Clunkmeister

LOL Life goes on, man. You close one door and open another. The gang’s all here, Harv. No reason to look back.

Yep, any SLOW CURE epoxy will work great. I highly recommend against 5 minute epoxy. It doesn't seem to hold or penetrate like the slow cure stuff.

Miss America has always been Miss America. A box-stock P-51D except for chopped wings and some engine tweaks.

Yeah on the other site, this would have been moderated off in 15 minutes. 1 hour tops. I'm frustrated. There are dozens of smart arse remarks rattling about my empty noggin, yet for some reason, not one can find the exit hole, dangit.

Badapp Ching... nice one.....

ahhhh hahahahahahahaaaaa!!!

Oh my.... beautiful job so far, Danny. If the aircraft is half as nice as the cockpit and cans, it’ll be a real stunner

Now THIS is modeling 101! YES!! Skills I still need to master...

Peter, this will be epic in every way. Plus, with your grand style, it’ll be an absolute stunner. It’s good to have the whole gang here now! Now we can concentrate on building while being friends and chatting, all while not needing to worry about getting smashed down. Build on, my friend. I’ve pulled up a chair.. OK, I bookmarked it.. same difference.

Kids grown up and long gone, yet I still can’t find the time...

It does.... but not having it kills us in 3 minutes. I’ll take my chances with the 90 years.

Rob, it’s amazing, isn’t it? Men actually willingly climbed into these crates and flew them from Germany to England and return. And they did it nonstop at 20,000 ft or more, out of the reach of all fighters and most guns. The Brits had to develop a fighter and tactics to go after the Gothas, but at first, all they could hope for short of a lucky hit from an AA gun was engine trouble or a medical emergency to bring the big bomber down to a lower altitude . These were the world’s first heavier than air strategic bomber. Yes, there were Zeppelins and lesser bombers, but the Gotha G.lV was the first true long range strategic bomber. The crew flew these missions in an open cockpit biplane, sucking oxygen through a tube in their mouth, for hours on end. Brave. No, fearless.

It looks like it’s an ancient thread. Hopefully it gets revived

Nice build, Carl. Talk about a real Canadian icon!

Beautiful job! Gorgeous.

Whatever happened to Dago Red? Always so very close.....

Nice solution John. It sure is looking great, though.

Unbelievable Carl! Just gorgeous!

So let me get this straight... Pete here comes back to the hobby after what? 35 years? And he’s making many of us look like rank amateurs. Pete, seriously with my tongue out of my cheek now, this is bloody amazing work! I’ve talked to a couple other guys here who are real life aviators like us, and it sure helps when you live with a single airplane for several years and see the wear patterns and how they develop over time. That experience in itself does so very much to help a modeler create true to life realism.

That 1/4 scale Spit almost looks like an early enough vintage to have sported a two blade prop in actual service. great work on the Mossie, btw.

Just sitting there with no glue, so I’d say that for a really old resin kit, once trimmed up, the fit is bloody perfect. Taking the time to get this right NOW saves all kinds of grief later. Yes, I know the cockpit coaming needs work

Yeah but Karim, 1to1, Vandy, and others weren’t there.

Back in The bench today And we’re getting somecactyalminterior work done. Its still a bit bare but its getting better. Much wiring And cabling to add. Ugh! Tone down that brown,... check. Done.

The gang’s all here! i can’t remember the last time I had such a big, stupid grin on my ugly face as I do right now. Now we build, we party, and we have a grand ol’ time!

Shane, you lucky dawg! Next year for me