GB 41 Pacific Theatre of Operations from 1937 (including China war from 1937)

N4521U · Dec 23, 2018

GB#41 starts Feb 1, 2019 - ends June 2, 2019.
I know it's a bit early to start a thread for this GB#41, but I have a request.

GB#21 was the last PTO build and I started an F4f-3 Wildcat build for Carl Davidson, Wake Island.see
1/48 F4F-3 - Pacific Theatre of Operations II

I only made a few minor posts for this GB and have never done any more to it thru all my health issues and moving back then.
So I am humbaly requesting an allowance to re-enter this build back in to GB#41 PTO.

Cheers,
Bill

fubar57 · Dec 23, 2018

Bring it on Bill. I think its a perfect time to start the thread as well. I have many aircraft in this category

Crimea_River · Dec 23, 2018

NFW!!!!!!

Sorry, that was my a-hole side. Only comes out with too much wine. By all means Bill, bring it on!

I already have my build planned.

Jeff Hunt · Dec 23, 2018

Go for it.

Jeff

N4521U · Dec 23, 2018

Jeff Hunt · Dec 24, 2018

Here is what I have available for #41. In addition I have a 1:48 scale B-24 but I have it stored in the 1:48 B-17 box.

Any thoughts or suggestions as to what you want to see tackled for the next build?

Cheers,

Jeff

fubar57 · Dec 24, 2018

B-17 with those whacking great 10's in the tail, puleeeeeze!!!. Never seen one build yet

EDIT: or maybe not, Decal options say #10 was in Hollywood

Crimea_River · Dec 24, 2018

Airacobra, for something not oft seen.

I have a Doolittle B-25 or an early Dauntless.

T Bolt · Dec 24, 2018

That's "Mary Ann" the B-17 that was used in the movie "Air Force". It was in NMF in the movie and later camouflaged. I have a picture of it somewhere in the camo.
A cool plane to do with that model would be "The Swoose" an early B-17 with a very interesting story which is now in the Air Force
Museum's restoration hanger waiting to be restored. It's the oldest B-17 in existence

michael rauls · Dec 25, 2018

Jeff Hunt said:
Here is what I have available for #41. In addition I have a 1:48 scale B-24 but I have it stored in the 1:48 B-17 box.

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Any thoughts or suggestions as to what you want to see tackled for the next build?

Cheers,

Jeff

That verry same black widow kit was my first build when I was 11 years old I believe.
That sure brings back memories.

le_steph40 · Dec 25, 2018

Hello,
lots of choice for me

- Chinese I-16 type 5 flown by Liu Chi-Sheng (early 1938), 21PS/4PG => Ark Models (to modify)
- F4U-1 flown by Kenneth A. Walsh, VMF-124 => Tamiya
- F4U-1A flown by Donald N. Aldrich, VMF-215 => Tamiya
- F4U-1A flown by Gregory Boyington, VMF-214 => Tamiya
- F4U-1A flown by Robert M. Hanson, VMF-215 => Tamiya
- F6F-3 flown by Eugene A. Valencia, VF-9 => Eduard
- P-47D flown by Neel E. Kearby, C.O. 348FG => Hasegawa
- P-38H flown by Richard I. Bong, 9FS/49FG => Hasegawa
- P-38H flown by Jay T. Robbins, 80FS/8FG => Hasegawa (decals are missing to build this model !)
- P-38J flown by Thomas B. McGuire, C.O. 431FS/475FG => Hasegawa
- P-38J flown by Jay T. Robbins, C.O. 80FS/8FG => Hasegawa
- P-38L flown by Richard I. Bong, 5AF => Academy
- P-38L flown by Gerald R. Johnson, D.C.O. 49FG => Hasegawa (decals are missing to build this model !)
- P-38L flown by Charles H. MacDonald, C.O. 475FG => Academy (decals are missing to build this model !)
- P-40F flown by Robert B. Westbrook, 44FS/18FG => AMtech
- A6M2b T.21 flown by Tetsuzo Iwamoto, 201 Kôkutai => Hasegawa
- A6M2b T.21 (probably) flown by Toshio Ota, Tainan Kôkutai => Tamiya
- A6M2b T.21 flown by Saburo Sakai, Tainan Kôkutai => Hasegawa
- A6M3 T.22 flown by Tetsuzo Iwamoto, 204/253 Kôkûtai => Hasegawa
- A6M3 T.22 flown by Hiroyoshi Nishizawa, 251 Kôkûtai => Tamiya
- A6M3 T.22 flown by Takeo Okumura, 201 Kôkûtai => Hasegawa
- A6M3 T.32 flown by Soichi Sugita, 204 Kôkûtai – Hasegawa
- A6M5 T.52 flown by Tetsuzo Iwamoto, 253 Kôkûtai => Hasegawa
- A6M5 T.52 flown by Tetsuzo Iwamoto, 252 Kôkûtai => Tamiya
- A6M5 T.52 flown by Saburo Sakai, Yokosuka Kôkûtai => Hasegawa
- Ki-43-I flown by Satoru Anabuki, 3 Chutai, 50 Sentai => Hasegawa
- Ki-43-I flown by Isamu Sasaki, 1 Chutai, 50 Sentai => Hasegawa
- Ki-43-II flown by Yasuhiko Kuroe, 3 Chutai, 64 Sentai => Hasegawa
- Ki-43-II flown by Toshio Sakagawa, C.O. 25 Sentai => Hasegawa
- Ki-43-II flown by Goichi Sumino, 3 Chutai, 64 Sentai => Hasegawa
- Ki-44 (proto) flown by Yasuhiko Kuroe, 47 Dokuritsu Chutai, 3 Hentai => Hasegawa
- N1K2-J (early) flown by Soichi Sugita, 343 Kôkûtai => Hasegawa
- N1K2-J (late) flown by Soichi Sugita, 343 Kôkûtai => Hasegawa
- Ki-61-I flown by Shogo Takeuchi, C.O. 2 Chutai, 68 Sentai => Hasegawa

Maybe a Japanese, or the I-16 type 5 or the P-40F... but I could change my mind

N4521U · Dec 25, 2018

I think you've done enough just compiling that list ......... winner winner

Jeff Hunt · Dec 27, 2018

Would I be correct in assuming that the Aleutian campaign is included in this build?

Crimea_River · Dec 27, 2018

Sure.

Which makes another possibility for me; Hawker Hurricane Mk XII s/n 5389 which is the subject of our soon to be completed restoration. It patrolled Canada's west coast with 133 Squadron RCAF in 1943 and as a fire balloon buster in 1944.

michaelmaltby · Dec 27, 2018

Curtis Hawk flown by the Chinese ....

Donivanp · Dec 27, 2018

So here is a thought, I'd like to do a SB2C, TBF, and a F6F of F4U in markings for VA-F 84 USS Bunker Hill Tokyo Raid. Can I do this?

T Bolt · Dec 27, 2018

fubar57 said:
B-17 with those whacking great 10's in the tail, puleeeeeze!!!. Never seen one build yet

EDIT: or maybe not, Decal options say #10 was in Hollywood

T Bolt said:
That's "Mary Ann" the B-17 that was used in the movie "Air Force". It was in NMF in the movie and later camouflaged. I have a picture of it somewhere in the camo.
A cool plane to do with that model would be "The Swoose" an early B-17 with a very interesting story which is now in the Air Force
Museum's restoration hanger waiting to be restored. It's the oldest B-17 in existence

Here's some pictures of "Marry Ann" My memory was wrong, she was painted in OD in the movie. The first picture is from the movie wile the second was taken some time later.