Fantasy Fliers Group Build

Hey Red, yeah I am ready for this.  I will bring out a ME262 don't yet know size either 1/48 or 1/32 that I will Modify to look like a twin tailed variant that was drawn up.  Also you should include some dates or deadlines. 

This should be fun though hope more people join.

Yeah, I just got more info from spiralcity.  I'm going to move the start day to September 1st of this year and run it till spring sometime.  I haven't quite decided on the end date.  Do you think  that's long enough?

Sounds like a cool project.  I look forward to seeing it finished.

-Red

Red, put me down as a starter.

Not sure what I'll build, but I'm sure I can think of something.

Karl

Roger that.

Pilot Officer "Guardsmen" and Pilot Officer "KJ-200" are the starting squadron mates! 

Red 13 has the lead.  All planes, attack!

-Red

just bumping it back....

-Red

BUMP....

I'm back, everybody!   I was up near Eau Claire for a week, with no net access.

-Red

I'd like to join with somethink like an XP-54, 55, or 56.  Probably the Swoose.

<Edit>  Make that the 1/48 Collect Aire XP-55 Ascender 

Any ideas on a badge? 

I like the idea of a self designed varian of a world war 2 plane the only plane I've got that is barely started is a BF-109 but I've already asembled the piolt figure and half of the cockpit and the propeler but I lost it so I could atempt to make a jet vershon of it I'd like to try that if it's cool with you but I might change to something else depending on what I buy betwean now and then.

Sweet!  I have a kit that's been waiting for just this sort of GB!  I don't know much about who made this kit, but it's a 1/48 all-resin P-51H.  For a long time I've been toying with the idea of painting it in ETO colors, something like this:

The P-51H would have given most of the late-war Luftwaffe birds a fair run for their money (FW-190D, Ta-152, even most of the jets).  The largely olive paint scheme that I'm planning leads to the conclusion that allied air-supremacy was still a long way from being obtained over Europe!

Exactly the idea!  I will be watching with much intrest.  Although, the Do-335A-4 could give your bird a run for its money....jk!  You are welcome to join the squadron.  Form up!

-Red

Go right ahead, stickman.  Atten, hut!  Another member for the squadron!  Jeaton01, you may also join.  Both of you are needed reinforcements!

-Red

Yeah, j, i've got a badge.  I just have to set it up.  The whole thing is kind of new to me...

-Red

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That's the link for the badge, pilots!  Load it on to your profile so we can all identify each other!  No fratricide!

BTW, does anyone recognise my signature?

-Red 

Wait so we get the badge beafor we make the model?

Oh I've figuerd out a name for my plane the BF-109 J-1 the J is for jet the 1 is it's the first in it's series.

stickman; yeah, you get the badge as soon as you join.

jeaton01; no problem. 

thanks, it's from a video game I play a lot.  A flight combat sim, actually. copy and paste the link to your profiles (the signature area) and it should show up.

-Red 

Red,

How long are you running this build? If you run it for at least 8 months I feel I can jump in. As it is I need to start my IL-2 for the Mud Movers build. I'm trying to find the time.

If I have time I'll build the Me 263A-1 Czech Model 1/48 out of the box.

Yeah, that's my apx timeframe; 8 months.  

Go ahead, I'd like to see it!

-Red

Hi Red13Bar,

I'm interested! I have a whole schwarm of Luft '46 subjects, it's just a matter of deciding what to go with. A three-seater Me 262? Trimaster's Ta 152? The Mistel IV? The four-engine Ar 234C? The A-9 piloted rocket? Huma's Me 263, 309 or 609. Hmmm... There was a rocket-boosted Mustang... Lockheed's L-133 radical proposal (which I think has been kitted)... The Martin-Baker MB-5 (kitted, I think). The All-Aus Commonwealth Aircraft CA-20 pseudo-Mustang-on-steroids (definitely not kitted!)... Would the hybrid-powerplant MiG-13 count?

Cheers,

TB379

yeah, I think those would be great!

*salute*  Pilot officer Thunderbolt has joined the squadron! 

-Red

Hi Red12Bar,

I've checked my stash log and while I have around a dozen appropriate items it's a question of what I can get to easily. I'm leaning toward the MPM 1:72 Mistel IV (twin Me 262) at this time. I also have a strange hankering for a P-80 in squadron colors... Think Glamorous Glen IV, or Detroit Miss II. Hmmm!

This'll be a fun build -- but I can't absolutely promise I'll get to it as there may be a house move falling around November and I have five other GB projects in hand already! For that reason I won't take my badge until I actually start the model.

Cheers,

TB379

that's just fine. 

Both of you can join the squad if you want!

-Red

Hi Red 13 Bar,

I've pulled the MPM Mistel IV from my stash and it looks pretty good -- the upper component is the Me 262 A2a/U2 with a glazed nose for the bombardier who would remote-pilot the drone into the target.The kit is a mix of raised and recessed panel lines, begging for at least some rescribing, and the decals look pretty good. The offered scheme is quite drab, RLM 81 upper, over RLM 76 lower, with the drone in natural metal. As it's hypothetical I could be more adventurous and still be equally correct, though with the strictures late in the war a simple scheme is also technically reasonable.

It's on the shelf, and I'll get to it if I can!

Cheers,

TB379

Yes, that is also eligible, as are any other weird and whacky things you can do with it! (no lasers!)

-Red

Right, then! Pilot Officer Jacob, welcome to the squadron! 

BTW, all, I want to make one small issue clear.  Any technology created up to the end of the Korean War is eligible material for a "what-if." Anything after the end of the Korean war is not usable.  Therefore, an F-86 would be another option aside from a P-80 or -59. 

-Red