GAF

Thanks, Gamera!  Now to knock out my other GBs and I'll be set...

Gamera

BTW: I stumbled across this pretty cool photo of a JSDF Sherman M4A3E8....

At least I think so- the foreground is kinda distracting!

And here I thought it was a cosplay of "Girls und Panzer"!  

http://animeflow.net/files/K_folder3/akiyama%20yukari,%20girls%20und%20panzer,%20isuzu%20hana,%20nishizumi%20miho,%20predatorss,%20reizei%20mako,%20takebe%20saori.png

Gary

Since we are talking 'bout animes already, I thought I'll just show you some pics of my Shinden:

How about that for a box art?

I had a close look at all the stuff in the box and it looks liek ZM supplied everything needed to build a normal Shinden:

Standard ZM instructions (they make the best instruction booklets I've ever seen):

The decal sheet from the normal kit:

Some canopy masks that seem to be made of vinyl (also supplied in the normal kit):

And now to the "special edition" stuff:

An additional sprue with a new nose section (without openings for the guns) and a different IP for the anime version:

A small instruction sheet with all the steps different from the standard instructions:

Painting guide:

And a decal sheet for the special version:

This kit has a big advantage compared to the standard edition even if you don't want to build the anime plane. The special decals include individual instrument dials which are a standard feature with all the other ZM kits. The normal shinden boxing is missing them though... 

Hi-

I'm back into the hobby after a 20 year layoff and would like to join this build. I just finished a P-26 for the Pearl Harbor Build and am about to start an F-102A for the Vietnam Build. Can I get in on this build? I'll be doing a plane for sure, just gotta go in the stash and find one.

Thanks

I really like that bagde, but the illustrations look fantastic as well! It would be awesome if someone could try to create a badge using one of them (how about having 2 Badges to choose from?)

Ok, now to badges...

Waynec did this gorgeous badge here based on the painting 'The Great Wave':

I'd just roll with it but I previously had a friend who does illustrations for comics to do a little mascot. I fooled around a little with it but wasn't too happy with my results. I'm going to post this original work here and if you artistic guys want to play around with them I'm sure you'll do a much better job than I did...

Omg, I'd love to see you build that beauty up Clemons!

Shouldn't be too hard to cobble up some markings for her since they didn't carry all that complex other than the hinomaru, stripes, and numbers.

If there's still place for one more, I'd like to enter with Zoukei Mura's  J7W1 Shinden (the big one of course ) I was only able to get that manga special edition because the normal one was sold out, but it looks like it can be built as a normal Shinden as well (just with all the parts in white styrene).

GAF

Thanks, Gamera!  Now to knock out my other GBs and I'll be set...

Gamera

BTW: I stumbled across this pretty cool photo of a JSDF Sherman M4A3E8....

At least I think so- the foreground is kinda distracting!

And here I thought it was a cosplay of "Girls und Panzer"!  

http://animeflow.net/files/K_folder3/akiyama%20yukari,%20girls%20und%20panzer,%20isuzu%20hana,%20nishizumi%20miho,%20predatorss,%20reizei%20mako,%20takebe%20saori.png

Gary

Oh she looks better than any anime girl...  Very distracting indeed...

waikong

Gamera, are you building the tank or the girl?

Lol, nope, nope, nope- just couldn't resist posting two of my favorite things- a cute brunette and a Sherman! 

I'm going to try to finish the models I started in GB II (it looks really bad for the host of a GB not to finish his own entries...) and then I'm thinking of doing FineMolds Type 4:

I know Tasca/Asuka Model makes a very nice JSDF Sherman but I don't have it yet and the only female figure I can find anything like that is this WWII one from Aurora Model Japan...

Gamera, are you building the tank or the girl?

Awesome guys!

Wayne: I'll just put you down with the SPAA right now. Is that a 1/35th Trumpeteer kit?

Gary: Lol, never thought about that! I think Saunders School was the only one to use Shermans though? Looking forward to seeing what you come up with for an entry.

Thanks, Gamera!  Now to knock out my other GBs and I'll be set...

Gamera

BTW: I stumbled across this pretty cool photo of a JSDF Sherman M4A3E8....

At least I think so- the foreground is kinda distracting!

And here I thought it was a cosplay of "Girls und Panzer"!  

http://animeflow.net/files/K_folder3/akiyama%20yukari,%20girls%20und%20panzer,%20isuzu%20hana,%20nishizumi%20miho,%20predatorss,%20reizei%20mako,%20takebe%20saori.png

Gary

i'm in. probably start of with a JGSDF TYPE 87 35mm(2) SPAA followed by either a Komatsu LAV 4x4 or a TYPE 82 C&C 6x6.

BTW: I stumbled across this pretty cool photo of a JSDF Sherman M4A3E8....

At least I think so- the foreground is kinda distracting!

Hey Gary, no cut-off dates at all. You're welcome to join anytime in the next year. Would love to have the Shiden or any other of your fighters there!

Gamera,

I "might" be interested in joining the GB, but I need to finish up a couple of others first. 

Is there a cut-off date for joining?  I didn't see one in the first post.

Luckily, I have a few subjects for entry (all 1/48th scale):

Hasegawa A6M5 Type 52 "Super Ace" kit 

Tamiya A6M2 Zeke kit

Tamiya N1K1 Ja Shiden Type 11 kit

And on order:

Hasegawa A6M2b kit

The Shiden could be the subject of choice, but who knows what I'll think in a few months?

Gary

Sure, no problem- switched you over.

Check that, I can't for the life of me find a set of Ki-44 decals at a decent price. I'll do an Arii N1K1 George in 1/48 instead.

Cool Falcon, I think Hasegawa makes about every version of the Zero ever made, funny I've only built the Tamiya kits though. Looking forward to seeing you build her!

Thats a sweet kit, John. Built it a few years ago. No probs at all. Even the decals where good. All I wish I'd done different is buy canopy masks.

Here's the kit,  sorry I didn't have time at 1am to get some pictures of the parts, later this week maybe.

Great, got you guys down!

Put my name down. Probably a Hasegawa Kate 1:48

Ohh, gonna be some sweet builds here in part thrice!!

Now I gotta decide what I wanna do..

Gamera

Thanks for letting me in. I have several other Japanese planes in the stash so I will likely throw in at least one more in the GB during the coming year. Great way to lower the stash count.

Its the oldie kit from 1982 or so. Can't wait to start on it looks like it'll be fun.

Gotcha!

If this the new kit you'll love it, one of the best I've ever built. And the older kit isn't half bad either!

I've been waiting for this! Sign me up for a Tamiya 1/48 A6M3 Zero Hamp.

Great John, got you down.

Gamera,

Against my better judgement  go ahead and sign me up!  I think it may be a Hasegawa A6M5 zero 1/48

John

Thanks for the correction SP, I should have checked the kit before I posted- those claw clamps are very distinctive.