Pacific fighters GB

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Fighters Of the Pacific GB:

Guidelines:

any scale

any Fighter aircraft flown in Pacific Theater of WWII

AM/PE/Scratchbuild OK

Starts:6/1/06

Ends: 1/1/07

Kits can be already started if you want.

Let me know if you’re interested!

Member list:

Jaypack55 (me)- Tamiya 1:48 F4U-1A, Hasegawa 1:48 KI-61 w/ aires cockpit set, maybe Monogram 1:48 P-40B

PZL P.62- 1:72 Corsair

Wulf- 1:48 tamiya F4U-1A (or D, or both [?] ), AM SBD-3 (finished)

Archangel 571- Tamiya 1:48 F4U-1A

Ghornet- P-40 or P-51

Mph34- Monogram P-38M conversion

USS Fletcher- Hasegawa 1:72 F4F

Gedenke- Hasegawa 1:48 A6M2

FrogFoot- Tamiya 1:48 F4U-1D

Iron Man- Accurate miniatures 1:48 SBD-3 or TBF/M

Aurora-7- Arii 1:48 N1K

Rlawson- Hasegawa 1:72 F6F-5 and F4U-1D, Academy and Airfix kitbashed 1:72 FM-2

Espins1- Hasegawa 1:32 KI-84

Dave23- Hasegawa 1:48 P-40

Ranger2Seven- Academy 1:48 F4U-1D

Toother1321- 2 1:72 F4Us On island staging area

Kielers- Eduard 1:48 P-40N

Zipmeister- Tamiya (1:48?) A6M3

Minihasek- 1:32 P-38

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Hey Jaypack - better fix the title to get the response you want.

Dick

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oops![:O]

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I don’t want to be picky, but I have a 1/72 scale model of a Corsair. Could you change your scale requirements or are you going to stick to your guns with the 1/48 scale preference? Again, I don’t want to sound bossy, it’s your GB.

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sure! 1:72nd would be fine! [:D]I just want as many people as possible in this one.

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Sounds good! I look foward to posting pics of my progress and seeing pics of yours.

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I don’t build many planes but I will be starting a Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A in April or May so I am in. Building the 1/72 F4U-1D for that WWII carrier aircraft GB already so I won’t count that in. GBs force me to build more kits cuz otherwise I get lazy by keeping myself busy working.

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I’m in…

I’m working on a AC 1:48 Dauntless right now. I plan to start on a Corsair as well. So, I’ll submit either one or maybe both.

Andy

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I already have some progress pics so let me know what you think.

This is the AM’s Coral Sea Dauntless 1:48. It’s a pretty good kit but very intricate. Cockpit was kinda tricky but that’s AM’s MO. This is my first attempt at preshaded panel lines.[:D]




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wow! it looks pretty good, especially for a first attempt![^][tup][tup]

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Hey all,

Here is some more progress pics for the GB. I’m almost done with this one. I did some weathering before the fragile pieces go on. Did some pastel rubs with blues, yellows and white. Also did the sludge with some chipping. Hope you like…



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darn, the GB hasn’t started yet… and you are practically done… a good job nonetheless. as for rubbing pastel into the panel, do u just rub in the center of the panel or the whole thing?

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Thanks Ryan…

I’ll drag this build out so I don’t finish before the start date.With the rub, I just start in the center of the panel and work my way outward. I keep the concentration of color in the center of the panel for good contrast.

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Hi I would like to join, how about a P-40, or P51? Richard

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Sounds good! By the way, I didn’t say what I’m going to build, so here it is:

Tamiya 1:48 F4U-1A (got it on ebay for $9.99+$5 shipping- Great deal or what?) I plan on building it into a diorama of a pacific island (any suggestions for realistic 1:48 palm trees?)

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By the way, Anyone got any good ideas for a badge? I have a few, but I want to see if anyone else has a good one first.

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Jaypack…If you have ideas for a badge, go for it. No ideas here.

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Okay, how about these ones:

a flight of corsairs or any kind of fighter (kind of like my avatar)

A dogfight scene, maybe?

Any other suggestions would be welcome!

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Okay, I have a prototype badge made up. I am open to any suggestions/changes. Here it is:

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Add me to the list… I will do the P-38M (the Monogram kit with the conversion parts). I will Try to do some more research as well, and try to give some unit history of the plane when done. I have started, but will not be anywhere near finished till fall.