RAF 100th Anniversay GB

Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 9:38 AM

Glad to have you on board Theuns, and don't worry, theres no way we could forget you guys Wink

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Theuns

Member since
April 2010

Posted by Theuns on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 9:17 AM

Hey Bish, I will be in with something, not sure what yet.....dont forget us South Africans (guys like Sailor Mallan, Pat Pattle and Jacobus LeRoux )

We "saffers" also played a minor role with the RAF ;-)

Theuns

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 8:59 AM

Nice one Dan. Having been lucky enough to get inside the BBMF lanc, i'll be looking forward to that.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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DantheMan85

Member since
February 2006
From: Cincinnati Ohio

Posted by DantheMan85 on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 8:52 AM

Hello Bish, I would like to enter in my 1/72 Avro Lancaster B Mk III. Markings are for 1944. The two spitfires are complete, the Lancaster unstarted. Cool

1 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

On my Work Bench: Tamiya Ford GT 1/24

Up Coming: ?

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 6:53 AM

No worries Bossman, got it added.

Do you mean the scale or the subject.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Bossman

Member since
December 2002

Posted by Bossman on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 6:15 AM

Thanks Bish,

Yeah, this is a 1/48 Hasegawa kit . . . a bit out of the ordinary for me.

Chris

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 3:43 AM

Got you all down guys, thnaks for signing up. Bossman, is that kit 48th, wasn't sure so have not aded a scale.

As to the crab, glad you ask. The unofficial knickname of the RAF is Crab Air and RAF personel are reffered to as crabs.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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lewbud

Member since
June 2008

Posted by lewbud on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 11:23 PM

Bish,

Don't know what it will be, but it will be 1/72 and most likely an Airfix kit.

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

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Bossman

Member since
December 2002

Posted by Bossman on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 8:53 PM

Hi Bish,

I'm thinking that this GB may need a single engine WWII fighter - so there's really only one choice - right ?

Please count me in with this one:

Of course this is only the kit . . . She'll have RAF markings - and most likely - she won't be set up as a tropical version.

Pardon my ignorance - but what is the significance of the red crab on all the badges ?

Chris

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Eagle90

Member since
November 2010
From: Florida-West Central

Posted by Eagle90 on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 8:46 PM

You know I'm in!!!!! I'll be serving the Queen by flying (building) a Victor! Desert Storm era. I saw them there when I was there and thought they were beautiful...not to mention the British were allowed to have MUCH better nose art then we were. LOL!

Put me down for this one boss!

Bobby

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checkmateking02

Member since
September 2003
From: AandF in the Badger State

Posted by checkmateking02 on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 7:30 PM

I'm in, Bish, with a 1/72 Airfix Handley-Page Hampden from the Victoria Cross Icons kit.

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 6:54 PM

Oh what the hey, I'm in Bish...

Eduard 1/48th Hawker Tempest

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

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tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 6:18 PM

I'll start with an Airfix Harrier GR.1 1/72.

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SteveCB

Member since
November 2016
From: Sandy, UT

Posted by SteveCB on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 6:15 PM

I'll sign up for a 1/48 Hawker Fury from Airfix. The cockpit is pretty pathetic, but I found a detail set for a Hurricane. I'll substitute that and hope it works.

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 4:48 PM

ORBAT

aeroplanegripper Eduard 1/72nd Spitfire Mk XVI (Completed)

Armor_Aficionado 1/48th Battle of Britain diorama.(Completed)

Airfix 1/72nd Spitfire (Completed)

armornut pacific Coast Models 1/32nd Tempest

Bish Xtrakit 1/72nd Canberra PR.9 (Completed)

Skunkworks 1/72nd MQ-9 Reaper (Completed)

bobbaily AMT/Tech 1/48th P-40E

Bossman Hasegawa 1/48th Hurricane

BrandonD Eduard 1/48th Brisfit (Completed)

