The second one certainly catches the interest-I give ya that!
I found a kit at the LHS the other day that suits this, I am in with a Hobby Boss 1/35 Soviet T-35 Heavy Tank (the Before 1938 kit)
Nice, another pre-war armor buddy! What’s the history on the T-35?
John, I like the twin turrets myself.
Robert, good to see the T35, I have you on the board.
From my cliffnotes research, it was apparently a rather unsuccessful attempt at making a 5 turreted heavy tank. I don’t think they made very many, so all were consolidated to a unit or two in the Ukraine area where they all basically broke down or were destroyed early on during the Barbarossa invasion.
This think looks like it will be a monster of a kit, looking forward to it.
That thing is cool! It’s like a land battleship! The T-35 would have been interesting to see in combat had it worked better…
This GB is starting a month too late! Here’s a yellow wing I’m working on now, but I have an AM SBD-1 I can do for this GB.
That is annoying John, I do like that one you have there - which kit is that?
I will put you down for the AM SBD-1
I don’t think you got me down Lost
It’s the Minicraft 1/48 long nose XF5F kit, Piers.
Thanks Steve, updated now
Put me down for a Roden 1/144 scale DC-3. Nothing says “Between the Wars” like a DC-3. [:D]
Gary
Thank goodness Gary, if you didn’t, I’d have to go out and buy one!
I might anyway…
Here is my first entry for the GB, a cross over with Steve’s Lockheed build.
Rareplane’s 1/72 Lockheed Vega as ‘Winnie Mae’ with Drawdecal decals. Vacforms are always fun, so let’s see how it goes!
That vac-u-form kit is a real challenge I think, LA. I can’t wait to see what you do with it.
Thought I would go ahead and post an image of the kit I’ve entered for this GB. It’s the Roden 1/144 scale Douglas DC-3. A tiny model, but it can be built into a nice representation of the real thing. Of course, it just barely makes it into the GB requirements as TWA didn’t start flying them until 1937.
About the kit. I’ll benefit from prior builds of the Roden kit in the C-47/DC-3 GB. Appears the tiny parts are a bit tricky, especially the landing gear. And the fuselage halves need to be watched as the pins don’t line up (I haven’t checked this personally). Plus, the decals tend to shatter, so I wonder if spraying them with Decal Bonder might solve that probem. We’ll see. Better make a scan of them before beginning.
It will be a couple of weeks before I can begin on this as I have other commitments to finish, but I’ll stay active.
Gary
lostagain, I have a 6-rad I’d like to join with if markings from an unknown unit on training in 1937 are OK.
Here’s the starter post for my Accurate Miniatures SBD-1. The arrester hook is short shot right in the middle but that won’t be an issue because I bought several extra AM SBD’s when a seller was posting them at low prices from stocks that came after AM stopped production.
You can ad d me in with this one. Not sure if it will be like the box art or Legion Condor.
Gary, looks like that could be an intricate build, get out the optivisor for that!
Mach1, I like the sound of the 6-rad, let me know the details
John, that looks like good detail on the SBD-1, good to see it come together.
68GT, cool kit, i’ll get you on the roster
It’s this one.
