
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Winston Spencer Churchill
Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Friday, June 22, 2007 - 04:14 PM UTC
Jesper,
Good job on the ribbon, #1 would suit best, if a black out line of the yellow/orange could be added, that is my choice for tthe campaipn.
Carlos,
Either scheme on the Mossie looks good, if you do the Aluminium Doped bird, seperate the fabric / metal surface coverings, I have the intention of doing this scheme to the Australian Production version, using Alclad II paints.
Hope this helps.
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Posted: Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 03:11 AM UTC
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Carlos,
Either scheme on the Mossie looks good, if you do the Aluminium Doped bird, seperate the fabric / metal surface coverings, I have the intention of doing this scheme to the Australian Production version, using Alclad II paints.
Hope this helps.
Hi Rob:
Thanks for the advice.
That means to paint the fabric covers with a diferent shade of aluminium ?
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Winston Spencer Churchill
North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 03:23 AM UTC
I need a little help guys. I have done some research into the F4u-1D. Is it true that ALL of them were painted the overall Dark Sea Blue? I was considering a 3-tone scheme but with the info at hand (can't trust pics)...
thanks in advance
Todd
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1/48 Spitfire Mk V & Mk VIII (Spitfire Campaign)
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1/48 AH-64D Apache (CAS)
Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 03:36 AM UTC
Carlos,
Fabric area of the Mossie would be a lighter shade of aluminium.
The only parts that were metal are the Radiators and Engine Nacelles.
I have a Hurricane Mk I trop in a BMF scheme, I'll put up in a day or so that would give an idea between metal and fabric.
Note: The canopy frame work is not a full frame a per the ilustration of your decal options, I'll put some refs together, for you on this also, [If you don't mind RAAF pix]..
Todd,
The F4U-1d can be in the Tri-colour cammo for the Pacific, in either U.S Navy or U.S.M.C. markings, I have some refs that I can post as a guide if needed.
Hope this helps.
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Posted: Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 04:47 AM UTC
That would be great Rob. Thanks a million
On the workbench:
1/48 Spitfire Mk V & Mk VIII (Spitfire Campaign)
1/72 Challenger II (British Armor Campaign)
1/48 AH-64D Apache (CAS)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Posted: Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 05:53 AM UTC
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Carlos,
Fabric area of the Mossie would be a lighter shade of aluminium.
The only parts that were metal are the Radiators and Engine Nacelles.
I have a Hurricane Mk I trop in a BMF scheme, I'll put up in a day or so that would give an idea between metal and fabric.
Note: The canopy frame work is not a full frame a per the ilustration of your decal options, I'll put some refs together, for you on this also, [If you don't mind RAAF pix]..
Hope this helps.
Rob: Many thanks for the help youŽre giving me. I believe that IŽll be doing the NMF scheme, so I appreciate very much you info. RAAF MossieŽs pics will be great
Regards.
Carlos
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Winston Spencer Churchill
Idaho, United States
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Posted: Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 06:01 PM UTC
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I wanted to do the sharkmouth, but it doesn't meet the requirements for the campaign. Aint details a lady? I reckon I need to be researching Pacific Theatre options.
Hello Carl,
Your in luck, Greatmodels web store has the following decal on sale right now for $4.00 and it has a voracious set of teeth!
1/48 SSI480848 B-25C Mitchells 13th/499th BS
Sincerely,
Brian
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 10:53 PM UTC
Hi Carlos, welcome onboard
I think your choice about aluminium bird is a good one although it might be difficult to reproduce different "shades" of aluminium depending on the metal/fabric. Anyway, we have Rob as the supporting expert on this one. Thanks again for your help Rob.
Soon I will try to finalize the ribbon and get it uploaded to the site.
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Posted: Monday, June 25, 2007 - 04:01 AM UTC
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Hi Carlos, welcome onboard I think your choice about aluminium bird is a good one although it might be difficult to reproduce different "shades" of aluminium depending on the metal/fabric. Anyway, we have Rob as the supporting expert on this one. Thanks again for your help Rob.
Soon I will try to finalize the ribbon and get it uploaded to the site.
Thanks Jesper. IŽm very motivated with this Campaign & with the bird that IŽll build. The Mossie is one of the AC that I like the most (Spitfires too). Up to now I have built three MossieŽs in 1:72 and one in 1/48. This one (the fourth) in NMF will look great in the collection.
To add some motivation to the MossieŽs fans check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOhZEsIq85E "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"
Winston Spencer Churchill
Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Monday, June 25, 2007 - 07:57 PM UTC
Hi all,
Great clip, not impressed with the sound track.
