Robert Stuart Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 {edit 30 Oct 2018} Build dates D Day Thu, 6 Jun 2019 Sun, 29 Sep 2019 {/edit} I'm not sure if this has been suggested yet, but 2019 will be the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Normandy landings. Quote Operation Overlord was the codename for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II. The operation was launched on 6 June 1944 with the Normandy landings (Operation Neptune, commonly known as D-Day). A 1,200-plane airborne assault preceded an amphibious assault involving more than 5,000 vessels. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on 6 June, and more than two million Allied troops were in France by the end of August. ... German forces retreated across the Seine on 30 August 1944, marking the close of Operation Overlord. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Overlord {edit} Note 23 Feb 2018: The period covered by this GB is open to discussion The period covered: 5th June - 30th August Operation Overlord (6th June - 30th August), plus Airbourne Operations (Operation Tonga?) between 5th and 7th June https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Tonga {/edit} What do you think guys? Interested Modellers: Robert Stuart - host Sabre_days zebra TempestMk5 PlaStix SimonT Corsairfoxuncle MarkSH Arniec Shatters Beard bootneck SleeperService CliffB fatfingers spaddad Grey Beema Ozzy JackG Ted Valkyrie Basilisk modelling minion Hewy Big X Wez RJ-WobblyHands DaveyGair trickyrich - co-host Erwin jrix uncletommy wimbledon99 Jockney Greg Destec Rafwaffe badger bull-nut Muddyf bigfoot Foxbat Paul821 gingerbob philp stevej60 Andrés S 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre_days Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Great idea, please count me in! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I’m in. I’m sure I’ll find something in the stash to paint some black and white stripes on! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Good morning Yes it is a great idea Please Count me in too .. Patrice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 7 hours ago, Sabre_days said: Great idea, please count me in! 6 hours ago, zebra said: I’m in. I’m sure I’ll find something in the stash to paint some black and white stripes on! 1 hour ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Good morning Yes it is a great idea Please Count me in too .. Patrice Welcome guys, welcome. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) Please sign me up. For any newer members the 70th Anniversary GB, from 4 years ago, can be found here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/forum/474-d-day-70th-anniversary-group-build/ It was an absolutely brilliant GB. Kind regards, Stix Edited February 21, 2018 by PlaStix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 2 hours ago, PlaStix said: Please sign me up. For any newer members the 70th Anniversary GB, from 4 years ago, can be found here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/forum/474-d-day-70th-anniversary-group-build/ It was an absolutely brilliant GB. Kind regards, Stix You are welcome Stix, and thanks for the heads up about the 70th anniversary build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Count me in too please! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Sign me up i always can use more wingy things or Tanks ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 Welcome Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 And you too Corsairfoxuncle - why not make both? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 An important anniversary to mark, I missed the 70th GB so I'd like to be included in this one please. No idea what yet though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 1 hour ago, MarkSH said: An important anniversary to mark, I missed the 70th GB so I'd like to be included in this one please. No idea what yet though. Welcome Mark You are not alone in having missed the 70th GB, I did too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I am in as well. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Good morning I think that such an important event should not have to pass the vote like any other ''ordinary'' Gb and that it should be ''qualified'' automatically .. Patrice 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 16 hours ago, Arniec said: I am in as well. Cheers, Good , you are very welcome 11 hours ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Good morning I think that such an important event should not have to pass the vote like any other ''ordinary'' Gb and that it should be ''qualified'' automatically .. Patrice I agree that this is an important build, but giving it a pass will be up to @Mike, and @Enzo Matrix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shatters Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Count me in too Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 Just now, shatters said: Count me in too Phil Welcome Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Count me in... I've got the Xtradecals D-day sheet and these: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 34 minutes ago, Beard said: Count me in... I've got the Xtradecals D-day sheet and thes You are very welcome Beard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 If the range period of this will cover the whole of Overlord, i.e. up until completion in August 1944 then I might just join. I have a Mulberry Harbour that needs an excuse to be built. I enrolled in the 2014 GB and really enjoyed that. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 27 minutes ago, bootneck said: If the range period of this will cover the whole of Overlord, i.e. up until completion in August 1944 then I might just join. I have a Mulberry Harbour that needs an excuse to be built. I enrolled in the 2014 GB and really enjoyed that. Mike Welcome Mike, I like the Landing Ship that you built in the 2014 GB, a lovely scratch build. If you can make a Mulberry Harbour, that would be most welcome - I believe my grandfather had a hand in the drawings for those structures, and I'd love to see them represented here. On dates The dates I've suggested for this GB are 6th June to 30th August, which covers the whole of Operation Overlord. The 2014 build covered 1st June to 20th August. I don't know what was especially significant about June 1st, though August 20th marked the close of the Falaise pocket. p.s. OT, what was the outcome here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shatters Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Robert Stuart said: On dates The dates I've suggested for this GB are 6th June to 30th August, which covers the whole of Operation Overlord. Could it not include 5th June to cover the airborne operations? Phil Edited February 23, 2018 by shatters 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 38 minutes ago, shatters said: Could it not include 5th June to cover the airborne operations? Phil Umm, can't see why not? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 I'm not sure about the time-line for the airbourne operations, did they land before, or after mid-night of 5-6 June? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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