hedgerows, Infantry, maybe a Sherman here I come.  Just have to find the right Sherman.  I am in.  Oh and will be a dio with both Allies and German maybe with some French underground or two.

I'm going to guess 1/72nd, in 35th that will be huge.

I found this great photo on the net of some Landing Craft on D Day or a few days after

I also found a nice scale model of a Landing Craft Boat on a nice display base

I thought this looked to be a really great way of displaying the LCT Landing craft and I thought I might have a go at doing something similar .

I also have this profile cutter which fits into a router to cut a nice fancy edge around the board

I set up the little fold away bench vice outside as not to shower the garage with too much saw dust and carefully cut the edge of the board with the router , only cutting about 3-4mm at a time so not to burn or blunt the cutter by trying to cut everything in one go

I then cut the foot stool legs to my liking

Then I went and got Mach 2's LCT-6 hull and sat her on the display board to see how things might look

I think it looks okay , especially using material that's just sitting around the garage .

I'll have to figure out how to make some name plates for the base . I have an engraver but my handwriting may not be neat enough but I could have a few practice goes on some scrap metal and see how things look

I'm in Bish. I'll have to have a look at the stash before deciding.

Cheers

Tony

Hey Bish, make it an Academy Hawker Typhoon, in 1/72. Crossover for the 'Forces of Nature GB', please.

Cheers

Tony

John, are you getting the jump on the rest of us lol. I would love to be able to do a base like for my ship's when I get round to them, but looks like you need some special tools for some of that. That's going to be an impressive build.

Tony, welcome aboard.

I'm now thinking of making a dedicated D Day display cabinet for my Landing Craft . While looking around ebay I saw a 900mm X 600mm poster of the same pic I posted earlier of all those landing craft unloading troops and equipment on the beach at Normandy . I bought one of the posters and I look forward to it arriving in the mail .

I also was looking through my stash of Israeli kits as I remembered having a few WWII type kits put aside and I found a 1/72 Revell Bristol Beaufighter TF.X ;

The Revell kit doesn't come with D Day markings , however I did find an old unused Airfix TF.X Beaufighter decal sheet which has invasion stripes and the Airfix instruction sheet say's the Beaufighter is from the No.236 Squadron , RAF North Coats , June 1944

Were either of these two aircraft part of the D Day aircraft invasion force ?

John: Love how you never do anything small!!!

I have no specific information there but I'd assume that if the Beaufighter and 'Sketter are painted with invasion stripes they were involved somehow.

Gamera

John: Love how you never do anything small!!!

 

That's the understatement of the week. This is going to be some build. I recon it will take longer than the planning for D-day itself.

Bish

Gamera

John: Love how you never do anything small!!!

 

That's the understatement of the week. This is going to be some build. I recon it will take longer than the planning for D-day itself.

Well , I went to the hardware store yesterday afternoon to price all the pieces of timber I would need to make my little display cabinet . Everything started to add up to a few hundred dollars and at the same time I was looking at additional shelving board for a second cabinet as well . So now I'm thinking of going to Ikea where they have lot's of display cabinets available as 'flat packs' . I bought 3 cabinets last weekend for mum as an early mothers day present and put them together in a couple of hours and they look great .

Ikea web site has a glass display cabinet which is the perfect size for the area I was thinking of building mine

It's a little pricey but probably only $100 difference between me making two cabinets myself , one for the D-Day builds and the second one for other finished builds . I think one cabinet will serve both purposes and that nice big D-Day landing Craft poster will fit perfectly inside , pinned to the back .

So an ikea flat pack is the go !

I managed a quick trip to ikea late this afternoon and bought the glass display cabinet and I'll start putting it together first thing in the morning .

I've been looking over the double page instructions for Mach 2's LCT-6 kit

They only mention using one colour through out and that's FS.35164 . Looking through my paint reference charts , there's a match to Gunze Acrylic H-42 'Blue Gray'

This seems to look more blue than gray and I found a web site on the net that has a finished LCT-6 Model that appears to have a similar blue gray overall finish

http://www.boystownmilitaryminiatures.com/MACH_2_172_ARMAGGEDON_LCT6_WW11_LANDING_CRAFT/p1144420_7013590.aspx

What do you guy's think and should there be some red-brown on the very lower section of the hull ?

John.

That looks awesome John, it's worth joining the GB just to watch all that come together. And here I am complaining about the complexity of the Churchill's suspension!

I understand the red-brown was applied as an anti-corrosion measure for ships, I have no idea on a smaller vessel like a landing craft.

So you are getting a cabinet just to display your D-day build. Now that's dedication.

Bish

So you are getting a cabinet just to display your D-day build. Now that's dedication.

Thanks Bish  ;

It's going to be my personal tribute and admiration for all those who served during WWII . It's only been the last three years where I started building kits prior to the Vietnam War . Stikpusher's Korean War Group build has been a lot of fun and I have learned a lot watching what the other guy's were building and all the history about different aircraft and armour .

My Knowledge about WWII is quite limited , other than what I've seen at the movies and on TV . So this will be a great opportunity for me to learn a whole lot more .

