TonyOD
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21 minutes ago, John Laidlaw said:
the best thing for me to do when this happens is to pack it away and peek back in the box in a week or two. Look at it with new eyes, as it were.
Good man. I wasn't going to mark it sunk just yet!
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14 hours ago, RC Boater Bill said:
I understand about the reboxes - I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered that Smer reboxed Eduard sprues. I bought it in 2021, when it was hard to find an Eduard Weekend Edition 1/72 Dr.1, because the last release of that version was in 2016. Given the small number of subjects/kits impacted, I doubt anyone will really care….
On reflection you're right, it would just be plain daft to exclude Eduard sprues reboxed by others - I'm sure there can't be that many about... can there?
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14 hours ago, RC Boater Bill said:
I am a little bit put off by the “any aftermarket must be Eduard”- Is that going too far? You are banning aftermarket decals? Parts from the scrap box? Rigging products? Crew figures?
I think you're right, I'm probably being a bit too stringent with that. Just trying to come up with a scenario that doesn't invite the endless ah-but-whataboutery that seems to happen whenever someone floats a GB idea. So yes, let's keep it simple: the box has to say "Eduard" on it, that's it. Any and all aftermarket or additions, refinements, improvements permissible. I imagine most aftermarket products used on Eduard kits bear their name, it's made to fit after all.
14 hours ago, RC Boater Bill said:Given the bang-up job you’re doing with the Sea Dogs GB, I’d probably join in an “empty sprues GB” if you were running it….!
Why, thank you! (Do you think I could get 50 sign-ups...?)
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That's a boat that means business. Great progress.
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4 hours ago, Colin W said:
I'm a bit late starting here
"A bit late" starts on 1st May Colin, and what a great old kit to add to the Salty Sea Dog fleet. Welcome aboard!
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Always happy to sea Reg's finest added to the lineup @Louise, look forward to see them come together. Welcome aboard!
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20 minutes ago, Faraway said:
Can you add it to my list please @TonyOD ?
Certainly will. Looks like a little beauty.
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30 minutes ago, John Laidlaw said:
Does it come in under the 25% rule (the interior assembly is just dry-fitted at the moment)?
I would say so, dive in. Sorry to hear about the Seafire. What's the issue there?
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1 hour ago, Wlad said:
It was Master to the rescue when I built my two SH Seafire 15, though I don't recall if there was an issue at the wings.
I believe it’s a different mould for the XV wing - the blisters are moulded as part of the wing rather than separate panels to glue in, plus theres what I assume is a fold line. -
54 minutes ago, UberDaveToo said:
I'm in this picture somewhere:
...Has it really been 7 years ago?
There’s building planes… and there’s building planes!
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18 hours ago, RC Boater Bill said:
What about kits that are reboxed Eduard sprues?
Um. This muddies the waters very slightly, I wasn't actually aware other companies had reboxed Eduard sprues.
To me Eduard's strength is the package. So for the sake of simplicity I'm going to make the condition of eligibility that if it says Eduard on the box, whether or not it's their plastic, it's in; if not, it's not eligible, even if it was originally Eduard sprues. Might seem a bit odd I realise but keeps it simple. Furthermore any aftermarket used should be Eduard.
You'd think I was on the payroll...
21 hours ago, vppelt68 said:I hate the arrogant and greedy company
What makes you say that? I think their stuff is pretty well priced for what you get.
9 hours ago, Ray S said:Oh. PS: I have NO Eduard Spitfires in the stash
But they're so nice...
Thanks to everyone who has raised a hand so far!
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Day 13 update...
As I'm taking my son and heir to Manchester Airport in the wee small hours of tomorrow morning, I'll get a quick update in early.
Two additions to the gallery today, both excellent their very different ways: @stevej60 hot on the heels of his son and heir with a sleek Airfix Banshee, and GB first-timer Jon @Faraway with a beautiful build of HMAS Castlemaine, which I didn't realise until today is still with us, moored in Melbourne and spending a happy retirement as a museum ship.
And a couple of additions to the Build List: Lord High Master of the Group Builds @Enzo the Magnificent with a maritime classic, the Cutty Sark, and (belatedly, with apologies) @PhantomBigStu's Mossie XVIII.
The scores on the doors...
132 builds
92 underway
5 finished
All for now!
Cheers
Tony
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Well, hello there!
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That is a fine looking result Steve. Don’t let it get you down that @Luke1199 beat you into the gallery - the impetuousness of youth, innit!
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1 hour ago, KingTiger435 said:
fair enough, might make a sea vixen after this...
Thanks for your understanding. I love a Sea Vixen, me.
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2 hours ago, KingTiger435 said:
Well...
IN MY DEFENSE it was a snow say at school so I may or may not have modelled on-and-off that day for about 6 hours...
I did genuinely start it on the 17th though.
It wouldn’t really be right to allow it, I’m afraid. The point of the GBs is the pleasure of seeing every else’s builds come together, and this one is nearly done. Fair play for your work rate though, of course you’d be more than welcome aboard with another build
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Yes it is, thank you. And I will be heading straight there for a butchers.
edit: just stunning, frankly. I don’t care what you build next Jon, satisfaction guaranteed.
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31 minutes ago, Andwil said:
We used to dream of catching the bus……
Well, we called it a bus, but it were actually a rusty roller skate wi’ only three wheels. But it were a bus to us.-
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7 minutes ago, KingTiger435 said:
may I include my Sea Harrier FRS1? I started it on the 17th
Sure! Unless you’re an absolute modelling machine I’m guessing it won’t be more than 25% done!50 minutes ago, PhantomBigStu said:It has its own, I know better now
Apologies - missed it!
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31 minutes ago, Mjwomack said:
I've got my required 3 build threads, so someone else can take this on...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64151535
Maybe I should add it to the list as a guest build and honorary Salty Sea Dog... whether they'll get it finished by 30th April is another question though...
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5 hours ago, PhantomBigStu said:
Need to add my mosquito to the list, actually started it at the weekend just forgot to post in the thread
Needs its own thread please Stu
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Lovely change to the usual gull grey!
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8 hours ago, Mjwomack said:
That's you next GB proposal right there!
My pitch for next year is perhaps slightly less broad in scope than the Salty Sea Dog!
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Day 12 roundup...
Evening shipmates, today we have four new builds to add the mighty list: couple of Westland helicopters, namely @heloman1's Whirlwind (to add to his Sea King) and @airfixpeter's Lynx, plus @PeterB's second build, a Vought Cutlass. And in the floaty section, @Rod The Fixer joins us with his 1/350 Admiral Kuznetsov carrier, which by my calculations will be a modest 87cm long when built!
No additions to the gallery today, although @Faraway's mightily impressive HMAS Castlemaine looks like it will be steaming into harbour sometime soon!
As at today we have
130 builds
92 underway
3 finished
Cheers all
Tony
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Chris's stash thinning - 1/72 and 1/48 aircraft, 1/350 ship NEW ADDITIONS 05/04/23!!!! Make me an offer!!!
in For Sale
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Can I have the ICM Spit please? Will PM.