Thanks. I'll start looking for refrence for an AH-64, and getting the kit out and continue building it

I was checking the US Army website for info. 4/2nd Attack Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division is staioned in Korea equipped with Ah-64D Longbow Apaches currently.

http://www.2id.korea.army.mil/organization/units/2cab/4-2ab/

Alright stikpusher. I'm in no hurry (at least untill the day before this build ends, if I'm not done by that time)

I am willing to bet there are AH-64D Apaches in Korea today. I'm gonna have to check up on that. Ill get back to you on that Railfan.

All 5 seasons of the A-TEAM on DVD!? I know what I want for my birthday (or Christmas)!

[Then again, mabe not, because I would start a never-ending marathon, and I would get nothing done, other than memorizing every line in every show]

That was probably my favorite episode, where they take the Chaffee. Particularly because of the diversion they had a few minutes earlier (Col. Decker's copy of the "Sounds of War" reccord with a remote-operated/rigged record player) causing the MPs to pump thousands of rounds into a vacant house (I love the sounds of automatic gunfire)

Also, did anyone else hear about North Korea's threat to use Nuclear wepons agenst South Korea and the U.S. troops over there? Very scary stuff. It sounds like WW III may be happening sooner than we think (I hope not)

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/07/23/north.korea.threat/index.html?hpt=T1

Well to wander completely off subject I was a big fan of the A-Team back when I was a kid, I think all of us at my school were but haven't seen the show since then - about 25 years. Then I picked up the boxed set of all five seasons about a month and a half ago and have been watching an episode a day. Dang but it was a fun show, it's funny the stuff I remember and what I've totally forgotten about. Haven't seen the remake film as I generally avoid them.

Plus it came in the coolest box ever:

The back folds down and the DVDs go inside:

Funny you should mention it but I'd just watched an episode where the guys steal a M24 Chaffee light tank and smash though Col. Decker's MPs of course driving over a couple of police cars in the process.

To get back on subject yes Stikpusher it's a single big chunk of resin from the Korean company of Legend. It's very nicely detailed and a great deal less work than gluing together all the parts of the bustle rack and then trying to attach the plastic screen to the bottom. It came with about a dozen separate parts as well including a cooler so the crew can keep their beer cool.

Question: I've been looking through my stash, and I found the Revell AH-64 Apache, realitively un-built (I'd say about 5-10%) Are Apache gunships in use in Korea today? If so, I may change my kit for the build

Gamera, your K1A1 is looking great! Is that a single piece stowage in the bustle rack? It looks really good in resin and will probably look killer once painted. I am glad to see you took up the modern/current aspect of this GB.

Rail I must admit the A-Team movie was pretty good. I was skeptical when the gf wanted to see it at first because I had the impression that it was going to be a TV show but longer. A bit far fetched at some points but overall a decent movie.

BTW your target is looking good Gamera

It's looking good, Gamera.

I don't mind George's face at all (or should that read Hannibal's face?) I'm a huge fan of the A-TEAM. I still havn't seen the movie yet, but I love watching the re-runs on the TV.

[I don't know why, but I can see Hannibal in the comander's coupola, with B.A. in the driver's hatch. Mabe it's just me]

Not much of an update but anyway am posting to show that I'm making some progress.

Please excuse George Peppard's smiling face, I put the left side threads on to see how she's look and grabbed the first thing I saw to prop up the other side:

I LOVE IT WHEN A MODEL COMES TOGETHER

Helo H-34

Thank's for the birthday wishes everyone , I did have a great day .

Stik , I am looking forward to using the motor tool , I'll need to buy an adapter for the three pin plug as it doesn't match the electrical wall sockets we have down here . D-i-ck Smith electronics is a large retail store for all types of electronic gadgets etc , they should be able to fix me up  .

Cheers everyone ,

                                John .

 

 

 

 

 

Thank's for the birthday wishes everyone , I did have a great day .

Stik , I am looking forward to using the motor tool , I'll need to buy an adapter for the three pin plug as it doesn't match the electrical wall sockets we have down here . *** Smith electronics is a large retail store for all types of electronic gadgets etc , they should be able to fix me up  .

