Roland Pulfrew Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 OK, why not? I’m in! I have a set of these in the stash somewhere so plenty of options!! Well done @Col. for getting so many to sign up. Much better than when I suggested “Africa A to Z” as a GB a few years back 👍🏻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 On 9/10/2020 at 11:45 PM, Roland Pulfrew said: OK, why not? I’m in! I have a set of these in the stash somewhere... Lots of options in there Roland 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Just read the list and I'm not on it. This is clearly a gross oversight on my part, so please add me ASAP As to subject, could be anything from an Ivory Coast Su-25 to an Ethiopian T-55 to a Zulu warrior. I wont Boer you with the details at this stage. Andy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 15 minutes ago, Foxbat said: Just read the list and I'm not on it. This is clearly a gross oversight on my part, so please add me ASAP ...As to subject, ...I wont Boer you with the details at this stage. With a pun of that quality it's a pleasure to have you at the party Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 I'm very glad (and also a bit surprised) that this GB made it for next year. Have to thank Col. for proposing and pushing it and all who voted for this! Since this should start in only a few months, better start checking for options... a Katangan Fouga or a Somali MiG? A Tunisian F-5 or a Gabonese Mirage ? That's the thing I like of GBs like this one, the possibility of finding very exotic and unusal subjects. Not that I don't like GBs with better known subjects, I do and I'll take part in several next year, however I love what I can learn when less known stuff is involved 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 All of those sound great options @Giorgio N and hopefully this GB will provide the canvas for many more rare and unusual types to be seen and their stories to get told 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 A question if I may. Would French subjects be allowed if portraying the disintegration of the colonial era in the 1950’s and 1960’s ? I think this has been discussed and ok’d but looking for clarification. Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: A question if I may. Would French subjects be allowed if portraying the disintegration of the colonial era in the 1950’s and 1960’s ? I think this has been discussed and ok’d but looking for clarification. Dennis Oh absolutely yes! Anything operated within the African continent is eligible including equipment fielded by the colonial powers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Extremely likely that I will be bringing a Mig to this party, though which type and nationality are yet to be decided. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 53 minutes ago, modelling minion said: Extremely likely that I will be bringing a Mig to this party, though which type and nationality are yet to be decided. Hopefully the various MiG types operated in the region will prove a popular choice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 25 minutes ago, Col. said: Hopefully the various MiG types operated in the region will prove a popular choice I think there will be quite a few, as they come in a wide variety of schemes, and can look very beaten up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 8 hours ago, Giorgio N said: or a Somali MiG? That's my intention. Somali and Ethiopian Mig-17s from the Ogaden War. I also have plans for a Mirage IIICZ and Cheetah E from the SAAF. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 JBr decals do a nice sheet in 144th of African Fishbeds, all the schemes are illustrated on their website. http://www.jbr-decals.com/index.php?typ=shop&lang=en&action=product_detail&pr_id=11 Might be some inspiration for people. I've got this sheet along with 4 MF, 4 bis and two UM models ready to build. Plus some UARAF MiG-15 bis/UTIs too. So I'll definitely be bringing some MiGs to the party. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Tim R-T-C said: JBr decals do a nice sheet in 144th of African Fishbeds, all the schemes are illustrated on their website. http://www.jbr-decals.com/index.php?typ=shop&lang=en&action=product_detail&pr_id=11 Might be some inspiration for people. I've got this sheet along with 4 MF, 4 bis and two UM models ready to build. Plus some UARAF MiG-15 bis/UTIs too. So I'll definitely be bringing some MiGs to the party. Sounds more like you're bringing the party! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 (edited) My first instinct was WW2 North Africa but I now realise there’s so much more to go at. I’ll be doing an Eritrean Su-27 and a Congolese Alouette III. Edited December 2, 2020 by TonyOD 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 18 hours ago, modelling minion said: I think there will be quite a few, as they come in a wide variety of schemes, and can look very beaten up. 17 hours ago, Enzo Matrix said: That's my intention. Somali and Ethiopian Mig-17s from the Ogaden War. I also have plans for a Mirage IIICZ and Cheetah E from the SAAF. 17 hours ago, Tim R-T-C said: JBr decals do a nice sheet in 144th of African Fishbeds, all the schemes are illustrated on their website. http://www.jbr-decals.com/index.php?typ=shop&lang=en&action=product_detail&pr_id=11 Might be some inspiration for people. I've got this sheet along with 4 MF, 4 bis and two UM models ready to build. Plus some UARAF MiG-15 bis/UTIs too. So I'll definitely be bringing some MiGs to the party. I suspect the various MiG and Mirage types used across the region will be popular choices. Perhaps a few DC-3 as well? Particularly as civilian subjects are welcome too. 13 hours ago, helios16v said: Sounds more like you're bringing the party! Bring a party to a party 2 hours ago, TonyOD said: My first instinct was WW2 North Africa but I now realise there’s so much more to go at. I’ll be doing an Eritrean Su-27 and a Congolese Alouette III. Nice pairing. While the WWII campain in North Africa is perfectly eligible there's a vast array of other subjects available 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 I have far more choices to make than I could possibly do if the GB lasted all year! A nice Noratlas from Djibouti keeps prodding at me from the dark recesses of my mind (such as it is). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 33 minutes ago, modelling minion said: I have far more choices to make than I could possibly do if the GB lasted all year! A nice Noratlas from Djibouti keeps prodding at me from the dark recesses of my mind (such as it is). Ooh that sounds good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 I'm in with the Airfix MiG-17, either from Mozambique or the Malagasy Republic (Madagascar). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 I've got far too much to choose from but the current front-runners are a TAAG Angolan Airlines L100-20 Hercules (possibly also a TAAG Il-62), Algerian MiG-29SMT, LAM - Mozambique Airlines Il-62, Su-27/30 (Uganda, Eritrea or Ethiopia), and Angolan government Tu-134. Some of which will require custom-printed decals. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 6 minutes ago, Wez said: I'm in with the Airfix MiG-17, either from Mozambique or the Malagasy Republic (Madagascar). Can you guess what I'm going to say next...? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 All great options @Wez & @zebra although, in the best traditions of W.W.E.M.D. , you're going to be busy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Enzo Matrix said: Can you guess what I'm going to say next...? Yes but I only have the one kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 12 minutes ago, Wez said: Yes but I only have the one kit! There's a way to cure that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 I’m in with a Mali Let L-200 Morava and an Malagasy MiG-17F, or a Gabon Mirage F.1AZ if I can find the conversion kit for the SH kit. Martin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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