First thing this morning I started to unpack all the pieces of my new cabinet

The boxes must of weighed nearly 30kg each , way to heavy for me to try and carry up stairs to model aircraft heaven . So it was a couple of pieces at a time . I just had enough room to lay the sides down and start attaching all the screw connectors and such ;

Here's the finished cabinet ;

I decided to spend the remaining spare cash I had and bought a second display cabinet for other future builds ;

Two cabinets in one day was pretty good going I think and more importantly my injured wrist hasn't caused me any grief , so it looks like I have finally put that behind me for good ....

I was browsing an on-line hobby store here in Sydney and I saw these two Italeri 1/72 kits ;

Both have invasion stripes , so am I to assume they would have been used on D-Day ?

John: Those cabinets look cool, you can always use the other one if you want to do some Pacific War or Eastern Front stuff to round out your WW II collection!

I'd assume both of those gliders were used on D-Day, I guess I shouldn't just assume anything that has invasion stripes was there but I don't think they were painted on for any other operation.

Bish: Lol, you should check out all the stuff John built for Stikpusher's Korean War GB, I only built three models. John you built  about what? Thirty or so models? More than anyone except The Draken!  

No, I missed that. Seems like we have an invasion fleet on the way. I better get building some German armour to repel it.

Gamera

John: Those cabinets look cool, you can always use the other one if you want to do some Pacific War or Eastern Front stuff to round out your WW II collection!

I'd assume both of those gliders were used on D-Day, I guess I shouldn't just assume anything that has invasion stripes was there but I don't think they were painted on for any other operation.

Bish: Lol, you should check out all the stuff John built for Stikpusher's Korean War GB, I only built three models. John you built  about what? Thirty or so models? More than anyone except The Draken!  

Thanks Cliff ...

I'll aim to get the Landing Craft and Armour built and perhaps an aircraft or two ;

Along with the Beaufighter and Mozzie there's a C-47 and L4H Piper with invasion stripes . I'll have to search around for decals if I want to include a P-47D Thunderbolt , P-51D mustang and the Spitfire Mk.IX .

i was looking through myr ailroad stash sheves and found a italeri 1/35 LCM-3 and a pe kit for it.. built one years ago so may build this along with the LVVP which has markings for a tri-color british paint scheme.

That 1/35 LCM-3 sounds awesome Wayne

Another interesting kit I found in my Israeli stash was this 1/72 Matchbox Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman

The kit comes with optional decals for the 8th Air Force Service Command Stanstead , UK , August 1944

I had a quick look on google for additional info relating to the UC-64A and the time frame but i didn't see anything as yet , I was just wondering if it was only flown in the UK or did it cross the Channel with other D-Day aircraft ? .

John,

The only thing I remember about the Norseman is it was the aircraft Glenn Miller was flying in when he disappeared over the channel.  But that was in December, too late for D-Day.

Gary

Alright Bish, you got me again.........but not a 1/72 this time! 

Bish, thank you for the research info you sent me.  I have started looking into it more and it is a blast doing the research!  Thank you  my friend!

So put me down for a 1/35 Italeri (#202) Sd. Kfz. 234/2 Puma!  So far I have found that they were primarily used for recon, so I may be bold and do an armor kit AND a small dio to put it on!  I know, I'm getting crazy over here, but hey, let's have some fun!  So you armor guys.....please...., laugh WITH me, not AT me, when you see the progress pics!   I'll be posting soon in the armor section.....I need help with the armor details!  Thanks again Bish!

Eagle90

Ok mate, your added. I really need to get myself some German wheeled armour, so I will be looking forward to this. And I am sure no one will be laughing at you. We all built our first armour kit at some point. At least you don't have track links and that Zimm to worry about.

Bish

Ok mate, your added. I really need to get myself some German wheeled armour, so I will be looking forward to this. And I am sure no one will be laughing at you. We all built our first armour kit at some point. At least you don't have track links and that Zimm to worry about.

Thank you sir!  Yeah, I figured I better ease myself into the armor realm.  I have a couple of kits with individual link tracks......I'll open the box and stare......and ask myself, why?  

" I have a couple of kits with individual link tracks......I'll open the box and stare......and ask myself, why?"

which is why i do warwheels though today i picked up a 1/48 A-26B in firebomber livery (for a GB) and a 1/12 motorcycle. geez and last week i got the 1/24 modern german firetruck. who am i and what have i done with me?

I decided to dip into next weeks grocery money and buy the 1/72 Italeri  Horsa and Waco gliders along with the MPM A-20G Havoc . All with invasion stripes , oh' and some P-47D decals with D-Day stripes .

John .

if not too late Bish I picked up Dragon's 1/48 FW190 A-8 with Josef "Pips" Priller's markings that I would like to build.

Defiantly not to late shiv, welcome aboard.

John, looks like some more nice additions. I built the Waco years ago, not a bad kit from what I remember.

hey bish etal

i have a milti-color scheme for a british LCVP and haven't found one and decals for a british LCM-3. really would like to do something other than gray. i have enough modern warships in the stash to gray me for tthe next 10 years.

Reading this thread, Helo H-34 (John) seems about to build the entire invasion force.    He was making me feel "inadequate", so I went to the Scale Fest model show today and was determined to find something else to add to that C-47 I'm building.

I didn't find it... but John did, of course.

Helo H-34

I need one of those to place behind the C-47 being towed.  Guess I'll just have to break down and order one online.  *sigh*

On the other hand, I managed to snag a couple of kits that might make it into the GB. 

I wonder how that USS Enterprise will look in invasion stripes? 

Gary