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                        Aircraft of the Commonwealth GB

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                        lostagain
                        • Member since
                          April 2014
                        • From: Australia
                        Posted by lostagain on Friday, March 23, 2018 8:20 PM

                        HI Bish,

                        I'm in, here's my first choice: Singapore Air Force X-Wing

                        If I can't find the decals, I will go for one of my RAAF stash:

                        S******e

                        Vengeance

                        Beaufort

                        Winjeel

                        Wessex

                        But it will be some time as I have to finish 3 or 4 other GBs first, so I will come in at the last moment as per normal.

                         

                         

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                        crown r n7
                        • Member since
                          August 2015
                        • From: the redlands Fl
                        Posted by crown r n7 on Friday, March 23, 2018 7:42 PM

                        Hey Bish I’m in with an academy hawker hunter in 1/48th . I was surfing the web and found the Kuwait gained its independence from Britain in 1961 if that’s right that’s what I’m building if not I’ll keep looking 

                         

                         

                         Nick.

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                        Gamera
                        • Member since
                          November 2009
                        • From: SW Virginia
                        Posted by Gamera on Friday, March 23, 2018 6:46 PM

                        Hey Bish put me down for:

                        1/48th Tamiya F4U-1D Corsair with Rising Decals set for New Zealand NZ5416 'Tutae Wera'

                        * New Zealand F4U though not the exact aircraft I'm modeling.

                        "I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

                         

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                        Bish
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
                        Posted by Bish on Friday, March 23, 2018 5:42 PM

                        Roster

                        aeroplanegripper AZ Models 1/72 Curtis Mohawk Mk III (S African AF)

                        Armor Aficionado Matchbox 1/72nd BAe Hawk 2000 (RAF) (Completed)

                        Bish Academy 1/72nd Apache AH1 (British Army) (Completed)

                               Airfix 1/72nd Phantom FG.1 (RN) (Completed)

                               Tamiya 1/72nd Mosquito B Mk. IV (RAF) (Completed)

                               Esci 1/72nd MiG 29 (Bangladesh AF) (Completed)

                        bobbaily TBC

                        BrandonD Airfix 1/48th Hurricane

                                        Minicraft 1/144 Hawker Tempest (RAF)

                        BrynnWryttur Airfix 1/72nd Folland Gnat T.1

                        castelnuovo Airfix 1/48th Folland Gnat T.1 (RAF) (Completed)

                                            Roden 1/48th Gladiator (Completed)

                                            Airfix 1/72nd Swordfish Mk I (Completed)

                        Cdn Colin Monogram 1/48th CAH-64 Apache (Candian Army) (Completed)

                                        Airfix 1/48th BP Defiant (RAF) (Completed)

                                       Airfix 1/48th Mk Vb Spitfire (Completed)

                        checkmateking02 Airfix 1/72nd Hurricane Mk I (RAF) (Completed)

                        crown r n7 Academy 1/48th Hunter FGA.9 (Royal Rhodesian AF) (Completed)

                        damouav Hasegawa 1/48th P-51D (RAAF) (Completed)

                        desTROYer x2 Airfix 1/48th meteor F.8 (RAAF) (Completed)

                        Eagle90 Minicraft1/48th MD500 (Kenya AF)
                        (Completed)

                        EBergerud Airix 1/48th P-40B (RAAF) (Completed)

                        Jacknewbill Italeri 1/72nd Jaguar GR.1 (RAF) (Completed)

                        jeaton01 Hasegawa 1/48th P-40E-1 (RAAF) (Completed)

                        jgeratic Matchbox 1/72nd Siskin IIIA (RCAF)

                        Gamera Tamiya 1/48th Corsair F4U-1D (RNZAF)

                        goldhammer Revell 1/72nd PBY-5 (RNZAF) (Completed)

                        Griffin25 Revell 1/72nd Hunter FGA.9 (Indian AF) (Completed)

                        hogfanfs Eduard1/48th MiG 21MF (Nigerian AF)

                        lewbud Hobby Boss 1/72nd Sea Hawk (Indian AF)

                                    Tamiya 1/72nd P-51D (Completed)

                        lostagain Italeri 1/71nd Wessex HAS.3 (RAN) (Completed)

                                        Bandai 1/350 Millenium Falcon (Ugandan Space Force)

                        ManCityFan Tamiya 1/48th Brewster B 339 Buffalo (RNZAF)

                        modelcrazy Tamiya 1/48th Fairey Swoprdfish Mk.I (RN) (Completed)

                                             Revell 1/72nd Eurofighter Typhoon 2 seather (RAF)

                        Mopar Madness Bronco 1/48th JF-17 (Pakistan AF)

                        Rob Gronovius Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3 (RAF)

