BomberGruppe GB - 2007 (Luftwaffe Bombers)

There's no way in heck I'm going to be done with the JU88 anytime soon.  I haven't had time to touch it since I started working on the cockpit.  So..... to keep me from getting even further behind on my other commitments I'm going to have to push this project off to the side for a while.  I really enjoyed watching this GB though, great work by all! 

On another note, my wife is recovering very well from her surgery.  The stitches were taken out on Monday, and she went back to work on Tuesday.  It's going to be a while though before it's all healed up.  I'm just glad they had to do fewer cuts than they originally anticipated and that she's doing well!    I'd like to thank everyone for their moral support, I really appreciate it. 

Well I'm a few days late but I have pictures of my 1/72 Dragon Ar 234 B.  There are still a few touch ups and I still want to add the RATO pods at some point but I am calling it done.  I was able to pop the front canopy piece without too much trouble and was able to re-glue the pilot's seat and I dusted the inside of the canopy while I was at it.  I am pretty happy with it given all the difficulty I have had with the 234C.  ( I hope to still finish that one in the next week or two)

Anyway, on with the show...

Great job, Dave. That's one of the neatest schemes I've seen on a 234. Excellet job on a bear of a kit. Your build reminds me never to buy the Dragon offering!

OK, gang, Let's officially declare "Time's Up" on the GB. This by no means should stop those who are close from posting their birds...the timeframe is simply meant to give the GB some structure. Same goes for all of the stringent rules!!

Thank you all who participated. This has been a great compilation of both great people and some great builds. I had a blast and learned a lot about some of the kits you guys were working on.

Hopefully we can try a BomberGruppe II next year...I'd like to see some of Espins Luftwaffe magic on a bomber, Jason finally overcome that Condor!, carsanab find enough space to work on his Grief! to name a few. I hope you guys enjoyed this as much as I did.

I'll try to post a tribute to you all over on the Aircraft page so the others can see your fine work.

Thanks again, everyone.

Charles, Thanks.  That is a great way to cap off a GB!

By the way, on the F-86 decals, there is a 1/72 Academy kit with markings for El Diablo in 336th/4th markings, I got one to use for laying out all the markings.  It has a slatted short span wing with separate slats, though there are some goofy panel lines.  Nice little kit for $12.00.

mucker,

you did a great job hosting this group build.

had a great time dispite my disaster.

im up for a bomber gruppe build next year.

it's been great building with all you guys.

jason.

Thanks for hosting this GB Mucker, there were some great builds in here!  I hope to be able to work my JU88 into the queue sometime 1st quarter of next year. 

Thanks also to everyone for their moral support while me and my family were dealing with some health issues, I appreciate it! 

With my other projects finished, I got started on my He-111.  Left wing and main body has been glued together, and the top gun turret.  I'll be painting my dark green, and black green.  V-1 with dark green with a mix of somthing else.

Wing_nut, I did kind'a see that.

mucker-I'm going with the "Blitz Geschwader", which is Black Green, Dark Green, and Dark Black Grey on the roto tips.  For the V-1 Black Green with mottled Light Blue Gray.  

Charles,

Thanks for hosting this GB and thanks for inviting me into it.  This was my first and now I find myself up to my eyeballs in group builds!  If you want to host a sequel GB next year, that will be great and consider me in (and I already have a kit or two in mind, although I think I'll limit myself to just one build next time around).

Steven

Thanks, Steven. I though we had some great participation this year, and some phenominal builds.

If we can generate enough interst next year, BomberGruppe II is definately a "go". In my stash I have the ProModeler Ar.234C and I am always looking for a good Hs.129 kit. I wouldn't want to break the rules, but if there was evidence if a Ju-52 in a bombing role, I have that kit, too.

On to your Grumman GB, I'm making some great progress in the cockpit these last few days...hopefully something worth showing over the weekend 

That's funny, I have that same Pro-Modeler kit of the 234C.  And it's one I'm considering for the sequel GB, along with the Pro-Modeler Stuka.  I built that Pro-Modeler Ju52 a couple of years ago - it's a real good kit with some great detail.  Perhaps you should consider that it was used to "bomb" paratroopers out that big back door?

As for the Grumman GB, I just acquired the Italeri F7F Tigercat and I'm thinking of adding it to that GB some time next year.  But I won't be able to start until I finish the P-40 GB where I am tackling a monumental effort to build 5 different P-40s and to super detail the old Monogram P-40B.  I must be crazy.

Steven

Charles,

From my quick inspection the other night, it appears to have a pretty nice set of engines - not the standard firewall with basically a half engine molded in to the firewall piece, but actual engines.  I was impressed with that.  But from looking at the instructions, it appears that the cockpit detailing is less than stellar.  No rubber tires in this kit as with the older AMT release.  The props are still back wards as someone else has alluded to in the Grumman GB pages.  And they have provided a barrel that you are to use to keep the Cat from being a tail sitter but no instruction as to installing weight in the nose - my preference rather than a barrel.

Steven

Wow!

Now THAT's a lot of work. Not only are you one of the few owners of a Ju-287, but hopefully a PROUD one, too. That's what I call modelling. Great stuff there.

Hey All....

Sorry been out of touch for a while...but now I am back...lots of things going on had to put everything on hold.

 Well first Mucker great job on keeping up the GB...hopefully I can post my 177 pics in the next couple of days.

Hows everyone else's build coming along...? I will go back and look at the postings...Philo gotta love those wings!!!

Carlos