Norway WWII Group Build 2009

I did that, mg.mikael.. Seems like we got Manny with us ;) 

It started yesterday, now I am a little bit into my Gladiaotr.. 

Gloster Gladiator Mk.I from Airfix... And boy, does it need extra work 

My plan is to paint it in Norwegian 1940 scheme. Basicly a light grey scheme with Norwegian flag colour striped on the rudder and on wingtips...

Here's the kit. Few parts, not well moulded...


And check out the cockpit detail!! It has no! I am going to carve a hole there and make one..


So.. I want to reposition the rudder as well. The lower hull piece there has the rudder taken off, and the "cockpit" removed....


And I made my own cockpit (Still WIP) using styrene card, photoetch and putty...


size:


Now, let's hope it fits...

While building the cockpit, I managed to spill half a bottle of contactglue, and spill some glue on a model.. no harm taken though.. just so frustrating!!

Well, it's coming along nicely!

Let's see some more WIPs, guys!

-Huxy

Hey Huxy,  Was planning on beginning later, after I got a couple of other builds completed, but waiting on parts forced a change in plans. I got the 1/35 Tamiya Pz II. Looks like a nicely molded kit. There are a few knock out marks on the hatches that will have to be cleaned up but overall looks like a snap to put together. Here's a pic of the contents along with some reference material I'll be using.

 Should be a fun build, I like the little PzII. Still looking for a few more details of the PzIIC and the 4th PD during their time in Norway. I'll post a few pics this weekend after I get a little done around the bunker first. Be throwing in a couple of my favorite movies during the build.

 Mobious

I would like to join this group build. I'm new to this hobby or at least returned to it after many years. So I hope it is ok for me to join.

At the moment I'm working on a Hs123 as my practise model. When I'm done that I would like to work on one of my main theme models which is the Battle of Britain period. Several of these models also fits into the Norway area as well. If you accept me I will get a Eduard Me110D for this group. I know one of the aircraft in the kit was based in Norway.

I expect it will be 4 weeks before I will start it.

Mobious: That looks awsome! Any detailsets coming for it? :)   Can't wait to see the progress shots, not to mention the finished model!

Seacondor: This GB is open for everyone... Welcome back to the hobby! As for your model, I'll gladly sign you up. But as the group builds rule says, it has to be modelled as one used in Norway

Is that kit 1/48 scale? 

So, I'll sign you up right away now.

-Huxy  

Wow lot has happened in a short period.

Huxy that is one impressive pit, did it atleast come with a decal for the ip? yours looks very nice hope it fits.

Mobious  that is quite a nice little set up you have there can't wait to see pics as I don't do very much armor.

Jason

Huxy wrote:

Mobious: That looks awsome! Any detailsets coming for it? :)   Can't wait to see the progress shots, not to mention the finished model!

  Be adding Griffon Models latches, stowage, and maybe changing tracks. I've never used the link and length before. Looking for a Panzer commander in a greatcoat, wearing a... "raspberry beret, the kind you find in a second hand store!"

 Mobious

Huxy wrote:

Seacondor: This GB is open for everyone... Welcome back to the hobby! As for your model, I'll gladly sign you up. But as the group builds rule says, it has to be modelled as one used in Norway Is that kit 1/48 scale?    -Huxy

This is no problem with this aircraft in the kit was based in Norway at least in 1941. I will be doing the one with the big tank on the fuselage.

Some of these were also used in BOB to escort the Ju88's on raids in northern Britain.

The scale is 1/48

Jay12472: Thanks.. And no, no decals for the IP, as the kit didn't have any IP at all

Mobious: That's quite somedetails    And thelink and lenght tracks, they work out very well.. Atleast on my older Tamiya 1/48 tanks!

Seacondor: You're on the roster now!

Thanks,

-Huxy

The Panther tank? No.. I'm sorry, but no.. Or, I haven't heard of any, nor can I imagine they put any of them here.. Especially while keeping in mind how Norway was 70 years ago.. It's just not a tank-friendly terrain    The Panther was just too expensive to have here..

Sorry, and thanks anyways!

-Huxy 

Huxy - nice scratchbuilding so far...

Seacondor - welcome back to the hobby! I am also a hobby returnee, one year or so ago after <mumble mumble> years away.

I wont start my ship until mid-summer, have some other GBS on the queue for now.,

cheers

Thanks JMart!

Well, End date set (more or less.. I'm open for suggestions!) 15th OCTOBER 2009.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=3&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiekebusch.com%2FInhaltsverzeichnis%2FBarry_Spicer_Aviation_Art%2FGustavs_over_Sola-Stavanger.pdf&ei=dSFmSZOfMcam-gbTk-inBw&usg=AFQjCNHGMdv0q4j7-uSX-5frbofwrrHhuw&sig2=0G4byVZh3MyuWPrPLoAesA

Read that .PDF... Tells a story of a BF-109 G-14 over Stavanger ;)    So yah.. it's a go! Finally some luck, eh?

And you're not bugging me.. I love to research a little myself!  

