Battle For Germany 45 GB Starts Now - 08 May 06

If Darren doesn't allow it I say we rush him and take Charlie as ransom until he does.... 

That sock desperately needs to be washed anyway...

Tom which Do335 did you end up getting the trainer or the heavily armed version?  I saw both at a LHS at lunch time and was sorely tempted but I'll resist until the new year and we get over the Xmas spending hump.

Rick I can't see myself build a whole lot of 1/32 scale kits.  Even for a single seat fighter they are pretty big.  Can you imagine just how massive Trumpeter's 1/32 MiG-29 and Su-27 must be , you would need to add another room to the house just to store the thing.

Bob my vote would be for the Grey splinter pattern as I think that looks cool.  Unfortunately the scheme I've got picked out for mine is green, but I like it due to the yellow nose.  Here is a link to a review of the decal sheet, mine is the top one yellow 5.

http://decals.kitreview.com/decals/ec3296reviewlp_1.htm

Jules fair question, I hadn't really thought about adding vehicles to the BoB GB but I don't see why not.  If everybody else is happy them I have no objections.

tho9900 wrote:

If Darren doesn't allow it I say we rush him and take Charlie as ransom until he does....  That sock desperately needs to be washed anyway...

, but you are right Tom he is getting a bit stinky.

Tankmaster7 wrote:

I'm back from London. I have returned with a  healthy dislike for monarchy and royalty and powerful people who derive their dominance solely through the fact that they are direct descendants of some bloke who managed to kill Harold in the far away place of Hastings in general. (No offence to you English types). But seriously, they could spare me a couple hundred million pounds couldn't they?

That's the spirit Tanky, to the barricades comrade

Cheers all

Tankmaster7 wrote:

I'm back from London. I have returned with a  healthy dislike for monarchy and royalty and powerful people who derive their dominance solely through the fact that they are direct descendants of some bloke who mangaed to kill Harold in the far away place of Hastings in general. (No offense to you English types). But seriously, they could spare me a couple hundred million pounds couldn't they?

Sounds like the whole Bush, Kennedy, Roosevelt thing!

I don't know, these dynastic families.

Tanky, glad you made it to Bovington, a definite must visit museum.

Where were you staying in London?

Karl

darson wrote:

Jules fair question, I hadn't really thought about adding vehicles to the BoB GB but I don't see why not.  If everybody else is happy them I have no objections.

Darren, Dude it's not  vehicle it's a rescue boat that the RAF used to recover pilots that ditched in the channel......Small fast and very heavily armed for it's size with 6 lewis guns and a 20mm cannon.....

Hmmm i appear to be going through a Ship/boat stage, I've just picked up the Tamiya 1/72 PT 15 a modern Japanese torpedo boat.......

j.s.harrison wrote:

Hmmm i appear to be going through a Ship/boat stage, I've just picked up the Tamiya 1/72 PT 15 a modern Japanese torpedo boat.......

That would go someway to explaining the parrot and the eye patch!

You preference for water borne subjects has been noted over the last few weeks!!!!!!

Karl

Tankmaster7 wrote:

I was staying with my dad at 18 Dorset Square. Convenient place really. About a minute's walk from Baker Street.

Nice part of town, just off the West End. My company has a head office building on Baker St so I know the area well, very swish.

Karl

Darren - I didn't get it but it was neither.  It was the Do335 A12 two seater trainer... that's what I meant by UGLY!!!  It makes the one seater version look like Sofia Vergara in comparison...

Jules - I noticed the boat thing too.. I think I am getting into a tank thing lately... it's scaring me.

tho9900 wrote:

Jules - I noticed the boat thing too.. I think I am getting into a tank thing lately... it's scaring me.

Know the feeling................. I'm suffering similar cravings just looking at the Tamiya Panther!

Karl

A few posts back there was a referenece to a BoB GB.  I musyt have missed something somewhere along the line here.  Is there a BoB being planned?  I missed the last one and want in on this one.

I was walking by my work table last night and there was a strange noise coming from the Trumpeter box.  Kind of like a rattling.... I think it knows the start date is nearly upon us.

wing_nut wrote:

A few posts back there was a referenece to a BoB GB.  I musyt have missed something somewhere along the line here.  Is there a BoB being planned?  I missed the last one and want in on this one.

This'll be BoB 2 'The Sequel'!

Can't remember who's running it, one of the Usual Suspects, but should start mid to late 2006 if memory serves me.

Karl

wing_nut wrote:

I was walking by my work table last night and there was a strange noise coming from the Trumpeter box.  Kind of like a rattling.... I think it knows the start date is nearly upon us.

I noticed the same thing but I thought it was just the carpet monster trying to get at it becasue he hasn't been fed lately.

