I'm in with a Tamiya sea harrier released in 1982 in 1/48.

Build up to 8/1982 falkland Islands crisis (operational scheme)

68GT,

I'm sorry, I should have been a bit more specific: the Lancia kit isn't Tamiya it's from Platz/NuNu and was reviewed here a few weeks ago:

https://finescale.com/product-info/kit-reviews/2020/10/workbench-review-nunu-lancia-delta-s4-86-san-remo-rally

Tim Kidwell also did a Fast Track video on the unboxing.

Thanks,

Mike

Mike: Ohhhh, that's really cool too! Love racing auto models with all the cool decals.

John, I remember building a glue bomb with tons of had painted Testors enamel. It never came close to looking like the one my Dad drove though.

Mike, looks like a winner also! I'll prod you along if you need it.

OK, so here's my entry for the '80s Group Build.  Hopefully I can keep this project on track and completed in a timely manner...lol

John: Oooooooohhhhhhhh, very cool! 

Here is my offering for this GB. Planning on stretching the frame and turning it into a silage hauling truck with a scratch built 20' box

She's coming along nicely!

more on the Firebird. I didn't like the pattern on the door (or lack thereof), so i reworked it a little to have the classic swoop. Main interior color is Tamiya Haze Grey.

DSCF9222 by aus_mus, on Flickr

Interior is coming along

DSCF9223 by aus_mus, on Flickr

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68GT

68GT: ESCI 1/72 A-7E VA-86 1981

GT, this hi-vis or lo-vis scheme? I was thinking about doing the hi-vis scheme, from the Final Countdown, but I like the VA-82 Scheme from the movie as well (and I actually have the decals for that!)...

Hutch6390

Rob, I'm really envious of the Millenium Falcon!  About the same time you were building that I built the X-wing fighter, and I wish I still had it - happy memories.

Rob, I'm really envious of the Millenium Falcon!  About the same time you were building that I built the X-wing fighter, and I wish I still had it - happy memories.

68GT

Looks like a winner! Looking forward to watching this build.

 

I think I might build that 1980s movie kit instead of the Keaton Batmobile (which I am still building). The old AMT/Ertl Batmobile is still a rather rough kit and will need more time to be brought up to standards.

The Top Gun Tomcat was only around $11 after their 40% off sale.

badlanguage

I think I can manage a model in a year, and I've been looking for an excuse to build this one:

 

80's show and 80's model! Ha ha!

 

 

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh cool!!! 

I think I can manage a model in a year, and I've been looking for an excuse to build this one:

80's show and 80's model! Ha ha!

This is not my entry, but an actual kit I built in 1984. It was still in the original box along with the sale receipt dated July 28, 1984. I would have built it before I headed back to college in September.

Rob Gronovius

As I was digging through my stash of old Batmobile kits, I stumbled upon this old build. It was completed and in the original box. A few pieces had come loose, the radar dish and top laser gun. The landing gear were loose in the box and half of one of the rear gear was broken and missing. Nothing that will prevent it from being displayed once I have room for it.

Not a great build, but quite the snapshot into my building skills at age 20.

The sales receipt was still in the box dated July 28, 1984 so this would have been built shortly afterwards. The price of the kit was $5, it was on clearance and I purchased several of the Return of the Jedi snap kits for $1 each (TIE Interceptor, X-Wing).

 

Chassis assembly started. i went with red oxide primer and flat black. so far no issues

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Engine Sub assembly. Not sure how far i want to detail it up.

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With growing up near Raceway Park in Englishtown I was always down there. My favorites were the Pro Stock and Super Stock classes.

I still cant beleive they shut down the drag strip.  Said the insurance was too much but they still do motorcross, BMX, gocart racing, a road course and drifting. 

Love the Glidden T-birds!!!!

I plan on doing 2 builds for a year long GB. I have done 3 in the past, but with GAF's X-files GB coming up I don't want to commit to too much.

I'm leaning towards starting with the cricket, but electronics are not my strong point.

The C-23 could bog down looking for decals.

I'm also looking to add an '80s Indycar, but I'm having trouble finding one from the 80s.

Why not build them all?  I'm adding these two to my list.

I'm still vacillating on my choice.

One of these:

Star Trek TNG cricket phaser. Garage resin kit:

The original R2-D2, but it qualifies (I think) because R2 was in the 2 '80s Star Wars movies:

The car I drove in '80s, while listening to New Wave music:

The oldest kit I have, The Welsh models Shorts 330 I started to convert to a C-23 back in 1988:

I'm open to help deciding....