tigerman

carsanab:

do these count for the GB??

 

In all the Japanese monster movies I've seen (watched many) Gamera was close to invincible. I don't think he ever lost or died. Even Godzilla died in one.

troublemaker66

tigerman:

carsanab:

do these count for the GB??

 

In all the Japanese monster movies I've seen (watched many) Gamera was close to invincible. I don't think he ever lost or died. Even Godzilla died in one.

 

That`s one pissed off looking giant turtle....

That was after I lost about a dozen PE parts to the carpet monster...

Trey: Certainly, you're in! If you want to do multiple builds like in the Nightfighter GB you're welcome as well.

Big-Z and others: Personally they're both ok by me. I noticed most of the interest was in aircraft but unless someone has a big problem with it I don't see any reason not to throw in something a little more 'unusual'.

I would love to get in on this. I will have to check to see what I'll do

Jason

Sure Jason, you're in! Two weeks to go so you've got plenty of time yet.

aargh !! delay on the ki-27 delivery i'm too exited about this kit after read some review on the net and want to touch the icm sprues  

Gamera

troublemaker66:

tigerman:

carsanab:

do these count for the GB??

 

In all the Japanese monster movies I've seen (watched many) Gamera was close to invincible. I don't think he ever lost or died. Even Godzilla died in one.

 

That`s one pissed off looking giant turtle....

 

That was after I lost about a dozen PE parts to the carpet monster...

 

Trey: Certainly, you're in! If you want to do multiple builds like in the Nightfighter GB you're welcome as well.

Big-Z and others: Personally they're both ok by me. I noticed most of the interest was in aircraft but unless someone has a big problem with it I don't see any reason not to throw in something a little more 'unusual'.

G....If I had these in my stash I might give them a try but since not.....I have a Hasegawa Oscar I might pull out from the stash....or maybe I will call on Pete....not sure...

Z

Bsyamato: I know what you mean. I have waaaaaaaayyyyyyy too much stuff in my stash but still it's just fun to get something new, rip off the wrapping, and look though all the parts.

Big-Z: Sorry, I thought you meant you wanted to enter one or the other. Oscar and/or Pete both sound great to me.

If you had built the Godzilla figure I'd have expected you to make a chef's hat for him.

yes gamera , i've lots of kits on stash too, but something new is ever something new, and are my first icm kit

Delivery delay is about first september week

Gamera

Bsyamato: I know what you mean. I have waaaaaaaayyyyyyy too much stuff in my stash but still it's just fun to get something new, rip off the wrapping, and look though all the parts.

Big-Z: Sorry, I thought you meant you wanted to enter one or the other. Oscar and/or Pete both sound great to me.

If you had built the Godzilla figure I'd have expected you to make a chef's hat for him.

...see now I NEED to find a Z kit....that would be great!!!

Carsanab you mean this Z? 

I`m going to try to build a few kits for this GB. My first will be a Hasegawa H8K2 "Emily" Type2 Flying Boat. This one will be in 1/72 scale...kinda small for me..I usually build in 1/48 scale. I have two other kits in 72...a Hasegawa G3M3 Nell bomber and an old "LS" (?) kit, Mitsubishi Ki-67 "Hiryu" (have to look up the Allied code name). I figured this GB would be a great reason to build my "Jeweler`s scale" kits...lol. Can`t wait to get goin` on `em!

Hiryu would be the Helen.

tigerman

Hiryu would be the Helen.

hey gamera,

i am going to build the 1/72 scale nakajima ki49 heavy bomber.

donryu {helen} type 100.

thanks.

jason

Argh just finish my 1/48 scale Zero last month... can I put some pic' up later?     

I've decided since I have been building in a while I will go with something easy to start.

1/72 Hasegawa Raiden and then 1/72 Hasegawa Jake with catapult

Jason

Ok guys, updating the front page!

Jester: If you want to post your photos here just for show, sure- we can use some inspiration! To enter the GB you have to start within the time frame though. Sorry

Troublemaker: Funny last weekend at our club show I picked up the old Hasegawa 1/72nd H8K2 EMILY and H6K MAVIS for ten bucks a piece. Very happy to find them and thrilled at the price

Gamera

Troublemaker: Funny last weekend at our club show I picked up the old Hasegawa 1/72nd H8K2 EMILY and H6K MAVIS for ten bucks a piece. Very happy to find them and thrilled at the price

Len: The boxes were a mess, nasty, water damage, one corner of each looks like it was gnawed on by something but the kits look fine. I may need to replace the decals (thankfully I don't think the planes carried anything but hinomaru and numbers so it should be easy) but all the parts seem to be there.

