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3 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Hello Rich i have a question ? The rules section contains this line.

 

”No WhatIf or Fictional craft or schemes.”

 

Im doing the He-219 but not a fan of the two schemes in the kit ? Id like to use a different scheme from another Heinkel or Nightfighter type. Would that fall under the fictional scheme rule ? If yes i will stick with what is in the box ? 

 

Dennis

unfortunately yes, the scheme has to have been one used operationally.

 

35 minutes ago, PhantomBigStu said:

I assume a tornado ECR counts in the ECM category?

that should be ok as it fits in the Recon category 

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Good Lord, we've not even opened the shop door and there's 17 project threads already, it's going to be a busy one @trickyrich:D 

 

For my own part I'm thinking a PR. I Spitfire using the basic but pleasant Airfix 72nd scale kit with a Pavla canopy then, in the unlikely event I have sufficient time, a  Mosquito Mk. XVIII from the ancient but still acceptable Airfix 72nd scale kit.

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you're not wrong they were waiting at the door for Enzo open the GB thread!!!

 

I have a couple of others I'd like to build as well but will just have to see how I go for time... I've got a 1/35th KaJaPa plus 1/48th Skyknight, Hs-129B3, and a Su-25K that are suitable plus a couple of others I found recently whist rummaging around the stash. 

 

some many builds so little time! :(

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23 hours ago, Black Knight said:

Commander's thoughts and ruling on a Fieseler Fi 156 Storch for the Recon/AWAC’s/ECM

[Wiki's description of the Strorch ~ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fieseler_Fi_156, which includes "Field  Marshal Rommel used Storch aircraft for transport and battlefield surveillance during the North African desert campaign of World War II."

 

23 hours ago, trickyrich said:

I don't see why not, Battlefield surveillance and Recon are very much the same thing

thank you. I might do a Storch as well

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2 hours ago, trickyrich said:

you're not wrong they were waiting at the door for Enzo open the GB thread!!!

Enzo might tell you that the most keen were actually knocking at that door to open... but to protect the anonymity of said person I´m sure he won´t do that :rofl2:

 

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Well, Maybe I could join this GB. I have the Tamiya Goliath, which would be tank killer/demolition tank. And I have Tamiya's new 1/35 M3A1 scout car. Which would be recon.

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5 hours ago, Panther II said:

Well, Maybe I could join this GB. I have the Tamiya Goliath, which would be tank killer/  demolition tank. And I have tamiya's new 1/35 M3A1 scout car. Which would be recon.

well that's one I didn't think about, but I don't have a problem with it, so go for it. 

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Gosh it has been a bit busy around here after the initial bashing on Enzo's door to wake him up and get the main GB thread up........not a particularly nice sight first thing in the morning!!! :door:

 

We have had 23 builds posted already and we still have 4 days to go to the official kick off. Well done everyone so far this looks like it's going to be an awesome GB, keep-'em coming.

 

With that in mind @Mottlemaster has offered to help out @Col. and myself as Co-Host/cat herder, so please be nice to him.

 

Me, I fighting a loosing battle over whether to have another couple of builds up as well, I currently very distracted and already have a couple of stalled builds. Will just have to see what happens.

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I'm still  undecided and maybe need a push, I've got several options for this gb, although  @trickyrich   ruled out the soviet aerosan , and the lrdg, sas jeep still needs some more research  and resin, which I'm hoping to accrue in bits rather than a 1 off kit, so another search through the stash has turned up something maybe more suited to the gb, 

-Choices,  any  help would be most appreciated, 

1st 1/48 

Bf 110 g-4 revell (night fighter), this looks a very nice kit, maybe need some of those  fug radar ariels

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 I haven't got these masks or decals but I like this scheme a lot, how hard can crosses be to mask, but what are the colours if I did this one

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Henschel, hs126 b-1 ( recce)  1/48 , simple build not many parts, nicely molded, would  maybe lean toward North Africa camo 

 

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Or, Internet photo, but its in the attic I know it is(recce)another in 48th , would be Swiss green, grey  cammo

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2 hours ago, Hewy said:

 I haven't got these masks or decals but I like this scheme a lot, how hard can crosses be to mask, but what are the colours if I did this one

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Here found this for these decals.  Same markings different size.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/LF-Models-Decals-1-144-MESSERSCHMITT-Bf-110G-Swiss-Air-Force-/362403972413

 

 

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I hope that helps Hewy.

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1 minute ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

hope that helps

It does Dennis, thanks, its a scheme I'd like to do either in this gb or later, I've only ever seen one photo of the aircraft in Swiss markings, its on a ramp pointing skyward, testing the radar after landing wrongly in Switzerland, it looks to me like standard German mottled camo on the fuselage, the example for the masks shows varied pattern, nice find though den, it'll move to the top of the list, unless it gets thrown out, like a drunk from a night club, 😁

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Me too, if I may! I had a look in my embarassingly fast-growing collection of unbuilt kits, and found no less than three ship-killers. A Vought Vindicator and a Nakajima B5N - and a Helldiver which has to pass this time since I have an Eduard BigEd set for it which I cannot find. I have troubles deciding, so I will have to rummage through the boxes a bit to see which one is calling loudest. 🤔

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2 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Wink Wink , Nudge Nudge ... know what I mean ? I think you want to build a Vindicator. 😉

Yes, I’d like to know it’s like... to build several, that is. I usually barely finish one fighter within a GB and these have the equivalent of 10 fighter cockpits between them. Must resist.

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Evening Lads,

 

I have a few ideas for this group build. I want to join in with both an An-71 "Madcap" and an A-50 "Mainstay" - I believe both meet the criteria for AEW. Even if the Madcap was later dropped at the prototype stage - but it did fly.

 

Just curious if a Fennik could be okay when/if I finish the Mainstay?

 

Kind Regards,

 

Dazz

 

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The Mainstay will be fine, not quite so the Madcap, even though prototype flew it didn't achieve operational status, so technically it's not eligible. A really interesting aircraft though.

 

You had me with the Fennek for a bit but I eventually found what you were talking about, that will be fine.

 

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Ladies and gentlemen, make your way to the start line, we are now less than a day away from this GB beginning :D 

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2 hours ago, PhantomBigStu said:

Obviously got enough on my plate with the tornados for  while, but would a satillite killing f-15 count as a “ship” killer or is that stretching the definition of a ship to absurdity? 

arr...well I think you've answered your own question with that one!!

 

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