Battle of the Coral Sea Group Build 4 May, 2017 - 8 May, 2018

checkmateking02

Welcome to the GB, lewbud.  

Once you decide on the manufacturer, I'll update the roster.  Airfix, Valom and AZ/Admiral have produced them.  I've built the one from Airfix and have the AZ/Admiral in the stash.

Biggest challenge I ran into was sanding the upper and lower wing seams with all those corrugations.

 

I'm not familiar with the AZ/Admiral kit.  I'm building Valom's kit for your Midway build.  The ancient Airfix kit will probably be the easiest, not to mention cheapest way to go.  For those looking for decals in the divine scale Starfighter Decals has a sheet for you.

http://www.starfighter-decals.com/usn-at-coral-sea-may-1942.html

Thanks for the tip "Stay the..." ordered.

Modeling is just an excuse to buy books.

stikpusher

Like I said on your Midway GB thread.....

Waaaa? You have a Midway GB thread too, or did I read that wrong?

Well I'm striking out with my stash I have a 1/72 Kate but the markings are for the Hiryu or Akagi and the cruiser Takao was in Hashirajima during the battle. All my other IJN stuff is late war.

My North Carolina didn't arrive at the Pacific front until August.

Put me down as TBD anyway and I'll see what I can come up with. I have plenty of time after all.

There's not a lot out there, GM:  some short monograph-type books, and Blue Skies and Blood by Edwin P. Hoyt, a somewhat dated book now that was first published in 1975.

Stay the Rising Sun is recent and includes the Coral Sea battle, but it's mostly a bio of USS Lexington.

And, not to worry, the GB is a go.

This GB just better go! I've ordered the 10 pack of F4F's, and the GMM set.

Going to order my paint next.

Knowing squat really about this battle, I've started reading and collecting other resources.

Welcome to the GB, lewbud.  

Once you decide on the manufacturer, I'll update the roster.  Airfix, Valom and AZ/Admiral have produced them.  I've built the one from Airfix and have the AZ/Admiral in the stash.

Biggest challenge I ran into was sanding the upper and lower wing seams with all those corrugations.

I'd like to sign up.  1/72 Devastator from VT-2 off the Lexington, flown by LCDR James Brett.  Manufacturer to be determined.

It would be good to have you join in here, too, stik, if you can.  

I remember your TBD from back then; I used some of your methods on one of Airfix's Devastators I built back about the same time.  You were very helpful, even if you didn't know it at the time.

I'll add you tentatively to the roster, and if you get the time, join in.  I also plan to follow "Bish's Rule" here.

Like I said on your Midway GB thread, this one is most temptin. If I can clean up a good chunk of backlog builds, I may jump in here at the end of the year. Since you have the nice long timespan here as well. 

I did a Coral Sea TBD a few years back and it could use some company.

Welcome again, scottrc!  Good to hear from you and good to have you in the GB.

And when you make a final decision, I'll update the roster.

 I was hoping a GB like this might come along.  I am presently working on the Enterprise and related subjects leading up to Midway, but may either tackle the Lexington, a Kate, or one of the Japanese carriers.  

Welcome to the GB, GM!  

I'll be very interested to see this, since I have Trumpeter's 1/700 offering of Lex sitting around unopened yet.  Looked for some PE sets for her last night, but not much available except the Eduard set--which has a lot more in it than I think I want to use.

Roster has been updated. 

I've been thinking about building the CV-2 Lexington, 1/350 Trumpeter kit. Barring another move, things should settle down this year.

It looks to be a pretty simple build, only thing would be to load the deck up with more Wildcats.

That'll be very interesting to see, Kevin.  I used to do figure painting--back in the '80's.  Used the now defunct Imrie-Risley paint.  Haven't done much lately except some 1/72 to go along with aircraft.

What kind of paint will you be using?  I've picked up a few bottles of Vallejo, but haven't tried it yet.  Not very familiar with acrylics.

checkmateking02

Welcome to the GB, tonka.  That will be something different and interesting.  Are they 54mm or some other scale?

 

Thanks Checkmate. The figures are 90MM. Made back in the 80's.

Kevin

Welcome to the GB, tonka.  That will be something different and interesting.  Are they 54mm or some other scale?

I would like to participate. Something different...i am going to take a series 77 naval officer and series 77 navy signalman , combine them into a small wing bridge diorama on a ship

Thanks for the information, Jack.  I've been thinking that I maybe need from Japanese planes, but don't know anything about colours and markings.

When you settle on a Claude, I'll add you to the roster.

And as slowly as kits sometimes go, I like to leave a year to finish up on things.

I can see myself building another Claude over the horizon, but it's good this one will extend into the following year - probably have some bench time closer to end date than the start.

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Good round up of IJN tail codes here:

http://pacific.valka.cz/planes/ijnaf_marking.htm

.............. and some specific colour profiles dealing with Coral Sea time frame:

http://japanese-aviation.forumeiros.com/t19-43-coral-sea-battle-may-7-and-8-1942

reards,

Jack

Welcome to the GB, Hunter.  Nice selection.  I don't know much about Japanese planes, and haven't build one in years, so I look forward to seeing this one come together.

Checkmate - I'm in....1/48 Hasegawa Nakajima B5N2 Type 97 Carrier Attack Bomber

Completed Builds

modelcrazy:  1/72 Airfix Kate (CarDiv5 Shokaku) First Finished!

scottrc:  1/700 Trumpeter USS Lexington

 plasticjunkie:  1/48 Nichimo Type 97 Kate

checkmateking02:  1/700 Tamiya USS Hammann DD-412

taxtp:   Hasegawa 1/72 SBD-3 Dauntless

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Roster

checkmateking02:  Tamiya 1/700 USS Hammann DD-412  

Hunter Requiescat in pace :  1/48 Hasegawa Nakajima B5N2 Type 97 Carrier Attack Bomber

tonka:  series 77 90 mm naval officer and series 77 90 mm navy signalman

GMorrison:  1/350 Trumpeter CV-2 USS Lexington

scottrc:  1/700 Trumpeter USS Lexington

stikpusher:  1/48 Monogram’Classic F4F backdating into a F4F-3 off USS Yorktown at Coral Sea.

lewbud:  1/72 Hasegawa F4F-3 from VF-2 (F4F-4 backdated with Quickboost's F4F-3 wing conversion)

modelcrazy:  1/72 Airfix Kate (CarDiv5 Shokaku)

bobbaily:   1/48 Accurate Miniatures SBD-3

Gerhard:  1/32 Trumpeter F4F-3 Wildcat

WannabeFarmboy:  1/48 Hobbyboss F4F-3 Wildcat (late)

ExtremeTeam:  1/48 Academy SBD-3

fjs3:  Fine Molds A5M4, Type 97 Carrier Fighter (IJN Shoho); Wildcat from USS Lexington

Lodni Kranazon:  1/72 Testors Dauntless

plasticjunkie:  1/48 Nichimo Type 97 Kate

taxtp:   Hasegawa 1/72 SBD-3 Dauntless