GB 53 Starts Feb 1 - Watcha Got?

[Crimea_River]

February 1 to June 4, 2022 GB 53 "WW2 Eastern Front"

This Group Build is for any aircraft serving on the WW2 Eastern Front between the start of Operation Barbarossa (June 22, 1941) and the German surrender in Berlin (2 May, 1945). The theatre includes operations in Northern Finland during the same time. Any aircraft type serving with any of the nations involved in that time frame are included.

Having whittled down my stash to only about a half dozen kits, I was left with nothing for this GB until I bought the 1/48 Yak 3 by Zvezda and so I plan on tackling that. I was keen on picking up an ICM U-2 from Hannants but the shipping cost alone was 50% more than the value of the kit! I may yet work something out for that so we'll see.

What's everyone else planning?

 

[fubar57]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..................................................

 

[Mainly28s]

I should have a wee LaGG of some sort.

 

[rochie]

either an eduard Yak 3 of Normandie Niemen or a Bf 109 F or an Fw 190

 

[fubar57]

Alright, here's what I have. The second of two Bf 109G-6's in the Eduard Member Edition Dual Combo. This one will have all the nuts & bolts thrown in where the first one didn't, ie: P.E. and resin

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The second, if time permits, will be another G-6 from Fujimi. I've never built a Fujimi kit before

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If I get around to it, I have two Testor's P-47s, more mud than plastic. More than likely won't get to these as the rest of this month and February will be taken up trying to get the wings of GB-52 to firmly attach

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[Crimea_River]

There's a reason they are called "Testors"

 

[Ralph Haus]

I had tagged a Revell FW 180 F-8 for this GB53 build. Being the only one in my stash that was eligible. I have since replenished some empty shelf spaces and among them I have a Clear Prop LA-5 (early version), a Hasegawa M.S. 406 and Italeri Petjakpv PE-2. I'll have to check the service times on some others, but the Russian ones are just so darn interesting. Unfortunately all are 1/72, so will lack great detail. But they will fit on the shelve when finished.

 

[Ralph Haus]

Not sure if my FW Ta 152 fits the dates? I have two kits, a screw up in ordering. So. I can mess one build up, or lose pieces to the 'grey carpet from hell' and still complete one with all parts!

 

[Airframes]

Nothing.

 

[Donivanp]

Revell/Dragon/Cyber Hobby 1/32 Bf 110C I'm thinking.

 

[Crimea_River]

Would love to see that one Don.

 

[Donivanp]

Would love to see that one Don.

I am not sure I'm going to get present one done. My Sister in Law just went back home to Panama after arriving 28 Nov. Haven't had time to work on the present one.

 

[bdefen]

FW 189

 

[Ralph Haus]

FW 189
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Very, very, very good choice. I had never seen this aircraft! I'll have to look through my WWII aircraft books again? Don't envy the masking though!!!

 

[bdefen]

Should be fun. I'd rather work in 1/48, but this one should be fine. I got some nice advice on the painting from here a year ago:

Fw189A-2 night reconaissance colors

What are the RLM colors used on the FW189 shown below? Nachtkette/NAGr 15 at Naglowitz south Poland 1944:

ww2aircraft.net

 

[Crimea_River]

If you have a couple of million sitting around, you can buy the only known example left on the planet: Focke-Wulf Fw189 For Sale

Another sad legacy of Paul Allen's passing.

 

[bdefen]

If you have a couple of million sitting around, you can buy the only known example left on the planet: Focke-Wulf Fw189 For Sale

Another sad legacy of Paul Allen's passing.

Wish I had the dough. One of my favorite airplanes.

 

[imalko]

I actually gave a lot of thought to this and came down to two choices: Il-2 Sturmovik single seater or Me 210 in Hungarian markings (in my preffered scale 1/72 of course). Though it would be nice if I could manage to do both...

 

[Donivanp]

If you have a couple of million sitting around, you can buy the only known example left on the planet: Focke-Wulf Fw189 For Sale

Another sad legacy of Paul Allen's passing.

I've got in in 72 if someone wants it.

 

[N4521U]

I do have a Wee Lagg-3 on skis to do for this one.