Viet Nam War Aircraft Group Build

Viet Nam War GB List of Participants and completed build photos.

PM's have been sent to everyone (25 in all, a great number for any GB) who expressed an interest.  Please reply with your model of choice and its scale (if you have decided yet) so this list can be completed.

Armor_Aficionado                     Monogram 1/48 scale A-4 Skyhawk finished 1/27/20

BrandonK   Brandon                 Academy 1/48 F-14A  Completed 1/14/20

cbaltrin                                     Italeri 1/72 F-100D

Completed from the grease trap on 12/27/2020

crownr7  Nick                           Monogram 1/48 A-37 Completed 5/5/2020

Drums01     Ben                        TBD

Fotofrank  Frank                        MPC 1/72 MiG 15, Hasegawa 1/72 MiG 17D/E

GMorrison  Bill                           1/72 Bilek MiG 19S Farmer

                                                Hasegawa 1/72 F-8E

goldhammer                              in the peanut gallery watching for now

gregbear     Greg                      Italeri 1/72 AN-2,  1/72 Monogram F-4J

                                                 AN-2 completed 2/3/20

Jacknewbill                               Monogram 1/48 A-37

jeaton01 John                           1/72 Roden C-123B  Completed 12/16/19

jmoran426                                 Sick Bay

                                                  (Roden 1/48 O-1, Testors 1/48 OV-10A)

keavdog  John                           Hasegawa 1/48 F-4J

                                                 Completed 5/18/2020

lewbud   Buddy                          Fujimi 1/72 EA-6A

Mach1                                        Italeri 1/72 F-14A Completed 1/23/19

Mark, aka Tomcat                      Testors 1/72 B-57 Canberra

                                               Completed 5/10/2020

modelcrazy  Steve                    Hasegawa 1/72 A-7A Corsair II Completed 3/23/20

oortiz10    Omar        1/48 Hasegawa A-4E/F Completed 5/7/2020

                                1/48 HobbyBoss A-7  Completed 5/6/2020

PJFN  Pat                                   1/48 Monogram T-28

plasticjunkie                             1/72 Trumpeter F-105G, completed 3/20/20

                                                  1/48 Eduard MiG 21  Completed 2/23/2020

RealG                                        1/48 Trumpeter RA-5C

silentbob33                               Encore 1/48 A-37B Completed 5/2/2020

Sailing_Dutchman                      Revell 1/48 F-100

SigEp_Ziggy  Shane                   Fujimi 1/72 Skyraider

SteveCB                                     1/72 Hasegawa A-7A, 1/72 Revell F-111A

StephanL  Stephan                    Roden 1/48 OV-1A

stikpusher  Carlos                      Monogram 1/48 A-7B  Completed 4/26/2020

tankereasy                                O-1?

taxtp    Tony                             1/32 Trumpeter F-105D

tempestjohnny   John                1/72 Italeri EB-66  Completed 3/22/20

What, no C-141 Starlifters?

and yes, please include my Testors 1/72 scale B-57 Canberra.

1/72 Hasegawa A-7A Corsair II

I didn't realise I had so many of the listed AC in my stash

modelcrazy

I didn't realise I had so many of the listed AC in my stash

 

Yeah, me too! 

I'm in with 1/48 Hasegawa F-4J or E, not sure which one yet.  

I'll build the MiG 19 Farmer. 

1/72 I think Bilek but I have to go out in the yard to the barn. Not a good idea tonight with 1/2 bottle of wine in me.

This in my opinion was the best operational jet fighter in the world until the Phantom II went operational.

Bill

Well, that 1/2 bottle would keep you warm, Bill.  Welcome aboard!

I know KP and Heller did 1/72 MiG 19's, I have those two.

I wasn't aware the F-14 was in the Nam. I looked it up and sure enough, VF1 and VF2 covered the withdraw from Siagon. 

I have a Tamiya 1/72 F-14A. I may have to switch targets 

I am im with a Revell 1/48 F100 if I can get my other GBs finished.

Don’t forget:

General Dynamics F-111A bomber

Boeing KC-135A tanker

Lockheed EC-121 ELINT

Douglas/On Mark Engineering B-26K bomber, I mean “attack aircraft”

Lockheed YO-3 observation (there is a resin kit out there)

And I think the Pilatus Porter was also used in the liasion role.

Oh, and nix the Mi-8!

So many choices!  I’ll have a look in the stash and see if I have a low headache kit lying around.

Arrgh.....ok....I'm in. Roden  1/48 OV-1C Mohawk

John,

I would like to join in, if it is not too late.

I would like to build a 1/72 scale A-1 Skyraider that I have in my stash, I will have to check the manufacturer.

SigEp Ziggy/Shane

EC-121, AP-2H,  F-111A

I'll jump in with a 1/72 F-101B from Revell. Should be the perfect way to keep my sanity while boring out portholes on an aircraft carrier for another GB ...

Mach1

I'll jump in with a 1/72 F-101B from Revell. Should be the perfect way to keep my sanity while boring out portholes on an aircraft carrier for another GB ...

jeaton01

 

 

Mach1

I'll jump in with a 1/72 F-101B from Revell. Should be the perfect way to keep my sanity while boring out portholes on an aircraft carrier for another GB ...

 

 

 

 

Hi, Mach1.  I don't think any F-101B's made it to Viet Nam, only RF-101C's so far as I have read.  Hasegawa has a 1/72 kit for that variant.

 

Oops.

Hmmm ....  I have the Kitty Hawk RF-101C. I'd wanted to do the Sun Run NMF, but I'll check the other schemes. Otherwise I have a couple other options off the list. Let me check on them and I'll let you know.

John-

Thanks for the PM.  I have Ritchie's F4D about 1/2 done (1/32 Tamiya) and an Airfix B57B/RB57E.  If I get to either will jump in.  For now will sit back and watch.

Additioinal VPAF stuff:

Antonov AN-2

North American T-28

Ilyushin IL-28

I'm in John, with what I have no idea. The EA-6A was flown by the Marines in Vietnam.

John,

I did some digging and found a 1/72 Italeri F-14A that I forgot I had. Put me down for that please. I have decals for VF2 on the way.

I have replaced the earlier list of aircraft with one which is based on Rene Francillon's book on Viet Nam aircraft and suggestions offered here, and updated the list of participants.  If I missed you please let me know.

John, 

Put me down for Fujimi's 1/72 EA-6A.  The EA-6B also flew over Vietnam. I'll do the B if there's time.

I'd like to join please. Put me in for a 1/72 T-37 Dragonfly, as I have it in my stash. It may change if I can pick up something a little bigger.

Cheers

Tony

Some cool planes on the list, can't wait to see them built. Do we just post here?

1/72 scale Fujimi McDonnell Douglas A-1H Skyraider, 1976 release, $10 in a pawn shop.

Not sure yet... Maybe a 1/72 F-100D or F, or an A-1H, Academy 1/72 F-8E or Testors/Fujimi 1/72 A-7D...