1/32 Granville Gee Bee Model Z Super Sportster.
Re: 1/32 Granville Gee Bee Model Z Super Sportster.
Arnhem is just half an hour from my place. There is good museum on Market Garden and they also have yearly airborne memorial week. We try to honour the veterans that liberated us.speedgraflex wrote:
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Duke! Duke! Duke! Happy Thanksgiving, buddy!
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John! Thank you, sir! I actually just ordered my second kit. Half off. So I’ll be taking another shot at this beast, armed, one hopes, with lessons learned. Cheers, bud.keavdog wrote:Looks sharp brother!
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Re: 1/32 Granville Gee Bee Model Z Super Sportster.
Very nice contrast between the crankcase grey, black cowling and yellow body! It looks like the paint is getting a little bit lumpy on the crankcase cover around the push rods... too many layers of paint?
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Re: 1/32 Granville Gee Bee Model Z Super Sportster.
I think your idea for the manufacturer plate looks really good.
March as one, Don't look back
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
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Remco! Thank you so much! Just now seeing yesterday’s replies!!! With gratitude to you, too.
John—agreed. Too many layers. Made a few adjustments using 15K, 20K Alpha Abrasives paper, but the seller on eBay practically gave away a fresh kit, so I can make a clean start using lessons learned. I will continue to add details and adjustments to the current version as a learning exercise.
Floki—SKOL! Thank you!
John—agreed. Too many layers. Made a few adjustments using 15K, 20K Alpha Abrasives paper, but the seller on eBay practically gave away a fresh kit, so I can make a clean start using lessons learned. I will continue to add details and adjustments to the current version as a learning exercise.
Floki—SKOL! Thank you!
Bruce / SPEEDGRAFLEX
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Don’t you dare sideline this build now... You better keep it going! it’s looking really good!speedgraflex wrote:
John—agreed. Too many layers. Made a few adjustments using 15K, 20K Alpha Abrasives paper, but the seller on eBay practically gave away a fresh kit, so I can make a clean start using lessons learned. I will continue to add details and adjustments to the current version as a learning exercise.
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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Re: 1/32 Granville Gee Bee Model Z Super Sportster.
That is awesome. Just a couple weeks ago I was at the Hall where we were playing a tabletop wargame in 28mm re-enacting that very battle. In particular, the Polish unit's drop.speedgraflex wrote:
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Duke! Duke! Duke! Happy Thanksgiving, buddy!
I for one love the look of your engine already. Your texture to me is spot on. I think you nailed it perfectly, and that bronze nameplate is amazing! I agree with Carlos: Don't you dare sideline this! This Thread is really getting good! I want to see this finished!
And a happy belated Thanksgiving to you as well.
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"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
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Re: 1/32 Granville Gee Bee Model Z Super Sportster.
Stuart! / Carlos! / Duke!
I am not going to sideline this, and it is because of you. The second kit will be here on Thursday, so I am going to start with the engine components first and merge these kits together as one complete build. I have been waiting with my teeth gritted while Carlotta waits to learn if she still has Covid. And our only option to see each other at the moment will be in March 2021, if she is accepted at UCLA. I feel cautiously optimistic.
I am not going to sideline this, and it is because of you. The second kit will be here on Thursday, so I am going to start with the engine components first and merge these kits together as one complete build. I have been waiting with my teeth gritted while Carlotta waits to learn if she still has Covid. And our only option to see each other at the moment will be in March 2021, if she is accepted at UCLA. I feel cautiously optimistic.
Bruce / SPEEDGRAFLEX