AIRCRAFT - Battle of Britain Group Build (Jan 1st 2005 - May 31st 2005) - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products

tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 7:53 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

::paranoid look:: ya know Tweety... I do notice Jules lurking around here a lot... gonna have to put a mirror on my modelling desk so I can see behind me when I am painting and such..

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 6:35 AM

::paranoid look:: ya know Tweety... I do notice Jules lurking around here a lot... gonna have to put a mirror on my modelling desk so I can see behind me when I am painting and such.. Wink [;)]

I did that same Stuka you are talking about Jules.. If I remember right it went together ok... I remember feeling it looked pretty good when finished.. of course that was before I divorced my evil ex-wife and I was hitting the bottle a lot back then Laugh [(-D]

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 6:10 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by darson

Great to have you aboard Tweets,

You never know if you are really lucky, High Planes might release a resin conversion for the Bf 109-E3 It wouldn't be a group build without you doing something with a bucket of filler and some resin

Good idea with the tag, I think I'll join you.

Cheers
Darren

Yeah, that'd be right!

Just my luck, I'd be dumb enough to purchase it too. Tongue [:P]

Nice to have the Aussie GB crowd here!!
j.s., saw your name in this GB and thought I might start being a GB stalker Evil [}:)]

Do you know whose hiding behind your tube of glue???????

Seriously though, not only will I be building the 109, but if things go right tomorrow, there may also be a 110 in the mix.
Wont know that one till Friday for sure.

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 2:04 AM

Here i was getting all sad cause the Aussie GB is Almost over Sad [:(]

but now i see a few of the boys in this one Thumbs Up [tup]

Good stuff......

Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

to the GB Lucien glad to have you with us Thumbs Up [tup]

Tweets as always a pleasure to be building with you mate Big Smile [:D]

Darson thanks for the links, i'm doing mine in 48 but i went and had a look anyway, the box art on this one has a desert Stuka with a red and white snake going down the fueselage...........
I'm not to concerned about masking the canopy, it's just gonna take a little bit more time than normal, maybe alot more time Sigh [sigh]

....Jules....

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 8:43 PM

Great to have you aboard Tweets,

You never know if you are really lucky, High Planes might release a resin conversion for the Bf 109-E3 Laugh [(-D]

It wouldn't be a group build without you doing something with a bucket of filler and some resin Big Smile [:D]

Good idea with the tag, I think I'll join you.

Cheers
Darren

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 11:06 AM

Count this lil' fluffy duck in!!!!! Wink [;)]

I reckon I'll build........................................
Bf 109E-3.

Yeah, that seems like the bill Tongue [:P]

And the time frame will give a chance to do some hard core camo work on it.

Thank God Sabre's weren't invented yet!
Sigh [sigh]

Might be wearing the GB tag a tad early, but call it advertising. Tongue [:P]

Might spur more peeps on to join, this one seems like an excellent idea! Big Smile [:D]

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 1:56 AM

Darson, that pretty much decides the matter then.

Hurricane Mk1 night fighter it is.

Not sure I would want to consider rescribing the panel lines on another German bomber, which is what I would have to do with the Ju88 just yet, I still haven't finished scribing the ones on my Do217K yet!

Karl

Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Monday, October 11, 2004 5:59 PM

cool Lucien welcome aboard! I am at a standstill on what to build... don't feel like doing the Defiant in 1/72... I dunno why I am stuck on 1/48 at the present... maybe because this is the first time since I was a kid I am modelling in a house instead of an apt and I have room for them?

Maybe because I am becoming old and feeble and can't see the smaller stuff? hmmm... I'll post it tonight... gotta be decisive here... otherwise I'll end up with three kits and not know which one I wanna build first!

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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Lucien Harpress

Member since
June 2003
From: A Computer in Adrian, (SE) Michigan.

Posted by Lucien Harpress on Monday, October 11, 2004 1:59 PM

Consider counting me in. I have the Academy Hawker Hurricane that is stalled right now for want of an airbrush regulator. If I can get one though, I may be in. Like I said, we'll see.

That which does not kill you makes you stranger...

-The Joker

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Monday, October 11, 2004 5:26 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by KJ200

Been thinking about what to build, couple of options spring to mind, Ju88 in 1/72, possibly the old Revell kit, or alternatively Hasegawa's Hurricane in 1/48. Not sure if the nightfighter Hurricane saw service during the BoB but wouldn't mind giving that a go.

Karl

Karl,

A number of squadrons including Nos 73, 85 & 87 flew the Hurricane Mk.I in a nightfighter role during the BoB.

Cheers
Darren

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Monday, October 11, 2004 2:10 AM

Cruzr, welcome to the forum. The Blenheim should be an interesting build, I can remember building that kit when I was about 10, which makes it a fair few years old. Still if I remember rightly it went together quite nicely.

Jules, you must be a glutton for punishment if you are going to mask a Stuka canopy!

Been thinking about what to build, couple of options spring to mind, Ju88 in 1/72, possibly the old Revell kit, or alternatively Hasegawa's Hurricane in 1/48. Not sure if the nightfighter Hurricane saw service during the BoB but wouldn't mind giving that a go.

Karl

Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Monday, October 11, 2004 1:37 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

Nice choice Cruzrbeen thinking of doing a twin engined A/c for a while now, maybe next year............
Hey does anyone know what the Revell Stuka is like to build, i normally avoid revell kits but this one looks OK judging by the pics on the box, it's in a desert scheme but i can live with that as long as it's the right model B2 i think........
anyways i'l be doing it in the colours of the 77th, this group lost 16 A/C in one day over southern England..........Jules.........

