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1990-1991 Gulf War 25th Anniversary Group Build

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1990-1991 Gulf War 25th Anniversary Group Build
Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 1:22 PM

Yes folks this is it! The Mother of All Group Builds!

Timeframe: Running from August 1 2015 to March 15 2016 in remembrance of those events 25 years ago.

Rules:

1) Any Coalition or Iraqi military subject, land, sea, or air that participated in the original invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the Coalition response and build up to the invasion over the ensuing months, or the campaign to liberate Kuwait in late winter 1991.Pirate

2) Crossovers are allowedEats

3)  Partially started builds (10% completed or less) are allowedGeeked

4) SHARE YOUR WORK HERE!Stick out tongue

5) NO POLITICS!!!Angry

6) Have fun! This is a fun relaxing hobby, right?Hmm

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 1:22 PM

Saved for Roster & Finish Photos

Stikpusher: AMT/ESCI 1/35 BMP-1

Bish: Tamiya 1/35 Challenger I completed

Devil Dawg: Kitty Hawk 1/32 OV-10D

Modelcrazy: DML 1/35 T-72 completed

B_one fixer: Revell 1/32 AS330 Puma completed (first one across!)

ESCI 1/48 Tornado GR. 3 (?) done

 ESCI 1/48 Tornado

GMorrison: Airfix 1/72 Nimrod MR2 done

Dragon 1/700 LHA-1 USS Tarawa done

Academy 1/72 F-117A

Monogram 1/72 Tornado GR.1

68GT: ESCI 1/72 A-7E

MJames70: Tamiya 1/35 T-55 Enigma

castelnuovo: Trumpeter 1/35 LAV-25 done


Revell Germany 1/35 Landrover 109 Series III

Greg: Tamiya 1/48 F-117A

DantheMan85: Revell 1/48 F-15E

waynec: Toxso  1/72 Scud done

 

Tamiya 1/35 T-72M1 done

lewbud: Hobbyboss 1/72 A-7E

pyrman64: Dragon 1/72 M998 w/ASK kit

Elevenbravo87: Tamiya 1/35 M2 Bradley done

Tamiya 1/35 M1A1 done

CallSignOWL: Monogram 1/72 EF-111A

simpilot34: 1/72 F-15E

plasticjunkie: Hasegawa 1/48 F-14A completed

 taxtp: Italeri 1/72 Jaguar

 Ghostrider114: Revell 1/48 A-10A completed

silentbob33: Academy 1/35 M1A1 Abrams completed

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by Bish on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 1:23 PM

Well, I have made my decision. Put me down for the Tamiya 1/35th Challenger I.

 

Edit: Guys, Stick is having some issues at the moment. What with work, connection issues and the new forum, he is finding it hard to keep track of things. So, with his permission, i will be useing this post as a temp roster and for completed pics. This way it will be easier for him to see who has joined and who has completed there builds so he can add them to the proper roster when he is able.

Temporary Roster & Completed builds.

 

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On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 1:27 PM

You are in Bish! And the AFVs are in the lead now with Two... aircraft and seacraft, Zero...

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by Bish on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 1:49 PM

Putting a BMP up against a chally, your brave Wink

Now we just need a badge.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by Devil Dawg on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 2:05 PM

I'm gonna go with the Kitty Hawk 1/32nd North American OV-10D Bronco, all done up with Marine markings (well, what else would I build it as??). Aircraft are now at ONE!!

Devil Dawg

On The Bench: Tamiya 1/32nd Mitsubishi A6M5 Model 52 Zeke For Japanese Group Build

Build one at a time? Hah! That'll be the day!!

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Posted by modelcrazy on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 2:21 PM

OK,OK, I'll jump in with a 1/72 Academy F-14A Tomcat not the A plus. I just need to find some low vis decals for one of the 8 squadrons that flew them. It's tougher than you think.

Steve

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

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Posted by B_one fixer on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 2:25 PM

Put me down with the Revell 1/32 AS330 PUMA done up in Operation Granby scheme and possibly a 1/48 scale Tamiya A-10

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 3:26 PM

OK gents, the roster is updated with your selections for now.

Bish, it is brave to put ANY AFV up against a Chally. IIRC, in that war a Challenger achieved the longest range recorded confirmed tank kill, at over 5100m!

