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Topic:
World War Two to Korea - Any SAAF related aircraft, either flown by the SAAF, flown by a South African or flown against the SAAF.

Scale:
Any

Duration:
Three months

Commencement date:
1 February 2012

Completion date:
30 April 2012




Honour board of participants

In order of completion:

Member: sakkieg
Model: Kittyhawk


Member: vulcanxm603
Model: SAAF 5 Squadron Tomahawk IIB as used in North Africa


Member: vulcanxm603
Model: P-36 Mohawk IV, 4 Sqn SAAF


Member: mariussc
Model: Vampire


Member: T. van Vuuren
Model: Spitfire Mk2a of 118 Sqn RAF A-filght May 1941


Member: ChopperPilot
Model: Spitfire


Member: Mistral
Model: Spitfire

OK , so you all know what this GB is about viewtopic.php?f=12&t=4164

Here is one or maybe two I will start off with.

First entry -1/72 Heller DH-89 Rapide in SAAF silver sceeme

If time permits, 1/72 Italeri Lockheed Hudson in RAF Coastal command seccme (operated by SAAF crew)


So, let's see those pix of the kits

Theuns

First doing the 1/48 AMT Curtiss P-40N Warhawk as the Kittyhawk IV used by the o/c of 11 OTU 1945 in Port Elizabeth. Clour scheme is overall natural metal with a dark green anti glare panel.






Then time permitting doing the 1/48 Academy P-40C Tomahawk as the Tomahawk IIB used by SAAF 5 Squadron in North Africa. Colour scheme is mid stone/dark earth upper and azure blue underside.

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JA, get the glue pot ready hey, only two more sleeps

T

My first one...
Harvard Mk.II from 62 Air School, Bloemspruit, 1945.



Cant wait to start!

Cheers
Nico

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Not long to go .. one more sleep!

Lekka little Spammy that kit. Did one last December and it was a joy to build. Turns out like this one with minimal effort


T

I tried to build one 2 years ago. Everything was going well. After I applied the last clear coat I left it outside in the sun to dry. A few hours later I saw something white sticking out of my brothers dogs mouth.... Hope this one turns out better!!!!

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Aaaand they're off ....

Participants:
Wingman - 1:48 T-6 Harvard, F86 Sabre and Mig 15.
T. van Vuuren - 1:72 Heller DH 89 Rapide / Lockheed Hudson / Sikorsky S-55 / BF 109F2
Bessie - was that a 1:48 Cheetah you commited to doing ?
Kremlin - B-26G (no scale)
ChopperPilot - Harvard + Mustang (time permitting)
W407594F - P47 + CR.42 Falco (stress permitting)
MikeHotel - T6 Harvard (no scale)
vulcanxm603 - 1:48 Kittyhawk IV / Tomahawk IIb
mariussc - Vampire
gajman - Korean Mustang / Spitfire Evelyn.
Portamus - Spitfire Mk.IXc
sakkieg - Kittyhawk ... for starters.
Mistral - 1:32 Spittie MkIXe

Wishing all Group Build members smooth sanding, quick drying and what else do you say in this situation ... cut a finger?

Have fun!

Oki doki, today is D-Day. Herewith my 3 entries for the group build. Good luck to you all and enjoy your builds. Let the games begin….

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Good luck to all the participants!

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Happy modelling guys, I too will be following with interest

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So, anyone finished yet?

Yes ! Finished opening the box !

And away they go.....

Here's the box - not the prettiest Spittie what with the cut down back and clipped wings. The Model is actually a MkXVIe, but I'll do it as a MkIXe which the SAAF used after WWII - only difference was a Packard built Merlin 266 fitted to the XVI



I'll be doing one in the colour scheme at the bottom, but with a red nose



Wings separated from sprue - note all the various cutouts - these are to accommodate the various wing armaments between the "c" and "e" wings. "e" wings had only the 20mm cannon outboard and the 0.5 calibers in board - no .303 pea shooters !



Neat breakdown of wheel well parts :