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

rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 11:29 PM

Hey roy, Be sure to let us know how that one goes together. I had origianally planned to build it but I got this Japenese tank for Christmas so I went with it instead.

John

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 11:27 PM

Guy's,

Roy, Thanks for that, is that the Italeri Lvt 4 kit that you are going to build ?

Here is something that will make you weep, these pix were given to me sometime ago, they are believed to be taken at Oakey in Queensland.

Rob.

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gdarwin

Member since
January 2004
From: bc,canada

Posted by gdarwin on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 9:32 PM

Lobbie,i have registered on the,Scalemagic bourds,just waiting for a password Big Smile [:D]

and my water bullalo came today so i will be able to start on that soon 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 Tuesday, January 18, 2005 6:31 PM

cossack,

Scale Magic's website is down for reconctruction and alterations, we do have a list of resin components / conversion and future releases, listed on a site we recently started: http://scalemagic.proboards3.com/index.cgi

With RNZAF the only project we had looked at was the Mk XX Beaufighter, we are considering some decal options for their Sqn's based both in England and the Pacific regions.

However the site I mentioned may ask that you sign up.

I hope this helps a liitle.

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KINGTHAD

Member since
May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 12:15 PM

Got my Zeke's canopy masked and shot last nite, A shot of flat and I think that will finish her up.I'll post some pic's soon Big Smile [:D]

Thad

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cossack

Member since
April 2004
From: Sydney

Posted by cossack on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 2:25 AM

Rob,

Do you guys (Scale Magic) have a catalogue visible anywhere? Like the Beaufighter decals - look great. Might be interested in other bits you guys are turning out as well - especially any RNZAF projects you look at Wink [;)]

Paul

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

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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 12:10 AM

I spent most of last week working on my 1/700 Essex carrier and then put it on the shelf in preparation for Mad Komet Day last Sunday. While taking a break on Mad Komet Day to visit with some friends that dropped by, my daughter chased the cat into my workroom where he tried climbing on my shelves to hide.

The good news is that the Essex recieved minimal damage and can be salvaged after falling from the shelf to the table top. The Halifax that fell with it wasn't so lucky, after it too fell on the table a big heavy reference book also fell on top of it. The amazing thing is I managed not to yell and scream at anyone!!!! Shock [:O]

The "CAT" however will lose one of its nine lives when he least expects it!!! Evil [}:)]

Anyway, out of frustration and since the deadline has been extended I will probably start my Battle of Britain build as soon as I am done with the Komet.

Jason and Jason: Great builds on both counts. Gotta learn how to do BM one of these days and as for the sherman. WOW!! Nicely done.

Josh: Good start to your build, keep the photos coming.

Dave

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 17, 2005 8:55 PM

Jason,

Good job on your Sherman, boo boo's or not, it came up well.

Guy's,

Here is a sideview of a Beaufighter project that is being undertaken by Scale Magic, we intend to have this finished in a few months, so that we can display this model at the forthcomming Melbourne Model Expo, we plan to release the decals for this articular aircraft about the same time, which is in the middle of the year. I have been asked by both my co founders to included this build in this GB.
The model will of course have all the Scale Magic resin components fitted to it.

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Monday, January 17, 2005 6:48 PM

Thanks. I was just looking at your Ki-44. Great natural metal finish. I was never good at those- a few Mustangs and a Sabre waiting for the day I am brave enough...

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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jay12472

Member since
July 2003
From: Pennsylvania

Posted by jay12472 on Monday, January 17, 2005 6:46 PM

Jason the sherman looks great
Jason

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Monday, January 17, 2005 6:02 PM

And I am done. Well, here is my finished Sherman. had a little booboo with the decals. Apparently I bumped one of the Classy Peg decasl, causing a small wrinkle, which in turn made the diamond below a tad crooked. You need to look close, but I know it's there. Sometime in the future, I will find a replacement and fix it. Also, I found a pic of my tank and was sort of bummed it had nothing in the way of storage, so I left it off. Suggestions and comments are welcome.