                        taxtp Airfix 1/72nd BAe Hawk (RAF Red Arrows)

                        tempestjohnny Revell 1/72nd Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF) Italeri 1/48th

                        Theuns Airfix 1/72nd DH.82 (SAAF) (Completed)

                                     Italeri 1/48th Mirage F1 AZ (SAAF) (Completed)

                        Zvezda Italeri 1/72nd Spitfire Mk Vb (RAF) (Completed)

                        Completed Builds

                        Armor Aficionado Matchbox 1/72nd BAe Hawk 2000 (RAF)

                         Theuns Airfix 1/72nd DH.82 (SAAF)

                         Bish Esci 1/72nd MiG 29 (Bangladesh AF)

                         castelnuovo Airfix 1/48th Folland Gnat T.1 (RAF)

                         Eagle90 Minicraft1/48th MD500 (Kenya AF)

                         Cdn Colin Monogram 1/48th CAH-64 Apache (Candian Army)

                        castelnuovo  Roden 1/48th Gladiator

                         desTROYer x2 Airfix 1/48th meteor F.8 (RAAF)

                         jeaton01 Hasegawa 1/48th P-40E-1 (RAAF)

                         Jacknewbill Italeri 1/72nd Jaguar GR.1 (RAF)

                         Cdn Colin Airfix 1/48th BP Defiant

                         Bish Airfix 1/72nd Phantom FG.1 (RN)

                         castelnuovo Airfix 1/72nd Swordfish Mk I

                        Theuns Italeri 1/48th Mirage F1 AZ (SAAF)

                         checkmateking02 Airfix 1/72nd Hurricane Mk I (RAF_

                         EBergerud Airix 1/48th P-40B (RAAF)

                         Cdn Colin Airfix 1/48th Mk Vb Spitfire

                         Bish Academy 1/72nd Apache AH1 (British Army)

                        Bish Tamiya 1/72nd Mosquito B Mk IV (RAF)

                         Griffin25 Revell 1/72nd Hunter FGA.9 (Indian AF)

                         

                        lewbud Tamiya 1/72nd P-51D (RCAF)

                         crown r n7 Academy 1/48th Hunter FGA.9 (Royal Rhodesian AF)

                         lostagain Italeri 1/71nd Wessex HAS.3 (RAN)

                        modelcrazy Tamiya 1/48th Fairey Swoprdfish Mk.I (RN)

                         Zvezda Italeri 1/72nd Spitfire Mk Vb (RAF)

                         goldhammer Revell 1/72nd PBY-5 (RNZAF)

                         damouav Hasegawa 1/48th P-51D (RAAF)

                        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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                        Bish
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
                        Aircraft of the Commonwealth GB
                        Posted by Bish on Friday, March 23, 2018 5:42 PM

                        The Commonwealth of Nations, formerly known as the British Commonwealth, currently comprises 53 member states most of whom were once part of the British Empire. Its members come from all 6 inhabited continents, account for approx. 20% of the worlds land surface and are home to approx. 1/3rd of the world’s population.

                        There are 16 Commonwealth realms, those nations who all share the same head of state, currently Her majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who is also head of the Commonwealth. There are 5 independent monarchies with the remaining members being republics. Member states range from the world’s 2nd largest country, Canada and the world’s largest democracy, India, to tiny remote islands in the Pacific.

                        This build follows on from the RAF 100th Anniversary GB, which, thanks to all who took part, was the most successful GB I have yet hosted. But this time, we extend to aircraft used by all branches of all current and former members of the Commonwealth.

                        So, to take part, your build should come from one of the 53 member states, listed here.

                        http://thecommonwealth.org/member-countries

                        Please check the list if your not sure. 2 British colonies and a number of protectorates did not join the Commonwealth so would not be included.

                        Or one of the 3 former member states, Republic of Ireland, Maldive and Zimbabwe. Also included are any predecessor states, such as Rodeshia or Malaya. Build's can be from any point in history, not just the period the nation was a member of the Commonwealth, and from any branch of service including coast guard, Presidental aircraft and so on.

                        Captured aircraft and those from non Commonwealth nations but under the command of one also included, such as the Polish Sqn's flying with the RAF or the Eagle Sqn.

                        Now, for the standard stuff.

                        GB starts on 1st May 2018 and ends 28th April 2019. That marks the 70th Anniversary of the London Decleration which saw the begining of the modern Commonwealth.

                        Any scale and you can build OOB or throw as much stuff into it as you like.

                        Partially started kits are ok within reason and cross overs are ok.

                        And post as many pics as you can during your build.

                        And while i am sure there will be plenty of builds from the UK, canada, Australia, New Zealand and S Africa, i hope we will also get some from other nations which we might not see often in model form.

                        Any questions, please ask. And your reward for this.

                         

                        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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