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    1:72 CF-101 Voodoo in Lark One colours

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    hi there.

    Yes, as far as I know, that fuselage is still there. I tried contacting the Bagottville air force museum to see if they could arrange a photo shoot of it, but nobody would return my calls or emails. And yes, Richard has provided reference material for the CF-18 projects.

    thanks

    David

    David,

    I can confirm that Lark One is still there. It is sitting with a couple of other Voodoos and Hornets at the ATC Radar site. I have some friends at ATC and later this spring I was planning to get out there to take lots of photos with my wife's new SLR camera.

    I am happy to share any and all photos.

    Denis

    Another Squadron.com blunder..

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Happy to announce that the COO of squadron called me personally to apologize for the mishap in all of this. She assured me that my package is going out today with next day delivery and free shipping. Despite it all I told them to save their money on the next day shipping and just go ground since I got it next day anyway. She also offered me an all access pass to eagle fest in June, a 60 dollar ticket for free. Nice as could he and extremely courteous. Apparently they had a huge back up starting on the 22nd that lasted for a day or so that was locking certain features from being used I.e orders being accessible. I didn't expect anything for free, and would have been willing to work with them provided the lady wasn't rude as hell in the process. I'm satisfied that they have taken the measures to try to make things right, which is all I asked for from the get go.

    I'm glad to see things are working out for you. Makes me tempted to try calling again to see if I can get any kind of resolution to my situation.

    Denis

    1/72 Hasegawa F-4N VF-84 "Jolly Rogers"

    in Phantom Addicts Anonymous (Ended)

    Posted

    Phantom,

    Thanks for the tip. Too late on this build but I will remember that for the F-4B that is waiting on deck.

    Bashace,

    Thanks.

    Well not much to report except that the intakes are on after a light coat of Tamiya white primer.

    Today was my 2 week check-up after my jaw surgery with the surgeon. After I told him I had pain in my right leg he sent me to the Emergency room. Turns out I have a blood clot behind my right knee from laying in the hospital bed for 24 hours. Now I am taking it easy on the Lazy-Boy with some good drugs. Hopefully I can get back to the bench soon. My birthday is on Wednesday so maybe by then. :)

    Anyway, have a happy Easter everyone!

    Denis

    Another Squadron.com blunder..

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I hear your pain man. Last October I bought the HB F-14A when it was on sale, first time placing an order with them and the order itself went fine with reasonable shipping price via USPS to Canada given to me by thier website, which would have been the dealbreaker it it was too high. One week later my package arrives with FedEx stamped on it and I was quite happy and impressed. That is untila month later when I got a bill from FedEx to pay another $42 in customs brokerage fees. Now I ended up paying retail or more for the kit that I thought was a great deal.

    I sent an email right away to Squadron, which I find quite annoying that theu do not have a seperate customer service email. I had no reply and tried calling them, twice, got put on hold and after 12 minutes the phone hangs up!?

    I don't have time to keep persuing this and will take my business elsewhere. It is obvious to me that since Squadron.com is a major supplier to LHSs they do not need to care orworry about customers who buy directly from thier website.

    Denis

    The Modern Hornet Guide

    in Reid Air Publications

    Posted

    They should start arriving more now, guys. I got a bit backed up, and still am, but I should be caught up by the end of today. I am quite surprised at the response to this book. I didn't expect it to do so well, honestly.

    I hope you don't run out. I asked for this and the Super Hornet book for my birthday and if I don't get it I will order them right away.

    Denis

    1/72 Hasegawa F-4N VF-84 "Jolly Rogers"

    in Phantom Addicts Anonymous (Ended)

    Posted

    Progress is slow but moving forward. I have been back from the hospital for a week now, after getting jaw surgery and have been slowly getting back into the swing of thing.

    I was able to get the cockpit painted and closed into the forward fuselage.

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    Seams have been sanded on the fuel tanks.

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    The reinforcement plate on the elevators has been removed with a micro chisel and panel lines restored.

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    Now that everything is looking ready for a coat of Tamiya white primer I will get some weapons ready from this Hasegawa weapons set. I intend to do a full A-A loadout of 2/4/0+.

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    I will put down the white tomorrow and in the meantime finish up the seats.

    Thanks for watching.

    Denis

    1/32 Kinetic Hawk 115

    in Yes, size DOES matter (Ended)

    Posted

    Looking good man. Nice job on the IPs.

    Maybe in a week or two when I have recovered enough, and can drink beer again, I can come see it and your other works of art. I'll bring along the Tomcat cockpit that I have been slowly getting back to since leaving the hospital. Pics soon on my build thread.

    Denis

    FS/FT School is $$ Sale!

    in Buy and sell - add scale to your title

    Posted

    How much each for the following, and do you ship to canada?

    1/48 TrueDetails F-14A Resin Cockpit, Factory Bag.

    1/72 Hasegawa F-14B Tomcat, Factory Sprues (No Box), Kit Decals VF-102 Diamondbacks, Plus Dr Pepper Resin Engine Nozzles, Plus TwoBobs VF-103 Jolly Rogers Decals "Final Tomcat Cruise".

    1/72 Italeri A-6E Intruder, Factory Sprues (No Box), Plus MicroScale USN Low Visibility Decals.

    Thanks,

    Denis

    1/48 CF-18 188790 - Brand new

    in The Living History Group Build

    Posted

    Thanks guys! I find myself gazing at my two 1/32 scale Hornets, and wondering when I will tackle them. The plan is to do one that I used to fly, and another one after all the upgrades with some kind of mixed A/A and A/G load. Until then, I will sit this one beside the dual I built a few years back (924, our squadron's first dual in 1988).

    ALF

    Awesome job dude.

    I look forward to follow you on the Larger Hornets. I want to do at least one in the near future, 769 as she was for Op Mobile.

    Denis

    1/72 AC-130H ESCI vs Italeri

    in Props

    Posted · Edited by EX_Birdgunner

    Thanks for the feedback guys.

    Flyboy,

    I looked over at scalemates.com and it seemed like the plastic was the same. Does the Italeri kit have the same issue with the clear piece?

    Yves,

    Merci pour le lien. Je t'attend pour plus d'information.

    Koen L,

    Thanks for the infor on the kit decals. I knew that Wolfpak decals had a set for the AC-130H but they seem to be OOP and hard to find.

    Cheers,

    Denis

    Edit: cleaned up some french grammar!

    1/72 Hasegawa F-4N VF-84 "Jolly Rogers"

    in Phantom Addicts Anonymous (Ended)

    Posted

    Hi everyone,

    I am starting with the 1/72 Hasegawa F-4B/J/N VF-84 Jolly Rogers Kit 2 for 1. I will do each aircraft in a seperate thread starting with the F-4N option. Next one will probably be the F-4B option as I have a line on a F-4J kit to use those decals on. The only problem with the F-4B option is that the tail flag has a clear background vice the white one I have seen in references. I will cross that bridge when I get to it during that kit's build log.

    I got the cockpit started and ready for some paint. As well as the main fuselage and wings. Also, started on the gas bags. Anyway, on to the pics:

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    Hopefully more later this weekend.

    Denis

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