Intro to GB's and upcoming builds. Long post (get snacks)

Shiv, i like the idea of the transport GB. I can't commit to anything new for a while, but if the timing is right, i would be in. But sounds like you have your hands full with a few GB's for a while.

Transport aircraft!! Now there's one I haven't seen yet. Sounds great! *dig, dig, dig* Well, I do seem to have a PE-8 with markings for Stalin's personal plane. I suppose that would fit the bill. It is HUGE though, will definitely be the biggest model I have built yet!

For the D-day GB, and I am not sure that I am right, the Germans had 2 aircraft show up and I think 1 was piloted by Pillier or something like that I have to check. Was it FW-190's that they flew?

CARRIER GB is on!!!

cs.finescale.com/.../154052.aspx

Clemens

shivinigh

For the D-day GB, and I am not sure that I am right, the Germans had 2 aircraft show up and I think 1 was piloted by Pillier or something like that I have to check. Was it FW-190's that they flew?

Sort of correct. Pips Priller and his wingman strafed the beach head(omaha?) on D-Day, in Fw 190 A-7s or -8s. There were many German aircraft in the air this day, but they simply didn't make it over the beach head, as they got caught up tangling with allied fighters and bombers ahead of the beach (invasion front).

Nathan is correct. The Germans managed to launch 100+ sorties on the day, but of cause Pillers escapade in the mivie leave the impression that that was the only one.

Indeed it was an Fw 190, but off the top of my head i am not sure which one.

Pretty sure the Werknumber is unkown Bish. But date-wise it would mean either an A-7 or A-8, in typical JG 1 camo.

nathan, i recon you are right with that. I know he mostly flew a Black 13, but i don't think i have ever seen an image of the actual aircraft he flew on that day. So i think with that one, there would have to be a bit of guess work.

sight for a kit of the FW-190 A-7 that a guy built with Pips numbers on them.

[View:http://www.militarymodelling.com/news/article/pips-priller's-fw-190a-7-photo-feature/6524:600:0]

Well the halftrack GB sounds cool. I'm not sure I'm ready for an AA, but do have something in mind.

I'm going to try and finish my tiger and then see what happens.

I have no problem hosting a GB for trans port aircraft if people are interested but it probably won't start till early 2014 as I believe I just filled my table up. Silly me. But I still would like to run it around another GB to let people do crossovers. 

Like I said in the carrier GB, If you start this one, I'll host anouther one about radial engenes to go along with it.

Clemens

Sounds great. Transports and radial engines make a perfect pair.  The earliest that could start it though would be November depending on how soon I get my table cleared.  

No problem, Shiv...

The carrier GB is running untill the end of this year and EVERY single american carrier plane of WW2 had a radial engine. Which leads to the point that every entry in this GB will have either a jet engine or a radial...

Paired with the Butcher Bird GB  it makes a good GB for radial engines impossible right now...

Be aware that i will includ EVERYTHING that is powered by a radial engine in my GB though...

Clemens

shivinigh

I have no problem hosting a GB for trans port aircraft if people are interested but it probably won't start till early 2014 as I believe I just filled my table up. Silly me. But I still would like to run it around another GB to let people do crossovers. 

I was just talking to eagle about this. Seeing as we have the D-Day GB starting up and next year is also the 70th anniversary of Market garden, there is some potential for cross overs there, at least regards C-47's and Allied gliders. Given the crop of new GB's starting up in the next few months, it might be a good idea to wait until the new year so to not flood it to much. But its defiantly a god idea and nice to see you guys knocking these ideas around.

tigerman

Well the halftrack GB sounds cool. I'm not sure I'm ready for an AA, but do have something in mind.

I'm going to try and finish my tiger and then see what happens.

Will defiantly be nice to have you along on one or both. And I know a lot of the armour guys are still busy with Steel Cats, hence my timing for the half track.

Looking forward to seeing the Tiger, the Jagdpanther was a really nice build..

Bish

tigerman

Well the halftrack GB sounds cool. I'm not sure I'm ready for an AA, but do have something in mind.

I'm going to try and finish my tiger and then see what happens.

Will defiantly be nice to have you along on one or both. And I know a lot of the armour guys are still busy with Steel Cats, hence my timing for the half track.

 

Looking forward to seeing the Tiger, the Jagdpanther was a really nice build..

AA and halftrack GB?!?!?  Bish....dude, come on man, I mean.........oh look, I DO have a halftrack! 

Eagle90

Bish

tigerman

Well the halftrack GB sounds cool. I'm not sure I'm ready for an AA, but do have something in mind.

I'm going to try and finish my tiger and then see what happens.

