Ahhh, consider myself corrected. I guess I just assumed you were going with Alclad- my apologies.

Looking forward to the photos of how the Krylon turned out, I might have to give it a try myself.

Gamera

Ahhh, consider myself corrected. I guess I just assumed you were going with Alclad- my apologies.

Looking forward to the photos of how the Krylon turned out, I might have to give it a try myself.

Not a probkem Gamera

Anyway here are the pics

Ken: Looks good! I may have to try this for an undercoat and then paint different panels with the Alclad.

Go for it Gamera, Im interested to see how that looks

Lol, thanks but after doing two P-47s and a P-51 I'm kinda burnt out on NM!

Hi everyone!  I would like to enter with a 1:72 Academy P-51B.

Welcome aboard schmidty, I have added you to the roster.

Ken, that's looking nice.

Thanks Bish.

Yeah, nice finish Ken!

SchattenSpartan

Yeah, nice finish Ken!

Thanks SS, At the moment, I'm sitting here looking at the P-47  without invasion stripes. contemplating the paint job. I admit to being a procrastinator. LOL I guess I just have to be in the right mood for it. Yea, right, That's my story and I'm sticking to it. LOL

Ok, decision has been made on my build for here.

This subject

with this kit

Maybe you should take this quick quiz and remind yourself what we were expecting to see from you.

http://www.cinema.de/community/quiz-arena/?do=show-quiz-arena&show_question_id=4186522

B-26s rule the skies of France

I guess you got the quiz wrong. (Hint: It's the last answer).

Even The Duke can't believe what you've done! Look!  He's incredulous!

Awwwwwwww, I think it's great! Personally I think the B-26 was one of the sharpest looking bombers of the war. I picked up the kit in the same vintage box and have to set aside some time to build the darn thing.

Go, go Flying... um.. ah... Working Gal (I hope that term is um... kosher here...)

Opps, taken my eye off the ball and let this slip a bit, sorry guys.

Stik, added the B-26 to the roster. rather appropriate really, Hans would be proud.

A few of the books that I have read about D-Day mentioned a very accurate strike put in by 9th AF Marauders on the German beach defenses near where the off course 4th ID initial landings took place just before those troops hit the beach. Basicly between those strikes and the proper use of DD tanks the Utah landings went off better than had been dreamed. I think the Marauder fits in appropriately as well.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays everyone!  Hope everyone is having or will have an awesome Christmas!

Eagle90

Bish:

Am getting my Overlord ducks in a row. Barring calamity I'll have a DML US Gleaves Class DD to help out at Omaha, and a Tamiya Cromwell. The French 2d Armored Divsion landed August 1, 44. I was thinking of doing a M-3 Scout Car to help them find Paris. Not exactly D-Day but it would be nice to add an ally. Would that fit the ground rules?

Eric

Will be nice to have you on board Eric. let me know the kits and scales and I will add you to the roster.

unfortunately the French one would not count as its after June. But hold that thought, there may well be a follow on GB that will take us up to VE day, there will be a feeler in a couple of weeks.

Glad to see someone is doing a B-26. I was going to do it but decided not to. Can't wait to see it completed with D-Day stripes!

Update on my carpal tunnel issue. Surgery is set for Feb 11, 2014. And I have a new CPU for my motherboard got fried. Later tonight I will post pics of various pieces and parts from my P-47 Thunderbolt Bubbletop kit I done back in early summer.

I am going to try to work on the D-Day stripes before I head back to work on Jan. 7th.I think I've got the complex design with the silver border around the insignia figured out. There's no way I'm going to wait til after Feb 11th. LOL!

June. OK: a 1/48 Tamiya Cromwell, a 1/48 Tamiya P-51 MKIII (Polish Squadron - very active in June over Nomrandy) and a 1/350 DML Gleaves Class DD that I think would serve well for one of a number of DDs that served with great effect in the first 48 hours of the battle at Utah and Omaha.

Eric

Happy New Year Everyone

Okay here's the latest on my P 47.

Question: Would the invasion stripes be painted in where the flaps slide in (see arrow)

Here are a couple of other shots

I suppose painting that area depends upon if that area was exposed or not when the painting was done. Painting all those stripes was a huge rush job for the ground crews. Looks good there!

Yep, I agree with Stik.  It was sort of a slap-dash thing, so getting the paint into the nooks and crannys was not a great concern.

Looking good so far, Ken!

Gary

Ok Eric, added your builds to the roster.

Ken, that's looking good. I agree with the guys, I wouldn't get to worried about getting it in those places.

Thanks Guys,

I know i got some paint in there, So, I think I'll leave it that way.

Good call ken. As the other guys said, they were in a hurry. They were not doing these to a parade standard, as long as they could be seen from a distance, I think that was the main thing.

Hi Bish!

I would like to join this GB with Matchbox/Revell 1:76 Churchill A.V.R.E.