MIG Killers II Group Build 11/08-11/09

trexx wrote:

Air Master Modeler wrote: Just a reminder, we officially start this GB Saturday. Get your kits ready gents.     Uhh... I'm not having success with getting the "group badge" to show up. Can anybody enlighten me on how to do it?

Trexx, you need to go to your FSM profile and edit the signature section. Badges need to be added as HTML. Here are the the html codes for the badges.

"<a href="http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n316/MerlinzMajik/?action=view&current=MIGKILLERSGB001.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n316/MerlinzMajik/MIGKILLERSGB001.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>" Mig in target

"<a href="http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n316/MerlinzMajik/?action=view&current=MIGKILLERSGB002.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n316/MerlinzMajik/MIGKILLERSGB002.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>" F-105 Mig Killer

"<a href="http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n316/MerlinzMajik/?action=view&current=MIGKILLERSGB003.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n316/MerlinzMajik/MIGKILLERSGB003.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>" Lining up the Mig shot

"<a href="http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n316/MerlinzMajik/?action=view&current=MIGKILLERSGB004.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n316/MerlinzMajik/MIGKILLERSGB004.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>" Phantoms Mig Hunting

Do not add the quotation marks they are only there so this will show up as html code.

Hope this helps.

Air Master Modeler wrote:

Just a reminder, we officially start this GB Saturday. Get your kits ready gents.

Uhh... I'm not having success with getting the "group badge" to show up.

Can anybody enlighten me on how to do it?

Mist086 wrote:

Hey Rand.  Can i jump in and play with ya'll?  I'm gonna do a 1/48th F-14A with VF-32 Swordman that downed a Libya MiG23.  Is that cool?   Jim

Jim, Welcome aboard! Your on the list.

I was going to build that same Mig killer F-14A on the last Mig Killers GB but never could find the low-vis decals I needed for that F-14A. I hope you have better luck getting the decals than I did.

Hey Rand.  Can i jump in and play with ya'll?  I'm gonna do a 1/48th F-14A with VF-32 Swordman that downed a Libya MiG23.  Is that cool?

Jim

Just a reminder, we officially start this GB Saturday. Get your kits ready gents.

This scheme features in the Eduard kit of the Mirage III CJ in 1/48

Trexx,

I have ALWAYS loved the IAF paint schemes.  I picked up 2 of the 1/72 Hasegawa F-4E kits the other day.  I have a REALLY BAD need to make one of 'em an IAF bird for this build.  Or an Iranian (IRIAF) bird.  Gotta get my Sea Fury first though.

Awww...

Love the Meteor! I didn't know that Migs had been smacked down with a Meteor. So cool.

 Here's a photo of the plane I want to recreate for the Group Build:

Abraham Shalmon's Mirage IIIC. Thirteen kills! I want to make it up very weathered and used. (Unlike my Convair F-106s that are somewhat pristine)

I'm gonna need after market decals!

Correct about the Honchos. There is a great book I have read entitled Hot Shots that is about the Korean air war from the beginning to the end of the Korean War. Great read as it describes the dangers and complications with early jet combat and also F-51's going up against Mig-15's. It also mentions the "Honchos" and Korean War pilots meeting Russian Honchos at reunions and such. Usually involved some type of arguement.

Anyways, if I get my 1/72 F-4C, I plan on making Lt Col. Robert Titus's F-4C #64-0776. The plane itself was a triple Mig killer but Titus scored a Mig-21 with a SUU-16/A gunpod. I believe that it was depicted in the History Channel's "Dogfights".

You guys are going to find as we reseach our planes that hardly any pilots that have kills over Mig's rarely got thier kills in their assigned aircraft. It's very rare that pilots get to fly the planes they got thier names on. Its also intetresting to note that many of the Mig's that were shot down in the Korean War where flown by Russian pilots and not Korean pilots. The term "Honcho" was a term used for Mig-15 pilots that flew their planes well and those planes were almost aways flown by Russian pliots.

