GB 58 and beyond

[T Bolt]

Quite a buzz here. I find myself looking at kits
Now .... that is a long looongg time ago.
No talent but what the hey.
What would be a 1:72 absolute beginner kit be to advised? Just shake and bake i mean.
I am willing to spend about 10 hours on it.
Nightfighters is a thing for me. The 110 with what ever radar should be good
What would fit a GB? I am living very close to a big retailer, so shoot.
Plan is not competing or posting but just re- candelling some youth magic.

The 1/72 Academy fighters are nice simple kits that fit together well and have nice surface detail. You can find some on eBay in the $20 range

 

[Wurger]

I agree with Glenn. Also you may give a try to the Hobby Boss 1/72 scale series. Not too many pieces of a good quality and fitting than can be compared to those of the Academy.

 

[Snautzer01]

Price is not that important. Just floated by a matchbox i mistreated a long way back. Made a bid. lets see if it can bring back those magical moments long gone if i am lucky.

 

[N4521U]

Most of us, I assume, could pull enough parts outta the carpet to make a decent russian fighter!

N4521U Bill, are you gonna put a list together?
Calling @Davecww1, @Airframes, @Jock Tamson , @Wayne Little, @le_steph40 , @dneid , @rochie , have a look at the previous pages and throw in your choices if you wish.

Also @Bernhart , @Bustedwing , @Lancaster630

It may suit what I would like to build.
But then that's how individual lists are created?
Yep, when I get back from my Euroligist apt!
I have All my Drs highlighted in my phone!!!!!!

 

[Crimea_River]

Donivanp in the first post (item #2) - he gets credit for the idea!

True but he later said that list was superceded by his other one in Post #28

Andy I've modified my selection, dropping Light bombers for Recon and modified what I would like to see.

Done! NOW there are three votes for transports.

I like the list so far. Not much to add at the moment, although I'll try to contribute a couple of ideas later.
One idea, however, would be to cover wars / conflicts involving aircraft, after WW2 up to the present day, with Korea and Viet Nam being obvious choices, but with many, many possibilities, from "bush wars" to all out conflict.
This would be open to any type of aircraft that had been involved in the chosen event, and would include jets, props and (dare I say it) rotary wing, combat, transport, recce etc etc.

Got you down for this idea Terry and will add more later if you submit more.

That list covers most of my ideas in some way or another.
Favourites are.
jets, any era
Twin engines, Ww2 and also after ww2.
PTO build
Winter war
I like Terry's idea of other war aircraft too
i could probably find something for a lot of that list

Got your choices Karl thanks, including the vote for Terry's idea. For your "Twin Engines, WW2 and after", I've combined that idea with Glenn's "Twin Engined a/c of all Eras". Vic Balshaw I did the same with your twin engined pick and included it with all eras.

 

[GrauGeist]

I like the list so far. Not much to add at the moment, although I'll try to contribute a couple of ideas later.
One idea, however, would be to cover wars / conflicts involving aircraft, after WW2 up to the present day, with Korea and Viet Nam being obvious choices, but with many, many possibilities, from "bush wars" to all out conflict.
This would be open to any type of aircraft that had been involved in the chosen event, and would include jets, props and (dare I say it) rotary wing, combat, transport, recce etc etc.

The Korean conflict is a great opportunity to have WWII era fighters mixed in with Jets, too.

 

[Donivanp]

Here kitty kitty kitty ! Let's all go here, a dang it, there they go again!!!!!!

 

[Crimea_River]

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[Vic Balshaw]

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Dot points Andy!

 

[Crimea_River]

Yeah, tried to post a stupid meme but it wouldn't show.

Anyway, here's what it looks like right now with the above comments tallied in. There is still opportunity to consolidate but I've not yet done so til more ideas come in (e.g; Bomber Transports can go with Transports; Maritime a/c can include seaplanes, carrier borne, etc...). Let me know if you find any errors.

 

[Crimea_River]

Actually, looking at the list, I think I can consolidate a few now. Give me a minute or 26.

 

[Donivanp]

90 minutes

 

[Crimea_River]

The following consolidations were made:

• My Carrier & Maritime Patrol Aircraft of WW2 has been changed to All Eras and will include land based rescue planes, seaplanes, and anti-shipping aircraft so that pulls similar chioces by Don, Mainly28s, PlasticHero, Glenn, and Vic into 1 category.
• Mainly 28s Test/Prototype aircraft has been merged with Glenn's Prototype/Weird a/c
• PlasticHero's very specific Light Hitters choice and Ralph's Light Bomber/Ground Attack has been merged with my WW2 Ground attack aircraft. Still could make this all Eras but so far no-one has asked for that yet and it does make the top 8 for now.

This changes things quite a bit so if there are objections to what I did, let me know.

 

[Crimea_River]

Note that with the above changes, GrauGeist 's "Transports" and "Bomber Transports" count as just one vote since the former includes the latter.

 

[Donivanp]

Dang but you seem to be getting all the kitties going the same way!

 

[Crimea_River]

Of those who voted so far, Donivanp, Crimea_River, Ralph Haus, T Bolt, Vic Balshaw are maxed out with 8 picks:
Fubar57 and Airframes have one vote each and can add up to 7 more each
Mainly28s has 6 votes and can chose 2 more
PlasticHero has 7 and can do one more
Graugeist has 4 and can do 4 more (accounts for combining the 2 transports into 1)
Rochie has 5 picks and can add 3 more.

If anyone sees it differently, let me know.

 

[Ralph Haus]

Quite a buzz here. I find myself looking at kits
Now .... that is a long looongg time ago.
No talent but what the hey.
What would be a 1:72 absolute beginner kit be to advised? Just shake and bake i mean.
I am willing to spend about 10 hours on it.
Nightfighters is a thing for me. The 110 with what ever radar should be good
What would fit a GB? I am living very close to a big retailer, so shoot.
Plan is not competing or posting but just re- candelling some youth magic.

I don't (readily) see a place of residence for you, US, Europe, down under?? But if in the US? I just returned from Hobby Lobby, restocking glues and brushes and such and could not pass up the 40% off Airfix Mustangs and P-40Bs at $5.99. If nothing else they will become paint mules. All have a 'new-tool' date in the 2011/2012 time frame so should be good kits to throw together on a weekend.

 

[GrauGeist]

The mighty Bushido (who left this earthly realm three years ago) is watching your herding skills from his lawn chair in the sky with great interest.

 

[Crimea_River]

I see #7 and #15 should have been combined giving Early Ww2 3 votes.

Same with 63 and 55.

 

[Mainly28s]

Of those who voted so far, Donivanp, Crimea_River, Ralph Haus, T Bolt, Vic Balshaw are maxed out with 8 picks:
Fubar57 and Airframes have one vote each and can add up to 7 more each
Mainly28s has 6 votes and can chose 2 more
PlasticHero has 7 and can do one more
Graugeist has 4 and can do 4 more (accounts for combining the 2 transports into 1)
Rochie has 5 picks and can add 3 more.

If anyone sees it differently, let me know.

OK, I'll add night fighters and transports to my selections.

and 60 and 52 can be combined, right?