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    USAAF serials and numbers lookups, 12AF.

    I hope this is the right place to ask this, apologies if not, i'm happy to re-create elsewhere. I'm trying to find details about a few squadrons from the 12af, particularly: 86th Figher-bomber group (later 86th fighter group) consisting of the 525th, 526th, and 527th Fighter (bomber) squadrons...
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    Late to 1946.

    yes, i am now happy flying away in every conceivable plane possible. i've got to admit i'm a big fan of the early p40's very flyable, the 109's also, i've finally learned how to stop my engine turning to molten metal within a minute or two and i'm enjoying the use of cannon :D i'm still...
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    Adler's daily dose of Metal

    Epic thread :D
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    Late to 1946.

    well spent all night downloading, installed this morning and ran the program, i had to get the direct to drive patch from SAS first also as i have the steam vers. anyway ran this morning.... nothing. then realised its JGSME lol hadn't yet applied it. will be testing tonight and getting the auto...
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    What's on the menu?

    Home made broccoli and stilton soup tonight. looking forward to it.
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    Late to 1946.

    aha perfic! see i was having a read this weekend and UP and HSFX did crop up, i'm all patched to 4.11.1m so i'll make a copy of my steam folder before i mod. are these mod files best used with a mod enabler like JGSME? i've used this previously for the silent hunter series of games and it works...
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    Re-awakening the music spirit

    Also if anyone has any current console or a decent pc, i would consider buying "Rocksmith" its essentially guitar hero that you plug a real guitar into (you get the game and 1/4" to usb cable) also great for beginners, i'm getting it for my son. regarding your biggest critic, i really am my own...
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    1/72 HP Halifax mk.II.1A and Hawker Hurricane mk.IID by Revell.

    Aye i think 2-3 max were available to this, what i'll do is fill them with Liquid green stuff, should go on fine and then sand smooth. they'll look like they are plated rather then omitted but i think its something i'll look for in future builds and plan accordingly. thanks for the input :D Pete
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    1/72 HP Halifax mk.II.1A and Hawker Hurricane mk.IID by Revell.

    Do you know the windows just did not occur to me, hmm, right i'll set about sorting them :D i'm doing this as a pathfinder 35th sqn its a very late model MkII 1a so glazed nose, later boulton pauls, type XXII merlins and H2S dome. i've seen some pics of 35sqn craft and they do indeed appear to...
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    1/72 HP Halifax mk.II.1A and Hawker Hurricane mk.IID by Revell.

    Actually didn't have a plan for filling in windows. no idea which ones i need to? generally i like having glass in, i'm contemplating doing a He111 and an early wellington. I've added the radiators today and carburetors, being resin superglue was needed. there really is a Yoda factor to...
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    1/72 HP Halifax mk.II.1A and Hawker Hurricane mk.IID by Revell.

    In true monty python style "i'm not dead yet" Been working on odds and sods, mostly getting bits together for this build, Ordered some masks from eduard for the halifax and the hurricane, cane's are applied just working up the courage to do the halifax ones lol. i've managed to order proper...
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    Late to 1946.

    Chaps, I had the original IL-2 and loved it, but recently doing some plane builds i got a hankering to play it again, so i went out and got a decent joystick and then found it won't install on win7 (boo!) so got 1946 from steam, 1 day before they pulled it... anyways i've got 4.09m and i'm...
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    Hawker Hurricane pilot manual

    Cracking stuff! thanks guys! :D
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    What Annoyed You Today?

    Pulling up to a set of lights, the road turns from single to duel carriageway. the lights are red and there are cars stopped, i'm in the left hand lane, in primary position (middle of the lane) slowing to stop behind the stationary cars in front. It is pouring with rain but my rain gear is...
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    1/72 HP Halifax mk.II.1A and Hawker Hurricane mk.IID by Revell.

    Not much movement on this one sorry, I've got the wheel assembly to work out on the hurricane as the destructions aren't to clear on the revel kit and all the pics are of it flying... i'll have another bash tonight tho. halifax is undergoing nacelle builds, i've painted the interiors for the...
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