Mud Movers GB - July 1st - Dec 31st 2008

Mud Movers Group Build 2008

Welcome to the Group Build dedicated to celebrating the spirit of the ground attack mission profile!  CAS, tactical strike, mud movers, ground pounders, whatever the name or title the need to attack ground targets dates back to the earliest days of aviation when someone thought throwing grenades out of a open cockpit was a good idea.  Today the ground attack mission is much more complex and automated but still boils down to the simple truth of putting ordnance on the ground. 

Since nearly (mostly) every military aircraft has had some kind of ground attack mission attempted with it, for better or worse, the options are almost limitless.  What follows is a non-comprehensive list of mud movers to wet your appetite.

Su-25 Frogfoot

Henschel HS 123

Tornado GR.1

Ju-87 Stuka

Hawker Typhoon

A-7 Corsair II

AH-1 Cobra

Mirage F1

F-15E 

BAe Harrier

A-10

KA-50/52 Hokum

Bristol Beaufighter

IL-2 Sturmovik

A-4 Skyhawk

AC-130 Gunship 

etc. etc.

The rules for this GB are as follows:

1. Time period from July 1st to December 31st 2008.  No early starts.

2. Any era, any scale welcome.

3.  OOB or AM accessories welcome.

4.  No what-ifs.  The aircraft must have been used in the ground attack role.

5.  No cross-overs with other group builds and must be unstarted.

6.  Most importantly - the aircraft must be presented in the ground attack role.  I want to see the ordnance!  Bays open, pylons loaded, you get the picture!

7.  Enjoy the build!  I like (prefer) participation in GB's as that's the whole point!  Post progress pics as often as you can, and don't hesitate to share any research or trivia.   

I'd prefer to keep the strategic bombers out of this, but if you have a compelling reason to enter one then sell it to me.  Or any other aircraft that may be in a gray area.  I might like it, or might not.

Lastly, GB badge.  Thanks to Dougums for putting this together!  Everyone joined is more than welcome to display the badge once the build starts on July 1st.  I only ask you save it your harddrive, upload to a image hosting site (i.e. Photobucket) and link to it in your signature. 

For those interested, post what you'd like to build (manufacturer and scale) and I'll add you to the list. 

Current Roster

Arki - 1/48 Revell F-15E Mudhen Finished - pg. 21

Bobbaily - 1/48 Tamiya F-51D Mustang  Finished - pg. 25

Raptordriver -  1/48 Arii P-40E Finished - pg. 9

Ruddratt - 1/48 Italeri Tornado IDS

dupes - 1/72 Revell Su-25 Frogfoot Finished - pg. 15

Congo79 - 1/72 Smer IL-2 Sturmovik & 1/72 Dako Plast IL-2M-3 Sturmovik

Dougums - 1/48 Tamiya A-10 Warthog

firesmacker - 1/48 Revell A-10 Warthog

Archangel Shooter - 1/48 Pro-Modeler A-4E Skyhawk Finished pg. 23

JMart - 1/48 Revell A-10 

Kilo1-1 - 1/72 Hobbyboss A7D Corsair II 

MIflyer - 1/72 Academy P-47D

rlawson - 1/72 Hobbycraft AD-6

lewbud - 1/72 Hasegawa Hind, 1/72 KP Su-25 Frogfoot

Hermesminiatures - 1/48 Hasegawa Henschel HS-129B-2

btp2K2 - 1/48 Revell F-15E Finished pg. 22, 1/48 Italeri A-10, 1/48 Hobbycraft A-4C Finished pg. 20, 1/48 Hasegawa A-7E

Aaronw - Hobby Boss 1/72 AH-64D Apache

Some Assembly Required - 1/48 Revell F4U

eatthis - 1/72 HobbyBoss A-10