GB-55

[fubar57]

Less than a month away...
August 1 to December 4, 2022 GB 55 "Mediterranean Theatre"

This Group Build is for aircraft serving in the MTO of WW2. The area includes Greece, Italy, Gibraltar North Africa, Sicily, Malta, Crete, and the Middle East.

For starters my choices would be the bog standard Tamiya 1:48 Spitfire Mk.Vb Trop; in RCAFy markings of course. I need to locate a gun site which I borrowed to another Spitfire. I'll need to go through my spares

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Another option I have is the Tamiya 1:48 Fi. 156C Storch which will be in Italian service serving in Albania, 1942. I will be stealing shamelessly from Andy's build

 

[Wurger]

the pic source: Trop Spitfire Vb - Tamiya 1/48

 

[fubar57]

An awful lot going on there

 

[Wurger]

Yep...

 

[fubar57]

Under-side colour repair on upper right roundel?

 

[Wurger]

IMHO yes it does.


The Storch MM56631, 1 Gruppo Aviazione Coloniale, Libya

the source: File:Fieseler Fi 156.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Might be sticking my ore into this GB. Going to be away for a good five weeks of it, but will give it a go.

 

[Wurger]

And three pic more ..

the pic source: FIESLER FI 156 STORCH - page 3

 

[Crimea_River]

Both look like nice picks Geo. I must say the Storch kit is very nice, if not a bit finicky but it's definitely something you can handle. But then it would be great to see a 417 Sdn machine too.

Vic, it would fantastic to see you join a GB again and hope you do.

Me, I'll be away for half of August too so would not start something till later but I was thinking of converting my AM B-25 Doolittle Raider to a D-1 model representing "Dirty Gertie from Bizerte" per this thread: B-25C/D Exhaust Stub Question. That's if I can find a way to make the flame dampers.

 

[fubar57]

And in the end I settle on this as the first choice

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31st FG, 308th FS, HL✪R. This will cover the GB and my oddball fetish

 

[Crimea_River]

Was it something I said?

 

[Greg Boeser]

Under-side colour repair on upper right roundel?

Looks like they taped over the ejection ports for the .303s

 

[Mainly28s]

I have a choice of three Italian kites- an Italeri Fiat CR.42, a Tauro Macchi MC.205 or a Smer Savoia-Marchetti SM.79.

I think I may do the CR.42, and do the MC.205 if I have time. I may need some help in finding suitable colour schemes- a Fiat CR.42 based at Gallarate in February 1944, and a Macchi MC.205, preferably operated by the Luftwaffe.
If I can't finish the Macchi, I may use that and/or the SM.79 for GB 57 "WW2 Foreign Service". A few more of the planes flown by Hans-Werner Lerche.

 

[Donivanp]

Well here's what I'm thinking.

I have several sets if decals for it and I'm looking at Fundekals P-38 set.

Several to select from but these two have caught my eye.

 

[Donivanp]

Less than a month away...
August 1 to December 4, 2022 GB 55 "Mediterranean Theatre"

This Group Build is for aircraft serving in the MTO of WW2. The area includes Greece, Italy, Gibraltar North Africa, Sicily, Malta, Crete, and the Middle East.

For starters my choices would be the bog standard Tamiya 1:48 Spitfire Mk.Vb Trop; in RCAFy markings of course. I need to locate a gun site which I borrowed to another Spitfire. I'll need to go through my spares

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Another option I have is the Tamiya 1:48 Fi. 156C Storch which will be in Italian service serving in Albania, 1942. I will be stealing shamelessly from Andy's build

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I've got the Storch but eve since Andy's build I'm a but scared of it. But hey that's me!

 

[Snautzer01]

Well here's what I'm thinking.

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I have several sets if decals for it and I'm looking at Fundekals P-38 set.

Several to select from but these two have caught my eye.

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Go for it

 

[N4521U]

Seems I can never do "simple"!
So I have a Tamiya Mk.Vb, Not tropical!!!!!!
But.......... I want to do one of the First at Malta, the Blue ones to enter service with 126 Sqn.
They happen to be Tropical!!!!!!!!!!!!! This one, credit in the photo.

Update.................
I now have a Trop Vb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Crimea_River]

You might be able to pick up one for cheap on line if you look for it Bill.

 

[fubar57]

Cheapest one on eBay at the moment, in Downunder money

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[Vic Balshaw]

Well done George. I've sent him a text just in case he is asleep.