AIR RACER GROUP BUILD BECAUSE WE FEEL THE NEED FOR SPEED

lewbud wrote:

MIflyer wrote:  jmabx wrote:  MIflyer wrote: Those are legit - That airplane was race #80, flown by J.H.G. MacArthur. Came in 3rd in the Tinnerman Trophy race. Thanks for that pic Kevin... very nice! I think I'm going to enjoy building this one! You're welcome! Looks like you and I will be the Spitfire pilots in this build. Oh, I don't know about that.  I keep fingering the Fujimi 1/72 kit when I go to the LHS.  Just can't bring myself to pay the money they want for the kit though.  Maybe it'll be on one of the vendor tables next week at SuperCon.  Still don't know what to build, the choices are tough, RB-51 1978, RB-51 1979 (final flight), Lone Star Fury, Super Corsair, Lefty Gardner's P-38 (always wanted to do that one when I was a kid), Tigercat, Bearcat.  I'll think of somethin.

ModelFreak123 wrote:

MIflyer wrote:  jmabx wrote: Mind if I get in on this, Randy? Digging through my heap, I ran across a kit and remembered this group build. I've got the Academy 1/48 Spitfire FR. MK.XIVe. (whew) It's got markings for "CF-GMZ, ex TZ138, Cleveland Air Race 1949". Don't mind me... I'm just reading off the box. Anyway, she's a beautiful bird and I would love to build her! Whadaya say? Those are legit - That airplane was race #80, flown by J.H.G. MacArthur. Came in 3rd in the Tinnerman Trophy race. Kevin Thats my idea!( The Spit)

Hey guys, the more the merrier! I'd love to see a whole gang of racing Spitfires.

Kevin

Jonny Roscoe wrote:

Hey MIFlyer is the banner I designed the official one now?

Not sure, I just grabbed the the one I liked the best...?

Kevin

acmodeler01 wrote:

Figures that I overlooked the dates, I haven't been firing on all cylinders recently. Anyway... you can count me in. I got a sweet conversion kit from the Nationals: Werner's Wing's 1/48 Bf-109V14. I'll be building it as flown by Ernst Udet in 1937. This one is pretty cool because you see so few of them. I bought it because I had never seen a red Bf-109 before. Here are a couple of links: http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=938 http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Rev3/2501-2600/rev2526-WernerWings-Bf-109/00.shtm

Oh man, you snagged one of those? Cool! I saw the review on Hyperscale, that set looks great.

Kevin

mojodoctor wrote:

lewbud wrote: You got any pics from Monterey?  Kinda OT I know, but still pics of things old and fast. Yes, check here for about 240+ photos from this year's Monterey races featuring Porsche. Sorry for the 'off topic' ramble guys, but you might be interested in seeing these cool cars. simpilot, they were celebrating victory! In this photo, Steve Hinton is in the tan flight suit on the right with John Penny in the yellow jacket holding the little girl, and current owner Rod Lewis in the gray jacket.

Love the smell of avgas in the morning, smells like....../l\

lewbud wrote:

You got any pics from Monterey?  Kinda OT I know, but still pics of things old and fast.

Yes, check here for about 240+ photos from this year's Monterey races featuring Porsche. Sorry for the 'off topic' ramble guys, but you might be interested in seeing these cool cars.

simpilot, they were celebrating victory!

In this photo, Steve Hinton is in the tan flight suit on the right with John Penny in the yellow jacket holding the little girl, and current owner Rod Lewis in the gray jacket.

MIflyer wrote:

jmabx wrote: Mind if I get in on this, Randy? Digging through my heap, I ran across a kit and remembered this group build. I've got the Academy 1/48 Spitfire FR. MK.XIVe. (whew) It's got markings for "CF-GMZ, ex TZ138, Cleveland Air Race 1949". Don't mind me... I'm just reading off the box. Anyway, she's a beautiful bird and I would love to build her! Whadaya say? Those are legit - That airplane was race #80, flown by J.H.G. MacArthur. Came in 3rd in the Tinnerman Trophy race. Kevin

vetteman,

Your gonna have a flash back of when you saw strega when you see what Im going to do to the model.

