Post-WW2 Twins - 9 Aug to 30 Nov 2025

[Romeo Alpha Yankee]

2 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Looks like a nice set of decals. Oddly though the F-104 looks like it’s a Belgian machine going by the fin flash. Otherwise it all looks U.S. operated. 

Wolfpak sheets were not confined to US subjects, Mark would throw in non-US subjects now and then to complete a theme for the sheet.

[trickyrich]

On 11/29/2024 at 7:40 AM, modelling minion said:

As you voted for us in the bunfight we will let you off this time Andres.  You have to be very carefult what you give away on here as otherwise people will have you building half your stash at the same time! Whatever you build will be most welcome my friend.

 

I didn't sign up at the start either.......but decided to join in just to annoy anyway!!!!  

 

Still not 100% sure what I'll be building, will sort of depend on how all the earlier builds have gone and how much I've been distracted by new shiny plastic/resiny things! 

 

Currently I'm looking at a GWH MiG-29 9.13 in the Ukraine Digital scheme...with extra AM of course....

 

but this could change at anytime as I have plenty of choices in the stash....time will tell.....

 

 

 

 

[modelling minion]

8 hours ago, Keeff said:

Or perhaps I should go browsing .... which could end badly! 

What could possibly go wrong.  😉 

[modelling minion]

7 hours ago, trickyrich said:

 

I didn't sign up at the start either.......but decided to join in just to annoy anyway!!!!  

 

Still not 100% sure what I'll be building, will sort of depend on how all the earlier builds have gone and how much I've been distracted by new shiny plastic/resiny things! 

 

Currently I'm looking at a GWH MiG-29 9.13 in the Ukraine Digital scheme...with extra AM of course....

 

but this could change at anytime as I have plenty of choices in the stash....time will tell.....

 

 

 

 

A Ukrainian Mig-29 will be a great choice Rich but whatever you choose will be most welcome. 

[Keeff]

1 hour ago, modelling minion said:

What could possibly go wrong.  😉 

I wonder ....   🤔 

[81-er]

11 hours ago, Keeff said:

Well, I had a look through the kits that I have that were my late step-fathers and found a Hasegawa Lightning that looks rather nice .... 

 

Or perhaps I should go browsing .... which could end badly! 

 

Keith ☺️ 

I see no bad outcome with either option there, Keith  

 

10 hours ago, trickyrich said:

 

I didn't sign up at the start either.......but decided to join in just to annoy anyway!!!!  

 

Still not 100% sure what I'll be building, will sort of depend on how all the earlier builds have gone and how much I've been distracted by new shiny plastic/resiny things! 

 

Currently I'm looking at a GWH MiG-29 9.13 in the Ukraine Digital scheme...with extra AM of course....

 

but this could change at anytime as I have plenty of choices in the stash....time will tell.....

A very fitting choice for the GB, Rich

 

James

[zegeye]

Hello,

 

I have to precise the rules for myself. So I have a question. So, eligible here are aircraft with two engines  or with two rotor/propeller?    F. eg   CH-53 Sea Stallion has two engines but one rotor (main).  And the CH-21 Flying Banana has two rotor but one engine....

Is the Banana OK for this group or not?  Is the Stallion OK,  or both are OK?

[PhantomBigStu]

1 hour ago, zegeye said:

Hello,

 

I have to precise the rules for myself. So I have a question. So, eligible here are aircraft with two engines  or with two rotor/propeller?    F. eg   CH-53 Sea Stallion has two engines but one rotor (main).  And the CH-21 Flying Banana has two rotor but one engine....

Is the Banana OK for this group or not?  Is the Stallion OK,  or both are OK?

Believe it would be the twin rotors, we let the 4 engine he177 in the ww2 edition as it has twin props 

[modelling minion]

21 hours ago, zegeye said:

Hello,

 

I have to precise the rules for myself. So I have a question. So, eligible here are aircraft with two engines  or with two rotor/propeller?    F. eg   CH-53 Sea Stallion has two engines but one rotor (main).  And the CH-21 Flying Banana has two rotor but one engine....

Is the Banana OK for this group or not?  Is the Stallion OK,  or both are OK?

I believe you would be fine with the H-21 (which I would like to see) as it has 2 visible forms of propulsion but the CH-53 only has the one main rotor.

