I've a couple of Israeli models in my stash and I like the idea. I'll have to wait and see how things go though, I've a pile of stuff I need to work though and with starting my own attempted Japanese subject GB in Sept. (plug. plug!) I've got a too many irons in the fire.  

Pepper,

your Thunderjet is back where it belongs on page 1.... and I am sure everyone here is looking forward to your Shooting Star's first pics...

Still only a concept at this point and  feelers won't go out until next year. But yes, Arab includes any aircraft flown in combat or armor (or ships) used in combat against the Israelis in the wars I listed. Egyptian, Syrian, Jordanian, Iraqi, Algerian, Libyan, etc...

New to forums so I'll be quick... If you can get enough interest into the IDF or Arab Israeli Wars GBs, I'll be in definately with at least 5 IAF planes (!!!) I just love their camo, planes, combat record... Anyway sounds good to me and my Mustang for this GB will be on the bench in a few weeks, bummer my AB is broken

P.S If it is Arab Israeli (I know it's early days but WTH) would Egyptian, Syrian, Iraqi etc. be allowed?

Cheers

If the F-4 is in current service as of the beginning of this build, it is a go. If you are making an older one, no go. So, markings for 2010 thru now will work.

I was able to show 3 squadrons still flying the F-4E and one flying the F-4D, according to Wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Korea_Air_Force

One more question ...

There had been some talk of allowing modern aircraft to be included in this GB, such as a ROK  F4 Phantom ...

What was ever decided about that ? ... can do or no go this time around ? ...

Thanks,

pepper

Hi stik:

Somehow, my F-84 image disappeared from the front page ... I probably deleted something causing that to happen ...

If you don't mind, here's an image that will be suitable to replace the lost one ...

Thanks,

pepper

PS Have started the P-80 and will post photos tomorrow ...

Wow!  That is a great stash John!  I think that doing Israeli armor conversions sounds pretty challenging.  It seems that their vehicles evolved quite a bit over their life cycle.  That sounded negative, sorry, quite the contrary.  I think that makes them that much more interesting.  As for IAF, my current Night Fighter GB build is of the Metero Nf that fired the opening shots of the Suez war.

The armor bug has bitten me too.  I like my little Sherman so far.  I went ahead and picked up an M-26 Pershing for the USMC at the Naktong river battles.  I also have the extra .30 cals I need from the Academy truck to make my LVT into an LVT-(a)5.  The Dragon kit has some of the features of the early 4, and the later "Marianna's model".  Mainly, the .30 cal for the A-driver.  That will make it easier to convert to an (a)5.  According to the LVT in Action book,  the main difference is the stabilized gun.  In 72nd scale, not really noticeable.  Also, the addition of a few vision blocks, and a few other changes in the turret.  I will post pictures as I do mine.  As for the (a)4 in the Armor in Korea book, it has a vision block on the turret like the 5.  Hmm?  Is it a 5, or did a 4 get that added?  Now I really want an LVT-3 like John's!

Draken, have a safe trip home.

Cheers,

Greg

Stik- I know this is late as I have been away for nearly two weeks... I am sorry about your mother and you have my condolences. 

How about North African Campaign or Afrika Korp GB?  It was where the tide started to turn... Eric (tigerman) was thinking about doing a GB soon.  I have to agree that we should take advantage of the 70th anniversary for those major campaigns especially D-Day which isn't til 2014. 

Guys- Catching up here... so many great results.  You are truly building machines! 

Draken, that flooding in Korea sounds like very serious stuff. I hope it passes you by with no damage to you and your loved ones. Enjoy your upcoming R&R here stateside.

Helo, I see you would again be a one man GB just by yourself. I have two ideas for GBs for next year: 1) "Summer of '42" any subject that was involved in the fighting in WWII during Summer 1942 when the tide was turned- Axis or Allied. Timed to commemorate the 70th anniversary; 2) "The Arab/Israeli Wars"- any subject that was involved in the War of Independence, 1956 Suez/Sinai Campaign (open to Brit and French stuff too), 1967 Six Day War, War of Attirtion, 1973 October Yom Kippur/Ramadan, and 1982 Lebanon Wars. I will start throwing out feelers next year. And yes, IDF armor is a great subject area for variety.

stikpusher

Helo H-34:

However I got side-tracked a few evenings this week researching 1/72 scale Armor for the Israeli 1956 Sinia campaign and the 1967 Six Day war .

 

Now that is another GB theme I have been kicking around in my mind for some time...

Stik ; If you ever get enough interest in an IDF or IAF GB , I would certainly be one of the first to join up

I spent a small fortune this past week buying 1/72 scale Armor for the IDF ; About 30 kits in total plus some reference books . I already have a small stash of 1/72 Israeli Armor ...

I found a 1/72 conversion for an IDF M4 Sherman Ambulance and stocked up on Dragon , UM and Trumpeter M4's plus a whole bunch of russian made armor captured and used by the IDF .