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by Bish on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 3:37 PM

Ye, I believe so. Its a lovely bit of kit. I had the luck of being able to check out some of their IR kit on one occasion and ride on top of one on another. One of there best tricks was creating a smoke screen by injecting fuel onto the hot exhausts while it reversed out of a position.

They have what we call a boiling vessel behind the gun. But when they are firing SABOT, they have to remove the vessel or the increased re coil would crush it. I don't have much first hand experience with other tanks to compare with, apart from seeing leopard 2's in Wales, but the Chally is one lovely bit of kit.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by GMorrison on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 3:38 PM

Airfix 1/72 Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by 68GT on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 4:15 PM

I should start looking around now to see what I have.  I definitely want in on this.

On Ed's bench, ???

  

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Posted by MJames70 on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 7:40 PM

I'm in for the Tamiya 1/35 Iraqi T-55 'Enigma'. If things go well and there is more time, maybe I will be able to knock off that F-15 or something else. Just got to wait for that start date; kit and Vallejo paint in hand already.

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Posted by Devil Dawg on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 8:43 PM

Looks like it's gonna be a fun one!

Devil Dawg

On The Bench: Tamiya 1/32nd Mitsubishi A6M5 Model 52 Zeke For Japanese Group Build

Build one at a time? Hah! That'll be the day!!

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Posted by castelnuovo on Thursday, July 2, 2015 1:02 AM

I am in with 1:35 Trumpeter USMC LAV-25 Piranha

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Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, July 2, 2015 1:12 AM

Ok guys, I'll get all the additional participants added in the morning.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, July 2, 2015 3:07 PM

Ok gents, as of midday today, the roster has been updated. So far we have 9 participants, with 4 AFVs, 4 Aircraft, and one undecided.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by Bish on Thursday, July 2, 2015 3:10 PM

And a nice mix from both sides of the campaign already.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, July 2, 2015 3:20 PM

Yes indeed. No Iraqi aircraft though... yet.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by Greg on Thursday, July 2, 2015 4:16 PM

I would like in. I think I want to do an A-10 but not sure quite yet......

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Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, July 2, 2015 8:37 PM

Alright Greg, you're in with a To Be Decided. Let me know once you decide for sure. You still have a few weeks.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by Greg on Friday, July 3, 2015 9:32 AM

stikpusher

Alright Greg, you're in with a To Be Decided. Let me know once you decide for sure. You still have a few weeks.

Will do, boss. Thanks!

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Posted by DantheMan85 on Friday, July 3, 2015 11:07 AM

You can put me down for a Revell F-15E Eagle 1/48 scale.

On my Work Bench: Tamiya Ford GT 1/24

Up Coming: ?

           

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Friday, July 3, 2015 2:54 PM

Dan, you and your Strike Eagle have been added. Welcome aboard!

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by DantheMan85 on Friday, July 3, 2015 4:24 PM

Thanks Stikpusher, this will be my first modern jet in a long time.  Might add one or two more models at a later day. Cool

On my Work Bench: Tamiya Ford GT 1/24

Up Coming: ?

           

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Friday, July 3, 2015 4:33 PM

You're welcome Dan. Yes, my BMP should be a quick build. So I might add an Iraqi Air Force subject afterwards just to keep in the game and give them some representation as well in the GB.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by waynec on Saturday, July 4, 2015 10:44 PM

Tosxo OTS SCUD. and if i get super crazy down the road a 1/35 SCUD or one of the new 1/35 HEMMT Patriots coming out.

Никто не Забыт    (No one is Forgotten)
Ничто не Забыто  (Nothing is Forgotten)

 

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Posted by castelnuovo on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 10:17 PM

Stick, could you please change my entry to Land Rover Series III (109"/LWB). The Piranha I wanted to enter with doesn't come with Desert Shield/ Storm markings as it is depicted on the box art but only with UN and European camouflage colors Sad.

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 11:05 PM

Go have a look on the thread you posted about that issue ;)

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by pyrman64 on Thursday, July 9, 2015 1:07 AM

It's very tempting to join this build, cuz it would give me an excuse to build a USAF M60A3 Patton.....but I haven't the time.

For those interested, here's a nice list of equipment used during the Gulf War by the participants. en.wikipedia.org/.../List_of_Gulf_War_military_equipment

Greg H

"There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell." Gen. Wm T. Sherman (11 April 1880, Columbus, Ohio)

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