Welcome to the first GB of 2012

[Ian M]

Well I hope that you have all survived the New Years celebrations and that the heads are not suffering to much...

I hope that you all can fine a suitable subject for this quite open subject. Any thing goes really as long as it has been captured by 'the other side'.

So as per the normal procedure; Start your thread and please include your name in the Title.

Box shot and sprue photos as soon as possible, preferably in the first thread.

Regarding any chit chat for THIS GB Please keep it in THIS thread.

Have fun with it.

Ian M

[stona]

Is it new year already? I've only just had my Christmas dinner

Must be one of those Dr Who cracks in time!

Cheers

Steve

[Ian M]

No you are not that drunk Steve. I just thought I would get ahead of the game and not leave it to the actual day. Besides I have to go to work between Christmas and New Years so I would probably forgotten to do it.

Dr Who. Hope they show the new ones over here.

Ian M

[stona]

No you are not that drunk Steve. I just thought I would get ahead of the game and not leave it to the actual day..Ian M

Thank heavens for that!

Cheers

Steve

[papa 695]

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[Ian M]

You are an eager bever. I like that!

You will need to open your own build thread and post the above in that.

We cant have every body putting their builds in this one now can we.

Ian M

[papa 695]

Sorry will do

[Guest]

Ooh, that's a thought. I got the Airfix 1/48 Stuka for Christmas and I've been wondering what to do with it. I believe that there were a couple of examples captured in the western desert by the British and used as squadron hacks, like this one of 112 squadron:

Alternatively, the kit comes with Italian markings, which tempts me to do this one:

Just need to get the appropriate decals sorted out and do a bit of research.

[Guest]

@Brickie

If it's a Stuka you're doing, here's an image you could use. I was considering making it myself for the 'from a photo' GB. Thought it would be quite a nice diorama, especially with the sign.

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[Guest]

Nice picture - though looking again, the 112 Squadron example is a D, whereas the model in the box is a B. Hadn't realised how different they looked until I went back to that post.

I also thought about doing a diorama of the moment of capture: a damaged Stuka, set down in the desert, a British 8th Army patrol (possibly the ones who shot it down) arriving to take possession. Only trouble is, I'd need some 1/48 8th army figures and as far as I can tell there aren't any. I suppose I could use some regular "European campaign" Tommies and just paint the uniforms a different colour?

Also - and this could be the killer - I need to find some 1/48 figures of Italian aircrew surrendering (or at least standing around casually)...

[stona]

Spike Milligan told a story of he and his colleagues actually starting a Stuka they found abandoned on an airfield. Somewhat surprised by their unexpected success they threw rocks at the spinning propeller with inevitable and dangerous results. Then,unable to turn it off,their officer emptied his revolver into it. It was still running so they moved on and left it as it was!

Now if I can just find a Milligan figure........

Actually I'm in. Mine will be a Fw190 and in the unusual,for me,scale of 1/72.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

I think I've found some Italian Aircrew in casual poses by CMK

... and I'm told Tamiya are bringing out some 1/48 8th Army figures "at some point this year" (to be announced at the toy shows in January) which will be pantographed down from the 1/35 set. A couple of chaps levelling rifles would work. And maybe a Bren carrier. Or a tank.

Hmm. This has the potential to turn into quite the time/cash sink so I need to figure out whether to go ahead or not.

[stona]

I think I've found some Italian Aircrew in casual poses by CMK

Those are nicely posed figures,even if the chap on the right looks like he's dropped something.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

That, or he's having what our Australian brethren refer to as a "Technicolour Yawn".

[stona]

Stuka dio?

Nice spelling!

Steve