Aces Group Build

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Aces Group Build Oficial Page

Please post your WIP photos here

Again here is a copy of the rules

Have fun everyone

Rules:

1) Sunday, December 7th. I will create our page to sign on and post our WIP pics

2 ) We will run this GB from January 20, 2015 until March 20, 2016, I am changing the starting date because of all the interest and it seems that a lot are commiting already. The dates are by no means set in stone. I’m flexable

3) If you build 2 models yoiu will be a double ace. 3 models = a triple ace. etc etc. I will find a medal to add to your badge.

4 If any one commits to an Ace in a Day, (Five or more Kills in a single day), I’ll look for a special medal for this

5) Any air craft flown by any ace in the last 115 years

6) We will use the 5 kill figure for an ace no matter what nation they are from.

7) You can build an aces plane at any time in their “ace career” To clarify,Right now, I’m considering Robert S. Johnson and Egon Mayer when they met up in the skies over France. It was almost Mayers end, but it was certainly Johnsons beginning

8) WIP’s are strictly required

9) A character figure to stand in for the ace (Can be in or out of thier plane) Figures can be any scale i"m allowing it because I’vs seen some really great figures in the larger scales . Some of the busts I’ve seen look really amazing as well; So yes busts are allowed. The figure can be a general depiction of the pilot. While some of the figures are great, The faces are quite limited, this is in the spirit of the build, not about perfection. No already painted figures will be accepted

10) Plane with aces nose art and markings is a must. I realize some aces (Gabresky) didn’t have nose art. So, Just build it like the Aces plane

11) After market goodies are encouraged and accepted

12) Any scale I’d love to get the 1/24 scale Jug for this, but I don’t see that happening) Oh Well

13) When you sign-on, give us a little history on the man/woman along with their photo and their aircraft

14) Cross overs are allowed

15) Have fun

16) Please excuse my typos

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Here is a pic I made up for the badge. I’ll work on making it smaller

Here is the NEW & IMPROVED BADGE

And the smaller version

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Aces Group Build Roster

ajd3530

Clive “Killer” Cadwell’s Spitfire Mk. VIII RAAF from 1945 Arii’s (Otaki) 1/48.

English pilot figure in Tropical attire

BrandonD -

Adolf Galland Bf-109E - Luftwaffe 1/48

Figure ?

BrandonK -

Neville Duke Spitfire Mk Vb - RAF 1/48 - Finished

Pewter “short sleeve” pilot standing

Karl-Heinz Krahl,BF109F-4 - Luftwaffe, 1/48 Finished

Verlindin Luftwaffe Pilot

William “Bill” Arthur Shomo USAAF 1/48 ProModeler

pilot US

Capt. A. V. Shlopov Soviet Union 1/48 Trumpeter Mig-3

Pilot-TBD

CheckMateKing02 -

Adolph “Sailor” Malan 1/72 Airfix Spitfire, Finished

RAF 1/72 figure from Revell/Germany.

GreenTracker98 -

Lydia “Lilya” Litvyak Yakovlev Yak 1b Alley Cat 1 32

VVS Russian Lilya in 1/32 scale

Hogfansfs

George “Buzz” Beurling RAF 1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Vb Trop

1/9 scale custom made bust of Beurling

JoeRix TBA

JugJunklie TBA

lostagain

Captured Luftwaffe Hasegawa 1/48 G-2.Me 109 Trop Piloted by Bobby Gibbes RAAF*“Black 6”*FINISHED

Figure from Tamiya’s British WWII Field Marshal Montgomery figure

Mij

Guy Pierre Bordelon USN 1 48 F4U Corsair

1 48 Navy Pilot

Modelcrazy

Emanuele “Ele” Annoni Italia 1/48 Hasegawa Macchi C 202 Folgore (lightning).

Generic 1/48 pilot.

The Red Barron 1/24 Revell Fokker Dr1, Finished

Figure from Kit

William Whisner 1/32 Hasegawa P-51D,

Generic 1/32 pilot.

Nomad53

Fred J. Christensen, 1/48 Lindberg P-47D Bubbletop Ace in a day. “Miss Fire” - Finished

1/48 Pilot in seat.

PlasticJunkie

Hauptmann Franz Dorr 1/32 ROG Bf-109G-6

Ernest C. Fibelkorn 1/48 Monogram P-51D “Miss Miami” Finished

RaymondG Robin olds?

SchattenSpartan

Gerhard Barkhorn Luftewaffe 1/32 Hasegawa Fw 190 D-9

54m (1/32) figure

Trabi

Jorma “Zamba” Sarvanto Fokker D.XXI. Kit Pioneer 2/Frogg, 1/72 Finished

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Ken: I’d like to contribute a 1/72 Airfix Spitfire, in the livery of Adolph “Sailor” Malan, with a 1/72 figure from Revell/Germany.

