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OFFICIAL: The Century Series Campaign
Tomcat31
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Posted: Friday, December 31, 2010 - 07:34 PM UTC
Welcome to the Century Series campaign.

Please post your progress and campaign fellowship here

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Post the photos of you completed build in the Official The Century Series Campaign Gallery
Torchy
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Posted: Friday, December 31, 2010 - 08:14 PM UTC
Happy new year and welcome to the start of the Century series.
A big thank you to Allen(Tomcat31) for the sticky at silly o clock on new years day.
OK chums lets scare some plastic
Andy
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Posted: Friday, December 31, 2010 - 08:58 PM UTC
Ok, time to drag this one out of the stash . . . . .



Now, I know I picked up a set of AM decals, it's just a matter of where in this almighty mess did I file them ???

Never mind, it will be a while before I need them, they will turn up.

This is sure to be an awesome Campaign
Torchy
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Posted: Friday, December 31, 2010 - 11:35 PM UTC
G'day Damian happy new year mate,I wont mention the cricket!!
that 101 kit is in my all time top ten models,what markings are you going to use? I loved the Texas ANG with the red, white and blue flash on the tail that came with the kit moons ago and the state of Texas outline on the fuselage.
Andy
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Posted: Saturday, January 01, 2011 - 12:01 AM UTC
Hi Andy, and Happy New Year right back atcha mate !!

I picked up this kit at a swap meet and it came without decals, so I picked up the Eagle Strike "Voodoo Flight Part 5" (set #48244) AM decals.

Oh, you can all stop looking as well. Apparently I was actually organised at some stage because the decal set was exactly where it should be, in the kit !!

I'm planning to do aircraft 58-0306 "Red River Queen" from 18th FIS out of Grand Forks AFB North Dakota.

Cheers, D
Torchy
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Posted: Saturday, January 01, 2011 - 12:16 AM UTC
Hey D
them decals look superb,crack on mate
Andy
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Posted: Saturday, January 01, 2011 - 04:06 AM UTC
This is my entry. I also have a Black Box cockpit around here somewhere that I'll throw into it.



And my decals. I was lucky to find these. I'll be using option #2 at the bottom with the red, white, and blue stripes on the tail.



Soon as I have finished up a couple other campaigns I'll get started on the Dagger.

Hermon
Keeperofsouls2099
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Posted: Saturday, January 01, 2011 - 04:20 AM UTC
I will be using trumpeters 1/48 f-100C w/ AIRES cockpit and wheel bays,Im going with the version on the box.

I will probably start sometime tonight
Tomcat31
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Posted: Saturday, January 01, 2011 - 09:11 AM UTC
The campaign gallery has been created and the link can be found on the first post
VonCuda
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Posted: Saturday, January 01, 2011 - 11:48 AM UTC

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Oh, you can all stop looking as well. Apparently I was actually organised at some stage because the decal set was exactly where it should be, in the kit !!




I have done the same thing many, many times myself.

Justin, I've been lusting after that Trump version of the Hun ever since it hit the market. I'll be watching that one close.

Hermon
Keeperofsouls2099
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Posted: Sunday, January 02, 2011 - 07:15 AM UTC
Well I guess I will fire this one off.here is where I am at so far.....
First Im working on getting all the aires resin installed so I replaced the front wheel bay first as you can see there's a major difference in detail between the kit and the resin....

resin installed...

The back wheel bay is a different story all together I had shave the insides of the fuselage thin enough to where i could see through them....
This is the kit detail...

thin fuselage ....

New and improved detail....

more soon
VonCuda
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Posted: Sunday, January 02, 2011 - 08:22 AM UTC
Man those resin sets are awsome. I don't envy you when it comes time to rescribe all that detail on the bottom fuselage seams though. Especially being a NMF bird.

Hermon
vonHengest
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Posted: Sunday, January 02, 2011 - 02:52 PM UTC
Looks like it's time to dig out my F-106 and decals
SGTJKJ
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Posted: Monday, January 03, 2011 - 12:33 AM UTC

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Man those resin sets are awsome.



I agree with Hermon. What a massive improvement!

Looking forward to see more of your build, Justin.
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Posted: Monday, January 03, 2011 - 12:12 PM UTC
Great time to be a modeler.
All the best.
tim
warreni
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Posted: Monday, January 03, 2011 - 07:54 PM UTC
Hi All.

Here is a progress shot of the Super Sled I am building for this campaign.



Like most of these 1/32 Trumpeter kits I have built fit is inbelievable with only tiny gaps between large assemblies.

Keep up the good work!!

Warren
Torchy
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 - 04:53 AM UTC
Hey guys,
its moving along nicely
Justin, those wheel wells are fantastic,and Warren is on a mission!!
I'm waiting for an Eduard set in the post,plus the mother in law passed away over christmas,so I've been running around like a loon trying to get things sorted.
start mine soon
Andy
ooooooooh,and I've got a new camera to try and sus out!!!
warreni
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 - 10:42 AM UTC
Sorry to hear about your mother-in-law ANdy. My condolences for you and your family.

Hope that Eduard stuff comes for you soon.

Regards
Warren
Keeperofsouls2099
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 - 02:46 PM UTC
First off Andy my condolences Sir.

Update for some reason Aires didn't mold a seat cushion into this set dont Know if its because there was such a wide variety used or what.Any who I made one using references from a restored bird...



and buttoned up the cockpit should be joining the fuselage half's together soon....




Torchy
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Posted: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 - 05:05 AM UTC
Hi guys
Many thanks for your kind words,it was a crap christmas, Mrs Torch is devestated as can only be expected but we must soldier on,Or airman on in this case
J, that Hun tub looks great mate ,weird about the seat padding ,but you done a smashing job on them.
Those Aries resin bits are something else arn't they?
Keep em coming
Andy
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Posted: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 - 08:20 AM UTC
Justin., that is because there was no cushion for the seat, except if it was in the hanger, and never a red one... But don't sweat it, it looks good to me.. Oh wait a sec, I was talking about an F-100D like I am building??
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Posted: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 - 01:32 PM UTC
warren out of all the reference pics I can find( not many on the C)this is the general consensus.



Unless im wrong first time building this jet and there's not to many facts nailed down about it.There is a lot of differences in everything im seeing but they all say it belongs to a f-100c did they change alot on this aircraft?If anybody can tell me for a fact that the seat is wrong please post a pic of the correct one before I seal this thing up
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Posted: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 - 03:46 PM UTC
I have no idea Justin, but that seat and the cockpit look freakin' awesome!
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Posted: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 - 08:09 PM UTC
Justin, you are probably 100% correct for an F-100C. If you think it is correct, it is.. and you have done a great job with it. You have a photo to show what you have done and you must think it is right so it is.. I said that already didn't I..

Just ignore me and enjoy your build Sir.
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Posted: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 - 08:52 PM UTC
Justin, nice job on the office so far. Tell me how the kit goes togther, any landmines or tips that you have for the weary on the fence builder?

Bob