Campaign Proposal: Night Fighters Campaign?
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Saturday, August 25, 2012 - 08:42 AM UTC
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Michael, I wonder what yours would look like if you changed the yellow to "radar screen green"?
Jessi,
Not a bad idea, but I can't for the life of me get my "fill" tool to do that. I really gotta get a reasonable graphics program.
Michael
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Posted: Saturday, August 25, 2012 - 10:32 AM UTC
Look at the mess I made with the 1/2 votes! Ill live dangerously and go all in on Jessi's ribbon.
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Posted: Saturday, August 25, 2012 - 10:40 AM UTC
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Michael, I wonder what yours would look like if you changed the yellow to "radar screen green"?
Jessi,
Not a bad idea, but I can't for the life of me get my "fill" tool to do that. I really gotta get a reasonable graphics program.
Michael
Le voici
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For there you have been, and there you will always long to return.
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Posted: Saturday, August 25, 2012 - 11:40 AM UTC
Bon!
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MichaelSatin
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Posted: Saturday, August 25, 2012 - 11:49 AM UTC
Looks good to me! What say you all?
Michael
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Posted: Monday, August 27, 2012 - 07:31 AM UTC
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Michael, I wonder what yours would look like if you changed the yellow to "radar screen green"?
Jessi,
Not a bad idea, but I can't for the life of me get my "fill" tool to do that. I really gotta get a reasonable graphics program.
Michael
Paint.net is free and nearly as good as photoshop for most ordinary uses.
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Posted: Monday, August 27, 2012 - 11:21 AM UTC
Hello everyone. I like all of the ribbons and the campaign idea, now to enlist and locate a kit (not much in the way of a hobby shop here in Austin, TX).
Bob
If it aint broke dont fix it.
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Posted: Monday, August 27, 2012 - 11:24 AM UTC
Hey Bob, Long time no see.
FWIW Austin IPMS is having a show in October, maybe one of their vendors can help you out.
Hanger Queens in Waiting:
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Posted: Monday, August 27, 2012 - 11:33 AM UTC
Hi Bob, welcome back!
I thought about you when I was putting
this together. We kick off in October
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For there you have been, and there you will always long to return.
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AussieReg
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Posted: Monday, August 27, 2012 - 12:00 PM UTC
G'day Rip, great to see you back amongst us again mate !
ON the bench
Revell 1/24 '53 Corvette (building as '54)
Revell 1/24 BMW 507 Coupe and Cabrio
Italeri 1/48 Me262 B-1a/U1 Nightfighter
Monogram 1/24 '57 Chevy Nomad
Dragon 1/350 USS Frank Knox DD-742
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Posted: Monday, August 27, 2012 - 12:10 PM UTC
@ Mark: Glad to see ya again buddie, I will need to look Up FWIW Austin IPMS.
@ Jessica: Thanks for the thought, I have a question re: the rules. Does the aircraft need to be a purpose designed or any a/c with a radar set?
@ Damian: Glad to be back among friends and mates how is everything going in OZ?
Bob
If it aint broke dont fix it.
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Posted: Monday, August 27, 2012 - 12:36 PM UTC
Rather than take over Michael's thread, c'mon over to the VP thread and we'll negotiate there.
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For there you have been, and there you will always long to return.
-Leonardo Da Vinci
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Monday, August 27, 2012 - 01:19 PM UTC
Vance: Got it! Looks good to me so far, thanks for the tip!
Bob: Welcome aboard! If you're asking about night fighters, it doesn't need to have radar or be purpose built, just dedicated to night fighter use. So an early war black painted Hurricane or Spitfire would be fine. Indeed, a WWI Sopwith Comic or something like that would fit too.
All: I'm kinda liking my original design but in green as modified by Jessi. Sound good?
Michael
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Posted: Monday, August 27, 2012 - 01:52 PM UTC
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Hello everyone. I like all of the ribbons and the campaign idea, now to enlist and locate a kit (not much in the way of a hobby shop here in Austin, TX).
