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Hello Dears !

One more protracted thread ahead !!

I've been tempted more than once to start this project !

And knowing that I can resist to all but temptation, let's start something fun !:banghead:

At least @Moa will look at this thread in complete security, I mean for his own sanity !!

Sooo ! Here's the material !

 

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I also have some sort of support !!

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Here's the well known William Brtohers offering !

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Now, the other one...

My friend told me that it's a BLOODY bad idea !!

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But...

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No transfer and the surfaces need a "bit" of attention...

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Then, I'll check the dimensions, since the 1/48 writed on the box is surely not a viable reference !!

Take a seat, have a beer, a cigar or whatever and let the good time roll !!

Sincerely.

CC

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Finally! A respectable modeler building a kit of a respectable plane!

And nothing more charming than registrations and motifs firmly etched on the surface of the plastic, heralding a time of vigorous and healthy puttying and sanding exercise!

Beautiful bumblebee!

Looking forward to your entanglement.

Cheers

 

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Hello Dears,

Looking forward ??

Seem all done.... The testors nothing more than a mere try...

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Vigorous sanding ??? And more than that !

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Then the shape of this cowling is a complete miss, it's almost good if you want to reprodoce a Coanda

Add to this, the kit is at a mere 1/51... Missing 4mm on such a tiny thing...

Well, I'm turning myself to a Dora Wing one...

More to come soon...

CC

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Suddenly you can’t move for Gee Bees.

 

The testers kit look fun, seeing as how they also make filler, clearly their business strategy was to sell the kits cheap and then make up their profits on putty.
 

I have the Williams one in my stash but I’m absolutely positively not touching it till I get my wip down to single  figures ( should be finished the Stuka this week , but I have two what ifs that are next up hmmm)

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On 12/19/2019 at 4:07 PM, limeypilot said:

I'm in!

But knowing you CC it'll be about 3 years before this gets finished!

Bring on the beer!

 

Ian

Hello Ian,

3 years ? It look optimistic :rofl2:

Don't you worry, I'll be back with some rocket fuel !!

And triebflugel extravaganza....

 

On 12/19/2019 at 5:39 PM, Moa said:

Finally! A respectable modeler building a kit of a respectable plane!

And nothing more charming than registrations and motifs firmly etched on the surface of the plastic, heralding a time of vigorous and healthy puttying and sanding exercise!

Beautiful bumblebee!

Looking forward to your entanglement.

Cheers

 

Hello Moa,

Now the testors has "some" issues.. May be turning her into a R-2

And having my Doolittle bird from the Dora wing one...

I've always been a fan of this little brute...

 

6 hours ago, Marklo said:

Suddenly you can’t move for Gee Bees.

 

The testers kit look fun, seeing as how they also make filler, clearly their business strategy was to sell the kits cheap and then make up their profits on putty.
 

I have the Williams one in my stash but I’m absolutely positively not touching it till I get my wip down to single  figures ( should be finished the Stuka this week , but I have two what ifs that are next up hmmm)

Hello Marklo !!

Now that's a strategy...

can't wait to see your Wif... And your Stuka too !!

Build down to single figure ???:whistle::whistle:

So many kits to build... It's too tempting...

 

Thanks for your support Gents !

Sincerely.

CC 

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  • 10 months later...
On 12/20/2019 at 9:25 PM, Pete in Lincs said:

You could always build the Testors 'thing' as the Gull winged two seat trainer with the four blade prop. In US Navy colours. :poke:

Hold my beer !!

You know that I'm mad enough to do it !!

A U.S Navy Gee Bee ?? Stupid enough to tempt me.... :banghead:

Ok let's find a dora wing one....

It's not me Sarge !! Promise you !!

Sincerely.

CC

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Excellent stuff CC, I will tag along if I may,  got the Williams Brothers kit of R1 and Z and the Lindberg one which I might move on , not sure yet.  The plans look great and will be useful for your cockpit structure.

