Longest Day GB

stikpusher

Yes, they were a recognition mark for Allied aircraft. They wanted to avoid the friendly fire incidents as happened during the Sicily invasion

 I didn't know that happened in Sicily

glad to have you on board CMK. Indeed they did take part, they attacked Caen, Harcourt and Lisieux on D-day.

This is from the BG website. Missions 15, 16 and 17.

www.486th.org/.../Missions1.htm

But if i am reading it right, they didn't drop any bombs due to cloud.

I would like to sign up.  Who would want to miss a D-Day group build?

I'll contribute a B-24 from the 834th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group.  Academy put out four "zodiac squadron" Liberators a few years ago.  I haven't gotten around to any of them yet.  Scale is 1/72.

Apparently they took part in the D-Day bombings on 6 June, 1944.

Gary, I'll be waiting to see your dio. What scene from the Longest Day. Will you let us in on it, or do we have to wait for June 6 1944 (2014)?

Sounds great. Maybe with any luck, I'll get mine built this year. Its still on the agenda, but everyone keeps starting these great Group Builds. LOL It's going to be a US Army Air Force base in England in WW2. I'm still planning on using the Jug (except now its going to be the Bubble top) It's going to be the affternoon of June 5th 1944 and the pilot's best friend from home who flies a P 38 has flown in to visit. Hopefully, I can do a better job on the next one.

Bish,

Oh, sorry!  The diorama is 1/48th scale, though it makes things difficult (and that is why the diorama might get changed to a C-47).  The DC-3 and C-47 are both 1/72nd.  If anyone knows where I can find an M3 White half-track in 1/48 scale, I would be grateful.  M3 half-tracks in ANY scale are rare.

Yes, "Glee Club" is a choir without the religious affiliation (I suppose).  And thanks for the book recommendation.  I need to order some more reading material soon.  As for the Germans being incredibly disorganized sometimes, it was mostly in the higher levels of command.  Not that the allies didn't make mistakes, but they could better afford to.

Looking forward to this GB!

Gary

PS> On the other hand, King's Hobbies had a beautiful British LCT (4) resin kit in 1/76th scale.  Were it not for the odd scale, and a price of $225 (and it was 50% off), I might be doing that.  Well, C'est le Guerre!

Yes, they were a recognition mark for Allied aircraft. They wanted to avoid the friendly fire incidents as happened during the Sicily invasion

Question: I think I know, but I've never heard it explained. What is the reasoning for the invasion stripes on the airplanes? I think it would be so Allied aircraft wouldn't be shot at by any Allied forces. Is this the only reason or is there more too it?

I do hope you can pull of the dio, that sounds likea gfreat idea. What scale will that be.

So is a Glee club just another name for a choir, i had only heard this term because of the TV series. Thanks for posting that link.

I just started reading this book last week

Its all about the German 352nd Inf Div in the build up and battle for Normandy. Its been pretty good reading so far. And even though i have been reading about the Germans in WW2 for over 20 years, i am still amazed at how disorganised they could be. 

Bish,

Put me down also.  I spent today at Modelmania 2013 in Houston looking for a subject for this GB.  I picked up a couple of 1/72nd scale aircraft, one a Monogram(?) DC-3 airliner, and a C-47 (Italeri).  But I'm not sure if I'm going to do these for the GB.  I may do a diorama instead.  Many will do C-47s, but I would like to see if I can recreate a scene from "The Longest Day" movie.  Might be too difficult, and I'll drop back to the C-47.  So put me down as "Diorama" with "C-47 Alternate".  Thanks!

And as inspiration for everyone, I'll post a link to this video from the West Point Glee Club.  The only thing wrong is that it does not cover Canadian or British forces. 

Enjoy!

Gary

Bish

No worries ken, you can add another if time allows.

Thanks Bish

No worries ken, you can add another if time allows.

Okay, I'm in, Put me down for Tamiya's 1 48th scale P 47 Bubble-Top Jug. I know I said I would do a couple of other things, but there not happening any time soon.

Oh what to build for me...?

Roster.

