Semper Fi War in the Pacific

Hello All,

Welcome to the official GB "War in the Pacific", USMC ground forces PTO 1941-1945.

         Rules of Engagement 

1. Time frame - 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012
2. Must be a USMC ground force piece of equipment or figure.
3. Any scale
4. Any aftermarket item
5. Can enter any time within the time frame
6. All kits no more than 10% started.
7. No crossovers
8. Badge can be obtained for a completed build within the time frame.
9. Share and have fun

LIST OF SOME USMC EQUIPMENT

LIGHT TANKS                                                                      MEDIUM TANKS

• M2A2 ( stateside - Hawaii )                                           Sherman's with 75mm guns
• M2A4                                                                                  M4A1
• M3A1 Stuart                                                                      M4A2
• M5A1 Stuart                                                                      M4A3

FLAME TANKS                                                                    HOWITZER MOTOR CARRIAGE

• M3A1 Satan                                                                     M4 (105)
• M5A1 / E7-7                                                                     M7 Priest
• M4A2 / E4-5                                                                     M8
• M4A3 / R3
• *LVT 4 MK 1F

RECOVERY VTR TANKS

• M32 Boom
• M4 Dozer

AMPHIBIAN ARMOR                                                          SOFT SKINS

• LVT 1                                                                                 Willys Jeep
• LVT (A) 1                                                                           Ford GPW
• LVT 2                                                                                 International M5 - H6
• LVT (A) 2                                                                           Ford GPA "Seep" ????
• LVT 3                                                                                 DUKW
• LVT 4                                                                                 M29 Weasel
• LVT (A) 4

ARTILLERY

• 105mm Howitzer 

PARTICIPANTS

• PANZERWAFFE - LVT - 4 cyber-hobby 1/35
• SHELLBACK - M4A3 tamiya, M1 DOZER BLADE verlinden 1/35, WILLYS JEEP italeri 1/35 
• DEAFPANZER - M8 HOWITZER MOTOR CARRIAGE tamiya 1/35
• BABILL212 - WILLYS JEEP italeri 1/35
• AGENTG - M4A1 tasca 1/35
• RIPCORD - TBD
• DEATTILIO - LVT - 4 dragon 1/72
• WW2PSYCHO - M4A1 tamiya 1/48
• USMCSKI - M4A2 academy 1/35
• TONKA - Marine Figure miniature alliance 120mm
• POLIKARPOV MESTENO - M4A2 dragon 1/72
• MAC - 105mm HOWITZER & CARRIAGE M2A2 dragon 1/35

        THE OFFICIAL GROUP BUILD BADGE

***RESERVED FOR COMPLETED BUILDS***

SHELLBACK:  1:35 ITALERI  WILLYS JEEP

WW2 PSYCHO:  1:48 TAMIYA M4A1 SHERMAN

Alright guys were off and running.  Please feel free to go ahead and discuss or show your kits.  This should provide some time for open planning and input from the group before we actually start building.

I hope to have my pic's of the kit up sometime tonight.

Nice to see ya Rob,,,       we were wondering where you had been.

Out of the gate we go...............              I do like that badge,,  very unique.

Will be posting some pics as soon as I get my pz I command primed,,,   It will need some "curing time" which will allow me to get my thoughts together for this GB

Will be watching in the meantime.............

Rob !

Here's a few of the kits i have selected as possibles for this G.B.  I may be doing a dio for this .

Carl,,,  that is a load of goods!           NICE                 I must check my stash again and see what else I have hidden away.

Hey Bill . I doubt if i'll be building all of the above kits , that would be a big dio . I'd like to build a M4A3 with the M1 dozer blade for sure  and use the field work shop also . I'm using the jeep and trailer also and have some work done on the jeep , as you know .................

Heres mine

Bill - I'm here, better late than never.  It's just been a busy week but have some time off starting this weekend and hope to be able to really get some research done and finalize ideas for my LVT.  You have me wondering what else may come from the stash   OH...thought the badge was very nice and a bit unique...had a little help from some friends

Here's what i have done on the Italeri 1/35th jeep .

The bottom part of the engine is molded with the frame .

The upper part of the engine is molded seperately in two pieces .

i am going to build this jeep with the hood open . I removed the panel with the bottom part of the engine .

Then removed the extra plastic around the bottom engine detail .

Then glued all of the engine pieces together .

And sanded out the seams .

I'll be adding scratch details next .

Carl,,,  I am still going to rummage a bit,,,  could always be something hiding !

psycho,,   excellent choice!

Rob,,,    figured  you were just busy,,  how did you make out at the vet?    

BaBill212:

Carl,,,  I am still going to rummage a bit,,,  could always be something hiding !

psycho,,   excellent choice!

Rob,,,    figured  you were just busy,,  how did you make out at the vet?    

Ditto Rob .

PANZERWAFFE:

Bill - I'm here, better late than never.  It's just been a busy week but have some time off starting this weekend and hope to be able to really get some research done and finalize ideas for my LVT.  You have me wondering what else may come from the stash   OH...thought the badge was very nice and a bit unique...had a little help from some friends

Good , hope you get a break from being so busy Rob. Good to have friends

BaBill212:

Carl,,,  I am still going to rummage a bit,,,  could always be something hiding !

psycho,,   excellent choice!

Rob,,,    figured  you were just busy,,  how did you make out at the vet?    

Bill , you never know  do you .

Carl - Thats a great selection of kits and will provide for many choices for a dio. The work you have done thus far on the jeep is well done.  Fusing that engine together   Will be nice to see the scratch work under the hood.

Bill - Vet went alright.  Last summer my weiner dog had to have a lump removed on her chest and one from the tail.  She had some small ones appearing again but believe will be able to get ride of them with some medication and no surgery.  She will have a follow up after Christmas to see for improvements.