ANZAC modellers

Id be keen, ive got a mustang sitting there with canterbury TAF markings. Also pretty keen to do a RNZAF blunty (airfix kit)

Really? Just 2 of us? There have got to be more ANZAC guys out there keen to do something.

it was always a small group in the past and always an undermodeled subject but yeah only 2......

I  have an F-18 with decals for 75sqd and a Corsair that i was planning on giving RNZAF markings in the PTO....

2 man GB. im keen lol.

Scorpiomikey

2 man GB. im keen lol.

haha yeah i'm not dissuaded, my son wants to do a RAAF Mustang so i guess it would be 2 and a half men lol....I'll get to work on the GB Badge...

How does an ANZAC day start date sound? and maybe finish of on Rememberance day....

I've got a sh**load of Aussie stuff in the stash (F18, F111, Mirage, C-117, B24, B25, Beaufighter) But just too much to do.  I'm knee deep in a big dio at the moment,  I've just signed up for the "Too mahy props" GB which also starts in April.  Hope you get some more starters.

I like the dates. Although the mustangs already started.

Come on wirriway. You know you want to.

Yeah Wirraway we know you would love to, give into the pressure...

seriuosly though it's perfectly understandable, i'm overcomitted as well

Mikey, i came up with a badge let me know what you think...

I'll make a Tamiya Mustang in RAAF colours for this one..

Happy to have you Tyler....

Looks good, i like it.

Mikey, do you think i should start a new thread in the GB forum or just go with this thread???the decision rest with you buddy

Tyler, I've ordered these decals for your mustang build...your going to enjoy the Tamiya kit

Persoanlly id stick with this. How antsy do the mods get about threads in the wrong place?

what dates we looking at?

ether way put me in as a maybe

Andrew

ANZAC Day (25th april) to rememberance day. (second sunday in november)

Scorpiomikey

rememberance day. (second sunday in november)

11th November always...

Second Sunday in Nov. is the 13th...

Yeah we'll keep going in this thread, mods shouldn't care, it is after all only a small group....I've added a build roster to page 1....

Konig, Happy to have buddy i've added you as TBA on the roster

My bad, was reading the info wrong. Cant wait for this to get going.

I'll try to get into this, I like the less common themed GBs. I've got an Airfix CA-13 Boomarang, and a couple of P-40 kits flown by ANZAC pilots, probably a few other possibilities. 

If your interested http://www.venturapublications.com/store/index.php?main_page=products_new has alot of RNZAF decals. They also publish some rare decal sheets (XP-51 markings, captured american BF-109 markings etc) They come in 32, 48 and 72 scale. They post internationally. Quite cheap for you american boys lol.

Thanks, that is not a company I've seen before.

Aaron,  no worries i'll add you to the roster,aboard...

Mikey, well there they are, i was wondering where to source decals for the Corsair...I have that site bookmarked, thanks for the link...From my research it appears these Kiwi PTO corsairs were pretty beat up, lots of chips, stains ect....

Yeah, kiwis typically dont give a crap about appearances lol. As long as it was in perfect flying condition it was good to go.

I have to admit the Corsair is very striking with RNZAF markings on, i'm suprised i havn't seen more models of them....

I'd like to do a P-40 as well...From New zealand..

Found a good photo, and an awesome website for people doing RNZAF corsairs.

Note how battered she looks.

http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/No_21_Squadron.html

Lots of photos of 21 squadron.

Note they all have the same "splash" pattern along the rear of the engine cowl  just forward of the cockpit.

Also note the damaged tail. Testament to our low flyers and how low they got.  (this could also be flak damage, looks more like a tree strike though)

Also heard a story of a young kiwi pilot who got a little tiddly the night before a mission, woke up still drunk. He decided to stop drinking when he felt a thump while banking, looked over and saw grass hanging from the wingtip. 

If you decide to do a specific aircraft, let me know and ill head down to wigram (national airforce museum) and go through their records for any info i can find for you.

Mikey, awesome site mate thanks for posting it i think i like the one in the pic you posted, it's battered appearance and RNZAF markings sets it off....Is that a yellow nose and is the scheme an overall Blue gray upper with a nuetral grey under??? hard to tell from the pic....

I've also made an early start on first build, with 3 planned for this i figured a head start might be a good idea...

I've cut all the engine panels off the Hasegawa 1/48 Mustang in preperation for the Verlinden set and also finished the office...it has a zoom set in it and the seat is resin from True Details

I believe it was the later overall glossy sea blue scheme. Cant confirm the nose colour but from what i can find the only nose colour on RNZAF corsairs was yellow. Interestingly though the only references i can find all say it was a narrow band around the front of the cowl, not the whole cowling.