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Post subject: Canvas Eagle #3  Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:18 pm |
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Hello all,
As my club continues on the Canvas eagles campaign my model building has kept up with the latest advancements in the fighter design.
We are starting to see the next generation of fighters being deployed onto the battlefield.
For the French the premier fighter is the Nieuport 17.
This one is done in the colors and insignia of N124. If you've seen flyboys who know who they are.
The Nieuport 17 were the first aircraft of that unit to carry the famous Indian head emblem.
So here she is. "Lucky 14" I hope
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Post subject: Canvas Eagle #3 Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:21 pm |
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I really must rember to spell check the titles...
Oh well
I have learned a lot about model building and different model kits.
This one is a Eduard kit from the Czeh Republic. At the moment I consider Eduard the best kit makers. Wonderful detial and more important to me is the ease of assembly.
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Post subject: Canvas Eagle #3 Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:24 pm |
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The all silver scheme made the model easy to paint as well. I usually would avoid such a all color idea but is this case I'm following history.
Do you think my Cylon minis will get jealous?
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Post subject: Canvas Eagle #3 Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:26 pm |
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I hope these are the last roundels I have to plave on the bottom half of the upper wing.
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Post subject: Canvas Eagle #3 Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:32 pm |
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Some people have asked me how big are these models.
Well I have placed one against some commonly known minis, well on this forum anyway.
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Post subject: Canvas Eagle #3 Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:34 pm |
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These SUVs on the road keep getting bigegr I tell you.
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Post subject: Canvas Eagle #3 Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:38 pm |
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I don't know why I bother, but I do like the fact that the planes have pilots. It's just plane (pun intened) wierd to see an empty cockpit in the plane chasing you down.
So we switch to support MACRO mode
I actually put a gotee, but only I will ever no that.
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Post subject: Canvas Eagle #3 Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:39 pm |
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Post subject: Canvas Eagle #3 Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:43 pm |
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So I hope you have enjoyed the pictures and I will leave you with this parting head to head atttack.
"I can't belive we'll going head to head"
DAKKA, DAKKA, DAKKA, DAKKA, DAKKA, DAKKA, !!!!
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Post subject: Canvas Eagle #3 Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:54 am |
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Very Nice Work, C/C !!! You have this fascination with aircraft ! 
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Post subject: Canvas Eagle #3 Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:39 am |
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Post subject: Canvas Eagle #3 Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:33 pm |
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Awesome - now be off and bag a Hun or two!
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Post subject: Canvas Eagle #3 Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:31 pm |
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We played last night and we had over 20 people playing!!!! ?18 planes on the board. ?
I coudn't even tell what was happening all over the board because I was in a death struggle with the leading German pilot.
I did take pictures of the less hectic second game.
Here a formation for Rolands head across the lines on a bombing mission.
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Post subject: Canvas Eagle #3 Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:35 pm |
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A view from down below. I'm in the lead Roland.
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