Jolly Rogers GB...2006-2007

I'm still in, but I found this in my stash, so this is the one I'm going to be doing:

I'm in. Confirming F-14A in 48th. 

My super bug will be the Hasegawa in 1/48 and purely OOB. :)

Im still in.

well just to let everyone know this is my first gb and i hope it turns out alright...any help would be greatly appreciated

Frank Steffens wrote:

I'm still in, but I found this in my stash, so this is the one I'm going to be doing:

Hmmm.  If were both doing the same kit I may switch to a f4U or F6F.

Living Legend wrote:

Frank Steffens wrote: I'm still in, but I found this in my stash, so this is the one I'm going to be doing: Hmmm.  If were both doing the same kit I may switch to a f4U or F6F.

If it's easier for you, I'll revert back to my original plan of doing the Hasegawa 1/72 F-14A of VF-84. (Gives me a good excuse to buy it!!)

Ordered my kit, Tamiya 1:48 F4U-1A Corsair, today. Along with a Tamiya 1:48 Brewster B-339 Buffalo "Pacific Theater", a Classic Airframes Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo (where did this fascination with Buffalos come from?) another Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat, and a Tamiya 1:48 Tiger I Initial Production "Africa-Corps" (first armor kit ).

Ouch, my aching Visa card

-dave

ouch my aching head about hthingk about those...lol i cant wait till this gets started...im planning on doing some basic stuff and all my research before i start building my kit. its the old monogram f-14a...im converting it to a f-14b from vf-103...and the fj3 im going to be converting from an f-86 that i havent bought yet...heres a site that i was told to go to for the jolly rogers...http://www.almansur.com/jollyrogers/... alright guys keep the updates coming

Frank I suppose it really doesnt matter.  Its doubtfull right now that I would change.  I have the F-4 kit in the stash so Im thinking thats what I will build.  The wife has put her foot down and insists that I get my 1:1 project on the road or sell it lol.  I aint selling it so I guess I might as well drive it.  So needless to say my cash is being funneled that way, instead of buying more kits.  But we could use a second vehicle on the road so its a good choice and I would much rather drive it 74 Bronco than our Honda even with gas prices where they are these days.

So I'm doing my research, and I'm trying to figure out what load-out to use for the Super Bug.  I'd like to have a maximum loaded-to-the-gills look for this one, as it'll be going on my living room display case when I'm done, but the kit only comes with two AIM-9X Sidewinders and (I believe...I'm at work, can't check) a couple Sparrows.  Are they still carrying the HARM missiles?  Anyone have any pics of a fully loaded Super Hornet?  Doesn't have to be VF-103 specifically, just a carrier-based Bug so I can get the load right. :)

Living Legend: OK, I'm going to do the 1/72 Hasegawa F-14A of VF-84... And I hear ya about those gas prices...I commute 120 miles roundtrip a day, and we traded our '04 Escape in for an '05 Escape Hybrid...with the tax credit ($2,000) and the money it's saved us on gas (around $75 a week), it has already made up the price difference...and the newer one has more options...hybrids are the way to go.

John: I believe the SuperBugs carry SLAM-ER's which look like, but are a little longer than, HARM's.

I've seen other models of SuperBugs with a loadout of SLAM's, JDAM's, AMRAAM's and THANK-YA-KINDLY MAAM's (sorry, I had to...  )

Got room for one more?

Although I am new to this concept of "group builds", I am presently working in the Figures group and this one caught my attention.  This may even give me the motivation to finally get off my buttocks and start building the 1/72 Hasegawa Atlantic Coast Squadrons F-14A kit that I picked up several years ago.  I would be building this as a VF-84 aircraft that was the first "fleet" aircraft to land on the USS Abraham Lincoln when I was onboard.  For those who might not know, the flight deck is first certified by pilots and aircraft from Pax River, or at least that is where they came from back then, after that, the CO is typically the first to land an aircraft from a fleet squadron. 

I will be getting extremely busy at work in September, but I should still make our deadline without a problem.  Let me know if you have room for one more, and I will be glad to jump in.

Scott

General Characteristics, Super Hornet, E and F models

Primary Function: Multi-role attack and fighter aircraft
Contractor: McDonnell Douglas
Unit Cost: $ 57 million
Propulsion: Two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines
Thrust: 22,000 pounds (9,977 kg) static thrust per engine
Length: 60.3 feet (18.5 meters)
Height: 16 feet (4.87 meters)
Maximum Take Off Gross Weight: 66,000 pounds (29,932 kg)
Wingspan: 44.9 feet (13.68 meters)
Range:Combat: 1,275 nautical miles (2,346 kilometers), clean plus two AIM-9s;Ferry: 1,660 nautical miles (3,054 kilometers), two AIM-9s, three 480 gallon tanks retained
Ceiling: 50,000+ feet
Speed: Mach 1.8+
Crew:
A, C and E models: One
B, D and F models: Two
Armament: One M61A1/A2 Vulcan 20mm cannon;
External payload: AIM 9 Sidewinder, AIM-9X (projected), AIM 7 Sparrow, AIM-120 AMRAAM, Harpoon, Harm, SLAM, SLAM-ER (projected), Maverick missiles; Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW); Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM); Data Link Pod; Paveway Laser Guided Bomb; various general purpose bombs, mines and rockets. See the F/A-18 weapons load-out page.
Date Deployed: First flight in November 1995. Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in September 2001 with VFA-115, NAS Lemoore, Calif. First cruise for VFA-115 is onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

i got that off of this website:
https://www.cnatra.navy.mil/f18.htm

also if you look at the italeri kit of the f-18f
http://www.hobbylinc.com/gr/ita/ita02619.jpg
theres a whole lot of stuff on the pylons

well of course theres room we always have room and i hope some more people decide to join too

so then heres the updated list:

minihasek...me...(f-14 santa cat and possibly an fj3 fury)
drewh (f4u-1a)
frank steffens (vf-84 f-14)
knight 667 (f-18 super bug)
living legend (f-4)
and dave23 (f4-u1a)
more power scotty (f-14)

maybes...

