Marshall Islands Campaign
Operational Overview;
Utilizing references concerning the battles in the Marshall Islands select any of the vehicles used by either the Axis or Allied forces and construct a model to properly show that vehicle, or a fact based representation of a specific item, as it would be seen during the time frame and location assigned.
Scale is 200mm To 1:6
This is a reference based Campaign proposal strictly concerning the Marshall Islands; all requirements will be strictly enforced. No exceptions, no extensions.
The main idea is to promote the hobby and develop researching tools and abilities to properly represent a model as it existed during the Flintlock Operation. And enjoy the time doing it.
Model construction is between 31 Jan to 24 April 2011. Less than 3 months for the Build portion of the Campaign. Reference research and documentation is now to 24 April 2011, which is over 5 months before construction can even begin.
The Rules and Regs;
1. All must complete 2 separate and individual posts in the Official Campaign thread displaying at least 2 photos of in work progress on model construction between the established construction dates.
2. All must post in the Official Campaign thread 2 different views of the finished construction in the Campaign and place those photos in the Campaign Gallery prior to 25 April 2011.
3. NO prior made models or construction of models before 31 Jan 2011 will be allowed. Additionally no model will be excepted if it appears in another Campaign running in the same time frame.
4. All must post the exact reference used to identify the model they are constructing.
References allowed but not restricted to Historical accounts of the battles, verified photos of the item in question and how it was identified. This must be in your own post and not just pointed at someone else’s post. If using a Historical account you will also be required to post the page it appears on.
5. Every attempt must be made to properly show the model, or a fact based representation of a specific item, as it would be seen during the Campaign and during the time frame assigned. Basically everyone will need to find out all they can about their vehicle and what it looked like during Operation Flintlock, before they can actually begin working on it. Drastic errors in the actual representation may disqualify your vehicle from acceptance for the Campaign.
If you have a model you want to do and need to find a reference or even if you need to know if it was used during the Campaign please ask. To look for ideas on what you may want to model here is the Task Organization Chart for the FLINTLOCK Operation;
Organization
And a map of the Marshall Islands that are covered under the Campaign:
Marshall Islands
An excellent place to start your research;
Hyperwar
And a highly recommended reading for this Campaign;
USMC Marshalls
Specifics of the Campaign;
31 January D-Day: Shortly before dawn 31 January the attack transports and fire-support ships of the Northern Attack Force reached station for their D-Day operations: securing key outlying islands adjacent to Roi-Namur and forcing passage into Kwajalein's great lagoon.
24 April; the seizure of Ujelang Atoll, westernmost of the Marshalls, was virtually a repetition of the 22d Marines' landings in the smaller eastern atolls. The American flag was raised and the soldiers re-embarked, arriving at their home base on 24 April
These dates are the timeline for Model construction.
Banner for the Campaign;
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq209/r-kcake/Marshall%20Islands/Banner01sm.gif
(You can copy and paste this directly into your profile page)
Contest Element;
Ribbon awarded for proper completion of all Campaign elements.
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The idea is to learn and have fun modeling. I am more then happy to help with any questions or to help direct anyone in their research. As I am sure that there will be plenty of others helping to do the same. I will do my best not to come directly out and give you everything you need to know about the model you are planning to construct, I might be wrong and it wouldn’t help you in learning the reference task. I have a bad habit of always giving out to much info if you haven’t noticed.
The main purpose of this Campaign is to do the research, you have to know why it was marked the way it was, how many were there, what it was doing to get that damage or weathering. Mainly the idea is to get the closest possible model to the way they actually looked. Over 5 months to look up the needed references. So 3 months to do the actual construction is plenty. Out of the Box will be fine until you get to the markings, it must match the markings generally found during the battle. Interpretations are also fine but must be supported by documentation or references.
Due to the editing restrictions, on each one of my posts (or at least once a page in the Official Campaign Thread) I will have a running list of everyone enlisted in the campaign, with their status, model identified to be constructed and a check for each item required for the campaign.
Example;
Bob Card, Callsign: BobCard, Model: (M4A2), Reference Identified (This will be A link back to the post where this occurred or at least that page of the thread), Post Count (Min 3), In work photo count (Min 2), 2 photos posted in Gallery (Y/N).
It will look like this;
When each of these are accomplished then and only then will you be officially announced as completed.
I know this is a bit different then how a majority of the Campaigns are run. The completion rate for Campaigns is generally low, and this will be no exception, but if it helps your ability to do research, or scratch building, or just to get to know others interested in the same thing it served its purpose. I planned the Campaign in such a way so that everyone must participate to successfully complete the campaign. I know it’s a silly thing to require, but I believe that the members that do participate are cheated by someone just throwing their model in for the ribbon.
I cannot submit this for Campaign status until 10 individuals commit to the campaign first. I will wait until 1 Nov 2010 to see if we can get the required enlistees. If not then at that time I will remove this request.
Thanks for taking the time to read all this and I look forward to a great campaign.
If you have a question or wish to clarify or suggest an alteration to the campaign let me know.
Bob
