General Disscussion

[Andrew Gorman]

A Landmaster  from Damnation Alley or an Ark II with "Sandman" decals? Is dingleberry fringe a thing in Australia? I've never been there but like the idea!
https://www.etsy.com/market/dingle_ball_trim

[kerick]

I have Marlin flying boat kit that could become a New Zealand transport flying between NZ and the rest of the South Pacific. Possibly because no one wanted to spoil the environment in NZ by building a huge airport for KC-97 types so they went for something that could land in the harbor. Or something as illogical as that. If folks were not in such a hurry all the time they could just take a boat.

[Rick Lowe]

Zealandia - thanks Guy, that's what I meant! 

Not that I have any ideas, it was just a 'Stir the Pot' Thing... 

Sadly, per Rule 2, I won't be taking part; I thought it included RW subjects, and I've hunted out a few Contenders... I don't have any ideas for a Whif. Yet, anyway...

[Charlie_c67]

A Landmaster  from Damnation Alley or an Ark II with "Sandman" decals? Is dingleberry fringe a thing in Australia? I've never been there but like the idea!
https://www.etsy.com/market/dingle_ball_trim

Looks like a load of old balls to me... 

[zenrat]

I might try and knock out something in 1/35 for this one.  I feel Phill would have wanted me to...


A lot of the LRDG crews in WW2 were Kiwis.  However i'm not sure of their military status or which army they were serving with (if they were - SAS were British army but the LRDG predated them and were separate).  Would a whiff LRDG truck in WW2 Western Desert crewed by antipodeans be acceptable to the mods?
Same question for RAAF/RNZAF squadrons operating from the UK.

[buzzbomb]

I might try and knock out something in 1/35 for this one.  I feel Phill would have wanted me to...


A lot of the LRDG crews in WW2 were Kiwis.  However i'm not sure of their military status or which army they were serving with (if they were - SAS were British army but the LRDG predated them and were separate).  Would a whiff LRDG truck in WW2 Western Desert crewed by antipodeans be acceptable to the mods?
Same question for RAAF/RNZAF squadrons operating from the UK.

A counter argument to use the examples might be, what about an LRDG truck patrolling North Western Australia or RAAF/RNZAF squadrons operating out of Fiji? To keep more within the spirit of the GB Theme.

[scooter]

I might try and knock out something in 1/35 for this one.  I feel Phill would have wanted me to...


A lot of the LRDG crews in WW2 were Kiwis.  However i'm not sure of their military status or which army they were serving with (if they were - SAS were British army but the LRDG predated them and were separate).  Would a whiff LRDG truck in WW2 Western Desert crewed by antipodeans be acceptable to the mods?
Same question for RAAF/RNZAF squadrons operating from the UK.

A counter argument to use the examples might be, what about an LRDG truck patrolling North Western Australia or RAAF/RNZAF squadrons operating out of Fiji? To keep more within the spirit of the GB Theme.

As part of 5th Strategic Air Force, with their Londthyrian allies 

[Old Wombat]

I might try and knock out something in 1/35 for this one.  I feel Phill would have wanted me to...


A lot of the LRDG crews in WW2 were Kiwis.  However i'm not sure of their military status or which army they were serving with (if they were - SAS were British army but the LRDG predated them and were separate).  Would a whiff LRDG truck in WW2 Western Desert crewed by antipodeans be acceptable to the mods?
Same question for RAAF/RNZAF squadrons operating from the UK.

Brian & I have discussed this one, Fred, & we don't think it quite fits into the theme Spirit.

As Brian said, if you want to do the same operating in NW Australia or flying out of Fiji or New Caledonia, etc., sure, but try to keep it within the geographic boundaries of the defined Antipodes.

[Old Wombat]

I have Marlin flying boat kit that could become a New Zealand transport flying between NZ and the rest of the South Pacific. Possibly because no one wanted to spoil the environment in NZ by building a huge airport for KC-97 types so they went for something that could land in the harbor. Or something as illogical as that. If folks were not in such a hurry all the time they could just take a boat.

There are a lot of places in the South Pacific that don't have the land area for an airport but which would benefit greatly from having some sort of regular air services.

[Old Wombat]

Sadly, per Rule 2, I won't be taking part; I thought it included RW subjects, and I've hunted out a few Contenders... I don't have any ideas for a Whif. Yet, anyway...

The site rules (& its name) require that builds be What If's - I get around that by posting my (few) RW builds in the general "Current and Finished Projects" forum, below the sub-boards, or my blog.

Still, if you think of something in the meantime, you're welcome to dive on in! 

[Old Wombat]

I might try and knock out something in 1/35 for this one.  I feel Phill would have wanted me to...


A lot of the LRDG crews in WW2 were Kiwis.  However i'm not sure of their military status or which army they were serving with (if they were - SAS were British army but the LRDG predated them and were separate).  Would a whiff LRDG truck in WW2 Western Desert crewed by antipodeans be acceptable to the mods?
Same question for RAAF/RNZAF squadrons operating from the UK.

Fred, I've had second thoughts on this - sort of.

If you can convince Brian & I that the build will obviously commemorate one or more of our late ANZAC comrades, we may allow it.

Either post your arguments here or PM both of us with the details.

Brian's away until Monday, so don't expect an answer prior to then.

[kerick]

Were there distinctive markings on the vehicles or aircraft? I've a feeling the aircraft had standard British roundels. I'm no expert on that.
On the other hand, if it's a whiff, you could make it NZ or Aussie markings.

[zenrat]

I might try and knock out something in 1/35 for this one.  I feel Phill would have wanted me to...


A lot of the LRDG crews in WW2 were Kiwis.  However i'm not sure of their military status or which army they were serving with (if they were - SAS were British army but the LRDG predated them and were separate).  Would a whiff LRDG truck in WW2 Western Desert crewed by antipodeans be acceptable to the mods?
Same question for RAAF/RNZAF squadrons operating from the UK.

Fred, I've had second thoughts on this - sort of.

If you can convince Brian & I that the build will obviously commemorate one or more of our late ANZAC comrades, we may allow it.

Either post your arguments here or PM both of us with the details.

Brian's away until Monday, so don't expect an answer prior to then.

My builds will be operating within the geographic region.  My question was hypothetical.

[Old Wombat]

 

[Charlie_c67]

Were there distinctive markings on the vehicles or aircraft? I've a feeling the aircraft had standard British roundels. I'm no expert on that.
On the other hand, if it's a whiff, you could make it NZ or Aussie markings.

Yes and no. I can only say for aircraft, but certainly in the European and African campaigns they used the "standard" RAF roundel (unlike the South Africans) but in the Pacific it seemed to be a little more all over the place, especially when the red was omitted to avoid confusion with the Hinomaru.

SEAF went with the twin blue roundal, both Aus and NZ just deleted the red dot, then some appeared with white stripes either side, some didn't, the white centre spot seemed to vary in size and no apparent standardisation was settled on. No doubt someone will now come out and say yes there was and here it is!