OFF TO THE THEATER! - African Operations of World War II - 2021 GB

Cool! Thanks for joining us, TJ! Your fininshed work is on the roster! 

Yes both the same kit Just one in American markings other in British

Thank you, Hutch! The base took some time!

I hope that you won't have too much trouble with the pics. Tech can be a pain, can't it? 

Those ponies look terrific, TJ, and so does your Wildcat, John - I really like the base!

In case anyone's wondering what happened to my photos, I had a bit of an accident with my on-site host.  I can't find the originals, although I'm sure I've got them somewhere .  If I can find them, I'll replace them.

Very good work, TJ! I'll get the pictures added to the roster! 

Thank you for participating and feel free to claim a badge!

(PS- They were both the same kit? The Accurate Miniatures F-6A Mustang, right? Thx.)

Accurate Miniatures Mustangs 

I'm very late. But they are done

Thanks, keavdog!

Base turned out great!

I'll leave these as the final pictures for my 1/48 Tamiya Wildcat. While the aftermarket decals I used didn't work out great, at least the paint job and base turned out fine. Whew! 

Wildcat, Operation Torch

The roster is updated! Thanks for participating and happy new year to you, too, Hutch!

I think the second-last photo is about the best.

Again, many thanks, John, and best wishes for the New Year!

Wow! You did indeed make it in time, Hutch! Good work! 

Do you have a photo preference for the roster? 

Got started about 10.00 this morning, finished off the lorry & started the gun:

A tiny touch of filler:

Then some paint:

And, after a coat of Pledge, the decals.  This was the only part of the kit to disappoint - the carrier film extended so far beyond the small markings the wouldn't fit properly - when they're thoroughly dry I'll have to trim them, if I can.  The British roundel on the cab roof is a fair bit bigger than indicated on the instruction sheet, but is less of a problem.

Well, that's it.  Finished, and within deadline (only just!).  Apologies for the last-minute rush, due to several things but, ultimately, down to me.  Thank you again for your forbearance, and for running this GB - I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Stay safe,

               Hutch.

Glamdring

 

 

John 3:16 KJV

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Thanks, Glamdring and nice Panzer II! Any photo favorite? 

Great to have you modeling with us; you can proudly claim a GB badge of your choice! 

 

 

 

 

I certainly will! 

I am partial to picture #3, profile shots are always my preference. 

 

I agree, Picture 3 it is! Thanks for participating!

Off to a good start, Hutch!

John 3:16 KJV

Perfectly fine, Hutch! I'll get the roster all updated.

Thanks, John - really appreciated.  So, here we go - I started the kit today, it's an old friend as I built three of these when they were new & I was into wargaming - long time ago!

Moulding quality is not bad for a 1976 kit, almost no flash, fit is generally good, assembly in logical sub-assemblies:

Cab & body added to chassis:

Suspension & tranmission nicely rendered for the scale:

I did slip up with the rear suspension here, but fixed the error by the drastic step of reading the instructions properly!

I'm leaving the wheels & the canopy off to facilitate painting, just the mudguards to add apart from that.  Tomorrow I'll build the gun.  This is also a series of sub-assemblies, which helps.

More tomorrow, thanks for looking.

John 3:16 KJV

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Thanks, Glamdring and nice Panzer II! Any photo favorite? 

Great to have you modeling with us; you can proudly claim a GB badge of your choice! 

 

I certainly will! 

I am partial to picture #3, profile shots are always my preference. 

Hutch6390

Hi John - I want to let you know I'm still in the running (just!), but I need to change my kit.  I was down for the Tamiya SAS jeep, but the accessories are just going to take way too long to paint, and doing the jeep without them would feel like cheating.  I had envisaged that it would be a quick & simple build, but then I opened the box - there is a bit more to it than I remembered from nineteen-something-or-other...  I had anticipated a crossover with the Weekend Madness GB & figured it would fit into that time frame - wrong!  So, I'd like to go with the Airfix 1/76 40mm Bofors Gun & Morris tractor.  This will simplify the painting, but still involve a fair bit of construction (with lots of small, fiddly parts!).  I hope this is OK?

 

Perfectly fine, Hutch! I'll get the roster all updated. And don't worry about going into the new year a bit. I've still got to do some flat coat airbrushing on my Wildcat, but the winter weather is a hindrance. I'll have to finish that one in 2022. 

Glamdring

Looks good to me John.  I love that deck base.

Even though this has been done for a while and collecting dust, I finally have a photobooth to take some decent pictures.  

Thanks for hosting this GB, glad I was able to redeem myself after failing at a War in Africa GB 15 or so years ago.   

 

Thanks, Glamdring and nice Panzer II! Any photo favorite? 

Great to have you modeling with us; you can proudly claim a GB badge of your choice! 

Hi John - I want to let you know I'm still in the running (just!), but I need to change my kit.  I was down for the Tamiya SAS jeep, but the accessories are just going to take way too long to paint, and doing the jeep without them would feel like cheating.  I had envisaged that it would be a quick & simple build, but then I opened the box - there is a bit more to it than I remembered from nineteen-something-or-other...  I had anticipated a crossover with the Weekend Madness GB & figured it would fit into that time frame - wrong!  So, I'd like to go with the Airfix 1/76 40mm Bofors Gun & Morris tractor.  This will simplify the painting, but still involve a fair bit of construction (with lots of small, fiddly parts!).  I hope this is OK?

Looks good to me John.  I love that deck base.

Even though this has been done for a while and collecting dust, I finally have a photobooth to take some decent pictures.  

Thanks for hosting this GB, glad I was able to redeem myself after failing at a War in Africa GB 15 or so years ago.   

I'll call my 1/72 Airfix F4F Wildcat complete.

You may notice that I've omitted the wing ties, but I'm having this be a plane immediately post-landing--pilot still in the cockpit and invisible deck crew having just pushed the wings into a folded position.

Of course, I'm not very happy about the torn decal on the right side of the plane's fuselage; but I'll live with that for now at least. 

Here are the pictures! 

Roger that, modelcrazy! Thank you for joining my group build! 

Thak you KJV, number 5 please

I guess this group build is winding down. The good news is, I got the replacement decals for my 1/48 Wildcat; so, I should be able to finish before 2022 strikes. :)

Good work, there, modelcrazy! I like the wooden stowage on the back!

Do you have a preference photo for the roster?

Thanks Nick, I need to move the water can off the turret.

sweet, that tank has some milage.. super job 

Completed.

The 1/72 Hasegawa Pz IV kit was a nice little kit. I added some stowage from Value Gear. The rubber tracks were as much of a pain as always.