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Non-exhaustive list of aircraft eligible for the Groupbuild (Thanks to MadNurseGaz)

Canada

Bristol Blenheim/Bisley/Bolingbroke

Great Britain

Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

Blackburn B-24 Skua

Consolidated B-24 Liberator/PB4Y Privateer

Consolidated PBY Catalina

Fairey Albacore

Fairey Barracuda

Fairey Swordfish

Grumman F4F Wildcat

Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger

Hawker Hurricane/Sea Hurricane

Martin Type 167/A-22 Maryland

Short S.25 Sunderland/Hythe/Sandringham

Supermarine Seagull/Walrus

Vickers Wellington

Westland Whirlwind

Germany (Nazi)

Dornier Do.217/Do.317

Dornier Do.24

Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor

Heinkel He177 Greif

Australia

Short S.25 Sunderland/Hythe/Sandringham

USA

Douglas SBD Dauntless/A-24 Banshee

Grumman F4F Wildcat

Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger

B-18 Bolo

PBY

PB4Y Privateer

B-24 Liberator

New Zealand

Handley Page HP.52 Hampden/HP.53 Hereford

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Allied ships and kits, thanks to Phil Reeder

ESCORT CARRIERS:

Bogue (RN & USN)= ISW 350th®,Tamiya 700th (IM).

Casablanca(USN)=Hasegawa 350th*

FLEET DESTROYERS:

V&W = Skytrex 350th (WM) Tamiya 700th(mod IM),Wem 700th®*

A to I= Wem Glowworm and Havock 350th(mod R),Resinshipyard 350th® ,Kopro 500th(modIM),Airfix 600th(modIM)Tamiya 700th(mod IM)

Tribal= Wem ® ,and ICM 350th (IM) *,Trumpeter 700th (IM),Airfix 600th(IM),Revell 720th(IM with ARK kit).

JKN = Wem ® 350th and 700th

L&M = Wem ® 350th and 700th

O = Tamiya 700th

Gleaves(USN)=Dragon 350th&700th(IM)

LEND LEASE 4 STACKERS( RN + USN)= Revell 240th(IM),Wem 350th®,Airfix/Mirage 400th(IM),Airfix 600th (IM)

SLOOPS,FRIGATES,CORVETTES,etc

Flower = Revell 72nd (IM),L`Arsenal 350th & 400th®,Resinshiyard 350th®

Black Swan= Skytrex 350th(WM),Wem 350th &700th®

River = Skytrex 350th(WM),L`Arsenal 350th®,Seal models 700th®

Buckley(RN Captain)=Trumpeter 350th(IM),Skywave 700th(IM)

Ex-US Coastguard cutter=Wem 700th®

MERCHANT SHIPS:

Liberty= Trumpeter 350th&700th(IM) ,I believe there is a resin model of a British M/S in 700th,I don`t know the name of the company that makes it,yet.

R=resin,IM=injection moulded, mod IM= modification to injection moulded,WM= white metal,*= not yet available

HP Models produce a number of suitable resin kits all in 1/700 scale there quality can be variable but the later kits are good,luckly the later kits tend to cover the destroyer types .........

Hunt class 2 Destroyer

Hunt class 3 Destroyer

Flower class Corvette

L- class Destroyer

M- class Destroyer

J,K & N class Destroyers

S-class Destroyers these are the WWI destroyers that were converted into escorts not the later WWII class

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U-Boat kits by type/class

Type VIIA

Type: VIIA, scale: 1/350

manufacturer: Hobby Boss, kit number: 23503

IM

Type VIIB

Type: VIIB, scale: 1/350, name: U-47,

manufacturer: AFV Club, kit number: SE73502

IM/PE

Type: VIIB, scale: 1/350

manufacturer: Hobby Boss, kit number: 23504

IM

Type: VIIB, scale: 1/400, name: U-84 w/ separate Wintergarten

manufacturer: Mirage-Hobby, kit number: 40410

IM

Type VIIC

Type: VIIC, scale: 1/35, name: U-556,

manufacturer: Andreas Miniatures, kit number: AN-S5S9,

Resin (NB. Conning Tower only)

