Hollywood GB Feb 2011- Feb 26 2012, In Production (update-finally)

Hans von Hammer

Mi-24 from "Red Dawn"?  ( which could be interesting, given it was some kind of European helicopter with added parts )

The "Hind As" were Aerospatial Pumas...

Thanks, Hans.  I guess we're both waiting for the judge's call on this question:

"Does it have to be the actual behind-the-scenes equipment as a starter with modifications, or will a kit of what it was supposed to be do?"

 I guess we're both waiting for the judge's call on this question:

"Does it have to be the actual behind-the-scenes equipment as a starter with modifications, or will a kit of what it was supposed to be do?"

Reckon so... But we got plenty of time before the start-date, so I won't rattle his cage just yet, lol..

While I'm thinking about it, I found a site with some good pics of the Red Dawn "Hind"... Need it?

Let me get back to you on that.  The Hind is one of the ideas I have in mind, but there are others that I might choose.  Among them are the Airwolf ( maybe with the Redwolf paint scheme ), the MiG/"Wing Commander" fighter or Trek "Kitbash Party" options, and a submarine from the cartoon Metalocalypse ( closest real-world design was a typhoon, but with ominous red lighting ).

Yet another that's related to the Hind idea is the med shuttle from Firefly.

Too...many...options!

First off please excuse my lack of attendance here the last couple of weeks, family commitments in the post christmas summer thing.

If I havnt havnt added you yet to the build list I will in the next week.

Hans, from what i remember they did a pretty good job on those t-34's/Tigers So you are welcom to go either way.As long as the paint scheme is right from the movie.

Kugai, mod a SA-330 or use a Hind again they did a pretty good job of modding it. As long as the paint scheme is right from the movie.

Hans, Kugai and anyone else, My main thing about it being right was for example with the above mentioned Top Gun aircraft those planes are easily availible in kit form the challenge is getting the paintwork and markings accurate to the movie not just the "its a tomcat from Top Gun" Though I think most people here would be above that.

Its "the Spirit" we want not the cop out and not the rivet counting. Its to have FUN.

Andrew

hi,,! please add me..!

my 2 possible builds, or both.. Mad Max's Black Interceptor from Road Warrior, and or Oddball's tank from Kelly's Heroes..

p38jl

hi,,! please add me..!

my 2 possible builds, or both.. Mad Max's Black Interceptor from Road Warrior, and or Oddball's tank from Kelly's Heroes..

For Oddball's Sherman,Formations makes a beautiful conversion kit but it cost about $100.00 and Jaguar actually makes a figures kit for the guys.

PS: my Revell M-47 and AFV Tracks arrived yesterday !!

anthony2779

p38jl:

hi,,! please add me..!

my 2 possible builds, or both.. Mad Max's Black Interceptor from Road Warrior, and or Oddball's tank from Kelly's Heroes..

 

For Oddball's Sherman,Formations makes a beautiful conversion kit but it cost about $100.00 and Jaguar actually makes a figures kit for the guys.

 

PS: my Revell M-47 and AFV Tracks arrived yesterday !!

ya! I've seen that.. from Formations themselves it was about $60,, I got the Jaguar crew the other day.. I'mn debating the conversion,, ( if my snowplowing jobs pay up soon.. I might )

I am considering this, i was poking around and found a old Polar Lights Black Beauty (the car not the horse) in my stash. It was not started and with the recent release (today) of the Green Hornet i figure this is a fitting GB =).

Ill let you know by Monday.

as interesting and fun as this sounds, I must bow-out.  I no longer have kits at my disposal for this build. 

I forget that it is summer time on your side of the world. While we have been having summer like days here along the coast of So Cal, the nights are quite cool to remind us that it is still Jauary...

After much deliberation on this, I would like to join in with a Monogram 1/48 F9F in the markings of William Holden/Lt Brubaker from The Bridges at Toko Ri.

Anybody know of any links for Col.Hesslers M-47 Tiger ? google really hasn't been any help.I guess I could rent the movie and freeze frame some shots /

Or I am thinking of doing Casey Jones' Mig-15/F-84F from The Hunters.... Decisions, decisions...

Hans, from what i remember they did a pretty good job on those t-34's/Tigers So you are welcom to go either way.As long as the paint scheme is right from the movie.

Yeah they did.. If it weren't for the T-34 tracks and the fact that the turrets were rather over-sized for the chasis, they'd have been  dead-ringers...  I was only about ten or so when the movie came out, and in my mind, they WERE Tigers, lol...  I'd just built a Lindberg (I think) 1/72 Tiger, see... So I was the German Armor expert in my neighborhood, lol...

So here's the plan... I'm gonna do the Tamiya Tiger kit I got for the build...  However, I'm torn whether to do the scene of Kelly, Big Joe, and Oddba talking with the Feldwebel, and the scene in which Oddball's Sherman hits the second Tiger in the azz with the paint shell..  Anyone have a preference?  I'm kinda partial to the latter, but then I wouldn't get get to use the Big Joe figure Oddball was in the hatch, and Kelley was manning the fifty while standing on the rear deck...

There're just too many good scenes from that movie to model, lol... One could "Storyboard" the whole movie in 1/35th scale dioramas, lol..  Starting with the Tiger gunning down the *** Oberst...   

Hans von Hammer

Hans, from what i remember they did a pretty good job on those t-34's/Tigers So you are welcom to go either way.As long as the paint scheme is right from the movie.

