Fw 190 Butcher Bird 2013 (extended to June 2014) Group Build

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5421

There certainly is. Occasionally, some will come up on e-bay and they do always go for silly prices. I have seen the Nightfighter books priced at over $1,000. What really makes me mad is I would bet a lot of these are bought by collectors who will put them into a plastic sleeve and never open them.

The funny thing is that certain ones go for silly prices while other go at reasonable ones. Its as though they produced more of some books than others. And of course the ones I am missing are the ones that go for high prices.

5422

Oh Man, can I relate to that. I can find the Aero Detail books for the P-38, P-51, Zero, FW190 D-9 etc… for about $30.00 no prob. But, do you think I can find the one for the Corsair for under $95.00. Not even. Heck, It’s difficult to find one in the first place.

5423

Man I hear that. Last time I checked that 109 E series AD book was “up there” too. I did manage to download the 110 book for free though and have it all printed and in a nice binder![:P]

5424

Same story here. I’m still looking for Volume 1-3 of Kagero’s P-47 books. 1 and 2 are impossible to find and 3 always costs at least 3 times as much as the original retail price was…

5425

Well, well, well, just color me fortuitous. No sooner do I mention the travails of trying to get an AD Corsair book then some bloke in the UK puts one up on ebay for auction starting at 0.99 pounds/12.00 pounds shipping. Now, I have a 9 day wait to see if my bid holds up.

5426

I saw that one!!!

5427

Already outbid!![bnghead]#%!!@#!!![:'(]

5428

Dude come on! You KNEW that was gonna happen! lol

5429

Happens every time! Just… well damn!

5430

Yeah, I know but, I can be hopeful. I’ll monitor closely to see if the bidding goes nutsburgers or not.

5431

So in the meantime, will there be an award for the last completion 2 months past the already extended finish date, Joe? [blkeye]

Progressing, but so is time… [O]

5432

Hanging head in shame too – between work and family crisis (illness) I’ve not had a chance to touch anything lately, even if the AB was all fixed up and ready to go…

M/Tb379

5433

Watching you has helped incent me to get moving, Mike.

At least it’s more fun with two of us Johnie-come-latelies, or is it just Johnie-come-late. :slight_smile:

And another bow to Joe for letting us finish. [:D[

5434

Well, Greg, I’d sure like to get 'em done. This is the second GB the S-8 has been in!

M/TB379

5435

Mike and Greg, Keep pluggin’! I’m definitely hanging in there with you guys cheering you on to the finish line. I love watching your builds regardless.

5436

In that case, I’ll stick with it! I sure want to see these birds in the display case!

M/TB379

5437

Keep pluggin’ away guys. This thing aint shut down until the last entered buiild is finished.[H]

5438

Whats a few months between friends. Theres still on-going builds in the D-Day GB as well so don’t worry guys, your not alone.

5439

Ok,now I feel better. Thanks Joe, Joe, Bish and Mike.

At my end, been fiddling with the mottling since my last post. I’d post a pic, but at the end of the day it looks about like it did in the last post!!! Yikes.

5440

Hey bubba! I’m tellin ya, grab a spare kit or piece of plastic or something and practice , practice , practice. I did that and it took me a good hours worth of trying but I got it down. Remember: Thinned paint, high pressure and BARELY crack the needle. Once you see some paint (almost any at all) start moving the airbrush to prevent puddling or dotting. You’ll get it…I promise! [;)]