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Modern Group Build - COMPLETED - THANKS ALL !!
Posted by BrandonK on Monday, May 9, 2016 6:17 PM

So, here we go folks. This one is pretty simple. Build a modern airplane. The only limit will be no piston driven aircraft, but props are allowed. So, a turbo prop will work. Me262 and Gloster Gladiator fit this build as an example, as do Mig-29s or A-10s, etc.

Time frame; June 1, 2016 to Nov 30, 2017, yes it's a long one.

Rules:

Any scale

Crossovers allowed

Any nation

Civilian or Military

No piston driven planes, must be modern ie, turbo prop, jet, turbo fan, rocket, solar

No gliders, must be self propelled

Started kits must be no more than 10% underway.

 

Sign up whenever, so long as you complete the build on time. Feel free to ask about anything or kit that you think may or may not fit and I'll let you know.

BK

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A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

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Posted by jelliott523 on Monday, May 9, 2016 6:26 PM

I'll throw in for this one!

Put me in for a 1/48 Academy U-2

On the Bench:  Lots of unfinished projects!  Smile

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Posted by BrandonK on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 8:58 AM

Roster:

BrandonK: 1/48 Hobby Boss F-111D Ardvark, 1/48 Great Wall Hobby Mig-29 Fulcrum, 1/48 Academy F-4B Sundowners (Completed 3/3/17)

jelliot5231/48 Academy U-2

GoldhammerTamiya's 1/32 F4D

Modelcrazy1/72 Academy F-8E Crusader OOB- Completed 11/13/2016

hogfanfs1/48 Hasegawa F-16B. 1/48 Bronco MQ-1 Predator (Completed 1/16/17)

taxtp1/72 DML He 162 (completed 1/6/2018)

Gamera1/48th Kinetic F-16B

Bish: 1/48 Academy EF-111A- Completed 11/05/2016, and Revell 1/32nd He 162

 

Bish (completed 04/07/2017)

taxtp1/72 DML He 162

lostagain: Cobra helo (completed 03/15/2018)

B_one fixer1/48 Revell F-14D  Completed 06/21/2016   FIRST ONE DONE !!!

Rob S.: 1/72 Modelcraft CF-18A --Completed 06/05/2016 and maybe a 1/72 Trumpeter MiG-29A Fulcrum

lewbudHasegawa EA-6B

blkhwkmatt: 1/72 DML YF-23, Skunkmodels 1/48 F-16XL

Thuens 1/72 Heller Allouette 3. Completed 07/30/2017

Greentracker98Revell 1/72 SR-71 Blackbird + drone

crown r n7: Hasegawa 1/48 learjet C-21A

BrandonD: 1/48 Eduard (Hasegawa) A-4 Skyhawk "Vietnam Scooters." , 1/48 Eduard Mig-21R in Cuban markings (completed 11/22/2016) and a 1/48 Eduard Mirage III (completed 12/28/2016). If time allows. 1/72 MiG-15 by Eduard

plasticjunkie: 2X Monogram 1/48 F4-J's  COMPLETED - 09/25/2016

  

tempestjohnny: 2x 1/72 Hasegawa F-16C and a F-16D (1st one completed 02/19/2016)

WizTrumpeter F-106B

rooster513: 1/72 Hasegawa  F/A-18F Super Hornet

Capn Napalm: Revell A7-A

DantheMan85:  Revell 1/48 F-15E Eagle; Academy 1/72 F-15C. (Completed 04/16/2017) and  Academy 1/48 F-14A “VF-111 Sundowners (Completed 07/17/18)  Academy 1/48 F-15E Eagle.  

Daniel Ficke Revell 1/72 SR71 Blackbird.

68GT: 1/48 Hasegawa A-7A (completed 03/26/17)

Tal Afar Dave1/48th scale Revell A-10

silentbob33: Revell 1/48 A6-E (Completed 06-25-2017)

castelnuovo: Revell 1/48 F-86D - Completed 7/12/2017

lostagain: Revell's AH1S Cobra in USFS colours

TheMongoose: Italeri F-35A in 1/32 Completed 12/16/2017

Jet Jaguar: 1/72 Revell F-22 Raptor 

Theuns1/32 Revell PA-18 supercub

Jacknewbill1/72 Academy OV-10A Bronco (Completed 04/20/2018)

 

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Posted by BrandonK on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 9:00 AM

 

jelliott523

I'll throw in for this one!

Put me in for a 1/48 Academy U-2

 

Oh nice choice, that's gonna be really cool one.

BK

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Posted by goldhammer on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 9:17 AM

I'll join in with Tamiya's 1/32 F4D.  Will be done as Ritche's 67-463, with a sheet of Print Scale decals.  Have an Eduard cockpit set of PE and the full Verlinden resin office and nose PE as well. Don't know how much of that I'll use as I don't know if I'll do an open radome or not.

Won't get started on it till late in the year, have MC's sub build up first but will get started as a fill in while the sea base is curing.

Got to finish up the Betty for Gamera's GB as well.....maybe in July.

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Posted by modelcrazy on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 9:26 AM
I'll jump in with a Hasegawa 1/72 Italian Tornado. Nothing fancy just OOB. I probably won't start until next year but at the rate this year is going it will feel like next week.

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

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Posted by Theuns on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 10:28 AM

Plese pencil me in for something....not sure what yet, maybe a 1/32 Revell HE 162

 

Theuns

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Posted by Bish on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 12:04 PM

Yep, count me in. Out me down for a Academy....... now, wait for it, i don't want anyone going into shock, 1/48th, yes, thats 48, EF-111A. I need to have this done by mid Dec, so plan to start in a few months.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 1:55 PM

Hey BK, didn't notice this was running for 18 months till just now. I might jump in on this, depending on how things go over the coming months. I assume a F-15, F-16, or Su-22 would work? 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by jelliott523 on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 2:36 PM

BrandonK

 

 

 
jelliott523

I'll throw in for this one!

