Battle For Germany 45 GB Starts Now - 08 May 06

Thanks guys.  I have the decals on the Komet, but it's so close to done that I'll just post pics of the finished build.  In a few .

Regards,  Rick

blackcat  -  you are on the first page but without any subject matter chosen.  You must have expressed a desire at some point.  Check page 1 for the parameters but it is basically anything at all having to do with the battle for Germany from the period 1/1/45 to VE Day.  And you have intil VE Day 2006 (May 8) to... git 'er done.

Darren - I noticed something when I looked to see if blackcat was on the roster...now I now why I didn't feel all "official"... don't forget to update page 1 now that I am have completed my entry.  I may not be able to go nuts like Rick is with 3 entries but I may get a 2nd one in.... and it may just be the same thing in 1/72.

Is there a D-9 in 1/72 and 1/32 with big tails?  I have lots of practice scratching the conversion but want an easy one for a change. (yeah, yeah, yeah... old and lazy... i know)

Rick - -Grrr you tease.   Looking forward to seeing the final product.

Rick - can't wait to see the Komet!

Here's the work in progress, it's at the sanding stage now... for some reason I decided to prime the nose for the aclad first... wierd... but ok... actually I am past this point now and the primer is curing overnight.  ***IF*** my paint order arrives with the black magix masks I will proceed tomorrow and probably be able to be close to finishing by the weekend...

I almost got tricked, looking on one reference website, they were talking about 112, the one I am making, they showed a pic from the port side showing the camo and NMF nose, then below there is a pic on the starboar side of a Do335,showing ALL NMF on that side, it wasn't till later I caught the little aside about 119 flying in and surrendering the same week... (119 was complete NMF) it would have looked odd, NMF nose, camo on one side, NMF on the other and NMF lowers... as my wife said I would have to build a large plaque with a lengthy explanation, otherwise people would think I didn't finish or was on drugs haha...

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I almost forgot, I should have the surgery on the little Fi-156 done tomorrow and be able to post finished pics of it.. the canopy side fell off and I have to glue the whole wing support system back together because of it...

Tom, The Ant Eater Trainer looks to be moving right along.  Very nice kit, eh what ?

  Regards,  Rick

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Smokin & Chris, OK guys pounding accepted please forgive my tardiness .  I'm afraid I'll have to chalk that one up to I just plain forgot, sorry.  Anyway I have now updated you both on page 1 and added your builds to the Photobucket brag link
http://photobucket.com/albums/c392/Finescale/BattleForGermany/

Tom, I was having a long read of that reference site that you gave the link for and I've got to admit I just could not see anything about 112 being NMF down one side, I thought what am I missing here.  Now I get it.

Oh yeah your wife is absolutely right by the way .

Cheers

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Does anybody else apart from me find editing text and formatting in this forum an absolute pain in the backside

We weren't pounding you... it was just a friendly reminder.  We appreciate the fact you are even takingthe time to mod the GB. 

But I do have a question... Who's Chris?

wing_nut wrote:

blackcat  -  you are on the first page but without any subject matter chosen.  You must have expressed a desire at some point.  Check page 1 for the parameters but it is basically anything at all having to do with the battle for Germany from the period 1/1/45 to VE Day.  And you have intil VE Day 2006 (May 8) to... git 'er done. Darren - I noticed something when I looked to see if blackcat was on the roster...now I now why I didn't feel all "official"... don't forget to update page 1 now that I am have completed my entry.  I may not be able to go nuts like Rick is with 3 entries but I may get a 2nd one in.... and it may just be the same thing in 1/72. Is there a D-9 in 1/72 and 1/32 with big tails?  I have lots of practice scratching the conversion but want an easy one for a change. (yeah, yeah, yeah... old and lazy... i know) Rick - -Grrr you tease.   Looking forward to seeing the final product.

Rules Of Engagement
1. The theme for the build will be The Battle for Germany 1945 and cover land, sea & air operations in the NW Europe from January 1st 1945 and running up to VE day. This of course includes British, American, Canadian, Soviet & German (along with their foreign allies) troops.

