Group Build feeler: Reich Defenders V: Hunters of the Dark

Hi guys, just to let you know, the main GB thread has been posted in Group Builds, so RD V is definitely go!

Have fun!

Mike/TB379

Nathan I hear ya! I've done a few of these Dragon 88's and that canopy fit is a bear to say the least! BTW that was a sharp looking build !

Brandon -- yes indeed! The GB main thread should have been up by now but a few unexpected things came along (it was Halloween here last night...) so I'll try to get the thread posted in the next couple of hours -- If I fail to, it'll be tomorrow, I'm afraid, but November 1st is the official launch date!

M/TB379

Thanks for welcoming me aboard.  I have made the decision and ordered the Eduard bf 110 G-4.  Plus some aftermarket goodies.  

Moose

So, are we off an running tomorrow? I'm gonna try and get started, time permitting as long as it's a go.

TREYZX10R

I'm in for sure with a 1/48 JU-88G6 Dragon kit,time allowing also the PM 410 in 1/48

Hey I built that same kit in the last Night fighter GB. All I can say is good luck, and go easy when handling the canopy!

Welcome aboard Moose and Treyz! Yes, it'll be a year, and the launch date is next week, but you can start at any point during the year that's convenient -- I won't be starting till next year myself.

Cheers, M/TB379

I'm in for sure with a 1/48 JU-88G6 Dragon kit,time allowing also the PM 410 in 1/48

Hello,

I am interested in this GB.  Would be the first in a long time and first in an aircraft.  I am looking for a year in length.  Namely because of family commitments.  I am thinking of either the JU88 G-6 from dragon or the Bf 110f from Eduard.  

After market will be included.  I can't do a build without it.

Read the threads she said!!!! OK I see it's a 1 Nov start, i'll have to hold back until some time next year before I commit, need to see if I can get through the GB's I've already committed to - sure i'll make it though.

I could be in - got load on my plate but I was planning to start an Arado 234 /N anyway. If this could start Jan for 12 months, i could do.

SS -- any of those would be great! I'm doing the 262 2-seater but the Dragon issue of the Trimaster kit in 48th -- it'll be a challenge, if the Trimaster Ta-152 is anything to go by.

JJ -- sounds great! I'm looking forward to lots of spectacular night camo jobs!

M/TB379

I'll jump in on this but i'll probably start with my first post on Nov 01 but then i'll have to put it away until about April while I finish up what's already on my plate. I'll be doing Revell's 1/48 Arado Ar 234 B/2N "Nachtigall"

I'm not too sure about my entry for this one. It's probably going to be the He 219, but I got some other neat birds in my stash as well:

• Dragon's Bf 110 E Nachtjäger (1/32)
• Eduard's new Fw 190 Nachtjäger (1/48)
• And I'm thinking about getting me that big Trumpeter Me 262 two-seater... 

Yeah, I'm thinking if I can pull that camo off in 1/72, I can do just about anything with an airbrush.

That'll be a most unusual beast, Steve! The camo will be a challenge, and so will the radar in 1:72.

Come on, November!

Mike/TB379

OK, I'm ready. I received my FW-189 today. It looks like a very detailed kit for 1/72 scale. It has separate seatbelts and a very detailed office

Looks like a fun build. I'm excited to start.

I got the 109 I am planning on doing for this GB. It uses a fuel tank that was a wing tank for a P-47, as a belly tank. Interesting. The model is late war, April '45. I suppose the Luftwaffe was using recovered tanks on some planes for longer range?

By all means, any changes you like are fine.

A fortnight from go-time, and counting!

M/TB379

Just noticed I have a ME410B-6/R-2 in my stash from PM. I guess I should probably build that one rather than purchase another and not hit my stash. So, I am changing my kit to the PM Me410-B-6/R-2, if that is allowed.

Yes, I'm excited about it.

That'll be a most interesting project!

M/TB379

I just ordered Kurt Tank's Focke Wulf Fw 189A-1 "Night Fighter"  in 1:72 scale from MPM for this build.

I know, and it made me laugh. I can't recall where I read it, but it was all to do with how primitive the radar was and how it indicated the location of other aircraft. And I would guess that often the pilot would never see his target as it was a black underside against a black sky.

Bish...LOLOLOL... that would be a great indicator of how close you were!  A good pilot would likely use that before anything else! Funny...

Doug

Steve, looks like you have caught the bug.

Its 1st Nov and will run for a year.

Thunderbolt,

I'll be in with something, I don't have a clue with what just yet, but something.

When was the start date? I didn't see it in the posts yet.

Steve

Mike, i'll keep my eyes open for it. I try to stick to just one, maybe 2, builds for any GB as there are just so many out there I want to join and I like to try and vary my builds as much as p[possible.

TREY, glad to see you getting back into it. Always look forward to your builds, I will be really keep my eyes open for the 88.

Welcome aboard, sounds great!

M/TB379