Might as well do another one but there both nice Aircraft’s
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…..and here they are…..
Fancied a couple of British armoured cars for my gaming forces, and the sawn-off Daimler was officially designated the SOD so what’s not to like….probably should have got the Mk II car, but who’s going to know except me……..I may make both, depends how the first one goes. Lots of parts, most for the interior……useful in the SOD, less so in the car, so the build might be quicker than I think.
If I have time I might well do these as well….
20mm para Vickers mg team. Had these a long time so it’s about time they were done. Honestly not sure of the manufacturer, but it might be Blitz miniatures.
Fancied a couple of British armoured cars for my gaming forces, and the sawn-off Daimler was officially designated the SOD so what’s not to like….probably should have got the Mk II car, but who’s going to know except me……..I may make both, depends how the first one goes. Lots of parts, most for the interior……useful in the SOD, less so in the car, so the build might be quicker than I think.
If I have time I might well do these as well….
20mm para Vickers mg team. Had these a long time so it’s about time they were done. Honestly not sure of the manufacturer, but it might be Blitz miniatures.
Steve-the-Duck
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I keep looking at my 28mm Churchill 'Bobbin' and thinking, I must NOT start something else just yet...
Geoffers
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Some nice, interesting builds in the offing, keep em coming chaps 
Geoff
Geoff
A_J_Rimmer
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Well the Typhoon is my favourite aircraft and it's been ages since I built one, but I also have a Tamiya 1/72 P-47D Razorback that looks really nice.
Neil Merryweather
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This is my entry
Sprue shot
Decals and after-market
This will be my biggest foray into PE apart from a seat harness for a Spitfire so that will be interesting.
This will be the first part of a long-planned (10 years +) diorama which I have put off starting time and time again, and what better time to start than June 6? So this GB has given me the boot up the backside I needed to kick it off.
The plan is eventually to fill it with GIs on their way to the beaches, but for this instalment I will probably just do the US Coastguard crew.
Looking forward to it
Sprue shot
Decals and after-market
This will be my biggest foray into PE apart from a seat harness for a Spitfire so that will be interesting.
This will be the first part of a long-planned (10 years +) diorama which I have put off starting time and time again, and what better time to start than June 6? So this GB has given me the boot up the backside I needed to kick it off.
The plan is eventually to fill it with GIs on their way to the beaches, but for this instalment I will probably just do the US Coastguard crew.
Looking forward to it
Geoffers
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I've already put this up on the other thread,but here it is again for anyone who didn't see it,my entry will be .....
....rather large
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....rather large
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What are people's opinion of this as an entry to the GB ?. The Mkv Tempest was involved before D day, but then was held back until June 8th, then it joined in.
Geoffers
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Go for it Colin
If it’s got full D-Day stripe markings it’s allowed as far as I’m concerned.
Geoff.
If it’s got full D-Day stripe markings it’s allowed as far as I’m concerned.
Geoff.
peterairfix
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I have decided to join with this one. 
SteveT
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Nice one Steve
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I’d say it would be safe to assume Mosquito FBs like this one were involved in the landings. In fact, a quick search for
The fact that they’re brush-painting the stripes, and they’re not exactly perfectly straight, almost certainly means this picture dates from just before D-Day.
Mosquito FB invasion stripes turned up this picture:The fact that they’re brush-painting the stripes, and they’re not exactly perfectly straight, almost certainly means this picture dates from just before D-Day.
Some people worry about getting those invasion strips so straight. Just like Jakko said these are not perfect
Apparently some of the Dakotas were done with yard brushes and whitewash because they were large and the ground crew had such a short time to do them. I did Len Cheshire’s mosquito for the GB a couple of years back and that had stripes, though the top ones had been painted out by August when it crashed, so I’d say this would be fine.
Steve-the-Duck
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Most photos show invasion stripes of different widths and with wobbly edges, so I don't know why so many think they're straight and regular. Go on, hand paint them!
Cheers Geoff. Well count me in.
Geoffers
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Hello Steve,
I’ve had a quick look and I don’t think any of the aircraft the markings in the kit are supplied for took part on D-Day so you will need after market decals for one that did.
However if you can find any pics of the said aircraft with D-Day stripes then that would be allowed.
Cheers,
Geoff.
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