South Pacific Group Build 7 August 2006 to 7 August 2007

Tom-I've got faith in you that you will find something 'Fringy' (that's not a word, is it...) for both GB's

Scott-Thanks-I'll check it out.

bobbaily wrote:

espins1 wrote: My decals are here!  My decals are here!!!!  Woo hoo!!!!  My decals finally arrived for my P-38F, the Flying Dutchman!      Man, makes me feel like a little kid that has just gotten a new toy!     Scott-I know that feeling!....btw-what brand decals, stock number, etc are they?  I have a P-38 that I might build for this GB. Thanks

I ordered the Super Scale Decal sheet SSI480859 for 1/48 P-38F and F-5E Lightnings. 

espins1 wrote:

My decals are here!  My decals are here!!!!  Woo hoo!!!!  My decals finally arrived for my P-38F, the Flying Dutchman!      Man, makes me feel like a little kid that has just gotten a new toy!

Scott-I know that feeling!....btw-what brand decals, stock number, etc are they?  I have a P-38 that I might build for this GB.

Thanks

ps-Tom, it makes me nervous when you can't come up with 'Fringe' at the drop of a hat.  However, I know that you will find a build that will astonish us all!

Bump....and Grind?

How about one of those wonderful Japanese flying boats?  Sort of fringe...

nothing coming to mind for a build yet, still thinking

...bump

carlsile in the uk lol i live in darlington in the uk lol i didnt think their was a carlsile in america

                        ryan

Ryan,

Just curious, not complaining, what sort of system are you using, your shorthand is very interesting.  Carlisle, would that be Carlisle Pennsylvania?

i cudnt find all of them i took a list to see wot models were ther n they didnt have any but ill keep checking n im goin to carsile so i will look their as well

                                                                     ryan

Tom

Thanks for the photographs

MPH34 & Chris

  I stand corrected.

Ryan

tho900 goin to ma local hobby shop 2day goin to bring a list of all the planes on first post lol n get 1 to build so count me in but dont no wot plane to use yet, ill decide at ma lhs.

                                              ryan

After reviewing more of the available research on the P-38M, I realize that it does not fit into this GB.  So I am going to change my plane to one of the 'Black Cat' Catilinas, 1/72nd scale as I am currently pressed for display room.  I'll save the P-38M for another GB in the future.

As far as the Phillipines not being part of the South Pacific, some MacArthur fans may argue.  I found a website that gives a nice map of the South Pacific that can help some who have forgotten their geography lessons from school (or who at least needs a refresher(myself included)).

http://www.mapsouthpacific.com/   or

http://www.reliefweb.int/mapc/asi_oce/reg/swpacif.html 

also, a website that gives a quick run down of WWII the the South and Southwest Pacific  http://www.grolier.com/wwii/wwii_9.html 

These should help those of us who are a bit hazy on some details (including me).

tornado - hope ya can... and if you need some help deciding an an in-theater plane let us know!  There's lots of stuff you wouldn't even think of!!  Like an F4F Wildcat done as a FAA (Royal Navy)  Martlet

Oh dear... I've gone and said that word again (The "M" one!)  I guess I'll have to build another!  haha

Tornado the Theater use in this forum describes a Area in which military operations occur as in the term Theater of Operations. the south pacific theater includes Guadalcanal New Guinea anup to but not including the Phillipines I believe. Terms such as the ETO ( European Theater of Operations ) were broken down in to Smaller theaters  going with the ETO the smaller theaters were North Africa, Medeteranian, Eastern European and Western european , and the Scandinavian If I remember right. I'm not too sure on what the PTO ( Pacific Theater ) breakdown was though I hope this clarifies things

Gulfstream I think the Black Cat Catilinas would also count on reconisance, rescue and supply as well as anti shipping now thats Versitility for ya  TTFN

i dont understaned bout the thearter part do u just have to make a plain tht has been in a movie but do u use the decals for the plain in tht movie or any decals u want

PanzerWulff wrote:

Hey Joe Actually the R4D would have been used to run supplies to forward naval positions ( hospitals, supply bases,operational headquarters and such ) from larger instilations in Australia and New Zeland remember the 5th fleet was "McArthur's fleet" so they would share supply duties with the USAAC

Joe - (or anyone) tell me if this link works... it should be a public album...if not email me and I will send you the link from inside the photo album (and try to find another image host that will allow public sharing)  Here's Tar Heel Hal...

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/tho9900/album?.dir=/32c4&.src=ph&.tok=phXyDuEBs5hrz5ny

-=edit=- ok it looks like it works... if you click on the pic and want to see the full sized one click the download button and download it to your HD full size...

Joe - not just ANY P-47, it's Tar Heel Hal!  I'll get ya some... we're leaving in a few...

Gulfstream

An R4D would be fine.  However, the south Pacific was a predominatley Army theater ofg ops.  Perhaps a C47 would be the best version.

Tom

If there are any P47's count me in on the photos!

Mucker

Good question.  Seeing as how Tamiya does not make a Hellcat I would figure the Hasegawa would be the next choice for quality.  Check out the Academy kits too...go to the reviewas at www.modelingmadness.com for more details

JoeRugby wrote:

I too am missing a Spit!  I am about to add my second and probably final Hellcat, but no Wildcat.  I have decided on the P47 with the Sky Model decals.  I was also considering an early mark Beaufighter, but my storage capacity is being revamped, and it may take longer than the term of this build. Ugh!   By the way, the participants list has been updated.

Joe:

Speaking of Hellcat's, that's one of the few Navy planes I don't have a kit for yet. In 1/48th, is Hasegawa pretty much  the only game in town? I think I've seen an Otaki kit our there somewhere...

ok... sorry this came on such short notice.. there is about a 90% chance I will be going to the Lone Star Flight Museum tomorrow...  Many planes there would fit this GB (no, not their B-58 Hustler haha)  But if yall have a specific request for a Pacific based fighter/bomber I would be happy to oblige in getting some photos, cockpits are almost all out as you're not allowed that close in most cases.  If there are a lot of requests I won't be able to take many per plane so if there is a specific angle or part you are needing pics of let me know.  (My camera will hold about 170 pictures, and I have about 30 of those reserved for a particular subject I am interested in.)

Without further adieu here is the list of "most" of the aircraft.

http://www.lsfm.org/index.php?pgid=9

Of note is the fact that they have 3 different versions of SBD there (-1, -2 and -5), an FM-2 Wildcat, PBY-5, B-17, B-25, A-20, Beech D-18 (liason plane), DC-3, F4U-5N, F6F-5, P38L, PB4-Y,
PV-2, Spitfire LFMk.XV1e all of which served in the Pacific.. The Kiwis flew -1 and -2 SBD's so even those would count I imagine.  Next weekend I might be travelling to Ellington field near me and they have the whole Tora Tora Tora reenactment group  which (inaccurately) fly A6M5's and such so might be able to accomodate there too.. .  (these planes are the ones that flew in the movie)

I'll probably just upload the whole lot to my Sony Imagestation account and give yall the link, instead of trying to post here or have to email them out.  If there are no requests by tomorrow I'll try to get a few views of each plane.

If you want something non GB related and I have memory available I will try to get it for you so go ahead and ask.  (that B-58 is a must see! )