Sign-up and Chat- 'cos we've started !

[JohnRatzenberger]

A continuation of the 'Lend-Lease Equipment GB' thread from GB Chat, itself an extension of this and this started way back in July and finally here ....

This is the place to sign-up for the 'Lend-Lease Equipment GB', state your entry, chat with others who are joining the GB. We had varying numbers of responses, but an indication that aircraft, vehicles, and ships would be well-represented ....

Thanks John, I am lancfan and along with Justin1980 will be GB leaders for this build.

This GB has tremendous scope and covers many types of subject as shown by this list of what was supplied, there will be other things and if anyone knows of other machines please tell us all about them.
Almost all of these can be bought in kit form.
Sherman Tank (UK, USSR, China)
Grant Tank (UK)
Lee Tank (UK, USSR)
white Half Track (UK, USSR)
Jeep (UK, USSR, China)
DUKW (UK, USSR)
GMC 6X6 Truck (USSR)
Buffalo (UK)
NA B-25 Mitchel (UK, commonwealth, USSR)
Martin B-26 Marauder (UK, Commonwealth, Free France, USSR)
NA P-51A/B/C/D/K Mustang. (UK, commonwealth)
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (UK)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain/Dakota (UK)
Waco CG-4A Hadrian (UK)
PBY Catalina (UK, Commonwealth, USSR)
Douglas Boston/Havoc (UK, Commonwealth, Free France, USSR)
Hawker Hurricane (USSR)
Supermarine Spitfire (5 & 9) (USSR)
Bell P-39 Airacobra (UK, USSR)
Bell P-63 kingcobra (UK, USSR)
Churchill Tank (early marks) (USSR)
Cromwell Tank (USSR)
Matilda Tank (USSR)
Bedford QL Truck (USSR)
AEC Matador Truck (USSR)
Universal Carrier (USSR)
Austin 6cwt Tilly (USSR)
Morris Quad, Limber & 25pdr AT Gun (USSR)
LCM3 Landing Craft (UK)
LCVP Landing Craft (UK)
Flush Deck Destroyer (UK)
Mack NM6 (UK)
Grumman F4F Wildcat/Martlet (UK)
Grumman F6F Hellcat (UK)
Chance Vought F4U corsair (UK)
Grumman TBM Avenger (UK)
Grumman J2F Duck (UK)
Grumman J4F Gosling (UK)
Vought OS2U Kingfisher (UK)
Lockheed Hudson (UK, Commonwealth)
Lockheed Ventura (UK, Commonwealth)
Boeing B-17 Fortress (UK)
Consolidated B-24 Liberator (UK)



Add to the list reverse lend lease and you get USAAF markings on the following
Airspeed Horsa
DH Dragon Rapide
Bristol Beaufighter
DH Mosquito
Supermarine Spitfire
Percival Proctor
DH Tiger Moth
BP Defiant
Airspeed Oxford
Austin K2 Ambulance

[JohnRatzenberger]

I'm in with one of the Lend-Lease/Destroyers-for-Bases, the flush-deck four-stack Wickes Class USS Buchanan which became HMS Cambeltown, portrayed during her Atlantic duties, prior to being tagged for Operation Chariot.

The base kit will be the Mirage Hobby 1/400 HMS Montgomery, suitably modified.

[mightymikeD]

I'm in with one of the Lend-Lease/Destroyers-for-Bases, the flush-deck four-stack Wickes Class USS Buchanan which became HMS Cambeltown, portrayed during her Atlantic duties, prior to being tagged for Operation Chariot.

The base kit will be the Mirage Hobby 1/400 HMS Montgomery, suitably modified.

Jeez... And there I was, looking at usaaf decals for spits!
May have to show a bit more ambition!

[lancfan]

I'm going to start with a couple of 1/76 AFVs- Montgomeries' Grant command tank from El Alamein and a Soviet Churchill,
following those up with a pair of 1/72 aircraft, a P-51K in RAF service and a Soviet Hurricane.

David.

[AndrewR]

The Dreaded Lurgy seems to have landed on me at the moment. However, I do have a Frog Mustang II to do in RAF Ocean grey/dark green/medium sea grey with invasion stripes once I recover.

Cheers

Andrew

[jssel]

I was just thinking of Eagle Squadron stuff and thought that it would depend on the time frame. Eagle Squadron for the most part was RAF but they used the Spitfire in U.S. marking after becoming the 4th Fighter Group. That is my take anyhow.

I was thinking about the 1/48th Airfix Hurricane but would be better served by the Spit V.

[Motley]

Im still in with this one with an Airfix Hurricane IIc with 3d Kits IId set, to make up a Russian IID, will take pictures when i can and open up a topic when i have the pics

[splash]

I was thinking of building the Tamiya 1/48 Wildcat as a Royal Naval Martlet does that fit in with the GB?

Regards Splash

[lancfan]

It certainly does splash.

David

[splash]

It certainly does splash.

David

That's good news.

Sign me up.

Regards Splash

[lancfan]

Hi Splash, I have added some more aircraft that I forgot to include in the types list including the naval aircraft and bombers, there are probably others that I have still missed so if anyone spots any ommisions please do shout.

David.

[Gregers]

I'm in on this for sure. I have several candidates for the build. I am doing one of them for the Flying boat build (Catalina)
I'll let you all know what I'll attack very soon. I may even do a build poll to decide.

All the best.

Greg

[Gregers]

Found this.

http://www.o5m6.de/ForeignTractors.html;

Hope it helps.

All the best.

Greg

[Molly-new]

I have a Revell, Supermarine Spitfire Mk 5 that needs putting together. I reckon it would look smart in USSR garb, I will have to replicate my own decals though.

[lancfan]

This site is packed with info on WW2 Soviet aircraft.
http://mig3.sovietwarplanes.com/index.html

This page has colour schemes for soviet spitfires.
http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/52/1/0#9


David.