The build thread is now up and running.

cs.finescale.com/.../1654781.aspx

Bish

No worries Ken. I will open a GB thread at the end of this month, giving about a one month run up.

No worries Ken. I will open a GB thread at the end of this month, giving about a one month run up.

Bish - I may change one of my builds here as in not doing it, but for now leave what I have on the roster, but add a P 47D Jug 1 48 scale by Tamiya.  I just got it last week, and the plan is NMF with Invasion stripes.

Thanks

I found a marking guide for the canadian M7, and found a kit but its 1:76.  Seems like an odd scale.....

My mistake, I was thinking about the Sexton, similar to the Priest but an entirely different SPG.

Whoops, sorry 

From what i could tell, the British M7's were the same as the US ones.

The Sexton was a 25 pdr, and Canadian built.  I did find that they were used too, but several regiments had drawn US built M7's with its 105mm shell for the invasion.  The 105 had a shorter range but packed a bit more punch.

Sounds like a mixed bag of SP guns.

Chris, it seems your in luck. Dragon have just released an Sexton.

www.hannants.co.uk/.../DN6760

Seems a good price for a Dragon kit as well.

I just did a search, would that be the Sextan then. From what i could find, it wasn't a Priest with a different gun but a different vehcile, but still based on the M3.

I believe the guns were replaced with one with a bore designed to fit British shells on some of the Priests but I'd have to look it up.

I seem to recall hearing about artillery firing while still in the landing craft. Allied vehicles are not my strong suit, whats the difference between the US and British versions?

I'm wavering on whether I want to do a landing craft or now I'm leaning towards a M7 Priest

I was reading that they were firing these from the landing craft during the assault

Now I'm just wondering what my best option for a British/Canadian variant from mid-1944 is available.

Many seem to be US based kits, though Revell had a 1/76 one that at least the box art looks like its British based.

Any suggestions?

No worries Len, unless we hear other wise, i will assume he isn't going to be around.

Bish

troublemaker66

I have his email address...I could shoot him a message and see if he answers. I know he was working 7 days a week there for awhile...maybe still.

Len, have you been able to get hold of Han's yet.

troublemaker66

I have his email address...I could shoot him a message and see if he answers. I know he was working 7 days a week there for awhile...maybe still.

Len, have you been able to get hold of Han's yet.

At my build pace lately and with my current work schedule that year will go quick...

Bish

Don't forget guys, the GB only starts on 6th June. You got a year to find kits and do your builds. So don't panic just yet.

Very true Bish, just wanted to know where I stood on options.

1). Dragon US Army Rangers with demo equipment for storming the Point du Huc positions. 

2). AFV Club Churchill III AVRE with two decal options for the D-Day assault forces. 

Probably a few more but it's nice to know if I do jump in I've got something ready to roll here.   

I guess I better start getting ideas for my entry...

You could always put that into Tigerman's Steel cats GB. I would deffinatly watch that.

okay,I just read something that he didn't get 007 until August,only a week before he was killed.I'll come up with something else,still plenty of time.

Tojo, is that Wittmann's final Tiger. If so, no unfortunatly it wouldn't. I'd love to see this built as i have that one my self. But the time frame is D-day to D+24. Wittmann didn't get 007 until much later.

You know guys,with that timeframe,it might be time for me to start up my Cyberhobby Wittman Tiger.Would that qualify ?

Don't forget guys, the GB only starts on 6th June. You got a year to find kits and do your builds. So don't panic just yet.

I told Hans to put me down as a tentative. Now that the rubber is about to meet the road I suppose I need to finally start rooting though the stash for a kit!

stikpusher

Oh wow, I did not realize it was so soon...

me either - I better get crackin on finding my kit

Oh wow, I did not realize it was so soon...

Me to Stik, though the GB is due to kick off in just over 2 months. So lets hope he returns soon.

Yeah, I just hope that Hans's disappearance is only temporary, so that heis here o run this GB next year.