Zone V Afterburner (f-14 or super bug)

hey scotty its alrighty if you start it now...im just projecting it to start in september so some people can finish up some gb's before they come to mine. so if you want to start be my guest

minihasek wrote:

General Characteristics, Super Hornet, E and F models Primary Function: Multi-role attack and fighter aircraft Contractor: McDonnell Douglas Unit Cost: $ 57 million Propulsion: Two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines Thrust: 22,000 pounds (9,977 kg) static thrust per engine Length: 60.3 feet (18.5 meters) Height: 16 feet (4.87 meters) Maximum Take Off Gross Weight: 66,000 pounds (29,932 kg) Wingspan: 44.9 feet (13.68 meters) Range:Combat: 1,275 nautical miles (2,346 kilometers), clean plus two AIM-9s;Ferry: 1,660 nautical miles (3,054 kilometers), two AIM-9s, three 480 gallon tanks retained Ceiling: 50,000+ feet Speed: Mach 1.8+ Crew: A, C and E models: One B, D and F models: Two Armament: One M61A1/A2 Vulcan 20mm cannon; External payload: AIM 9 Sidewinder, AIM-9X (projected), AIM 7 Sparrow, AIM-120 AMRAAM, Harpoon, Harm, SLAM, SLAM-ER (projected), Maverick missiles; Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW); Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM); Data Link Pod; Paveway Laser Guided Bomb; various general purpose bombs, mines and rockets. See the F/A-18 weapons load-out page. Date Deployed: First flight in November 1995. Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in September 2001 with VFA-115, NAS Lemoore, Calif. First cruise for VFA-115 is onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. i got that off of this website: https://www.cnatra.navy.mil/f18.htm also if you look at the italeri kit of the f-18f http://www.hobbylinc.com/gr/ita/ita02619.jpg theres a whole lot of stuff on the pylons

Perfect, thanks! :)

I'm in if you'll allow an auto guy to screw up a plane! This will be just the motivation I need to get going, as I have a mission to build justabout every JR plane available. Just could not get so far as to get started - a new auto just keeps popping up if another is completed...
Will have to have a look at the stash to decide, but most likely an OTB 1:48 Hasegawa F14B (VF-103).

Just ordered my VF-84 F-14A...can't wait...I'm in the middle of doing an A-3B, then I'm going to build up my Fujimi carrier crew set...then dive headfirst into the Tomcat in September. Happy building to all in the GB and HAVE FUN!

so i was thinking about a badge for the gb and this is what i came up with:

if anybody wants to help me shrink it or what ever let me know....or if somebody can come up with a better idea

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/wolfhybred/GBbanner.jpg

minihasek wrote:

so i was thinking about a badge for the gb and this is what i came up with: if anybody wants to help me shrink it or what ever let me know....or if somebody can come up with a better idea http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/wolfhybred/GBbanner.jpg

I can see what I can come up with...what are the size restrictions these days?

Looks good to me minihasek!

-dave

Okay, came up with a couple other options, just for kicks. :)  Well, it's really two of the same thing, just one large, one small.

Small:


Large:

well then lets wait to see if anybody else comes up with something and in a couple of days well vote to see which one we like the best

also im going to try to elaborate on the banner i did

Both look good guys. Can't wait to get started. Must...finish...ongoing....projects....first.......Yea right. Who does that? You get the itch,.....you scratch, uh, build it

Seriously, I can't wait to get going tho. That hasagawa 'cat has been there for a couple of years waiting to be done. I was doing it in this unit anyway, so thanks for the kick start mini.

ps: mini...check your PM's.

DrewH wrote:

Must...finish...ongoing....projects....first.......Yea right. Who does that? You get the itch,.....you scratch, uh, build it

I'm in the same boat...have an He 111 to finish (almost done) and a F-16C for my wife (which is 3/4 there).  Better get on it. :)

Heres the updated version of mine...My better half wanted to help me with something concerning this build, but with out glueing anything...well she designed this and im pretty happy with it

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/wolfhybred/gb2.jpg

knight667 wrote:

Better get on it. :)

Put down the video game controller and back away quickly to your hobby room.

DrewH wrote:

knight667 wrote:   Better get on it. :) Put down the video game controller and back away quickly to your hobby room.

Ain't that the truth? :)

Wow!  Both designs look great!  This will be a tough vote, so I will keep my eyes open, and get to the polls when necessary. 

On a spearate note, thanks for letting me join the group, and I need some help already as I want to figure out how to attach photos to my responses.  This will clearly be beneficial for showing progress later on.  I am more accustomed to using different software, so I need some directions for getting photos to load here.  Thanks in advance for any assistance with this.

Scott