De-lurking

BlackOps · July 24, 2005, 01:01:03 PM

Hi guys, been lurking about for a week or two and thought maybe I should crawl out of my dark hidey hole and say hi. This is a great board with lots of talented folks here

I have recently re-discovered modeling after 20+ year absence so bear with me.

Here is one of my first projects that I started about two months ago then got busy but am now getting back to.

F-40 Ghost Strike Fighter

I have not yet decided whether or not to build it gear up or gear down.

Jeff G.

Ian the Kiwi Herder · July 24, 2005, 01:12:03 PM

Welcome Jeff

Pull-up a beer and enjoy. Like the Ghost Fighter.... keep the pics coming, sir.

Ian

Martin H · July 24, 2005, 01:14:17 PM

Welcome to the nut house. As the other lads would say, leave your sanity at the front desk, pull up a chair and a beer.

Ollie · July 24, 2005, 01:24:14 PM

Welcome aboard!

Nice model, BTW.

Where ya from, eh?

BlackOps · July 24, 2005, 01:47:25 PM

Fresno, California USA....let me tell you when you see all of those beautiful pictures of the beach with hot chicks in bikini's well this ain't it!

Fresno is just about in the center of California and it is pretty much a desert...it has been about 107 degrees Farenheight for the past 3 weeks give or take five degrees.

Too hot to get motivated to do much.

Jeff G.

Geoff_B · July 24, 2005, 01:58:22 PM

Welcome aboard

Well its mid july in the UK and its pissing down with rain, just to make you feel a little better.

Geoff B

cthulhu77 · July 24, 2005, 02:06:02 PM

Here ya brother...Phoenix is a blistering hell at the moment...too hot for bikinis, even !!!
Glad to have you here !

greg

Sisko · July 24, 2005, 03:50:05 PM

107F is about 42 dgerees C that is hot!!!!!!!

We get summers like that. the best thing to do is crank up the A/C and stay inside and model.

I tried painting a model on a day like that but the air was so hot the paint was drying as it left the airbrush. Ended up with a textured finish not unlike a cast effect.

Hmmm a fully cast aircraft.

The Rat · July 24, 2005, 04:13:30 PM

"It all started in a little 5000-watt radio station in Fresno, California..." - Ted Baxter

Welcome to the craziest modeling site on the net...,

And that's a good thing!

Captain Canada · July 24, 2005, 06:58:24 PM

Fresno Smooth ! Great flick, eh ?

Welcome aboard, buddy ! Great looking model, net and weird ! The F-35 looks pretty tough with the gear down, as most naval types do, so I'd go that route.

Cheers !
And speaking of hot, wit's 10 o'clock at night, and with the humidity outside it's about 120 !

Yowzers..........

Patrick H · July 24, 2005, 11:55:50 PM

Welcome aboard Jeff.
Your F 40 looks pretty good with that big Tornado fin. Keep them piccies koming

Patrick

lancer · July 25, 2005, 01:29:06 AM

Welcome aboard Jeff. I love the F40, especially the proposed colour scheme. Looks brilliant. The back story is also bloody good too. Looks like you're going to fit in well with us loonies.....

markm70 · July 25, 2005, 06:30:13 AM

Welcome Jeff,
I too De-lurked a few weeks ago and glad to have joined this group, it is alot of fun and a great bunch of guys

As well, it is a great diversion from the serious modeling. Enjoy!

Mark M

cthulhu77 · July 25, 2005, 06:34:00 AM

QuoteAs well, it is a great diversion from the serious modeling.

Yaarggh ! We take our whiffing very seriously. No really.
Whose turn is it to buy pints?

greg

BlackOps · July 25, 2005, 08:18:27 AM

Thanks for the warm welcome...hope I can contribute something worth while once in a while!

Jeff G.

De-lurking

Ollie

Geoff_B

markm70