Overlord + Normandy GB 06'-07'

Will,

Given that we've got a decent timeframe on this one, put me done as a starter.  I'll let you know later on what I'm building.

Darren

Will personally I think the end date is just fine where it is at the moment.

Cheers

Okay okay I gotta do this one, the end date is just perfect! 

Maybe the Tamiya 1:4872 british universal carrier or a 1:72 Tiger I. Maybe both!? Does anyone know if there is a 1:48 Tiger I for the D-Day time frame?

I've been saying I should do a target or two, maybe this'll be my chance to buck up, eh?

jboutin wrote:

Okay okay I gotta do this one, the end date is just perfect!  Maybe the Tamiya 1:4872 british universal carrier or a 1:72 Tiger I. Maybe both!? Does anyone know if there is a 1:48 Tiger I for the D-Day time frame? I've been saying I should do a target or two, maybe this'll be my chance to buck up, eh?

Jay I'm no Tiger expert but the Skybow 1/48th Late Tiger 1 should fit the timeframe perfectly.  I have this kit btw and it is an absolute gem.  Right down to the subtle zim which molded on to the tank.

Cheers

Sign me up! With the deadline, I should have no problem participating in this.

I will be building a 1/350 Trumpeter Jeremiah O'Brian Liberty Ship

Panzer I didnt forget I was trying to spell it right and ran out of time on the CPU.

Everyone thanks for joining, It took a long time to think of this beleive it or not!(I was argueing in my head Stalingrad GB, Kursk GB, or Overlord GB? Desisions, desisions!)

Here is a list of most armor (post a name of a vehicle and Ill update it)

Armor

     German: Tiger I, Tiger II, Stug III, Pz.Kpfw. IV Austf. F2, Pz.Kpfw. III, Jagdpanzer Hetzer, Jagdpanther (?), Pz.Kpfw. V Panther Austf. A, Sturmtiger(?), Sdkfz. 251 A and D, LehF 18 Medium Artillery, SiG 33 Heavy Artillery, FLAK 36

     Allied: Sherman,Unversal carrier(?), M16 AA Quad, M16 personnel carrier, Churchill, Crusader, Cromwell.

 Planes

     German: BF-109, FW-190, JU-88, Ju-87

      Allied: P-51, P-47, C-47, Hawker Typhoons, mixed bombers

willjanuary wrote:

Here is a list of most armor (post a name of a vehicle and Ill update it) Armor      German: Tiger I, Tiger II, Stug III, Pz.Kpfw. IV Austf. F2, Pz.Kpfw. III, Jagdpanzer Hetzer, Jagdpanther (?), Pz.Kpfw. V Panther Austf. A, Sturmtiger(?), Sdkfz. 251 A and D, LehF 18 Medium Artillery, SiG 33 Heavy Artillery, FLAK 36      Allied: Sherman,Unversal carrier(?), M16 AA Quad, M16 personnel carrier, Churchill, Crusader, Cromwell.  Planes      German: BF-109, FW-190, JU-88, Ju-87       Allied: P-51, P-47, C47 Dakota, mixed bombers

willjanuary wrote:

Here is a list of most armor (post a name of a vehicle and Ill update it) Armor      German: Tiger I, Tiger II, Stug III, Pz.Kpfw. IV Austf. F2, Pz.Kpfw. III, Jagdpanzer Hetzer, Jagdpanther (?), Pz.Kpfw. V Panther Austf. A, Sturmtiger(?), Sdkfz. 251 A and D, LehF 18 Medium Artillery, SiG 33 Heavy Artillery, FLAK 36

I was just browsing around when I saw this. You said this was a "D Day" GB, but from the vehicles you have listed this would be a Normandy campaign. When I did the first D day GB a few years back there was a big debate over letting tigers into the build. Eventually I had to say no because they were not at all a part of D day. I allowed anything from June 5-7 to be considered D day.

Tigers did not arrive until June 13th, and King tigers appeared in  Late july I belive. The hetzer was not even in Normandy until much later than the D day landings (months).

The SdKfz 251/1 Ausf A was not even in production. (only converted ambulance versions would have been seen).  I am not 100% sure on Panthers but I know none were used on Dday.

Pz Iv's, I am not sure which versions exactly would have been there (I think the H might have) so I cant help there.

The stug would have to be a Stug III Ausf G first production withough the saukopf manlet.

Also, there were a number of smaller stuff there. Several versions of the sdkfz 251, 250, 7, 9, 10  halftracks would have been there. Lighter flak guns were there too- flak 38, 38 vierling, 43 etc. Anti tank guns like the Pak 40 were there as well.

And I belive for the AC guys that only 2 FW 190's were able to get airborne, but not 100% sure.

I dont want to sound like an A hole or anything, I just thought I give you some info that I had to learn from my mistakes doing the first dday GB.

rebelreenactor wrote:

And I belive for the AC guys that only 2 FW 190's were able to get airborne, but not 100% sure.

The SdKfz 251/1 Ausf A was not even in production. (only converted ambulance versions would have been seen).  I am not 100% sure on Panthers but I know none were used on Dday.

Are you saying the A variant wasnt in it or that none of the "Hanomag's" were in it, because I know for a fact the C's and D's were being used.

Also this is now the Overlord and Normandy GB thank you for the correction!

willjanuary wrote:

The SdKfz 251/1 Ausf A was not even in production. (only converted ambulance versions would have been seen).  I am not 100% sure on Panthers but I know none were used on Dday.   Are you saying the A variant wasnt in it or that none of the "Hanomag's" were in it, because I know for a fact the C's and D's were being used. Also this is now the Overlord and Normandy GB thank you for the correction!

The ausf A variant was not in Normandy 1944 as a troop carrier. The Ausf D was for sure. As for the C, I cant think of any pictures right now but I wouldn't doubt them being used as they were 2nr rate vehicles at the time and the early Normandy defenders were 2nd rate troops.

jboutin wrote:

Is anyone building in this GB?  I am going to be getting the Tamiya 1:48 Universl Carrier soon, unfortunately I can't find any decals for a d-day unit but I did find one for a Canadian unit that fought in Normandy after d-day.

I have the parts washed for my StugIIIG, but haven't started it yet as I need to finish up 2 other projects before I derail myself again.  I'm hoping to start it next week.  I'm also still researching exactly how I want to paint the camo and what markings to use.