AnonymousDFB1 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 When: 6th June 2014 to 5th October 2014 Hosts: Swordfish Fairey, Arniec 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 We are using the guidlines for the 65th GB as I think they are short and sweet and give all the criteria required....And hope the hosts for that build do not mind it being used again, thanks. The guidlinesThe timeframe will be June 1st 1944 to August 20th 1944, and if it flew, drove, ran, and floated in that timeframe and was in the theatre then its in.Part builds to the normal 25% completion (host discretion, GB mods have final say in a dispute)As a guideline all allied aircraft must have invasion stripes unless you can show evidence that none was carried.All vehicles, ship and aircraft must have unit marking that was in the theatre in the timeframe.Although we have quite a large timframe covering most of the battle of Normandy. We would like to encourage entries that conform to the spirit of the GB and are as near in time to D-Day as possible.Your hosts for the GB are Arniec and Swordfish Fairey ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 This is the current list of combatants......... 1. Parabat 2. Harry Lime 3. WAFU 4. wellzy 5. Arniec 6. neal 7, Lancfan 8. Dazdot 9. Robw_uk 10.Bootneck 11.Doug Rogers 12.PaulJ 13.smuts 14.depressed lemur 15.Dazzio 16.vppelt68 17.trickyrich 18.Mish 19.Swordfish Fairey 20.ozz 21.Procopius 22.Caerbannog 23.CliffB 24.Woody37 25.-NEU- 26.Wez 27.Maltadefender 28.Atom.uk 29Stephan 30.Shar2 31.Radleigh 32.HansRegglesen 33.SleeperService 34.JOCKNEY. 35.Enzo Matrix 36.Tim T 37.Pabbi 38.Crossy 39.Erwin 40.Shermaniac 41.AndyC 42.arnobiz 43.thepureness 44.sean 45.bobster 46.Sgeek 47.badger 48.AndrewE 49.Mozzy19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Please stick me on the list T, about time I done the Dakota in my stash, Cheers Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Thank You Tony for putting this up. I have been away on Holiday for two weeks without any internet. I hope to do more in the comming period towards the start of the GB. The most important part of this GB will be to have fun with your build. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I think I'll do "Johnnie" Johnson's Spitfire IX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) As I said on the previous thread, I'll be doing Jack Collins' Tiffie MR-? flying out of Holmesly South on D-Day. Nothing epitomises D-Day like a Tiffie! Wez Edited December 15, 2013 by Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 Well I think I will be building a tank, and no problem using the guidelines as I was one of the hosts, I think Erwin was the other host. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smuts Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Hi guys, I'm in with a LAH Panther G... Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 My effort will be the Mulberry LST pier, which consisted of 3 x Spud Pontoons interlinked with RCP pontoons and with the sloping buffer pontoons for the LST's. All this will be in 1:350 scale which will allow for all these items within the space available. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Nearly got me banning stick out there and we are still 6 months to the start...There's always one isn't there?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Yep, I've played my joke and got a bite there Smudge! I'll remove it now. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepureness Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Going through my options at the moment, I'm quite tempted to build the 1/48 Italeri spitfire mk. IXc as the beer truck version. Just reading through references to see if this kits qualifies as a D-day build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Well I think I will be building a tank, and no problem using the guidelines as I was one of the hosts, I think Erwin was the other host. It wasn't me. I only hosted the PTO and BoB groupbuilds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 You're right Erwin it was myself and Andy L And if anyone is interested there is lots or reference material there LINKY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedman Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 It's a real shame they never got to use The Great Panjandrum in the end, I've been looking for an excuse to scratch build one. I'll have a think and come up with something obscure to do 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 As I said on the previous thread, I'll be doing Jack Collins' Tiffie MR-? flying out of Holmesly South on D-Day. Nothing epitomises D-Day like a Tiffie! Wez Nuts, was thinking of that myself! Having lived on the edge of the New Forest for a number of years, I've got plenty of scope for aircraft (I like to do models that have some connection to family, locality and things like that). But have to agree, nothing says D-Day like a fully armed Tiffie! Might have to do Charles Green's aircraft, but I'll decide if it's 1/72 or 1/24th nearer the time. Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedman Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 It's a real shame they never got to use The Great Panjandrum in the end, I've been waiting for an excuse to scratch build one. I'll have a think and come up with something obscure to do for this build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) What can be build on the German side ? Only the two Fw 190's that flew over Sword Beach in terms of planes. No tanks saw action on D-Day itself. Maybe I could do a MG,FLAK or PAK bunker Edited December 15, 2013 by Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Hi Chaps, Can I join the GB? I'm looking to build a Typhoon, a tank of some type or another and possibly a ship....maybe. Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Hi Chaps, Can I join the GB? I'm looking to build a Typhoon, a tank of some type or another and possibly a ship....maybe. Rob. Sounds good Rob, welcome onboard...............Smudge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Nuts, was thinking of that myself! Having lived on the edge of the New Forest for a number of years, I've got plenty of scope for aircraft (I like to do models that have some connection to family, locality and things like that). But have to agree, nothing says D-Day like a fully armed Tiffie! Might have to do Charles Green's aircraft, but I'll decide if it's 1/72 or 1/24th nearer the time. Mark. It had to be a Hampshire based Tiffie for me for the same reason (I live in Hampshire). I stayed at the camp site that's based on the old airfield a few years ago and tried to imagine what it was like on that fateful day - very busy sprang to mind! Obviously, if the 1/24th scale kit is out then I'll go for that - I can't believe Airfix will miss a marketing trick like that. Wez 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackG Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 What can be build on the German side ? Only the two Fw 190's that flew over Sword Beach in terms of planes. No tanks saw action on D-Day itself. Maybe I could do a MG,FLAK or PAK bunker A number of German armoured divisions were at rest/rebuilt in the west. These were fully equipped with all kinds of equipment to choose from for the modeller given the time frame of this GB. As you say, limiting yourself to just the invasion day pretty much leaves you to look at the static defences employed at the beach areas. Pilot Emil Lang is pretty interesting, running up quite few strings of victories, beginning June 8th. He would end up being the highest scoring Luftwaffe ace on the invasion front. regards, Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) What can be build on the German side ? Only the two Fw 190's that flew over Sword Beach in terms of planes. No tanks saw action on D-Day itself. Maybe I could do a MG,FLAK or PAK bunker I think you are wrong about the panzers.The 21st Panzer Division was already in the facinity near Caen and drove to the coast near Lion sur Mer. From there they retreated back to Caen to not be crushed between the canadian and British Bregades that landed on D-Day. If my memory serves me well they mainly hade Panzer IV's. But if you want to build a Nice Bunker, than that is always welcome as well. Take a look here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21st_Panzer_Division_(Wehrmacht) This might help. Cheers, Edited December 15, 2013 by Arniec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgeek Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Can you count me in as well please. It will be something land based. Wheeled or tracked. No definitive ideas at the moment but have a hankering for 'floaty' Sherman, a well camo'd 75mm or something a bit off the wall. Failing all that and as an emergency standby there will be something without wingy things Permission to close and take station? Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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