Summer 2010 Group Build 'Cross of Iron'

[Ian M]

Thanks! Hey, hey, hey I have a plan!!!!

Ian M

[Guest]

LOL, always a good idea.......

[Centurion3RTR]

I'm really looking forward to the next GB, i've got a great idea for one of my builds and it involves another aircraft only this time it's 1:72 scale. It's all Tony's fault, when i seen his Yak i just had to get a Russian aircraft. So i gotthe IL-2 Sturmovik, cheers Tony lol.

[Guest]

Oh nice topic, looking forward to this!

Steiner and his men battling the Ruskies in the factory...the actual tanks used were T34/85 in the movie but reality they would of been T34/76 for that era of the war. So here is a quandry, do I replicate the movie or replicate history:thinking:

Ade

[spanner570]

Easy one Ade, do you're own thing and have fun doing it!!!!!!!!

Cheers,

Ron

[Guest]

Oh I certainly will Ron, hope we all do.

Its more relaxing now doing this stuff than what it used to be when I was younger. (except when the carpet monster eats my parts LOL)

All the best

Ade

[yak face]

I'm really looking forward to the next GB, i've got a great idea for one of my builds and it involves another aircraft only this time it's 1:72 scale. It's all Tony's fault, when i seen his Yak i just had to get a Russian aircraft. So i gotthe IL-2 Sturmovik, cheers Tony lol.

cant wait john,tell me ,which kit did you get? tony

[Centurion3RTR]

cant wait john,tell me ,which kit did you get? tony

It be Airfix, detail is not bad but one of the blades is a little bent. Here is the list for the fist dio, Pegasus Hobbies 1/72 Gothic City Ruins, Airfix IL-2 Sturmovik and a few figures. The Sturmovik will not be crashed, now thats got you thinking lol. It's just to get me started before i get cracked on with something in 1:35 scale.

Have fun, John

[Guest]

Blinking eck...this is worse than waiting for Christmas day to arrive as a kid !!!!!! Still 10 days to go before the Eastern Front summer build begins. Well i cant contain the excitement any longer so i have choosen my kits to build and they are pictured below. I really love this 1/48th scale and Tamiya are making some cracking kits. Just gotta send off for em later today, then await the big day before the build can begin...agggggghhhhhh, come on July raying:

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[Centurion3RTR]

Can't go far wrong with these Martin, they're great kits and i think the figures are ICM figures under Tamyia's name (but don't quote me though lol). Any problems, just ask because it the only scale i work in (for now) and i think Graham is liking the scale now too.

Have fun, John

[Guest]

Can't go far wrong with these Martin, they're great kits and i think the figures are ICM figures under Tamyia's name (but don't quote me though lol). Any problems, just ask because it the only scale i work in (for now) and i think Graham is liking the scale now too.Have fun, John

Nice one John, icm do make some wonderful figures and as you say i reckon these could well be theirs under the tamiya name. This 1/48 is just brilliant, still keeps the amazing detail and there is more and more stuff becoming available. May well be calling upon your knowledge during the build when it starts, regards Martin :-)

[Guest]

Well, at least we are sharing the T34 Martin, I am doing one for my dio as well. Quite like that box of figures, not sure if they are Tamiya or ICM. One of the other vehicles I have, a Gaz, also has figures with it but it clearly states on the box that they are ICM, basically the same ones as they do with one of the pilot and officer sets, these are the officers with the ground crew looking very much like German ground crew I used on my FW190 build but with a Maxim machine gun. The black overalls do not look very much Russian troops to me. It doesn't matter though as it was the officer figures I wanted.. The T34 looks a really nice kit.

[Guest]

Well, at least we are sharing the T34 Martin, I am doing one for my dio as well. Quite like that box of figures, not sure if they are Tamiya or ICM. One of the other vehicles I have, a Gaz, also has figures with it but it clearly states on the box that they are ICM, basically the same ones as they do with one of the pilot and officer sets, these are the officers with the ground crew looking very much like German ground crew I used on my FW190 build but with a Maxim machine gun. The black overalls do not look very much Russian troops to me. It doesn't matter though as it was the officer figures I wanted.. The T34 looks a really nice kit.

Brilliant Graham, so glad your doing the T34. I looked at other stuff inc planes etc but i just kept getting drawn back to thr T34 and the figures seemed to match up perfectly. I looked at the Gaz and was very tempted (may still be) i can see the two going well as a dio. You doing 1/48th ? I do like this scale i have to say.

Will be great to see how we build the same subject and our perspective on it...getting blinking exciting now mate :-)

[Guest]

Yep, 1:48. Exactly the same T34 as yours.

[Guest]

Well, a touch of irony. Had I known this before I may have called an early start to the GB. Today, June 22, is the anniversary of the start of Operation Barbarossa, June 22 1941. Would have made a fitting start to the GB, never mind. It is also the anniversary of the French surrender in 1940 and the second abdication of Napoleon in 1815 after the Battle of Waterloo. Don't you just love history????

10 days to go, if you have your kits you could while away an hour or so doing your box art and sprue shots.