Welcome to Geoff’s D-Day 80th Anniversary tribute chat thread.

[spanner570]

Here's my entry.


Just had a blimp in the box.

Excellent kit.

I was a bit dubious about the 13 1/72 figures that come with the kit. Just looking through the clear plastic bag, I can see they are superb! The best one's I've come across.
I thought Caesar Miniatures were good, they are, but these Italeri ones are top of the pile. In hard plastic too. Why Airfix insist on churning out theirs in that awful, useless soft plastic I don't understand.

Thanks to Geoff for suggesting and daring to run this G.B.

Cheers.
Ron

[Geoffers]

Nice one Ron :thumb2:

Just remember to keep muttering Ham and Jam to yourself as you build it :tears-of-joy:

Geoff

[A_J_Rimmer]

I may well jump in on this once I've finished my Sherman - either a jeep, Typhoon or a P-47D.

[Tim Marlow]

Nice one Ron :thumb2:

Just remember to keep muttering Ham and Jam to yourself as you build it :tears-of-joy:

Geoff

….and when you are sticking bits together remember to “hold until relieved”…..

[Tim Marlow]

Still waiting for mine to come through the post…..I’ll stick pictures up when they do…..

[Lee Drennen]

P-47D

Might as well do another one but there both nice Aircraft’s

[Tim Marlow]

…..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.

[Steve-the-Duck]

I keep looking at my 28mm Churchill 'Bobbin' and thinking, I must NOT start something else just yet...

[Geoffers]

Some nice, interesting builds in the offing, keep em coming chaps :thumb2:

Geoff

[A_J_Rimmer]

Might as well do another one but there both nice Aircraft’s

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.

[Andy T]

I'm planning on building this. I hope it's suitable.

[Neil Merryweather]

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

[Geoffers]

I'm planning on building this. I hope it's suitable.
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Absolutely spot on I’d say Andy, one of the icons of D-Day :thumb2:

Geoff.

[The Smythe Meister]

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:tongue-out2:!!

[colin m]

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.