Does anyone have any plans for the cold war? Korean War began 65 years ago on June 25 1950. I was just thinking about it. It could actually be run for 3 years. It unofficially ended July 27 1953.
Gee whiz I love your idea there, I just pulled out and drooled over a couple of my Korean War subjects but I made a resolution to finish more stuff and start less.* I dunno, by the end of June maybe I’ll be a little more free.
*One that I’ve already broken with ModelCrazy’s Artillery GB…
I ran a 60th anniversary Korean War GB from 2010 to 2013 and we had a pretty good showing. I am a big fan on Cold War subjects myself. I am with Gamera on trying to finish up more of what I already have started before I commit to any more GBs. BUT, if you do get either one going and they are long running I will join up once I have cleaned my plate up a bit.
A GB with the idea of being about the Cold War is way too general.
A build that is based on “when the Cold War began” is interesting, but the date/ circumstances have to be understood. I’d suspect something like a “Berlin Airlift” GB could be really fascinating.
Or perhaps Cold War Berlin. That one city saw both sides put their new toys out for the other to see during the 40+ years of the Cold War. If any one geographic location can claim to be a focal point of the Cold War from beginning to end, it would truly be Berlin. From the original blockade and airlift to the fall of The Wall, while the Cold War itself could be worldwide at times, the symbolism was always there.
I’ve got a lot going right now too
What was going on in 1946? Why not plan for 1946 I do like the Berlin idea too
I’ll have to do some research , I am getting a MASH helicopter. I looks to be fairly easy and I been wanting to do it for a while That’s what brought this on.
OK, I can jump in at some stage with a 1/48 F9 Panther…
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1946- Operation Crossroads.
I watched a pretty hysterical movie last night: G.I. Blues starring you-know-who.
There’s a five minute segment at the beginning with footage of Patton tanks in Germany, Elvis gets to blow up a farmhouse.
It’s kind of poignant though, a bit of a fantasy about the lives of Occupation troops in 1964.
B-36 Peacemaker first flight August 8, 1946.
Must see movie: Strategic Air Command with Jimmie Stewart. Watch for Stan Musial in the opening scenes.
I am always partial to the doomsday accidental scenario Cold War movies: “Failsafe”, “Dr. Strangelove”, “The Bedford Incident”, “By Dawn’s Early Light”…
“Vous Sortez du Secteur Americain”.
I think a GB based on the Occupying Forces in Germany could be really interesting.
Or even the Feldgendarmerie who were not disbanded until June 1946.
The first period 1945 until 1949, when the BRD and GDR were formed. Then the continuing occupation through to the 2 plus 4 Treaty in 1991. Berlin remained occupied by the Allies until Reunification in 1990.
I love it!!! Put it by a M48 or M103…
Aren’t those a little depressing though??? Why not a fun Cold War movie with a dashing British agent and a beautiful Russian defector eh???
GMorrison: Those are awesome! I’m going to have to pick a few of those and maybe a Beetle too!
Daniela Bianchi! my favorite Bond girl ever! Black velvet choker oh my!
Lotte Lenya and Robert Shaw!
What a great movie!
Strangelove doesn’t depress me.
“I’m not sayin’ yer average Rooskie doesn’t have a lot of damn balls! Lookit all them dead Nazzies!”
Terry Southern was a comic genius.
Oh the Bond movies are fun. But my idea of a truly fun Cold War movie at its best would have to be “The Right Stuff”
“It’s called Sputnik!”
“We know! Sit down!”
“No it was not Senator. Our Germans are better zan zer Germans”
Classic stuff!
GMorrison: Yeah I think FRwL may tie ‘You Only Live Twice’ as my favorite Connery Bond film. And Doctor Strangelove was a riot, of course first time I saw it was year or two after the collapse of the USSR and the end of the Cold War.
SP: Hmmm, never really thought that much of ‘The Right Stuff’ as a Cold War movie, but it is one of my all time favorites. Have it on DVD and pull it out and watch it every now and again. A few years ago I got to stand on the pad where Gus Grissom, Roger Chaffee, and Ed White burned to death. Puts a bit of a lump in your throat.