Karl & Andrews Soviet wingy thing GB Chat thread.

[adt70hk]

Guys - if its alight with you, I'd like to tag along with this Group Build. My chosen victim is this one.........

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Thanks,
Nick.

Welcome to the party Nick!

[adt70hk]

Good evening all!

I cannot believe it is over five months since Karl and I suggested this GB. I have no idea where the time has gone. In fact it was only last week that it dawned on me, we're due to start a week today, Sunday 1st.

The rules for the GB are here, on the first page of this thread.

I have just been through both this thread and the initial suggestion thread and so I am fairly confident that the below list of participants and their chosen victims are correct but if I have missed anyone off please let me know.

By my reckoning we 13 confirmed participants and of course anyone else is welcome to join!

Finally, thanks to everyone who signed up to make this possible.

All the best.

Andrew

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Confirmed:
Andrew aka adt70hk - Not sure now but leaning towards 1/72 rather than my original 1/48 choice but we will see!!
Karl aka KarlW - 1/48 Eduard PE-2 Limited Edition
Andy aka The Smythe Meister - 1/48 Eduard I-16 Type 18 Weekend Edition
Dave aka Dave Ward - 1/48 Zvezda Sukhoi Su-2
Ian aka papa 695 - TBC
Tony aka yak face - TBC
Geoff aka Geoffers - 1/72 Arma Hobby HUrrican IIc
Lee aka Lee Drennen - 1/72 Academy IL-2 Stormovik
Mick aka Mickc1440 - 1/48 Academy Yak-1
Richard aka Rbaker - TBC
Dave aka davecov - TBC
Steve aka stona - TBC
Nick aka Nicko - 1/48 ICM U-2/Po-2VS with pilots etc.


Possible(s):
Neil aka Neil Merryweather - TBC

[davecov]

I have made my choice of kit for this GB. It will be the HobbyBoss 1/72 Lavochkin La-7 (80236)



Unfortunately, I am suffering real health problems right now with Rheumatoid Arthritis but I am hoping that I can knock this one out fairly quickly - hence my choice of a HobbyBoss "Easy Kit".

Dave

[Dave Ward]

I have made my choice of kit for this GB. It will be the HobbyBoss 1/72 Lavochkin La-7 (80236)



Unfortunately, I am suffering real health problems right now with Rheumatoid Arthritis but I am hoping that I can knock this one out fairly quickly - hence my choice of a HobbyBoss "Easy Kit".

Dave

Despite being 'easy assembly', these make up into some nicely detailed models, I've made quite a few, and have a few in the stash.....
Dave

[davecov]

I agree Dave. I have made quite a few of these over the years and have some more in my stash too.

Dave

[Neil Merryweather]

I am going to pass on this, sorry. Much as I would like to start my Polkarpov, when I eventually get back to making models I want to concentrate on finishing the French Fusiliers.
But I shall be watching from the 'wings'.....
Taxi for Neil :smiling5:

[stona]

This will be my effort for this GB.



I've got a pilot and will probably try to acquire some masks/markings as I go along.

I don't know much about the VVS, so I was surprised to discover that no fewer than 4,600 P-39s were delivered to the Soviet Union and that five of the Soviet Union’s top ten fighter aces primarily flew this type, including the number two scorer Alexander Pokryshin with 59 kills (48 on the P-39).

[papa 695]

Just like Steve this is my subject, but it’s the Eduard 1/48 version.

[The Smythe Meister]

I'm gonna have a crack at one of these...

Kindly sent to me from Mr.Karl as I didn't have any Ruskie at all in the stash!!:flushed:
Cheers mate:thumb2:

[Allen Dewire]

Sorry guys, but I am truly horrible at finishing group builds, so I will have to sit this one out. I wish everyone a great time and I'll try to keep up with all your great builds too!!!...

On another note, I do have to make a slight correction to the quote below,

I'm gonna have a crack at one of these...

It should read "Cohan and I are gonna have a crack at one of these..."

Which brings me to the question about your kit Mr. Smiff........I know pilots on all sides, in wartime, used to paint their kills on the fuselage after they were confirmed.......Ok, your I-16 kit has 5 small red stars on the fuselage, and from what I see, the pilot was a total bonehead and shot down 5 of his own 'Comrades' in combat. To make it worse, he added the stars on his plane too!!!.......Or?.....

Prost
Allen

[Valeron]

I will be joining this GB and are planning to build this.

I'm in an extended trip to Australia at the moment, so won't be able to start the build until later in October. I haven't decided which colour scheme to go with yet. I'll see what paints and have already and decide then.

Mike

[adt70hk]

Sorry guys, but I am truly horrible at finishing group builds, so I will have to sit this one out. I wish everyone a great time and I'll try to keep up with all your great builds too!!!...


Prost
Allen

Go on you know you want to really!! :smiling5:

[adt70hk]

I have made my choice of kit for this GB. It will be the HobbyBoss 1/72 Lavochkin La-7 (80236)



Unfortunately, I am suffering real health problems right now with Rheumatoid Arthritis but I am hoping that I can knock this one out fairly quickly - hence my choice of a HobbyBoss "Easy Kit".

Dave

Hi Dave

I had seen your post and apologies if I forgot to offer you some support.

Fully understand if you decide it is too much but if you can I will be interested in particular with this build. I have a 1/48 Easy Assembly P-47 in the stash and have heard very good things about them for supposedly 'simple' kits!

Hope the RA calms down a bit!

ATB

Andrew

[adt70hk]

I am going to pass on this, sorry. Much as I would like to start my Polkarpov, when I eventually get back to making models I want to concentrate on finishing the French Fusiliers.
But I shall be watching from the 'wings'.....
Taxi for Neil :smiling5:

No problem at all Neil. There is only so much you can do and to be honest I am wondering how I will get my own one done!

Andrew

[adt70hk]

This will be my effort for this GB.

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I've got a pilot and will probably try to acquire some masks/markings as I go along.

I don't know much about the VVS, so I was surprised to discover that no fewer than 4,600 P-39s were delivered to the Soviet Union and that five of the Soviet Union’s top ten fighter aces primarily flew this type, including the number two scorer Alexander Pokryshin with 59 kills (48 on the P-39).

Just like Steve this is my subject, but it’s the Eduard 1/48 version.
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No complaints about either of those. I actually have a different Soviet version of the Eduard P-39 in the stash and I was seriously considering doing it but something else has won out!

I'm gonna have a crack at one of these...
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Kindly sent to me from Mr.Karl as I didn't have any Ruskie at all in the stash!!:flushed:
Cheers mate:thumb2:

Nice choice Andy!

I will be joining this GB and are planning to build this.

I'm in an extended trip to Australia at the moment, so won't be able to start the build until later in October. I haven't decided which colour scheme to go with yet. I'll see what paints and have already and decide then.

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Good to have you on board Mike!


Thanks chaps for the posts, I'll update the list shortly!!


ATB

Andrew