JOCKNEY Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Working title which is far too clunky ! As the Heller Classic GB has been such an amazing success and has seen a record number of non-aircraft builds completed it occurred to me that there are many different classic kits made by Japanese manufacturers that if grouped together would make an excellent basis for a Classic GB. I can remember spending hours looking at the tamiya catalogue as a nipper admiring all those 1/35 military pictures. So first of all a list of things needed, 1. A cut off year to define classic ( first release date so reboxes / reissues are fine) 1990 ? 2. List of manufacturers Tamiya, Hasegawa, LS, Arii, Otaki, Bandai, Nitto, Fujimi and Aoshima ..... ? 3. List of participants 1. @JOCKNEY(Host) 2. @Corsairfoxfouruncle 3. @vppelt68 4. @CliffB 5. @Wez 6. @TEMPESTMK5 7. @Mjwomack 8. @Toryu 9. @theplasticsurgeon 10. @zebra 11. @klr 12. @JeroenS (Co host) 13. @Angus Tura 14. @Evil_Toast_RSA 15. @Andwil 16. @Marklo 17. @zegeye 18. @Jb65rams 19. @Jinxman 20. @bianfuxia 21. @Jabba 22. @Anatol Pigwa 23. @DaveyGair 24. @stevehnz 25. @GREG DESTEC 26. @Grandboof 27. @Redstaff 28. @helios16v 29. @dnl42 30. @TimJ 31. @Richard Humm 32. @stevej60 33. @MARADER 34. @Stefan Buysse 35. @IanC 36. @Threadbear 37. @Robert 38. @PhantomBigStu 39. @John Masters 40. @Chrisj2003 41. @AdrianMF 42. @wimbledon99 43. @Mark Newton 44. @rx79guntank 45. @heloman1 46. @Paul821 47. @Dermo245 48. @Rabbit Leader 49. @Giorgio N 50. @UberDaveToo 51. 52. 53. 54. More Co hosts welcome no previous experience necessary Let me know what you think. Cheers Pat Edit adding makers names and year up for discussion 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Asian classic kits, 1990, & Tamiya, Hasegawa, Arii/Otaki, Bandai, and Aoshima come to mind ? Not sure if Platz, Finemolds, or some of the newer names Ive heard were around. Oh and BTW add me to the list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Yes, please. My Hasegawa B-17G must be old enough for this. V-P Edit 1: @JOCKNEY those Tamiya catalogues indeed... the armour diorama centerfolds and better yet, the unbuilt but painted Formula 1 kits in the first pages Edit 2: Isn't Fujimi Japanese too? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 4 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Asian classic kits, 1990, & Tamiya, Hasegawa, Arii/Otaki, Bandai, and Aoshima come to mind ? Not sure if Platz, Finemolds, or some of the newer names Ive heard were around. Oh and BTW add me to the list. Thanks Dennis, duly noted. Cheers Pat 3 hours ago, vppelt68 said: Yes, please. My Hasegawa B-17G must be old enough for this. V-P Edit 1: @JOCKNEY those Tamiya catalogues indeed... the armour diorama centerfolds and better yet, the unbuilt but painted Formula 1 kits in the first pages Edit 2: Isn't Fujimi Japanese too? Thanks very much V-P Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Me too please Pat. I think all of my unbuilt 1/100 scale Tamiya kits date from the '60s. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 12 hours ago, CliffB said: Me too please Pat. I think all of my unbuilt 1/100 scale Tamiya kits date from the '60s. Cheers Welcome along Cliff, The place wouldn't have been the same without you ! Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Yes please, count me in, I've got plenty in the stash that would fill the bill! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Good morning Pat Please add my name to the list I have plenty of Hasegawa and Tamiya kits in my stash ... Cheers Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 The Frog GB was were of my rare completed GB entries, so put me down for something. Probably a light aircraft, maybe Arii or somewhere a Cessna 172 in 1:35 of ancient origin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Hi Pat - A have a few of those kits. Please put me on the list. Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 On 2/8/2021 at 7:53 PM, vppelt68 said: Yes, please. My Hasegawa B-17G must be old enough for this. V-P Edit 1: @JOCKNEY those Tamiya catalogues indeed... the armour diorama centerfolds and better yet, the unbuilt but painted Formula 1 kits in the first pages Edit 2: Isn't Fujimi Japanese too? Mine is dated 1989 - so good. A B-17F dated 1987 also in my stash - I'm in. Stash inventory on 08 Feb 2023: £ Hasegawa Fortresses, and a Fujimi RAF Phantom. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Count me in. Maybe the Neptune that’s been not quite close enough to the top of the to do list for too long now will get built. And if 1990 is the cutoff there are a few others in the stash that would count too - Fujifilm CH-46, Hasegawa 1/48 Phantom and F-16, and the Orion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klr Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 I probably have about 35-40 kits in the stash that would qualify, so this gets a vote from me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Please count me in as well Pat! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Tura Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Put me down for this please, Pat. Would you now delete me from the Luft.'46 thing, for crying out loud? Alan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Toast_RSA Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Recently picked up a 1/48 Tamiya Brewster Buffalo from *checks Scalemates* 1974, so guess that counts me in? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 I have a number of old Hasegawa kits in the stash, what better excuse to dust some off and build them! AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share Posted April 13, 2021 Time for a bump Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I think my Tamiya Brewster buffalo would qualify I also have some Tamiya armour including a Pzkpw II that was definitely around when I was a kid. So count me in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zegeye Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 I'm in. More than 50% of my stash is suitable here.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Add me to the list please. Just been tiding up my stash and have found a couple of kits that qualify. Either a Hasegawa 1/32 Boeing F4B-4 or a Curtiss BF2C-1. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Yes please - I have a Nitto 1/32 Type 93 Willow somewhere - more rigging! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianfuxia Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Ummm, YES. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 On 27/04/2021 at 13:26, bianfuxia said: Ummm, YES. Great to have you with us @bianfuxia what did you have in mind ? Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianfuxia Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 2 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Great to have you with us @bianfuxia what did you have in mind ? Cheers Pat Haha well more than half my stash is something Japanese, either subject or brand or both. I'll have to go digging around but I am sure I can rustle up some cool ships. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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