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Wow, can't believe how quickly this group build has come around! I'd like to enter with this; An (in)famous part of USAFE, controversially based at Greenham Common and Molesworth in the 1980s. It'll be something a bit different to join my USAFE collection anyway! The decision to house US BGM-109G Gryphon Ground Launched Cruise Missiles at UK bases led to huge protests, and especially at Greenham Common, the establishment of a women's peace camp. This actually stayed (in diminishing numbers) until 2000, despite the last missiles leaving in 1991, and the base itself closing two years later. I've not visited Greenham Common yet, but I have been to Molesworth, and a public bridleway borders the former GAMA (GLCM Alert and Maintenance Area), with its large, grass covered bunkers, and watch tower still in place. So, on to the kit. I'm not familiar with Model Collect, but it looks a nice kit. Not particularly common, I picked this up off Ebay for £30, a couple of years ago. Quite a few parts, considering it's 1/72! Some photo etch (eeek!!), which will be a new experience, plus some totally superfluous decals. As the truck is a MAN, I'm guessing Model Collect have done another version that was actually used by the German Army. Nice looking instructions (just a sample here, as they are fairly extensive); So, Greenham Gryphon or Molesworth Missile? Actually it doesn't really matter, as the vehicles carried absolutely no markings whatsoever. What does matter is the MERDC camouflage scheme! I've got quite a few photos of these TELs, which will help a lot. Won't be getting started for a few weeks anyway, as I've got two other GB builds underway, plus we're on holiday for the first two weeks of April!- 17 replies
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Happy New Year All, I am starting on the Modelcollect B-52H kit. The kit gives you the option of flaps up or down. My preference would be for flaps up but, every picture I can find of yone on the ground shows the flaps down (I am guessing that once everything is shut down the flaps just lower from lack of hydraulic pressure?) so I feel obligated to install them down. My question is; what color are the flap and wing interiors painted? The instructions are silent on the subject. I could guess at either some shape of zinc chromate, white, or the exterior color but why guess when I have this great source of knowledge in front of me. Thanks Howard
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Hello, I have finished two T-72Bs from Modelcollect, both in Syrian markings . First is a kind of a hybrid, with both Kontact 1 and 5 ERA armor, this particular machine was seen in several places in Syria in 2016 (Latakia, Palmyra, Aleppo - where it was hit by two tows in rapid succession without any apparent consequences ) The Second is a brand new B3, also seen around Palmyra at the beginning of 2017 :
