Once Were Warriors-7/1/07-7/31/08

paul_toz wrote:

Hi, I've worked out what it is I am going to do. I was looking through my stash list and realised I have an Airfix boxed set of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF). They are 1/72 Spitfire IIa, Hurricane IIc and Lancaster BIII. They are owned and maintained by the RAF and fly at airshows etc every year.  I'll do all 3 as part of this GB. Here's the BBMF website. They currently have 5 Spitfires, 2 Hurricanes, a Lancaster and a Dakota. They also have 2 Chipmunks for training purposes. Paul

Check the 3rd post in the following thread.  It is a perfect example of how to attack this GB.

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Please add me to this GB.

I am still looking for a good subject and I will let you know as soon as I do

Bud

Still Looking

Bud

wing_nut wrote:

Just a litttle bump...6 weeks... ok so it's a big bump  Still lots of time to get in on this one if yawanna.

Hey Marc, I am considering possibly jumpin' in on this. Just haven't decided what to do &  all. Put my down as a possible victim draftee...

I've already joined in on this one.  Still not quite sure of what I want to do.  I think I will need to take a trip out to the old Lowry AF base near here to remind myself what they have on display.  If that doesn't get my decesion made, I will need to take a trip (about 1 hr south) to the the Air Force Acadamey to consider one of the planes on the parade ground.  The B-52 that they have on a display stand outside the North Entrance could be an idea as well.  Especially if I were to add the Pine trees that suround it on two sides. 

Anybody need me to take any photos?  Be a few weeks, as there is about 26" of snow on the ground.  Not sure if anyone wants to add snow to their model? 

mph34 wrote:

Anybody need me to take any photos?  Be a few weeks, as there is about 26" of snow on the ground.  Not sure if anyone wants to add snow to their model?

Don't know about anyone esle, but if ANYONE gos to go see planes and they take pics.......POST THEM

See any Corsair's please take some for me, thanks

Have a GREAT day

Bud

Hippy-Ed wrote:

wing_nut wrote: Just a litttle bump...6 weeks... ok so it's a big bump  Still lots of time to get in on this one if yawanna.   Hey Marc, I am considering possibly jumpin' in on this. Just haven't decided what to do &  all. Put my down as a possible victim draftee...

Cool Ed... you are on the dance card.

Here's one I am considering for this

And of course

wing_nut wrote:

Your choice of course but I like the Vigilante.  China Lake?

Nope. China lake has the A-5A/A3J-1 with the solid red tail.

This one was put up at the ex- NAS Sanford in Florida. Now Sanford Muncipal Airport.

or I could attempt this one

actually, I'm looking at what I have in my stash & have decals for. Don't think I have any for RVAH-3 (the Vigi at Sanford)  The RF-4B I have in those markings tho. 

Hippy-Ed wrote:

NOW that's a Sweet Looking Plane

Bud

Thanks Bud. I have a connection for pics if I need them. My buddy James (sidewinder77)

lives near there 

Well I would like to join this group build...I just have to find kits of two birds...
Both of the aircraft are on display at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval Park.

The first one is an FJ-4 Fury that served with VA-126

The second one is an F-101F Voodoo it served with The New York Air National Guard's 107th Tactical Interceptor Group as part of the "Rainbow Squadron."

Soooooooooooo anyone start on this GB yet or have any ideas on what you will be building ?

As for me I found the photos I was looking for and this is what I am going to build.

Don't know when I will be starting it.

I have some other things I am working on right now " Buffalo and the P-51A "

Bud

Bud, This is a replica of Pappy Boyington's Bird.  VMF-214 The Black Sheep!!

Good Choice 

Bud that will look very cool. And don't worry about the start... it's not til July

I have narrowed my choices to a Tuskegee P-51B or an M3 Stuart

The Tuskgee P-51B would be cool

Bud

wing_nut wrote:

Bud that will look very cool. And don't worry about the start... it's not til July   I have narrowed my choices to a Tuskegee P-51B or an M3 Stuart

Thanks for this tidbit Marc I'd go with the P-51B myself