1990-1991 Gulf War 25th Anniversary Group Build

Wayne, there's a lot going on there in OTS.

I remember being glued to CNN on Scud watch while those things plowed into Saudi Arabia.

11 go down to CVS and buy a pair of 2.0s.

Then save up for an Optivisor 4.

stikpusher

Owl, Welcome Aboard! You have been added to the roster. Three types of F-111 were used in this war- E's, flying out of Turkey from the north, F's, flying from Saudi in the south, and EF-111As attached to both 111 units for EW support. Please let me know what kit you choose, so I can update your choice.

I have an old monogram 1/72 EF-111, but its mostly assembled and needs to be stripped (bad batch of primer, yuck!). Im guessing that is too far complete to qualify for the 10% stipulation ;)

I'm running up to the city today, so I will stop by the LHS and see what they've got!

Ok Owl, we'll be here seeing what you find....

GM, looks like you are making some serious progress on all your projects here....

Wayne, your Scud is gonna be sharp with all that extra effort you are putting into it...

As for me, yesterday afternoon with better lighting I was able to get a photo of the sub assemblies that I could not get done so well in the previous evenings...

turret, TC cupola, Sagger missile and launch rail

and then yesterday afternoon I airbrushed on the first color for the exterior. Tamiya's new Tire Black on the road wheels and return rollers

next up is some green on the lower hull when I get the chance...

Good to see some paint on. I take it those wheels are not secured.

Oh, they are glued on in place... all except the sprocket wheels...

Been a long, hot week up here in the Armpit of NY. Just as that was coming to an end, I have had a cold the last few days. So, as I had expected, not much got done over the week.

Today I was able to get a few more pieces added, enough to get it to the point where the upper and lower hulls could be joined. I slapped some black paint inside the top and bottom inside back halves, just in case. The air intakes/screening on the T-55 is not nearly as prominient as on some tanks, but it never hurts to be sure. There is one piece of screening that needs to be added before the joining. The other two can come after. 

Not sure if I will get any more work in over the weekend yet. Without being boring, I have a medical problem that takes up a significant amount of time after work every 4 weeks for 4 days. So things might be on hold again until the end of next week. Good to see everyone's progress. My LHS still has some of those BMP-1s in both the ESCI and AMT boxes on the shelf. 

This vehicle is behind a fenced off area at a Reserve center about an hour from me. Unfortunately, it can't be approached any closer, unlike the M103A2 heavy tank that is also there. I don't have any details as to when/how/where it came to be here. I am guessing it was taken as a prize, most likely in the 2003 Iraq invasion. 

Good progress on your T-55 there MJ. And thanks for sharing the BMP photo....

GM, your Nimrod is looking like an aircraft already. And you're already further along with your Nighthawk than I. Liked the Skunkworks comment.

All the rest of you guys, I wish I knew enough about armor to make a half-intellegent comment. But I am definitely watching all projects with great interest and learning stuff already.

Some more progress here. Everything is just a dry fit so far, hence the gaps. Painting will start soon...

Back at work till Wednesday, so it will be then before  I can work on the Bradley.

stikpusher

Oh, they are glued on in place... all except the sprocket wheels...

 

Relly,i don't know how you guys can paint like that. She is looking good.

James, nice progress. Thanks for shareing that BMP pic.

I must say all builds are looking their part!!! Well done guys, I have committed to the Fleet Air Arm GB with my 1/48 Buccaneer. I know they participated in the Gulf but the scheme I have chosen years ago is not the Desert cammy. So dont think it would be apprpriate to enter here. Unles the illustrious leader sees the connection and will grant me a pardon on aircraft participation in said conflict

Final assembly has had to migrate to the dining table- no room on the bench until I clean it tonight.

guess what I found at the second-hand hobby shop! The same spark-vark kit that I done mucked up! Hahaha!! Its a sign, folks!

Im in with a 1/72 EF-111a, from monogram

Hey GM, hows the nimrod kit overall as far as fit ? I got two of them and was looking to build one of them at the end of the year ?

Looking forward to that Owl. I started that kit years ago but didn't finish it and when i got back to the hobby it was so damaged i trashed it and got the hasekit.

Nimrod is looking good GM.

Progress on the puma is going along good. I ran some hot water over the rotor blades while they were tied to the handle of a mixing spoon to give them a droop. I am down to a little bit more weathering and cleaning up. I also have to run  some of the aerial wires that run from the side of the aircraft to the tail. Other than that she should be finished by next weekend.

Bish, I am gonna try something a bit new by painting the wheels in place. I may have to go get me a circle template if my first attempt does not go well....

B_one, that looks outstanding! The drooped rotors is a VERY nice touch!

Owl. I will get your choice updated her shortly. Yes indeed it must have been a sign!

GM, you do not look too far behind on your progress either! You still get a newspaper?

Sim, I would love to have you here with us, but the Bucc would have to be in 91 RAF markings, not FAA...

Castel, your LAV looks about ready for base paint, if you have not done so already....

B1 cool idea on the helo blades. i now have 5 OTS targets (aka helos) in my stash.

STIK i tried the circle template thing. PITA. i airbrush the base color and hand paint the rubber using MMA engine gray or Vallejo black gray.

nice work everybody. spent a whole day around people. i need a styrene break.

B_one fixer

Hey GM, hows the nimrod kit overall as far as fit ?

 

The instructions are bad. the color call outs are simple Humbrol ###; I knew that but they don't tell you. For anyone, there is a need to print out a chart, if you are using any other system.

And there's a bunch of errors where the funny papers don't show "same on the other side".

And the kit is up for something like 6 marks, there's quite a bit of drill here/ there for the different aerial arrays.

But it's a wondeful aircraft. As a real student of the Falkland War, I want to get another one and do her White over NMF. Except no, because it's already taken me a week of work days to get to this point. Big airframe, a lot of seams.

Carlos you are right but it's inches and inches of seams to putty. It goes on and on...

This a/c would be a great 1/144.

I now have decals for seven of them. Write me and we can make a trade. I'm doing Battlestar 42 because she has 4 ship kill marks.

stikpusher

Oh, they are glued on in place... all except the sprocket wheels...

 

i always paint mine off the vehicle, especially trucks so i can weather the chassis easier. my trick with rubber band track is to leave the idler off, attach everything else, put the track together off the vehicle, put it around the sprocket and road wheels. put the idler in the track and stretch to mount the idler on its axle.

I am just experimenting with my airbrush to see how tight I can get it in there on the lower hull... we shall see...

Just some minor progress today- I attached the water channeling louvres to the rear of the upper hull side skirts.

I go back to work tomorrow, so no progress photos likely until my next day off on Sunday...

Nice helicopter Bone, and the rotor exercise certainly worked out. Unit?

Bish

Now those are interesting pieces on those side skirts Stik. Not seen that before.

 

Yeah, I am pretty sure that they are for the tracks to expel water when they are swimming. Most Soviet vehicles that can swim have a water jet propulsion system for swimming. But the BMP is like an AMTRAC and uses is tracks for propulsion in the water.

Thanks GM, the puma represents one from 33 squadron