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70th Anniversary Battle of Britain GB - 2010

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  • From: South Central Wisconsin
Posted by Daywalker on Friday, March 12, 2010 3:22 PM

Great idea Mike, and excellent looking models too!  Here's my 1/48 Tamiya Bf-109E from last year's GB

And my 1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk.I

And the 1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk.I from the year before

Frank 

 

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Posted by simpilot34 on Saturday, March 13, 2010 12:46 AM

Gamera I know what you mean mate LOL!!!!

Frank do you have a pic of the 109 without the canopy masks?Embarrassed

Cheers, Lt. Cmdr. Richie "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace."-George Washington
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  • From: Brisbane
Posted by Julez72 on Saturday, March 13, 2010 3:05 AM

What a great idea, having been away for a while i've missed a whole heap of builds......

Luftwaffe, Daywalker...Great builds guys they look awesome.....

Here is mine from BoB GB06.....Not a very good pic i know but i have a new camera now so hopefully i'll learn to take better shots....I also have a spit 1 from the 07 GB but that got damaged in a house move but during the course of this GB i'll repair it and post up a pic......

 

 

 

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Posted by Thunderbolt379 on Saturday, March 13, 2010 6:50 AM

I remember some of these builds very well! I'll try to get a shot of Herr Galland's Emil up in the next day or two, my Tamiya from '08.

I would love to really go to town on this year's projects, finish my Matchbox D0 17 from last time, do a Tamiya E-4, but I'd also like to do a Tamiya Spitfire and Hasegawa's He 111 for my BoB collection -- I know I won't get through them all, I'm already snowed under!

Cheers, Mike/TB379

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  • From: South Central Wisconsin
Posted by Daywalker on Saturday, March 13, 2010 7:20 AM

simpilot34

Frank do you have a pic of the 109 without the canopy masks?Embarrassed

AAACCCKKK!!! Embarrassed  Good catch Richie!

Here's another one LOL...

Another nice 109 Julez, I'll be looking forward to those pics!

Frank 

 

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  • From: Rhode Island
Posted by jmabx on Saturday, March 13, 2010 7:58 AM

Wow... you guys do some nice work. Yes Some serious talent in this group build.

Luftwaffle - I really like your Do-17. Beautiful.

Hopefully my 109 will look as sharp as the rest... with or without the paint masks on. Stick out tongue Big Smile

Jeremy    Propeller

    

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  • From: Bicester, England
Posted by KJ200 on Saturday, March 13, 2010 2:01 PM

Flashback time...

..looking forward to adding my Stuka.

That's if Darren ever updates the front page.Sad

Karl

Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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Posted by Daywalker on Sunday, March 14, 2010 5:01 PM

Outstanding work Karl, love those builds!  Darren should stop by eventually to add you to the GB, and hopefully update page 1 with some of our entries.

Frank 

 

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:45 PM

Wow, great stuff guys!

Hope my Tamiya Spit comes out half as well as your two DayWalker.

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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  • From: waynesboro va, via Ireland
Posted by sidure on Monday, March 15, 2010 12:38 AM

Heres a few of my BOB stuff

and this one I just completed for a bob build on another site

Steve

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Posted by simpilot34 on Monday, March 15, 2010 2:45 AM

WOW lots and lots of great work!!!!

LOL thanks Frank!! Really looks good!!!!

Is starting to cool off down under so hopefully I can resist the fishing bug long enough to get some bench time in............THAT IS A STRONG MAYBE I MIGHT ADD!!!!! LOLWhistling

Cheers, Lt. Cmdr. Richie "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace."-George Washington
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  • From: Hobart, Tasmania
Posted by Konigwolf13 on Monday, March 15, 2010 2:48 AM

Steve, which condor version is that?

Andrew

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  • From: Wirral. UK
Posted by Spike190 on Monday, March 15, 2010 5:45 AM

Wow fellas, really love seeing these previous builds, it's getting me champing at the bit to get going! Great stuff... LOVE IT!!!

Cheers...