Good luck with your builds 

Chris

 

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4 hours ago, bigbadbadge said:

Excellent stuff CC, I will tag along if I may,  got the Williams Brothers kit of R1 and Z and the Lindberg one which I might move on , not sure yet.  The plans look great and will be useful for your cockpit structure.

Good luck with your builds 

Chris

 

Thanks Chris,

 

4 hours ago, Marklo said:

Lovely, plans will be useful when I get around to doing mine.

Do you want a copy ?

 

4 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said:

I wondered where this build had gone to. Were the plans found in a bar, by any chance?

They're not very accurate though. No sign of the Corsair style crank wing. Tsk!

Well Pete !!

Wait a bit, hold my beer !!

I'm gathering a bit more of stuff....:evil_laugh:

Not in a bar, I would have found it sooner...:rofl2:

 

Thanks Guys, I'm planning something with this thread...

Sincerely...

CC

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8 hours ago, corsaircorp said:
13 hours ago, Marklo said:

Lovely, plans will be useful when I get around to doing mine.

Do you want a copy ?

Yes please. If you even pm me a top down photo I can scale them myself. Thanks.

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On 1/14/2021 at 12:00 PM, corsaircorp said:

Hello Gents !!

I found back my plans for the Gee Bee !!

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Now, Another 1/48 R-1....

:evil_laugh:

More to come "soon"

Sincerely.

CC


Hello Alaine;
Those would be great, I am re-building the Lindberg and it is a DOG.

//Zack
 

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Hello Brother Zack !!

Giddy up !! Another fan of the TK !!

Welcome aboard !! and an Il 2 to be sure !!

I commited this one moons ago !!

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All my best wishes for 2021 !! Plenty of good thing for you and your family !!

How the hell did you find all these rocket fuel in Sweden ???

So now, we are brother in beer !!

I think that a certain alien... @Martian will change his mind for the landing of his Haunebu !!

He will try Sweden, and that way our Dear @general melchett will be saved from crop circle on his skull !!

Don't you worry Zack, here in BM there are some codified sentences...

Sincerely.

CC

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I think that a certain alien... @Martian will change his mind for the landing of his Haunebu !!

He will try Sweden, and that way our Dear @general melchett will be saved from crop circle on his skull !!

Don't you worry Zack, here in BM there are some codified sentences...

 

I see CC is talking in tongues again....Bletchley Park has been notified, men in white suits on standby...

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On 1/15/2021 at 8:47 AM, Marklo said:

Yes please. If you even pm me a top down photo I can scale them myself. Thanks.

Hi Mark, PM your postal adress, copies have been done finally....

The guy got problems with his machine

Problems with my parents... Lockdown again then....

I finally took a tangential way...

Then @Zack, I also need your adress to send it.

@Rob de Bie, plans will be sent monday...

Sincerely.

CC

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1 hour ago, corsaircorp said:

Hi Mark, PM your postal adress, copies have been done finally....

Oops forgot about the plans my GeeBees almost done so no need to post them. But thanks anyway for the thought.

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On 5/14/2021 at 4:55 PM, corsaircorp said:

 

@Rob de Bie, plans will be sent monday...

Sincerely.

CC

 

I'm looking forward to the plans! I still have the plan to build a 1/10 version of the fuselage truss.  I hope I can return the favour one day!

 

Rob

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1 hour ago, Rob de Bie said:

 

I'm looking forward to the plans! I still have the plan to build a 1/10 version of the fuselage truss.  I hope I can return the favour one day!

 

Rob

No worries !!

CC

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On 5/15/2021 at 10:30 PM, Rob de Bie said:

 

I'm looking forward to the plans! I still have the plan to build a 1/10 version of the fuselage truss.  I hope I can return the favour one day!

 

Rob

Plans are on their way...

 

Well now, I slipped again... See....

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BUT, I can't bin a kit soooo, the AMT Gee Bee will get me out of my comfort zone....

I'll try some @Pete in Lincsities....:evil_laugh::evil_laugh:

The Chesapeake was the last of my Wind indicator serie, I'll surely start this one in January 2022....

See you lateeer !!

Sincerely.

CC

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