full size at: http://jasonwest7529.fotopic.net/c397514.html

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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ghettochild

Member since
November 2003
From: houston,texas

Posted by ghettochild on Monday, January 17, 2005 5:42 PM

thanks everyone!
lobbie thats just bmf, i was short on cash so i tried this. easier than tape i think.
jason its the tamiya the fit is funky so it must be an oldy

-Josh

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gdarwin

Member since
January 2004
From: bc,canada

Posted by gdarwin on Monday, January 17, 2005 12:35 PM

Lobbie,pity that kit is made by tamiya or someone else,it looks like a nice kit Big Smile [:D]

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

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KINGTHAD

Member since
May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Monday, January 17, 2005 12:30 PM

Jason, Nice work Ki 44

Thad

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fightnjoe

Member since
September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Monday, January 17, 2005 9:58 AM

josh dont know how i missed yours. very nice start. looking forward to more.

joe

Veterans,

Thank You For Your Sacrifices,

Never To Be Forgotten

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Monday, January 17, 2005 9:05 AM

Looking great guys. I am done with my build, but I seemed to have misplaced my USB cable to transfer the pics. I will post them as soon as I can.

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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jay12472

Member since
July 2003
From: Pennsylvania

Posted by jay12472 on Monday, January 17, 2005 7:33 AM

thanks guys
ghettochild your zero has a nice start to it. what kit is it
Jason

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 17, 2005 4:22 AM

Jason,

Your progress on the Ki-44 looks fine from here.

Josh,

Your progress looks good, are they the Eduard masks on the conopy ?.

Roy,

Thanks for the kind words on the Chev, my involvement in that project was supplying the resin wheels, the model was lent to us early last year for a display with the attention this model recieved [a long with some critisisum about the hood position], some modellers are hoping to see it in kit form. Sadly this model is now a permenant resident to a Museum.

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gdarwin

Member since
January 2004
From: bc,canada

Posted by gdarwin on Monday, January 17, 2005 1:35 AM

Lobbie that truck looks great,.Jay your ki-44 looks great to me Big Smile [:D]

Ghettochild your zero looks good at this stage keep up the good work Big Smile [:D]

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

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fightnjoe

Member since
September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Sunday, January 16, 2005 11:19 PM

jason it looks good to me. nice work.

rob wow that is some kind of truck.

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 Sunday, January 16, 2005 10:03 PM

really nice builds everyone. here is some progress on my zero,not a whole lot done, but then again not alot on this aircraft.

-Josh

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jay12472

Member since
July 2003
From: Pennsylvania

Posted by jay12472 on Sunday, January 16, 2005 9:16 PM

rob your friends truck looks great
Here is my KI-44 This one didn't come out that good but here it is any how.

Jason

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rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Sunday, January 16, 2005 6:12 PM

what a sweet job!

John

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 16, 2005 5:54 AM

G'day Roy,

We cover odd 24th scale, 35 scale, some 72 scale and a lot of 48 scale, new items for this year are for the Tamiya 48 'Grand Slam' Lancaster conversion for either the B I/III standard bomber or the B I special [Dam Buster] and the B XVI Mosquito bomb bay, I'll email a complete list to you.

Guy's,

Here is something a friend of mine built, 90% is scratch built using the Tamiya LRDG Chev kit, a set of Scale Magic resin wheels and a lot of time to make, it's based on a 9th Div AIF vehicle when this Division was returned home [from Nth Africa], prior to their deployment to the Pacific Theartre.
These pix are posted with permission, but is not part of this forum's sugject contents;

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gdarwin

Member since
January 2004
From: bc,canada

Posted by gdarwin on Sunday, January 16, 2005 2:21 AM

hi Lobbie,sounds like you are pretty busy,what sort of resin componentsare you doing, 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 Friday, January 14, 2005 8:09 PM

Guy's,

Thanks for the kind words on the Beaufighter rebuild, what I've been doing in the past week is unrelated to the subjects of this GB, the things we do either when building models for other people, organizing the next runs of resin components and being President of a Model Club squeezed in between.