 

[81-er]

Yep, the CH-21 is ok as it has twin rotors, but the CH-53 is out as it only has one

 

James

[Rob G]

On 11/30/2024 at 8:13 AM, Keeff said:

found a Hasegawa Lightning that looks rather nice .... 

 

It's not a bad kit. Some modelling skill will be required, but nothing too onerous. I bodged one up about 10 years ago and it looks OK. It's still in the display case... (which should tell you something about how quick I am at this hobby of ours).

On 11/30/2024 at 8:13 AM, Keeff said:

found a Hasegawa Lightning that looks rather nice .... 

 

It's not a bad kit. Some modelling skill will be required, but nothing too onerous. I bodged one up about 10 years ago and it looks OK. It's still in the display case... (which should tell you something about how quick I am at this hobby of ours).

[Captain Glumbo]

I'm going to do the Airfix's new tooling for the Chinook for this GB  

[81-er]

A great choice

 

James

[RC Boater Bill]

On 10/16/2024 at 9:06 PM, RC Boater Bill said:

I hope this one makes it!    I found several eligible kits in the stash, all in 1/72:

 

Which one I pick will depend on the timing.  Probably won’t be the Marlin- that thing is huge, and kinda ugly!  

 

 

I was glad to see this one made the cut!   

I’m currently thinking I’ll do the Piasecki for this build, and save the Hawkeye for the ‘80s GB, and the HC-123B for Viet Nam…

[rafalbert]

I was planning on building a Neptune, but as someone pointed out elsewhere, it has 4 engines (I forgot about the jets 🤦🏼‍♂️). Back to the drawing board.....

[PhantomBigStu]

13 minutes ago, rafalbert said:

I was planning on building a Neptune, but as someone pointed out elsewhere, it has 4 engines (I forgot about the jets 🤦🏼‍♂️). Back to the drawing board.....

The early Neptune models had two so not totally out of the question 

[danbuoy]

I'd like to join in with this. Currently a Monogram Grumman Albatross is top of my list, but also got the following;

 

Airfix Cessna O-2 (though might save that for the Twin Boom GB)

Italeri RB-66 Destroyer 

Revell F-89 Scorpion

Italeri B-57G (possible Vietnam GB candidate)

Academy OV-10A and OV-10D Broncos

 

Plenty of time to decide anyway!

[81-er]

Some great chices there

 

James

[modelling minion]

9 hours ago, danbuoy said:

I'd like to join in with this. Currently a Monogram Grumman Albatross is top of my list, but also got the following;

 

Airfix Cessna O-2 (though might save that for the Twin Boom GB)

Italeri RB-66 Destroyer 

Revell F-89 Scorpion

Italeri B-57G (possible Vietnam GB candidate)

Academy OV-10A and OV-10D Broncos

 

Plenty of time to decide anyway!

All excellent choices, we don't see many F-89's or B-66's so they would be particularly welcome.

[UberDaveToo]

I think I'll give it a try with the one that started a Cold War icon:

 

 

 

I'd be employing the Falcon vacuform conversion parts and the Hasegawa 1/72 F-4B...

 

Dave

[modelling minion]

1 hour ago, UberDaveToo said:

I think I'll give it a try with the one that started a Cold War icon:

 

 

 

I'd be employing the Falcon vacuform conversion parts and the Hasegawa 1/72 F-4B...

 

Dave

That would make an excellent contribution to the GB Dave, especially with all that International Orange.

[81-er]

Always good to see a Phantom  

 

James

[rafalbert]

On 1/4/2025 at 12:41 PM, PhantomBigStu said:

The early Neptune models had two so not totally out of the question 

I had planned to do an all grey Dutch one which I think had the jets (I am happy to be proved wrong!). No issues, I will go through the stash for sonething else.

[PhantomBigStu]

1 hour ago, rafalbert said:

I had planned to do an all grey Dutch one which I think had the jets (I am happy to be proved wrong!). No issues, I will go through the stash for sonething else.

the grey ones had the jets I believe but here is one of the early blue one that hasn’t got them, though having built the hasegawa tooling last year I can say for definite the nose rules it out 

[rafalbert]

That would look lovely in the blue.