GROUP BUILD - Pacific 60th Annivesary [from Nov 1 2004 to Nov 1 2005] - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products

jay12472

Member since
July 2003
From: Pennsylvania

Posted by jay12472 on Friday, February 25, 2005 5:15 PM

Ghettochild the zero came out great.
Jeeves the devastator looks great.
Jason

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Jeeves

Member since
February 2003
From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Friday, February 25, 2005 11:41 AM

Thanks all!

Mike

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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Friday, February 25, 2005 10:37 AM

Josh and Mike: you both did an excellent job! Thumbs Up [tup]

Dave

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 25, 2005 8:22 AM

gettochild,

Excellent build and finish to your Zero.

Jeeves,

Excellent work on the TBD Devastator, the glasshouse looks good in the open position.

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gdarwin

Member since
January 2004
From: bc,canada

Posted by gdarwin on Friday, February 25, 2005 1:46 AM

great build,welldone Big Smile [:D]

airborne death from above http://photobucket.com/albums/a350/roygd/

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Jeeves

Member since
February 2003
From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Friday, February 25, 2005 12:37 AM

Some great looking builds so far guys!! Tonight I can finally add the badge to my signature because I am done!! I really wanted to take pics of this build on my Eduard Carrier Deck Base, but none of the lame LHS here in my area carry anything close to Deck Blue Sad [:(]

...once I get that set up, I may replace these pics with those.

This is Monogram's Devastator done up in the scheme of George Gay- the only surviving member of Torpedo 8 from Hornet after the attacks at Midway.

Some close ups of the open panels surrounding the gunbay, as well as the twin .30 caliber machine guns-- these were only found on Hornet TBDs at the time of the attack...not that it did them much good...

And lastly a shot from the front showing off the torpedo nose art...

Mike

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rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Friday, February 25, 2005 12:15 AM

good looking zero Josh. Thumbs Up [tup]

John

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gdarwin

Member since
January 2004
From: bc,canada

Posted by gdarwin on Thursday, February 24, 2005 10:56 PM

hi Josh,your Zero looks great ,very nice work Big Smile [:D]

airborne death from above http://photobucket.com/albums/a350/roygd/

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ghettochild

Member since
November 2003
From: houston,texas

Posted by ghettochild on Thursday, February 24, 2005 10:13 PM

here it is final zero pics. this is Tamiya 48 scale kit. OOB fit was terrible i believe the wing said it was from 197? something. decals preformed beautiful with micro sol. sorry but some of the pics are a little blurry

-Josh

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fightnjoe

Member since
September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Thursday, February 24, 2005 1:34 PM

josh that looks awesome.

rob sorry to hear more system problems for you. hope they get it right.

joe

Veterans,

Thank You For Your Sacrifices,

Never To Be Forgotten

Where you can find me:

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ghettochild

Member since
November 2003
From: houston,texas

Posted by ghettochild on Thursday, February 24, 2005 11:34 AM

jason its the tamiya kit. i hope to have pics up latter this evening.

-Josh

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jay12472

Member since
July 2003
From: Pennsylvania

Posted by jay12472 on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 11:43 AM

Ghettochild, the zero is looking goood what kit is it?
Jason

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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:31 AM

Jeeves, Jason and Josh: Builds are looking great! Thumbs Up [tup]

I am almost done my Battle of Britain build and after a quick Mad build this weekend will get back to my Essex.

Cheers

Dave

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 8:57 AM

ghettochild,

Excellent progress on the Zero so far, even with the crewman.

Model Grandpa,

No problem, most of mine have been put aside for the time being, as contract builds are taking a greater part, by the end of the year I should be on my last contract build outside the RAAF, [shortly their'll only be one to deal with - which is on going and for the RAAF]. Along with getting this "Dinosore" back from the doc and having to re load all the programs and stuff, all models have been put aside untill the system is behaving.
I'm being polite here people.

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Model Grandpa

Member since
July 2003
From: Keizer, Oregon

Posted by Model Grandpa on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 10:49 PM

Just want to let you know I haven’t forgotten I signed for this GB. Started on the fuel truck but haven’t made much progress. Will get more focused on this build when I get two other GB’s out of the way soon.

Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark

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rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 9:14 PM

yep, nice looking builds so far guys.

John

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gdarwin

Member since
January 2004
From: bc,canada

Posted by gdarwin on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 7:34 PM

nice work on the zero,and your guys look great Big Smile [:D]

airborne death from above http://photobucket.com/albums/a350/roygd/

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ghettochild

Member since
November 2003
From: houston,texas

Posted by ghettochild on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 6:51 PM

nice build jeeves and jason! here are pics of my zero

and the men. i am actually almost finished, just removing the foil from the canopy. hope to post those pics tomorrow

-Josh

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jay12472

Member since
July 2003
From: Pennsylvania

Posted by jay12472 on Sunday, February 20, 2005 7:50 PM

Thanks guys
Jason

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 20, 2005 5:17 PM

Jason,

Nice progress on the F4f Wildcat so far

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gdarwin

Member since
January 2004
From: bc,canada

Posted by gdarwin on Sunday, February 20, 2005 12:15 PM

looks great Jason Big Smile [:D]

airborne death from above http://photobucket.com/albums/a350/roygd/

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jay12472

Member since
July 2003
From: Pennsylvania

Posted by jay12472 on Sunday, February 20, 2005 11:28 AM

hello I got some of the decals on the wildcat and thought I'd share, I still have to do the stencils and some small ones.

Jason
I got my ki-44 and avenger add to the pacific album. thanks Rob for the help

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cossack

Member since
April 2004
From: Sydney

Posted by cossack on Friday, February 18, 2005 6:27 AM

Lobbie,

You set a high standard when it comes to Catalinas!! I only hope mine comes somewhere close [:S]

Paul

http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af53/raiderpilot/smprop_gb.jpg

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 18, 2005 5:19 AM

Here is a model I built some years ago and is presently on loan to the RAAF OTS as I have been asked by one of the Instructors to post this subject.
It is not part of the Group Build, but it is put here to share.

Sorry for the small size pic.

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jay12472

Member since
July 2003
From: Pennsylvania

Posted by jay12472 on Friday, February 18, 2005 5:09 AM

Jeeves lookin good also like the fins on the torpedo
Jason

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 18, 2005 3:11 AM

Jeeves,

Great looking Devastator so far, good job on the torpedo fins.

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gdarwin

Member since
January 2004
From: bc,canada

Posted by gdarwin on Thursday, February 17, 2005 11:29 PM

looks great so far ,great work. Big Smile [:D]

airborne death from above http://photobucket.com/albums/a350/roygd/

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Jeeves

Member since
February 2003
From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Thursday, February 17, 2005 11:11 PM

Finally have something worthwhile to post Wink [;)]

Work on George Gay's TBD-1 continues...still lots to go (blasted PE) and have just gotten to the decal stage-- but here it is:

Mike

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gdarwin

Member since
January 2004
From: bc,canada

Posted by gdarwin on Thursday, February 17, 2005 12:41 PM

thanks Lobbie ,i got the pics yestrday,the 16th,great pics thanks again. Big Smile [:D]

airborne death from above http://photobucket.com/albums/a350/roygd/

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 17, 2005 7:24 AM

Roy,

The pix have been emailed over to you.

Paul,

Yes the Acc Min TBF 1c Avenger 'George Bush' has "Plonky" as the option and it's 100% right for the aircraft subject. Also Al McDivitt has a photo CD in a walk around style of the Avenger that is based in Queensland [the ex Kiwi Aircraft] his are: http://www.armsmodelit.com.au
I know Al from my trading at Model Expo's and through a friend, the model pix posted of the Wildcat are not mine, my co founding junior took them at our model expo last year and just recently gave them too me, I posted them on the forum for all to share.
Glad the Kiwi pix turned out and are of help, also try this site for more info on "Plonky"
http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/avenger.html
Some of their info is in colour including the artwork of "Plonky"
Yes they are the wartime pix I was refering too.

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