Type: VIIC, scale: 1/72, name: U-552, U-82, U-69, U-203, U-253

manufacturer: Revell, kit number: 5015

IM

Type: VIIC, scale: 1/144

manufacturer: Revell, kit number: 5054

IM

Type: VIIC, scale: 1/350, name: U-552, U-96

manufacturer: Revell, kit number: 5093

IM

Type: VIIC, scale: 1/350*

manufacturer: Bronco Models, kit number: TBA

IM

Type: VIIC, scale: 1/350, name: U-96,

manufacturer: AFV Club, kit number: SE73503

IM/PE

Type: VIIC, scale: 1/400,

manufacturer: Heller, kit number: 1002

IM

Type: VIIC / IXC, scale: 1/700,

manufacturer: Waterline Series, kit number: 144901

IM, both subs included

Type VIIC/41

Type: VIIC/41 "Atlantik", scale: 1/72, name: U-995, U-307, U-295, U-1023, U-1002, U-1105

manufacturer: Revell, kit number: 5054

IM

Type: VIIC/41, scale: 1/350, name: U-995 w/ Seehund midget submarine

manufacturer: AFV Club, kit number: SE73504

IM/PE

Type: VIIC/41, scale: 1/400, name: Laubie, (ex U-573)

manufacturer: Heller, kit number: 81076

IM

Type VIID

Type VIID, scale 1/144, name: U-218

manufacturer: Revell, kit number: 05009

IM

Type: VIID, scale: 1/350, name: U-213, U-216, U-218

manufacturer: AFV Club, kit number: SE73505

IM/PE

Type IX

Type: IX, scale: 1/350, name: U-40,

manufacturer: Bronco Models, kit number: 5008

IM/PE

Type: IXB, scale: 1/350, name: U-107,

manufacturer: Bronco Models, kit number: 5009

IM

Type: IXB, scale 1/350*

manufacturer: Hobby Boss, kit number: 83507

IM

Type: IXC, scale: 1/350*

manufacturer: Bronco Models, kit number: 5010

IM

Type: IXC/40, scale: 1/350*

manufacturer: Bronco Models, kit number: TBA

IM

Type: IXD, scale: 1/350*

manufacturer: Bronco Models, kit number: TBA

IM

Type XXI

Type: XXI, scale: 1/350,

manufacturer: Shanghai/Dragon, kit number: 1008

IM

Type: XXI, scale: 1/144, name: U-2540

manufacturer: Revell, kit number: 5004

IM

Type: XXI, scale: 1/144, name: U-2540 w/ cutaway interior

manufacturer: Revell, kit number: 5078

IM

Type: XXI, scale: 1/144, name: U-2518,

manufacturer: Revell, kit number: 5081

IM

Type: XXI, scale: 1/144, name: Wilhelm Bauer,

manufacturer: Revell, kit number: 5072

IM

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I'm certain we already had this discussion and it was more than appropriate! Bismarck

I was wrong yet again.

I recieved the kit today and it has Tirpitz marking.

I will deal with the correct markings for this GB after the painting is done.

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Non-exhaustive list of aircraft eligible for the Groupbuild (Thanks to MadNurseGaz)

Canada

Bristol Blenheim/Bisley/Bolingbroke

Great Britain

Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

Blackburn B-24 Skua

Consolidated B-24 Liberator/PB4Y Privateer

Consolidated PBY Catalina

Fairey Albacore

Fairey Barracuda

Fairey Swordfish

Grumman F4F Wildcat

Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger

Hawker Hurricane/Sea Hurricane

Martin Type 167/A-22 Maryland

Short S.25 Sunderland/Hythe/Sandringham

Supermarine Seagull/Walrus

Vickers Wellington

Westland Whirlwind

Germany (Nazi)

Dornier Do.217/Do.317

Dornier Do.24

Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor

Heinkel He177 Greif

Australia

Short S.25 Sunderland/Hythe/Sandringham

USA

Douglas SBD Dauntless/A-24 Banshee

Grumman F4F Wildcat

Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger

B-18 Bolo

PBY

PB4Y Privateer

B-24 Liberator

New Zealand

Handley Page HP.52 Hampden/HP.53 Hereford

Hi folks

Under New Zealand you would also have

489 Squadron RNZAF (who initially flew the Hampdens)

Beaufighter (anti submarine/shipping role)

490 Squadron RNZAF - Jui (Near Freetown West Africa) credited with damaging a U boat

Consolidated PBY 5 Catalina

Short Sunderland Mk III

Regards

Alan

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