1990-1991 Gulf War 25th Anniversary Group Build

GMorrison

So heres my less than two bits. Your tank took a hit, right? Brewed it up good. It didn't go anywhere after that. Why are the tracks all catywhompus? Don't do that, make them all in go forward style.

Wasn't it you who said, and I quote:

"The key IMO is to find a photograph that you really like and go from there. Knocked out armor has a lot of weird quirky stuff going on."

I kinda took your advice.

And I refer back to some YouTube screen shots of a Hellfire.

Some times they do get "catywhompus" after being destroyed.

So heres my less than two bits.

Your tank took a hit, right?

Brewed it up good.

It didn't go anywhere after that.

Why are the tracks all catywhompus?

Don't do that, make them all in go forward style.

Swept!

I noticed your finescale fitting tool there under that Squadron catalog.

I cant decide...swept? or Forward??

meanwhile, I am super liberal with the putty!

Thank you, sir!

What do you have in mind?

GMorrison

LHA-1 Tarawa as deployed to the Persian Gulf in August 1990. In addition to her helicopter squadrons, she carried VMA 513 "Flying Nightmares" (Detachment 2) six AV-8B Harriers from MCAS Yuma.

 

Outstanding build!

Allright!

Here is my next build...M1A1 of 1-64 Armor 24th ID, Task Force 3-15

Thanks, guys! Dragon 1/700.

Really difficult in many ways.

I'm putting an Eduard set into the F-117. I think it'll be a pretty swell kit.

GM, lovely finish on the Tarawa, some really nice detail in there.

I have ade a pic to the temp roster until Stik is able to out it in the proper one. Unfourtunatly i am not sure of the make or scale. I am guessing 1/700 but wasn't sure.

BrandonD

 

GMorrison

Yay! Thanks! I hope you feel better soon, bud.

My next and probably final submission for the GB.

Sprue shot of the fuselage parts...

 

 

 

 

I saw this come through my email and at first didn't get it. Then I laughed out loud.

Nice one 

 

It tok me a couple of seconds before the penny dropped.

GM, wil be nice to see this one.

Or not

11B, you are more than welcome to build as many kits as you like during the timespan of this GB.

Is it ok to submit another build for this group build or are we limited to one build?

GMorrison

Yay! Thanks! I hope you feel better soon, bud.

My next and probably final submission for the GB.

Sprue shot of the fuselage parts...

 

I saw this come through my email and at first didn't get it. Then I laughed out loud.

Nice one 

All looking good. I really like that Brad by the way.

Yay! Thanks! I hope you feel better soon, bud.

My next and probably final submission for the GB.

Sprue shot of the fuselage parts...

Nice work on getting the LHA done! I built the old Revell kit a few times, last time was when I was in high school in the 80s. 

Been feeling less than well the last couple of weeks; hope to get back to the Enigma soon. I tend to work in 'bursts' anyway, so its not all that unusual. 

LHA-1 Tarawa as deployed to the Persian Gulf in August 1990. In addition to her helicopter squadrons, she carried VMA 513 "Flying Nightmares" (Detachment 2) six AV-8B Harriers from MCAS Yuma.

Nice progress all around guys!

MC, it looks like you are not too far from the finish line...

Bish, the Chally should just fall together from this point on. Built both Tamiya releases of the kit and they are great builds,

GM, you are just about ready to commision your LHA and send her off. Very nice!

An evening of painting several builds and here's the Lion. I still have much to do.

Steve

Now that it's been a little while and I have finally gotten back to it, I think it's ready for some paint.

Steve

So I am close to finishing the LHA-1 Tarawa. There's mostly all of the mast head detail and rigging left. I'm pretty happy with the way she has come out, and I look forward to wrapping her up next week.