Actually, it's quite interesting to look at pilots who got to go on some pretty adventurous operations whils on exchange postings. Flt Lt Dave Morgan is one who springs to mind. He got Kills in the falklands war whilst on exchange from the RAF to the RAN ( no migs though - the Argies had A4's, Mirages, Daggers etc )

http://www.thenewscentre.co.uk/falklands/flier.htm

Simon L wrote:

I think that Glenn was on an exchange posting with the USAF   ( does Google search ) Yep - here it is.....http://www.acepilots.com/korea_glenn.html

Thanks Simon.  I've seen that plane several times over the years and I never thought why a USMC Col was flying a USAF aircraft.  Just as it never occurred to me that a Google search would explain this.

I think that Glenn was on an exchange posting with the USAF

( does Google search )

Yep - here it is.....http://www.acepilots.com/korea_glenn.html

OK - I have retrieved the kit from the attic stash ( this was an ordeal - don't go there )

Simon L wrote:

Hi Guys  I'd like to be part of this. I'll be doing either a  1/48 Hasegawa Israeli F-16A , or a 1/48 Classic Air Korean War RAAF Meteor.   Edit 1 : OK - it will be the Meteor. out of box, as Royal Australian Air Force Machine A77-851. Flight Sergeant George Hale claimed one Mig 15 kill and one probable in this machine.

Simon, Welcome to the Group! Your on the list, go get your badge and let everyone know your participating. Have fun and dont hesitate to ask for help or advice.

Welcome Aboard mate!

Hi Guys

 I'd like to be part of this. I'll be doing either a  1/48 Hasegawa Israeli F-16A , or a 1/48 Classic Air Korean War RAAF Meteor.

Edit 1 : OK - it will be the Meteor. out of box, as Royal Australian Air Force Machine A77-851. Flight Sergeant George Hale claimed one Mig 15 kill and one probable in this machine.

Trexx, These Group Builds are always fun and a great way to make friends with fellow modlers you have yet to meet here at FSM.

Here is an artists rendition of the VFA-81 Sunliners Mig Killer I plan to build

Aint she sweet! I am eyeballing a Revell F/A-18C on ebay for this build. Hope its still there when I am able to get it.

Rand

Thanks guys for the info and links.

This will be my first "Group Build" and my first Israeli airplane ever!

Mike,

There is no limit here, you can build as many as you like.

Can i enter more than one build, or is it only one build each

Mike

Good day

Here is a pic of a Mirage F-1 that killed a Mig in Angola

Mike

Here are the badges we are using... pick out one you like best and add to your profile signature.

All particpants may add a badge, you do not need to complete a build to add your badge.

Enjoy!

WarHammer,

Welcome to the GB, your on the list.

Welcome aboard!

My F-86 will be a 1/32 hasegawa

Mike

BigSmitty wrote:

Air Master Modeler wrote: I really want to do an American Mig Killer, so my first 2 choices are either an F-15C or an F/A-18C. I am really leaning toward doing the F/A-18C VFA-81 from ODS. Finding decals for this bug will be a problem. SuperScale sheet 48-417, VFA-81 MiG Killer. Repli-Scale sheet 48-5032. Both have markings for the VFA-81 F/A-18C.  Both OOP for a while... http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=CAP48007 It's on sale, has the markings for the Bug you're looking for.  1/48th scale. Good luck.

Matt,

Thanks for the heads up on the decals. I decided I am definatly going with the F/A-18C, VFA-81 Mig Killer. I only hope the decals will still be there when I am ready to buy them next month. I also need the F/A-18C Bug kit and I am eyeballing buying one off E-vil-bay. @eBay.

Air Master Modeler wrote:

I really want to do an American Mig Killer, so my first 2 choices are either an F-15C or an F/A-18C. I am really leaning toward doing the F/A-18C VFA-81 from ODS. Finding decals for this bug will be a problem.

SuperScale sheet 48-417, VFA-81 MiG Killer.

Repli-Scale sheet 48-5032.

Both have markings for the VFA-81 F/A-18C.  Both OOP for a while...

http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=CAP48007

It's on sale, has the markings for the Bug you're looking for.  1/48th scale.

Good luck.