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(...) Gary - I went to that squadron's home page and look what I found.....! (URL) .more. pictures of this wonderful paint scheme to drool over... That is one wild jet. I love it! JJ (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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Joel Jacobsen <jacobsen@oar.net> wrote in message news:GoJMr6.GGF@lugnet.com... (...) not me......... (...) it sure is! Thanks for pointing it out! Gary I think I'll use that if I ever get around to a custom paint job on my snowmachine. (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) That's a great source. Thanks for sharing. Anyone care to try this paint scheme in LEGO??! (URL) but that's impressive.. JJ (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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Check this out! Woah! (URL) many pics, a must for anyone building any sort of plane, they have so much! I've just found all my Spitfire references! HTH, -Geordan- (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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Wow! I love this! so smooth, the shape is perfect, instantly recognizable, wow, this is really good, Great work! -Geordan- (...) (23 years ago, 15-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Damn! I was hoping nobody would mention this plane. I've actually done one, but it kind of morphed into my previous post of the He219. I was thinking of redoing it now that picked up a few parts off Brickbay. I thought for sure nobody would (...) (23 years ago, 14-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Wow this thing is great.Nice to you went for accuracy in the decals.To me it means you include all symbols from that era even if you deem it bad(which if you really look into history it's not) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) <delurk> There's always my childhood favorite: the Blohm und Voss BV 141. (URL) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) [snippage] (...) I would definitely love to see an Me-262 ... I'm glad to hear that there are some of these in the works! Another one I'd *love* to behold would be a true minifig-scale B-17 (1 stud~1 ft ... I know it's not German, but what a (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) The "wooden jet fighter" I think you're talking about is the He162 (Salamander), which *did* fly, however poorly. They even had an Erprobungskommando outfitted with the things, but they were strictly forbidden from engaging enemy aircraft. Or (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) I'm not worried about the engines, actually. Its the annoying sloped nose and the angled body that I've been having trouble with. If you take a look at an Me-262 from the nose, you'll note that the body is almost triangle shaped, sloping into (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Thanks! The nosecone started the whole thing - I was trying to figure out what I could use the 4x4 cone for, when I noticed it matched well with the 2x2 concave slopes. (...) Cool, I'd love to see it when your done. I had given up on doing (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Thanks Lindsay, I appreciate the comments. I was trying to get the wings a bit more accurate by sweeping them slightly, but it was way too flimsy. I might try it again one of these days. (...) Ha, good point :). I guess this one would be the (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Thanks, I appreciate the nice comments. (...) Hmm, not sure yet. German aircraft of that era had a lot of style, which is why I like to model them, but there's a few Allied aircraft I'm thinking of doing. There's a few more German planes I'd (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) I can't wait to see your engines on the Me-262, I'm having trouble envisioning them in minifig scale. George (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Thank you Drew for your praise. I had always wanted to build this model and spent three days constructing and reconstructing the plane. I am a perfectionist and not totally happy with the plane's fuselage and nose but it was really fun to (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.build.military)
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(cross-posted to lugnet.military as well) I saw yesterday when I was browsing Brickshelf's Recent stuff, and i was wondering if you would post it to Lugnet. (so we can shower you with praise for such an excellent model) You did a great job on it, I (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Dude!! Thats awesome!! You did a great job on that model, my friend. The nosecone is simply inspired! BTW, just a detail, the Me163 was also known as the "Komet." (...) Nope, I've already started on the Me-262 ^_^ `Drew (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) snapped up another one, and an excellent rendition, too. The Star Wars canopy works well in this case, thanks! So what's left, the Me-262, Ju-88, some Heinkel and Dornier bombers? The wooden jet fighter that never really flew? The humongous 6 (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) to the original. The curvature is well done too, especially the nose and tail. The fuel wagon is a hoot! Do you have one for each fuel? :) (...) It looked OK to me--but then again, in this group we're more likely to be aware of such Komet-type (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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