AnonymousDFB1 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 (edited) When: 5th September 2015 to 27th December 2015Hosts: Snapper City, Radleigh, hgbn The GB has now finished. The poll results and final build pictures can be seen HERE. Edited January 10, 2016 by snapper_city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 (edited) Welcome everyone to the Vietnam GB 2015. A massive thank you to Mish for her continued efforts in everything Group Build related. Without her efforts behind the scenes none of this would be possible. War dominated 30 years of Vietnam's history last century. The struggle that began with communists fighting French colonial power in the 1940s did not end until they seized Saigon and control of the whole country in 1975. The period that Americans refer to as the "Vietnam War" – and the Vietnamese call the "American War" – was the US military intervention from 1965 to 1973. Communist forces based in the north and led by the nationalist leader Ho Chi Minh defeated the French in 1954. Accords were negotiated that split the country into communist north and pro-American south, divided by a demilitarised zone (DMZ). Country-wide elections to decide a permanent solution were promised but never happened, and within five years the communists had launched a guerrilla war on the south. Hundreds of thousands of US soldiers were sent to help fight the communists in a costly and ultimately unsuccessful war. This GB will cover any subject land, sea or air from any side throughout the entire theater of conflict. If it was in action during the First Indochina War (1946 - 1954) its in. If it was kicking butt in the Second Indochina War aka The Vietnam War (1955 - 1975) its in. All general GB rules will apply. Now lets all get on discussing what we plan to build etc.. Edited December 11, 2014 by snapper_city 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Hi snapper, congratulations on getting this GB up and running. Just confirming that I will be up for this, not sure what yet. Some sort of aircraft, and who knows maybe an armoured vehicle or a Pibber if I can find one. Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Looking forward to this one too! Not sure what I'm going to make yet but I've been enjoying looking at the possible kits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm in. Plenty of time to think about what I am going to build. Gonna enjoy this. Cheers, Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Having suggested it earlier, Mark seemed to like the idea of me building the 1:35 AFV Club LVTP.5 for which I also have full resin interior, riders and sandbags, so will probably go with this. Although I've also got the Aussie Centurion from AFV Club that's been crying out to be built for some time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaker Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm in!!! Academy USAF F-4, USN Eduard Da-Nang F-4, Tamiya USAF Skyraider already in the stash and hopefully an A-7 and an A-4 from me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 (edited) Welcome guys. The countdown has begun. Still quite a way off but plenty of time to decide what we want to build. Personally the stash has a few options available. AC-119, F-4 Phantom, M113, Mig-21PFM, M101A1 Artillery piece, M-42 Duster, M-35 Guntruck, O-1 Bird Dog, M-48A3 Mod. B. At the moment I think I'm swinging more towards a wingy thing. My number one choice right now would be USS New Jersey 1968 set up in 1:350th. That would be a mission as no one makes it as far as I know. I'm sure more subjects will find their way into the frame by the time September comes round. Edited December 11, 2014 by snapper_city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'd like to build a 1/48 F-100D or a USMC F-4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 If I can obtain one, I'd like to build a RAAF Avon Sabre based at Ubon in Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Well I won't be short of a few options...in my stash are: All 1/48...F-4's (6), F-105's (3), F-100 (1), A-4 (2), A-7 (3), RA-5 (1), A-6 (1), F-8 (1), A-37 (1), B-57 (1), UH-1 (1), MiG-21 (1), T-28D (1), OV-10 (1) All 1/72 B-52 (1), B-66 (1), All 1/35 M551 Sheridan (1) M50 Ontos (1) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Good morning My choice will be even more difficult if we begin with the First Indochina War (1946 - 1954) In my stash I have : Spit , Mosquito , Kingcobra , Corsair , Hellcat , Bearcat , Helldiver , Dauntless , Beaver , C47 , C119 ... And of course for the The Vietnam War (1955 - 1975) Skyraider , F 100 D , F 104 , F 105 , F 111 , F4 / RF4 , F 8 etc ... Who said I can open a modelstore ? . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I'm in. Have no idea what I will build, but I do have choices. I even have an old 1/24 Revell Apache I may throw in the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Unfortunately the Apache didn't fly till 1975. Too late for Vietnam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 (edited) I really like that this GB will include the first indochina war too. I'm quite tempted to join up. I was having a wee google search last night of French aircraft used in this conflict. If I was able to get my hands on a special hobby Hiller UH-12 I would love to try and build a French Hiller like this French Hiller But doubtful. Still plenty of other options to choose. Edited December 12, 2014 by milktrip 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonhoff Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 1/100 scale Tamiya F105 Thunderchief for me. And possibly a Phantom if there is still time..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shermaniac Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 My current choice for this GB would be the Dragon M48A3 and it will also be interesting to compare this with the Tamiya M48A3 already completed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedman Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I'm in with a 1/144 Academy F-4E Phantom II. 67-0287 "Positive Thinker" and Revell's HH-53C. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I really like that this GB will include the first indochina war too. I'm quite tempted to join up. I was having a wee google search last night of French aircraft used in this conflict. If I was able to get my hands on a special hobby Hiller UH-12 I would love to try and build a French Hiller like this French Hiller But doubtful. Still plenty of other options to choose. Superb choice milktrip. I didn't know anyone ever made a kit of these. I want one.. 1/100 scale Tamiya F105 Thunderchief for me. And possibly a Phantom if there is still time..... Good choice Bonhoff. You don't see many of these odd scale Tamiya built. Weirdly I have never built a Thud before. My current choice for this GB would be the Dragon M48A3 and it will also be interesting to compare this with the Tamiya M48A3 already completed. Cool. They seem to build up nicely. I'm watching a couple of WIP's on another site at the moment. Only a 2-3 weeks ago I picked one up myself. It could even get built for the GB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I'm in with a 1/144 Academy F-4E Phantom II. 67-0287 "Positive Thinker" and Revell's HH-53C. Good good. I remember building the Revell 1:144th F-4E in my teens. I was even eyeing one up a couple of weeks back in LSA models. You can't go wrong with a Jolly Green either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Thanks Mark, I think Special hobby are the only manufacturer that have released a Hiller UH-12, I've had a search but I think they are long gone, not even ebay. I don't really know much about the French helo but looking at the pics and comparing it to the special hobby kit reviews it would require a bit of additional work; new canopy, I think, different under carriage, stretchers an the inclusion of the handle bar controls!! If you didn't notice have another look at the photos in that link, there are no cyclic sticks. instead there is a roof mounted handle bar that connects directly to the MRH!? Flying a modified Raleigh Burner in the Mekong Delta... I'm going to keep searching for this kit as it does look very interesting. Cheers Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 (edited) Interesting stuff about the control systems. I also went straight to Ebay for a look. Edited December 13, 2014 by snapper_city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ettore Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Hi Snapper I'll be in this GB Ettore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Well, september is far away enough to make a décision. AFAIC, it will most probably be a 1/72 jet/wolfpak decals mix of some sorts. A-4 or A-7, F-4 or F-105, nothing really special, but I like them Even a VF-1 Tomcat will be considered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share Posted December 13, 2014 Does anyone know of any decals in 1:72 for F-102A suitable for this GB? From what I've read there was a limited number of 102s in theatre for a short time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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