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

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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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                        Daveash
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                          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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                        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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                        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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                        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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                        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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                        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 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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                        wipw
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                          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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                        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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                        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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                        zokissima
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                        • 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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                        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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                        wipw
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                        • 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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                        rebelreenactor
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                        • 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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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 7:52 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by wrbridge

                        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.


                        I believe he is referring to the M26 tractor (of the Dragon Wagon) used as recovery vehicle. I would be leery of even that in the 6-8 June time-frame simply because the beaches were so bottled up and the need for combat forces so great that logistics got put back in the queue to get ashore.
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 8:25 PM
                        Ahh...okay, I didn't realise there were two M26s. Carnage, if that's what you meant I apologise, my mistake.

                        jratz, your observation about logistics is a good one.
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                        tigerman
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                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 8:37 PM
                        Oh-Oh. Please tell me there were some Marder III M's there. That was going to be my build. Have one on hand.

                        Yah M1, I thought about the significance of Aug.6th too.

                        As for the patch, something with invasion stripes would be appropriate, and since this is going to be a inter forum build, planes would be acceptable. How about a Higgins boat? Can't help but think of Private Ryan.

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

                         Eric 

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                        Dwight Ta-ala
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 9:16 PM
                        Looks like it's going to be a cool GB. If I finish with my Towed Gun and Small AFV...I'll jump right in.

                        And I think I'll just be doing figures...maybe a squeal sequel of my previous dio featured in this thread...Big Smile [:D]

                        http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10742

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                        M1abramsRules
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                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:40 PM
                        how about the SHAEF patch??? (on the left)
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                        tigerman
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                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:53 PM
                        Nice little dio Dwight. I like the job you did on the rubble.

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

                         Eric 

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                        renarts
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                          April 2003
                        • From: Sunny Florida
                        Posted by renarts on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 11:42 PM
                        Hey guys, my ideas for a badge
                        Silhouette of a landing obstacle (Tsjechenigel) with some dune grass under it. (You know those girders or logs sunk into the beach to stop landing craft)

                        Or a silhouette or high contrast image of a soldier from the chest up in the surf, holding his rifle with both hands over his head like he's wading ashore.

                        MG bunker with sand dunes to the side and dune grass

                        front end of an LST

                        Mike
                        Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
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                        rebelreenactor
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                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 11:49 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tigerman

                        As for the patch, something with invasion stripes would be appropriate, and since this is going to be a inter forum build, planes would be acceptable. How about a Higgins boat? Can't help but think of Private Ryan.



                        Sign - Ditto [#ditto]

                        Or maybe one of thos bunkers like the ones on Omaha.
                        John
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                        rebelreenactor
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                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Thursday, April 15, 2004 6:33 PM
                        I Got kind confused so if ur names not on one of the lists let me know.
                        John
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                        rebelreenactor
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                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Thursday, April 15, 2004 7:20 PM
                        Heres an idea for the patch

                        http://www.odedodea.edu/k-12/D-Day/GVPT_stuff/Normandy_campaign/images/troops_from_boat.jpg


                        or just go to this website http://www.odedodea.edu/k-12/D-Day/GVPT_stuff/Normandy_campaign/operations.html

                        lots of good pics
                        John
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 15, 2004 7:26 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by rebelreenactor

                        I Got kind confused so if ur names not on one of the lists let me know.


                        Ya missed me from a couple days ago ....
                        I'm in, but haven't picked a subject or even an area ...
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                        tigerman
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                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Thursday, April 15, 2004 9:45 PM
                        I've seen that one pic of the men wading ashore rebel.

                        I kinda like that one photo that I've seen many times of the soldier standing next to that large gun staring out from all that concrete. I'm sure most of you know what I'm taking about.

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

                         Eric 

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 15, 2004 10:22 PM
                        Thanks for the tips on the bagde everyone. I've been to rebels sites and they look good too. I'll come up with some prototypes and post them up for everyone to put their say in. Chris, I can't see the SHAEF patch, it's a red x in a white box-maybe it's just me...
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                        fightnjoe
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                          September 2011
                        Posted by fightnjoe on Friday, April 16, 2004 1:13 AM
                        found two sites that deal with dday. one is equipment (allies) and the other is axis units.

                        http://www.feldgrau.com/
                        http://wwwa.search.eb.com/normandy/weapons.html

                        there seems to be a number of sites with references and pics available.

                        joe

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 16, 2004 8:34 AM
                        Hey Rebel Unless there is a feldgrau123 I think You may have me listed twice. Just wanted to let you know.
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