BACK IN THE SPOTIGHT--THE BOMBER GROUP BUILD (Medium and Heavy bombers from all eras)

QUOTE: By the way... is there a bomber group build icon for participants signiatures?

I had privatly made one. I never told anyone here about it but I could post it if you want me too, its nothing special . Only Prob is I dont know how to resize.

I am soooooo tempted to join in and include my 1/48 scale B-25J "Emergency Strip" as a part of this, but I'm not sure I'm gonna have the time to finish it by the first for two reasons.

1) Cannot start until early November due to numerous temporary living circumstances and travel.
2) Gonna be travelling a lot over the holidays.

I guess I could have summed that up by saying my start date would be too close to the deadline and I'm on an airplane a lot between now and the first.

Can I give you a tentative yes?

By the way... is there a bomber group build icon for participants signiatures?

no worries, Vintage !
it's a heck of a lot of work coordinating one of these
Group Builds (& trying 2 find some build time in there
4 ur self ), so thanx 4 all ur efforts
& thanx 4 letting me join the fun !

frosty

Oh man I really am behind on updateseven farther than I thought, Im am so sorry about that ill put you down right now.

VintageAircraft:
i posted about joining the build w/ a 1/144 b-17g on 6/24 while u were away...
no big deal, if u don't need yet another Fort in this GB i'll certainly
understand !
just need 2 know if i'm in or not...
thanx,

frosty

Heck yeah you can join, It is great to get some more variety to this build with that Classic Airframe's 1/48 Savoia-Marchetti, and we are always welcome to add another member to the team.

Ill put you down on the members list right now, and if you havent already please read the information on the first post of this Group Build. It will answer any questions you have about dates and secifications that you might have.

Again good to have you with us and looking forward to your pics.

Hi all!

If I could I'd like to join this GB, it would be my first ever. The GB seems to be an interesting addition, to this hobby so I had to give it a try. This GB also just happens to fall in line with the next model I was planning on attempting to build. Hopefully this GB will keep the pressure on me to get it done.

So if possible could I be added to the member list? I will be building Classic Airframe's 1/48 Savoia-Marchetti. Thanks

Thanks alot for the extra time, since i wasnt planning on building my B-26 until august, thatl give me alot more time. thanks again.

OK fightinjoe you are in.

Oh and I am taking progress pics of my 1/48 Lady Be Good project, which until september 11th will be the only thing I am going to work on.

QUOTE: Originally posted by darkprincexviii hi i posted earlier but it might not have been caught in the update, but i'd like to join in hte build. I'm working on a 1/72 matchbox b-25 in the RAF.

Hey I am so sorry about that I was gone for a week and apparently missed your post, I will put you on the members list right now. Adn glad to have you on board.

QUOTE: Originally posted by jratz V.A.: Thx for the extra time, I get real involved & slow and can use every minute .... A correction; I'm gonna change from North Africa to Pacific & do a "strafer" .... John

Your welcome I know just how you feel, when I built my B-17G from Monogram it took me 15 months of work, so it averaged about a hundred to a hundred fifty hours of work so Im glad the time extension is appreciated.

hi i posted earlier but it might not have been caught in the update, but i'd like to join in hte build. I'm working on a 1/72 matchbox b-25 in the RAF.

V.A.:

Thx for the extra time, I get real involved & slow and can use every minute ....
A correction; I'm gonna change from North Africa to Pacific & do a "strafer" ....

John

Ok everything has been updated in the members list. ALSO I HAVE MOVED THE COMPLEATION DATE BACK TO JANUARY 1ST SO THAT THE BUILD IS NOT RUSHED.

i see i have a few days left so will i be able to join with the b-17g?

joe

I'll join with a B-52 1/72 scale from revell, but I have to finish my F-4 E phantom II first

Welcome back Vintage, will be looking for those pics.
Scott

HEY EVERYONE IM BACK, and guess what cool toy I brought back with me......

a digital camera, finally, I cant wait to try it out, and the first place I send any photos will be here or my other GB, Oh also I found out how dedicated of a builder I truly am, I took a Monogram 1/48 P-51D with me and finished it, but I forgot to bring sanding utensals, and an Airbrush. Ah oh well. Note I built it in mostly hotel rooms. But it is one more model almost of the production line and an excuse to buy another

Hope everyone has been doing great, It looks like you handled quite nicely without me, seeing as how nothing is trashed, you guys apparently didnt have any parties

But it shure looks like I have alot of catching up to do. So anyways I had fun on my trip and Ill talk to all of you tomarrow.