Good luck on finding your own Mavis. I'm looking forward to seeing how your Emily comes together for tips on building mine. Not sure if I want to try to replace the rivets where the decals go or just sand all of them off.

Gamera

Len: The boxes were a mess, nasty, water damage, one corner of each looks like it was gnawed on by something but the kits look fine. I may need to replace the decals (thankfully I don't think the planes carried anything but hinomaru and numbers so it should be easy) but all the parts seem to be there.

Good luck on finding your own Mavis. I'm looking forward to seeing how your Emily comes together for tips on building mine. Not sure if I want to try to replace the rivets where the decals go or just sand all of them off.

Sounds good to me. Maybe the rivets are out of scale, I don't know but I like the look of them. I was curious because one of the kits, I don't remember which one now the area the decals go down is devoid of rivets. Just a blank area, so I guess I'll have to figure out some way to put the rivets there so it doesn't look strange.

Okay guys, although it will be a while before I can start this GB, here are the choices (all 1/48):

1)  Hase & Nichimo B5N2 "Kate"  (got two so I could use the torpedo from Nich kit for the Hase kit for Pearl Harbor)

2)  Hase D3A1 "Val"

3)  Nichimo Ki-43 "Oscar"

4)       "         Ki-45 "Nick"

5) Tamiya J2M3 "Raiden"

6)    "         Ki-84 "Frank"

What's your choice?

Gamera

Sounds good to me. Maybe the rivets are out of scale, I don't know but I like the look of them. I was curious because one of the kits, I don't remember which one now the area the decals go down is devoid of rivets. Just a blank area, so I guess I'll have to figure out some way to put the rivets there so it doesn't look strange.

just found my masking kit for the helen.

all i have to say is...wow...this is going to take some time to mask!!!

I say the Val

Jason

Len: I've looked at these resin rivets on decal film. Expensive but if I can find the right size and spacing they ought to work.

http://www.archertransfers.com/SurfaceDetailsMain.html

Reasoned: I dunno, I like all of the them! The rest of you guys will have to vote

Cliff

OK a few small decisions have been made:

For the group build I think I will start by tackling my RS Models 1/72 Tachikawa KI-94-II (lots of flash and HUGE election pin TOWERS), nice looking kit otherwise.  I haven't yet decided to finish it in overall prototype/trainer orange, or like the box art 'Green over Orange'.  Kind of leaning toward the Green over Orange - just to be different.

Also I might tackle my AZmodel 1/72 Kawasaki KI-78 'Ken'.  This kit is actually two kits in one box so one will probably be prototype/trainer orange overall and the other 'what if' Green over Grey with Red tail (again like the box art).

I'll post a few pictures of the kits themselves in the next day or two.

If time allows we'll see what else might land on the work bench.

Happy modeling to everyone,

Kevin

I was in a hobby store today and they had a bunch of 1/72 Arii kits.  Does anyone know what these are like

Jason

jay12472

I was in a hobby store today and they had a bunch of 1/72 Arii kits.  Does anyone know what these are like

Jason

I've built a couple of Arii 1/48 kits over the years.  They can be a bit plain as far as the cockpit interior is concerned, but I've never had a significant fit issues.  And I think they are pretty accurate,  but then I'm not a rivet counter - as long as it looks the part...  Can't say as I have any experience with their 1/72 kits - Sorry

When I built my Arii Ki-61 I was also building the Hasegawa kit and using the Aires Ki-61 cockpit set in the Hasegawa kit so I just modified the Hasegawa interior to fit the Arii kit.

Reasoned

Okay guys, although it will be a while before I can start this GB, here are the choices (all 1/48):

1)  Hase & Nichimo B5N2 "Kate"  (got two so I could use the torpedo from Nich kit for the Hase kit for Pearl Harbor)

2)  Hase D3A1 "Val"

3)  Nichimo Ki-43 "Oscar"

4)       "         Ki-45 "Nick"

5) Tamiya J2M3 "Raiden"

6)    "         Ki-84 "Frank"

What's your choice?

the val i vote