68GT - Academy 1/72nd P-51B (Completed)

ajd3530 - Arii 1/48th P-47

B-17Pilot - 1/48th C-47 dio (Completed)

BarrettDuke - Bronco 1/35th 10.5cm leFH18 39H(f) (Completed)

Bish - Dragon 1/35th Panther Ausf G (Completed)

bitbite - Tamiya 1/35th M4 Sherman (Completed)

BlackSheepTwoOneFour - Hasegawa 1/48th Spitfire Mk. IXb

                                              Tamiya 1/48th P-47 Bubbletop

checkmateking02 - Academy 1/72nd B-24 (Completed)

CodyJ - AM 1/48th Fw 190A-8 Pips Priller (Completed)

Eagle90 - Italeri 1/35th 234/2 (Completed)

EBergerud -   Tamiya1/48  Cromwell (Completed)

                        Tamiya 1/48 P-51 MKIII (Completed)

                        Heller 1/50 Piper Cub L-4 (Completed)

GAF - Italeri 1/72nd C-47 (Completed)

Gamera - AFV Club 1/35th Churchill Mk III AVRE (Completed)

greentracker - Tamiya's 1/48th scale P 47 Bubble-Top Jug (Completed)

                          Academy 1/48th P-38 (Completed)

gunner chris - Revell 1/76th M7 Priest

Helo H-34 - 1/72nd Beach diorama

jgeratic - 1/48th Firefly Vic (Completed)

jibber - Tamiya 1/35th Tiger I (Completed)

                          1/35th LCVP (Completed)

pyrman64 - Tamiya 1/35th 251/9 Ausf D Stummel

                    Tamiya 1/35th M4 Sherman

Raven728 - Revell 1/35th M4 (Completed)

Rob.H - Eduard's 1/48 Spitfire Mk. IXc.

Schatten Spartan - TBC

schmiidty - Academy 1/72nd P-51B

shivinigh - Dragon 1/48th Fw 190A-8 Pip's Priller. (Completed)

                   Dragon 1/72nd P-38 (Completed)

silentbob33 - Lindberg 1/32nd LCVP (Completed)

stikpusher- Monogram 1/48th B-26 Marauder (Completed)

                    Bronco 1/350 S-100 (Completed)

taxtp - Academy 1/72nd Hawker Typhoon (Completed)

Trabi - Revell 1/76th Churchill A.V.R.E (Completed)

waynec - CH 1/35th 15cm s.IG. 33. (Completed)

                Italeri 1/35th Flak 43 (Completed)

ww2psycho - Tamiya 1/48th Pz IV Ausf J

                        Tamiya 1/48th 251/1 Ausf D

Completed Builds

jibber - 1/35th LCVP

jibber - Tamiya 1/35th Tiger I

bitbite - Tamiya 1/35th M4 Sherman

waynec - CH 1/35th 15cm s.IG. 33

waynec Italeri 1/35th Flak 43

Gamera - AFV Club 1/35th Churchill Mk III AVRE

 taxtp - Academy 1/72nd Hawker Typhoon

 jgeratic - 1/48th Firefly Vic

shivinigh Dragon 1/72nd P-38

EBergerud -   Tamiya 1/48 P-51 MKIII

greentracker - Academy 1/48th P-38

 EBergerud -   Tamiya 1/48  Cromwell

Trabi - Revell 1/76th Churchill A.V.R.E

Bish - Dragon 1/35th Panther Ausf G

 stikpusher-  Bronco 1/350 S-100

 silentbob33 - Lindberg 1/32nd LCVP

Raven728 - Revell 1/35th M4

 CodyJ - AM 1/48th Fw 190A-8 Pips Priller

 shivinigh - Dragon 1/48th Fw 190A-8 Pip's Priller

 BarrettDuke - Bronco 1/35th 10.5cm leFH18 39H(f)

B-17Pilot - 1/48th C-47 dio

 68GT - Academy 1/72nd P-51B

 Eagle90 - Italeri 1/35th 234/2

  EBergerud - Heller 1/50 Piper Cub L-4

 greentracker - Tamiya's 1/48th scale P 47 Bubble-Top Jug

 GAF - Italeri 1/72nd C-47

 stikpusher- Monogram 1/48th B-26 Marauder

 checkmateking02 - Academy 1/72nd B-24