The Battle for the Mediterranean

Gera, put me down for a Beaufighter but Im have a hard time finding ref pics of one in the Mediterranean. Any hepl is welcome

Thad

Ok.........I think I have the participant's list updated so please check the first page and verify I got you in OK....

• Well I have changed my mind...first I am going in with a strange looking  Regia Aeronautica's "Savoia Marchetti SM-85 Dive Bomber", only 36 built.....this is a strange "ugly" ... which did not cause any danger except to "Bibi" (as Mussolini was called by his lover...Clara). ciao, ciao Bibi!!!!!..
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  This is it..................................

Gera, can you add me to the list.

I'm still one of the undecided!

Karl

solid wrote:

..........................4 days to go!!!!!!!! time to start checking ..tyres, flying wires, controls, instruments....... ............................ ................................Inteligence reports much shipping toward Malta and N.Africa!!!!                                                                          MedHdqs

Preparing Beaufighters to launch an attack on shipping that has been spotted attempting to bring fuel and ammo to Rommel's Afrika Corps.  We must not let the supplies get through! 

If I could find more Ref pic's on my Beaufighter I will join in the attack

Thad

For Thad....................

Captain Pilot...Intelligence reports the following sites wich can possible aid you in providing secret information on "Mediterranean" Beaufighter....Good luck and good hunting.

http://www.marinefoundation.org/wrecksbristolbeaufighter.htm
note: these guys must have a lot of info....drop them a note!!!

http://www.compass.dircon.co.uk/Beaufighter.htm

http://www.vflintham.demon.co.uk/aircraft/beau/beau.htm

http://www.europa1939.com/aviones/cazas/beaufighter.html
This is a Spanish site.it particularly gives a picture of:
Beaufighter Mk VIC del Escuadron No 272 basado en Ta Kail y Luga, Malta, Noviembre 1942 ( Beaufighter Mk VIC No 272 Squadron based at Tai Kail and Luga, MALTA, November 1942)  it also has a color profile.

http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/British/beaufighter_at_malta
COLOR PIC...BUT NOT GOOD...:(

http://www.killifish.f9.co.uk/Malta%20WWII/Beaufighter.htm
Great DIRECT info on Malta Beaufighters.

http://www.valka.cz/newdesign/v900/clanek_11434.html
Check.....Allied data

http://www.trentoincina.it/mg/mgtrento.htm
Actual pictures of the Beaufighter that torpedoed the Italian Cruiser "Trento"

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Cockpit/3873/beau.html
HERE!!!! is a Kit...Tamiya?....painted in Mediterranean colors....

Should you require more intelligence on the subject.....we will try to get info directly from our agents
that were dropped a few nights ago......sorry to say no transmissions from them have been received yet...

Yours truly
Intelligence Office of the Mediterranean Command.

That's some awesome research you've done there Gera, nice job.  I should have remembered that the Tamiya Mk.VI comes in a Med camo OOB, oh well nice pickup anyway.

Well only a couple of days to go and the Sherman is already to rock and roll.  This is going to be straight out of the box so I'm hoping I should be able to turn it around pretty quickly, fingers crossed.

Cheers

Hey Solid, I came up with those same site, however you did have one I did not have. That intell did help me with my color choice. A big thanks from Texas.

Thad

The Italians are preparing their C.202's to defend their supply lines bring on the RAF !!!

If my OOB C.202 Folgore is completed quickly the Luftwaffe may send a Ju88-C-6 into the fray

Well lads it’s the 28th here in Aus (actually it's the 1st now because it's 12:02am) and I've spent a happy evening assembling the upper hull and turret of my Sherman.  There's really not much to it and I should have the whole kit assembled for painting in a day or so.  Most of the time will be spent on cleaning up the road wheels and assembling the bogies.  I'll post some pics soon.

Cheers

Ok......Signori!!!!!! andiamo presto!!!!!!! here is the S-85 from start to where I am now. Get your guns ready for once the bombs are loaded "The Bananna with wings" as the S-85 was called will dive bomb all British Instalations in the Mediterranean!!!!! Mare Nostrum!!!!!!....Ships watch out!!!!

Ciao!!!!!

Heres my C.202 with the basecoats of sandelgreb and leichtblau  the weird thing is i can see the upper and lower fuselage seams in the photos but not on the model otherwise something to do woth the flash maybe??? I also popped the windscreen of becaise like a NIT i forgot the danged gunsight  i am also adding the exaust stacks after painting ENJOY

razordws.....Thank you...

Chris:....if you need camo and squadrons markings let me know, there are a bunch of Italian sites with great photos and info!!!!! the 202 was like the Mustang in Italy, so there are tons of sites....

Very nice Job!!!!!!.................OH!!!! yes!.....Digital cameras are like microscopes they show you "everything".....I use it to find faults that the eye passes by!!!!!

Buon Volo Pilota!!!!!

Gera

Gera great looking progress.

Chris awesome looking build, what kit is that, Hasegawa?

Cheers

Gera & Chris looks like your making some good progress

Thad

Chris:  Wing-nut (marc) posted a build not too long ago using the smoke ring decals.  You might want to check it out

http://www.finescale.com/FSM/CS/forums/544256/ShowPost.aspx

razordws wrote:

Chris:  Wing-nut (marc) posted a build not too long ago using the smoke ring decals.  You might want to check it out http://www.finescale.com/FSM/CS/forums/544256/ShowPost.aspx

DAVE thanks for the heads up on that Marc did a great job on the 202's big bro his greyhound looks awesome with the smoke rings I'll have to look into some of those

Hi guys......

.In a few days, experimental flights of the "Authonomous Experimental Dive bombing Group"  based at Ciampino Sud outside Rome will be flying  their SM-85's and do some dive bombing excersices with the aim of doing it often on the British aircraftcarrier sailing the Mediterranean. The pilots of the group will be very dissapointed when they find out the "flying Banana" is not up to the task!!!!!!!, they eventually will probably be in the long lists of Heroes of Italy dying in the dangerous SM-79's.........

Soild:  Nice looking Bannana you have there Solid and nice pictures too.  The Italians sure had an interesting design philosophy. 

Anyway, I'm still a long way from the start of my build which may change due to a lack of reference on LCM's in the Med.  I still have lots of time though so I'll see what I can dig up.

Dave:.....Thanks, yes, there are really nice looking Italian planes, like the SM-85 many totally unknown.

Will take a rest from the GB for a month or two, I am involved with a russian BE-12 in 1:50 scale and need to get my hands into it.

Greetings to all.

Gera