75th Anniversary of 1943 (World at War)

modelcrazy

Check,

I want to order a wood deck for the Scharnhorst so I'm holding off on that for the moment, but can you add this to the roster? I received it today and am stoked to get started.

It's three kits in one so technically I'm going to do 3 separate builds, the Pz IV ausf.F2, Sdkfz 7 and Flak 88...and Rommel. I  don't know if all three will end up in one dio or not yet.

I believe the Afrika Korps surrendered in May 43

Steve

 

 

Steve, you are correct about the date of the Axis surrenderin N Africa, and Rommel was still in command up until march 43. And the F2, or G as it was renamed, was in production until mid 43.

taxtp

Nice choice Bish, I built that kit years ago without any PE additions, yours will be much better. I still have the Gneisenau kit to finish off the class. Cheers Tony

 

I am looking forward to getting started on it Tony, just got to wrap upmy 109 and i can get on it.

Check,

I want to order a wood deck for the Scharnhorst so I'm holding off on that for the moment, but can you add this to the roster? I received it today and am stoked to get started.

It's three kits in one so technically I'm going to do 3 separate builds, the Pz IV ausf.F2, Sdkfz 7 and Flak 88...and Rommel. I  don't know if all three will end up in one dio or not yet.

I believe the Afrika Korps surrendered in May 43

Steve

Look at all that PE!  Nice choice, Steve.  Should be a great build!  I've updated the build roster.  

And, as far as 1/700 PE goes--it's nothing that some Guinness can't handle!

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.

checkmateking02

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

 

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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!

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

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!

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

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.

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

Started builds are OK by me.

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

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

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

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. 

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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