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CallSignOWL: Hasegawa 1/72 JA-37 Viggen "thunderbolt" (finished!)

RoG 1/72 P-47D "Thunderbolt" (finished)

Gamera: Airfix 1/48 JA-37 "Viggen" (Thunderbolt)

checkmateking02: Fujimi 1/700 USS "Wisconsin" BB-64 (Wisconsin is a corruption of an Algonquian word for the river)  (finished); 

Revell Germany 1/72 Hurricane (finished)

Airfix 1/72 Hurricane (finished)

DoogsATX: TBD

DiscoStu: Eduard's 1/48 "Mirage" III CJ

Bish: Matchbox 1/72 CH-47 "Chinook" (finished)

the real red baron: TBD

Helo H-34: Italeri HO4S-3 Westland "Whirlwind" HAS Mk.9 and HAR-2

Thunderbolt379:   Arii 1/48 "Raiden" (Thunderbolt) (finished)

Kermit: Airfix 1:48 scale Hurricane Mk1,

Academy 1:72 P47D "Thunderbolt" (finished),

Hans von Hammer: J2M "Raiden" (Thunderbolt)

p38jl: TBD

Reasoned: Monogram 1/48 P-47 "Thunderbolt"

Big Dog:  P-47 "Thunderbolt"

MKelly: Monogram 1/48 A-10 "Thunderbolt II"

bondoman: Hawker "Hurricane"

lawdog114:  1/48 Hasegawa Hurricane MK I (finished)

waynec:  AFV Club 1:35 IDF SHO'T KAL "Barak" (lightning) (finished)

taxtp: Academy 1/72 Hawker "Tempest" Mk V

Theuns:  Otaki 1/48 P-47D "Thunderbolt", Hobbyboss 1/48 "Mirage" III cz,  (finished)

 Otaki 1/48 Shinden "lightning" (finished)

Academy  1/72 P-47 "Thunderbolt" (first completed build!),

Blitzwing: Esci 1/72 "Tornado" (finished)

TREYZX10R: Academy 1/48 P-38M Night "lightning" (finished),

Revell/Monogram 1/48 P-47 (finished)

pyrman64: Warhammer 28mm 40k "Whirlwind"

professordeath: Hobby Boss 1/48  A-10A "Thunderbolt II"

greentracker98: Monogram  1/48 P-47 "Thunderbolt" (finished)

Monogram 1/48 P-38 "Lightning" (finished)

winetanker: Tamiya   1/48  J1n1 Gekko (moonlight)

does anyone have an idea for a GB badge?

I can try and whip up something

CallSignOWL

does anyone have an idea for a GB badge?

Here's my photo-idea:

Hawker Hurricane. No idea which mark, but I can't believe that hasn't been taken yet.

Owl- The Chinook is a Native American tribe, like the Apache, Iroquois, etc. that all of the US helicopters get named.

Or as many call them, the Shithook.

Wow, can't believe that got through...

Owl, mine is the 72nd Matchbox kit. Its the same one i did for the Falklands war GB.

bondoman

Hawker Hurricane. No idea which mark, but I can't believe that hasn't been taken yet.

Owl- The Chinook is a Native American tribe, like the Apache, Iroquois, etc. that all of the US helicopters get named.

Or as many call them, the Shithook.

Wow, can't believe that got through...

I wasn't sure why the Chinook was vaild either. But i did a search and it seems there are Chinook winds. Its a certain type of wind found on the Canadian Prairies and the Great Plains. I know thats not the Chinook the helo is named after, but i think it would still count.

I believe there is also a Chinook salmon, but the wind would be the connection...

My Raiden is probably going to be the Arii 1:48, an old classic -- I've wanted to try these easy old builds for a long time, and just concentrate on finish, maybe even try salt weathering...

Mike/TB379

Afraid I'll have to take a pass on this one, Owl. Sorta had my heart set on the Komet. Got a few F-84G's in the stash, but they just ain't doing anything for me at the moment.

bondoman

Owl- The Chinook is a Native American tribe, like the Apache, Iroquois, etc. that all of the US helicopters get named.

I know it was actually named after the tribe, but lookie here...it fits!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinook_wind

ruddratt

Afraid I'll have to take a pass on this one, Owl. Sorta had my heart set on the Komet. Got a few F-84G's in the stash, but they just ain't doing anything for me at the moment.

its alright, mate. No problem

Hans von Hammer

 

CallSignOWL:

 

does anyone have an idea for a GB badge?

 

 

Here's my photo-idea:

OOHHH you could finish it off with a typhoon profile head on. Then the wording.

This is the progress i have made on the Chinook. I hope thats ok. If so i will hold off this wek. Got plenty of other things to be getting on with.

