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1 hour ago, Wez said:

 

That book looks rather interesting and I see AZ are bringing out a suitable version of the Bouchon...   ...mmm :hmmm:

 

Its very well written, not many military history aviation books go back to 2,500 BC!

 

The Buchon probably won't be in scale for me, but I have got a recipe for blending a 109 with an Eduard Spit to make one...

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20 hours ago, DaveJL said:

Count me in for this one. Have a North African based Spitfire that I was meant to build for a previous GB so would be good to get it done.

Count you in as number 49 Dave. Looks as if we're in for a busy GB :D 

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Hi Col. If it is not too late can you count me in on this one .... I have a choice of RhAF Hunter, AF of Zimbabwe SF-260 Genet, or RhAF Canberra. Having retired at the beginning of last year and following the move back to the UK, I am now in a position to get back into the hobby 😁

 

Best regards

 

Mark

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3 hours ago, Mach82 said:

Hi Col. If it is not too late can you count me in on this one .... I have a choice of RhAF Hunter, AF of Zimbabwe SF-260 Genet, or RhAF Canberra. Having retired at the beginning of last year and following the move back to the UK, I am now in a position to get back into the hobby 😁

Best regards

Mark

With that choice of subjects you're most welcome to join us Mark :wub:

 

We've 21 days remaining until the GB starts so still plenty time to pick subjects and clear the workbench gang :) 

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41 minutes ago, Enzo Matrix said:

Yeah...   like that's ever gonna happen!  :lol:  

Haven't you got some interceptors to be working on? :tease:

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6 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

I just bought this from Hannants a couple of weeks ago myself. Definitely a good sheet. 

It really does look great Dennis. Found myself in danger of adding at least three more kits to the stash while checking out the options it contains.

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,,,at the risk of being left behind, I'll throw my name in the hat too if I may?

 

Having said that, (and knowing my recent track record with Group Builds), I may have to start my build in the WIP section - just to save the mods from having to move it later :banghead:

 

...two engines and no weapons... !

 

mike

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Decals for a Congolese Boeing 727 arrived yesterday. So with at least two other builds in the Africa GB planned (Angolan Herk and either Angolan or Mozambican Il-62, plus maybe an Ethiopian/Eritrean/Angolan/Algerian MiG-29 or Su-27/30...), 3 ongoing in the ANZAC GB, 2 to finish in Interceptors, and Anything But Injection starting a month into this one, things are about to get interesting. Can't help thinking I'm not going to build them all, whatever Enzo might say!

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15 hours ago, mitchem said:

,,,at the risk of being left behind, I'll throw my name in the hat too if I may?

Having said that, (and knowing my recent track record with Group Builds), I may have to start my build in the WIP section - just to save the mods from having to move it later :banghead:

...two engines and no weapons... !

mike

You'll be in good company with plenty encouragement Mike but no pressure to rush a project and spoil it ;) 

 

13 hours ago, zebra said:

Decals for a Congolese Boeing 727 arrived yesterday. So with at least two other builds in the Africa GB planned (Angolan Herk and either Angolan or Mozambican Il-62, plus maybe an Ethiopian/Eritrean/Angolan/Algerian MiG-29 or Su-27/30...), 3 ongoing in the ANZAC GB, 2 to finish in Interceptors, and Anything But Injection starting a month into this one, things are about to get interesting. Can't help thinking I'm not going to build them all, whatever Enzo might say!

You're in for a busy time :lol: 

 

14 days to go gang!

Had a minor stash re-organisation to unearth the MiG-25 in anticipation and then realised the Aeronavale F4U-7 Corsair I'm finishing would be another eligible project due to its use in Algeria and Suez campaigns :) 

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Just thinking aloud really, possibly looking at one of 1/48th Tiger Moth, Harvard IIA, or a Hurricane II; all 1944/45 Commonwealth Training Plan in South Africa.

 

Or maybe a 1/35th Crusader III from Second Battle of El Alamein 1942.

 

Would any of these be permissible on this GB?

 

Michael

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My research specialist ordered this set for me... although sadly there aren't any good MiG23s in scale. I'll have to work on his kit knowledge. 😏

 

Fortunately it does include some other schemes that do fit with my stash.

 

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4 hours ago, Ghostbase said:

Just thinking aloud really, possibly looking at one of 1/48th Tiger Moth, Harvard IIA, or a Hurricane II; all 1944/45 Commonwealth Training Plan in South Africa.

 

Or maybe a 1/35th Crusader III from Second Battle of El Alamein 1942.

 

Would any of these be permissible on this GB?

 

Michael

Yes. Yes. Yes.

Yes.

Not a scene from When Harry Met Sally (or any other films I may or may not have watched recently :innocent:) but an endorsement of your subject choices :thumbsup:

 

1 hour ago, Tim R-T-C said:

My research specialist ordered this set for me... although sadly there aren't any good MiG23s in scale. I'll have to work on his kit knowledge. 😏

 

Fortunately it does include some other schemes that do fit with my stash.

 

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I'd say your research specialist has made a good investment for the future when the Clearprop kits come about ;) We may need to run Africa II for then...

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2021-02-08_08-22-48

I'm not posting other decal options I have for Africa than the MAV decals SAAF Boston set, but they are there... I'm happy to try to finish one of these - don't try to give me that W.W.E.M.D this time - I've learned not to try too much at once :coolio:

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Public Service Announcement

 

10 days to go gang! With other current GB commitments keeping me busy this has suddenly arrived on the horizon. Everybody making ready?

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I should write out a thousand lines that I must not sign up for GBs that I won't compete. Trouble is it's easy to do a thousand lines with cut and paste and I feel the lure of the Roden Vanguard OOB as African Safari Airways. And I need to put in an order to KingKit for something else so it would effectively be post-free. Somebody stop me!!

Don't waste time with reason! Just tell me its ineligible

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28 minutes ago, RidgeRunner said:

🤞🤞🤞🤞I have a few things backed but I reckon an OOB Airfix MiG Should be easy ..... oops, I said that out loud! ;)

Martin

Sounds like a nice straightforward project Martin :thumbsup: Although the new Airfix kits can need a little work to ensure a smooth fit I've not heard any horror stories about that one.

 

22 minutes ago, Mjwomack said:

I should write out a thousand lines that I must not sign up for GBs that I won't compete. Trouble is it's easy to do a thousand lines with cut and paste and I feel the lure of the Rodeo Vanguard OOB as African Safari Airways. And I need to put in an order to KingKit for something else so it would effectively be post-free. Somebody stop me!!

Don't waste time with reason! Just tell me its ineligible

Quite eligible Mj so you've got good reason to bulk up your KingKit order and save on the postage there ;) 

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2 hours ago, Col. said:

Sounds like a nice straightforward project Martin :thumbsup: Although the new Airfix kits can need a little work to ensure a smooth fit I've not heard any horror stories about that one.

 

Quite eligible Mj so you've got good reason to bulk up your KingKit order and save on the postage there ;) 

Music to my ears 🤣. I'm easily led

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7 hours ago, vppelt68 said:

:yahoo:This should move from future to current group builds tomorrow - it means we get to start our build threads then :yahoo:

Oh, gosh, yes. It is coming around quickly :D 

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