My stash of 1/72 Israeli Air Force kits is twice as big as my Korean War stash ...

There's also a nice stash of resin and PE goodies for the IAF ;

and some Helicopters...

I must confess , the Armor bug has really bitten me and modelling Israeli Armor in 1/72 scale does appear to be quite challenging , there will be lots of kit bashing to build some M-50 and M-51 Super Shermans as well as M3/5 halftracks . I found an article on-line for converting a Airfix 1/72 Centurion to a IDF Mk.5 , there's five pages of text for the conversion , it's quite a comprehensive conversion !

But I shouldn't forget about the ton of work still to do for the Korean War , so I better get cracking on my current armor builds .

                         John .

Cool beans, Helo!

I've got the MPM kit on my shelf and I'm planning on using the vacform canopy first and not cut the fuselage until the last second in case I screw up.  That Trumpeter LCM is AWESOME!  A thousand times better than the Airfix.  And the PE parts are a very nice addition.  The Airfix kit was very clunky when finished.  Here's a link to a comparison of the Trumpeter and DML kits, along with a mention of the Airfix:

http://modelingmadness.com/comparisons/hobbinslcmcomparison.htm

And you're really gonna love that LCVP.  Mine is SOOOooooooo much nicer than the Airfix, even though there's less detail to it.  One problem with the Pegasus kit, they give you two Bosuns and only one gunner.  It's weird...   My Dragon LVT-(A)'s are both sitting in the states at the moment, I'll get a look at them asap when I get there on Sunday.

A little news for everyone on the board:  There's been some VERY VERY serious weather here in Korea, in case you've been living under a rock somewhere.  Subway stations have been flooded out, landslides at highways, the death toll is now in the 70's.  The towns to the north and south of me have all been flooded to a great extent, the 'tourist' strip outside the Army base up north is a disaster!  All of the restaurants and stores are shut down while they clean stuff up.  There were four dead in that town, one was a policeman doing his national service instead of the Army and died trying to rescue an old man.  I happen to be living on the rise between the two watersheds and my town is basically alright.  I'm hearing horror stories from other English teachers about what's happened in their areas.  At least three were called in late at night to help save their schools from flooding.  We had an entire season's worth of rain in 48 hours...

On another note, I'm heading to the states tomorrow and will be there for three weeks.  Then I come back to the RoK for four weeks at my current job.  I have no clue as to what's going to happen after that.  I might have a new job, I might not.  I might be able to continue in the same job, I might not.  I might be going back to the states if nothing is firmed up.  I'm under a lot of stress, so the C-46 is sitting around waiting for decals, still.  One of the jobs that I've applied for is teaching ESL conversational English and debate for the RoKAF foreign language institute.  According to their needs, I'm kind of a shoe-in, but I'm sure he's had tons of apps.  Hopefully, the good food back home (that's very bad for me and the diabetes) and the family and friends will be distracting enough that I can have a good rest.  I do intend to get a few kits done while at home, I'll post what I can when I can.  I'll also be visiting my local air plane museum and a Cold War Minuteman Launch Control Facility that's a museum near me.  My dad's last job in the USAF was the facility manager of one of these, I'll be bringing the dude along with me.

So, now that we're safely back on the front page, have fun modeling folks! 

Helo H-34

However I got side-tracked a few evenings this week researching 1/72 scale Armor for the Israeli 1956 Sinia campaign and the 1967 Six Day war .

Now that is another GB theme I have been kicking around in my mind for some time...

Good thinking Andy

I'm a little embarrassed   , I should of finished some of my armor builds and be posting finished pic's ;

However I got side-tracked a few evenings this week researching 1/72 scale Armor for the Israeli 1956 Sinia campaign and the 1967 Six Day war .

So sadly I'm yet to put the fifnishing touches on the Korean Armor builds .

These four kits arrived during the week.....

I'm looking forward to the MPM H03S-1 Dragon Fly ; I was never happy with my efforts with the two Mach 2 H03S-1 I built which is why I didn't post any finished pic's of the builds , hopfully I can make a better go of the MPM kit .

                               John .

Can't let this build get to second page!

MUST BUMP! 

Thinking of T-34's...  I ran into this whilst surfing teh intertubez.

"Uh, boss...  We have an issue on the bridge, here..."

John, thanks for the information.  Those UM Shermans look like they would fit the part.  I guess you beat me to the idea.  Great minds think a like, even if I am a little slower!  The Trumpy Easy 8 is pretty easy so far!  It is going to be a copy of your earlier build.

Thanks for the canopy.  I wanted a quick, out of the box, build of an AU-1, and I had one I had barely started a while ago.  Somehow, I have misplaced the clear parts.

Cheers,

Greg

I forgot to add Greg , that I have a spare 1/72 F4U-4B Canopy that your quite welcome to have .

I'll send you an email .

            John

Hi Greg ;

That Trumpeter M4A3E8 Sherman was the first armor kit I built and it's an easy kit to put together , your making good progress on yours .

