PACIFIC CARRIER AVIATION GROUP BUILD

Build list:

Aurora-7: Fujimi/Testors F6F-5 (1/48)

avipond: Tamiya F4F-4 (1/48)

Bakster: Academy TBM-3 (1/48)

bvallot: Hasegawa SBD-3 (1/48)

checkmateking02: Trumpeter Dauntlesses (1/700)

flyerduke: Eduard F6F-3 (1/48)

fjs3d: Eduard F6F-5, Tamiya F4U-1 (both 1/48)

hogfanfs: Accurate Miniatures SB2U Vindicator (1/48)

JOE RIX: Eduard F6F-3 Hellcat (1/72)

JohanT: Trumpeter SBD-3 Dauntless (1/32)

lewbud: Academy F6F (1/72)

modelcrazy

mustang1989: Revell F4U-4 (1/48)

Raven728: Revell F4U-4 (1/48)

Rob.H: Monogram Devastator (1/48)

SchattenSpartan: Eduard F6F-3 Royal Class (1/48)

shivinigh: Airfix Zero (1/72)

silentbob33: Accurate Miniatures SBD-5 (1/48)

Tal Afar Dave: TBD

taxtp: Eduard F6F-5 (1/72)

ygmodeler4: Tamiya F4U-1, Eduard Hellcat Mk.II (both 1/48)

Completed Builds:

checkmateking02's tiny Dauntlesses (Trumpeter 1/700)

ygmodeler4's F4U-1 (Tamiya 1/48)

silentbob33's SBD-5 (Accurate Miniatures 1/48)

Raven728's F4U-4 (Revell 1/48)

avipond's F4F-4 (Tamiya 1/48)

mustang1989's F4U-4 (Revell 1/48):

flyerduke's F6F-3 (Eduard 1/48):

Rob.H's Devastator (Monogram 1/48):

fjs3d's F6F-5 (Eduard 1/48):

Wow! Hey Clemens I've got a quick idea/ request. Is there any way you can make this a Pacific Theatre Carrier Aviation GB? I've given alot of thought to building a Val later this year. You could include all the builds that weren't finished in a GB titled as such as well. Just  a thought.

That idea sounds good to me, but I don't know if it's that pratical. I sent you a PM...

I'll drag over my Wildcat from round 2.

Clemens, please sign me up for my Monongram Devastator build.  

Thanks, Rob

You're on the list!

Hello,

I would like to join you with a Tamiya I-400 submarine carrier.

Cheers,

Paul

Shiv: I added you to the list!

Paul: Sorry, but this GB is for aircraft only...

I'm interested, but the calendar is quickly filling in.  If I do participate, it will be in the latter half of the year, unless I take the crossover route.

regards,

Jack

It sure would be nice to have you aboard, Jack!

Hi Clemens, I think my build will be a few months off too, but I'm happy to enter with a 1/72 something. I'll decide a bit later on.

Cheers

Tony

I'd like in.  Normally I'd bring my Wildcat over from the previous build, but since it was in the Atlantic scheme that just won't do.  I'll do a 1/72 Academy F6F-3/5  most likely in the three tone scheme.

Just to make it good and official, I'll give this kit a whirl!

Tony: Nice to have you in here!

Bud: Got you added to the list!

Hi guys.

Just thought I'd post a couple of pics of the Devastator cockpit.  The itty bitty photoetch stuff for the control switches gave me fits, and I dont think I'd try using the teenie tiny pieces like those for any near future builds.  The whole point of the exercise is to relax after all.  At this point I only managed to lose one of them.

I've gone with an alumninum interior since, from what I have read, most Devastators were delivered with laquered aluminum finish and only the later deliveries received the green zinc chromate anti-corrosion coating.  Since I have no further info one way or the other on which Devastators did or did not have the aluminum laquered interior, I've decided to stick with it based on some pre-war b&w photo's I've found along with one arial colour photo.

Here is a picture of the rear-gunner's radio equipment... sparse would be an understatement!

Since I have the GWH Devastator (Midway) in my stash, I figured I'd show a comparison with the much more detailed piece that comes with that kit.

The photo-etch interior for the GWH kit goes even further and completely replaces the plastic piece with several photo-etch parts.

Regards,

Rob

Looking nice, Rob! I have the GWH Devastator in my stash as well and it really has a great amount of detail...

Well Heck Clemens, since you made the caviat that it did not have to be a carrier based aircraft I believe I would love to join you all with a crossover build that I am doing for the 1944 GB. So, sign me up with my 1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A Corsair with VF-17 markings operating out of Bougainville. I have yet to decide which particular aircraft I'm doing. I've been dying to build a Corsair as it is my all time favorite aircraft and my father flew them. I already have a load of AM goodies with additional parts enroute. I'll post a pre game pic when I've got everything together. Thank You very much for letting me join you all. No doubt there is going to be some fun and fantastic builds to be had here.

   Joe

Rob:Good grief thats alot of detail! Wow!

Joe Rix:Yippee! Joe's here! Welcome to the GB buddy!

Oooh! I'm going to be starting by Fujimi/Testors 1/48 F6F-5 this weekend! I'll post progress pics here.

Joe: Woohoo! Look who's here! Another one of those crazy 190 freaks!!!

Aurora: You can't have enough kittens in a naval aircraft GB! Welcome aboard!

This looks to be the beginnings of a whopper of a GB there Clemens. Lots of good folks and kits!

Yeah, that's what I thought as well. A lot of great guys here (including you!) and some nice subjects. I've decided what I'm going to build as well (finally...): I think I'll give the big Tamiya Corsair a shot. It looks like a fun build without all that gimmicky stuff like moving landing gear that won't fit properly (I'm looking at you, Tamiya Zero!) Mostly OOB with the only AM items being HGW seatbelts and some resin wheels...

Here's my parts layout:

May have to replace the engine though-

I know it's an old kit but I wasn't expecting that!

Clemens, I've decided on an Eduard 1/72 F6F-3. I'll probably use aftermarket decals to get some scheme I haven't done previously in a Hellcat.

Cheers

Tony

Build roster is updated.

Hey Clemens!  I think I want to jump into this GB too!! =D  Only, it'll be a short while till I can start as I'm quite busy with the NMF at the moment. But I'd like to submit a 1:48 Hasegawa SBD-3 Dauntless of either John J Powers or William E Hall.  Since Powers died in The Battle of Coral Sea I'm having a hard time finding any kind of photo or info on his SBD but naturally there are plenty of Hall's.  So, that's a call I'll make later on I suppose.

Will that work?

Don't worry about the time, there's plenty of it left!

I put you and your Dauntless on the build list. You just reminded me that I still need to add one to my stash (I don't have a single one - blasphemy, I know...).

"Shiv: I added you to the list!

Paul: Sorry, but this GB is for aircraft only..."

Paul, you could always do a kit of the Aichi M6A Seiran aircraft.