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75th Anniversary of 1943 (World at War)
Posted by checkmateking02 on Monday, December 4, 2017 7:50 PM
It's less than thirty days until we reach 2018, and that brings the 75th anniversary of the year 1943. Like the earlier World at War group builds, this one is for the purpose of memorializing with models the events and participation of the many nations engaged in WWII.
The object is to build a model of anything that existed in 1943, the way it appeared in 1943.  You can select any subject from any nation, using any scale.
The year 1943 provides quite a range of subject matter:  Stalingrad was still hotly contested; the North African conflict was reaching its conclusion; Guadalcanal was still dragging on; there were actions in Sicily, Kursk, invasion of the Gilberts--to name a few.  There were probably things going on in civilian life that would make suitable subject. 
As before, the GB will run from 1 January, 2018 until 31 December, 2020--the 75th anniversary of the year the war ended.  That way, new participants can join up any time, and can build a representative model from each year of the war, from start to finish.
The events of each year during the war are too momentous to forget or neglect.
Here's the badge for the 1943 anniversary build.
 
The previous GB's have been well received, so I appreciate everyone who has taken part.

 

 

 

 

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Posted by checkmateking02 on Monday, December 4, 2017 7:52 PM

1943 Group Build Roster

checkmateking02:  WEM 1/700 "PT 109" boats

docidle:  Merit 1/48 80’ Elco MTB Early

jgeratic:  AFV Club  1/35 Valentine MK.III

aeroplanegripper:  1/72 Tamiya F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair (USMC, Bougainville)

Bish:  AFV Club 1/35th Sd.Kfz 251/4 Ausf C with 10.5cm leFH18/40 Howitzer (Greece; Operation Mincemeat)

ManCityFan:  Tamiya 1/35 SU-85

Griffin25:  Royal Models 1/35 Italian infantry (Alpini Tridentina division in Russia)

stikpusher:  HS-129 (Summer 1943 Kursk)

taxtp:  Tamiya 1/72 FW-190A-3 (Turkish Air Force in 1942-43) 

modelcrazy:  Tamiya 1/700 Scharnhorst;  Hasegawa 1/72 Pz IV ausf.F2; Sdkfz 7; Flak 88...and 1/32 Rommel

scottrc:  Dragon 1/700 USS Lexington CV-16

crown r n7:  Minicraft 1/72 B-24D 

EBergerud:   ICM 1/35 T-34/76 at Kursk

rooster513:  Eduard 1/48 FW-190 A-5

tempestjohnny:  1/48 Accurate Miniatures Airacobra,Algeria 1943; Revellogram 1/48 Bf110G-2 

Tomcat:  AMT 1/48 Henschel Hs129B Tank Hunter; Hasegawa 1/48 Junkers Ju-87B Stuka

68GT:  1/72 Fujimi Ju87D December 1943 Rusian front 

Theun:  1/35 ICM BM13 Katusia

 

 

 

 

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Posted by checkmateking02 on Monday, December 4, 2017 7:52 PM

1943 Group Build Finished Projects

Griffin25:  Royal Models 1/35 Italian infantry (Alpini Tridentina division in Russia) FIRST TO FINISH!

Bish:  AFV Club 1/35th Sd.Kfz 251/4 Ausf C with 10.5cm leFH18/40 Howitzer (Greece; Operation Mincemeat)

modelcrazy:  Tamiya 1/700 Scharnhorst

checkmateking02:  WEM 1/700 "PT 109" boats

EBergerud:   ICM 1/35 T-34/76 at Kursk

aeroplanegripper:  1/72 Tamiya F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair, Bouganville, 1943; 1st Lt Ed Olander of Marine VMF 214

crown r n7:  Minicraft 1/72 B-24D

 scottrc:  Dragon 1/700 USS Lexington CV-16

Tomcat:  AMT 1/48 Henschel Hs129B Tank Hunter

tempestjohnny:  1/48 Accurate Miniatures Airacobra,Algeria 1943

Theun:  1/35 ICM BM13 Katusia

 68GT:  1/72 Fujimi Ju87D December 1943 Rusian front 

Tomcat:  Hasegawa 1/48 Junkers Ju-87B Stuka

 docidle:  Merit 1/48 80’ Elco MTB Early

 

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Posted by docidle on Monday, December 4, 2017 9:09 PM

I have a Merit 1/48 80’ Elco MTB Early that I need to finish. Would you mind if I join in?

Doc (Steve)

       

 

 

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Posted by checkmateking02 on Monday, December 4, 2017 9:37 PM

It is great to have you join up.  I will add you to the build roster--the first to volunteer!  Welcome to the GB.

 

 

 

 

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Posted by jgeratic on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 12:50 AM

I'm in, with the focus on Sicily.  I'll be doing a tank from the Ontario Regiment, so the kit is the Tasca/Asuka brand Sherman V in 1/35 scale.

regards,

Jack

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Posted by aeroplanegripper on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 2:22 AM

Hi, would you mind if i join please?

I would like the opportunity to build my 1/72 Tamiya F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair as used in Bougainville by the USMC.

Best Regards

Mark

"bis vivit qui bene vivit"

 

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Posted by Bish on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 3:37 AM

Of course i am in. AFV Club 1/35th Sd.Kfz 251/4 Ausf C with 10.5cm leFH18/40 Howitzer. Mine will be a vehcile sent to Greece as a result of Operation Mincemeat which decieved the Germans into thinking the Allies would be landing there rather than Italy.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by Bish on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 4:10 AM

aeroplanegripper

Hi, would you mind if i join please?

