Reich Defenders IV Group Build: Strike From Above
After considerable discussion and shuffling of time and suibject matter (not to mention all kinds of RL pressure that caused a miss of a January start date), I am proud to announce that Reich Defenders IV is finally go! Daywalker passed me the torch, as it were, to host the RD group builds, and 2013 will be my first, with a twelve-month event (end date January 31st 2014) aimed at thoroughly exploring the world of German late-WWII ground attack, the desperate attempt to stem the Allied tide sweeping across Europe from east and west toward that fateful collapse of the Third Reich in May, 1945.
Aircraft applicable to this phase are many and varied, from tank-busting Stukas to bomb-carrying jet-fighters, the bazarre "Mistel" composites and the solid, powerful Fw 190 F-8 workhorses. If it was used for tactical strike, it's in.
In discussions there were expressions of interest from the following: Bish, BobBailey, Satch_ip, KJ200, Lawdog114, Nathan T, DoogsATX, Reasoned, Wingman_kz and ww2_psycho. If you gents and anyone who may be interested in coming aboard would like to let me know if you're still in and what you'll be taking a crack at, I'll build the participants list as we go.
For myself, I'll throw my helmet into the ring with a Fujimi 1:72 Ju-87 G-1 Stuka in Hans Ulrich Rudel's markings, to start the ball rolling.
Roll Call
Thunderbolt 379 (host): Fujimi 1:72 Ju-87 G-2 (Rudel's markings) DONE
Nathan T: Italeri 1:48 Ju-87 D-5 Stuka... (w/ masks, resin exhausts, possible PE)
Bish: MPM 1:72 Me 262A-2a/U2 (w/ Aires cockpit) DONE
Taxtp: Tamiya 1/72 Henschel Hs 129B-2
Bobbaily: Hasegawa 1/48 Fw 190 F-8
AndrewW: Tamiya 1:48 Fw 190 F-8 (Yellow 11, w/ Eduard PE)
Rigidrider: ProModeler 1:48 Bf110C (Jabo, with some True Details resin and PE) DONE
Sanderson_91: Dragon 1/48 Ju88P-1 (w/75mm Pak 40) DONE
Tempestjohnny: Hasegawa 1:48 Hs129B DONE
Stalkerfish: Cyber-Hobby 1/48 Bf110D-3
Schatten Spartan: Tamiya 1:48 P-47 Thunderbolt (captured, w/ german markings) DONE
Badges
Honour Wall
26th May, 2013 Rigidrider
30th June 2013 Bish
11th Nov. 2013 Thunderbolt379
23rd Feb. 2014 Sanderson_91
26th Feb. 2014 Tempestjohnny
2nd May 2014 SchattenSpartan
Let's build some planes, gents!
Cheers, Mike/Thunderbolt379