Engine panels off to show the Engine n Things Merlin,

Flaps down,

cockpit all scratch built.....not happy about doing this but oh well,

Aires Wheel well

MIflyer wrote:

jmabx wrote:  MIflyer wrote: Those are legit - That airplane was race #80, flown by J.H.G. MacArthur. Came in 3rd in the Tinnerman Trophy race. Thanks for that pic Kevin... very nice! I think I'm going to enjoy building this one! You're welcome! Looks like you and I will be the Spitfire pilots in this build.

Oh, I don't know about that.  I keep fingering the Fujimi 1/72 kit when I go to the LHS.  Just can't bring myself to pay the money they want for the kit though.  Maybe it'll be on one of the vendor tables next week at SuperCon.  Still don't know what to build, the choices are tough, RB-51 1978, RB-51 1979 (final flight), Lone Star Fury, Super Corsair, Lefty Gardner's P-38 (always wanted to do that one when I was a kid), Tigercat, Bearcat.  I'll think of somethin.

mojodoctor wrote:

simpilot34 wrote: Matt thank you very much for the links to your photobucket on Reno '06 and '07!!!!! Very nice pics!!!! What happened to Rare Bear in '07???? Notice the close up of the cowl anda dent and missing paint. Glad you liked the photos! A piece of filler came off the cowl during the race and did that to the wing. They weren't quite sure what happened (it was loud!), but the temps were okay so she kept chugging along. I'm going to have to miss this year's race because I took my vacation at the Monterey Historic Auto Races. Now to decide what I'm going to build?!

You got any pics from Monterey?  Kinda OT I know, but still pics of things old and fast.

Jonny Roscoe You had to go and remind me of the fact that it was one of the few times I didnt have a camera in my saddle bags. I am still kicking myself over that. Strega was all opened up at time and the cowling was off. I didnt want to ask if I could take a look in the cockpit, didnt have shoes that lended them selves to walking on the wing. It did look like the main color in the cockpit was white from what I could see of it. This all happened back in 89 I think.

Acmodeler01 Your build is in and welcome to the group of speed freaks

simpilot34 wrote:

Matt thank you very much for the links to your photobucket on Reno '06 and '07!!!!! Very nice pics!!!! What happened to Rare Bear in '07???? Notice the close up of the cowl anda dent and missing paint.

Glad you liked the photos!

A piece of filler came off the cowl during the race and did that to the wing. They weren't quite sure what happened (it was loud!), but the temps were okay so she kept chugging along. I'm going to have to miss this year's race because I took my vacation at the Monterey Historic Auto Races.

Now to decide what I'm going to build?!

Figures that I overlooked the dates, I haven't been firing on all cylinders recently.

Anyway... you can count me in. I got a sweet conversion kit from the Nationals: Werner's Wing's 1/48 Bf-109V14. I'll be building it as flown by Ernst Udet in 1937.

This one is pretty cool because you see so few of them. I bought it because I had never seen a red Bf-109 before. Here are a couple of links:
http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=938

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Rev3/2501-2600/rev2526-WernerWings-Bf-109/00.shtm

OH MY GOD!!  The waiting is killing my inner child...

can i start yet?

what about now

now?

Oh lord!

jmabx wrote:

MIflyer wrote: Those are legit - That airplane was race #80, flown by J.H.G. MacArthur. Came in 3rd in the Tinnerman Trophy race. Thanks for that pic Kevin... very nice! I think I'm going to enjoy building this one!

I've been toying with different prop ideas for my the Griffon powered F-82 I'm planning. That pic will be a great help.

Don't forget the Yaks!

I'm trying to finish up a twin engined, contra-rotating prop Mustang for another build and hope to post the photos in the aircraft section within the month. I hope.

Not sure I can get sucked into another build, but a year is a good time to get off my lazy behind and actually finish something. I'll poke around and get back with what I'll build for this GB.

If any of you are interested, here are links to the 2006 and 2007 Reno races with lots of photos for ideas!

2006

2007

jmabx wrote:

MIflyer wrote: Those are legit - That airplane was race #80, flown by J.H.G. MacArthur. Came in 3rd in the Tinnerman Trophy race. Thanks for that pic Kevin... very nice! I think I'm going to enjoy building this one!

