PACIFIC CARRIER AVIATION GROUP BUILD

Sure. Just tell me your kit of choice when you made up your mind and I'll add it to your name.

Hey Clemens! I guess my F-4 Phantom won't cross over.........put me down for this build, for sure.  Not sure what the subject will be, most likely something in 1/48th scale, either of American or Japanese origin......more to follow.

JOE RIX: I'll probably scavenge from another kit. I've looked at some aftermarket R-2800's but I didn't want to spend a lot for something I wasn't going to show  with opened panels. If use one of my Monogram P-61 or P-47 kits, I'll need to modify the elliptical governors.

Good grief, Joe! That's going to be what I call a well pimped model! I don't have as many AM goodies for any of my kits. The kit I'll dress up the most when I finally get to building it is my Trumpy P-47:

• Eduard Big Ed: Contains masks and PE for gun bays, cockpit, cockpit placards, gear bays, exterior and engine.
• Aires Engine set
• Barracuda wheels
• Master gun barrels
• HGW seatbelts

AS you can see it barely comes close to that heap of AM stuff you have there and I'm talking about a 1/32 kit, so there are even more possibilities to pimp it.

 Although I'm still a couple of weeks from being able to get started on my Corsair I have gathered all the parts and I am ready to go. I may not use all the parts you see here. It will all depend on how well I'm progressing as time goes by. Due to work, home responsibilities and other commitments it's challenging for me to knock out a 1/48 aircraft in a years time. The Corsair has been at the top of my list for..well... forever. It is my all time favorite aircraft. That stems from the fact that my father flew the Corsair as a flight instructor out of Pensacola NAS during WWII. I will do my very best to finish within the GB timeline but should I not that will be alright as at least get to share this with you all. So, here we go.

Here is my reference library for the Corsair. Just a shameless demonstration of my fondness the bentwing bird.

Rob: I regret that this is a bit belated but, I wanted to give you some love on that beautifully detailed cockpit. You have done a tremendous amount of work there and it turned out excellent.

Aurora: That is indeed a sparse engine representation. I will be curious to see how you enhance that.

"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.

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...).

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?

Build roster is updated.

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

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!

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...

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

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!

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

Rob:Good grief thats alot of detail! Wow!

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

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

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

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

Tony: Nice to have you in here!

Bud: Got you added to the list!

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

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.

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

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

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

Shiv: I added you to the list!

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

Hello,

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

Cheers,

Paul

You're on the list!