Welcome to The Big Three Campaign! This campaign is all about the big three WWII fighters (at least as far as model companies are concerned), the Spitfire, Bf109, and P-51 in all their variants. The campaign will run from 1 November, 2019 through 6 July, 2020.
If you want to see the rules and sign up, go here. Post campaign related discussion and in-progress photos in this thread. Pics of finished models should be posted in the campaign gallery.
Looking forward to models of those Western fighters that made the headlines in WWII!
Michael
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OFFICIAL: The Big Three Campaign
MichaelSatin
Campaigns Administrator
Colorado, United States
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Posted: Thursday, October 31, 2019 - 01:00 PM UTC
Bigrip74
Texas, United States
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Joined: February 22, 2008
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Posted: Friday, November 01, 2019 - 08:19 AM UTC
Its finally here. Now I can open those bags.
Bob
Bob
MichaelSatin
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Colorado, United States
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Posted: Friday, November 01, 2019 - 08:21 AM UTC
Bags o' what, Bob ?
Anyone got any good ideas for a ribbon?
Michael
Anyone got any good ideas for a ribbon?
Michael
Bigrip74
Texas, United States
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Posted: Friday, November 01, 2019 - 08:31 AM UTC
BlackWidow
European Union
Joined: August 09, 2009
KitMaker: 1,732 posts
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Joined: August 09, 2009
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Posted: Friday, November 01, 2019 - 09:02 AM UTC
Have just signed in as I have loads of Spits (15) and One-O-Nines (23) in my stash. Even some Stangs (7). Should find something suitable. Last week I bought an Aeromaster decal set of foreign 109's, among them a R.O.A. bird. Hmm, very tempting ....
Torsten
Torsten
Posted: Friday, November 01, 2019 - 12:10 PM UTC
...and away we go!! Doubling my pleasure!!
PasiAhopelto
Uusimaa, Finland
Joined: October 01, 2016
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Joined: October 01, 2016
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AeroScale: 239 posts
Posted: Friday, November 01, 2019 - 11:29 PM UTC
Here's my entry:
Posted: Saturday, November 02, 2019 - 01:20 AM UTC
Posted: Monday, November 04, 2019 - 09:05 AM UTC
Ill give this one a crack. Just to decide which plane to do. Have variants of all 3 in the stash.
Bigrip74
Texas, United States
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Posted: Monday, November 04, 2019 - 10:05 AM UTC
Posted: Tuesday, November 05, 2019 - 04:31 AM UTC
This is my entry. The fairly rare (it seems) Airfix Spitfire MkVA, done in the markings of a very obscure pilot. A gent by the name Douglas Bader. Anyone ever hear of him?
I have some Eduard Photo etch to spruce up the cockpit since its very basic.
And here is the kit.
I have some Eduard Photo etch to spruce up the cockpit since its very basic.
And here is the kit.
Bigrip74
Texas, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, November 06, 2019 - 10:43 AM UTC
Posted: Wednesday, November 06, 2019 - 10:48 AM UTC
Just call it an Anti-Torque field mod. Good luck on however you go after this one. I think I got my Red Tails Mustang out of the stash, but I cant get past the honey dos.
Bigrip74
Texas, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, November 06, 2019 - 01:06 PM UTC
Bigrip74
Texas, United States
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Joined: February 22, 2008
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Posted: Friday, November 08, 2019 - 06:54 PM UTC
BlackWidow
European Union
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Posted: Saturday, November 09, 2019 - 03:16 AM UTC
Wow, that was a quick giving up, Bob! That's bad to hear. What went wrong? I know Special Hobby is not Tamiya but every kit has its little challenges. And SH is not cheap either.
Anyway, when the time has come (have just signed in the MiG Campaign), this will be my entry. And yes, I want to build the Utti Air Racer, shown on the box ....
Anyway, when the time has come (have just signed in the MiG Campaign), this will be my entry. And yes, I want to build the Utti Air Racer, shown on the box ....
Bigrip74
Texas, United States
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Posted: Saturday, November 09, 2019 - 08:31 AM UTC
Hello, Torsten. Re: the SH kit nothing matched up ie: wings to fuselage, and other stuff.
I still have the P-51 to work on and if needs be. A Bf109, I cannot wait to see your build take shape.
Bob
I still have the P-51 to work on and if needs be. A Bf109, I cannot wait to see your build take shape.
Bob
Bigrip74
Texas, United States
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Posted: Monday, November 11, 2019 - 11:24 AM UTC
Bigrip74
Texas, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 - 04:55 PM UTC
RhinoSpit
Bas-Rhin, France
Joined: September 22, 2016
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Joined: September 22, 2016
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Posted: Saturday, November 16, 2019 - 07:00 AM UTC
Here we go ! I will build an IAF Mustangs for this campaign.
archaicguy70
Missouri, United States
Joined: December 28, 2008
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Joined: December 28, 2008
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Posted: Saturday, November 16, 2019 - 08:23 AM UTC
Propster
Western Australia, Australia
Joined: January 01, 2019
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Joined: January 01, 2019
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Posted: Saturday, November 23, 2019 - 08:25 PM UTC
Hi all
Will be building Tamiya's 1/32 Spitfire Mk.VIII. I will be doing the scheme of Wing Commander "Bobby" Gibbes of No. 80 Wing, RAAF, Morotai Island, Dutch East Indies 1945.
Will be building Tamiya's 1/32 Spitfire Mk.VIII. I will be doing the scheme of Wing Commander "Bobby" Gibbes of No. 80 Wing, RAAF, Morotai Island, Dutch East Indies 1945.
Bigrip74
Texas, United States
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Posted: Sunday, November 24, 2019 - 03:49 PM UTC
Posted: Sunday, November 24, 2019 - 08:12 PM UTC
Bob,
Keep working at it, the hard work will pay off.
How does the Special Hobby VC go together? I have the Revell rebox in my stash, so curious to know.
Keep working at it, the hard work will pay off.
How does the Special Hobby VC go together? I have the Revell rebox in my stash, so curious to know.
Bigrip74
Texas, United States
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KitMaker: 5,026 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 04:08 PM UTC