Cold War GroupBuild 2008 (1/3/08 to 1/3/09).

Townsy - just noticed the "missiles" badge on the front page - would the SA-6 fall into that category?

Man I want to get cracking on some of the stuff for this GB...plugging away at the other stuff that's first in line.

Townsy11 wrote:

Yep, sounds good then, I'll put you on the list.

Sweet!

So can I join this GB with a 1/35 Zvezda M-30 122mm Howitzer? I know it was used late into the seventies by the Russians, and saw limited service in the Afghan-Russian war.......so can I join?

The rules on the other GB state crossovers are fine, so it looks okay to me.

mg.mikael wrote:

Can I join this GB with a model, I have yet to start for another GB??

Crossovers are fine with me Mg.Mikael, but you might want to check if the host of the other GB is okay with it aswell.

And sounds cool, Telsono. Can't wait to see it with the Friuls.

I'll try to post pictures this weekend, but I did get more of the PE on the turret of the Centurion and also some of the rear structures. The biggest work was that I assembled and mounted the Fruil tracks onto the tank .

Mike T.

I plan to build Mig-23MF within next three months. If this will fit into this GB than sign me up.

This is 1/48 Italieri kit, The kit is the only one on the market at this time. Pretty bad in shape and paneling. Basically it requires to correct nose shape, and rescribing ALL the panel lines.

I do have a PE sets for the cockpit (YIKES !! What a spartan design by Itelieri) and I plan to use some additional enhancements to the engine and u/c.

Markings will be with Polish Air Force 

I see we have a couple of comedians over here.

Yeah, I'm involved in a couple of GB's right now...would love to double up on the T-55/SA-6. Let me see what I can fit in.

SMJ if you're GB-less I'm sure I can help you find soem good ones to get in on.

Townsy11 wrote:

And I'm looking forward to both your (dupes) and SMJ's twin T-55's, but you can always enter both the SA-6 and the T-55 if your ambitious.

Yeah, that dupes guy hardly EVER joins these GB's...you'd think he'd do AT LEAST two builds!!!

dupes wrote:

Townsy - looking at your post, what's the end date of this GB? Is it January 3rd? Or is 1/3/08 Canadian parlance for the 1st of March? Just checking.

Lol, That's just how I write my dates (in ascending DD/MM/YY order) I wrote it out normally in the first post. (so yes, the end date is March 1st 2009.)

And I'm looking forward to both your and SMJ's twin T-55's, but you can always enter both the SA-6 and the T-55 if your ambitious.

Chris,

dupes wrote:

...If MY T-55 doesn't show up soon, I may have to start in this puppy.

correction...if OUR T-55's (plural) don't show up soon...I'm anxious to get going on mine too...I'm GB-less right now...I feel naked (sorry for the visual on that one guys) not having a GB build on the bench!!!

Picked up the Trumpeter SA-6 kit - supersharp detail, looks VERY cool. If my T-55 doesn't show up soon, I may have to start in this puppy.

Townsy - looking at your post, what's the end date of this GB? Is it January 3rd? Or is 1/3/08 Canadian parlance for the 1st of March? Just checking.

Looks like a lot of time went into that! Great work.

Whoa! Great work on the cockpit of your F-84 Mucker! looks awesome.

Chris,

Phew...I have made some progress on the F-84F. Here is the cockpit...the rest should flow a little quicker from this point.

Thanks, Chris. I could use this. But I think I mis-typed as well. For this build I'm going with an F-84F (big difference, I know!). I am, however, building a Sabre in another GB, so your references would be of great help.

mucker wrote:

Anyone here have any color pics of an F-86F interior or ejection seat? I'm having a hard time with the internal references

Email sent. 

Townsy11 wrote:

Hey Buddy, No it's not too late, we'd love for you to join us. I'll put you on the list, but I need your scale and manufacturer info? Oh and yes, missiles are allowed.   Chris,

Well since I'm doing Soviet stuff, Russian kits are in order.  The BRDMs are from Eastern Express in 1/35  and the SS-6 is from Maquette is 1/144.

Buddy

Hey Buddy,

No it's not too late, we'd love for you to join us. I'll put you on the list, but I need your scale and manufacturer info? Oh and yes, missiles are allowed.

Chris,

Is it too late to join this build?  If not, I've got a BRDM-1 and BRDM-U that I'd like to build.  A good match for Soviet Green is Floquil Pullman Green according to a good friend of mine.  Are missiles allowed as well, if so, I've got a SS-6 Sapwood that I'd like to build as well.

Buddy

Dupes:

I read the review over on Modelingmadness and Mr. Cleaver really butchered the kit, basically saying it as a rip off of the old Monogram kit but with recessed panel lines. I have to admit it was the recessed panel lines (and low price) that convinced me to get this kit.

I have yet to attach any main pieces, so the jury is still out, but from what I see it looks to be a nice kit. I don't mind a little flash (you have to sand the seam lines anyways) but the pebble surface is the only "undesirable" so far.

I'll try to post pics when I can.

Alright..I finally started cutting sprues and configuring the cockpit on the Kinetic F-84F. It looks very nicely down so far....a little flash and a slightly pebbly surface that will need a quick wet sand, but I have high hopes for this kit.

Does anyone knowt he correct cockpit green color for this bird?

Anthony, a good way to "break up" a sometimes monochromatic one-colour finish that I often use is to Highlight the open panels and to darken the shadow's or crevices or where plates meet. There are lots of ways to do this but the one I use most often is to first prime the entire tank in Flat white. I then spray along all the joints/panel edges and shadowed areas with Flat Black through my Airbrush. (with the tank looking like a distant cousin of a Zebra when your done.) I then spray my basecoat (in your case NATO Green) in a light coat over the entire tank, but I stay careful not to coat it too heavily. (so that the shadows and highlights of the black and white faintly show through) It's kind of labour intensive but the results are well worth it and can be quite stunning and got to make a monochromatic paint job much more appealing.

 Hope that helps,

Chris,