BrandonK Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter, Night fighter (Completed)

castelnuovo Italeri 1/48th Harvard Mk. IIa (Completed)

Airfix 1/48th Walrus Mk.I (Completed)

checkmateking02 Airfix 1/72nd Handley-Page Hampden (Completed)

crown r n7 tamiya 1/48th Gloster Meteor F.1 (Completed)

damouav Tamiya 1/48th Mosquito Mk. XVII (Completed)

DantheMan85 Airfix 1/72nd Avro Lancaster B Mk.III

DasBeav Airfix 1/48th BP Defiant (Completed)

Smer 1/48th Supermarine Walrus (Completed)

Lindberg 1/48th Bristol Bulldog

Eagle90 Matchbox 1/72nd Victor (Completed)

Airfix 1/72nd Buccaneer (Completed)

MPC 1/72nd Vulcan (Completed)

EBergerud Tamiya 1/48th Beaufighter Mk VI (Completed)

Italeri 1/72nd Sunderland Mk I

ExtremeTeam Airfix 1/72nd Whitley Mk. V

fjs3 Hobby Boss 1/48th BP Defiant

Fredthefoot'sModels Heller 1/72nd Hurricane Mk. IIc (Completed)

Gamera Eduard 1/48th Hawker Tempest

Greg Eduard 1/48th Hawker Typhoon (Completed)

goldhammer Monogram 1/48th Mosquito (Completed)

iSteve Airfix 1/48th Spitfire Mk I (Completed)

jgeratic Eduard 1/48th Sopwith camel

Justinryan215 Revell Dambusters Lancaster (Completed)

lewbud Airfix 1/72nd Westland Whirlwind NF (Completed)

Fujimi 1/72nd Canadair Sabre F.4

Airfix 1/72nd Typhoon Ib

Heller 1/72nd Tempest Mk V (Completed)

Lostagain Airfix 1/72nd Lightning F.2A (Completed)

modelcrazy Hasegawa 1/32nd Spitfire Mk.V (Completed)

Hasegawa 1/72nd Type 52 Zero (Completed)

Hasegawa 1/72nd Tornado GR.1 (Completed)

plasticjunkie Revell 1/32nd Spitfire Mk. IX/C (Completed)

Rigidrider Typhoon 1/48th Mk. IB (Completed)

Hobby Boss 1/72nd Eurofighter Typhoon (Completed)

Airfix 1/72nd Hurricane (Completed)

rocker286 Airfix 1/72nd Bolton & Paul Defiant Mk I (Completed)

rooster513 Airfix 1/48th Hurricane (Completed)

scottrc Roden 1/32nd S.E.5a (Completed)

SteveCB Airfix 1/48th Hawker Fury (Completed)

Stikpusher Hobby Craft 1/48th Vampire Mk I

taxtp Matchbox 1/72nd Meteor NF

Master Box 1/32nd RAF pilot & friend (Completed)

tempestjohnny Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.1 (Completed)

Italeri 1/72nd Jaguar T.2 (Completed)

Tamiya 1/48th Mosquito NF XIII (Completed)

Texas Tbone Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mark Vb Tropical

Theuns Tamiya 1/48th Mosquito Mk VI (Completed)

Toshi Tamiya 1/32nd Mosquito FB. Mk VI (Completed)

Ready for action

DasBeav Airfix 1/48th BP Defiant

Bish Xtrakit 1/72nd Canberra PR.9.