Hans von Hammer

 

CallSignOWL:

 

does anyone have an idea for a GB badge?

 

 

Here's my photo-idea:

woah! Is that a real photo?! If so that's one heck of a shot!

Bish

This is the progress i have made on the Chinook. I hope thats ok. If so i will hold off this week. Got plenty of other things to be getting on with.

yup, thats fine! :)

Thanks. And ye, that piccy of that Hans put up is one hell of a photo.

CallSignOWL

Hans von Hammer:

 

CallSignOWL:

 

does anyone have an idea for a GB badge?

 

 

Here's my photo-idea:

 

 

woah! Is that a real photo?! If so that's one heck of a shot!

I dunno, but I'd bet on Photoshop...

Speaking of which, I don't have it.. But if some else does, they could super-impose a nasty-looking shot of either a Thunderbolt, Lightning, oo Tornado on it, please?

But it's gotta look good on a pic of THIS size..

is there anything named after extreme heat, because after today, there should be! Whew, its nasty outside!

oh, and 3 days till start! :)

Its been rather warm here as well, and very muggy. But i don't think theres anyhing named atfer that.

I can't wait to get back to the chinook, i think its going to be a great GB.

israeli m60 blazer

pontiac firebird

hey bish

me too. i have 3 smaller kits to finish up (mechanical mule as a forest service fire fighter, MTM BARCHINO and MD-500) and that will clear 2 tables. ME-264 is on 3rd table and i should finish the engine nacelles and start on the cockpit on thur.

i am in an arab-israeli war mood. will be doing a SHO'T KAL from the barak (lightening) bde on the golan heights. in my stash i have ZSU-3/4, SAM-6, T-62 all can be done as syrian, SAM-2 launcher, SAM-2 transporter, SCUD as egyptian and CENTURION MK 3, TIRAN-5 and jeep mounted 106mm RR for israel. may build 2 tanks simultaneously.

Well,... July 1st has arrived here in Europe so i guess i can open up my little box of goodies here

My (first) build as stated is the Academy P47D in 1/72 scale:

Opening up the box and taking a look at the sprues i find a nicely engraved, clean molding:

It even offers rocket launcher tubes, two props and two kinds of drop tanks. Only real bummer sofar that i noticed is a rather crude engine..:

The finishes offered are the boxart american jug and a british one in green and grey camouflage. Interesting thing to note is the fact that Revell of Germany's P47 in the same scale offers you markings for a plane of the same (US) unit as the Academy offering. Maybe cool to do a tandem build or airfield dio...

Having built RoG's "Balls Out" several times i am leaning towards that neat british camo... Sometin' else for a change...  

Hope you guys like my introductory babble and hope to post some action shots soon

Richard

Richard -- were you planning to use the Academy decals? I've had bad luck with them lately and don't trust them, so I'd be very interested to see how you go.

For myself, the Raiden is getting underway, here's the box art:

I hope to be showing you some painted subassemblies very soon -- engine and cockpit, then it's downhill to the finish as this is a very simple kit which nonetheless lends itself to some careful paintwork, which should look good.

Cheers, Mike/TB379

Mike,

Yes, the academy decals are notorious i agree and i know all too well. My microsol and set would probably have more effect on half an inch thick sheet steel...

Good news is the fact that i wouldnt have to use anything other than the tiny roundels and unit markings. The white bands could be sprayed on.

Is the Arii kit any good? never had one of that brand on my bench...

Richard

Richard -- it looks surprisingly good, The cockpit is very basic, but I'll close the canopy as usual, and Arii pioneered expertly done recessed panel lines at convincing scale, lending the chances of a really nice finish. These kits are going for a song these days, I have several Ariis in my stash and have rarely paid more then $7-8  for them on eBay.

I have Academy's F-16C Block 32 and have been hankering to build it, but the decals... The sheet looks terrific, but looks are deceiving, it seems.

Mike/TB379

Hi Everyone,

Can I join with a Hasegawa 1/72 T-33 Shooting Star please ? The kit decals are for th Thunderbirds, but I'll probably change it up.

Cheers

Tony

You guys must have been in the starting blocks watching the clocks.

Richard, will be nice to se that in Brit markings, and i will be watching to see how you deal with those decals.

Richard, are those Arii kits very old ones or are they still producing. I don't think i have seen one of those before.

Back to barracks today so will be diving straight onto teh chinook.

Bish -- pretty old, these molds were released by Otaki over twenty years ago, and some of them ended up in Airfix boxes in the '90s. They could be 1970s vintage, there's no visible copyright on the materials that I've spotted so far.

M/TB379