Richard, she's coming along nicely, looks good.....I see hobby boss didn't neglect to leave the cutouts in the cockpit floor, i had to cut them out on the tamiya version.....

I got my decals from redroo and just as importantly the referance material that comes with with them so now i can start painting the exterior of CleoIII.......

Jules....

Hey there guys, I understand this may be a stupid question but i would like to get in on this GB.

Better late then never right!

I am getting into the new HBO series The Pacific, which is based on the pacific theater of operations, and so i am very interested in getting in on this. I would like some help though from you guys. as it is so late i dont have much time to get the kit and would like to do so this weekend im going to my LHS which has a great selection and if you guys could tell me some of the planes that i could look into that would be great.

and let me know if its too late! lol. thanks guys.

Razor- great looking G8N1. I've looked at the kit at shows but was always afraid to buy it since some of the earlier Hasegawa kits are a little rough. You're doing a great job on her though!

Julez- fantastic looking P-40. Looking forward to seeing her done.

Kermit- great work so far. Oddly though I've build several F6Fs I've never built a F4F. Guess I need to pick one up someday.

Count- Darson has everyone's subject listed on the front page. You could just look though that till you find something you like. As far as I understand it's the whole PTO so anything Japanese, Australian, New Zealand, and most anything US Navy/Marine Corp would work.

Just a few off the top of my head:

US Army Air Force: P-38 Lightning, P-39 Aircobra, P-40 Warhawk

US Navy: F4F Wildcat, F4U Corsair, F6F Hellcat

Imperial Japanese Navy: A6M Zero, N1K1 Shinden (George),  Raiden (Jack),

Imperial Japanese Army: Ki-43 Hayabusa (Oscar), Ki-44 Shoki (Tojo), Ki-84 Hayate (Frank)

Most of these are represented by both good old kits like Monogram and Airfix as well as modern but more expensive kits like Tamiya, and Hasegawa. And then there's a zillion other subjects too.

Count,

I wouldn't say it's too late and welcome aboard.  Just checked the front page and there's a little over 3mos to go, guess I better get started on my Houston.  Unfortunately, a divine scale Airfix Spit Mk Vc in Royal Australian Air Force markings is calling to me at the moment.

Well thanks Lewbud and everyone else. I just picked up a Hasegawa F6F-3 Hellcat. I believe that will work for this group build if not please tell me. I am very excited to get started. :)

Richard the Wildcat is looking great!!!! HobbyBoss kits are generally very good from what I've read. Few issues on some but in general very good.

Count, aboard!! Darson will be along sometime soon to officially do the honors and looking forward to seeing ur Hellcat!!!!

Welcome aboard Count.....as the Turtle said, there's a pretty good list on the 1st page of the thread....Looking forward to see some work..

Good luck and good building!!!!

As for my Raiden.....repainting has started.....,masking off the areas to paint yellow...fingers crossed!! The elves are nervous...

Carlos

Hey there Count or should I say "AH AH AH AH AH!" 

Welcome to the build, I'll add your Hellcat to page 1.

Buddy do you want me to change your build from the Houston to a Mk.Vc Spit?

Count, welcome aboard......I made that Hellcat a few years back, it's a very nice kit, hope you enjoy it....

Darren,

Leave the Houston on.  I'll do the Spit as well.

At long last a lil bit more progress on the Jake. I painted the stripes on the prop tips as the decals would have been way to wide a stripes to look good. Here's a couple pics. Gotta go work on the BIG planes, later peoples!

That picture is so good, I have to use it lol. You are the man, thanks!

Simpilot, The Jakes looking really good, looks like your in  the home strech......

I got the nuetral grey on the P-40's undersides today, will post up some WIP pics when i finish the painting..

Oh yeah i'm having trouble downloading page 8 of the BoB GB, my laptop can't seem to do it, i'll try it again when it hits page 9......Jules...

Well I got to hand it to my elves.....they pulled an allnighter and got Jack a new paint job....now some cleanup and touchups from the old masking inside the wheel weels and cockpit and we can proceed...

for some reason the finish doesnt look that good in the pic.....maybe too much flash!

Carlos

Carsanab,

Jack looks darn fine to me Never really tried a japanese plane before but yours makes me consider a George...something about it that just looks good to me. Keep up the good work!

Been working on my wildcat when i could and hope to finalise the construction bit tomorrow. This hobbyboss kit looked soooo good; until i had to join it all together.... Lots of filling and sanding work but i think i got the little critter where i want it WIP pics to follow soon peeps.

Richard

Richard Here's another diorama called Fire and Smoke on Iwo Jima. It depicts a Marine squad burning out the caves on Iwo

Hope you like it

Mac

Carlos the Jack is looking great again!!! The elves are doing a great job!!!

MAC the dio looks good!!!! Suddenly have the craving for flambe!

WOW Mac, that's an amazing dio you put together there, very ambitious and you pulled it off!  Impressive! 

MAC,

I can only say what everyone else said: Great work buddy! I have been caught trying a dio or two but to make an interesting and vivid display of "activity" is what makes a dio modeler a good one. You certainly made me look at it more closely, catching my attention. Well done. How did you model the pyro effects?

As for my Hobbyboss wildcat... I have promised you guys some WIP pics and so here ya go:

Especially the belly caused some modeling nightmare fun as this kit made me join the two fuselage halves together first and then installing the belly " tub" with the cockpit and engine assembly. It just would NOT fit right.... Hope i've nailed it now...

So... off to the spraying booth! More news to follow soon

Richard

mucker

Carlos: great recovery! What did you use for a base on the yellow? MAC: Looking Great!

Hey charles.....used the same underside JN grey...worked like a charm...the yellow went on with a couple of light coats and no transparancy...Im happy... BTW used that blue painters tape....(for delicate work....low tack it says).....worked like a charm...and really gave a crisp demarc line without the raised edge of regular masking tape or bleeding.

Carlos

What can i say fellas, all your work is fantastic.....

Hey,

Some more WIP pics... This is my very first (serious) attempt at a navy blue scheme and so i have tried out some stuff the last two days.. After the assembly was done i applied my very first preshading with umm......a pointed text marker

(my fineline airbrushing skills are let's say, negligable)

I then went into the spraying booth and applied the light grey underside and masked that all off once it was dry. Mixed up some humbrol enamels and sprayed the topside yesterday night. As i wasn't too happy with the pristine showroom look i added white paint to the original mix and tried to "highlight" the whole lot with a light coat just a few moments ago. For a first attempt at all the above i must say i am quite pleased with the outcome sofar

See for yourself:

Letting this dry for a few before i take all the masking off.... Im so excited Thanks for watching gents

Richard

Richard, She looks great buddy especially for a first attempt...Job well done

More WIP pics from me too [well one pic]

Have finished the basic camo scheme and as you can see it still looks a little scketchy what with the preshade showing through so heavily but all that will blend in nicely once it's had a wash and a couple of coats of humbrol flat clear.....Since the pic was taken i've airbrushed on some RAAF foliage green freehand to simulate infield repair work and also to cover the US national markings.....Time for decals....

Excellent work fellas!!!!!! Really looking forward to more!!!!

Looking good Richard. Keep the updates coming.

I have another one I did awhile back It's called Toward Pelieu

It depicts a Marine landing party in L.V.T. Heading toward the beach

I fixed the hand on the one 50cal gunner  all comments are welcomed

Mac

Mac that looks great to me!!! WELL DONE!!! Love the spent brass on the deck.