Yeah they did.. If it weren't for the T-34 tracks and the fact that the turrets were rather over-sized for the chasis, they'd have been  dead-ringers...  I was only about ten or so when the movie came out, and in my mind, they WERE Tigers, lol...  I'd just built a Lindberg (I think) 1/72 Tiger, see... So I was the German Armor expert in my neighborhood, lol...

So here's the plan... I'm gonna do the Tamiya Tiger kit I got for the build...  However, I'm torn whether to do the scene of Kelly, Big Joe, and Oddba talking with the Feldwebel, and the scene in which Oddball's Sherman hits the second Tiger in the azz with the paint shell..  Anyone have a preference?  I'm kinda partial to the latter, but then I wouldn't get get to use the Big Joe figure Oddball was in the hatch, and Kelley was manning the fifty while standing on the rear deck...

There're just too many good scenes from that movie to model, lol... One could "Storyboard" the whole movie in 1/35th scale dioramas, lol..  Starting with the Tiger gunning down the *** Oberst...   

humm.. I just got the Jaguar Oddball crew....

   hummm.....

anthony2779

Anybody know of any links for Col.Hesslers M-47 Tiger ? google really hasn't been any help.I guess I could rent the movie and freeze frame some shots /

This help?

Not sure which movie this "King Tiger" is from..

humm.. I just got the Jaguar Oddball crew....

I've got the Verlinden set of Kelly, Big Joe, Oddball, and Crap-Game (Dunno why Crap-Game is in that set since he was wounded earlier and wasn't in the scene, but oh well...... Is your set the one with Oddball, Moriarity, and Turk?

Hans von Hammer

humm.. I just got the Jaguar Oddball crew....

I've got the Verlinden set of Kelly, Big Joe, Oddball, and Crap-Game (Dunno why Crap-Game is in that set since he was wounded earlier and wasn't in the scene, but oh well...... Is your set the one with Oddball, Moriarity, and Turk?

yup.. it is.. I was thinking about getting the Formations conversion,,but its $60.00.. I got the tank.. and the crew, just not sure how much I wanna scratch,, to make Oddball's tank...

Not sure which kit you have in mind for Oddballs, Sherman, but I used the old Testor's M4A3... Check this guy's Oddball rendition..

http://www.precision-panzer.moonfruit.com/#/m4a3-sherman/4534109766

I didn't do much scratch-building at all on it, really... It was just a matter of the loudspeaker, pipe for the main gun, and various stowage parts, with the all-important frying pan and bucket...

If you Google-Image "Oddball M4 Sherman", you'll get all KINDS of stuff to look at for the OddSherm...

i got a Dragon from Ebay...

I've been googling... not sure if the Formations has just the stowage and loud speakers, or other "oddball" specific items...

Hi!

Can I take part to this gb? I have two models in my mind. Other one is AMT Corporate Alliance Droid with what I already signed up to "No aftermarket gb", but haven´t done anything to it since then I think it´s less than 50% started:

 And another is Revell 1:144 Space shuttle modified to Moonraker.

Corporate Alliance Droid

 If you don't mind me asking, what in the name of Nimitz is that?

It's a Star Wars "tank" of sorts used against the Republic Forces during the Clone Wars.

Ah, thanks... I never got much into the prequels of the Star Wars saga, just the original three...   Of the three prequels, it was only Episode III that I watched more than once...

Hans von Hammer

Corporate Alliance Droid

 If you don't mind me asking, what in the name of Nimitz is that?

Sorry Hans, I forgot to add picture of the box + details. Yes it´s from Star Wars EP3.

Hans von Hammer

Ah, thanks... I never got much into the prequels of the Star Wars saga, just the original three...   Of the three prequels, it was only Episode III that I watched more than once...

Yeah, the lead up was nowhere near as engrossing as the originals, but once the Clone Wars actually started it became much more watchable.

Hans von Hammer

anthony2779:

Anybody know of any links for Col.Hesslers M-47 Tiger ? google really hasn't been any help.I guess I could rent the movie and freeze frame some shots /

 

This help?

Very nice Hans,much obliged.

p38jl

Hans von Hammer:

humm.. I just got the Jaguar Oddball crew....

I've got the Verlinden set of Kelly, Big Joe, Oddball, and Crap-Game (Dunno why Crap-Game is in that set since he was wounded earlier and wasn't in the scene, but oh well...... Is your set the one with Oddball, Moriarity, and Turk?

 

yup.. it is.. I was thinking about getting the Formations conversion,,but its $60.00.. I got the tank.. and the crew, just not sure how much I wanna scratch,, to make Oddball's tank...

Would you be interested in casting me a copy of your figures if I cast a copy of mine for ya?

Sorry for the delay in updates peoples. I promise to have it all done by Wednesday night. Its been hell here, between the lardlord having the wood heater ripped out for gas heating (requiring new carpets and painted roof) the lounge (where my bench and comp are) has been either a total shambles or not at all and had not much computer time and no bench time, but things are back on track now so I will be caught up presently.

Andrew

Hans von Hammer

p38jl:

Hans von Hammer:

humm.. I just got the Jaguar Oddball crew....

I've got the Verlinden set of Kelly, Big Joe, Oddball, and Crap-Game (Dunno why Crap-Game is in that set since he was wounded earlier and wasn't in the scene, but oh well...... Is your set the one with Oddball, Moriarity, and Turk?

 

yup.. it is.. I was thinking about getting the Formations conversion,,but its $60.00.. I got the tank.. and the crew, just not sure how much I wanna scratch,, to make Oddball's tank...

 

Would you be interested in casting me a copy of your figures if I cast a copy of mine for ya?

sure.. !