Grumman Gb Chat

[TEMPESTMK5]

1 hour ago, Enzo Matrix said:

I'd like to make my subject the Grumman F9F-6 Cougar.  I fancy building three different versions; The fighter, the recce version and the trainer.

 

Good afternoon Enzo

Welcome aboard  making the 3 different versions of the Cougar is a very interesting idea 🤒🤒

 

9 minutes ago, stevej60 said:

I'll be joining if that's OK not sure what with might go Gull gray over white without a prop!

Good afternoon Steve

 Welcome aboard "Gull Gray over white without a prop" I have no idea at all but I am looking forward to see your build ..

 

 

Patrice

[stevej60]

2 minutes ago, TEMPESTMK5 said:

Good afternoon Steve

 Welcome aboard "Gull Gray over white without a prop" I have no idea at all but I am looking forward to see your build ..

At the moment Patrice Hasegawa's Prowler is top of the hit list.

[TEMPESTMK5]

1 minute ago, stevej60 said:

At the moment Patrice Hasegawa's Prowler is top of the hit list.

A very interesting choice ...

Patrice

[Enzo the Magnificent]

7 hours ago, stevej60 said:

not sure what with might go Gull gray over white without a prop!

Late examples of the F9F Panther, most examples of the F9F Cougar, F11F Tiger, A-6 Intruder, C-1 Trader, E-1 Tracer, S-2 Tracker, E-2 Hawkeye, F-14 Tomcat.

 

Oh, and there's the C-2 Greyhound, but that would technically be white over gull gray.  

 

Edit:  doh!  you did say without a prop    

[trickyrich]

On 7/20/2018 at 4:09 AM, Enzo Matrix said:

Late examples of the F9F Panther, most examples of the F9F Cougar, F11F Tiger, A-6 Intruder, C-1 Trader, E-1 Tracer, S-2 Tracker, E-2 Hawkeye, F-14 Tomcat.

 

Oh, and there's the C-2 Greyhound, but that would technically be white over gull gray.  

 

Edit:  doh!  you did say without a prop    

So Enzo I take it then you'll be building all these??? We don't mind if you do some Blue ones as well.

[draggie748]

I'd like to enter with an Academy 72nd scale F-14A in VF-51 from the kit markings.

Cheers

Phil

[fewr9fkr9595]

Will be away in the falklands for the majority of this timeframe so need to withdraw. 

Pity. 

[TEMPESTMK5]

23 hours ago, draggie748 said:

I'd like to enter with an Academy 72nd scale F-14A in VF-51 from the kit markings.

Cheers

Phil

Good afternoon Phil

Welcome aboard great to see another Tomcat in this Gb ..

 

Cheers

Patrice

 

18 hours ago, Tony Oliver said:

Will be away in the falklands for the majority of this timeframe so need to withdraw. 

Pity. 

Good afternoon Tony

 That's too bad but I wish you a good stay there ..

 

Patrice

[SleeperService]

 

Will be away in the falklands for the majority of this timeframe so need to withdraw. 

Pity. 

Stay safe and well. At least you're going in summer. I use the term loosely. 

[Wez]

22 hours ago, Tony Oliver said:

Will be away in the falklands for the majority of this timeframe so need to withdraw. 

Pity. 

Having done 5 tours of the godforsakenplace I'd suggest you could use this GB as a good way of killing time, mind you, the place is much nicer in their summer, trust me I know, four of my tours were winters!

[Col.]

2 hours ago, Wez said:

Having done 5 tours of the godforsakenplace I'd suggest you could use this GB as a good way of killing time, mind you, the place is much nicer in their summer, trust me I know, four of my tours were winters!

You must have been really bad! 😮 

[fewr9fkr9595]

2 hours ago, Wez said:

Having done 5 tours of the godforsakenplace I'd suggest you could use this GB as a good way of killing time, mind you, the place is much nicer in their summer, trust me I know, four of my tours were winters!

 

No time or space for plastic mate. 

[Robert]

I would like to participate in this please. Not sure what yet but it will be a post war jet. I have a few Tomcats and the F9F-8 Cougar and F9F -2 Panther in 1/48 so will go with one of those.

 

Enzo if you are going to do a F9F-6 Cougar check out the Detail and Scale ebook as there is a conversion article in there for 1/72. I started one but is on the back burner.

 

Robert

[Wez]

13 hours ago, Col. said:

You must have been really bad!

I got off lightly, a number of my colleagues did seven tours, mind you there were still those loathsome spotted reptiles that did none!

 

But yes, I have to confess, I'm bad, just ask anyone who knows me

Edited July 28, 2018 by Wez

[Blitz23]

This ones quite a long GB so as well as the 1/48 Eduard Hellcat I want to try and get my Tigercat done and a Italeri Intruder maybe in a low vis Marine scheme.

[TEMPESTMK5]

On 06/08/2018 at 17:26, Blitz23 said:

This ones quite a long GB so as well as the 1/48 Eduard Hellcat I want to try and get my Tigercat done and a Italeri Intruder maybe in a low vis Marine scheme.

Good evening Blitz

Welcome aboard

Cheers

Patrice

[theplasticsurgeon]

I  bought another Grumman product at Avon model show, that has not been mentioned previously on the thread, but I'm keen to start it.

Italeri EF-111A, for which Grumman did all the conversion work.

I've also got decals for the prototype making it even more a Grumman aircraft.

Is this one acceptable?

Edited September 2, 2018 by theplasticsurgeon

[Hockeyboy76]

@TEMPESTMK5 Can I join with an F14 Egg plane Tomcat?

@Wez I was lucky enough to mange only one trip “down south” during my 22years, I was always under the impression that with my uncle fighting “during the war” I should be exempt. Almost got away with it. 

[TEMPESTMK5]

6 hours ago, Hockeyboy76 said:

@TEMPESTMK5 Can I join with an F14 Egg plane Tomcat?

@Wez I was lucky enough to mange only one trip “down south” during my 22years, I was always under the impression that with my uncle fighting “during the war” I should be exempt. Almost got away with it. 

Good evening Hockeyboy76

 Of course welcome aboard

Cheers

Patrice

[Pappy]

G'day,

 

I would like to join, most likely with an S-2G Tracker,

 

cheers,

 

Pappy

[TEMPESTMK5]

On 02/09/2018 at 01:41, theplasticsurgeon said:

I  bought another Grumman product at Avon model show, that has not been mentioned previously on the thread, but I'm keen to start it.

Italeri EF-111A, for which Grumman did all the conversion work.

I've also got decals for the prototype making it even more a Grumman aircraft.

Is this one acceptable?

Good morning theplasticsurgeon

 I think that we can accept this aircraft so welcome aboard ..

 

Cheers

Patrice

7 hours ago, Pappy said:

G'day,

 

I would like to join, most likely with an S-2G Tracker,

 

cheers,

 

Pappy

Good morning Pappy

 Welcome aboard 

Cheers

Patrice

[Enzo the Magnificent]

26 days to go!       Looking forward to it. 

[DaveJL]

Forgot about this one... and I was only planning to build Russian jets until after Christmas! Oh well, the F-14 binge will be starting early

[vppelt68]

6 minutes ago, DaveJL said:

Oh well, the F-14 binge will be starting early

In your case I'd say that's unavoidable (is that a word?) 😁

Edit: oh I do have an Airfix Martlet kit. If I have oomph left after the Fortress build, I might enter this one. No promises though!

[DaveJL]

Just now, vppelt68 said:

In your case I'd say that's unavoidable (is that a word?) 😁

You're right (on both accounts)!