Eye in the Sky Group Build Feeler

Does my current Boomerang build count? They were used not only for ground support and strike spotting, often as strike leader for NZ Corsairs, but also for photo recce with a big camera mount behind the fuel tank in the rear fuselage (see the access panel below the roundel?)

I am in, I was going to do the 189, but looks like its already taken. I have the Tamiya 1/48 Mitsubishi ki46 Dinah sitting in my stash, so maybe I will go with that.

SB - Can I contribute this fella? It was a radar equipped bloodhound for night fighter units.  It was a night fighter that can be categorized as a spotter.

I might be interested in joining. I’ve got an F-6B I could contribute. 

Don Stauffer

 

 

falconmod

Here's my TR-1A.

 

 

 

 

Humm!  I usually think of 1:144 kits of single engine aircraft as being tiny.  But the TR-1 (and even the U2) is a pretty big aircraft.  What is the wingspan of the kit?

 

 

Don Stauffer

 

 

falconmod

Here's my TR-1A.

 

 

 

 

Humm!  I usually think of 1:144 kits of single engine aircraft as being tiny.  But the TR-1 (and even the U2) is a pretty big aircraft.  What is the wingspan of the kit?

 

 

Real wingspan is 103' so about 8.5" in 144th scale

falconmod

Here's my TR-1A.

 

Humm!  I usually think of 1:144 kits of single engine aircraft as being tiny.  But the TR-1 (and even the U2) is a pretty big aircraft.  What is the wingspan of the kit?

Here's my TR-1A.

Hawk is back, and so is thier U-2C.

Rob Gronovius

 

 

silentbob33

This is an idea I've been kicking around for a little while, and wanted to see if there was any interest.  This would be a group build focusing on photo reconnaissance, observer, or scout aircraft.  There are a lot of different kits out of there of these birds, ranging in time period from WWI to today.  I was thinking it would run for a year, but I haven't decided on any kind of a start date.  Maybe sometime this summer if others are interested?

 

 

 

 

Like SR-71 and scout helicopters like the OH-58A? I think I have a modern UAV that would fit the bill. But, I need to knock out some of my other projects first.

 

I would say any of those would fit Rob.  It would be great to have you on board, whenever you were able to start.  I have a few projects to finish myself as well.  I'm hoping I'll be able to start my kit on the actual start date, but we'll have to see.  

I have a 1/144 Revell E2 Hawkeye I've been looking for an excuse to build. I'd join in.

silentbob33

This is an idea I've been kicking around for a little while, and wanted to see if there was any interest.  This would be a group build focusing on photo reconnaissance, observer, or scout aircraft.  There are a lot of different kits out of there of these birds, ranging in time period from WWI to today.  I was thinking it would run for a year, but I haven't decided on any kind of a start date.  Maybe sometime this summer if others are interested?

 

Like SR-71 and scout helicopters like the OH-58A? I think I have a modern UAV that would fit the bill. But, I need to knock out some of my other projects first.

How perfect! I was just at the USAF Museum in Dayton OH yesterday and the bird i took an interst in was an RF-86F that was used to overfly Russia during the cold war. I’d never heard of this and so i did a walkaround in pictures thinking I would build one someday. That will be for this group build!

Are there any U-2/TR-1 kits still in production, or will I have to wander around flea markets to find one?

I've got a 1/144 Dragon TR-1A I would throw in.

John

I'd be interested. Got a RQ-1 Predator and a Global Hawk waiting for an excuse to be built.

Cool.  I just ordered the 1/144 minicraft EC-121R Constellation and the kit comes in my dads squadron the 553rd Batcats out of Korat.  Intersting mission if you care to research.  More of the ear in the sky ;)

I'm curious if you would consider the E-2C Hawkeye?  

BK

Count me in.  I just picked up a recon Voodoo kit the other day.