I'm in

Whoops!  I missed page 2!  I'll likely start the F's long before August and may get into the Dog before then too.  I would still have the Vixen and also a long forgotten Matchbox Sea Venom that I had forgotten about but it was well under way when I last left off.

Mac

I'm not sure if I will get much done but I have a pair of R/M F model Sabers for my son and me, a Pro Modeler D and an Airfix Sea Vixen waiting in the wings.  I'd like to throw in with the pair of F's and let my 8 year old follow along with the thread.  If life co-operates, I may jump into the Dog or the Vixen.

ajd3530

As much as I hate to do it, because I'm so excited to get a nice shiny jet or two up on the flight line, I think August 27th '14- June 26th '15 would be better for the GB. It seems those dates will make room a lot more participation, and that would be great. I'll provide the rest of the details within the next day or two, and have them posted up on here and the GB list page. I only hope people don't forget about this in the 6 months till the end of August!!!

Well pencil me in, with a start in the summer.
(may have to remind me though, as I'll be fully involved in softball season by then.)

That sounds great. I hope you don't mind if I make another suggestion. I would hold off on an actual build thread until closer to the start date, say no more than 2 months before. Otherwise you run the risk of either a) if falls back lots of pages or b) it gets clogged with 7 months of discussion before the build even starts.

You still have this thread where people can discuss there builds, kits, paint schemes etc and people can sign up to in the meantime. And I would still put it in the schedule, I put the Stuka GB in there in Oct and only started the build thread a couple of weeks ago.

And I don't think you have to worry about people forgetting. I think those who enter GB's here fall into 2 groups. Those who only enter 1 or 2 at a time and will jump in when they know they have the time, and those, myself included, who sign up for lots, and most of us seem to list down the GB we are in some where and get to then in which ever order we like to work.

Hope you don't mind the suggestion.

I like the sound of those dates. My plate is pretty ful as well and this is one that I really do not want to pass up.

Just one suggestion. How about a start date of August 27th running to July 26th 2015. That's the date of the first jet engagement. Or if you don't want it quite as long, 19th April, the date of the formation of the first jet unit.

I'm interested... Couldn't possibly start till late spring(?) but still interested!

Doug

I'm interested in this. Any limit on the number of planes we can build?

If thus gets held off til august I'd jump in. Have a few F-84s calling

Yeah, I've an Academy Korean War F-86 I'd like to build sometime soon but I'm in way too many GBs right now to even consider it. This autumn I might have a little more time to invest.

stikpusher

Why not kick off the GB on that date?

That might not be a bad idea. There's quite a few GB's running and a couple more starting up soon. By the end of August, some of the aircraft GB's will be finished leaving room for a new one.

Aww c'mon stik, ya know, the more rigging the better ((ummmm, I think I need help).

Why not kick off the GB on that date?

Well if I Know August 27th is the date of the 1st flight, but I'd be more than willing to push the end date back a month or two to accomadate the guys that have a full plate right now if that will make the difference in this thing being a success or not even getting off the ground. I know I have a Monogram F-80 on the way, I've always wanted to build that kit. And I'm going to find the most colorful, eye catching markings to go on it that I can find; this is the late 40's/early 50's we're talking about anyways

You are a modeling masochist there Ruddratt... All that rigging... Yikes!!!

Interesting idea, but at the moment I have way too many bipes & tripes in the build que, along with the possibility of a USS Constitution. However, if I find myself needing a break from rigging..........

Vance I agree 100%. I think some of the prettiest aircraft the US ever had (other than the Mustangs of the 356th FG) were the F-84's, F-86's, and especially the F-89's that were relegated and painted up in the different ANG schemes after their front-line service was up.

When it comes to jets, the earlier the better, generally. I'll be watching for sure, POSSIBLY throwing my hat in depending on what I have on the go at the startup date.

Idk if I'll get around to it but I have a Tamiya 1:48 Me262A-1a I'll enter with.

There is a F2H-3 in the works to be coming out in the near future in 1/48. Kitty Hawk models I think. But not the -2 that saw all the combat action in Korea.

Of to a nice start already!

Bish, that's a great idea; wish I woulda thought of that, I'll get on that today.

Theuns, those certainly would qualify! I wish someone would step up and make a good F2H in 1/48th, I think the only one out is the Testors, which is a rebox of the OLD Hawk kit.

I am interested. I have plenty of kits that meet the criteria.

OK, sounds like fun.

I have a 1/72 Banshee and a 1/48 F-9f that might qualify  :-)

I also have a few commitments on, but I will see what pans out.

Theuns

Great idea for a GB, unfortunately my book is way to full for the next few months for me to commit, or I would be in like a shot. But I do hope this takes off.

One suggestion, you might want to put a feeler in the Aircraft forum.

Yeah I'd be in it. I have a stack of early jets that I really want to get done. I'd commit to one as an indication, possibly early post war use of a German jet.

Cheers

Tony