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                        AIRCRAFT, ARMOR, FIGURES, SHIPS - D-Day Group Build, 5-8 June 1944

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                        rebelreenactor
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 7:47 PM
                        Armor Master, Thanks a whole bunch for doing the GB and the patch. I was thinking a landingcraft or a C-47 with invasion stripes.
                        John
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                        wipw
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Utah - USA
                        Posted by wipw on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 3:38 PM
                        I'd like to do this one now that the date is further back, but I'm going to stay uncomitted until I see how my "past due" armor projects are doing. Then if I can figure out what to do....
                        Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 2:52 PM
                        well I found something interesting in a book and the germans did use tiger1"s in normandy campaign however I found nothing of them using them on D-day here is a quote from it..." the 3rd company of sPzAbt 503 retained their tiger 1 tanks during the campaign in normandy,this is the late production version with the cast cupola and steel rimmed road wheels". and it shows the tiger and creww their tiger is pretty beatin up.
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                        zokissima
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 1:32 PM
                        Not too sure yet, but I'm leaning probably a stug III
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 1:23 PM
                        Allright, I'm getting some thought about a d-day landing pic with invasion-striped lettering...
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                        M1abramsRules
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                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 1:01 PM
                        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.
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                        wipw
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Utah - USA
                        Posted by wipw on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 12:36 PM
                        Thanks, Eric. I've also seen:

                        Stug III
                        Jadgpanzer IV
                        Hummel
                        Wespe

                        Even a Nebelwerfer
                        Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 11:25 AM
                        As for the patch, well what about something with the D-day Stripes? I know it was for planes, but it is the first thing i think of when you say identification for D-day. Either that, or a landing craft, or one of those funny shermans...

                        just my $0.02Blush [:I]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 11:03 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by ArmorMaster

                        Hey, anybody have any advice for the group build patch? I know somebody sugested a tetchrahedragram or something like that. I'll find out what that looks like and I'll make several prototypes of it. Advice or suggestions are greatly welcomed!Cool [8D]


                        Maybe something that incorporates the flags of the countries involved with the landings? Smile [:)]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:59 AM
                        Hey, anybody have any advice for the group build patch? I know somebody sugested a tetchrahedragram or something like that. I'll find out what that looks like and I'll make several prototypes of it. Advice or suggestions are greatly welcomed!Cool [8D]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:55 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Carnage

                        Thinking of doing a Sherman and an M-26. 6th of June sounds nice


                        Are you refering to the M-26 Pershing? I'm not exactly sure when it went into service, but I'm pretty sure it was late 44 or early 45. I'm 99.9999% sure (give or take Wink [;)]) there weren't any involved in D-Day.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 9:57 AM
                        Alright rebelrenactor, I'm in too.
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                        M1abramsRules
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                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 9:49 AM
                        ok, you can upgrade my name to the "in" list
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                        Daveash
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: St Helens, England
                        Posted by Daveash on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 9:47 AM
                        I have just seen a D-Day commemorative box-set by Airfix in my LHS. It is a collection of vehicles in 1/72 scale and retailing at £24.99
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 9:37 AM
                        Thinking of doing a Sherman and an M-26. 6th of June sounds nice
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                        zokissima
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 8:32 AM
                        thanks for the link edog. Just what I was looking for.

                        Check this out. It's a 1/72 dio of Normandy, once again by the fine modellers at missing-lynx.com

                        http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/dio/dday_delillio.html
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 8:13 AM
                        as long as the SdKfz 251 was there i am in!!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 4:16 AM
                        Just found this site... It goes into what german units where were, and what tanks they had. It also gives a brief combat history of each unit in Normandy. Looks like the 21 pz, and the 12th SS where the only tanks in combat the first few days. That means Pz IVs, Panthers, and a few Pz IIIs. At leas thats what i saw when i glanced through it.

                        http://w1.183.telia.com/~u18313395/normandy/

                        I didnt see any tigers on the rosters though!Disapprove [V]
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                        M1abramsRules
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                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 12:16 AM
                        thank you!!! what a birthday present!!! Big Smile [:D] thats a interesting day to stop iton too, the day the a-bomb was dropped on hiroshima
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 12:15 AM
                        Aug 6th works for me, plenty of time after the end of the Stanley cup Playoffs Wink [;)]
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                        rebelreenactor
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 11:46 PM
                        That's xactly what i was thinking. Ok then, this build will start june 6th, and end August 6th. This is perfect for me,i'll just be getting out of school and done with my freshman year!Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Cool [8D]Laugh [(-D]Ya no school! I'll even try to get my cousin From Georgia to join in the fun when he comes to visit in july. Can't wait.

                        john
                        John
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 11:23 PM
                        August 6th, that's two months.

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        rebelreenactor
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 11:04 PM
                        End date, not sure yet, any suggestions?
                        John
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 9:00 PM
                        Count me in, but don't hold me to what I'll be doing yet .... Now that start date chnaged, I want to do some historical research vs what is in THE Stash ....

                        I understand:
                        -- start 6 June
                        -- aircraft, ship, armor, figure, etc
                        -- in D-Day meaning 5-8 June

                        What is end date ??
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 8:52 PM
                        Ghettochild,,,,,, Since the build doesn't start till june 6th,, I will probably do a little bit of research and see about getting som int. additions and probably try to find an engine. but then again if June 6th comes to fast probably do it OOB. If I find any good sites I will pass them on to you.
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                        ghettochild
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: houston,texas
                        Posted by ghettochild on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 6:36 PM
                        count me in. i will also do tamiyas panzer IV ausf j. feldgrau are you doing yours out of box? mine will be pretty basic as this will be my first piece of armor ever.
                        -Josh
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                        beav
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Ft. Sill, OK
                        Posted by beav on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 6:25 PM
                        Put me on a maybe-as I won't be able to get another model for quite some time, but I could fake one, with existing figs under the figs group part...
                        put me as a maybe.
                        oh,
                        forgot to say

                        PLEASE
                        thanks

                        "First to Fire!"

                        Steven

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 10:59 AM
                        zokissima,
                        I usually pull out some history books on the time period in question (in this case the invasion itself plus a day or so afterwards) and read different accounts of what happened. I find that during that process I get some inspiration as to what I'd like to build, something always catches my attention.

                        In my case I'm looking at building a small diorama centred around a 'Priest' from the 14th Field Regiment, RCA, moving inland after coming ashore.
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 8:44 AM
                        ok, now that the date is pushed, I'll definitely be in.
                        Anyone have any suggestions as to what to build? Im not much of a wwII modeler, but definitely want to get into it.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 2:38 AM
                        I have far too much on at the moment, but I would probably be a starter if it was on June 6.
                        Matt
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