War In The Pacific Group Build 2009 - 2010

Glad your OK Darren!!! Thanks for that!!! yeah I looked for a couple hours and kept getting repeats of stuff and the ONLY cockpit pics I could find is a wreck in th water off New Guinea!!!!! Anyways, sort ofa sad story but ok ending. Today I ventured up to Snowy Mountain to get the gunze paints called fo in the instructions. They don't carry that brand, but did manage some good finds for a decent haul of goodies. I still had time to catch Hearns and Vic Hobby so off I went. Grabbed the Jake instructions and put them in my jumper pocket and headed off t Hearn's. they were shut, went and grabbed a dog and root beer on theway to vic hobbies. got to vic hobbies and went to pull out my instructions to get the right paints and THEY WERE NOT THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AFTER NEARLY 20 YEARS OF HAVING THE KIT I LOSE THE FRIGGIN INSTRUCTIONS IN MELBOURNE SOMEWHERE ON FLINDERS!!!!!!!!!! I bought the kit in '89 when I was in the USAF on Guam. It has travelled from Guam to Georgia(US) then to here in OZ!!!! And I bloody lose the instructions!!!!!!!! However, fate has had me copy the instructions a few days ago so I could put them up on the wall as a HUD. SO, I still have them, but not the originals I have had for so long!!!!! Just a sentimental thing hehe. Sorry to waffle but had to vent my frustrations!!!!

Good morning all. I was wondering if I can join this Group build. I have a Hasagawa Aichi E13A1 Type-Zero (Jake) W/catapult in 1/72 scale that I can do.

thanks

jd

Sherman1111 wrote:

Good morning all. I was wondering if I can join this Group build. I have a Hasagawa Aichi E13A1 Type-Zero (Jake) W/catapult in 1/72 scale that I can do. thanks jd

Oh by alll means YES jd!!!!!!!!! Just give us, well th eCo your first name to put on the roster and you will be shown a cabin!!! I am doing the same kit but circa '89 when i got it!!! So will be looking forward to progress pics of your build!!!!!

ok , first name is Jim

thanks

jd

 Hey carsanab, Nice finish on the Val. I like the tail markings. Very nice work.

 Just to let ya'll know I'm still here. I've got the Aires cockpit for the F4F. Jus' like Ol'bishop o'Texas would say "Holy Cow!" I'm really looking forward to starting on the Wildcat. OBTW, when is the start date, Darren?

Darren-glad to hear that you are recovering.  Hope you get to feeling 100% soon.

Ritchie-Glad that you had the copy of the instructions although I know the feeling of frustration of losing the orginial copy.

Still deciding whether I am going to go with the Hasegawa P-40 w/PE Zoom kit or with the AMTech OOB.  I'm working on a couple of other builds (that are way past due) so I'll be another week or two before I have to decide.

My vote goes for the P-40 with Zoom and then do the AMTech !

Darren- Glad your getting better!

In addition to my Fletcher, puut me down for a 1/350th 1987 Revell Iowa Class

Darren glad to hear your feeling better.

bob I vote for the p-40 e

Jim welcome

Austyn can't wait to see the  Fletcher. my dad was on one

Jason

 

Darren, sorry but I'm out.

Thanks.

Thanks Bob!!!!! My vote would be for the Hase P-40 as well!!!! I want to see PE!!!!

Arki, wish you could stay!!!! Don't be a stranger keep in touch with us!!!

Richie sorry to hear about losing the original instructions but given that you have already photocopied them then I think fate has decreed that you must build this kit.

Jim to the build, we've already officially started but as this build goes for a year feel free to chime in anytime you like.

Mo, the official start date was the 13th July so you can start any time you like.

Bob hmm that's a difficult choice but I'm going to put down my vote for the Hase + zoom. Also a quick note on the Hase P-40. Attach the separate fuselage inserts to the fuselage halves as step No 1. If you do it as a plug which is the way the instructions say, then you are in for a world of sanding and filling.

Austyn, no probs I'll add it to the roster.

Cheers

Thank you all, this looks like fun. I picked up the paint for the Jake today. I will probly start on Monday. I have to have back surgery in the next couple of weeks so I may be gone for a week or two, but I will finish on time.

 

jd

darson wrote:

Richie sorry to hear about losing the original instructions but given that you have already photocopied them then I think fate has decreed that you must build this kit.

