Now Enlisting: PTO Campaign
MichaelSatin
Campaigns AdministratorColorado, United States
Joined: January 19, 2008
KitMaker: 3,909 posts
AeroScale: 2,904 posts
Posted: Tuesday, August 01, 2017 - 12:50 AM UTC
Well, as we get close to winding up the ETO campaign a decision had to be made as to which WWII 75th anniversary campaign would be next. My decision: the Pacific Theater of Operations.
This campaign will cover any vehicle, ship, aircraft,or figure from the Pacific theater from 1941-45, any nationality, and will cover the Southwest Pacific as well. To give everyone a couple of months break, the campaign will run from 1 October, 2017 through 1 April, 2018. To view the rules and sign up, go
here.
F6F, here I come!
Michael
On the bench:
Sorta depends on your definition of "on the bench"...
Texas, United States
Joined: February 22, 2008
KitMaker: 5,026 posts
AeroScale: 2,811 posts
Posted: Tuesday, August 01, 2017 - 08:30 AM UTC
I have an F4F that has been sitting in the middle of my stash and its been long enough.
Bob
If it aint broke dont fix it.
New Jersey, United States
Joined: February 02, 2015
KitMaker: 330 posts
AeroScale: 286 posts
Posted: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 - 05:05 PM UTC
I'm in! my favorite theater.
joe
Western Australia, Australia
Joined: May 05, 2006
KitMaker: 900 posts
AeroScale: 200 posts
Posted: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 - 05:30 PM UTC
Too many campaigns!
Bugrit! millennium hand and shrimp, I'm in!
Don't you feel more like you do now than you did when you came in?
Berlin, Germany
Joined: October 12, 2008
KitMaker: 709 posts
AeroScale: 651 posts
Posted: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 - 09:13 PM UTC
Would have preferred MTO but well, sure I'm in - let's go!
Thomas
Sometimes you need to distance yourself to see things clearly - Lao Tzu -
... in scale and in real life -T.
MichaelSatin
Campaigns Administrator Colorado, United States
Joined: January 19, 2008
KitMaker: 3,909 posts
AeroScale: 2,904 posts
Posted: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 - 09:37 PM UTC
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Would have preferred MTO but well, sure I'm in - let's go!
Thomas
Thomas,
Thought I'd go with PTO to keep a sort of pattern going. The first campaign was CBI, then ETO, now shifting back to the east, PTO, then back west to MTO. That's my kind of wacky thinking, anyway.
Glad you're on board!
Michael
On the bench:
Sorta depends on your definition of "on the bench"...
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Joined: March 22, 2015
KitMaker: 671 posts
AeroScale: 614 posts
Posted: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 - 11:15 PM UTC
Well,
CBI, ETO, PTO? I will not break the chain, hence, I am in. I will have to search my stash for the old Hasegawa B5N.
Oliver
On the desk: Probably a Panzer III.
Berlin, Germany
Joined: October 12, 2008
KitMaker: 709 posts
AeroScale: 651 posts
Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2017 - 09:14 PM UTC
Thanks Michael! Good campaign choice anyway.
Oliver: exactly what I thought, nice to see you joining as well
Also glad to see you, Bob and Joe, here.
Thomas
Sometimes you need to distance yourself to see things clearly - Lao Tzu -
... in scale and in real life -T.
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: June 17, 2009
KitMaker: 566 posts
AeroScale: 507 posts
Posted: Friday, August 04, 2017 - 04:20 AM UTC
Good call Michael! Im in, I like the time frame and have plenty to choose from. So until then I can peruse the stash, see what else is being built for the campaign and see what I come up with.
"...Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life son"
MichaelSatin
Campaigns Administrator Colorado, United States
Joined: January 19, 2008
KitMaker: 3,909 posts
AeroScale: 2,904 posts
Posted: Friday, August 04, 2017 - 05:18 AM UTC
Sounds like the band is getting back together!
Michael
On the bench:
Sorta depends on your definition of "on the bench"...
Ontario, Canada
Joined: July 22, 2012
KitMaker: 771 posts
AeroScale: 763 posts
Posted: Saturday, August 05, 2017 - 10:42 PM UTC
Damn you guys for starting this three weeks after I started Tamiya's F4U-1A
Matt Odom
I've been known to build a few things
Texas, United States
Joined: February 22, 2008
KitMaker: 5,026 posts
AeroScale: 2,811 posts
Posted: Sunday, August 06, 2017 - 12:04 AM UTC
Matt, I have 6 F4U's if you need one
Bob
If it aint broke dont fix it.
Nevada, United States
Joined: August 28, 2013
KitMaker: 159 posts
AeroScale: 116 posts
Posted: Sunday, August 06, 2017 - 01:58 AM UTC
I've wanted to build Pappy Boyington's Corsair for years. Alway had a soft spot for VMF-214 when they were at MCAS El Toro
A man's GOT to know his limitations
Surely you can't be serious.
- I am serious. And don't call me Shirley
This isn't the state of California, it's a state of insanity!
MichaelSatin
Campaigns Administrator Colorado, United States
Joined: January 19, 2008
KitMaker: 3,909 posts
AeroScale: 2,904 posts
Posted: Sunday, August 06, 2017 - 02:59 AM UTC
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Damn you guys for starting this three weeks after I started Tamiya's F4U-1A
Matt,
If it's less than 25% done you can stop working on it now and wait for the campaign to start. Though I know stopping work on a 1/32 Tamiya kit is nearly impossible!
Michael
On the bench:
Sorta depends on your definition of "on the bench"...
Bas-Rhin, France
Joined: September 22, 2016
KitMaker: 224 posts
AeroScale: 191 posts
Posted: Sunday, August 06, 2017 - 12:15 PM UTC
PTO ! Count me in
I think i will build a MXY-7 Okha and a J2F-5 Duck.
