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“THE YANKEE GUERRILLA” B-26C 1:72 Hasegawa kit [D-Day Group build]

by Jan Baranec on June 6, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 22 ≡

The original flight crew of , "THE YANKEE GUERRILLA" 134946 YA-L was headed by Lieutenant Homer Wentz. They flew the ship from the U.S. to Goose Bay, Labrador to Bluie West 1, Greenland to Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick, Scotland [...]

Verlinden 120mm Waffen S.S… Hitlerjugend… [D Day group build]

by bob mack on June 6, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 19 ≡

12th ss panzer was formed in January 1943 when the commandant of the of the Hitler youth approached Himmler with the idea of a combat division made up of primarily 18 year olds formed from the ranks of the Hitler youth or had been a [...]

Revell 1/72 "S" Boot (D-Day Group Build)

by Joe Caputo on June 6, 2014 · in Ships · 16 ≡

As previously stated, two different sources report: On the morning of 6 June 1944, D-Day, 31 battle ready S-boats were sent to attack the Allied fleet. Although several vessels were sunk, against such a mass of ships (4126 landing craft [...]

D-Day GB – Typhoon Mk.IB

by Dmitry Stropalov on June 6, 2014 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Tiffy, a well-known British single-seat fighter-bomber. This is addition to my previous two models. HobbyBoss "Easy Assemble" 1/72 kit, very funny and fast build. Build thread here - (link)

D-Day GB – Grumman Hellcat Mk.I

by Dmitry Stropalov on June 6, 2014 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

A well-known carrier-based aircraft, produced by Grumman. The British Fleet Air Arm (FAA) received 1263 F6Fs under the Lend-Lease Act. This E-L aircraft was based on the HMS Emperor during D-Day. HobbyBoss 1/48 kit, Techmod decals. Build [...]

D-Day GB – M4A1 Sherman

by Dmitry Stropalov on June 6, 2014 · in Armor · 11 ≡

The iconic American medium tank of World War II. My first finished D-Day build model. This is Tamiya 1/48 kit with a die-cast chassis. Build thread here - (link)

D-Day

by Tom Cleaver on June 6, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 8 ≡

No words necessary

B-26B “I****s Delight” 575th BS / 391st BG

by Frank Cronin on June 5, 2014 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

This aircraft is reputed to be the “scruffiest” Marauder of them all and had there been a contest for the worst one it would have won. I have shown wear on this model but it is nothing compared to photos of the real airplane. I used [...]

D-Day Group Build – 1/35 Centaur Mk IV Close Support British Cruiser Tank

by George Williams on June 5, 2014 · in Armor · 17 ≡

Hi folks, here's my D-Day contribution, Tamiya's 1/35 kit of the Centaur. Quoting from the instruction sheet: After the 1942 Dieppe raid, the Royal Marine Division refined the techniques for combined operations such as assault landings [...]

D-Day group build, Airspeed Horsa assault glider

by neil foster on June 5, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 29 ≡

June 6th 1944 - D-Day. What many of us , me included, may not of known was that the allied airbourne assault force in the form of 6, 28 man Horsa gliders took of from their base in the south of England at 22:56 hrs on the 5th June, the [...]