Reggie

I shall be present and correct this evening chaps.

Oh, all right then, if I must 😉😁

Reporting for virtual escapism 😊

Hey All, terribly sorry, but not going to be able to make it tonight. Bets of luck, a thousand apologies 😟

I shall be present this evening chaps 👍

I would like to report a new German wonder weapon - their scientists seem to have come up with a way of attaching a rubber band - or bungee rope to their aircraft, which can then be fired at yours, backwards if necessary, and on making contact it sticks to your aircraft and pulls their aircraft into yours to destroy you in one swoop via a collision. The German pilot goes down too with this weapon - but in a blaze of glory, and is posthumously awarded the Knights Cross with Cabbage Leaves and Broccoli for the successful destruction of an Allied Aircraft using the "rubber band" method. Other 485th pilots saw this amazing new wonder weapon in action last night - so be warned, either it is true, or we have all been at Artie's moonshine again and are suffering from hallucinations 😲

I shall be inserting myself gently, but firmly into my cockpit tonight - in other words, reporting for duty

Oooh, lovely, I have that now, thank you. Makes everything nice and easy - and lovely to see the previews too 👍

I shall be present for this evening's mission - reporting for duty

Apologies lads, I will not be able to make this evening sadly. Best of luck 👍

Oooh, I need to try this - I was loving the better sound quality I had last night, but struggled with not hearing everyone on TS enough, unless I boosted them so much it was deafening when I wasn't in game 😄

Oh dear, sorry to hear that, always annoying when the gremlins strike 😢 Who will be our intrepid leader tonight then? Colin.... COLIN.... don't try to hide now 😂 2nd Lt David Reginald reporting for duty. 👍

Chaps, I am very sorry to say I will have to miss another one Not a good week this week, worked all weekend due to major issues at work, and there are still some ongoing issues which are meaning I am working longer hours than usual. I am very much hoping to be back in the saddle for Sunday and hoping normal attendance will resume from that point.

Apologies chaps, I will not be able to make this evening either

Well, it wasn't all a loss for the 485th, some of the jokes en-route were slightly palatable. Just glad we were in a JU52 or something, as that route would have taken us 3 hours at that flying speed 😁

Reporting for duty skipper. 🐶

Well, if we are being honest here Major Painless, lets be 100% honest. The truth is we sometimes "help" ensure that only half the squadron gets back because you, Arty and I don't like sharing those British Waaf's that have been brought in to run the air base. There aren't enough to go round, so we had to get rid of a couple of chaps you know - otherwise it wouldn't be fair 😉

As a recent recruit - in a similar situation as you - although not American- ahem - I would certainly recommend it. I also have a super busy life, so cannot commit to the number of nights that some squads demand. The onus here really is - whenever you can make it we are happy to see you - and that is simply the truth, and whenever I do turn up - I have plenty of fun. The only thing that may concern you - being from the U.S. is that we have several Canadians flying with us - all of whom are top notch though 😃

Ouch, how in the world did you survive that? You must have a head made of concrete 😲

Look at that - 2 brilliantly built models. I am looking forward to comparing notes moving forward - nice to be part of a group with some gifted modelers @Painless - the Ju88 is great, personally, I think it is sacrilege you haven't built anything for 8 years, wasted talent.......

Out of interest Sid, which Kit is that? I can imagine the canopy being a bit of a pain to paint - will need lots of masking

Thank you @Sid, kind of you to overlook the imperfections 😃 It is free hand airbrushing using MRP lacquers. Using a cheap airbrush as well, the AK Interactive Airbrush is only £30 or so, and works really well. @Painless It is the Revell 1/32 offering. 1/32 is my favourite scale. I can handle 1/48, but my fat fingers struggle with anything smaller, so I try to stick to 1/32. I don't think I will be weathering too much out of it. Will see how I feel when I get to that point, but I tend not to weather them too much unless the original subject I am trying to get right was heavily weathered. As I said in this case, it is more of a practice mottle thing

Thought I would drop in and show you my latest/current build. This has fought me all the way, have had major fit issues, so much filler used here, but finally getting there. Finished spraying the mottle last night. I am not following the mottle markings on the instructions exactly for the markings I am using. This build has primarily been a practice for mottling as it is my first mottle job - so havent been as petty about exactly matching the historic markings as I usually am with my other builds. Once this is done, my first NMF is being attempted with Trumpeter's P47D. Also my first Trumpeter kit. Last/previous build was the amazing Airfix 1/24 Typhoon👍 The major problem I have - is I have nowhere left to put my built models 😭

Reporting for duty.