The Forgotten War GB 2020

GB DESCRIPTION:

Welcome to the 2020 Forgotten War GB commemorating the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War! Models of equipment that were used in the Korean War (1950-1953) and any figures that represent the soldiers who fought in the Korean War may be modeled in this GB. This GB will run from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. (However you can start in December 2019 if you want.) Additionally, I am hosting an informal contest in this GB. For info on it, please keep reading.

[snWcm]

GROUND RULES:

Please,

-No foul language/rude behavior

-No scantily or not-at-all clad women on models

-Only models can be entered that fit within the guidelines of the GB description

-All model entries must be named (as a diorama would) when they are completed

[<:o)]The Contest:

This will be a friendly competition among the members of this GB to build the best model/diorama in the GB as determined by the popular vote of the GB participants; and the winner will receive a prize that is yet to be announced. (It might not be much; but it’ll be a prize, right? [;)]) Rules for the contest are below and must be adhered to by contest participants.

Contest Rules:

Eligibility:

-Must adhere to all the ground rules of the GB

-Must begin and finish your model(s) within the accepted timeframe (Start no earlier than December 1, 2019 and end no later than January 1, 2021.)

-If you are eligible but want to opt out of the contest, please PM me. Thx.

Voting:

-I will not be a contest participant; I will be the judge (vote counter).

-Voting will take place January 2, 2021.

-Every GB participant (whether in the contest or not) excluding myself (I will not vote) is entitled to submit one vote for the model/diorama they think should win.

-Those voters who are also contest participants may not vote for their own entry. They must vote for someone else.

-To vote, PM me on January 2, 2021. In your message, please clearly state the username of the contestant you are voting for along with the name of the model entry he built.

[G]Prize:

-The prize is a Valom 1/72 N.A. L-17B Navion which includes markings for both General MacArthur’s and General Ridgeway’s planes. Only the winner gets the prize.

-Winner will be announced on the main GB page no later than TBA.

-The Winner will be notified by PM.

-Winner has to PM me his address for delivery purposes or forfeit his prize.

-I am not responsible for what the Postal Service does with/to the prize (loses prize/damages prize/etc.) Let’s just hope none of that happens…

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I reserve the right to modify/make exceptions to the rules of both the GB and the contest. If you took the time to read all of this, thank you!

Have fun and enjoy, everybody! [:D]

GB Badges:

For model ideas:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_equipment_used_in_the_Korean_War

Roster/Completed Photos:

John 3:16 KJV - 1/35 Dragon G.I. (Pusan Perimeter 1950) & 1/35 Zvezda T-34/85

“Cooper’s Quest”

Gregbbear - 1/72 Sword AD-4W Skyraider

Sigep Ziggy - 1/72 OKB M-24 Chaffee, 1/72 Revell T-34/85, and 1/72 Revell 105mm Howitzer (from 1/72 Revell CH-54A Skycrane kit)

wolfhammer1 - 1/48 Monogram F9F & 1/48 Pro-Modeller F-84G

RUNNER-UP - jeaton01 - 1/48 Tamiya F-84G

“Lt. Jacob Kratt’s MiG killing Thunderjet”

modelcrazy - 1/35 Academy Bell 47D

BrandonK - 1/35 Tamiya M-41 Walker Bulldog

No Action Jackson

cbaltrin - TBD

Armor_Aficionado - 1/72 Zvezda MiG-15 - First To Finish

Soviet Air Forces pilot, Capt. Nikolai Sutyagin, Korea, 1952

Gamera - 1/48 Tamiya P-51D (as ROK F-51D)

Major Dean Hess’s F-51D

tempestjohnny - 1/48 Monogram F-80C Shooting Star

Lt.Col Oliver Cellini

Glamdring - 1/35 Tamiya M40

“Courageous Confederate”

taxtp - TBD

German Armour - TBD

lewbud - (2) 1/72 F4U-4 Corsairs of VF-32

  • 1/72 Tamiya F-51D of 2 Sqn SAAF

South African F-51D

PRIZE WINNER - bufflehead - 1/35 Dragon M-26A-1 Pershing

General Pershing Reporting for Duty, Sir!

Mach1 - 1/35 CyberHobby M46 Patton

freem - 1/48 Monogram F80

F-80 real NMF

falconmod - 1/72 Eduard Mig-15

Est. 1961 - 1/48 Revell T6 Texan

JacknewbIII - 1/48 Hobby Boss U.S. M4A3E8 Tank “Korean War”

1951 The Year of the Tiger

Linus - 1/35 Bronco US M19A1 40MM Gun Motor Carriage Duster Korean War

RUNNER-UP - Justinryan215 - 1/72 Eduard Mig 15 & 1/72 Airfix F-86 Sabre

Over MiG Alley

B-36Andy - 1/48 Hobby Craft Korean War T-33

crown r n7 - 1/48 Hasegawa F4U-5N

Lt Guy Bordelon VC-3 NAVY ACE July 1953

  • 1/48 Hasegawa F-86 Sabre “Huff the Dragon”

KAYSEE88 - 1/48 Revell F-84E Thunderjet

This sounds interesting as my first group build. My dad served in the Korean War as a 81mm mortar crew chief, so whatever I build will be in his honor. I can’t decide between the 1/48 Monogram F9F or the Pro-Modeller 1/48 F84G. Put me in for both and I’ll get at least one done.

John

I’m in but I haven’t decided on the subject airplane yet.

John

Put me down for a 1/48 Academy Bell 47.

I’m planning on building a 1/35 Tamiya M41 Walker Bulldog. It would fit nicely into this GB.

BK

That’s great, wolfhammer! [:D]

[snWcm], guys!

My opinion follows.

When did the notion of contests here ever become something to do?

Contests by their nature have winners and (not winners).

Bill

Sign me up. Not sure on subject yet, maybe Monogram F4U-4 or Hasegawa F4U-5N or Monogram AD-6 or a Tamiya F-84…

I’m in. I’ll be starting shortly on this, a 1/72 scale kit of a MiG-15, from Zvezda.

Sent you a PM. :slight_smile:

Welcome, cbaltrin and AA!

I’m going to try to build a 1/48th Tamiya P-51D as a ROK (South Korean) F-51D.

At the rate I’m defaulting on the GBs I join I’m not sure I should even enter though [8-)]

Hey again, Gamera! I’ll add you to the roster. [Y]

Ok I’m going to do an oldie. Monogram F-80C Shooting Star

Alright, you’re on the roster. :slight_smile: What scale is it?

KJV,

I made a boo boo, the Bell 47D is 1/35 not 1/48

Np. I’ll correct the roster. :slight_smile:

1/48

Thx, tempest! [Y]