Yup, I’m in, that kit’s in 1:48 scale. I just picked it up from the hobby shop and opened it up. wow, the detail looks awesome, the only downsides are the instructions that barely deserve the name, and the lack of folding wings, which is going to take up a lot of shelf space.
You’re on the list as well, Ghostrider.
Welcome to the Carrier GB!
Cheers, Clemens
However many were in the air on 20 February, 1942–if I have that many. Have to check the references in The First Team to be certain.
Yup, Mark’s stuff is what I use. I did up some Devastators for the 1942 GB–I think 17 or 18 of them; I might have had some “wastage.”
Mark’s decals are great for the rudders. I don’t know how I’d paint thirteen stripes in 1/700.
I got part of my AM orders in today, all that’s left to arrive before we can start cutting sprues is the resin…
Gotta say that I’m looking forward to this GB, and the Tomcat kit in particular as I haven’t made an American aircraft in a long time (since the 80’s!).
What AM stuff are you using, Dre?
It’s really nice to have you in here btw.
Clemens
Well here she is in box form:
and out of box form:
Of course you know Im definitely trashing those decals and going with something a little newer. I’ll also be replacing alot of the interior with Hasegawa’s offering which will include a pilots seat, control stick, rudder pedals, instrument panel (and not the revell decal for the IP), gunners ring with the twin .30 setup and rear gun ammo boxes. I’ll also be using lead foil seat belts with photo etch buckles and other goodies. Other than drilling out the dive flaps and a couple of other things it’ll be mostly a no frills build.
Sounds interesing, Joe!
It’s really hard for me to not start building on the Wildcat right now… That kit looks so sweet!
Clemens
Dre,
I’m gonna be watching with evil intent. And maybe I’ll put some work in on the fiddly bits on my Tamiya A. My internal name for the project is “From Scaredy Cat to Pukin’ Dog”. I’ve been dragging this kit around for 30 years worrying whether or not my skills were up to the challenge and buying AM from time to time as well. I think I have at least 3 additional sets of decals, 6 seats, Waldron placards, weighted wheels… The beat goes on.
Not sure the detail level is commensurate with your copy, but with some tender love, it will be big, bad and a defender of the fleet for sure.
Best, Marty
Clemens, once I get everything in one place, I’ll snap a pic to show off the goodies and the kit.
MAgather- I hope it lives up to your expectations (and mine). The last F-14 I tried back in the 80’s was … not too good. I was too busy playing with the swing wings to make a decent model out of the kit.
And oh yes, once it is finished it will be BIG.
Let me guess:
If you put all the AM stuff on the box of the kit, there would be no box visible on the pics? [;)]
Oh, and some music for ya all:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF0qSpAJTeI
I like the 1st, 2nd, 5th and 6th track best…
Clemens
Oh, the kit box is big enough that it has a carry handle, so it will still be visible underneath all the goodies.
I feel the same way, the only thing that kept me from starting my TBM as soon as I brought it home was the PE cockpit that I ordered, it probably won’t come in the mail for another week. I hadn’t even considered that the GB won’t start till next week anyway I’m half tempted to run out and buy a cheap kit to occupy myself in the meantime.
I have my airacobra to keep me busy at least!
Clemens
I posted this question in the aircraft forum but figured I’d ask here since it’s for this group build: does anyone make markings for late model AIM-54 Phoenix? The markings included in the Hobbyboss kit are inaccurate for a 2003-era Phoenix
I just posted the Scalemaster link for you on that thread
there is another more Modern decal company that did some,but, I don’t remember it
Rex
here is the “kits” and their “kaboodles” shot for this group build
I am going to do an F4B-(undecided number) also at this time, for my CV-1 to 76 build,so, it is in the pic also
the Rose Parts wheels are for the F6C, I wanted to work something from the old RosePlanes company into this, the three injected kits have Starfighter’s steel rigging sets, the Vac gets plastic broom bristle rigging,the decals are a combo of these kit decals, the Starfighter sheets, and some Wildcat stuff I have that won’t be used on F4Fs later on
I think I have all of the markings bits located now,the SBC gets a scheme straight off the Starfighters sheet,the rest will match photos with decal bits and paint masking
the SBC gets 2 very old, very poorly painted bombs on its photo etched bomb racks,from my first Hawk SBD back when I got my first paint brush
I am chomping at the bit to get started, lol,so, I thought I’d post the “kit and kaboodle” shot while I waited
Rex
OOH, so many nice looking planes! I can’t wait to see your progress on them!
I can’t post any pictures right now, because the only thing I have here is my lil Wildcat…
The Corsair should arrive next week or so and the 2 engines for the Tamiya kits as well as the F3F should come here by the end of May.
Do ya know, if there was a F3F-1 with this nice blue/gray color scheme the wildcats had as well?
I want to build mine in that colors, but I couldn’t get a kit of the F3F-2 so i just took the F3F-1.
Clemens
Fightertown Decals had the AIM-54C on their F-14 Data Sheet decal set, but I couldn’t find that anywhere. I pinged the contact in the link you provided, thank you, so we’ll see what comes of it. Funny thing is I only need the markings for 1 Phoenix. The things we do for our hobby, eh?