Roster:

Armor_Aficionado: Tamiya 1/35th Type 97 Chi-Ha

BrandonK: Hawegawa 1/48th Aichi D3A1 Type 99

Bsyamato: IBG 1/72nd 917t Truck

                  Italeri 1/72nd MH-53E Sea Dragon

DantheMan85:  Tamiya 1/48 Mitsubishi A6M3/3a Zero

Falconmod: Hobbyboss 1/72nd A5M2 Claude

                  LS 1/72nd Mitsubishi Ki-67 Peggy

GAF: Hasegawa 1/48th Mitsubishi A6M2b Type 21 Zero

         Hasegawa 1/48th Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Type 52

Gamera: Hasegawa 1/48th A6M Zero

Glamdring Tamiya 1/72nd Aichi M6A1 Seiran

Greysnake: Tamiya 1/35th Type 61 MBT

GoldHammer:  Hasegawa 1/48th "Myrt"

                        Tamiya 1/48th Mitsubishi G4M 'Betty'

Jeaton: Tamiya 1/48th Betty

         Hasegawa 1/48th J2M6 Raiden 

          FineMolds 1/48th A5M4 Claude

          Finemolds 1/48th Ka-14

Linus: Zoukei Maru 1/32nd Ki-45 Toryu  

LostAgain: Tamiya /48 Komatsu G40 Tractor

ModelCrazy: Revell 1/72nd Ki-45 (Captured)

                     Hasegawa 1/350th Akagi

PlasticJunkie: Hasegawa 1/32nd Ki-43 Oscar

Real G: Doyusha 1/72nd T-6G Texan

Sigep Ziggy: Airfix 1/72nd Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero

Tempestjohny: Hasegawa 1/48th F-2B

Waikong: Tamiya 1/48th Hyakushiki Shitei III (Dinah)

WrinkledM: Bandai 1/72nd Space Battleship Yamato Cosmo Zero Type 0 Model 52 Fighter

Zvezda: Tamiya 1/48th Hasegawa B5N1/2 (Kate)

BADGES

Steve: I went ahead and put you down with the Ki-45. You didn't tell me the scale or company though.

Probably going with a 1/48th Zero here. We do a little show at the National D-Day Memorial in Beford, Va and I've gotten some questions on why I have a bunch of Japanese aircraft but no Zero. Just need to decide on which kit though - got about a dozen Zeros at this point...

Put me down for a Hawe Aichi D3A1 Type 99, 1/48. Its time to get that one going. Been wanting to build it for some time now.

BK

Brandon: Got ya! Nice choice!

Gamera, I'll carry over the Tamiya 1/48 Betty from the 2019 GB.

Sure John, you got it.

Gamera

Steve: I went ahead and put you down with the Ki-45. You didn't tell me the scale or company though.

Thanks for doing that Gam,

1/72 Revell. The decals are off the same sheet I did the Ataiu-Sea Zero with a couple years ago. That build made the FSM mag reader gallery about 9 months back. This one probably won't though. 

I'm in, with a 1/35 scale Type 97 Chi-ha tank, from Tamiya.

Hey Steve, TJ, AA got you guys all down. And nice choices! 

It's nice to see in less than 24 hours we've got enough members to move on this! 

Gamera

It's nice to see in less than 24 hours we've got enough members to move on this! 

Waaa? You mean you have a threshold?

modelcrazy

 

 

Gamera

It's nice to see in less than 24 hours we've got enough members to move on this! 

 

 

Waaa? You mean you have a threshold?

 

Lol, well no but still it's a nice vote of confidence! 

Hey Linus welcome!!! 

And is that the Zoukei-Maru 1/32nd scale kit? Super cool!!! 

Hey Gamera,

I'd also like to play, since I was already going to start this on New Year's eve:

For those who prefer to stay home on 12/31 instead of going out and getting smashed, I highly recommend the New Year's Eve Build.  My friend started doing it and I thought it sounded fun and have followed suit.  I even finished some within the same year!  

Gamera

Hey Linus welcome!!! 

And is that the Zoukei-Maru 1/32nd scale kit? Super cool!!! 

 

Thanks Gamera,

Yes it is.  I am pondering wasy of building and displaying it.

Linus: Super cool! If you've seen Snapdragon's build over on the aircraft forum of this same aircraft I'm so tempted to buy myself one as a Christmas present. But I keep telling myself I need to finish up my 1/32nd Tamiya Zero first. I'm going to enjoy watching you build yours though! 

G: Very cool too. Doyusha is one of those companies I've never bought any of their models. And thanks for the invite but I can't get a friggin' model built in a year...  

mawright20

BK, I just did this one for the weekend GB. It was a pretty good kit. Had a little issue with the underwing ordanance.

 

I can't build anything in a weekend anymore. The last one I did left me with brain cancer from stressing out over the work in a short period of time. I'll take a tad more than 48 hrs to do this one. I have my health to consider.

BK

Here's the details on the Tamiya Betty I'm building:  Kit No. 61049.  I think that is the only number it has been issued under, and always as a G4M1.  I wish they would release it as a G4M2 also.  Often I make my own masks but for this one since there is time before the start I have some Eduard masks coming from Sprue Bros.

Nice John, I'd like to get that kit.

That is the same one I did as a surrender bird on your GB III.  The masks are really needed for it.  The fit is good on the pieces,  typical Tamiya.

Once you get the glass masked, you might want to scuff the exposed framing with a scotchbrite pad.....mine wanted to peel paint when I pulled the masking.  That is where it still sits, waiting for me to brush paint all the frames.

Big bird when done.

Yeah, I'd almost consider a set of canopy masks a must for a kit like this. I HATE masking those gawd-awful greenhouse canopies. One of the reasons I don't build more bombers. 

GH: That's a good idea, next time I do build a bomber I'll try to keep that in mind. 

Well, I couldn't help myself... I broke down and ordered Zoukei-Maru's 1/32nd Ki-45. The same one Linus just entered. God help me it's an addiction...  

Gamera

Well, I couldn't help myself... I broke down and ordered Zoukei-Maru's 1/32nd Ki-45. The same one Linus just entered. God help me it's an addiction...  

Ya know, the longer I'm in the hobby the more I think it really is 

goldhammer

mine wanted to peel paint when I pulled the masking.

I've often had this exact issue on my canopies. I found that running my knife around the frame before I pull the mask prevents this from happening and give a much sharper edge on the frame. I haven't had an issue since I started doing this.

BK

Yeah, well, at some level breathing is an addiction too, and I'm NOT giving that up either!

BrandonK

goldhammer

mine wanted to peel paint when I pulled the masking.

 I've often had this exact issue on my canopies. I found that running my knife around the frame before I pull the mask prevents this from happening and give a much sharper edge on the frame. I haven't had an issue since I started doing this.

BK

That's why it's best to remove the masks as soon as the paint has skimmed over and it is still pliable.  Much less chance of the paint coming with the tape if you do it that way.  I find that keeping the paint buildup as thin as I can is also good.