Bob
Actually Austin has one of the few good hobby shops left in the country:
King's Hobbies, 8810 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78753
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Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 12:25 PM UTC
I searched through the boxes that are stacked in the apt. and found this Airfix 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk1. I had a night fighter scheme for this at one time but cannot find the book or decals, could anyone point me to the website for some help?
Bob
If it aint broke dont fix it.
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 12:49 PM UTC
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I searched through the boxes that are stacked in the apt. and found this Airfix 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk1. I had a night fighter scheme for this at one time but cannot find the book or decals, could anyone point me to the website for some help?
Bob,
How 'bout this?:
Pretty much standard Gleed markings on his Mk.I but painted black for night fighter use. Only problem I know of is the non-standard six exhaust set up (probably a squadron modification to cut down on glare). Maybe you can scrounge those.
Michael
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Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 04:44 AM UTC
Michael, thanks for the photos they help since most of my stuff is still packed. I wish to change my kit entry, originally I posted an Airfix 1/48 Hawker Hurricane. I would like to switch to a 1/72 Airfix Hawker Hurricane if possible, here is the photo.
Bob
If it aint broke dont fix it.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 - 03:54 AM UTC
Hi
Has this in the stash Ill be working on.
On the bench:
StuG. III Ausf G. Early Production 1/35 Dragon
Messerschmitt Bf109-G4 "Regia Aeronautica" 1/48 Hasegawa
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Saturday, September 08, 2012 - 03:40 AM UTC
I hate having campaigns out there without ribbons, so I made an executive decision (somewhat supported by voting) and went with:
I hope it meets with everyone's approval. If not, I suppose I can change it, but that's what we're going with for now.
On to the important stuff, what am I going to build? While I have some single engine possibilities (F6F-5N, Fw190, etc.) I think I will choose from:
I know some of these have been spoken for, but there's no rule against duplication!
I'm leaning heavily towards the Widow, but there's plenty of time to change my mind. Any thoughts from our readers?
Michael
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Posted: Saturday, September 08, 2012 - 04:17 AM UTC
Hi Michael
Campaign ribbon looks good!
If you ask 10 people for opinions you will get 10 different ones.
Duplicate builds are fine and will high light fit issues due age of tooling, plastic formula,etc.
I am building a B-25 for Pin-up(1977 Revell/Monogram) campaign and have no engine to wing fit issues but another guy with same kit had to fill gaps with strips!
" The Die Hards"
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Posted: Saturday, September 08, 2012 - 04:31 AM UTC
@ Michael: I agree with Richard and I like the ribbon.
Bob
If it aint broke dont fix it.
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Posted: Saturday, September 08, 2012 - 04:07 PM UTC
Ribbon looks good.
My plan is still the ancient Airfix P-61A.
Hanger Queens in Waiting:
Monogram 1/72 F8F-1
Corsair the Sky Pirate - 1/72 Ace A-7D
Century Series - Airfix 1/72 F-105G
Anti Shipping - Academy 1/72 PBJ-1D
Academy 1/72 F-84E
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Posted: Saturday, September 08, 2012 - 04:47 PM UTC
Hey! Mark I need to get you to branch out in 1/48 scale. I just hate the thought that you will hurt your eyes on that small 1/72 scale
Honostly I will be looking forward to your build, the last time that I was that kit was 1967.
Bob
If it aint broke dont fix it.
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Posted: Friday, September 14, 2012 - 10:33 AM UTC
It was not my intention to build a P-61 but I just found out there is one heading in my direction, I won the subscribers draw last month and that is my prize:-) so my nightfighter will be the Great Wall P-61A and this is a first, I've never built a P-61 before. Pics when it arrives
Andrew
Pfalz DIIIa, Eduard 1/48 Uffz Max Hitschler Jasta 18 Late 1917
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Posted: Friday, September 14, 2012 - 11:12 AM UTC
@ Andrew: congratulations on the win and the prize just fell into a campaign.
Bob
If it aint broke dont fix it.
