OK guys, this is the build thread for the GB to commemrate the 70th anneversary of the Allied invasion of Europe on 6th June 1944. This GB was first propsed by Hans von Hammer last year, but as he has been MIA for a few months, i have taken it on in lieu of his return.
Hans hadn’t setteled on a title yet, i decided to go with the Longest Day as it covers both sides of the battle. I am going to stick with the time frame and rule that hans decided on except one.
The GB will begin on 6th June this year (2013) and end on 6th June 2014, the 70th Anniversary. But no starting before D-day.
Please Note, I am going to be fairly strict on the end date. For several reasons there will be no extension. But if you build was started before the end date, you can still post your progress pics here and claim your badge.
Last date to enter the GB is 1st May 2014.
Your build must have taken part in the Normandy battles no later than D+24 (30th June 1944). If it took part in the ground war, flew over head or supported from the sea, its in.
Any scale and you can build OOB or throw as many goodies at bit as you like.
The only change i am making in that cross overs are allowed.
But most importantly, progress pics are a must.
We had 3 badge ideas but i have decided to stick with two. The one with the flags of the countries that landed on the beaches was nice, but i felt it excluded all the other countries that took part such as Poles, Czechs; Dutch and so on, many of whom supported the landings by air or sea. But if you really want that third badge, i can add it.
So for those doing an Allied build, this is your badge.
And for thsoe doing a German build, we have this one
Feel free to grab the badge and re size as you see fit.
And thanks for Wayne for officially starting us off with his Tamiya Jg Pz IV of the 116th Pz Div. Though this Div didn’t arrive in Normandy within the time frame of this GB, it did arrive soon after.