Rigidrider Typhoon 1/48th Mk. IB

modelcrazy Hasegawa 1/72nd Type 52 Zero

BrandonK Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter, Night fighter

Eagle90 Airfix 1/72nd Buccaneer

modelcrazy Hasegawa 1/32nd Spitfire Mk.V

castelnuovo Italeri 1/48th Harvard Mk. IIa

tempestjohnny Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.1

Toshi Tamiya 1/32nd Mosquito FB. Mk VI

tempestjohnny Italeri 1/72nd Jaguar T.2

Eagle90 Matchbox 1/72nd Victor

Eagle90 MPC 1/72nd Vulcan

Rigidrider Airfix 1/72nd Hurricane

modelcrazy Hasegawa 1/72nd Tornado GR.1

Fredthefoot'sModels Heller 1/72nd Hurricane Mk. IIc

Rigidrider Hobby Boss 1/72nd Eurofighter Typhoon

DasBeav Smer 1/48th Supermarine Walrus

checkmateking02 Airfix 1/72nd Handley-Page Hampden

damouav Tamiya 1/48th Mosquito Mk. XVII

plasticjunkie Revell 1/32nd Spitfire Mk. IX/C

EBergerud Tamiya 1/48th Beaufighter Mk VI

rooster513 Airfix 1/48th Hurricane

Armor_Aficionado Airfix 1/72nd Spitfire

Bish Skunkworks 1/72nd MQ-9 Reaper

Theuns Tamiya 1/48th Mosquito Mk VI

taxtp Master Box 1/32nd RAF pilot & friend

scottrc Roden 1/32nd S.E.5a

lewbud Heller 1/72nd Tempest Mk V

rocker286 Airfix 1/72nd Bolton & Paul Defiant Mk I

SteveCB Airfix 1/48th Hawker Fury

goldhammer Monogram 1/48th Mosquito

lewbud Airfix 1/72nd Westland Whirlwind NF

aeroplanegripper Eduard 1/72nd Spitfire Mk XVI

BrandonD Eduard 1/48th Brisfit

Justinryan215 Revell Dambusters Lancaster

Greg Eduard 1/48th Hawker Typhoon

crown r n7 tamiya 1/48th Gloster Meteor F.1

castelnuovo Airfix 1/48th Walrus Mk.I

iSteve Airfix 1/48th Spitfire Mk I

tempestjohnny Tamiya 1/48th Mosquito NF XIII

Armor_Aficionado 1/48th Battle of Britain diorama

EBergerud Italeri 1/72nd Sunderland Mk I

Lostagain Airfix 1/72nd Lightning F.2A

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

RAF 100th Anniversay GB

Posted by Bish on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 4:46 PM

Welcome to the Headquarters Air Command officially approved 100^th Anniversary RAF GB. Formed on the 1^st April 1918 (apparently it’s not an April fool’s joke, but many are yet to be convinced Big Smile ) by the merger of the Royal Navy’s Royal Naval Air Service and the British Army’s Royal Flying Corps, Britain’s Royal Air Force (AKA Crab Air) was the first and so the oldest independent air force.

So, how can you mark this important event? Easy, you can build something connected with the RAF. This can include, well, I think aircraft would be a good start. But also vehicles, figures, busts and anything else you can think of.

But there is more. Also allowed are builds from the RAF predecessors, the RNAS and RFC. Plus, the FAA was a part of the RAF from 1924 until coming under navy command in 1939, so FAA builds from that period count. And more, foreign units that fought as part of the RAF. These could be Czech, Polish, American, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand or any others. Captured aircraft in RAF markings and plausible ‘What If’s’ such as the F-111K and TSR-2 can also be included. And I am sure I may have missed something, so if you’re not sure, just ask.

So you have plenty of options and no excuses. Now for the rules.

Build begins April 1^st 2017 and ends April 1^st 2018.

Progress pics are a must.

Partially started within reason is ok, and of course, any scale, AM or OOB and all the usual stuff.

Cross over allowed.

Enjoy yourself. But of course only in line with Queens Regs (RAF)

Brylcreem is optional.

And even though it goes against everything i hold dear and true, Spitfires are allowed.

If your not sure if a subject would fit the bill, or if you wnat a spot of inspiration, the RAF website may be able to help. This page has links which cover all aircraft used by the RAF including civilian and foreign.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/AircraftoftheRoyalAirForce.cfm

And now for your reward, a choice of one of 5 badges covering the history and future of the RAF.