I have both UM and Dragon's M4A3 105mm kits , here's some sprue pic's ....

UM M4A3 105mm HVSS

Instructions ;

UM M4 Dozer ;

Instructions ;

Here's Dragons M4A3 with HVSS ;

Instructions ;

As you can see both kits have a lot more parts than the Trumpeter M4 kit , especially the HVSS bogie suspension

I was going to build my M4A2 Dozer as on page 19 of Squadrons Armor in Korea book .

I haven't starting glueing the tracks as yet for the UM T-34 , I suppose the advantage of the Dragon M4 kit over the UM kit is that

Dragon supply one piece tracks ,.

I was going to build both 105mm kits for the Korean War , however I'm going to save the Dragon M4 Sherman and kitbash it with a Dragon M4A1 for an Israeli M51 Sherman .

I did find two Airfix 1/72 Centurion tanks on the net and have ordered them , the box art didn't say what version the Centurion was , I guess I'll have to wait untill they arrive in the post to see what Airfix supply ?

Oh well ; I better start on those T-34 tracks , I hoipe they fit togther okay ?

                              John .

Hi John, your commie armor is looking good!  What do you think of the UM brand tanks?  They have a Sherman with a 105 howitzer and hvss suspension like the Marines used.  They have a WWII Sherman with a bulldozer blade.  I was thinking of buying the dozer tank to rob the blade from...  I also thought I saw somewhere (can't find it now) that Dragon made a 105 Sherman with a flamethrower (hvss), like the Marines used in the Squadron book?  That would be cool too.

Here is my little Sherman as of yesterday.  It will be ready for the paint booth pretty soon.

Cheers,

Greg

ps- would anybody happen to have a spare 72nd Italeri/Revell Corsair windscreen and canopy?

Great work Andy on the M-30 and M-7's

I found a 1/72 Matchbox GMC M-40 Self Propelled Gun on the net and have ordered her , but I'm still searching for the Fujimi M-30 Cargo Carrier .

As for me the T-34's are ready for the spraybooth ;

I already sprayed the lower hull section and have added the road wheels , so tonight I'll have a go at adding the tracks .

Here's the uper hulls just prior to painting ;

                             John .

Thank you everyone for your kind words. I truly appreciate them all. You are a great group of people!

Draken, your LCVP and latest Arty builds are added.

Stik, I  too am very sorry for your loss.   My condolences to you and your family.  Take care of yourself buddy.  My thoughts and prayers to you, your family and your Mom.

Sincerely,

Greg

Hey Stik!

Here's the better pics.  At least I THINK that they're better.   Anyway, I'm pretty sure that the LCVP went up during your move, no problems on that.  Here's some pics for you to choose from for the front page, if you feel that they deserve it; that LCVP was almost a toy it went together so fast!  I spent far more time on the figures than on the boat itself!

And the Nitto/Fujimi M30 and M-7, and the Matchbox/Revell-Germany M-7 with Camo netting!

Sorry, Stik.  Best wishes to you and yours.

Woah, stik... 

I'm sorry to hear about your mother.  My sympathies go out to you and your family.  I feel like kind of a jerk now.   

I'll get a few more of the LCVP, I hadn't even thought about the backgrounds of my photos.  I'll take some more of the M-30/M-7's, too.  It may take me a day or more to get them, I've got such a small apartment and lots of stuff, I'll have to clear a place to take the pics.

"Patience is [man's] greatest virtue, next to that, pizza.  Definitely pizza."  ~A. Hill

I'm sorry to hear about your mother Stikpusher and my condolences as well.

I'll keep you and your family in my prayers.

Cliff

SAR: Funny I saw your photos fine at work but they don't show up now. I don't suppose it's a browser issue since I use Microsoft at work and Firefox at home?

stick- i too was in your position. i took care of an elderly parent and its always tough when they pass. i am sorry for your and your familys loss. if theres anything i can do for you PM me and ill help in any way i can

I wish to extend my condolence to you and your family stikpusher , on the passing of your mother .

My thoughts and prayers go out to you .

Kind regards ;

            John .

OK guys, first off, aplogoies for not being on here much lately. My mother died on Saturday, so I have been somewhat preoccupied. Although her death was not unexpected due to a long series of illnesses and her age, this is still quite a loss for my family and me. She had been living with us for many years and under hospice care since the holidays last year. I will be on here now and then in the upcoming week or so, but please have patience on any updates I do. Some of you guys build way too fast for me to keep up with in my normal life.

Draken, your T-34/85 has been added to the front page, but I cannot find a LCVP from you. When did you finish it? Also if I may ask a favor on your completed build photos to pose the finished models where there is not so much in the view. The clutter detracts from your great builds.

Helo, apologies for missing your DUKW and M16 MGMC, I corrected that shortfall on my part while searching for Draken's LCVP.

Some Assembly... your pics appear to have been moved on Photobucket and do not show up here...