Interceptor Group Build

Count me in.  That gives me the excuse the do the F-102A from the 32nd FIS, the one I was Crew Chief on from '62-'65.  I have the Monogram 1/48 F-102A case X wing and decals from Fox One.

The F-22 is an air superiority fighter.

Examples of more modern interceptors would be planes like the F-106 (in fact, a lot of the other century series jets too), the F-4 or the F-14 (both were originially designed as fleet defense interceptors, with multi-role capability tacked on later), the Tornado ADV or the Mig-25.

is a lockheed yf-22 lightning a interceptor

Sure, if you find time to squeeze another project into your calendar, feel free to jump in. The timeline (June to November) is hardly fixed at this point, and not that important in the long run.



If anyone's wondering, this isn't limited to just jets. I'm keeping my definition of "interceptor" deliberately loose; I'd also count a Spitfire from the Battle of Britain or a FW-190 based in France, for example, as long as it's a plane from a squadron tasked primarily with defending friendly territory from enemy bombers or what have you. I already said that it doesn't necessarily have to be a purpose-built Interceptor, although I suppose that would be preferred. Anyone should be able to find something that they'd like to build and also in keeping with the spirit of the GB.

I would love to join but unfortunatly I am basically Calander Full GB wise for the year BTW Madroc the monogram F-86 D builds up BEAUTIFULLY I did not have to fill a single seam on the entire kit just a few passes with a polishing set cleaned the seams you could see for a great bare metal finish and it has a really good cockpit OOB I hope you enjoy it good luck with the GB Des If I can sneak in the time for another GB I'll let ya know TTFN

Awesome. Glad to see someone's interested. Gotta love that F-86.

Personally, I'm going to be finishing my Revellogram F-106. It was the first 1/48 kit I started since I got back into modelling, and it turned into a putty nightmare. Giant gaps and seams, and since I didn't have the experience to fix it right, I ended up doing a real poor job and pretty much sanding all the exterior detail off before deciding I couldn't stomach any more, throwing a coat of ADC grey on, and putting it on a shelf for two years.

I think I'm not going to try to do any more real work with it, since it's already more or less assembled and painted, but I do want to get it finished even if it's not up to my current standards, since it's a big plane and taking up valuable workbench space. I think I'd still rather finish it than throw it in the garbage, even if it is a 10$ kit. I'm not going to bother rescribing it since you couldn't see the panel lines on the real thing, anyway. They kept them pretty much spotless.

Since most of the work is already done I am going to be building another kit from the beginning, an F-14D Tomcat. It's the Revell/Monogram kit (again) and the fit is terrible and the fuselage warped, but I think that where I am now I can tackle it and get a presentable result.

Count me in.  I know I faded out of my last GB... sorry, RadMax, I thought you had a cool idea but real life intervened.  Anyhow, I think (hope) I can squeeze in another build before school starts.

I'll go with the ProModeler F-86D in 1/48.  I had intended to build the  RM F-16ADF.  Went to LHS to see if he could order the PE set, since the cockpit is blank plastic (support the locals and all that)... long story short, he couldn't but I ended up buying the Dog Sabre kit I'd been eyeing for a year.  It looks like a very good kit for $26, I'm looking forward to building it.

I'm a big fan of interceptors.  My first completed build after I got back into the hobby a year ago was the RM F-101.  Now if only someone would make an injection-molded MiG-31 in 1/48...