D-Day was to early.  As long as your marking put the 109 in service on or after Jan 1, 1495, for the defense of Germany, should be ok

blackcat wrote:

how do u get the badge on here? blackcat

Here are the basics.  Right click on the badge and save it on your computer.  Go to a picture hosting site, such as photobucket.com.  Upload the picture.  Copy the link they provide to your uploaded picture (the one with IMG in it).  Then go to your profile in this website (link near the top of your screen) and past it next to the other two group badge links you have in your signature.  You already have 2 badges in your sig, WWII Aircraft GB 2005 and My own flying circus GB 2005.

If you want more detailed instructions, do a search on the boards, there are many posts on how to do it.

wing_nut wrote:

Rules Of Engagement 1. D-Day was to early.  As long as your marking put the 109 in service on or after Jan 1, 1495, for the defense of Germany, should be ok

I don't think there were any 109's in 1495.  Have to check my references .

Regards,  Rick

rjkplasticmod wrote:

wing_nut wrote: Rules Of Engagement 1. D-Day was to early.  As long as your marking put the 109 in service on or after Jan 1, 1495, for the defense of Germany, should be ok I don't think there were any 109's in 1495.  Have to check my references . Regards,  Rick

I remember seeing an oil painting at a museum with a 109 being launched by catapult from either the Nina, Pinta or Santa Maria.  I have a pic of it around here somewhere....    

Karl, What did you do to that poor little 109 ?   I've built about a dozen of them & didn't need that much filler for the whole bunch .  Oh well looks like you're whipping her into shape  Keep on Truckin.

Regards,  Rick

Holy cow Karl, how much filler did you use? the whole bottle?  Hope it turns out.

I'll take some pics tonight of the Dora's so I can really prove I've done something to them...

espins1 wrote:

rjkplasticmod wrote:  wing_nut wrote: Rules Of Engagement 1. D-Day was to early.  As long as your marking put the 109 in service on or after Jan 1, 1495, for the defense of Germany, should be ok I don't think there were any 109's in 1495.  Have to check my references . Regards,  Rick I remember seeing an oil painting at a museum with a 109 being launched by catapult from either the Nina, Pinta or Santa Maria.  I have a pic of it around here somewhere....

Hey... someone was just talking baout a Military Monster Garage GB... that will surley qualify.

OK Karl, I believe you .

Got my P47M out of the paint shop today.  Wonder how this camo scheme would rate on Tom's Fringe-O-Meter ?

Regards,  Rick

She looks awesome Rick.  I assuming that's one of the Wolf Pack's birds?

Darren

Thanks Darren.  Yessir, one of the 56th FG birds.  They were known for some pretty outlandish field applied camo schemes late in the war.  The Allies had achieved air superiority/dominance & they were sorta rubbing it in to the Germans.

Regards,  Rick

Nice looking paint job Rick, it looks like one of the 56th FG birds, who's are you doing?  Zemke's, Johnson's, Gabreski's?.  Who ever's it is I'm sure it will be another beauty.

Funny Rick, we posted at the same time!

wing_nut wrote:

Rules Of Engagement 1. The theme for the build will be The Battle for Germany 1945 and cover land, sea & air operations in the NW Europe from January 1st 1945 and running up to VE day. This of course includes British, American, Canadian, Soviet & German (along with their foreign allies) troops.   D-Day was to early.  As long as your marking put the 109 in service on or after Jan 1, 1495, for the defense of Germany, should be ok

blackcat wrote:

wing_nut wrote: Rules Of Engagement 1. The theme for the build will be The Battle for Germany 1945 and cover land, sea & air operations in the NW Europe from January 1st 1945 and running up to VE day. This of course includes British, American, Canadian, Soviet & German (along with their foreign allies) troops.   D-Day was to early.  As long as your marking put the 109 in service on or after Jan 1, 1495, for the defense of Germany, should be ok  not to be a critic but  ur 1945 is mixed up but my 109 has an african desert paint scheme so will that work? blackcat

The Germans were booted out of North Africa in 1943, so Desert paint scheme is 2 years before this build.  D-Day was June 6, 1944 so that's 6 months before the build.

A little research on the modeling madness website turned this up for those of you wanting to do a Bf 109 for this GB.  There are many other decal sheets that would be appropriate but this one had a good mix of different types of 109's  I'm sure there is a similar sheet in 1/48.  Not sure if this sheet is still available but like I said there are other sheets that cover 109's in 1945.