Thank you from myself and Andrew all that have agreed to participate in this GB, and welcome to all the late comers that decide to join in at a more reasonable time to the start date....
Plenty of time to get sorted for this, so much so that I can't even add my countdown clock yet, but I will.
I was trying to think of any films focusing on the VVS but am drawing a blank, if anyone can come up with any please let us know. (I suspect subtitles will be involved.)
Anyway keeping this short but will finish with the rules, please don't try to break them.
The GB rules
GB period
1st October to 31st December 2023, so as to avoid Andy’s Japanese plane GB.
Historical timeframe
From the start of Russian hostilities in World War II on 17th September until its end i.e. Japanese unconditional surrender. So from Russia’s invasion of Poland and including the Russo-Finnish Winter War too, as well as the obvious 1941-1945 period. It does though exclude the pre-existing Russo-Japan conflicts i.e. Khalkin Gol.
Scale
Any scale up to an including 1:1
Presentation
Standalone models (with or without pilots and/or bases), small vignettes or even full blown dioramas are allowed (if you think you can pull it off in three months). Although in the case of dioramas the plane must obviously be the focus.
Plane/kit options
This was harder than I (Andrew) thought it would be but then I do have a habit over thinking things……I blame the mindset I need for my job
So in the case of Soviet planes, only those in full scale production; no protypes allowed. However, planes sent to squadrons in relatively large numbers for large scale evaluation are in as they would have seen a fair amount of combat e.g. LaGG-1s (c. 100 apparently).
In the case of Lend Lease aircraft this would exclude single planes or small numbers of a type sent only for testing/evaluation purposes e.g. as we did with a Mossie. All Lend Lease aircraft will obviously need to carry the relevant Soviet markings where appropriate.
*As we said this was not easy to define but try to think about the spirit of what we’re aiming for. This list might give you an idea of what they used but obviously check the facts for the for ‘unusual’ options, it is Wikipedia after all .……………
Plenty of time to get sorted for this, so much so that I can't even add my countdown clock yet, but I will.
I was trying to think of any films focusing on the VVS but am drawing a blank, if anyone can come up with any please let us know. (I suspect subtitles will be involved.)
Anyway keeping this short but will finish with the rules, please don't try to break them.
The GB rules
GB period
1st October to 31st December 2023, so as to avoid Andy’s Japanese plane GB.
Historical timeframe
From the start of Russian hostilities in World War II on 17th September until its end i.e. Japanese unconditional surrender. So from Russia’s invasion of Poland and including the Russo-Finnish Winter War too, as well as the obvious 1941-1945 period. It does though exclude the pre-existing Russo-Japan conflicts i.e. Khalkin Gol.
Scale
Any scale up to an including 1:1
Presentation
Standalone models (with or without pilots and/or bases), small vignettes or even full blown dioramas are allowed (if you think you can pull it off in three months). Although in the case of dioramas the plane must obviously be the focus.
Plane/kit options
This was harder than I (Andrew) thought it would be but then I do have a habit over thinking things……I blame the mindset I need for my job
- All Soviet designed and built planes that saw active frontline service during the war e.g. Yaks, LaGGs, PE-3s, IL-2s, Tupolevs etc.
- Also, any Lend-Lease aircraft that saw active frontline service with the Soviet air force during the war e.g. P-39 Airacobra, P40s, A20 Havocs etc.
So in the case of Soviet planes, only those in full scale production; no protypes allowed. However, planes sent to squadrons in relatively large numbers for large scale evaluation are in as they would have seen a fair amount of combat e.g. LaGG-1s (c. 100 apparently).
In the case of Lend Lease aircraft this would exclude single planes or small numbers of a type sent only for testing/evaluation purposes e.g. as we did with a Mossie. All Lend Lease aircraft will obviously need to carry the relevant Soviet markings where appropriate.
*As we said this was not easy to define but try to think about the spirit of what we’re aiming for. This list might give you an idea of what they used but obviously check the facts for the for ‘unusual’ options, it is Wikipedia after all .……………