Mike  Toast

 

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  • From: Yokosuka, Japan
Posted by luftwaffle on Monday, March 15, 2010 10:16 AM

Beautiful work guys, can't wait to get this one underway!  I will however wait until he "official" start date... Embarrassed

aka Mike, The Mikester My Website

"He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire."   -Winston Churchill

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Posted by sidure on Monday, March 15, 2010 2:00 PM

Andrew, that was my Revell of Germanys old kit in 1/72. Been in the stash for a long time. Not a bad kit some detail was oversized but the fit was good

Steve

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Posted by Daywalker on Monday, March 15, 2010 5:07 PM

luftwaffle

Beautiful work guys, can't wait to get this one underway!  I will however wait until he "official" start date... Embarrassed

Not gonna start early then claim you didn't see the start date this time Mike?  LOL...

Nice work Steve, especially that Condor- YOWZA!

Frank 

 

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Posted by jmabx on Monday, March 15, 2010 8:01 PM

KJ200

Flashback time...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/KT200/DSCF3217.jpg

Karl - Love your 109!  Heart

Jeremy    Propeller

    

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Posted by Julez72 on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 3:15 AM

jmabx, i agree with you there......Karl great work buddy, very nice.....I remember that hurri nightfighter, i think you built that in 06 didn't you???

 

 

 

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Posted by darson on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 8:20 PM

Big apology from me on my lack of appearances here guys, it's been a hellish couple of weeks at work but hopefully a little less frantic now.

I'll go back through the last couple of pages of posts and pick up any adds or changes to the roster later on this afternoon.

Cheers all

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  • From: Bicester, England
Posted by KJ200 on Thursday, March 18, 2010 7:35 AM

Darren,  good to see you're still alive.

Know the feeling on the work front.

Karl

 

Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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Posted by darson on Friday, March 19, 2010 11:38 PM

Thanks Karl, somtimes you've got to go head down and bum up to get things done.

Ok everyone I've done a bit of work on the badges and here's what I've come up with so far.  If anybody else wants to try their hand at a badge then be my guest.

As usual there are two badges, one for the Luftwaffe and one for the RAF, so use which ever one you want.

Cheers

 

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  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Saturday, March 20, 2010 9:34 PM

I like those badges, both of them.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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Posted by simpilot34 on Saturday, March 20, 2010 10:32 PM

Well done Darren!!! Those look fine to me!Toast

Cheers, Lt. Cmdr. Richie "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace."-George Washington
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Posted by darson on Saturday, March 20, 2010 11:05 PM

Guten abend mein herr & what ho chaps, I just wanted to let you know that I've updated the roster with everyone's builds so if yours is wrong or missing just let me know.

Also I thought I might share what I plan on building for this GB, it's a crash scene featuring a 109 that has come down in the Sussex countryside more or less under control.

Apparently the airframe was used for propaganda purposes and did a tour of the US before it was saved from the scrapheap by restorers.

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Posted by simpilot34 on Sunday, March 21, 2010 3:27 AM

Looking forward to seeing that one Darren!!!Yes

Cheers, Lt. Cmdr. Richie "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace."-George Washington
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Posted by sidure on Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:41 PM

Darren, always liked that pic and that will be a cool dio. Cant wait to see what you do with it

Steve

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Posted by KJ200 on Sunday, March 21, 2010 2:59 PM

I remember doing a dio of that with Matchbox's old 1/72 Emil when I was a teenager!

Interesting how the use of orthographic film in the original pic renders the yellow nose dark like a red.

Thanks for the comments on the lil' Emil by the way, it's Tamiya's 1/72 offering.

Karl

Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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  • From: Melbourne, Australia
Posted by darson on Sunday, March 21, 2010 6:13 PM

KJ200

Interesting how the use of orthographic film in the original pic renders the yellow nose dark like a red.

Thanks for the comments on the lil' Emil by the way, it's Tamiya's 1/72 offering.

Karl

I know what you mean Karl, it's quite amazing isn't it.  That's the reason I included the photo from Duxford to show the actual colors on the nose of the bird.

Cheers

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  • From: Spring Branch, TX
Posted by satch_ip on Sunday, March 21, 2010 8:39 PM

Daywalker

 

 luftwaffle:

 

Beautiful work guys, can't wait to get this one underway!  I will however wait until he "official" start date... Embarrassed

 

 

Not gonna start early then claim you didn't see the start date this time Mike?  LOL...

Nice work Steve, especially that Condor- YOWZA!

 

So when do we start this fun?  Can't wait to tear into Heinz's Emil.

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Posted by Julez72 on Monday, March 22, 2010 6:46 PM

Darren, should be a nice build buddy...looking forward to seeing you in action again...

 

 

 

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