California, United States
Joined: April 26, 2016
KitMaker: 362 posts
AeroScale: 42 posts
Posted: Sunday, August 06, 2017 - 08:55 PM UTC
Hi Michael, I have Verlinden 120mm Navy pilot in the stash. Are figures in? The campaign page rule section has no mention of "dudes" however you mention them in first post on possible campaign. If its cool count me in......
"Gonna start blastin"
...Stumpy
Rio Bravo 1959
MichaelSatin
Campaigns Administrator Colorado, United States
Joined: January 19, 2008
KitMaker: 3,909 posts
AeroScale: 2,904 posts
Posted: Sunday, August 06, 2017 - 10:09 PM UTC
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Hi Michael, I have Verlinden 120mm Navy pilot in the stash. Are figures in? The campaign page rule section has no mention of "dudes" however you mention them in first post on possible campaign. If its cool count me in......
Dudes are in. Gals too, if you can make one fit the theme!
Michael
On the bench:
Sorta depends on your definition of "on the bench"...
Ontario, Canada
Joined: July 22, 2012
KitMaker: 771 posts
AeroScale: 763 posts
Posted: Sunday, August 06, 2017 - 11:25 PM UTC
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Damn you guys for starting this three weeks after I started Tamiya's F4U-1A
Matt,
If it's less than 25% done you can stop working on it now and wait for the campaign to start. Though I know stopping work on a 1/32 Tamiya kit is nearly impossible!
Michael
It sure is. I'm in!
Matt Odom
I've been known to build a few things
#305
Christchurch, New Zealand
Joined: February 01, 2006
KitMaker: 1,673 posts
AeroScale: 1,517 posts
Posted: Monday, August 07, 2017 - 06:04 AM UTC
Okay I'm so in! 1/48 scale RNZAF P-40 here we come!
New Jersey, United States
Joined: February 02, 2015
KitMaker: 330 posts
AeroScale: 286 posts
Posted: Monday, August 07, 2017 - 05:46 PM UTC
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Thanks Michael! Good campaign choice anyway.
Oliver: exactly what I thought, nice to see you joining as well
Also glad to see you, Bob and Joe, here.
Thomas
good to be here thomas. now i have to decide what i will build. i have more pto kits than anything else.
joe
#439
Washington, United States
Joined: November 05, 2005
KitMaker: 4,950 posts
AeroScale: 3,192 posts
Posted: Monday, August 07, 2017 - 06:16 PM UTC
Ov Vey, so many campaigns, so little time.
A part started PV-2 (but was it Atlantic or Pacific)
A started PBJ (but the depicted version only Flew in the Atlantic)
A started F4F, but which theater...
Both an F4U-4 & -5 but are they too late for PTO
An F6F-3N, but I've saving it for Night Fighters
A started P-39 for Guadalcanal
A pair of PBYs
A brace of SBDs
And maybe even a TBM
Nah, the only decision is what am I going to give up to be in this campaign, working or sleeping?
Hanger Queens in Waiting:
Monogram 1/72 F8F-1
Corsair the Sky Pirate - 1/72 Ace A-7D
Century Series - Airfix 1/72 F-105G
Anti Shipping - Academy 1/72 PBJ-1D
Academy 1/72 F-84E
#442
Malacca, Malaysia
Joined: July 20, 2015
KitMaker: 363 posts
AeroScale: 335 posts
Posted: Monday, August 14, 2017 - 07:56 AM UTC
Hi all,
Ha! I knew that this would happen! This is the one that I really relish, and I'm looking to move at the end of November... No way to complete one for this before I go, the queue is full. Looks like I'll be setting up and giving it a go in my new place! I'm in. With what? I'll let the wife make the call.
Uusimaa, Finland
Joined: October 01, 2016
KitMaker: 514 posts
AeroScale: 239 posts
Posted: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 - 07:16 PM UTC
Bought a PBJ-1H conversion set for HK Model's B-25H:
I'm not sure about the tail numbers (11) on 8-ball: what I've seen, it's 8. But 11 could be another (later) plane of same crew? Also top turret and forward facing side mounted machine gun pods could be removed. I'll probably try to build "Love Bug" without the MGs, for which I have photographic evidence.
Love Bug was lost over Ponape and was based at Eniwetok.
I was planning to build something smaller, but I need to free some space from my kit stash
MichaelSatin
Campaigns Administrator Colorado, United States
Joined: January 19, 2008
KitMaker: 3,909 posts
AeroScale: 2,904 posts
Posted: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 - 07:23 PM UTC
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Bought a PBJ-1H conversion set for HK Model's B-25H:
Both planes flew from Philippines, so should be good for this campaign. I'll post a proper startup picture with the kit once the campaign starts.
I'm not sure about the tail numbers (11) on 8-ball: what I've seen, it's 8. But 11 could be another (later) plane of same crew? Also top turret and forward facing side mounted machine gun pods could be removed. I'll probably try to build "Love Bug" without the MGs, for which I have photographic evidence.
I was planning to build something smaller, but I need to free some space from my kit stash
Pasi,
That should be quite the undertaking! It certainly will fit the campaign profile, looking forward to it.
Michael
On the bench:
Sorta depends on your definition of "on the bench"...
Ontario, Canada
Joined: July 22, 2012
KitMaker: 771 posts
AeroScale: 763 posts
Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 05:47 AM UTC
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Bought a PBJ-1H conversion set for HK Model's B-25H:
Oh wow, I'm in love!
I may just finish my Corsair now and build something far more intriguing for this group build.
Matt Odom
I've been known to build a few things