Will defiantly be nice to have you along on one or both. And I know a lot of the armour guys are still busy with Steel Cats, hence my timing for the half track.

 

Looking forward to seeing the Tiger, the Jagdpanther was a really nice build..

AA and halftrack GB?!?!?  Bish....dude, come on man, I mean.........oh look, I DO have a halftrack! 

Good, I will put you down for both

After thinking about it a bit, I might just put the Half track GB back until 1st march. That way the two don't over lap to much.

I'm in too, Bish

Please DO make them overlap, PLEEEASE!!!!

I'd love to do a crossover between both!

A 251 towing an 88mm (both Dragon in 1/35). With some nice winter camo....

Maybe in a little diorama... We'll see...

Clemens

I'll definitely be in for the half-track build. I've got the AFV Club 251/D that has been in the stash for a long time.

I have a question to you:

Bish gave me some nice information,

The Sd.Kfz. 251 could tow about 2.7 tons and the 88 weights about 8 tons (thank you for that, Bish)

My idea was that the crew of the 251 decided to tow the 88, because there was no other vehicle around and they thought to not leave the gun behind.

What do you think?

Clemens

SchattenSpartan

I have a question to you:

Bish gave me some nice information,

The Sd.Kfz. 251 could tow about 2.7 tons and the 88 weights about 8 tons (thank you for that, Bish)

My idea was that the crew of the 251 decided to tow the 88, because there was no other vehicle around and they thought to not leave the gun behind.

What do you think?

Clemens

I'm no expert, but I image that they used all kinds of half-tracks to move their guns. I doubt that was the intended use for it, but it came in handy.

I wouldn't say it would be impossible in an emergency. The largest gun the 251/4 was used to tow was the 10.5cm leFH 18 which weighed just short of 2 tons. Towing something like an 88 would probably cause major damage to the rear of the 251. I am guessing you have a standard 251 rather than a /4, in which case it should also be considered that the specialised towing 251 had a strengthened towing pintle.

One idea would be to have the 251 pulling the gun, with Infantry and the Air Force gun crew all pushing the gun as well.

Eric, I look forward to seeing that build. I haven't built any of my AFV 251's yet, so will be watching closely.

Good posting Bish, easy to forget that a new forum member is walking in blind on some of the goings-on in here. You look like you have a busy dance card right now... should I now be booking you for 2015?? :)

I think after the end of all this, I am going to take a leaf out of Eric's book and sit back and enjoy other's GB for a while. And try not to join to many at once while I am at it. So 2015 is currently blank.

I had a thought the other night. I realize the schedule is pretty full right now, but what about a Cold War GB? Could even be broken down if wanted (ie Cold War Fighters, Cold War tanks, etc...)

I'd be in.

I should have a Huey in 1/35 lying around in my stash (I hope Vietnam war is included in this one too)

Cheers, Clemens

hey eagle90

you could do a german ww2 FLAK HT and kill 2 ducks with one build.

hey bish

as if i don't have enough i could go for the STUKAS GB as i have a revell D in 1/48 in the stash, definitely the AA GB (like the badge) which will be something modern probably an LAV or SA-9 or 1/72 SA-10 (warwheels) but maybe a ZSU-23/4 or SA-6 and HALFTRACK GB as i have a shelf queen us mortar

someone suggested a CARGO PLANE GB and i have a pair of promodeller JU-52s in the stash and a FIRE/EMT GBand i will be picking up the modern german 1/24 firetruck (a bit out of my comfort zone but it is a truck)

i won't get to any of these until sept after IPMS NATIONALS up the road from my abode. plus two club demos to prep for. not to mention the 7 GBs i'm in now but should get 3 or 4 of those done this month.

me too. i never add a badge until i am finished.

Sounds like your going to be as busy as me wayne. I have decided to put the Halftrack GB back until 1st march, and the Stuka GB won't start until 1st May, so that that should keep my GB's spread out a bit. Of course, it all depends on what GB's other come up with. I am have to put the will power into over drive.

I gave some thought to the Transport GB and thought the only kit I had was the Italeri Me 323, but I really don't have the space for many large builds. Then I was talking to Eagle and he mentioned the Ju 52 and that reminded me that I recently got a DFS 230 kit that I have been looking for about 3 years. So if the time frame is right, I may well build that. I have always wanted to do one of those on Eben Emael.

As for the Duck Hunter badge, after you gave me the idea for the name, I had to do something along those lines.

I hope that fire truck/EMT GB takes off, I don't build those sort of subjects myself, but will be nice to see more none military builds.

Sub, the Cold War GB sounds interesting. I will keep my eyes open for it and hopefully I can squeeze that in.

See, the will power has gone already.