♠ Allied Aces GB (WW1 -WW2) April 2006 Start - Sept 2006 Finish

I don't think it would be a big deal.  The point of the GB is to build an Ace, Lilya is an ace so that fills that part of the criteria.  As long as you have fun, go for it! See you in April! 

I'll add you to the front page Cudamav.

Bump

Just over two more months to go!

Put me down for the 1/32 Trumpeter P-40 (Warhawk Mk. IIA) flown by R.T. Smith with the AVG.  I've seen his kill count listed as 8.25, 8.67 and 8.9.  Not sure which is the correct number.

I just ordered my decal set and an aftermarket cockpit (the cutting edge set).  This will be my first attempt with an AM resin cockpit, looking forward to it!  :)

jboutin wrote:

Great to have you on board Osher, I'll add you to the front.  As long as you don't do anymore painting, I'll let it slide...

I promise, I promise!  Thanks for adding me in

Great to have you on board Osher, I'll add you to the front. 

As long as you don't do anymore painting, I'll let it slide...

Jules that would be awesome i would have to get a bank check drawn out in Au $ I'll have to find out where to get one or if they have international money orders or something drop me an E-mail and we can figure it out

<EDIT> just looked and saw you already E-mailed me LOL

Hey Chris i just got back from the LHS and they have several Yak1 from A/M in 1/48 with the markings of that Soviet chick in stock for $29'95 AU, If you want one ill be happy to send it over...

deathbringer wrote:

Hello Jules, I'm putting together a collection of all the major contributing countries top aces aircraft of ww1 in 1/32 and I'm looking for a pic of Little's Camel so I can accurately represent it.  I dont know if they do his decals in 1/32 but I figure if I can find a pic I can replicate them easy enough.  I was wondering if you know where I can find a pic or if you have one you can post or email to me.  Anyway I'm stoked to be in on my first group build, any help you can give me would be great.  Thanks, TL

Good luck to ya mate, i did an exaustive search for a pic or colour plate of Littles Camel or Camels, he appears to have flown quite a few and come up with nothing, i even contacted the Australian war memorial at Canberra and still nothing, I did however find a pic of a SQD lineup that was taken about 4 weeks after his death and all the Camels appear to be the same scheme but as far as personal markings are concerned i have no idea....Australias highest ever scoring ace and the only pics i could find were of his Triplanes and Sopwith Pup.......

Anyway have a look here  http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/australi/little1.html 

Chris I'll have a look at the LHS today cause i think they have a few Soviet kits from A/M not sure whether or not it's the Yak but i'll have a look.....

Darren & Jay i managed to get my Spitfire MK VIII kits from hasegawa for $25:00 AU, the MK VIII is the same as the MK IX just different boxing, I ended up grabbing 3 of them 2 of which i've built and the 3rd went to Tweets, in hindsight i should have bought all of them cause they will never be back at that price again.....

Thats really frustrating Panzerwulff.  Hope you are able to find it! 

Thansk Kingthad, I'll add it to the front page.

Jay, good pickup with the Hasegawa Spit!!!! Around here the Revell kit retails for about $30 AUS while any of the Hasegawa Spits retails for about $55 AUD.

The main issue with the Revell kit is actually finding one in stock.  Word has got around that it's the Hasegawa kit re-boxed and so they are very hard to find.

Cheers

Hey Jay Im going to do Lt Robert Yaeger P-47D, 4oth FS, 35 FG (5 victories)

Thad

I guess I should have read the start date. Jay I will have to go look at my decal sheet again, Im at work and at the moment I can not think of the Ace Im doing.

Thad

Darson, you would think that is the case, I could swear when I first saw the Revell Spitfires on the shelf here they were $19 cdn, but then last week I saw one for $32 and the yesterday when I bought my  Spitire, the Revell one was $36.  I don't know if there was some sort of shortage or what but they seam to have really gone up in price!  I picked my Hasegawa Spitfire up for $25.  Actually it is the one in the IDF box but all the parts are there to make a Mk.IXc which is what Doug Lindsey flew.

KingThad, could you tell me what ace you will doing for the P-47 and I'll add it to the front page.  Also the build doesn't start until April, do you really want to start now?

I finally have time to start on this build, I'm going to be doing a P-47 Razorback. pics soon

Thad

jboutin wrote:

Rock n roll!  I picked up a Hasegawa Spitfire Mk IX now I just need my decals!

Rock n roll!  I picked up a Hasegawa Spitfire Mk IX now I just need my decals!

ModelMaster Russian Top Side Green is a good match.  Any flat Black is close enough.

Regards,  Rick

Hmmm, I miss Red Dwarf, I used to watch it all the time but I can't find it on any channels anymore.  Gotto love those campy British space comedies ( I also loved the old Doctor Who's, The ones with Tom Baker as the "Doctor" were the best!).

I do not know any paint references for Soviet tractor paints, sorry

i just got home with my meteor for the First Jets GB and ordered an Accurate Minatures YaK-1 I should have it by next week oh anyone know of a match for russian "Tractor Green" as that and tractor black were the colors Lilya's plane was painted as it was built like many russian aircraft in a Tractor factory and those were the paints they had on hand according to my references

hey Jay i finally figured out what to build I'm going with Lt Lilya Litvyak's Yak-1 Yellow 44 of the 296 IAP at stalingrad spring 1943 She was known as "The White Rose of  Stalingrad" with 12 kills confirmed and another 8 ? probables ( I have conflicting information on the # of  probables ) she was killed in action when german fighters recognizing the white flower in the side of her cockpit jumped her with 8 Me 109's she got 2 of them before finally falling to their superior numbers she recived the Order of the Red Banner and in 1990 she was conferred the title of Hero of the Soviet Union by premier Mikhail Gorbachov

yes a woman ace,Still a brave and beautiful woman