I'm really looking forward to diving into this one.  I've got a challenging scheme for my 262 and the Meteor should be fun too.  Might have to add an armour piece later on with all this talk of Panthers.  Maybe a Maus from Dragon (1/72 of course).  We'll see how it goes.

Marc the BoB (that’s the Battle of Britain btw, not the Battle of the Bulge) GB last year was one of mine and I was planning on running another next year, you are more than welcome to join us when the time rolls around.

Speaking of which somebody (I think it might have been either (Karl, Bob or Dave) posted and Excel Spreadsheet with the timeframes for next years builds.  Whoever it was would you mind reposting that as I'd love to save a copy for reference.

I am currently filling the modeling void with a kit that I picked up after I saw Tanky's in the armor forum, it's the Tamiya 1/48 StuG III B and it's a really cool little kit.  I picked up the Hauler PE set for it and so far it's turning out OK.

Dave I noticed that Tamiya have just released their Panther G in 48th scale, which would make a nice addition to your targe... err armor collection.

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/48/tamiya/tam32520.htm

Cheers

Er.. it was me, Darren.  I tried to email you the spread sheet but the email button at the bottom of your post didn't work, so here it is in picture form.  As you can see, I updated it with the Spanish Civil War and Eastern front GBs.  If you want it I can still email it to you if sent me your email.

I should updated it with the Eastern Front and Spanish civil war GBs.

Darren -yup that's the one I am in for... Britain, not Bulge.

Also, I have recently made an XL sheet as well. I will email you the file since my email button is working.

Looks like I might be able to squeeze in the Eastern Front GB starting August 01 & run it till January 02.  What do you guys think ?  Any real interest ?  I'd want at least 12 members & more would be merrier .

Regards,  Rick 

I'm in Rick, will think about what to build but I've got a big void of Russian aircraft in my collection.

Edit:  Less than 2 days to go!!!   OOOOOuu... I"M SOOOOO EXCITED!!!!

Two... more.. days. mmuusstt resist!....

I almost bought the aries resin cockpit detail set for my FW190-D9 at the LHS today but the shop owner convinced me to wait and if -no- when I get the Hasegawa kit to buy it then and use the Hasegawa kit cockpit parts in the airfix.  Not a bad idea, it just means I might wait a bit before I launch into this build...  mmm not sure if I can wait another four weeks or so.  Maybe I'll go ahead and just scratch the cp.  I enjoy scratching anyway.

Rick-I am in.  I feel another distressed winter camo coming on... but I seriouly doubt I can hold off 'til August  why so late?  Oh well...I guess I feel several distressed winter camos coming on... more practice

Updating my XL sheet now.

Jay sorry about the confusion, I was typing up that post up at 12:45am this morning and I wasn't thinking straight.

Thanks for the offer of an email but it's not necessary as I have entered it into Excel myself now so that I can actually remember when I had promised to do things.

Marc got yours in the email this morning, thanks!  I'll have a proper look at it when I get home from work tonight.

Rick, yes you have real interest from me in an Eastern Front GB and I have added you to my spreadsheet.  The only comment I would have on your timeframe is that it cuts through and ends right in the Christmas holiday period.  Personally I don't get a lot of modeling done during this period, but I'd be interested to hear from the others.

Oh yeah, it's ONE day to go on my calendar

Cheers

Darren, you're right about the Holidays.  I was just floating some dates, since I don't want to have too many really good GB Subjects in competition.  How would January 16, 2007 end date work out ?

Regards,  Rick

Rick - I somewhat agree with Darren on the Christmas thing, if you extended it till Jan 16th or even Feb 1st to use round numbers, those of us with a few days off around Xmas could use any time we had to catch up and burn the candle at both ends if we are falling behind on the build.. those doing comfortable with their progress can spend it unwrapping presents on the 25th with their family instead () 

hmmm... I have an idea.. I might have to do that T-34 in Nazi clothes for this one after all... and another one for the Eastern front one in Commie clothes... that would make an interesting addition to my modeling collection as well as be "fringe" on one of the models... decisions decisions... of course I could do a Tiger in those two 'outfits' as well as they were used on both sides.. we'll have to see...  It all depends on if I can find a purse to match! 

Rick put me down for an Eastern Front GB. Dates are fine by me, if I get squeezed for time I'll do some armour.

I quite fancy a Kursk Panther D.

Karl

Well, the Eastern Front seems like it might be a popular topic for a GB, but it's going to be a while off.  Hold off for now, though, I'll post a sign-up Thread early next year.

Regards,  Rick

Less than 12 hours.

Feeling weak. 

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(Charge to 300... CLEAR.....  ZZZZZAP.   I think he's going to make it...)

wing_nut wrote:

(Charge to 300... CLEAR.....  ZZZZZAP.   I think he's going to make it...)

LOL

Anyone else staying up until midnight to start?   And be quiet Karl, we know you start 8 hours or whatever it is before us!