Official Alley Cat GB Sept2010-Sept2011

Modeling Subjects Group Builds
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Calling all grumman cat lovers. This ones for you.

A Group Build based around all grumman cats (a full list will follow at the end of the post)

The rules.

  1. Build must be of a grumman cat (full list to follow)

  2. WIP shots appreciated but not always necessary, as long as you post your progress your good.

  3. Whatifs, racers, military, historic, modifieds, all welcome as long as the basic airframe stays the same.

  4. I command you to have fun lol.

As this build wont be starting for a long time yet (5 months) this thread may get lost or forgotten about, So register your interest and when the start date comes around ill send a PM to everyone to let them know.

If theres anything ive forgotten let me know and ill adjust it. Badge comes later, watch this post for updates and additions.

Please Note Start Date Update. September 2010

New end date too. End September 2011

Ok so apparently i promised a list of grumman cats and forgot to deliver (my bad) so here it is

F4F Wildcat

F6F Hellcat

F7F Tigercat

F8F Bearcat

F9F Panther

F9F Cougar

F11F/F-11 Tiger

F-14 Tomcat

Will also accept the Grumman G-164 Ag Cat. Its not officially classed as a grumman cat but its still named for a cat and its a grumman, therefore its allowed

And heres the long awaited GB badge. Thanks heaps to Kermit for this one. Cheers buddy

Please save it and upload it to your own image hosting account. This is available when you finish your first build.

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Participant List

In this post participants will be listed and their completed build shots shown (with directions to the start of the WIP)

swingr1121:

Monogram F9F 1:48

kg4kpg:

Eduard F6F Hellcat 1:48

AMT F7F Tigercat 1:48

scorpiomikey:

Hobbycraft F8F Bearcat 1:48

Wabashwheels:

AMT F7F-N2 Tigercat 1:48

!(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx92/wabashwheels/Modeling/F7F Tigercat/Modeling003.jpg)

Completed Photos Page 16. Build starts here.

Academy F8F Bearcat 1:48

!(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx92/wabashwheels/Modeling/F8F Bearcat/F8FBearcat010.jpg)

Completed Photos Page 31

AaronW

Revellogram F8F Bearcat. 1:72

eatthis:

Italeri F-14A 1:48

Build Starts Here. Completed Photos Pg14

Revell F-14 1:48

Revell F-14 1:32

macattack80:

Hobbyboss F4F-4 1:48

Hasegawa F-14A 1:48

Medicman71:

Revel F-14A 1:48

lewbud:

Academy F4F-4 in 1:72

Maybe the whole run?

tonka:

Hasegawa F-11 Tiger 1:72

Hasegawa F9F Cougar 1:72

Helo H-34:

Hasegawa F9F-8/F11F-1 Combo Box 1:72

Monogram 1:72 F7F Tigercat

Gregbbear:

Monogram F9F-5P Panther 1:48

Vetteman42:

Revel F-14A 1:48

Testors F8F-2 1:48

!(http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww122/randysmodels/Testers F8F 2 Bearcat/16Bearcatfinished.jpg)

Completed pics of “Fat Cat” on page 32

Linberg F6F 1:48

Hans von Hammer:

AMT F7F-3 Tigercat 1:48

Monogram F4F-4 Wildcat converted to FM-2 “Mildcat” 1:48

Testor’s F8F Bearcat- Blue Angels “Beetlebomb” 1:48

Monogram F6F Hellcat -Dave McCampbell’s “Mimsi II” 1:48

kermit:

HobbyBoss F6F-5 Hellcat 1:48

Kermit obtains the illustrious rank of first to finish. Also Id like to thank him for providing our awesome GB Badge. Thanks Kermit.

Build Starts on page 6. Here. Completed Photos Pg10

f-4phantom:

Trumpeter F9F-2 Panther 1:48

Completed Photos page 22.

