Hey Stik, If I can score one I might add a second kit onto my list. I was looking at a F-84 of F-9....I lost out on the F-9 on ebay a day ago......brand new 1/72 Hasegawa too! So bummed! Will keep you updated.

Travis

HOLY COW!  This is going to be a great GB for sure.  Not surprising to see that planes are the top choice and I was just wondering if somebody has offered to build a ship.  It would be AWESOME if this GB hits all categories this time.  So far aircraft, armor, helicopters and I think figures on a diomara too...

I will probably start my Italeri M-24 Chaffee with lots of PE this fall as soon as I am done with 70th Anniversary Norway WWII GB if it is still on. 

Tell me about it! this is looking to be at least twice the size of my Guadalcanal GB! Unfortunately in the ship side of the house we have no takers yet. But choices there are slim in mainstream kits. I am just trying to find more reference material for my Centurion tank. Yesterday I picked up the Squadron In Action book.

So about the ships... I was looking at getting a ship to build in the coming weeks. I'm pretty certain it'll be the Tamiya USS Fletcher. Doing some research on the internet I found out it was in the Korean War, and if possible I'll do it for this group build, so you have a maybe on getting a ship now!

That would be awesome.  WW2psycho may be our hero knight in shining armor!  Go for it...

ww2psycho

So about the ships... I was looking at getting a ship to build in the coming weeks. I'm pretty certain it'll be the Tamiya USS Fletcher. Doing some research on the internet I found out it was in the Korean War, and if possible I'll do it for this group build, so you have a maybe on getting a ship now!

AWESOME!  I didn't know that one was in Korea.  If you are not going to build one here, I may have a go at one myself.

Yes USS Fletcher did serve post war. Many Fletcher Class destroyers served up until the 1970s. But her configuration was most likely different than what the Tamiya kit comes with. Most likely her AAA weapons have changed as well as her radars. The kit is as she was when first in combat in 1942 off Guadalcanal. If not one of those, Dragon's Gearing class destroyers are an excellent choice and near the same in price.

The only thing I can find on the Fletcher being a different configuration is this.

Recommissioned 3 October 1949 as a specialist in antisubmarine warfare (ASW) after conversion to an escort destroyer (DDE-445), Fletcher sailed for San Diego 1 May 1950 for a tour of duty with the 7th Fleet in the western Pacific.

Here is what I have n that configuration change: A new ASW  weapon, Weapon Alfa, the Mk 108 12.75" ASW rocket launcher fired an ASROC which would release a homing torpedo when it entered the water. This weapon replaced the Number 2 5" gun mount. Astern the superstructure was stripped of guns and deck houses to be replaced by two staggered twin 3" DP mounts. and their director. The superstructure appears to have been widened. Forward, the bridge was carried around the front of the wheelhouse, and a "hedgehog" launcher installed on either side of it. Most Fletchers modified to DDE configuration had a tripod mast installed to carry heavier radar equipment.

Where did you find that? I'm curious and I did find pics conferming what you have posted.

stikpusher

Yes USS Fletcher did serve post war. Many Fletcher Class destroyers served up until the 1970s. But her configuration was most likely different than what the Tamiya kit comes with. Most likely her AAA weapons have changed as well as her radars. The kit is as she was when first in combat in 1942 off Guadalcanal. If not one of those, Dragon's Gearing class destroyers are an excellent choice and near the same in price.

I think that is the problem with most ships, the majority were WW2 veterans and the kits are as they were in WW2.

I would very much like to find an Allen M. Sumner class destroyer and modify her to Korean era equipment so as to make her the USS O'Brien. My uncle was on her during the gun battle mentioned in the blip on wiki here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_O'Brien_(DD-725)

Anybody know of such a kit, preferably in 1/350 or larger.

ww2psycho

Where did you find that? I'm curious and I did find pics confirming what you have posted.

Its out of some old IPMS Quarterlies. The author did a whole series of articles on different US destroyer classes.

Cool, well it looks like your hopes for a ship from me is lost, but this build does run for over a year so there still may be a chance with anyone.

If anyone is interested I blundered across this website. Some fantastic colour photos here:

http://www.seoulselection.com/index.php/article/single/korean-war-in-color/

Thanks for the link Gamera, nice lil read and pics!

I just re-read the 'rules' and saw that we can include models that we have started. I have a 120 mm US Marine 1950 1st Marines fig , I think it was a Kirin kit,, that I have been meaning to finish, it is almost complete, but need the base and final details and weathering. I'd like to include it if possible. it should not take me long to finish it .

Thanks !

That sounds great Tonka. The more subjects we get, the better!

Italeri's 1/72 scale A-26A/B Invader arrived in the mail today ;

These decals also arrived...

There are two sets of markings for A-26B Invaders in the Korean War ; I like the Versatile Lady decals of the 13th BS, Iwakuni AFB , Japan 1952...

The Aircraft is black all over , apart from a bit of red on the wing tips and tail fin , this would be a fairly easy airbrush paint scheme to do , so if it's okay I'll throw this build in as well .

                                     John .

Good stuff, John...classic Korean War bird and super choice of decals!!!

Thank's mucker ;

For a full review of the decal sheet you can look here ,

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ALC72014

                             John .

Helo H-34, your Invader is added to the roster! excellent choice!

Well folks this build kick off Thursday/Friday at Midnite... Now I better get cracking on a badge...

stikpusher

Helo H-34, your Invader is added to the roster! excellent choice!

Well folks this build kick off Thursday/Friday at Midnite... Now I better get cracking on a badge...

Thank's stikpusher , I probably should mention that I recently changed my "screen name" from Helo 53 to Helo H-34 , sorry for any confusion

                        John

As soon as you give the word stik , I'm ready to go...

I've got everything I should need ; paint , new saw blades, [I'm going to cut open the cabin sliding door and add a couple of pilots] , sanding sticks and sand paper . There's lots of flash on Mach 2 kits , 50% of the work is cleaning up the parts .

                                John .

Wow Helo!!!! You got all the goodies!!!!

Comes with everything....including the Kitchen Sink....

carlos

I'm too excited to wait ,

So I thought I might just cut the parts from the sprue and clean them up...

I'll give the clear parts a polish with some toothpaste and then dip them in some future .

The fuselage alignment pins didn't line up with each other , so I trimmed them flush .

                                      John .

carsanab

Wow Helo!!!! You got all the goodies!!!!

Comes with everything....including the Kitchen Sink....

 

carlos

What he said....

Plus, nice choice of paints. I've been leaning towards Gunze acrylics for the last year or so. Too bad they aren't available over on this side of the pond... 

Helo- great kits! And I'm sure you'll enjoy the Zotz decals. I finished a Phantom with them recently and though they're expensive they're the Cadillac of decals.

It's quite handy having the sink incorporated into the workbench , great for wet sanding tamiya putty after it has dried .

The H03S-1 helicopter looks like it should go together nicely ; Last night I was reading through Squadrons H-13 Sioux book . I have four 1/72 H-13S kits in my stash , I was wondering how difficult it would be to back-date one to a H-13D Korean Medivac bird . The fuel tank arrangement seems to be the most obvious difference , as well , I would need to scratch-build some stretchers . A H-13 next to my H03S-1 would look great ???

                           John .

Any chance i could squeese in with my Hasegawa 1/48 F4U-4?