1944 Group Build

I would like to join please. 

It will be a 1/48 Spitfire LF IX (not sure what company yet).

I want to do it up as the bird flown by a family friend on June 15, 1944 when he shot down a 109 from I.JG/27 near Caen.

Does anyone know where I could find a place that sells generic 1/48 letters for Sqn codes and Serial Numbers.

Thanks,

Allen

Bish

So is that location up the river, or just outside the mouth of it.

As near as I can tell. it's about 10 miles upstream from the entrance to the river, or directly out from the Piney Point Lighthouse

I may joing, will have to see how the new work schedule effects me next year. No idea with what yet.

waynec

i'm in with something either ground or naval

do both!

i i heard of that uboat but only because i was visiting a friend at PAX NAS many years ago and saw a brochure about diving on her. it is a great website for uboat stuff.

So is that location up the river, or just outside the mouth of it.

Oh Okay, I thought maybe Hitler was trying to pull off a sneek attack on washington dc or something

That is an interesting site Bish. I'll take sometime and read through it.

jibber, I will be watching that one, got the same kit myself. I am happy to se any variant of the 251. I am a bit unsure as to the actual introduction of the /20, the sources I have seem a bit confusing. They were reportedly only issued to a unit in Feb 1945, but I get the impression that there were some example in very late 44. So your in.

Ken, I hadn't heard of it before, but there is info here, I love this site. It surrendered in Scotland at the end of the war, transferred to the USN and was used in depth charge tests, being sunk twice.

www.uboat.net/.../u1105.htm

I found a video this morning on youtube on a German U-boat U-1105 "Panther" sunk in the Potomac River near Tall Timbers, MD.

I never heard this before, Anyone else?

Bish, I would like to build the German "UHU", Sd. Kfz. 251/20 Ausf.D in 1/35 by AFV. I believe this particular I/R searchlight vehicle was first put to use in 1944.

Bish

Good line up already guys.

Ken, I had a check and could find any 48th decals. I think Jimmy flew in several B-24's. The decals I have are for male Call, I have found some pics on line. I could also send you the image from the decal sheet I have if you want, not sure if that will help.

Stik, you better be in. This is all your fault

Thanks Bish, That sounds great, See PM

i'm in with something either ground or naval

Checkmate: I'll add you to the list.

Jibber: The build list is updated with your name. Just tell me when you made your decision...

Tony: Did you build one of Tamiya's Jugs? They are the best 1/48th kits I've ever seen...

I will contribute USS North Carolina (BB-55), in her 1944 livery, from Trumpeter, 1/700 scale.

Bish

Stik, you better be in. This is all your fault

I didnt want to miss the party...

I've built the Tamiya P-51B some years ago as a 3 Sqn RAAF aircraft. I don't think I've ever built a better kit.

Cheers

Tony

There is also decal set  for Jimmy Stewart's B-24 'Nine Yanks and a Jerk'. No pinup graphic at all, just the motto/slogan in white lettering.  Iliad design made them both, but only stock them in 1/72.

I guess with that post, I'll throw my hat into the ring.  Put me down, but undecided atm for kit subject.

regards,

Jack

Bish, Of course I'm in but i'll have to decide on something. I'll let you know and thanks.

Good line up already guys.

Ken, I had a check and could find any 48th decals. I think Jimmy flew in several B-24's. The decals I have are for male Call, I have found some pics on line. I could also send you the image from the decal sheet I have if you want, not sure if that will help.

Stik, you better be in. This is all your fault

I have most 1/48 P-51s in my stash, Monogram (including the ProModeler reboot), Revell (they did a seperate 48th D kit in the late 70s), Otaki (since reboxed by Airfix and AMT/ERTL), Accurate Miniatures, ICM... all except the Tamiya kit... I do want to get their Korean War kit to rectify that. I have read that the fit of the interior parts on the ICM kit is tricky.

i'm in but not sure what. are shelf queens allowed?

I added all of you to the build list.

I have the Tamiya P-51B in my stash and it looks like a very good kit, so if the ICM 'stang is almost the same, it should be a good kit...

I like em both. The ICM kit is supposed to be a modified clone of the Tamiya kit. The Promodeler Mustang is a retool of the original Monogram B kit. I have both in my stash.

I am in- (I better be, right?) I am looking at definitely one, and perhaps two builds. One ETO(an AFV), and one PTO (a ship)

Bish

Welcome aboard guys.

G-J, you and me both, I still have to finish my109 for the 43 GB.

Ken, nice, we have a V-1 and V-2. Not sure about those decals, I have a set for Jimmy's aircraft in 72nd, not sure about 48th.

Thanks Bish, I did find the ones for 72 scale, I'll keep looking. Just a thought: If I can figure out the right size, I could copy the pic of them , make them bigger, and print them out myself.

And if anyone knows of any good pics of Jimmy's plane, I'd love to see it.

Thanks,

Ken

Welcome aboard guys.

G-J, you and me both, I still have to finish my109 for the 43 GB.

Ken, nice, we have a V-1 and V-2. Not sure about those decals, I have a set for Jimmy's aircraft in 72nd, not sure about 48th.

I'm in with:

Tamiya's V-1 Flying Bomb 1 48 scale. I don't expect the V-1 to be a very long and drawn out kit.

So I'll do Jimmy Stewart's B-24 by Revell (the new kit they just released), and it will be 1 48 scale as well. Does anyone know of any decals for Jimmy's airplane?

Thanks

Like I said elsewhere, If you need any help, let me know.

G-J, Tamiya do a Mk VI and it's pretty good  I think. Do you have decals for it ?  I think PD Decals did them years ago, not sure who else. I'm pretty sure they're in my 1/48 RAAF stash somewhere.

Cheers

Tony