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

Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 7:47 AM

Bob,

No problem changing subjects.

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jay12472

Member since
July 2003
From: Pennsylvania

Posted by jay12472 on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 12:17 PM

Rob those are two great looking wildcats thanks for sharing
Jason

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 6:20 AM

Guy's,

I have set up the photohosting for this Group Build project, so all the models can be viewed from the same place. The address is
http://photobucket.com/albums/v502/PacificGroup/
the password is pacific.
If you wish to post 4 pix of your finished model feel free to do so, I've posted pix of the A20g 'Green Hornet' already.

There is a "Contact Member" that will send an email to me if you have any problems or quieries with this album.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 12:03 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lobbie
Guy's,

Here are a few pix I was given, of a couple of interseting subjects.
Taken at a Model Expo here last year.

What is the American floatplane in the middle picture?

M.

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jay12472

Member since
July 2003
From: Pennsylvania

Posted by jay12472 on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 2:39 PM

It is the monogram kingfisher I asked the same question
Jason

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 5:11 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by jay12472

It is the monogram kingfisher I asked the same question
Jason

So you did. I'm sorry I missed it. Dunce [D)]

M.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 8:41 PM

Folk's,

The photo's that I was given, to which some have been posted here, are in 2 groups of 10 each on Aircraft and 10 of Armour. the subjects are as follows:-

Aircraft:
'Rufe'
Skyraider set as a dio on a carrier deck, wings folded
Kingfisher
Avenger
Wildcat x 2
Fw 190D9 x 4 these have AM enhancements Red 4 / Red 31. Black 6 is OOB as a dio

Armour:
Panther G
Wespe
T 55 Iraq dio
T 34/76
Wespe - Winter cam
Russian WW II ?
Tiger I
German ?
Steyr 1500A/01
M26 Pershing

If any one would like copies of these let me know

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gdarwin

Member since
January 2004
From: bc,canada

Posted by gdarwin on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 9:34 PM

hi Lobbie if possibal i would to get some copys of the armour ,for referanc,thank for posting the list Big Smile [:D]

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

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cossack

Member since
April 2004
From: Sydney

Posted by cossack on Thursday, February 17, 2005 1:16 AM

Lobbie,

I got the Dauntless photos thanks. Were those the ones you were referring to?

Also it is the AM George Busg Avenger, so "Plonky" should be just fine Wink [;)]

Great models too by the way - like the dio you did with the life raft.

Paul

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

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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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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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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 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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Anonymous

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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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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 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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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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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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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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Anonymous

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.