80 Years of the Mighty 8th GB

Right guys, with this years builds wrapped up and the 2 GB's coming to an end, time for me to focus on whats coming in 22. Roster is updated. Some nice looking large scale P-51's there. If i am missing anyone, please shout out. GB starts on saturday.

Bish, I'm gonna be dropping out of this GB. I'll still be building the kit, just not on FSM

Throw my name in the hat for this one.

I will be doing the Revell 1/32 P51D with updated filleted resin tail in very colorful Contrary Mary markings.

Martin, my entry is the Promodeler B-24D.

Will do Gary.

Bish,

My "TBD" has finally been determined.  Put me down for a 1/32 Revell of Germany P-51D-15.  It made it across the pond. 

Gary

TheMongoose

k cbaltrin i gotta ask  how do you get that long joint glued now that the 2 halves are painted? Every time I read thru this thread i stop and wonder lol

I think Super Glue Mongoose, Zap-a-Gap to be exact, a new bottle that will set quickly. I'll work in 1 inch sections, put some glue between the two halves, press, and quickly whipe away any excess glue with a Q-tip. A little flat coat shold hide any remaing glue around the joint.

cbaltrin

Hey John, You don't have to re-scribe that thing you know. Not planning on entering it in a contest are ya? .  I am working on (well, it's on the shelf but I did actually work on it in the past 10 days) a Monogram B-17G -- Got the fuselage painted and decaled, but it's still in two halves 

 

 

 

jeaton01

Here's the box art for my entry, I see a lot of rescribing in my future. 

 

 

 

 

 

ok cbaltrin i gotta ask  how do you get that long joint glued now that the 2 halves are painted? Every time I read thru this thread i stop and wonder lol

Well, I may relent...

Hey John, You don't have to re-scribe that thing you know. Not planning on entering it in a contest are ya? .  I am working on (well, it's on the shelf but I did actually work on it in the past 10 days) a Monogram B-17G -- Got the fuselage painted and decaled, but it's still in two halves 

jeaton01

Here's the box art for my entry, I see a lot of rescribing in my future. 

 

 

jeaton01

Here's the box art for my entry, I see a lot of rescribing in my future. 

 

 

Why rescribe? I can understand describing if the B-24 had flush rivets and butt joined panels, but the type did not. Overlapping panels and raised rivets were used, which the kit's raised panel lines do replicate fairly well.

Here's the box art for my entry, I see a lot of rescribing in my future. 

Not certain right now bish, although I'm leaning towards Preddy's plane. I also have the eduard d-5 weekend edition, which has several options...

Bish

 

 

cbaltrin

Bish.  I'll be building this guy for my contribution.

 

 

 

 

Nice, which of the 2 marking options are you useing.

 

jeaton01

Ouch, Frank!  I took a direct hit on my left index finger yesterday from a 22 ounce framing hammer, so in a sense I do feel your pain.

 

Another ouch. You know what they say about these things coming in 3's. I better be careful.

fotofrank

I could have an issue for the start of the build, Bish. I had a slip & fall about 10 days ago. I now have a metal plate and five screws in my right wrist. Doing exercises that hurt like fire. Hopefully I'll be able to hold an X-Acto knife by January 1. I'll keep you posted.

 

That sounds serious. I have broken both my scaphoids, in fact my left is still broken as it wasn't spotted unitl i broke the right 11 years later and it was to late to fix. But that sounds a lot worse to have the plate and screws in. Well, the GB runs for a year so you have plenty of time to get fixed up.

cbaltrin

Bish.  I'll be building this guy for my contribution.

 

Nice, which of the 2 marking options are you useing.

jeaton01

Ouch, Frank!  I took a direct hit on my left index finger yesterday from a 22 ounce framing hammer, so in a sense I do feel your pain.

 

Probably more so, Jeaton. Just the thought of that hammer hit sends chills down my spine.

My sister, who is four years younger than me at age 71, reminded me that if you're over 70 you don't run. Especially when it's raining.

Bish.  I'll be building this guy for my contribution.

fotofrank

I could have an issue for the start of the build, Bish. I had a slip & fall about 10 days ago. I now have a metal plate and five screws in my right wrist. Doing exercises that hurt like fire. Hopefully I'll be able to hold an X-Acto knife by January 1. I'll keep you posted.

 

Yikes!  Careful fellas.

Ouch, Frank!  I took a direct hit on my left index finger yesterday from a 22 ounce framing hammer, so in a sense I do feel your pain.

I could have an issue for the start of the build, Bish. I had a slip & fall about 10 days ago. I now have a metal plate and five screws in my right wrist. Doing exercises that hurt like fire. Hopefully I'll be able to hold an X-Acto knife by January 1. I'll keep you posted.

Martin, I'm a definite for the Monogram B-24D, it's the ProModeler issue.

Thats good news. Any issues give me a shout.

thank for sharing!

Bish

Welcome aboard guys. I'll be getting the roster updated at the weekend.

Tony, if you have issues with the decals let me know. I have 2 of those kits in the stash and i have AM decals for both. If yours are no good i can send you both my sets over.

 

 

Hi Bish,

I've checked the decals today and they look OK, not yellowed and nicely in register. Thanks veryu much for your offer though.

Cheers

Tony

Will do JB.

I would like to join in on this one.

Could you put me down for an 1/72 Academy P-51B.

The Yoxford Boys, good choice Mongoose. I had not realised Dragon did P-51's in that scale, will be fun to watch.

I'm in with Temptation! a P-51D from the 362 FS, 357 FG. The 357th Fighter Group was the first P-51 Mustang Group in the Eighth Air Force, training with P-51D's from November 1943 at Raydon, England and entering combat with them in February of the following year from their new base at Leiston. 

I've got 2 Dragon kits in 1/32 scale. An early and a late tail. If I get ambitious I'll use the other decals in the set and do Passion Wagon with the early tail

and if ambitious...