75th Anniversary of 1943 (World at War)

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

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

Doc (Steve)

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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. 

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

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

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

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

Started builds are OK by me.

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.

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

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!

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

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!

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

checkmateking02

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

 

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.