GB 41 Pacific Theatre of Operations from 1937 (including China war from 1937)
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N4521U
Colonel
Must be started within the build dates.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Interesting schemes Sergio and looking forward to seeing one of them. I don't think I've seen a "Thai-fighter" before.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Very cool. Don't see those very often.
Get stuck in, we want more happening...
le_steph40
Chief Master Sergeant
Hello,
My 2nd I-16 is finished (photos soon). Now, I'm ready for this GB
Not decided for the model yet but the list is shorter:
- F6F-3 flown by Eugene A. Valencia, VF-9 => Eduard
- P-47D flown by Neel E. Kearby, C.O. 348FG => Hasegawa
- P-38J flown by Jay T. Robbins, C.O. 80FS/8FG => Hasegawa
- P-38L flown by Richard I. Bong, 5AF => Academy
- A6M2b T.21 flown by Saburo Sakai, Tainan Kôkutai => Hasegawa
- A6M3 T.22 flown by Hiroyoshi Nishizawa, 251 Kôkûtai => Tamiya
- A6M3 T.22 flown by Takeo Okumura, 201 Kôkûtai => Hasegawa
- 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 Goichi Sumino, 3 Chutai, 64 Sentai => Hasegawa
So, the choice is: P-38, A6M, Hellcat, P-47 or Ki-43...?
Sergio is building a Ki-43; so I remove it from the list
Now, I have to choice between P-38, P-47, A6M and F6F-3...
Any advice my friends ?
My 2nd I-16 is finished (photos soon). Now, I'm ready for this GB
Not decided for the model yet but the list is shorter:
- F6F-3 flown by Eugene A. Valencia, VF-9 => Eduard
- P-47D flown by Neel E. Kearby, C.O. 348FG => Hasegawa
- P-38J flown by Jay T. Robbins, C.O. 80FS/8FG => Hasegawa
- P-38L flown by Richard I. Bong, 5AF => Academy
- A6M2b T.21 flown by Saburo Sakai, Tainan Kôkutai => Hasegawa
- A6M3 T.22 flown by Hiroyoshi Nishizawa, 251 Kôkûtai => Tamiya
- A6M3 T.22 flown by Takeo Okumura, 201 Kôkûtai => Hasegawa
- 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 Goichi Sumino, 3 Chutai, 64 Sentai => Hasegawa
So, the choice is: P-38, A6M, Hellcat, P-47 or Ki-43...?
Sergio is building a Ki-43; so I remove it from the list
Now, I have to choice between P-38, P-47, A6M and F6F-3...
Any advice my friends ?
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fubar57
General
Haven't got a P-47 build yet.......
Crimea_River
Marshal
Yep. That or a Lightning would be cool.
T Bolt
Colonel
Do an "N". Big beast with that extra long wing, only used in the Pacific. Academy makes I nice kit of it I built a few years ago. Only problem I found with it was it has the wrong engine in it but most people wouldn't notice, or else you can fix it like I did.
RAF flew P-47s in this theater, it is one of my options, well 3 of my options if i am being honest
i am toying with either a Ki-84 in a home defense scheme or maybe P-40 "wiarripa wildcat" if you've all forgotten about Wayne and Glenn's builds ?
Jeff Hunt
1st Lieutenant
My P38G was delivered yesterday so I am hoping to be able to complete.both halves of the Yamamoto shoot down, the hunted and the hunter.
SANCER
Senior Master Sergeant
Hello to all, so far I am giving myself some time to start seeing this new GB.
I think I have good candidates to participate (my 2nd. GB
), ... 
... although I do not think I can start until my He-111 is more advanced than I have. For now I´m in half masking! 
My problem is that they will have already realized that I am a bit slow in my processes because of the irregularly available time, coupled with my syndrome of "early madness due to detail and progressive and irreversible innovation" ... 
I would like to submit to your consideration what might be options (unless you tell me that one does not correspond)
Apparently it would be from the simplest to the most complicated project:
1) 1/72 F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair "Guadalcanal"
2) 1/48 Mitsubishi J2M3
3) 1/48 SBD-5 Dauntless
4) 1/48 P-61 Black Widow
With option 1, it may give me time to also do option 2.
For 3 and 4, I think I will hardly have the time to try to do any.
I will hear suggestions.
I see that there is a good number of participants, I will be walking slowly for each one, to see their projects and greet them.
Saludos
Luis Carlos
I think I have good candidates to participate (my 2nd. GB
), ... ... although I do not think I can start until my He-111 is more advanced than I have. For now I´m in half masking! My problem is that they will have already realized that I am a bit slow in my processes because of the irregularly available time
, coupled with my syndrome of "early madness due to detail and progressive and irreversible innovation" ... I would like to submit to your consideration what might be options (unless you tell me that one does not correspond)
Apparently it would be from the simplest to the most complicated project:
1) 1/72 F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair "Guadalcanal"
2) 1/48 Mitsubishi J2M3
3) 1/48 SBD-5 Dauntless
4) 1/48 P-61 Black Widow
With option 1, it may give me time to also do option 2.
For 3 and 4, I think I will hardly have the time to try to do any.
I will hear suggestions.
I see that there is a good number of participants, I will be walking slowly for each one, to see their projects and greet them.
Saludos
Luis Carlos
le_steph40
Chief Master Sergeant
A lovely Raiden would be interesting I think 
le_steph40
Chief Master Sergeant
Arrrgh ! I wanted to follow your opinion but I would have liked to find the KMC 48-5063 or Aires 4044 resin set for control surfaces but unlucky
fubar57
General
I have no idea what this is Steph, its the first thing that popped up for the KMC resin. Chrome browser would be your best bet here
絕版-KMC-48-5063-Control Surfaces-of P-47D-1/48-加4元-M-001-Yahoo香港拍賣－免費刊登，盡情分享
絕版-KMC-48-5063-Control Surfaces-of P-47D-1/48-加4元-M-001-Yahoo香港拍賣－免費刊登，盡情分享
le_steph40
Chief Master Sergeant
Unfortunately no access for EU members
Jock Tamson
Staff Sergeant
Hi Luis,Hello to all, so far I am giving myself some time to start seeing this new GB.
I think I have good candidates to participate (my 2nd. GB
My problem is that they will have already realized that I am a bit slow in my processes because of the irregularly available time
I would like to submit to your consideration what might be options (unless you tell me that one does not correspond)
Apparently it would be from the simplest to the most complicated project:
1) 1/72 F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair "Guadalcanal"
View attachment 529757
2) 1/48 Mitsubishi J2M3
View attachment 529758
3) 1/48 SBD-5 Dauntless
View attachment 529760
4) 1/48 P-61 Black Widow
View attachment 529759
With option 1, it may give me time to also do option 2.
For 3 and 4, I think I will hardly have the time to try to do any.
I will hear suggestions.
I see that there is a good number of participants, I will be walking slowly for each one, to see their projects and greet them.
Saludos
Luis Carlos
Any of those options look good to me
But if i HAD to choose i would go with the P-61,
Cheers Greg
SANCER
Senior Master Sergeant
A lovely Raiden would be interesting I think
Thanks Steph and Greg, for your suggestion. I start to see the projects that participate and the documented information of many of them is very interesting.Hi Luis,
Any of those options look good to me
But if i HAD to choose i would go with the P-61,
Cheers Greg
One question: is there a deadline to register? I'm still rushing with my AW177 from GB # 40 and I hope to start analyzing it more thoroughly, depending on the time (I do not like to look bad with deadlines), which project could be viable.
I already want to start here with you too.
Gracias amigos, les agradezco y seguimos en contacto.
Saludos Luis Carlos
