adamitri Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 10 hours ago, phantom said: NOW>>>> This time EVERYBODY who said yes.....FREAKING STEP UP AND BUILD SOMETHING!!!!!!! The GBs around here of late are getting very few completed and not many more started builds. Its up to you all to make this GB process work. Yes, life gets in the way and all that. But take some time once in a while and build what you say you are going to build. Guilty as charged. But I will do my best.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Doing your best is all we can ask. Its not like I have empty cells I co...... wait a minute....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tosouthern66 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 What dates are we talking about here? I was unable to finish what I started in my own GB due to some issues in my life. I still have those issues to deal with but will try and participate in this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raceaddict Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 52 minutes ago, tosouthern66 said: What dates are we talking about here? I was unable to finish what I started in my own GB due to some issues in my life. I still have those issues to deal with but will try and participate in this one. Sept. 1 to Mar. 3rd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tosouthern66 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 (edited) On 3/16/2018 at 9:14 PM, Raceaddict said: Sept. 1 to Mar. 3rd. Raceaddict Thanks! Now I need to find decals and a kit. Anyone have any suggestions for decals in 1/72 scale for this GB? Edited March 19, 2018 by tosouthern66 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Went to an airshow yesterday, saw Mavericks squadron emblem on an E-2C.I asked one of the crew why they stole Tom Cruises' squadron insignia and got a strange look. I wasn't thinking but the crew member was maybe 25 or so years old, he seemed to have never of even heard of the movie Top Gun. Guess I am getting old!---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 LOL yeah, that'll get you some bad looks even from Hawkeye crews who do know.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gb_madcat_sl Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 I’ve read through both discussions about this group build but could not find a consensus as to what builds would qualify for this GB. Do they have to be F-14s, A-4s and F-5s as they appeared or is the scope wider and includes all USN aircraft involved in DACT? Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 (edited) 13 hours ago, gb_madcat_sl said: I’ve read through both discussions about this group build but could not find a consensus as to what builds would qualify for this GB. Do they have to be F-14s, A-4s and F-5s as they appeared or is the scope wider and includes all USN aircraft involved in DACT? Mark I *think* it comes down to only Miramar-based aircraft assigned to Topgun/NFWS and NSAWC, though I recall some possibility of VF-126 since they operated in conjunction with NFWS. In fact, when TG started they actually used 126's aircraft fairly often when they were only a training unit. Since pretty much every fighter squadron would rotate through for training, opening it to anyone involved would turn it into a USN fighter group build. So really it would come down to, yes, A-4's, F-5's, T-38's, F-14's, F-16's, F/A-18's all assigned to NFWS and NSAWC and possibly VF-126, and maybe even the specially marked and painted movie F-14's and F-5's. Okay, folks, correct me if I'm wrong on any of this. :) Edited May 16, 2018 by Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 (edited) Either F-16 or F/A-18 aggressor for me, I have Ice's F-14 markings but I need a break from Tomcats, leaning towards the F/A-18,there's some cool schemes out there for this.---John Edited May 15, 2018 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SERNAK Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 WOW! it's been 50 years! I'm in with two 1/32 models. Probably a TA-4J and a F-5E with VF-126 paint schemes/markings, though I have to admit making the Skyhawk's marking in 1/32 can be challenging. I only got an inkjet printer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 (edited) Brian P of Fightertown Decals was living by Miramar through the 80's and early 90's with constant access to the flightline, and has a VAST collection of slides of Topgun's and 126's birds in those amazing days. He well documented the earliest F/A-18 adversaries and the F-16's. I've got a number of prints from his slides, just eye opening stuff. So, at the risk of sounding like a commercial, if you get any of Fightertown's sheets for the adversaries from that time frame, he knows the subjects up close and personal! Edited May 28, 2018 by Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tosouthern66 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Question? What kit is recommended in the following scales? 1/72 F-5 Hobby Boss or Italeri 1/48 F-5 What's out there other than AFV Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Not sure about 1/72, but in 1/48 there's always Monogram/Revell if budget is a concern. They make an E and an F. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 1/72 F-5 by Italeri has raised panel-lines, while Hobbyboss does not. I think the overall looks of the Italeri is a bit better. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Meh..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve N Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I'm assuming he'll be leading the defense of earth against the onslaught of the Dark Lord Xenu and his squadrons of evil Thetans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 On 6/4/2018 at 7:36 AM, tosouthern66 said: Question? What kit is recommended in the following scales? 1/72 F-5 Hobby Boss or Italeri 1/48 F-5 What's out there other than AFV Forget Hobbyboss. It's a cheap copy of the Italeri kit but with recessed panel lines. Hobbyboss got the windshield undersized and IIRC they used F-20 Tigershark intakes or something because they look larger than the normal F-5E intakes. IMHO, you're better off rescribing the Italeri kit. Also, they recently released the 2-seater F-5F too, which incidentally, comes with 3 different Aggressor markings. https://d3fa68hw0m2vcc.cloudfront.net/9e3/150616751.jpeg For 1/48, AFV's the best. It also comes with "Mig-28" markings http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/276414-mig-28-afv-club-148/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 11 hours ago, Steve N said: I'm assuming he'll be leading the defense of earth against the onslaught of the Dark Lord Xenu and his squadrons of evil Thetans. Awesome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I'm all set, got a down and dirty price on 1/72 Hasegawa F-16N.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoops Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I'll be in for a Hasegawa 1/72 F-14a in the famous blue splinter scheme. Hoops Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tosouthern66 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Just ordered 2 1/72 Hasegawa F-16N kits. So I will be building at least one of them for this build. Maye both we shall see! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SERNAK Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 On 6/4/2018 at 2:44 AM, picknpluck said: Not sure about 1/72, but in 1/48 there's always Monogram/Revell if budget is a concern. They make an E and an F. Monogram's Tigers are still excellent kits to consider however, you can only built OOB the first ones that the Adversary units had at their disposal. I think it was near the end of the 80's when they introduced the F-5s with the 'shark-nose' random and the LERXs on the wings. For these later ones you will need AFVs excellent kits. By the way, you can improve the landing gear/speed brakes bays with Aires resin sets. I have done so, on one of my Monogram Tigers. The challenge here is to rescribe the Monogram kits. Too many curves and the aft fuselage near the engines' exhausts has raised rivets. Similar situation with Italeri's 1/72 Tigers. They have a very soft plastic and the scale doesn't really help the rescribing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SERNAK Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 10 hours ago, tosouthern66 said: Just ordered 2 1/72 Hasegawa F-16N kits. So I will be building at least one of them for this build. Maye both we shall see! Fujimi has also produced a kit in 1/72 for the F-16N and with a much better and with more options, decals sheet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tosouthern66 Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 I found the Hobby Boss 1/72 F-5E kit at Hobby Lobby $15.99 with the 40% off coupon it came out to $10.38 so I picked one up just to see how Hobby Boss kits look like. My impression is it looks like an Academy kit the way it is set up and the way the plastic is molded. SO I will have an F-5E to add to the F-16N kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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