Don’t have any specific link for Allied hardware, but the most used aircraft were probably the Hawker Hurricane, Supermarine Spitfire & Curtiss P-40M. I’m not an Armor guy, but I know the Crusader played a significant role for the Allies.
Regards, Rick
Thanks Darren! [:)]
Hey, I’ve been considering that one as well. I mean, not for this build, but just in general.
My Panzer II is gonna be OOB also, which will be a first for me (at least, the first one in a long time).
Lot’s of goodies to choose from
British
M4 Sherman
M3 Grant/Lee
Matilda II
Crusader
Bren
M3 Honey
Various scout cars
Spitfire
Hurricane
Tomahawk
Beaufighter
Boston
American
M4 Sherman
M2A2 Halftrack, bunch of variants
Jeep
M3 Stuart
M7 Priest
P-40 Warhawk
Spitfire
P-38 Lightning
F4F Wildcat
Dauntless
B-25 Mitchell
B-26 Marauder
Italian
M13/40
Semovente
And that’s just for starters. I’ll add to the list later… heading off to the gym for lunch. [:D]
My recommendation is to use the Badge for the Brits/Commonwealth. That’s what I’ve done with my build, which is an American plane (the P-40) flown by a RAF squadron.
Mark
sounds good to me, I plan on doing a P40 in British colors, a Spitfire in American colors, and a Honey plus something German, air and armor[:-^]
Dan
Dang! That’s an awfully good start…but how about the French and Polish? [:D]
Thanks Espins!
Just to add a bit to the Italian list of subjects:
CV.33 and 35 tankette
Carro Armato L.6/40
Carro Armato M.11/39
Autoblinda
Sahariana
81mm mortar
47/32 AT gun
Cannon 105/28
149/35 Royal Army Cannon
Flak Cannon 90/53
Truck w/mounted 90/53 gun
Tractor TL37
Fiat and Lancia trucks
note: there was a lot of WW1 artillery still in use
Fiat CR.32
Fiat CR.42
Fiat G50 ‘Freccia’
Macchi MC.200 ‘Saetta’
Macchi MC.202 'Folgore
Fiat Br.20
S.M. 79 ‘Sparviero’
CantZ 1007b. ‘Alcione’
Is it possible to make a Canadian badge? because I was going to build a M3 Stuart in Canadian markings along side the Pz.IV.
As part of the commonwealth during the war we Canucks were always considered part of the British Empire… as were all the other commonwealth countries.
I’m sure Canadian individuals did serve in North Africa, but they were mixed in with other Commonwealth troops/units. With regards to the Mediterranean theatre, the first totally canuck units landed in Sicily on July 10th, 1943. These being the 1st Canadian Infantry Division and the 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade.
I’m holding off a little because I’ve got to finish another GB first, but add Beaufighter to the US list. 414 Squadron, “First Over”, in Tunisia. I’ve got a bunch of pics. Unfortunately, no accurate color info, but I’d welcome that from anyone.
I would be interested in joining doing a P-38, but in a very limited search I couldn’t find out what kind of paint scheme they had in North Africa. Was it all NMF? If so I will have to pass as I think a NMF is beyond my modeling skills at this time.
Based on my limited research (and the Pro-Modeler kit I have in the stash) they were OD/grey and the F or G versions. If memory serves me correct, Meteor has some decals that fit the theme.
I’m away from my sources at this time, but I believe that Bob is right and that most if not all P-38s that flew in North Africa were OD/NG. Here’s mine from about a year ago, with custom markings for a friend who flew in North Africa with the 14th FG/37th FS. This is the Monogram (AKA Hasegawa) kit that includes decals for ‘Tangerine’ that also flew in North Africa:
Mark
Thanks for the information! I will look into a kit and get back to you guys hopefully later today but by the weekend for sure,
Just a little side note here, but I love these GBs that include both armor and A/C. It’s a good way to raise interest in modeling subjects outside of your usual scope.
I’m trying to decide which unit to assign my PzII to. I probably have the markings for just about everything.
O ok my bad, I just saw that the decals were included in the Tamiya kit for the 4th Canadian Armoured Brigade and I just assumed that it was in North Africa. I’ll just stick with Pz.IV I guess. Thanks.
You can count me in with DML’s Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.D 3 in 1. The kit is my congrats present for almost finishing my Tiger for the Kursk GB on time. [party]
I’m very stoked for this one, again…
Wish I could buy myself a kit as a present every time I finished one [banghead]