Boeing GB *** Complete & Archived ***

[PaulBradley]

An offshoot of the Over 50's Club chat thread, here's a thread to discuss a possible Boeing GB. Subjects would be Boeing products and not products of companies bought out by Boeing in the recent past - ie no F/A-18s, for example.

We do have an open slot for this year's GB calendar for May 27 to July 9, so we could have it then, or if that's too soon for folks we can save it for 2024. And I'll need a volunteer as GB Leader, please!

Any takers?

Firm participants:

1. iggie
2. Paul Bradley
3. FredK
4. AndrewR
5. Andy Dighton
6. MDT
7. Wokka
8. Ray S
9. JohnRatzenberger
10. Jssel
11. H-Bomb
12.

[iggie]

I've an Airfix Skykings 707 to build so definitely in for this. Happy to be GBL if it doesn't conflict with the Vintage Classics GB

[PaulBradley]

Well, there'd be an overlap of a week, so.....

I'd be in with a classic Yellow Wings, pre-War fighter, the P-26.

[fredk]

I'll be a 'maybe'
A 707 or a P-26
Any date might suit me
Its just a matter of what else I have on at the time

How does a Boeing Stearman Kaydet fit in?
Stearman became part of Boeing in 1934. Almost all the Kaydets were built by Boeing

I have Kaydets in 1/72 and 1/48

[PaulBradley]

How does a Boeing Stearman Kaydet fit in?
Stearman became part of Boeing in 1934. Almost all the Kaydets were built by Boeing

I have Kaydets in 1/72 and 1/48

I'd allow it - I think the desire is to not see McDonnel Douglas products as that company has its own distinguished history that we should also celebrate sometime in the future. The 'Boeing T-45' and 'Boeing 717' and 'Boeing F/A-18' have never sat well with me, and others.

Therefore, products of the smaller companies that were part of the same group as Boeing from 1929, such as Stearman, would be OK. Companies such as Sikorsky and Chance-Vought, would not.

Yeah, complex and perhaps arbitrary, but those companies also had distinguished design records of their own.

[AndrewR]

I will be in with something.
I can be GBL too.

[fredk]

How does a Boeing Stearman Kaydet fit in?
. . .
I have Kaydets in 1/72 and 1/48

I'd allow it . . .

mmm, on that basis, reclassify me as a positive. Its time I made a dent in my 1/48 biplanes. I've no real interest in the 707

[Andy Dighton]

I'm up for this. I'm going to do the 707 in the Over 50's build but I'm sure I can find something suitable before May.

[MDT]

I’m definitely interested - I have a fair few options.

[PaulBradley]

I will be in with something.
I can be GBL too.

Good man! Perhaps you and Jim can be Co-GBLs?

[iggie]

I will be in with something.
I can be GBL too.

Good man! Perhaps you and Jim can be Co-GBLs?

Sounds good to me and we cover more time zones that way

[wokka]

I didn't expect you to work so quickly on the suggestion but it seems popular so why not. As for me, I have to think of a suitable candidate.

[fredk]

I've been thinking about the time slot; for me, this year, I'll probably go cold on this if its next year

[RayS]

Well I think I have some candiates...

72 Williams Bros Boeing Boeing 247
72 Heller Boeing Boeing 707-300 (2) In Boeing 707-300 Box
72 Heller Boeing Boeing 707-300 - Air France (1)
144 Revell Boeing Boeing 727-100 - Germania
144 Airfix Boeing Boeing 727-100 - Lufthansa
72 KMC Boeing Boeing 727-200 - American Airlines
144 Airfix Boeing Boeing 727-200 - Iberia (2)
144 Airfix Boeing Boeing 727-200 - Iberia/Aerolíneas Argentinas (3)
144 Airfix Boeing Boeing 727-200 - Iberia/Aerolíneas Argentinas (4)
144 Airfix Boeing Boeing 727-200 - Iberia/Aerolíneas Argentinas (1)
72 AIM Boeing Boeing 737-300 - Lufthansa
144 Minicraft Boeing Boeing 737-400 - American Airlines
144 Revell Boeing Boeing 737-800 - Air Berlin
72 BPK Boeing Boeing 737-800 - QANTAS
144 Zvezda Boeing Boeing 737-800 - UT Air
144 Zvezda Boeing Boeing 737-800 - UT Air
144 Revell Boeing Boeing 747-100 & Space Shuttle - NASA
144 Dragon Boeing Boeing 747-200 - Air Force One
144 Airfix Boeing Boeing 747-200 - BOAC (Started)
100 Nitto Boeing Boeing 747-200 Jumbo Jet
144 Revell Boeing Boeing 747-400 - British Airways
144 Revell Boeing Boeing 747-8f - Cargolux
144 Revell Boeing Boeing 747-8f - UPS
144 Zvezda Boeing Boeing 747-8i - Boeing House colours
144 Zvezda Boeing Boeing 767-300 - Aeroflot
144 Minicraft Boeing Boeing 777-200 - British Airways (2) Started)
144 Minicraft Boeing Boeing 777-200 - Continental (1)
144 Zvezda Boeing Boeing 777-300 - Boeing House colours
144 Zvezda Boeing Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner - Boeing House colours (2) Converted to -9 (Started)
144 Zvezda Boeing Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner - Boeing House colours (1)
144 Zvezda Boeing Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner - Boeing House colours
72 Testors Boeing Boeing AH-64 Apache Bagged
72 Monogram Boeing Boeing B-52D Stratofortress (1)
72 Monogram Boeing Boeing B-52D Stratofortress (2) In Boeing B-52D Stratofortress Box
72 AMT Boeing Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
144 Revell Boeing Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
72 Fujimi Boeing Boeing CH-46E/F Sea Knight (1) Bagged
72 Fujimi Boeing Boeing CH-46E/F Sea Knight (2) Bagged
72 Trumpeter Boeing Boeing Chinook CH-47D
72 Airfix Boeing Boeing Chinook HC1 (CH-47D)
72 Heller Boeing Boeing E-3A In Boeing E-3A/D Box (Started)
72 Airfix Boeing Boeing E-3A/D E-6B Conversion
72 AMT Boeing Boeing EC-135C Looking Glass In NKC-135A Box
72 AMT Boeing Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker (1) In KC-135R Box
72 AMT Boeing Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker
72 AMT Boeing Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker
72 AMT Boeing Boeing NKC-135A Laser Lab
72 BPK Boeing Boeing P-8A Poseidon
72 AMT Boeing Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint (1) TF-33
72 AMT Boeing Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint (2) F-108 - Same box as TF-33 variant (Started)
72 BPK Boeing Boeing T-43A (727-200)
144 Minicraft Boeing Boeing VC-137
144 Welsh Models Boeing Boeing 747SP - Pan Am
72 Welsh Models Boeing Boeing Wedgetail (E-7A)

So you better add me to the list

[PaulBradley]

Well, there's certainly enough takers to make it a goer - so is May to July good for everyone?