You're welcome! Looks like you and I will be the Spitfire pilots in this build.

MIflyer wrote:

Those are legit - That airplane was race #80, flown by J.H.G. MacArthur. Came in 3rd in the Tinnerman Trophy race.

Thanks for that pic Kevin... very nice! I think I'm going to enjoy building this one!

vetteman42 wrote:

acmodeler01 wrote: When does this GB end? Or begin for that matter. I looked and probably missed it, but don't remember seeing dates. Acmodeler01 the dates are on the front page. The build starts 9/16/2009 opening day of the Reno Air Races, and ends on the closing day of Reno 2010 I think that date will be around 9/19/2010 but I am not sure of that date yet. Jonny Roscoe I will make the change on the front page. Can you tell me the scale and base kit manufacturer. You did choose a subject I am a bit partial to and the build I would have voted you build. I met Tiger at his homebase once and got the million dollar tour from him personally of his operation. After he showed us around he treated us to a small airshow in his P-40 Warhawk that he flys just for fun he said. Hes really a nice down home kinda guy who takes a lot of pride in his toys and showing them off. Guys checkout the badges on the front page, I have 2 more to add over then next couple of days

Sweet. You didnt by any chance get some cockpit pictures of her did you or any at that? Im gonna be Doing the Hasegawa 1/32 P-51D.

Bret

acmodeler01 wrote:

When does this GB end? Or begin for that matter. I looked and probably missed it, but don't remember seeing dates.

Acmodeler01 the dates are on the front page. The build starts 9/16/2009 opening day of the Reno Air Races, and ends on the closing day of Reno 2010 I think that date will be around 9/19/2010 but I am not sure of that date yet.

Jonny Roscoe I will make the change on the front page. Can you tell me the scale and base kit manufacturer. You did choose a subject I am a bit partial to and the build I would have voted you build. I met Tiger at his homebase once and got the million dollar tour from him personally of his operation. After he showed us around he treated us to a small airshow in his P-40 Warhawk that he flys just for fun he said. Hes really a nice down home kinda guy who takes a lot of pride in his toys and showing them off.

Guys checkout the badges on the front page, I have 2 more to add over then next couple of days

vetteman42 wrote:

MIflyer Thanks for that info. I was watching the Reno air races from 1996 and I did forget they had a T-28 class in Military markings no race numbers or names on the aircraft. And kevin I cant say IO have ever seen a bubbletop Spit that would be interestin.

Well then, here's my *new* entry: 1/48 Airfix Spitfire Mk. XVIe, from the very first British national air races at Elmdon in 1949. I have some PE and Ultracast resin goodies for it, too.

It was raced by a Royal Auxiliary Air Force squadron, in a heat that was made up of all RAF aircraft, so they were all required to race in regular military operational configuration: camouflage, guns... everything but ammo. Should be something "different" compared to the brightly-painted Unlimiteds from Reno.

Sorry to change it up like that. If I get this one finished in a reasonable amount of time, I'll build the A-36, as well.

Kevin

jmabx wrote:

Mind if I get in on this, Randy? Digging through my heap, I ran across a kit and remembered this group build. I've got the Academy 1/48 Spitfire FR. MK.XIVe. (whew) It's got markings for "CF-GMZ, ex TZ138, Cleveland Air Race 1949". Don't mind me... I'm just reading off the box. Anyway, she's a beautiful bird and I would love to build her! Whadaya say?

Those are legit - That airplane was race #80, flown by J.H.G. MacArthur. Came in 3rd in the Tinnerman Trophy race.

Kevin

Randy put me down for the Modified P-51D "Strega"...when you get a chance.

Hope you get to feeling well.

Bret

Thank you sir!

Hope you feel better soon!

Jmabx Do I mind if you join up with a Spitfire Mk XIV ????? Well leme tell ya, you are on the roster and welcome to the group of speed freaks

Guys I am down with the flu a really bad case of it so will prolly be a couple of days before I can get the work done on the group badges. Sorry but I cant sit here for more than a few munites at a time. I will tell ya some really good ones have been offered up.