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[JohnRatzenberger]

Our 2nd GB to encourage modelers to seek out aircraft/markings from lesser represented countries -- this time expanded to any subject, not just aircraft.

This GB started from a thread here.

The GB runs from 16th May to 19th June; your GBL is FredK who will fill in any other info.

This is the idea, with a few changes from the last one;

1. This is a GB to acknowledge the small or lesser represented countries - extra kudos for the more obscure they are.

2. The main six [UK, USA, Germany, Japan, France, Soviet Union but allowing pre & post CCCP Russia)] are excluded as they are usually well covered by us in models.

3. One model to represent a smaller country, perhaps two if they changed markings during their history, eg Finland - Blue swastika to 1944, blue/white circles -1944 to now.

4. Also to be included British Commonwealth countries with their special symbol. eg Australia with a red Roo, but not an RAF type roundel.

5. Any model subject as long as it can be clearly seen to be of that lesser represented country.

6. Only one modeller and one model per country - a modeller can do as many countries he/she chooses but no-one else may do that same country then. As there are around 160 counties and only a few of us there are plenty to go around. The idea is to do as many of these lesser known countries as we can.

7. And here's the twist for this one; you can't do the same country as you did last time. eg fredk can't do Czech, Finland or North Vietnam.

Here is the players list, as of May 28th

.....Name.......................Country/Countries
1.. fredk............................Portugal
2.. TobyC..........................Finland
3.. planecrazyman61.........Lithuania
4.. Old_Tonto....................East Germany
5.. Molly-new....................Netherlands
6.. AndrewR......................New Zealand
7.. TeeELL.........................Cuba
8.. Gregers.......................Austria
9.. SirT.............................Belarus, Kazakhstan
10. jRatz...........................Sweden
11. giulio_gobbi.................Italy
12. MarkyM607..................Belize
12a beany.........................Jordan, Iraq
14. Springy67....................Czechoslovakia
15. Purplethistle................Belgium
16. philp............................Chile
17. Brickie.........................Kuwait
18. Przemek......................Spain or Romania
19. Arcwelder....................Eire, Poland

[fredk]

One week to go chaps.
Please check in with a short posting here or by starting your build thread.
I'll drop a few PMs to those I think may have forgotten this.

We had some really obscure countries last time. Can we find some more? Or obscure subjects for the better known places?
Remember; any type of model - car, ship, tank, figure, but no whiffs

[Stuart]

For this build I fancied something quick and easy...

...so I've gone for not one, but two SU-27B Flankers

Both will be just past the end of the Cold War era (1991). The Kazakhstan aircraft will be in the traditional Blue/Blue/more Blue and some grey camo, whilst the Belarus Aircraft will be the less seen Green/Grey camo.

I'm not expecting to get these finished but I might get the fuselages painted and decaled in the time frame...maybe...I hope

Cheers

Stuart

[TobyC]

I have mine lined up and ready to go. Just need to get back from the Dales to home.

[AndrewR]

I have a Matchbox BAC Strikemaster waiting to go. I'm hoping the original decals for the RNZAF will still be okay. They look fine. The interior will get a couple of Pavla resin seats to make it a little more interesting.

[PaulBradley]

I have an L&M Resin 1/48 Pilatus PC-9 that I'll be doing in Croatian AF markings.

[MarkyM607]

I'm not expecting to get these finished but I might get the fuselages painted and decaled in the time frame...maybe...I hope

Cheers

Stuart

Hey, if you talk the talk you have to walk the walk, or whatever!!!

[planecrazyman61]

Still in with the l39c albatross but pc still not working so using phone to text(camera doesn't work so it will have to be text updates until I can get piccs up here is a image of thebox in my cold war thread that may be able to move but not sure if that's possible


cheers Craig

[Gregers]

Greg checking in. Several blue star builds lined up choices choices......

All the best.

Greg

[Molly-new]

All ready to go with my F16-B in Royal Netherlands Air Force livery. Can't beat a bit of grey on grey on grey on grey etc.

[DavidWomby]

This will be tight for me as I will be away for 10 days of the GB but I'm still in with Rhodesian contribution.

David

[Purplethistle]

Still in for this. I had intended to do an Eduard 1/48 Nieuport 17, but on opening the box again just the other day, I found that I had already started it by painting the upper wing surfaces and cockpit interior Ho hum! I also have a rather natty Belgian F-16 livery for the same squadron, so that's what I'll be doing.

[giulio_gobbi]

A ZLIN XII in Italian Civilian Markings, could be accepted?

[fredk]

A ZLIN XII in Italian Civilian Markings, could be accepted?

Yes, most certainly.
Welcome to the build.
Main name & country list updated.

[TeeELL]

I have my SWORD T-33 and a set of LF Models decals. Never built a SWORD kit so that will be an interesting exercise. Decision is: do I go for the 'top surface' cammo style or all over NMF. Trouble is there are very, very few reference photos - the photos of 'cammo' T-33s appear to be in some form of aircraft park rather than in an operational environment.