Official Alley Cat GB Sept2010-Sept2011

Participant List

In this post participants will be listed and their completed build shots shown (with directions to the start of the WIP)

swingr1121:

Monogram F9F 1:48

kg4kpg:

Eduard F6F Hellcat 1:48

AMT F7F Tigercat 1:48

scorpiomikey:

Hobbycraft F8F Bearcat 1:48

Wabashwheels:

AMT F7F-N2 Tigercat 1:48

Completed Photos Page 16. Build starts here.

Academy F8F Bearcat 1:48

Completed Photos Page 31

AaronW

Revellogram  F8F Bearcat. 1:72

eatthis:

Italeri F-14A 1:48

Build Starts Here. Completed Photos Pg14

Revell F-14 1:48

Revell F-14 1:32

macattack80:

Hobbyboss F4F-4 1:48

Hasegawa F-14A 1:48

Medicman71:

Revel F-14A 1:48

lewbud:

Academy F4F-4 in 1:72

Maybe the whole run?

tonka:

Hasegawa F-11 Tiger 1:72

Hasegawa F9F Cougar 1:72

Helo H-34:

Hasegawa F9F-8/F11F-1 Combo Box 1:72

Monogram 1:72 F7F Tigercat

Gregbbear:

Monogram F9F-5P Panther 1:48

Vetteman42:

Revel F-14A 1:48

Testors F8F-2 1:48

Completed pics of "Fat Cat" on page 32

Linberg F6F 1:48

Hans von Hammer:

AMT F7F-3 Tigercat 1:48

Monogram F4F-4 Wildcat converted to FM-2 "Mildcat" 1:48

Testor's F8F Bearcat- Blue Angels "Beetlebomb" 1:48

Monogram F6F Hellcat -Dave McCampbell's "Mimsi II" 1:48

kermit:

HobbyBoss F6F-5 Hellcat 1:48

Kermit obtains the illustrious rank of first to finish. Also Id like to thank him for providing our awesome GB Badge. Thanks Kermit.

Build Starts on page 6. Here. Completed Photos Pg10

f-4phantom:

Trumpeter F9F-2 Panther 1:48

Completed Photos page 22.

DoogsATX:

Trumpeter F8F-2 1:32

HobbyBoss F4F-3 1:48 x2

daddy1:

ARII F6F-3 1:48

Completed pics Page 32

yardbird78:

Hasegawa F6F-5 1:72

Monogram 1/48 F9F Panther x2

Photos Page 27

Boba Fett.

Dragon F-14 1:144

RAF74_XODrummer.

 Hobby Boss F6F5 Hellcat 1:48

pepper_kay

F7F Tigercat 1:72

Completed Photos pg-38

Testors F8F Bearcat 1:48

personman906

Fiddler's Green 1/60 F6F Hellcat

Fiddler's Green 1/60 F8F Bearcat

Ok, so I am definitely in on this.  An Eduard Hellcat for sure.  Just a matter of which...  Maybe a Wildcat too...or Panther..  Who knows.  Either way, I'm IN!

Mike

I'm in with an Eduard Hellcat and AMT Tigercat.  Both 1/48.

theres a couple, i know theres more of you out there.

Mike; It's a long way off, but I'm wanting to do an AMT Tiger Cat.  If I get going good I'd probably try something else too.  Nice idea for a build, thanks.  Rick.

Yeah i know its ages away, i decided to wait till January to let the other GB's wrap up, although im still contemplating changing it to September

I have quite a few Grumman cats in the stash, January is a long way off though so I'll wait until then before picking one (if I choose one now it I will have an overwhelming desire to build it immediately ).

im in iv got a 1/32 f14a and a 1/72 f14d :)

You can count me it too.  I have a Hobbyboss F4F-4 and a Hasegawa F-14a.  I may build one or both.  I will let you know.

Kevin

Were up to 7 participants. just a small side note. if at all possible when registering your kit can you please list

Brand

Kit

Scale.

Just to make life a touch easier.

Thanks guys

Mike

I'd like to jump in on this. I have a Revel 1/48 F-14A Tomcat with VF-1 Wolfpack high-vis markings that i'm also doing for the Swing Wing Group Build.

1/72 f14d i cant remember what make it is as its buried atm lol

All good, everyone whos signed up has been added to the list in this thread, i havent got through the other thread about this yet. So at this stage start date is jan next year, but i will change it to september if everyones keen?