Put me in for a 1/48 Academy U-2

 

 

 

Oh nice choice, that's gonna be really cool one.

 

BK

 

I've had this in my stash for awhile now and it keeps "looking at me" so this will be a perfect opportunity to git er done!

On the Bench:  Lots of unfinished projects!  Smile

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Posted by goldhammer on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 2:52 PM

jelliott523
 
BrandonK

 

 

 
jelliott523

I'll throw in for this one!

Put me in for a 1/48 Academy U-2

 

 

 

Oh nice choice, that's gonna be really cool one.

 

BK

 

 

 

I've had this in my stash for awhile now and it keeps "looking at me" so this will be a perfect opportunity to git er done!

 

As long as you don't hear a shutter clicking, your'e OK......if you do just smile and wave and wait patiently for the black MH60's to arrive.Big Smile

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Posted by taxtp on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 6:40 PM
Hi Brandon, Put me down for a 1/72 DML He 162 please. I've just taken the parts from the sprue, so I hope thats ok for the 10% completed rule. Cheers Tony

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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Posted by BrandonK on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 7:22 PM

Gamera

Hey BK, didn't notice this was running for 18 months till just now. I might jump in on this, depending on how things go over the coming months. I assume a F-15, F-16, or Su-22 would work? 

 

Indeed, they would all work nicely.

BK

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Posted by BrandonK on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 7:24 PM

WOW !! All super nice choices. This is gonna be a great build.

BK

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Posted by hogfanfs on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 8:24 PM

BrandonK,

Here is the kit I'd like to enter, 1/48 Hasegawa F-16B

But, I will let you decide if this is more than 10% complete:

Cockpit was opened to allow for an Aires resin cockpit set, and drop tanks were glued together.

Most sprues are still intact

This the the Aries cockpit set and engine set. I did sand down the cockpit to fit into the fuselage. Still have some fitting to do.

These are the decals I plan to use. It will be one of the Michigan ANG 191st FIG "Six Pack"

 

I'll let you decide if it's more than 10% complete. If you believe so, I have plenty of other subjects, so that won't be a problem. 

Thanks!

 

 

 Bruce

 

 On the bench:  1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

                        1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

 

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Posted by lostagain on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 10:17 PM
Hi Brandon Do helicopters fit the definition? I have a Cobra getting close to the top of my build list... If not then there will be something else I am sure. Piers

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Posted by BrandonK on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 9:40 AM

Bruce, that looks just fine to me, welcome aboard.

BK

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Posted by BrandonK on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 9:41 AM

Piers, I would love to see more helo's. Bring it on as it is certainly "modern" in more than one way. Welcome aboard.

BK

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Posted by Bish on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 12:18 PM

Tony, i found that Dragon kit rather nice. I built their Mistel 5 a few years back and they use the same 162 kit. The onyl fit issue was where the tail cone fits onto the fuselage, needs some filler there. I'll be doing the Dragon 162 on its own along with the revell 32nd late rthis yera, so looks like we will be awash with Volkjagers.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by B_one fixer on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 2:31 PM

put me down for the old revell 1/32 RF-4B

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Posted by lostagain on Thursday, May 12, 2016 12:37 AM

Thanks Brandon,

Won't get the Cobra under way until next year...

Piers

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Posted by BrandonK on Thursday, May 12, 2016 8:47 AM

lostagain

Thanks Brandon,

Won't get the Cobra under way until next year...

Piers

 

Well then, good thing you have ALL of next year. LOL.

BK

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Posted by BrandonK on Thursday, May 12, 2016 8:49 AM

Since this build is long enough, I'm gonna add another one of my kits that needs to be build, nah, let's do 3 kits.

Hobby Boss F-111D

Academy F-4B

Great Wall Hobby Mig-29

All in 1/48. This way I will be forced to get them done, instead of wanting to get them done.

BK

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Posted by B_one fixer on Friday, May 13, 2016 3:42 AM

I would like swap out my RF-4b entry to the 1/48 Revell F-14D if I could. Thanks.

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Posted by BrandonK on Friday, May 13, 2016 8:44 AM

B_one fixer

I would like swap out my RF-4b entry to the 1/48 Revell F-14D if I could. Thanks.

 

Sure thing. But, you have enough time, do both. LOL

BK

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Posted by B_one fixer on Friday, May 13, 2016 12:30 PM

Hmmm good point.

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Posted by Gamera on Friday, May 13, 2016 1:26 PM

Ok, BK, I've thought about it and count me in. I'll enter this 1/48th Kinetic F-16B. When I saw the cool Flying Tigers anniversary decals for this Republic of China (aka Free China/ aka Taiwon) fighter I had to pick it up. And it's gotten rave reviews, should be interesting as it's the first F-16 I've ever built (believe it or not- modeling 35 or so years and never built a Viper).

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by Rob S. on Friday, May 13, 2016 10:22 PM

Goodday all, I'm in with a 1/72 Trumpeter MiG-29A Fulcrum.

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Posted by BrandonK on Saturday, May 14, 2016 12:58 AM

Allright, Gamera and Rob, I have you both down on the roster. I am really looking forward to this build.

BK

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Posted by lewbud on Saturday, May 14, 2016 11:12 AM

Brandon,

Sign me up for the classic Hasegawa EA-6B.  Markings will probably be from a slightly younger Microscale sheet.  However, I just found a Basler turbo prop conversion to convert the new Airfix C-47 into U.S. Forest Service smoke jumper aircraft. 

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

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