Armour in the West GB (D-Day to Berlin)

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This is the GB thread for the Armour in the West GB, D-day to Berlin. This GB is to commemorate the last 11 months of the war in Western Europe and is open to all amour, soft skins, artillery and other ground equipment used in Western Europe between 6th June 1944, D-Day, to 8th May 1945, VE Day.

The GB will run from 6th June 2014 and end on 8th May 2015.

To enter, your build should be of a piece of Allied armour or ground equipment that served on the Western Front.

Any scale, OOB or as much AM as you like.

No Crossovers please.

Sign up at any time.

This GB will run in conjunction with the Armour in the West (Defence of the Reich GB).

Plenty of info sharing, pictures and most importantly, have fun and enjoy.

For those who take part in this GB only, this is your badge, to be displayed upon completion.

And for those taking part in both GB’s, (you guys rock!) you can either take the two individual badges or this joint option.

And for those taking part in either the Hunters GB, N Africa GB or Orphaned Armour GB, or all 3, or any of the other great GB’s currently running, remember, this GB runs until May next year. So you have enough time to complete those builds before jumping onto these GB’s.

This is my first solo GB (so be gentle) and a very big THANK YOU goes out to my friend Bish for helping me with this. I look forward to learning a lot more about armour building with this GB!

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The Allied Forces Build Roster:

blackdog62: Dragon 1/35 M4 with 60lb rockets.

Blitzwing: Tamiya 1/35 Cromwell.

bufflehead: Dragon 1/35 T26E3 Pershing.

Daddydan: Dragon 1/35 M4A3 (76)W and Willy’s Jeep.

DantheMan85: Tamiya 1/35 US 2 1/2 Ton 6X6 Cargo Truck.

Dragon 1/35 M4 DV.

Eagle90: Tamiya 1/35 M4A3E2 Jumbo

Gamera: Tasca/Asuka 1/35 M4A3E2 Sherman “Jumbo”.

Ghostrider114: Tamiya 1/35 M4A3 (105).

Hoggarth: Tamiya 1/35 M36 Jackson Tank Destroyer.

Jacinth68: Cyber-Hobby’s 1/35 Firefly IC w/hybrid hull.

jgeratic: AFV Club’s 1/35 Stuart V.

jibber: Dragon 1/35 Firefly.

modelcrazy: Minicraft 1/35 M4A1.

pyrman64: Tamiya 1/35 M4A3 Sherman.

Raven728: Academy 1/35 M-18 Hellcat.

RBaer: HobbyBoss 1/35 T26E1 Super Pershing, with a set of Friuls.

Rob Gronovius: Pegasus 1/72 T26E3 Pershing.

Schatten Spartan: AFV Club 1/35 M10.

Tasca 1/35 M4A3E8.

Dragon’s 1/35 M4A3E8 with the 105mm howitzer.

Shivinigh: Italeri’s 1/35 M-24 Chaffee.

Silentbob33: Academy 1/35 M-18 Hellcat.

stikpusher: Tamiya 1/35 M4A3E2 “Jumbo”.

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I’m in with Tamiya’s M4A3 Sherman

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Welcome aboard! Got you on the list. Thanks for joining up!

Eagle90

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Eagle - big thanks for you and Bish for hosting this!

Could you put me down please with a Tasca/Asuka M4A3E2 Sherman ‘Jumbo’?

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Got you down Gamera! Thanks for joining! I have one of the Tamiya Jumbos, so it will be cool to see your kit done up!

Eagle90

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Thanks Eagle! This is going to be fun!

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Sign me up with a 1/35 Tamiya M4A3E2 Jumbo

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Hey stik, glad to have you on board! Got you on the list! Thanks for joining up!

Eagle90

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Glad to be here!

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Nevermind me, I’m just here to confirm my M10 and Easy-8… [whstl]

Looks like we’re going to have some really nice builds here!

There’s something wrong though: We have 2 Jumbos and only 1 Easy-8 here! Comeon guys, we need more HVSS Shermans! Anyone willing to volunteer for that? No? Ok, then I think I have to do it myself. I also have Dragon’s M4A3E8 with the 105mm howizer in my stash. Eagle, can you put me down for that one as well?

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Spartan, I do believe we will have to come up with a special badge just for you! Between the 2 GB’s, you have like 5 builds! [:D[

Eagle90

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Thanks Bish.

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I’m going to go for the HobbyBoss T26E1 Super Pershing, with a set of Friuls that I’ve had in the stash for a couple of years now. I think there’s enough in the box to get 'er done without any more aftermarket. I’m also going to dig out Belton Cooper’s book and see if the pic I remember is of the tank before they added the armor “wings” on the sides of the mantlet, and if so, probably model it without them.

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Your on the list RBaer! Welcome aboard. Very cool subject too! I look forward to seeing it.

Eagle90

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Hey Eagle, add me to the roster! I told Bish I’d be joining, probably with a U.S. Pershing. I think its the old Dragon T26E3 that I have in the stash. I may change that if something else catches my eye!! [;)]

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May I please join this group build? I have the 1/35 Tamiya Cromwell in the stash that I can build.

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Welcome aboard bufflehead! Glad to have you. Nice subject too!

Eagle90

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Absolutely you may! Thanks for joining up and the subject is great!

Eagle90

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LOTS of cool subjects here, should be fun.