Mighty 8th GB 1-Nov-2010 - 31-Oct-2011

Bish

No, the start date is 1st Nov. Sorry, guess it must be confuseing. In the UK we do it day/month/year.

Ah thank you for clearing that up! I will keep that in mind. I have to finish up a Me109 for the Classic Aviation GB and then a F-86 Sabre for the Korean War GB. Depending on when I get those done, should there be enough time left for this GB, I will join it!

Yeah, I played around with Alclad on a testing basis. Went down rough, but I'm pretty certain it's because I didn't bother with any prep sanding.

One of the things that really grabbed my interest about the Talon paints is that they don't necessarily need prep sanding (or even primer!?!?) to lay down smooth. 

I haven't tried the talon, but i have tried the alclad, but just the once so far for the first NMF GB. It wasn't perferct, but i did learn a few lesson. And though it does need alot of sanding the primer before applieing the Alclad, i do like it and i am going to stick with that. Though i might change my mind after doing a B-17 or 24 with it.

Bish

Glad you were able to get those decals in that scale. I will especially be looking forward to seeing you D. Might get some pointers for when i do mine in 72nd. How are you doing the NMF.

Believe me, it took some hard core Google-fu and more than a little luck. Actually found a guy on another forum selling off all his 1/48 stuff - think he's moving on to 32nd - and the decal sheet happened to be among the items he was selling. 

As for the NMF, I'm undecided between Alclad II and Talon. I'm going to use my NMF group builds - two simultaneous early Wildcats - to host an NMF-off between the two. 

No, the start date is 1st Nov. Sorry, guess it must be confuseing. In the UK we do it day/month/year.

The start date was in january? Sorry I do not understand.

Glad you were able to get those decals in that scale. I will especially be looking forward to seeing you D. Might get some pointers for when i do mine in 72nd. How are you doing the NMF.

I'm in! Between this and the NMF and Ostfront group builds, my poor Eduard Hellcat is going to be ruling the stash for some time!

I'm planning to build:

Tamiya 1/48 P-51D Mustang - John C. Meyer's "Petie 3rd" of the 352nd FG based at Bodney, forward deployed to Y-29 in Belgium.

Tamiya 1/48 P-51B Mustang - Harry Brown's "The Hun Hunter from Texas" of the 355th FG based at RAF Steeple Morden in the Spring of 1944.

Not sure which order I'll end up building them in, but I've been having some awesome luck assembling everything I need.

The P-51D is going to be rocking:

• Ultracast exhaust manifolds
• Ultracast pilot seat
• Eduard PE set - though after my Dauntless experience I don't know how much I'll take and how much I'll leave on the fret!
• Eagle Strike Bluenosed Birds of Bodney Part III decal sheet - I actually managed to track one down, it's in the mail now!
• Squadron vacuform canopy that I may or may not use.
• ...and maybe Ultracast's replacement spinner and prop blades. If I can figure out how to mount it.

The P-51B will be going forward with:

• Ultracast exhaust manifolds - I've got a set of shrouded manifolds left over from my "Shangri-La" build.
• Eagle Strike decals for Brown's aircraft - looking really forward to this one - the RAF Dark Green upper and NMF underside could make for a really distinctive 'stang!

Participants:

Aggieman Monogram 1/48th P-51B, 4th FG, Debden (Station 156) Essex

Bish Academy 1/72nd B-17F, 96th BG, Snetterton (Station 138) Norfolk

bobbaily Tamiya 1/48th P-47D, 56th FG,  Boxted (Station 150) Essex

CallSignOWL Revell 1/48th P-51B, 352nd FG, Bodney (Station 141) Norfolk

Tamiya 1/48th P-51D, 352nd FG, Bodney (Station 141) Norfolk

checkmateking02 Airfix 1/72nd B-17G, 91st BG, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire

                                   Airfix 1/72nd B-17G, 100th BG, Thorpe Abbots(Station 139) Norfolk

1/72nd B-17G, 100th BG, Thorpe Abbots (Station 139), Norfolk

cleobe  Minicraft 1:48 P-38J, 20th FG, Kings Cliffe (Station 367), Northhamptonshire

             Hasegawa 1:72 B-24D, 44thBG, Shipdham (Station 115), Norfolk.

            Revell clear 1/72nd B-17G, 34th BG, Mendlesham (Station 156) Suffolk

DoogsATX Tamiya 1/48th P51D, 352nd FG?, Bodney (Station 141) Norfolk

                     Tamiya 1/48th P-51B, 355th FG, Steeple Moredon (Station 122) Cambridgeshire   

                     Tamiya 1/48 P-47D 56th FG, Boxted (Station 150) Essex

Helo H-34   Tamiya 1/72nd P-51D 357th FG, Leiston (Station 373) Suffolk

hutchdh Revell 1/72nd B-17G,303rd BG  Molesworth (Station 107), Cambridgeshire

jbrady  Tamiya 1/48th P-47D,56th FG, Halesworth (Station 365) Suffolk

               Tamiya 1/48th P51-B. 4th FG Debden (Station 156) Essex

Kermit Revell 1/72nd P-51D, 359thFG, East Wretham (Station 133) Norfolk

 lewbud  Tamiya 1/72nd P-51D, 357thFG, Leiston (Station 373), Suffolk

               Academy 1/72nd P-51B 357th FG  Leiston(Station 373) Suffolk

Little J Revell 1/48th B-26C, 323rd BG, Earls Colne(Station 358) Essex

              Tamiya 1/48th P-51K, 78th FG, Duxford (Station 357) Cambridgeshire

redraider56  Tamiya 1/48th P-51D, 361st FG, Little Walden Essex (Station 165)

                      Tamiya 1/48 P-47D Razorback, 56th FG, Halesworth (Station 365) Suffolk 

 satch  ip        IArii/Otaki 1/48th  P-47D 78th FG, Duxford (Station 357) Cambridgeshire

Scorpiomikey Tamiya 1/48th P-51B, Leiston (Station 373) Suffolk

                          Hasegawa egg plane P-51D, 352nd FG, Bodney (Station 141), Norfolk

Wabashwheels 1/48th Tamiya P-47D, 4th FG, Debden (Station 146) Essex