GB 54 Pacific Theater Starts May 1

[Crimea_River]

This GB starts in a little over a week. Here's where you can declare your intentions or ask questions.

This Group Build is for any military aircraft of any nation involved in the Pacific Theatre of Operations between 1937 and the fall of Japan in 1945. The arena is large and can include the China/Burma/India (CBI) theatre, the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the Bering Sea, South Pacific, and SW Pacific areas. Land theatres and battles in the region (Dutch East Indies, New Guinea, Guadalcanal, Aleutian Islands, etc.) are also included.

I have Tamiya's venerable 1/48 Ki-61 available for this but will need to work up some willpower to launch into it. If I do, it will be the first Japanese subject I've tackled in over 45 years.

 

[fubar57]

 

[fubar57]

I also have the Ki-61 but to be different I'll be doing this, complete with lightning bolts

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[rochie]

hhmmm !

got a few options for this, have to have a think about what i fancy.

 

[Snautzer01]

I also have the Ki-61 but to be different I'll be doing this, complete with lightning bolts

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My fav. Japanese fighter. I will be following this one for sure.

 

[Jock Tamson]

Hmmm....I know I have a couple of P-40's in the stash but I need to check which markings they come with. I'm fairly sure I don't have any Japanese subjects.

 

[fubar57]

Apparently there is one photo of this aircraft though no one is sure if its white or yellow. I need to find that photo

 

[Mainly28s]

Sorry, I have nothing for PacWar.

 

[Ralph Haus]

I may have some friendly competition with George but on a smaller scale? Lightning bolts and all!

I also have these. Not sure if the kits will have the proper markings to go with the theater though?

 

[fubar57]

Tail number is different so I will allow it.

 

[Warbirdnutball]

Hhhhmmmm...... I have quite a few (also in 72nd) to go thru, even a Fujimi A5M2a. Gotta think on this here.

 

[Crimea_River]

Hhhhmmmm...... I have quite a few (also in 72nd) to go thru, even a Fujimi A5M2a. Gotta think on this here.

I hope you join. We could always use more victims, participants.

 

[rochie]

toying with idea of doing this !

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

That's a good one Karl. Care for some rigging?

 

[rochie]

That's a good one Karl. Care for some rigging?

kit has photo etch rigging included but looks like too much hard work

 

[Crimea_River]

kit has photo etch rigging included but looks like too much hard work

You're even lazier than I thought!

 

[rochie]

You're even lazier than I thought!

yup !

 

[Wayne Little]

Well.....I have so much choice in this one......will start with a Pearl Harbour B5N2 Kate of the second wave attack, then hope to add an Eduard Zero and something else....maybe.......?

 

[Maty12]

Excited for this! Sounds like a good reason to finally start that Doolittle Raid B-25B I've kept stashed since last semester. Will have a late start (not able to work on models until May 15th or so), but very interested