AIRCRAFT, ARMOR, FIGURES, SHIPS - D-Day Group Build, 5-8 June 1944 - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products

Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:58 PM

This website has a lot of information about D-Day AFVs. I found in very interesting. It should be pretty usefull for this Group Build.

http://www.d-daytanks.org.uk/

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:58 PM

Hey wrbridge: Do you have a book of what vehicals were where on what dates? If so, would you be able to see if there was any tiger 2's in any panzer division around normandy during or close to D-day? That would help a lot. Thanks

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rebelreenactor

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From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:08 PM

Frosty, Does this mean u r in??

Also to all of u thanks for the support!!!! Bow [bow]

Bad news forr Armor fans- Even though i hardly ever build aircraft and ships, I think i am going to for the build Disapprove [V]

I will probably be doing Italerie's C-47 and Glider in 1/72.
then maybe Lindenburgs Landingcraft.
Then, if i Have some time, a willys, or 2 1/2 ton cargo truck.

John

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 7:32 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tigerman

Still no reply to wether any Marder III M's were hovering around the area. I assume they were, if not it will be a Stug III for me.

1./SS.Pz.Jäg.Abt. 2 of the 2nd SS Panzer Division, 'Das Reich', is listed as having 10 Marder IIIs on it's order of battle during action in Normandy. I don't know when or if 1./SS.Pz.Jäg.Abt. 2 went into action, but I'm sure it did at some point (whether it was in the GB timeframe I don't know).

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tigerman

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Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 7:21 PM

Still no reply to wether any Marder III M's were hovering around the area. I assume they were, if not it will be a Stug III for me.

Eric

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 7:14 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by thundergod

June 6 is pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenty of time. Looks like it will be a sherman what german armor was there on D day? Panther s, stugs.?

Yup, Panthers and Stugs were in action within a day or so of the landings. You could also look at PzIVs and PzIIIs, although I'm not sure off the top of my head with which units.

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M1abramsRules

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Posted by M1abramsRules on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 12:26 PM

AM parts are bascally non-existant in 1/72 as well.

QUOTE: all i can say is i'm always willing 2 try hard !

it shows!!!

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 12:05 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by M1abramsRules

Thanks for the tipoff frosty!! I'll have to beef up my styrene collection a bit to scratchbuild everything for it.
jump on in on this GB, frosty. I love seeing your works in 72. your ersatz panther and your m32 are both amazing!!

Chris:
ur welcome !
if u flip the part, u may want 2 move the towing eyes a bit lower on the tranny cover...
(but that's an easier fix IMO)
got 2 have a good supply of styrene sheet, strip, rod & tube...
AM parts r just 2 expensive in general !

re: the ersatz & m32... Blush [:I]

u r 2 kind, mon ami !
i think sometimes things look better in pix than they really r... Wink [;)]

all i can say is i'm always willing 2 try hard !

thanx again !

frosty Smile [:)]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 11:45 AM

I think it'll be DML's tiger 2. Cant make a very convincing muzzle break in 1/70.

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M1abramsRules

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Posted by M1abramsRules on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 11:39 AM

Thanks for the tipoff frosty!! I'll have to beef up my styrene collection a bit to scratchbuild everything for it.

jump on in on this GB, frosty. I love seeing your works in 72. your ersatz panther and your m32 are both amazing!!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 11:30 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by ArmorMaster

I think I'm going to scratchbuild a tiger for mine. Maybe 1/70 scale? Either that or my DML tiger 2.

ArmorMaster:
scratchbuilding a tiger in 1/70 ?
maybe u should consider the Revell Tiger in 1/72 instead, i hear it's a very nice kit .
it would certainly save u a lot of time & energy ! Tongue [:P]

but i like scratchbuilding myself, so i can understand the "can it b done?" factor.
good luck w/ ur project, whatever u choose !

frosty Smile [:)]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 11:18 AM

I think I'm going to scratchbuild a tiger for mine. Maybe 1/70 scale? Either that or my DML tiger 2.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 11:10 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by M1abramsRules

well, I know I want to try building a DD shermie in 1/72. guess I'll have to get the Italeri/Esci kit for the starting point.

u'll love it !
just watch out 4 part # 19, the transmission cover .
it won't fit rite if u install it the way the instructions say...
but it fits perfectly if u turn it upside down.
go figure...
r u going 2 do a wading trunk shermie ?
(that was my other choice 4 the Sherman GB, but i went with the m32 instead)
this looks like it's going 2 b a fun build !

frosty Smile [:)]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:55 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by M1abramsRules

agreed. that would definately put me in for it. 1/72 still. I don't know but I am having a lot of fun in 1/72 lately, I think its my main scale.

what he said !
LOL !
ok, even tho' i was thinking about not signing on 4 any more group builds rite now...
this one is just 2 good 2 pass up !
i'll b thinking about a project that will fit the bill, but with the wealth of possibilities,
i'm sure i'll come up w/ something !

frosty Smile [:)]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:44 AM

June 6 is pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenty of time. Looks like it will be a sherman what german armor was there on D day? Panther s, stugs.?

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zokissima

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July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:46 AM

Ok, no flampanzers.
Now I'm not quite sure what to build. June 6th is still a way off, so I'll find something till then, either in the kits I have, or I'll just get something for this build.
I'm kind of tired of the standard tank stuff. In the mood for something a little different.

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M1abramsRules

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Posted by M1abramsRules on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:18 AM

start date's June 6

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Build22

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Posted by Build22 on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 5:55 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by rebelreenactor

QUOTE: Originally posted by Build22

Rebel,

I'm in with an M7 Priest, if it's not too late ?

nope not too late u r in

john

Thanks for including me, John

Jim

Jim [IMG]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 19, 2004 11:02 PM

do we have a start date yet? If I can get the2 other GB's done Im in which I dont see a problem with.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 19, 2004 10:52 PM

Hello,
I got the kit for Fw-190 A-8 from Dragon. Its gonna be ObLt. Josef Priller.

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rebelreenactor

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October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Monday, April 19, 2004 10:07 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Build22

Rebel,

I'm in with an M7 Priest, if it's not too late ?

nope not too late u r in

john

John

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 19, 2004 9:53 PM

From what I can tell there weren't any Flamepanzers in Normandy. By this Time in the war they were using the PZ III as the Flame tank (I think) and if this is the case only 2 units according to the ref. Materials I have had Panzer III's of any kind and that was the 11th Panzer and the 116th Panzer. Only the 116th Panzer saw action in the Normandy area. The 11th was way south. Again if anyone has better info or knows what I have entered is incorrect please tell me.

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Build22

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From: Upstate NY

Posted by Build22 on Monday, April 19, 2004 9:46 PM

Rebel,

I'm in with an M7 Priest, if it's not too late ?

Jim [IMG]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 19, 2004 6:59 PM

I've looked through a couple of sources I've got on hand and I can't find any mention of flammpanzer's being used in Normandy. It looks like a few were deployed to Russian and Italy, but nothing that I can see in France. Maybe someone else around here has some more information.

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zokissima

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From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Monday, April 19, 2004 5:18 PM

Ok, if this build ends up getting through, I don't think I'll be building a Stug, but something else. I didn't end up getting the kit that I thought I would. Maybe a flampanzer. Anyone know if any were involved?