YAY!!! Then sign me up!!!!!  I forgot about it at the top of my stash. I pull it out once in a while but I'm scared to death of it. It's the 1/32nd Hasegawa offering thus explaining my fear of wrecking it. I don't know if I'm gonna use the kit markings or if I can find aftermarket stuff. I don't think I'm up to doing Halstrick's plane due to the camo but if my airbrushing skills are up to it, I might give it a shot! The kit decals go with a predominately light gray plane with yellow fuselage band and chin scoop. I might dissapear from this GB for a while due to school but when I get a break, I definately will start in on this kit! Thanks alot Huxy!

(Note: good article too!)

Hey boba fett, I know what you mean about the fear factor! I've got a couple kits that frieghten me. but I'll get at 'em soon enough. Won't let it stop me from having fun. Good luck with school, ad hurry back, looking forward to seeing pics of th 109. 

 A quick update, Step 1 was the assembly of the roadwheels, drive sprocket and idlers.

 Step 2 mounts the suspension to the hull, Idler adjusters/mounts, and attaches the final drive housings. Although I can't really see in my it any of the references, I added a sublte cast texture using tenax to the final drive housings. The curved bowplate is also added. As I figured this would have been formed from rolled steel and not forged I didn't add any texturing. Step 3 installs the roadwheels, drive sprockets, idlers, and return rollers. Step 4 installs the link length tracks. Pretty easy install and a decent look to the "sag"'. The pics show the upper hull set in place to get an idea of how much track play is replicated with the link/length tracks.

 I like the link & length tracks. A lot less involved than the Indy Link Tracks, way better than the rubber band tracks from days of old! these Tamiya kits go together nicely.

 M0

Mobious, good looking Pz II!  I've got to try that new Tamiya kit some day.  The only Pz IIs I've built are the old Tamiya kit from the 70s and the newer Alan kit, both of which have issues! 

For you armor fans out there:  I found some Bison decals for z.b.V. 40 in Norway 1940-41 on Ebay so I went to the Bison website to get more info.  First here is a cool set of decals for Pz I Ausf A & B, Pz IIc, and the Neubaufahrzeug:

There are some links on this decal page that take you to a website with many photos of Norway from 1940-1945.  Lots of photos of Pz Is, IIs, IIIs, even a Pz IV!  Also a few more photos of that crazy looking Neubaufahrzeug!  I'm seriously thinking of dropping the duckets for that Armo resin kit and building one for this GB, but much much later!  Hmmmm....Huxy, you set the end date for 10/15?

Boba Fett: Glad you could join, finally! You could search for more pictures of the G-14 in Norway.. So you could get information ;)

I was afraid at first that the G-14 was not in Norway, considering it's a 1944 plane...  A little late.. But considering there were quite some bombraids and dogfights, even with Mustangs, I was not just too sure   But now we know!

You are now signed up.

Mobious: That Panzer II looks sweet so far! Glad you liked the link & length tracks Now hurry, get more done!

Bufflehead: God damn!!   That's excellent!! I want one of these.. I will most certainly order one of those as soon as possible..

As for the Neubaufahrzeug, I'll get it... Maybe for next years Norway GB?   Ya.. I am thinking of making a second one.. Especially with the interest I've already gotten

And I set the end date to 10/15 yes. October the 15th.

-Huxy

 Hey bufflehead, It has been along time since I've built a tamiya kit, This kit looks like a really easy build. No fit issues so far. 

 The bison decals look very cool. I was wondering about the early 2 tone camo, if it had seen use in Norway.

 Mobious 

Two colour scheme, wouldn't say it for sure.. But apperantly.. I'd check a bit more around...

Mobious Looks great so far I look foward to this one as the armor guys always make me go wow

bufflehead those are some great looking decals thanks for the info

Jason

Huxy wrote:

Mobious: That Panzer II looks sweet so far! Glad you liked the link & length tracks Now hurry, get more done! -Huxy

 Sorry I'm not going fast enough. I wrenched my back Thursday, and have been hobbling around since.

 Hey Huxy, The Library or Congress has posted images of Norway, Sweden, and Finland on Flickr. A collection called "Then and Now". Beautiful country. the terrain in Norway looks especially rugged.

 Did manage to get a little done.

 The headlight lens and bezels were replaced with scratched ones from scrap PE and clear pastic. Some sanding will be required to get a little closer fit. The kit ones were totally unacceptable for a $33.00 USD kit.

 Texturing on the auspuff, PE chains added to the smoke candle cannisters and the kit part H39 was replaced with brass rod. Not sure what H39 is, But the brass is shiny!

 The tool box latches were replaced with PE.

 That's where the PzKpfw IIA is at now. Most of this has taken me to step 10. All the tool stowage and finishing up the lower hull.

 Boba Fett, looking forward to seeing the Me 109. Was considering building an FW 190 for this GB as well.

 Thanks for viewing and the positive comments,

 M0

 hey mg.mikael, Fast and slow are relative terms! This has been a slow build for me considering the number of parts in this kit. I wish Tamiya would have included details to build the PzKpfw II c, the predecessor to the A model. the rounded bow plate was there, but the tow pins/mounts were not. My ref pics are not clear enough for me to scratch them

 jason12472, Thanks, the headlights were an easy upgrade over the kit supplied "lenses". Cut a strip of brass, rolled it up, cut and sanded to shape the lens, then glued everything together. I plan on masking the lens area with liquid mask before any paint is applied.

 Thanks for taking the time to look and comment,

 Mobious