Cheers everyone ,

                                John .

Happy Birthday Helo! it looks like you made out very well. The kits are all fun, but that motor tool will amaze you when you start realizing how much quicker it goes to use that rather than doing it with manual hand tools (files, saws, etc.). Quite a bit of fun to learn to use!

And congrads Helo on some great stuff! I'm sure you'll enjoy the B-29, excellent kit other than all the injection pin holes in the interior. Most of them probably wouldn't show but I spent the time filling all mine anyway.

Can't say I've much to report, I've been gluing little fiddly bits of metal to the K1A1. Seems the more tiny PE thingies I glue to her the more there seems to be left.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN!!!!!! Nice score!!!!!!!!! I know a place here in Melbourne that has a hasegawa Mariner that I am thinking of getting. It's a later version, I think maybe Vietnam era.  Sounds like you had a great day!!!

Helo! 

I officially started!!!!!  I did manage to get the tail section and some interior bits assembled on the HRS-2.  Man, I haven't built in 1/72nd scale in a while.  The model seems so little.  The detail is pretty good though.  I will post some pics soon.

John, the kit clear parts are suitable only for masters for vacforming new ones.  Mach 2 just can't get that part right.  I sure wish Falcon would do a replacement set for this kit because the rest of the moldings are not bad at all.  I have one of these kits and so does Bondo.  I plan to make new clear parts or use some from an Execuform vac kit I also have.

Happy Birthday Helo and great looking kits!!  You scored very well!

Thank's Travis .

It will be a few weeks before I can start the Mariner ; Unfortunatly all the clear parts are missing from the kit .

I took a pic of the kit and wrote a request for replacement parts ,

I'll add my details to the letter and post it this afternoon .

                              John .

Lucky you!

Travis

Thank's for the birthday wishes railfan 233 , Travis you could be forgiven that it's actually both days , as some of my wonderful gifts were wrapped in christmas paper , my brother said he ran out of birthday wrapping .

To top of a great day I'm having the Mach 2 PBM 3/5 Mariner just arrived at the front door .

                         John .

Happy Birthday, Helo

OK! Helo, I know that is "winter" down there.....but do you really celibrate Christmas in July or......is it your Birthday? Either way...Good On You!

Travis

Well I made off like a bandit today , I got to open my presents

A nice decal sheet from Eagle Strike F-86's over Korea along with some more RAAF and RN decals for Mustangs and Sea Fury's

Two great books and the B-29A looks awesome , A nice little M4 Sherman for my first attempt at armor

My brother knocked my socks off with this ....

I've been talking about getting a Rotorcraft minidrill for years , my brother is awesome !!!

Hannants in the UK sent me a email about a couple of kits I had on back order and were now available , the Sword P-80 Shooting Star over Korea and Swords RF-80 Shooting Star ; The minimum  order for non flat Items [books decals etc] is 30 pounds , so to make up the difference I ordered this book..

A great day all round and I am very lucky to have a great family too .

Cheers everyone ;

                     John .

Helo you are a building machine!!! Love your assembly line!!!!Looking good on all of them!!!

helo..nice work!   Cannot wait to see all of them,,especially the Marine Corps bird!

Interested to see how that one goes together as I have been thinking of picking one up for awhile..

Good luck on the trip to the booth!!

Helo-34: Looks good! which HOS kits are you building? Those things are hard to come by! I have seen MPM and I think a Mach kit out there and that is about it. Although it seems like Italeri is coming out with more kits. At least I have been seeing "new" kits on Ebay lately.

Travis

Helo, your assembly line is looking great! Everything is progressing smoothly it looks like.

Mikey, glad I could help.  Saw your Grumman GB.  Looks cool, and I have plenty of them in the stash.  If I can get a couple of other builds done, I will join that one.  That will be a hard one to pick though.  I have an F3F-2 and a tomcat and almost everything in between.

John, looking good!  You are inspiring.

Cheers,

Greg