A remake of the 633 Sqn film, hope they use the right version, unlike the original, but hey for it's time the original film was great.
I've been contracted to do an RAAF PR IV, from the 48 Tamiya B IV kit, that I'd like to add to this Group Build which is PRU Blue with a disruptive Folaige Green, upper cammo.
A side view drawing of this bird appears in an Osprey Book of PR and Bomber Mosquito's Squadrons of WW II.
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Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - 05:45 AM UTC
Hi guys
Glad to hear that you are finalising your plans for this campaign. In the mean time I have finalized the campaign ribbon based on Rob and Steffens initial ideas and your feed back. Thanks, guys
Any additional feed back before I load it up to the campaign site?
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Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - 05:50 AM UTC
Jesper,
That ribbon design is better and has my vote.
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Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - 06:10 AM UTC
Great Jesper!
many thanks!
greets
Steffen
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Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - 07:54 AM UTC
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Any additional feed back before I load it up to the campaign site?
Hi Jesper!
Looks great! Has a comics style which i like very much
Jean-Luc
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - 09:09 AM UTC
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Hi guys
Glad to hear that you are finalising your plans for this campaign. In the mean time I have finalized the campaign ribbon based on Rob and Steffens initial ideas and your feed back. Thanks, guys
Any additional feed back before I load it up to the campaign site?
Hi Jesper:
The ribon look great. I like it.
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Winston Spencer Churchill
Missouri, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - 09:23 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi guys
Glad to hear that you are finalising your plans for this campaign. In the mean time I have finalized the campaign ribbon based on Rob and Steffens initial ideas and your feed back. Thanks, guys
Any additional feed back before I load it up to the campaign site?
The ribbon looks great.
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Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - 09:41 AM UTC
Looks great but personally I would move the thunderbolt to the right a little so you can see more of the Hinomaru (think that's how it's spelt) of the Japanese flag.
Just my tupence.
P.S. If time allows (as I have a couple of commissions starting soon) I have a Gekko in the stash that I might enter.
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Posted: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 - 11:06 PM UTC
Thanks for the feed back on the ribbon.
@Allen, sounds good with the Gekko. I hope you will have the time to enter it into the campaign.
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Posted: Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 04:26 AM UTC
Allen,
Ifthe Gekko is the Tamiya 48 scale their are2 kits available, for either the early or late productions, both kits supply the radar antenia fo the nose, but their is no detail in eiher kit instructions as to their placement.
The early production version has a longer hump on the fuselage spine and both upper and lower oblique firing guns, as this version was used mainly in shipping strikes.
The late production version as a streamlined fuselage and upper firing guns only.
All versions are finished in the IJNAF Dark Green overall.
Hope this helps.
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Posted: Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 02:14 AM UTC
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Hi all,
Great clip, not impressed with the sound track.
A remake of the 633 Sqn film, hope they use the right version, unlike the original, but hey for it's time the original film was great.
I've been contracted to do an RAAF PR IV, from the 48 Tamiya B IV kit, that I'd like to add to this Group Build which is PRU Blue with a disruptive Folaige Green, upper cammo.
A side view drawing of this bird appears in an Osprey Book of PR and Bomber Mosquito's Squadrons of WW II.
Hi Rob:
I found this reference about the MossieŽs conopies in the SAM Publications book of the Mosquito. They are very clear. IŽm e mailing the archive to you.
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Winston Spencer Churchill
Maryland, United States
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Posted: Monday, July 02, 2007 - 05:26 AM UTC
Howdy! Don't know how I missed this, but I'd like to jump in if it's not too late as my specialty seems to be IJN (ships and planes) and IJA (planes and tanks).
I was gearing up for a Gekko diorama, but see someone else wants to do a Gekko so I'll bow out- not wanting to step on any toes. I've got plenty of other stuff around here- how long do we have before locking in our project?
-------Dade =)
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Posted: Monday, July 02, 2007 - 06:03 AM UTC
If you want to do a Gekko there is nothing stopping you from doing it. There is no limit on what type of aircraft can be done (I think?) afterall there was more Thunderbolts in the Tank Busting campaign than you could shake a stick at. Also as i have already stated there is no guarantee on me starting my Gekko as i have a few commissions to start in a week or so and they will take up most of my modelling time.
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Posted: Monday, July 02, 2007 - 11:07 AM UTC
Hi Allen,
No problem- I've got other things that need building so holding off on the Gekko's no big deal. There are so many other choices, I'd rather do another build and keep things interesting than have multiples (as with your example of the Thunderbolt in the other campaign). Besides, the Gekko's so obscure that having two in one campaign is too much.
-------Dade =)
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