Thanks Darren!!! I think you are right!!!!! Got the right paints now so I am ready to hunker down and get to it!!!!!

Thanks for the input guys-still a little while before I get started, but I am leaning toward the Hasegaswa kit....

Darren-thanks for the tips....should make for a much better seam.  The funny thing about the AMTech kit is that AMT had some 'issues' and the tail is 'mismatched'.  I would have to cut the tail section off and re-attach, much like the Hasegawa kit.

Arki-sorry that you are dropping out-you add a lot to any GB you're involved in.

Bob: Definately the P-40E!!!

Arki: I hope your schedule changes in the future and allows you to re-join. 

Richie, mucker - I'll still be around and may jump back in later if time permits.  This is a long build.

Bob - Thanks for the nice compliment!  It's always good to see your name in a group build as well. Now just pick something and build it!

arki30 wrote:

Bob - ...... Now just pick something and build it!

SIR YES SIR!  HASEGAWA P-40E SIR! 49th Fighter Group SIR!

Hope to see you jump back in if time permits. I'm catching up on some 'past due' builds before I start on this one.  Should be able to start on the P-40E in early August.  Currently in-between careers so between job searching & catching up on household projects, I should be able to make some headway.....now to find a job.....

Hey all, I've been progressing through both the SBD and the Pete, but I'm at an impass.  I'm still waiting on my Ultracast seats for the Dauntless, can't go any further without them.  I'm also really hung up on the seatbelts on the Pete.  I cannot find any references that have accurate cockpit pics.  I'm assuming it's just a pair of lap belts on the pilot and gunner's seats, but need some form of reference so I can duplicate.  Anyone out there happen to know what the Pete used to keep the crew from falling out?

 

I'll post pics of my, um, "progress" tonight when I get home.

 

bobbaily wrote:

arki30 wrote:   Bob - ...... Now just pick something and build it! SIR YES SIR!  HASEGAWA P-40E SIR! 49th Fighter Group SIR! .....now to find a job.....

Well done!

Good luck on the job hunt.  To say it's a tough market out there is an understatement.

Got started on the Jake today and built the catapult, nice little kit in its self

 

need to do a little rescerch on the jake for rigging before I start, any one kow of a good website for Japanese war planes?

thanks

jd

http://j-aircraft.com/

Don't know if it will have what you need, but it's a good resource nonetheless.

arki30 wrote:

Don't know if it will have what you need, but it's a good resource nonetheless.

 Thanks arki30, saved to the favorites. I've a Tamiya A6M2 that I was planning on building to go along side the F4F. The reference photos will help! I've no info on IJ warplanes. Thanks again for posting that site.

 Mo

JD I was looking forref pics for the Jake as well last night and found a few that show some good pics, here is one to try: http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/IJARG/aichie13a.html and http://www.wwiivehicles.com/japan/aircraft/floatplane/aichi-e13a-jake.asp and http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/photo_albums/timeline/ww2/Aichi%20E13A%20Jake.htm

They have varying degrees of detail but from what I have found out, the rigging was in between the float struts on both versions. Only the early one had the rigging going out from the floats on either side. Later version had the extra struts on the inboard side of the floats in lieu of rigging. The kit instructions seem to be fairly accurate in there placements as well. HTH

I also scanned a couple pics and drawings I have in the book mentioned a few posts ago. HTH also!!!

Was digging farther and came up with some interesting sites for Japanese aircraft with detail shots of a Sakae 21 engine mounted on an Irving at the NASM!!! Excellent stuff!! and the other is a site that details the Kensai engine design which is found on the Jake and several others. Enjoy!

http://www.enginehistory.org/Japanese/KINSEI.pdf

http://www.enginehistory.org/Japanese/nasm_research.htm

great work on the catapult. What kit is that?

I will check through my books and see what I can find

I laid down some paint on the cockpit of my ki-43 and am starting the detail painting

Jason

Thanks for the leads, the catupult is from a Hasagawa kit

jd

JD sorry for not mentioning the slingshot!!! Looks great mate!!! The Jake will look great setting on that!! My kit is much older and is just the plane itself. I have a cradle drawing in the Yamato book, so I might try to construct something to rest mine on rather than just let it set on the floats.

Jason, looking forward to some pics soon!!!!

Weel here is a pic of my Dauntless progress.  I have 3 more pics but was having a heckuva time getting photobucket to load them.