USMC GB : Now until Sept 2015

Modeling Subjects Group Builds
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Hello all, welcome to the United States Marine Corps Group Build! The build will start 10 November 2014 to commemorate the 239th birthday of the Corps. As such, you have plenty of time to get some other builds out of the way, if you already know what you want to build that’s fine. We can use this thread for discussion before the build. Here are the rules as of now:

Dates: 10 November 2014- 15 September 2015

  1. Anything USMC counts, from 1775 til now.

  2. OOB is allowed, AM is allowed, Scratch building is allowed.

  3. Previously started builds are fine but there still needs to be a lot of work done to it.

  4. Crossovers are allowed

  5. OPTIONAL: Post a picture of the real thing in the markings you are doing or provide a little back story as to why you’re building what you are building.

  6. I will make some badges once the time gets closer. Additional “bling” will be added to the badge for people who complete more than one build.

  7. WIPs are a must

If there’s anything I have forgotten or you think should be added, let me know.

Here are the badges…

1 build completed:

2 builds completed:

3 or more builds completed:

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Roll Call:

Archangel Shooter- 1/48 Revell Intruder

Brandonk- 1/48 Tamiya F4U-1D—completed page 28

Bvallot- TBD

Deattilio- 1/72 Italeri Quonset Hut

Devil Dawg- 1/48 Academy CH-53E

Jarhead-1/48 Hasegawa F-18D

Jibber- 1/35 AFV Club LVTP5A1—completed page 12

Jsmyth- TBA

Kafziel- 1/48 Revell F4U Corsair

Lewbud- 1/72 Hasegawa RF-4B

MAC- Japanese Stronghold on Peleliu Taken by Marines—completed page 8
Vietnam Tunnel—completed page 15

Modelcrazy- 1/72 Kitec V-22—completed page 26

Mrmike- TBD

Nathan T- 1/48 F-4S

Plasticjunkie- 1/48 Monogram Huey—completed page 20

Rigidrider- 1/48 RMX Bell UH-1 Gunship—completed page 18

Rob Gronovius- Dragon AAV7A1 Amtrac

Rob Sherman- 1/72 Hasegawa F-4B/N Phantom II—completed page 12
- Cobra—completed page 28
-1/72 Academy F-8E Crusader

Sanderson_91- 1/48 Haswegawa AV-8B Harrier II

SchattenSpartan- TBD

Simpilot34- 1/72 Italeri F4U-4B

STFD637- 1/72 Revell M-60 w/Reactive Armor—completed page 27
-1/72 Dragon AMTRAC

Stikpusher- 1/48 Monogram Hawker Harrier

TarnShip- 1/72 F-8E

Theuns-1/72 Academy F-18C—completed page 24

USMC6094- TBD

Waynec- 1/72 LAV

Ygmodeler4- 1/35 Tamiya M60A1 Patton w/Reactive Armor & 1/35 Flamethrower vignette

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Completed Builds:

1) MAC (page 8)

2) Rob Sherman (page 12)

3) Jibber (page 12)

4) Mac (page 15)

5) Rigidrider (page 18)

6) Plasticjunkie (page 20)

7) Theuns (Page 24)

8) Modelcrazy (Page 26)

STFD637 (page 27)

Rob S (page 28)

BrandonK (page 28)

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Josiah,

I’d like to join this GB with a Hasegawa 1/48 AV-8B Harrier II. I have some nice Blacksheep decals in the stash for this. Thanks!

Steve

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Glad to have you aboard Steve! I’ll add you to the roll call.

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Sounds good. Count me in! Don’t know which USMC kit I will pull out of the stash though! Probably a helo!

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URRRAH! Count me in! Not sure what yet, I’ll start snooping & pooping here shortly… Semper Fi! Thanks, RR,Cpl USMC “71-75”

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Awesome! I’ll add you guys down. Great to have some more Leathernecks on board

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Josiah, I’d like to join up if I could. 1/72 Hasegawa RF-4B in VMFP-3 markings.

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This is just the inspiration I need to get my build I started for the Korean War GB progressing again! It’s an Italeri 1/72 F4U-4B in VMF-214 ‘Blacksheep’ markings. Have a wired engines & things R-2800 and a big ed zoom pe set. Still heaps to do on her. Will send some pics of how far along I am soon. Had big plans for this lil bird before the lull in bench time. Cheers

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Here is a pic of where it is now and of the engine.

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Great to have y’all aboard

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Richie’s back! Hide the nurses and rum! Seriously, good to see you’re back.

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Thanks and glad to be back!!

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OK Josiah, I think to start with I’m going to do a RMX 1/48 Bell UH1 Gunship Not sure about the markings yet, I’m still doing my research.

Semper Fi

Doug

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Can I enter an LVTP-5 that has been barely started? Only the road wheels, sprockets, and idler wheels are done so far. Basically Step 1 on the 1/35 AFV Club kit…

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Fine by me Carlos, great to see some armor in this build. I got you both updated.

I’m going to build Tamiya’s 1/35 M60A1 w/ Reactive Armor. My dad took this picture while he was on a ship going over to the First Gulf War, I’m going to try and model it off this picture.

I think I’ve seen another angle of it but I can’t remember, I’ll have to do some digging around.

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Nope, Stik, it is very dangerous to enter one until it is completely finished.

The only thing I can think of that is worse would be to attempt leaving one while it is being “aggressively disassembled”

Rex

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LOL!

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i shall ponder this one as i am hosting 2 and in 4 or 5 more. at this point a modern 1/35 6x6 and towed 105 or an LAV ADA or a 1/72 LAV. but the start date is far enough out.