Military Veterans GB II

Wirraway, I do plan on using my old units markings. But it wont be any on the colorful anniversary Markings. I think Peddinghouse In Germany makes  a decal sheet celebrating the 500,000 flight hours and I think  it was celebrated in  my unit ( I was already in the States by then). And no I am not in the possession of an optivisor, still working with the squared eyesight tool.

Joe

Joe,

Can I see some insignia from your unit LTG 62 on that decal sheet ?  It would be cool to have the markings from your unit.  I'm going to have to either handpaint/stencil mine, as decals dont exist.  200 stencils for that C-160 !!  Hope you have an optivisor.

Ok, here are the first shots of the plastic. These are just some pics to show the detail on this kit. The decal sheet has well in excess of 200 stencils which makes it a life long project in itself.

Inside starboard Cargobay A/C Unit

Nose Gear well

Cockpit Floor w/ Bulkhead

Part of the decal sheet (its about 8"x14")

So now that the second season of Veteran GB is on the air I might as well get slowly started too (well I actually did a while back but dont tell nobody). Here she is the "Angel of the Skies" as we called her. Never lost a plane through mechanical failure in over 40 years and more than 500,000 flying hours. Unfortunately RoG shows the "new" 3-color camo on the box, but decals and instructions are only for the old camo and I havent been able to locate decals for the new camo yet. Anyway I will build her OOB since she is a pretty nice kit from the start and I will post pics of my progress as I go along.

Thats great guys- we are away !

Heres my Italeri Land Rover with the extra resin bits to make it into an Australian Army version, plus the resin General Service trailer that I used to tow with all my company clerk consumables for the CP.

Wirraway wrote:

Thats great.  Guys, get back to me with your confirmed builds when you can.  And the branch of service and your length of service too would be great.  I'll put it all on Page 1.

Ok.. Kit's are cracked open and I'm in the research phase (means I'm digging through 30 years of junk boxes looking for photos of my tracks) and will probably start putting glue to plastic by Momday the 6th..

First things first & all that, plus I'm gathering figure parts as well, since I need 8 1980's-era cannon-cockers... I should have bought a few more "modern" figures.  Means I'll be casting K-pots and M-17/M-25 pro-mask carriers too..  Doing 8 figures in Woodland camo too.. Gonna be fun, that is..

I served in the US Army and the Texas Army National Guard for just shy of 30 years and retired as a Master Sergeant.

Hooray, it's July!  Time to start clipping sprue, guys.  gonna set my Cessna 172 aside and get after that F-89J.  Happy building, everyone! 

Ken

Hans,

I thought that AFV Club also had a single-piece track set for the M-113, but I can not find anything in doing a quick search.  The AFV Club individual link tracks really are not that bad to put together, as I have had pretty good success with them in the past.

Hi guys, I would like to join with a 1/72 RoG Transall C-160. Only one problem....I already started to glue a few pcs together a while back before I shelved it due to move and havent touched it since.

As far as service goes 12 years German Air Force Lufttransportgeschwader 62 ( Air Transport Wing 62 for all of you out of towners). 6 years equipment shop and 6 years C/C.

Joe

I now have the required wherewithall...

C'mon calendar...

Wirraway wrote:

Veterans. Just a friendly reminder that we are still good to go on July 1st.  Let me know if you have a confirmed subject.

Just the excuse I'm looking for to do up my old gun section (the first one I chiefed, that is) in a diorama... Put me down for an Italeri M109A2 plus AFV M548 diorama from Charlie Battery- 3/3 FA, 2AD, circa 1984...  My freshly-sewn Staff Sergeant insignia still damp from the Wetting-Down a few days earlier, lol.. Never tried doing a figure of m'self... I can even use m' avatar as reference photo, lol...

Veterans.

Just a friendly reminder that we are still good to go on July 1st.  Let me know if you have a confirmed subject.  I'm going camping for 2 weeks in the outback, so I'll be a long way from a computer.  See you when I get back !!

Paul,

I'd like to join in.  Probably a Monogram F-102A that I've only opened the box on and/or a F-89J that I want to start this year (both 1:48 so I can almost see what I'm doing).    I've worked on both as a radio/nav tech.

Ken

Thats great.  We are starting to pick up some more "enlistees"  I will take a roll call with who is on board, towards the end of June.  If you know of anyone who served, let them know about this GB will ya?

Paul.

I'm in...I'll be doing a (really small) 1:144 Revell B-2.  Spent almost 14 yrs working avionics (Bomb/Nav) on it.  Why the small scale?  Space!  Currently stationed in Rota, Spain working C-5 and C-17's and I am afraid of building larger scale knowing I will move again in a couple of years.  I'd hate to see something get broke.  I am looking forward to seeing what exactly I will be able to do detail wise with it....

Darwin.

Being an ex SAC Weenie, there would be literally dozens of aircraft you could build for this one.

C'mon !  (we're not starting until July 1st anyhoo)

Are crossovers from other GBs allowed?  I am committed to the S.A.C. GB, (1/72 SR-71), here on FSM that will co-incide with your dates and also a 1/72 C-141A for the "Operations" GB on ARC. 

Darwin, O.F. 

John,

I don't know, I think the ship should be an aircraft carrier!

jeaton01 wrote:

Hows this suit youse guys?

John.  You are a prince among men, Sir !  I bow down before the altar of your computer skill !

Phew, just as well.  I had completely forgotten about finishing the badge.  Gratefully accepted !

Hows this suit youse guys?