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  1. https://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/sh/kit_sn_72002.shtml Special Navy 1/72 U-Boat Type IIA
  2. "After all the amazing construction of the launch pad, Manfred couldn't replicate the hot dog wrappers in the bottom of the trash can he built from scratch......" The main reason I have been watching this build for literally years is it is so inspiring to know you can do anything you want if you just be patient and refine your skills. Thanks for letting us view this incredible build. I will continue to tune in. I still say you need to be looking for a great museum for long term loan of this work of art.
  3. Manfred, One thing I don't remember you talking about in the past 61 pages is how you are getting such nice detailed pictures. What kind of camera and settings are you using? #1 fan of this build Kel
  4. When ARC Discussion Board came back on line, this was the first thread I went to. Manfred, there are few out there with the guts to take on such a large project. When you are finished you should really think of donating it to a real space museum. It is just amazing work you have been doing! I would hate to think the project stuffed in a closet. Amazing work!
  5. I haven't chimed in in awhile. This build is absolutely my favorite on the whole interweb thinggie. Very inspirational and informative. Just amazing model building from a first rate guy! You keep going Manfred. I kind of don't want to see the end!
  6. Everything everyone already mentioned plus "Unbroken Chain" by Guenter Wendt. I had the chance to meet him and got my book signed or I would give it to you. It is a great insider's view of this unique persons roll in history. The Astronauts really trusted him and after the Apollo 1 fire, they demanded that he be hired back. That is why you see him associated with the Astronauts. They use to love to play practical jokes with him. The famous "No Handball" sign of Alan Shepard. "I wonder where Gunther Vent" after closing the doors of the capsule. Lots of good stories.
  7. Driving, working on and showing my 2004 Corvette Coupe. 36,000 miles on it. Long gun shooting. Barrett 50 cal. Custom Rem700. 11:1 twist, 26" Bell&Carlson stock, X-trigger, Burris Full field II 6.5x50 scope. Sled magazine. 600 yard shooter all day! Every shot documented. Collecting autographed books from Apollo Era of NASA These are a few of my favorite things.....
  8. I dig this! Very cool idea!!! keep going. I will keep watching the progress.
  9. I want to put some LED lighting and do a bit more work to it but I got kind of burnt out on it. I will get reinspired and hit it again soon.
  10. Finishing the Tie Interceptor and starting the hanger.
  11. I tried my hand at scratch building. I am no where near the level Manfred is but I am learning. Here is my Tie Interceptor. I call this one "First Female Tie Interceptor Pilot or Who left the Lid Up?"
  12. I haven't posted in awhile to say this build is just my favorite to follow on line. Ever! Manfred is knocking it out of the park with his skills. It actually inspired me to scratch build more and try new things to increase my skill set. Thanks for sharing this with us and keeping us informed. Just awesome!
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    C 130 item

    Scooby is right on. Good explanation from a few guys here. Mark Williams was an FE with me at Dyess AFB. I hope he chimes in soon. There are a lot of little detail things different about a -7 and -15. -15 engines had their first two stages of the four stage turbines cooled so they can run hotter which equals more power. The quickest way to tell the difference between a -7 and -15 was the thermalcouple harness. I could list it all but it would not change the look of your engine one bit. There is even a small detail different between the inboards and outboards (ice probes in the inboards, righ
  14. Modeler7

    C 130 item

    I have to disagree with an earlier post. The reason #1 blade is up is because of what is called the Beta Feedback shaft. It will leak prop fluid if it is in any other position. The Beta Feedback shaft tells the valve housing what angle the prop is at. (That is a VERY simplified way to explain it.) The pitchlock regulator is something that keeps a set of splines from engaging while pressure is on the dome assembly. The splines engaged will prevent the blade angle from decreasing to a flat or reverse position but will allow it to increase to a feather position if needed up to 92.5* blade angle
  15. Very nice build! This has happened to me before. Did you notice your canopy slid all the way back. It always cracks me up how much attention we spend on the details and miss something like that. I once had a spitfire canopy on backwards, took a whole series of photos like that. I remember a guy who did a beautiful job on a Corsair. First rate and then got the landing gear reversed. It was obvious that he knew what he was doing. He just had a momentary lapse of reason. Been there, done that! But back to the build. Great choice of colors and nicely done. I like seeing P-40's without shark mouths
  16. Tony! Where were you when I was writing my article and building my X-1E?!!! Ha! I know, I know. All I had to do was ask. Great pictures. You always surprise me with your vast knowledge of X plane subjects. Take care and I sure enjoyed seeing those pics you posted. Kel Jamison
  17. Honestly Zach, I was getting so bogged down on research that I wasn't building anything. The editor had a deadline and I needed to get moving so I did what I thought was reasonable and plausible to the cockpit to move on. I found an Aerofax X-1 book on Ebay for over 70 bucks. More than the price of the kit and conversion and decided not to pay that price. I did something shocking, I started building. I know a lot of people will find that a terrible thought. And some will applaud for getting something done. I think it looks nice in the display cabinet. It made a nice article and there was only
  18. http://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/asm003.htm Good article in this Aerospace Modeler I did a few years ago. It might help although I could not find hardly anything on the interior so I kinda used artistic license. You might not be inclined to do that.
  19. John, I give you an A+++ for trying this. You learned a lot in a short period of time. The next thing you do will be better and better. Good on ya!!! Keep casting things. ESPECIALLY C-130 things!!!!!
  20. Steve, I would have to look through a lot of photos to find some pics of those planes. Junkyard Dog, Damian,Texas Tornado, Rubber Chicken...those were great days and we didn't even know it. I believe 1689 was Vinny Schuster's plane. Vinny and I connected up again at Edwards AFB in 2000 to 2004 doing flight test. Doc Fortney, faded away. I am not sure where he went. I don't think you would like the new crop of DCC's on the J model. They can't troubleshoot their way out of a paper bag. Only the old guys have any skills at all. I am glad I retired when I did. Some of the H's went to Yokota. Some
  21. Steve, I have many hours flying 1673 and 2072 (Lone Wolf) as a FE at Dyess from 1994 to 2000 and again 2000 to 2012 when I retired with 5000 Herk hours, 1500 sorties, 400 combat missions. The Herk was an amazing plane that got me home every time. Gulf War, Bosnia, Kosovo, OEF, OIF. I miss that plane. Now with all the J models flying around and those pilots drinking appletini's and eating weight watchers microwaved food during flight just makes me sad!!!! LOL! The E and H model was the workhorse of the AF for a long time! Keep up the good work on the kit. I will keep watching. After all thes
  22. Here is what I know about the Monogram 1/48 T-28: 1. It doesn't scale out at 1/48, but 1/51 (51.2 actually) If you use scale drawings you need to reduce them to that scale to get proper alignment and sizing. 2. The tail plane thickness is much less than it should be and needed to be increased. I believe they made it as skinny as it is to slide thru the rudder area. 3. The fork on the nose gear is on the wrong side, all of the gear legs will have to be scratch built, and suitable replacement wheels obtained. 4. The wheel wells needed to be boxed in and the outlines corrected. A nose gear we
  23. Very nice Dio! I really liked the subject and the work you did with the water with the complex rotor wash pattern around the CM was just outstanding! Also getting the rotor blades at the proper angle for in flight was another very well done bit of modeling. These little cues are what really makes the dio realistic. Burn discoloration on the silver strips on the CM and the activity of the figures as they prepare to be hoisted onto "Old 66". Just an awesome job!
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