Scorpiomikey (Interesting..I'm Mike...and a Scorpio to boot..)  If I do a Hellcat it'll be one of the Eduard 1/48 offerings. Just not too sure of the variant yet.  I have a Hobbyboss 1/48 F4F-3 as well.  Not sure about that one yet though.  I've also got Monogram's F9F in 1/48.  

If we start the build in September, would it still go til July?

Mike

the back row are all 1/72 scale

front row are both 1/32 scale

nimrod (anti sub build)

vulcan (iv got 2 on the go im using them to learn and i like vulcans)

sr71 (eyes in the sky build)

f14d (for the cats build 2011)

the 1/32 spit is for the bob build

swingr1121

 

If we start the build in September, would it still go til July?

 

Mike

Yeah i dont see why not.

I'm in.  Don't know what I'll build as I've got every Cat except the Cougar, Tiger and Agcat (but then no one has one of those!)

WOOT 10 participants.

Nice builds eatthis. cant wait to see them done

Sorry Scorpiomikey, both kits I plan on building are 1/48 scale.  I will use some aftermarket goodies for both too.

I'd like to join this also,, not sure which kit yet. probably a Tomcat, Wildcat, Hell Cat or Bear cat depending upon when the build starts...

tonka your in, macattack, im sorry i got ur name wrong. all fixed now.

Pg1 updated. anyone have any thoughts on a badge yet? i know of one id like to use. but its only really good for those that have done the jet age cats.

I was hoping for something that encompasses them all. 

Hi Scorp ,

Im thinking about joining your great Alley Cat GB with this 1/72 Hasegawa combo kit ...

I wont be able to start untill Jan 2011 , as I have a ton of work already on the workbench .

                    John .

Dang John, you have a lot of cool kits in your stash.  After the Korea build, I think I'm going to come over here.  Regardless, I will be checking in to see your pair of cool cats.

Looking at the start page, it is amazing how many awesome planes grumman has build.  There isn't a single plane here that doesn't capture my interest and imagination.  Great GB idea Mikey.

Cheers,

Greg

Mikey, I would like to join in on the fun.  I won't be able to start for a while, but what I picked, I'm sure I can finish.  Please put me down for a Hasegawa A-6E in 1/72 scale.  Unsure of AM for kit???  I don't know if anybody makes anything for it.  It will be a Marines VMA (AW) 332 bird.

Cheers,

Greg

Hi Greg , I was rally lucky to get the Hasegawa Couger and Tiger combo kit , they don't come around very often .

I've only built a few Grumman Birds so far , a couple of Tomcats , two Intruders and some Prowlers .

The EA-6B Prowler is my favourite modern jet and I recently picked up Wolfpacks 1/72 wing fold set for the Prowler along with E-2C wing fold set as well . I was about to nominate the Prowler with folding wings for this Group Build when I realized it was for Grumman ''Cats'' .

So I went through the Grumman Stash to find something else appropiate .

Hasegawa give you a choice of two different markings for the F9F-8 Couger and the F11F-1 Tiger ...

I like the markings for a VF-13 Couger and You can't really go past a nice ''toothy'' grin for the Tiger .

                                             John .

Ooops, my bad!  I didn't read the fine print.  I was thinking Grummans in general.  I have a lot of cats, so I'll have to figure out something else.  I guess I was just excited to build my A-6.  I got it last month for only $5.

John, those are some awesome Grummans!  The Intruders and Prowlers especially!  I've never seen anybody model the short lived test green.  I actually thought about building a phantom in that scheme.  Sweet builds though, I love the playboys scheme.  Gotta try and build one of those.

Cheers,

Greg

I was the same as you Greg and got really excited when I saw the word Grumman . I grabbed one of the prowler kits and the Wolfpack wing fold set and took a photo to post on Mikey's thread . When I also read the fine print and saw the word "Cats".

Perhaps if we finish a "Cat" first , Mikey will let us add our favourite Grumman Aircraft next . When you think about it , Intruder's and Prowler's aren't that far off from being "Cats" themselves ; Cats like to prowl around and intrude into the neighbours yard ;

Here's a pic of my second choice build if allowed...

I have some nice Superscale decals I would like to use , VMAQ-1 "Banshees"

                    John .

That is nice!  I would really like to see that built up.  That Wolfpack set looks good, and I like your choice of decals.  If disallowed, maybe we should have a "the other Grummans GB".....

Cheers,

Greg

hmmm, i was really hoping to keep this for just the cats. maybe i can follow it with a grumman birds? (any aircraft made by grumman)