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Finished Projects

Brandon K’s Spit piloted by Neville Duke - Royal Air Force

Congrats on having the first one finished

Brandon K’s BF109F-4 piloted by Karl-Heinz Krahl, - Luftwaffe

Nomad’s P 47 Jug piloted by Fred Christenson - U.S. Army Air Force

Plastic Junkie’s P-51 Mustang Piloted by Ernest C. Fibelkorn U.S.Army Air Force

CheckMateKing02’s - Spitfire, Piloted by Adolph “Sailor” Malan - Royal Air Force .

Model Crazy’s Fokker DR-1 Piloted by Baron Manfred Von Richthofen of the Imperial German Army Air Service

Trabi’s Fokker D.XXI.Piloted by Jorma “Zamba” Sarvanto

Model Crazy’s Moonbeam McSwine

Piloted by: Captain Willaim “Bill” Wisner U.S. Arny Air Force

352nd Fighter Squadron 487th Fighter Group

Lostagain

Hasegawa 1/48 Captured G-2.Me 109 Piloted by Bobby Gibbes’ Libya in 1943, Australians 3 Squadron RAAF

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Ken,

I guess that my entry was deleted. Can’t find it. My plane is a 1/48 Lindberg P-47D Bubbletop piloted by Fred J. Christensen, Ace in a day. The plane is called “Miss Fire” Pilot in seat.

Doug

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Nomad, You need to find a figure of a black cat for the build. Read this, it’s interesting, especially the part about Sinbad, Colonel Christenson’s black cat whom he found as a stray. I like the part about that cat always going with him on missions. So You could say Sinbad was an ace too.

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Ken,

I will look into that. I am going to have to wait until next month to get back on the build. I need to order some AlcladII paint for the plane. No money right Now.

Thanks,

Doug

Also can you put me back on the roster? Lindberg 1/48 P-47D Bubbletop.

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Doug

I know the feeling I have no money now either. I probably shouldn’t have, but I bought the Lufftwaffe Pilot ace figure. But then I had to get a new computer. Oh well. I have gas in the car to get me to my doctors appointments and I have food in the kitchen. So I’ll be alright for the most part

Anyway, my apologies, I neglected to put a link in for that web site. Anyway, here it is.

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2006/04/10/fred_j_christensen_at_84_world_war_ii_flying_ace/

Here is just a little beginning part of the Obit

Fred J. Christensen, at 84; World War II flying ace

By Bryan Marquard, Boston Globe Staff | April 10, 2006

"To make a point to fellow fighter pilots in World War II, Fred J. Christensen always flew with Sinbad, a stray black cat he had found.

Seeing him return safe from combat missions – black cat and all – helped motivate the other pilots, his daughter Diane Haagensen said yesterday.

And counter to traditional superstitions, Sinbad was very good luck for her father, who shot down 22 Nazi planes during the war, including six in a two-minute span of one air battle. . . . "

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Hey Ken,

I too had to get a new laptop. My old one was getting too hot and would shut down. I know the feeling about gas in the car and getting to doctors appointments. I read the piece you sent me the link to. I have been looking for a cat figure that I can use. I will put the cat on the base as the cockpit is too small for two figures.

Doug

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Hello,

I’d like to join this one with my 1:48 Tamiya Bf-109 E4 that will wear Galland’s paint scheme from JG 26.

Thank you!

-BD-

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Doug - You cab put the Cat on the wing or anywhere he would sit

Brandon - I’ll get you on the roster later today

And no thanks are necessary. Its great fun for me too. Last night at 1 am, I put up a get started post. If anyone started because of that, It’s okay. I don’t know why, but I was thinking yesterday was the 19th. I ripped open the plastic bag to my Luftwaffe Ace figure. So everyone have at

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Hey Everyone,

I just finished a new & Improved Badge. I think it looks a lot better.

I’ll Work on medals now. How Ever, Medals ‘WILL NOT’ be given out until you have finished a build/project

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Good idea for the cat sitting on the wing.

I may be out for a bit as we have had a death in the famoiy and other major things happening here at this time.

I will be back on as soon as I can.

Doug

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Doug -

Doug - I’m sorry to hear about your loss, But I know the feeling. So take your time.

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Hi!

I still can´t find my name from roster, but the starting day was yesterday, so I venture to post my wip pictures from yesterday.

The kit:

Parts:

Instructions:

Decals. Have to find better ones.

To me that engine wich comes with kit looks more like few tin cans tied together, than radial engine, so I decided to replace it with resin one. I have suitable Bristol Mercury made by Vector and some time ago I took mold from it. Casted copy:

Next thing was, that the engine didn´t fit inside the original cowling. And if I would start to thin it it would be paper thin. So I made new one from sheet metal from mustard tube. Also plastic one was missing those bumps:

Now it fits!

To be continue…

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Still looking good over here, Trabi!

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Trabi - I could swear I put you on the Roster, Anywho, Sorry for the mistake, As soon as I post this I WILL add you. Ken

I added you Trabi. Make sure I have it right

Everyone Don’t forget to Get a Badge! I worked on it and made it better I don’t like what this new computer does to the posts. does any one know how fix; it its windows 8.1

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Here is my German Ace (Egon Mayer) Box The Sprue and his Boots

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Thanks!

And no worry Greentracker [t$t]

Minor progress. Wings and skis glued together. Needs bit sanding still: