I’m closing on my new house right around then, so I’m going to be busy with some 1:1 scale projects for a few weeks… but I’ll be there in spirit, and I’ll catch right up when I can!
Hey Josiah, can I crossover from the Vietnam GB and submit for your approval my newly acquired 1/72 Hasegawa F-4B/N Phantom II?? I was ‘debating’ in my mind to go NAVY or MARINES, but, I noticed this GB and I’d love to do my first ever crossover. Keeping with Hase tradition, NO weapons included, so, I had to go out and order the Weapons Set 1 (gonna be brimming with MK82 bombs):
Congratulations on the new house Kafziel! We’ll be here when you get settled in for sure.
Rob, sounds good to me, I look forward to another great build from you and yes, gotta have bombs to make it a mean marine fighting machine 
Thanks Josiah…I gotta clear off the workbench of other projects so I’ll get to the Phantom as soon as I can.
No worries, I too have some projects to get finished as well, both modeling and non modeling. Though I haven’t set an end date, I’m thinking early september, so there’s plenty of time.
I’ll get you added to the roster either today or tomorrow
Josiah, just bought a PE cockpit detail set from Eduard and some resin ejection seats from Squadron. I’ll be a bit delayed on my start until these arrive.
Is it too late for me to enter this group build? Ir not put me down
Mac
The more the merrier Mac! It doesn’t start til next monday so you’re good to go! Any idea what you’ll be building?
Japanese Stronghold on Peieleiu Taken by Marines
Mac
Great choice! I just wrote a research paper on Peleliu so I look forward to seeing it come together!
Two days gentlemen (and ladies)!
Oh boy oh boy, can’t wait to break the plastic on my F4S,V22 and or F4U.
I removed the shrink wrap off the box and took a peep at the kit instructions. Have built the Monogram A-6 some number of years ago and it was a fun build, with the exception of a decal sheet it will be an OOB build. Found I can sure get myself bogged down when I want to detail something out.
Scott
Scott, for some reason I had failed to put you on the roster list, my apologies, I’ve got you added now…if anybody else had found that I have skipped over them OR would like to join up, it’s definitely not too late and just let me know.
If their A-6 is anything like any of their other jets I’m sure there’s a good base to go crazy with detailing. Even though I’m not that good at it yet, I find myself wanting to try to add more and more detail as well. I look forward to seeing what you do to it!
I finally have some work to show of my 1/72 Hasegawa F-4B, USMC, VMFA-115 “Silver Eagles”. I have the pit done with some beautiful Eduard painted PE. My first ever cockpit detail set and I’m not gonna lie, I’m hooked!! The detail is incredible. The IPs are mostly two part so there’s depth in the guages (you can see the white underneath). Just wicked. Also, installed some crisp True Details resin seats. Hase weapons set should arrive this week, I hope.
Here’s that epic Eduard set:
That tiny white spot on the right side set against the black is a guage face. I painted a dot of silver, then, glued that black clear piece down first to show the silver through:
You can just see the gauge face on the right side. The left side is installed.
There’s about 10 PE pieces stacked up to build up both IPs. No decal can do this!! Really turned out better than I thought:
Those PE painted ejection handles really pop:
The deep gauges really stand out:
The resin seats are quite ‘busy’:
Gonna mount the rest of the PE inside the sides of the fuselage halves tomorrow. Thanks for lookin’!!
This Group Build has officially started. And now for a little bit of history…
10 November 1775:
“The Continental Congress formally establishes an organization of Marines with the following resolution:
‘Resolved, That two battalions of Marines be raised consisting of one colonel, two liutenant-colonels, two majors, and other officers, as usual in other regiments; that they consist of an equal number of privates with other battalions; that particular care be taken that no persons be appointed to office, or enlisted into said battalions, but such as are good seamen, or so acquainted with maritime affairs as to be able to serve to advantage by sea when required; that they be enlisted and commissioned to serve fo and during the present war with great Britain and the colonies, unless dismissed by order of Congress; that they be distinguished by names of First and Second Battalions of American Marines, and that they be considered as part of the number which the Continental Army before Boston is ordered to consist of.’”*
*Colonel Job T. Hoffman, USMCR, USMC: A Complete History (New York: Beaux Arts Editions), 11-12
I was amazed at the work, and then I noticed the 1/72 scale…amazing work Rob
Here’s my offering,
I will be using Microscale decals in the VMFA 312 squadron low vis markings.
Steve
Rob, holy cats, you’ve come along way already. Perfect work with the small pe set. Looks really nice for 72nd. I’ve found Eduard’s color pe sets can look pretty rough and grainy in 1/48 scale, and they stand out like a sore thumb. Thats why I opted to just install some Quickboost seats in my cockpit and paint and drybrush the rest of the guts in there.
MC- Great choice and post a pic of your scheme! I’ve noticed you’re in alot of GBs. Your bench must be overflowing with parts and boxes!
Happy Birthday Marines! SemperFi! OOORAH!