See ya

Vintage Aircraft

well, i've got the black underside and the camo top painted on my lanc, just have to do the LG, put a wash on it, and decal it. (waiting for the decals.)

scottc:
thanx 4 the welcome !
u have a good memory... if i ever get my Fort finished, it will b part of a
shadowbox dio w/ a 1/72 Tuskeegee Airmen Red Tail P-51 escort, which i
haven't started yet ... but i plan on doing a lot of building over the summer !

Akuma:
nice work on the B-2 so far...love those flying wings, i'm doing a Horten 229
4 the Prototypes & Paper planes build, also in 1/72 (my fave scale, because i really like it & also because i wouldn't have room 4 anything else, LOL).

frosty

VA:

Slight change.
I got some new decals today & am not thrilled, so my B25C/D will be a Pacific Strafer, not North Africa.

John

Welcome Frosty It's been kinda quiet around here this week with Vintage gone so there hasn't been much activity and he's the one kinda keeping tabs on us. If I remember right, you are putting this B-17 in a formation with Mustangs in, like, a shadowbox?
Scott

hiya, folks !
if it's OK, i'd like 2 join this GB with a minicraft 1/144 B-17G model...
it's one i'd like 2 finish 4 a diorama i've been planning,
& i find these GBs 2 b great motivators 2 actually complete a project !

frosty

get one of these guys

Hi all

first ever posting sounds like it could be an interesting idea. I have recently completed a Monogram 1/48 scale B-17 and a Revell 1/48 B-29. My better half is working on the Revell 1/72 B-52at the moment (its only the second kit she has ever built).

Hope to be starting on either a Revell 1/48 B-24 Liberator or and Avro Vulcan soon.
Just wish someone made a 1/48 B-52

Apologies for going off topic but went to the Museum at Duxford recently and was most impressed. Only problems I thought were;

Lack of space the USA display could do with a second hanger at least. Obviously the people working there are limited with regard to space but if possible they could do with a few more buildings to display the impressive exhibits..

Another thing was there was so much to see that we couldnt get round the exhibits in time. But thats really my fault for spending too much time drooling over the P47 with its chequer board nose and polished metal along with the B-17, B-52 and my personal favourite the B-29.

Ah well looks like I will have to pop over to Duxford again to see what we missed.

Cheers
Nige
AKA The Nice
West Midlands England

QUOTE: Originally posted by Hawk QUOTE: Originally posted by jratz QUOTE: Originally posted by mobydick Vintage: I didn't realize until you wrote in your last post that no one was doing a B-52, so I'll do one of those (& also to better keep with the spirit of the build's theme). It would be unthinkable that the king of the heavy bombers wouldn't be represented in this GB. I just read where the USAF is going to put all B-52's thru a(nother) modernization program that will allow them to serve until 2050 -- that's about 100 years isn't it ??? BUFFs forever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !_! [:0] Do you have the link to that article?

Link ?? I'm an old-timer & read paper ...
It was in Defense News in the last couple weeks. They have website (www.defensenews.com) but you have to be a subscriber to see anything ...

Hey you guys sorry I havent been able to respond for about two days, have had alot going on, just bought the Monogram 1/48 Me262, A-26, and B-25H for about 20$ what a steel but I wont be able to start them for about a week. The reason? I am heading out of town and wont be back untill the 27th. So this means I cant post here for a week, But I am probably taking my P-51D with me so I can work on something. So this is my last post untill the 27th and I wanted to say bye to everyone. Oh and sorry for those of you that want me to edit the members list and put stuff down for what you are building and such but I may not have time.

So see you all, hope you projects are going well, and hope you have a good time.

Vintage Aircraft

Bossman,

That's not mine, that's just an article that I'm using for inspiration (I guess I should have made that clear). I hope to do as well as that author.

Regards,

Drew,

Nice ! ... Very Nice !
Looks like a ton of work went into that beauty.

QUOTE: Originally posted by jratz QUOTE: Originally posted by mobydick Vintage: I didn't realize until you wrote in your last post that no one was doing a B-52, so I'll do one of those (& also to better keep with the spirit of the build's theme). It would be unthinkable that the king of the heavy bombers wouldn't be represented in this GB. I just read where the USAF is going to put all B-52's thru a(nother) modernization program that will allow them to serve until 2050 -- that's about 100 years isn't it ??? BUFFs forever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!_! [:0]

Do you have the link to that article?