AUSSIE/ANZAC GB 2006 Jan 26 to Sept 21st

Yeah i think i was originally going to do this one as the Anzac GB but i didn't know what was going on with South Aussie......

But it's cool with me Joe I'll make it an Aussie/Anzac GB, I may even be able to find the time to do a kiwi Avenger myself.....

Daniel Havn't seen you much lately, work been keeping you busy eh mate, i'll put you down for the Tracker and i'll update your builds as you go

PanzerWulff wrote:

hey jules is this the time to break out the matilda i was saving for the usual suspects south pacific war build

Yeah Chris I reckon this might just well be the right time for it

Brilliant!  Put me down for either an F4U-1a Corsair or a PV-1 Ventura in the markings of the Land of the Long White Cloud.  There is an off chance, if I am successful in making my own decals, of an A4K.  Lean chances of that though.

Looking forward to this for sure.  Happily, this is my final GB I will be commiting to this year.  Over committed last year and finished only one of four I tried.

hmmm... if it were an ANZAC thing I could do the SBD with this on it's nose:

It's a very used ex-USMC SBD-3 given to the RNZAF back in the war...

I'll have to check my build table and see what I have up... but IF I can get that pic down onto a decal I will do it!!!  Of course finding the roundels and such might be tricky too but you know I am when it comes to fringe...

this just reminded me... it's against (I am assuming Australian) regulations to ship anything from the States to Australia with the word ANZAC on it.  It was on the list of rules I had to read before I shipped you guys that future!

this just reminded me... it's against (I am assuming Australian) regulations to ship anything from the States to Australia with the word ANZAC on it.  It was on the list of rules I had to read before I shipped you guys that future!

Really Tom. That's a new one on me.

I will be doing a RAAF P-39 as my only definate kit for the Group Build but I have heaps of kits 'in progress' at the moment so I will also put them up as they are finished. My 'in progress' list all in 1/48:

Miles Magister
B-24 liberator
OSU2 Kingfisher
A4 Skyhawk
TA4G Skyhawk
Fairy Battle TT
GAF Nomad

I would love to do a Grumman Avenger in RNZAF colours but I can't get hold of the decals. From what I understand the Italeri release has them but I only have two AM versions of it.

OK fellas, Joe i have you down for either the corsair or the Ventura, Dave i have you down for the P-39......

Tom & Chris i have you guys down as maybe's, i'm still waiting on Tweets & Darren and i'm pretty sure that Madmike is interested but i'll wait for them to make an appearance before i'll add them to the list....

j.s.harrison wrote:

OK fellas, Joe i have you down for either the corsair or the Ventura, Dave i have you down for the P-39...... Tom & Chris i have you guys down as maybe's, i'm still waiting on Tweets & Darren and i'm pretty sure that Madmike is interested but i'll wait for them to make an appearance before i'll add them to the list....

Jules consider my appearance made .

To say I'm in goes without saying and for my build I'm doing Bobby Gibbes 3 Squadron RAAF Kittyhawk Mk.IA.  I'll be using the Hase 1/48 P-40E and Aussie Decals markings

Cheers

Darren yeah mate i knew you would be in I'll add your build to the first post....

Tom Ok i'll add you to the list as a definate but with a build to be decided

OK I've been playing around with badge design and i wanted to have one the same size and same theme as the last 2 with the roo and all so i've come up with a nice simple one...

What do you fellas think

OOPS I forgot to add the bottom border line

OOPS again you just have to click on the pic

Jules, I would love to reciprocate the entry and join as you did for the Canadian one but I think I may be all tapped out for GB's this year. I had thought about it for this one and I was thinking a WW1 Ace, maybe Aurthur Cobby (Camel), Rod Dallas (Camel) or Elwyn King (Snipe).  The 1:72 kits for these planes are pretty small and quick but I just am not sure if I can fit this one in.

Beside this spring is going to be absolutely crazy come May when it gets close to my wifes due date.  After that, I am not promising anything, I may even have to take a break from modelling... what did I just say, say it ain't so... Never! I vow right now to try with all my might to continue the habi- er, hobby even if I get only one built a year!  - unless my wife says other wise... 

Desdinova wrote:

Put me down for a Italeri 1/72 RAAF Hawk Mk 127. Just gotta get some accurate decals for it.

Desdinova, Aussie Decals do a great set of markings for the RAAF Hawk.  I'm not sure where you are located but I know Greatmodels carry the Aussie Decals range.

Jules, love the badge its perfect, as soon as you say it's final I'll start using it.  By the way, do you want me to fix up your sig at the same time?

Cheers

Jay don't worry about it mate we all know your about to become a dad for the first time and thats your number one priority so it's all good, just pop in every now and then for the conversation, anyway later on in the year you may just find the time to do a little 1/72 scout

Darren, glad you like the badge mate, i tried to do it so it would be similar but different from the last 2 years badges....Feel free to add it to your sig anytime

And yes please can you add the badge to my sig and if i may ask could you also add the Allied aces GB badge to it also, the one you have in yours with Johnsons spit, i should get the program you use for it so i'm not bothering you every time a new GB comes up....

Oh Yeah BTW Darren Is your kittyhawk the one that was profiled in that magazine with the desert camo job

Desdinova welcome to the group buddy I'll update your build to the first post just as soon as ive come up with a decent image/title for it.....BTW if i may ask where abouts are you situated on this globe

Jules,  You can count me in, what I intend to do is the Italeri 1/35 2.5 ton cargo truck, I've been waiting for a suitable kit that could be converted to one that I drove whilst serving with 8 coy (CMF) RAASC in the 1960s. All I have to do now is find the kit.

Badge looks good.

-edit-
Oh yeah my build is the Kittyhawk that was profiled in Flightpath, so I shouldn't have any worries with references.

darson wrote:

Jules you have incoming email (your new sig).  I sent it to your bigpond address so if this is wrong let me know and I'll re-send. Wayne welcome back, I haven't heard from you for a while where have you been hiding?  Also didn't you change user name after the upgrade? Cheers -edit- Oh yeah my build is the Kittyhawk that was profiled in Flightpath, so I shouldn't have any worries with references.

Darren; I got lost in a land where modelling does not exsist but I have now found my way home. 

  I did change my user name but for some reason it changed back.  I think its related to my email address as both user names used the same address.

Darren thanks a whole heap mate for doing my sig again, and yeah i think having all 3 Aussie Gb Badges grouped together is a nice touch, thanks again

Wayne & Eggs It's great to see you fellas back and posting again and thanks for joining the GB, hard to beleive this is the 3rd Aussie Gb, time flys by all too quickly.....Anyways i'll add your names to page 1 when i get a little more PC time tonight ( after the kids go to sleep)......

Chris heres a pic of what your building..