DoogsATX:

Trumpeter F8F-2 1:32

HobbyBoss F4F-3 1:48 x2

daddy1:

ARII F6F-3 1:48

!(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq327/H-Markel/Alley Cats GB/IMG_5145.jpg)

Completed pics Page 32

yardbird78:

Hasegawa F6F-5 1:72

!(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b209/yardbird78/Plastic Models/Prop Planes/F6F-5 Hellcat-BA/100_1576.jpg)

Monogram 1/48 F9F Panther x2

!(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b209/yardbird78/Plastic Models/Jet Models/F9F-5P Panther/100_1869.jpg)

!(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b209/yardbird78/Plastic Models/Jet Models/F9F-5 Blue Tail Fly/100_2044.jpg)

Photos Page 27

Boba Fett.

Dragon F-14 1:144

RAF74_XODrummer.

Hobby Boss F6F5 Hellcat 1:48

pepper_kay

F7F Tigercat 1:72

!(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x458/pepper-kay/F 7 TIGERCAT/LEFTATYOU.jpg)

!(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x458/pepper-kay/F 7 TIGERCAT/SILVERRIGHT.jpg)

Completed Photos pg-38

Testors F8F Bearcat 1:48

personman906

Fiddler’s Green 1/60 F6F Hellcat

Fiddler’s Green 1/60 F8F Bearcat

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Ok, so I am definitely in on this. An Eduard Hellcat for sure. Just a matter of which… Maybe a Wildcat too…or Panther… Who knows. Either way, I’m IN!

Mike

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I’m in with an Eduard Hellcat and AMT Tigercat. Both 1/48.

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theres a couple, i know theres more of you out there.

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Mike; It’s a long way off, but I’m wanting to do an AMT Tiger Cat. If I get going good I’d probably try something else too. Nice idea for a build, thanks. Rick.

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Yeah i know its ages away, i decided to wait till January to let the other GB’s wrap up, although im still contemplating changing it to September

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I have quite a few Grumman cats in the stash, January is a long way off though so I’ll wait until then before picking one (if I choose one now it I will have an overwhelming desire to build it immediately [8-)] ).

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im in iv got a 1/32 f14a and a 1/72 f14d :slight_smile:

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You can count me it too. I have a Hobbyboss F4F-4 and a Hasegawa F-14a. I may build one or both. I will let you know.

Kevin

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Were up to 7 participants. just a small side note. if at all possible when registering your kit can you please list

Brand

Kit

Scale.

Just to make life a touch easier.

Thanks guys

Mike

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I’d like to jump in on this. I have a Revel 1/48 F-14A Tomcat with VF-1 Wolfpack high-vis markings that i’m also doing for the Swing Wing Group Build.

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1/72 f14d i cant remember what make it is as its buried atm lol

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All good, everyone whos signed up has been added to the list in this thread, i havent got through the other thread about this yet. So at this stage start date is jan next year, but i will change it to september if everyones keen?

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Scorpiomikey (Interesting…I’m Mike…and a Scorpio to boot…) If I do a Hellcat it’ll be one of the Eduard 1/48 offerings. Just not too sure of the variant yet. I have a Hobbyboss 1/48 F4F-3 as well. Not sure about that one yet though. I’ve also got Monogram’s F9F in 1/48.

If we start the build in September, would it still go til July?

Mike

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the back row are all 1/72 scale

front row are both 1/32 scale

nimrod (anti sub build)

vulcan (iv got 2 on the go im using them to learn and i like vulcans)

sr71 (eyes in the sky build)

f14d (for the cats build 2011)

the 1/32 spit is for the bob build

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Yeah i dont see why not.

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I’m in. Don’t know what I’ll build as I’ve got every Cat except the Cougar, Tiger and Agcat (but then no one has one of those!)

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WOOT 10 participants.

Nice builds eatthis. cant wait to see them done

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Sorry Scorpiomikey, both kits I plan on building are 1/48 scale. I will use some aftermarket goodies for both too.