Jules,

I am assuming that you are going to do the Revell (ITALERI) 1/72 JU-87B-2/R-2. If not then ignore this.

I have done a bit of looking about and come up with a couple of reviews of the kit for you.
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/luftwaffe/ju-87b2-r2.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/luftwaffe/ju-87b2-r2_kr.htm

If you are doing the 1/72 Stuka, you're a braver man than I am with the masking you're going to have to do on the canopy Big Smile [:D]

Cruzr,

I have updated the front page with your Blenheim.

Cheers
Darren

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 10, 2004 8:45 PM

Nice choice Cruzr Thumbs Up [tup]

been thinking of doing a twin engined A/c for a while now, maybe next year............
Hey does anyone know what the Revell Stuka is like to build, i normally avoid revell kits but this one looks OK judging by the pics on the box, it's in a desert scheme but i can live with that as long as it's the right model B2 i think........
anyways i'l be doing it in the colours of the 77th, this group lost 16 A/C in one day over southern England..........Jules.........

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Cruzr

Member since
October 2004
From: Fort St John B.C. Canada

Posted by Cruzr on Sunday, October 10, 2004 3:28 PM

Blenheim Mk IV from 248 sq

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Cruzr

Member since
October 2004
From: Fort St John B.C. Canada

Posted by Cruzr on Sunday, October 10, 2004 12:14 PM

thanks for the warm welcome. The "Halifax" was a nice idea but i'm going to go with a Mark IV Bristol Blenheim in 1/72 from Airfix. i'm going to do some reading and pick a squadron and version.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 10, 2004 9:36 AM

Hey Cliff

to the GB

Madmike love the Emil mate Cool [8D]

I wish i could take pics like that.. Sigh [sigh]

Tho9900 I know what you mean i'm wrapprd up in the same GB's you areLOL

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Friday, October 8, 2004 9:18 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Cruzr

Hey all, since i'm new to the board and WWII aircraft are my model's of choice, this sound like a good way to jump in to the crowd ( if you don't mind). i'll let you know Tuesday Oct 12 which one.
The names Cliff by the way, i'm from Halifax, Nova Scotia

Welcome Cliff!!! glad to have you aboard!

And how about you build a Halifax? Wink [;)]

no rush on letting us know... I have put myself in for the Boulton Paul Defiant but i just found out the 1/48 kit is not out yet and that's all I have built in since I got back to modelling... I guess I will do the 1/72.. Sad [:(]

I wish my 1/24 Spitfire Mk V was a Mk II so I could build it.... I am getting anxious to get into it but keep getting wrapped up in Group Builds...

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Friday, October 8, 2004 7:12 PM

Firstly,

to the FSM forum Cliff and thanks for joining us on this GB.

I have updated who is building what (as far as they know so far) on the first page. Just remember this is definitely not set in stone, if anybody has a change of preference just let me know.

As far as I am concerned, I have definitely made up my mind. I will be building a Spitfire Mk.II of 91 Sqdn No P8194.
P8194 was a 'presentation' aircraft, which was marked with the town or city that that raised money for its construction, which in this case was the Gold Coast in Queensland Australia. I will be using Aeromasters lovely Battle of Britain Pt.II for the decals.

Cheers
Darren

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Cruzr

Member since
October 2004
From: Fort St John B.C. Canada

Posted by Cruzr on Friday, October 8, 2004 3:59 PM

Hey all, since i'm new to the board and WWII aircraft are my model's of choice, this sound like a good way to jump in to the crowd ( if you don't mind). i'll let you know Tuesday Oct 12 which one.
The names Cliff by the way, i'm from Halifax, Nova Scotia

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Friday, October 8, 2004 9:31 AM

that looks good mike.. real sharp!

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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KINGTHAD

Member since
May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Friday, October 8, 2004 8:35 AM

Darren, add me to the list not sure what to build yet but I will let you know.

Thad

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Friday, October 8, 2004 2:40 AM

Here is a previous build I did of a BoB theatre Luftwaffe "Emil"

Hasegawa 1:48 Bf109E-4

cheers

Mike

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Friday, October 8, 2004 2:29 AM

Darren

Count me in. I think this might be the excuse I need to have a Spitfire MkIIa in my cabinet!

I have the Tamiya and Monogram offerings in 1:48 and the BIG Airfix one in 1:24...

Please put me down for a Spitfire MkIIa, I will let you know scale a little later if that is ok?

Oh, can I enter my Hobbycraft 1:48 Civilschmitt at all? It is the Buchon Ha1112 they used in the Battle of Britain movie.

cheers and thanks

Mike

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Friday, October 8, 2004 2:29 AM

Count me in.

Not sure what I'll build, or even what scale yet.

Karl

Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 7, 2004 10:43 PM

Is it FEB yet..............no.. Sad [:(]

I'll probably take all of FEB just to mask the canopy...........

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Monday, October 4, 2004 6:00 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

Tho9900 i'll dig a few pics up for you, but i'll have to take pics of the books cause my scanner is broken........
I did read in some book that the Defiants had one good daylight mission shooting down a couple of 109's only because the 109's mistook them for Hurricanes and attacked from astern...................J.S................

oh! no don't go to all THAT trouble... I have some pics already, but if it means cutting or something then I think I am ok... and I like that Defiant story... imagine their surprise then those Hurricanes start shooting at them from behind!

haha... probably felt like I do on Saturday night when all the rednecks are throwing their beer cans out of the window driving down the highway...

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!