I would like the opportunity to build my 1/72 Tamiya F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair as used in Bougainville by the USMC.

 

Can't wait to see that one. I don't usually do Pacific based subjects. But i do like the Corsair and have been considering the Tamiya kit.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by ManCityFan on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 8:44 AM

Hey Check, I am totally in.  May be a bit before I can get to it, but I have another "vintage" kit that I think totally fits.  Tamiya 1/35 SU-85. 

Just started (barely) work on the F4F for the Midway GB, gotta finish a KV-1 for the Russian Armor GB, then on to this.  Thanks for hosting.

Dwayne or Dman or just D.  All comments are welcome on my builds. 

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Posted by checkmateking02 on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 1:44 PM

Welcome to the GB:

Jack, Mark, Bish, Dwayne!

Very glad to have you join in.  You've picked some great subjects.  Looking forward to 2018 and seeing your projects!

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Griffin25 on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 10:41 PM

I would like to join in the fun! I will be building an Italian Infantry vignette as part of the battle of Nikolayeva. The Italian attempt to break out of the Stalingrad pocket in Jan. 1943. I will be using Royal Models 1/35 Italian infantry Russia kit representing the Alpini Tridentina division. 

 

 

Griffin

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 12:04 AM

I’ll be in with something... so many choices in the stash. Are partially started builds ok? Less that 25% I’ll say...

 

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N is for NO SURVIVORS...

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Posted by checkmateking02 on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 3:26 PM

Welcome to the GB, Griffin and stik!  Very good to have you join the project.  I've added you both to the build roster.

 

 

 

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 8:55 PM

Check, are started builds OK? Or does it have to be un started?

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by checkmateking02 on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 8:58 PM

Sorry, stik; I missed that the first time you asked.

Started builds are OK by me.

 

 

 

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 10:07 PM

checkmateking02

Sorry, stik; I missed that the first time you asked.

Started builds are OK by me.

 

Ok, sounds good... I have a HS-129 that is started but a long way from done... this will be a good excuse to finish it. Summer 1943 Kursk.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by taxtp on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 11:08 PM

CMK, I'd like to chime in with a 1/72 FW-190Aa-3 as operated by the Turkish Air Force in 1942-43 please. I'll use the Tamiya 1/72 FW 190A-3 as the base kit.

Cheers

Tony

 

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Posted by checkmateking02 on Thursday, December 7, 2017 4:21 PM

Build roster is updated.

stik:  do you have a manufacturer and scale for the HS-129?  I'll include it if you do.  Nice selection that you don't see all that often.

Tony:  that's a novel choice:  Turkish Air Force.  I haven't seen that before, and didn't know the FW made it there.  It'll be interesting.

Welcome to the GB.  Thanks for participating!

 

 

 

 

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Posted by modelcrazy on Thursday, December 7, 2017 4:54 PM

I'm in Check. I need to look at the stash.

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

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Posted by checkmateking02 on Thursday, December 7, 2017 10:55 PM

Glad to hear it, Steve.  Always a pleasure seeing your builds.  Roster is updated.  I'll post your project when you decide.

Welcome to the GB!

 

 

 

 

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Posted by checkmateking02 on Sunday, December 31, 2017 1:15 PM

The group build will kick off at midnight tonight!  You can begin your project when the new year arrives at your local time.

Hope your the new year in 2018 brings you health, happiness and a lot of work in plastic--or resin, as the case may be.

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Bish on Sunday, December 31, 2017 1:49 PM

Another great one to look forward to check. I will be starting mine once my bf 109 is done, should be at the end of Jan.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by checkmateking02 on Monday, January 1, 2018 10:55 AM

Thanks, Bish.  I still need to finish up for the Coral Sea and Midway GB's, before I can start in with this one.

 

 

 

 

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Posted by aeroplanegripper on Saturday, January 6, 2018 11:43 AM

Really looking forward to starting this one Checkmate, I hope to get things going on my Corsair at beginning of Feb.

Best Regards

Mark

"bis vivit qui bene vivit"

 

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Posted by checkmateking02 on Saturday, January 6, 2018 6:15 PM

Sounds good, Mark.  Hope I can start in soon, too, but building has been going awfully slooooow lately.

 

 

 

 

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Posted by modelcrazy on Monday, January 8, 2018 9:31 PM

Hi Check, I've decided on a build for this 43 GB. The Tamiya 1/700 Scharnhorst in on of my water dios. It's an older mold but I've had it in the stash for a while along with some PE for it.

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

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Posted by Mopar Madness on Monday, January 8, 2018 9:56 PM

Nice choice.  I’ve started mine and must say it won’t be my last.  Looking forward to seeing your progress!

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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Posted by stikpusher on Monday, January 8, 2018 11:47 PM

checkmateking02

 I still need to finish up for the Coral Sea and Midway GB's, before I can start in with this one.

 

Ditto

 

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by Bish on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 4:16 AM

modelcrazy

Hi Check, I've decided on a build for this 43 GB. The Tamiya 1/700 Scharnhorst in on of my water dios. It's an older mold but I've had it in the stash for a while along with some PE for it.

 

Will be looking forward to this one. But PE in 700, your braver than me.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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