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Interest in an "OstFront" GB anyone?

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Interest in an "OstFront" GB anyone?
Posted by kermit on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 10:49 AM

Hey folks,

For a week or two i've been playing with the idea of getting a GB off the ground involving the war on the eastern front in WW2. Alot of GB's with a 6 month term are coming to their end dates soon and ah well... you can never have enough group builds to choose fromWink

Not only could this involve Germany versus russia in terms of aircraft, armor and ships but don' t forget countries involved like Finland, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia etc. etc. plus the option to build lend lease stuff.

So, general enough to have a staggering vareity of builds going on i would say.

Just an inquiry to check if there is any real interest and/ or idea's about it i haven't thought of yet....

Richard

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Posted by Gamera on Thursday, April 8, 2010 1:34 PM

Kermit, I love to but I'm up to my eyeballs with stuff already.

Have you posted anything over on the armour forum? Some of them might be interested and I'm not sure all of them check over here. You might try the aircraft one as well.

Good Luck!

Cliff

 

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Posted by Tankluver on Thursday, April 8, 2010 1:36 PM

Id Be intersted. Im actually in the middle of an Otto Carius Dio right now, and am also planning one of the Blow Torch battalion at kursk.

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Posted by tigerman on Friday, April 9, 2010 12:10 AM

Would like too, but knee-deep at the moment in finishing some WIP's. I've missed some good ones lately too.

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 Eric 

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Posted by satch_ip on Friday, April 9, 2010 6:30 AM

Sounds interesting.  If the completion time is well after the summer I'm in.  I could continue with my Heinz Bar project.

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Posted by Bish on Sunday, April 11, 2010 10:59 AM

Depends on your time frame.I  am not starting any more projects until i finish the 2 GB's i have going and caught up on my Dio's, which stands at 8. But my next build once all that is done is an Eastern Front one, but i am not expecting to start that until at least the end of the year.

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Posted by castelnuovo on Monday, April 12, 2010 1:31 AM

I would be interested to enter a T-34 by Dragon in 1:35. It will be my first atempt at whitewash. Are you OK with crossbuilds?

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Posted by maxfax on Thursday, April 15, 2010 12:01 PM

Sounds good to me. I have an FW 190 to do as well as three tanks (Tiger 1, Stug III and an Su-100) that I could enter, hopefully the planned finish date would be a year away, because I have a P-47 I want to enter in the next NMF group build.

Rob

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Posted by Tojo72 on Thursday, April 15, 2010 12:09 PM

I'll give this one a shot,but late 2010 or early 2011

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Posted by JMart on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 3:25 PM

anthony2779

I'll give this one a shot,but late 2010 or early 2011

Ditto

 

 

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Posted by Thunderbolt379 on Thursday, April 22, 2010 8:20 AM

I'm with the guys above, an Eastern Front GB would be a cracker, with heaps of great subject matter, it would give me an excuse to build another Bf 109 for a start! I agree, though, leave it a while as we have so much on already.

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Posted by Mobious on Saturday, May 8, 2010 12:56 PM

JMart

 anthony2779:

I'll give this one a shot,but late 2010 or early 2011

 

Ditto

 I'm interested in the concept, but like others have said, I have a few projects I'd really like to clear from the bench before I could commit to another GB at this time. Just PM me with a time frame when you wanna start up the "OFGB".

 Mobious

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Posted by detailfreak on Sunday, May 9, 2010 10:41 AM

I'm in.Just can't stay away from the ostfront!!

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Posted by kermit on Sunday, May 9, 2010 10:59 AM

Ok boys, it seems to me that we have a healthy interest in such a GBWink I also understand that most of the above interested people cannot start their builds until later this year...

Going on a prolonged visit to the USA at the end of this month i couldn't start before august anyways....

Therefore i would suggest a starting date of october 1st, running for a full year?

Thanks to all for their reply. I am so looking forward to thisSmile

Richard

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Posted by detailfreak on Sunday, May 9, 2010 12:31 PM

excellent! Enjoy your visit to the states. Any plans to visit the land of 10,000 lakes?

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Posted by kermit on Sunday, May 9, 2010 1:00 PM

Had to google that one LOL. You were talking about Minnesota, right?Embarrassed In that case i have to say no... Ill be staying in Washington and a short visit to Arizona later onWink I am so exciteeeed

Richard

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Posted by detailfreak on Monday, May 10, 2010 10:08 AM

hey kermit,don't drink the water!! Only Busch Ice. Excellent pilsner.Yes

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Posted by JMart on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 6:19 AM

A Fall start will work for me, as long as the end date is after the holidays, lots of GBs end Dec 31.

 

 

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Posted by detailfreak on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 11:53 AM

I second that!

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Posted by kermit on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 11:25 AM

Ok people, we are two months ahead in time, did my holiday (God i love being in the states LOL) and am now ready to make things official after clearing things with M1A2 because the Soviet GB will start a second term too.

(thanks M1!Wink)

General idea is to get this GB off the ground starting October 1st and running for a full year, allowing each and everyone to finish their projects.

I will start the actual GB thread shortly. Thanks to all for your input and thoughts. I think this might just be a winnerBig Smile

Richard

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