Fleet Air Arm Group Build

Found this on ebay.

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I know Admiral!  If they were- it would take me even longer!

Glad you fellas liked the badge.  I resized for sig's.

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Daywalker wrote:

Oh-oh, just realized that we only have 9 months to build these kits!  I may have to downsize to a Mosquito- two less spinners to deal with!

Wot?  They aren't even spiral painted, Frank!

 Jason I am thinking of you and all your going through this holiday.  I pray that you and the family are able to find joy in the midst of a sad loss.  Cheers to your father !

TANGO 1 wrote:

Rules: 3. Build as few or as many as you like. Wait for it McNeal!! That is all.

DOG GONE IT!

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TANGO 1 wrote:

So...we will be the Fleet Air Wing GB on detatchment to RAF Bomber Command. Rules: 4. Start 1st March 2010. Finish 01.03.11

Oh-oh, just realized that we only have 9 months to build these kits!  I may have to downsize to a Mosquito- two less spinners to deal with!

Jason, so sorry to hear of your loss. Sending you my very best wishes, have a very safe journey.

Kindest regards

An excellent site I came across last night, thought I would share it. 

RAF Bomber Command

Jason, take care and know your Pop is in a peaceful place now. We'll keep the rum cold and the mugs clean, or as clean as I can get 'em wit the tails o' the Admirals best shirt.

As for the local traffic, CAG this sounds most respectable and for once I intend to color between the lines. My Shackleton is started anyways, so she won't do at all. I'll just sit back and wait for inspiration!

Sweet, Frank.

Ritchie: 414th Squadron 12th Air Force.

Frank,

great work on the GB badge, I love it!

Richie,

I know what you mean, the crew assembled here are the very best.

Jason- I am very sorry for your loss.  Please know that we will all keep you and yours in our thoughts and prayers, and will be here if you need anything.

bondo- Great minds think alike!  That photo is EXACTLY the one I had saved to use here.

My condolences to you and your family, Jason.

Thanks, Simpilot, my first thought was the blue scheme the French flew with but I think I prefer the white.  Might stick to something twin-engined.

Gents,

it seems that most of us are happy with Lancs, but for those who want to have a little more scope I am happy to call the theme Bomber Command. 

But this still be the home of Naval Aviation, so anyone who wishes to contribute with a Navy bird will be most welcome and be given an extra key to the rum locker!

So...we will be the Fleet Air Wing GB on detatchment to RAF Bomber Command.

Rules:

1. Enjoy yourself!

2. Any model aircraft in FAA or Bomber Command markings.

3. Build as few or as many as you like. Wait for it McNeal!!

4. Start 1st March 2010. Finish 01.03.11

5. Rivet counters not welcome.

That is all.

Frank! where's the badge mate?

Jason,

I know I speak for all of us here when I say we are so very sorry to hear of your Fathers passing.

Please accept our most humble and respectful wishes. God bless you and your family.

We are here if you need us.

Jason, go take care of family matters first!!!! we will all still be here to greet you upon your return!!!! Vaya con dios amigo!!!!

Bondo what unit was ur FIL in???

and here's a pic of a profile for a frenchy Lanc!

I am going (try) to step up my building to try and get in on this lot of builds!!!!!!

hey Gents,

I will be gone the rest of this month till after New Years due to my fathers passing. He passed away in his sleep from conditions caused by his cancer. I am rushing to get tickets home. Unfortonatly all my modeling supplies and kits will be left here in Japan and I will not be able to resume until early January.

My 1/48 Hellcat was coming along... was primered & had just about finished the preshade. I hope to have this finished before we're to far into the new group build.

Kanichiwa & Arigato-Jason

bondoman wrote:

This became a real disaster one day when ... a story for another day.

Good greif man... don't leave us hanging like that!!!   

The Halifax and Lanc's have a specal place for me as that is what my Uncle spent his time in during the war.  I've had the Halifax in my Collection for 20+ years now.  I'm glad I'll finally have the excuse to build the Lanc to go with it.  He never got to fly any operations in his Lanc as they were in the process of converting when the war in Europe ended.  He came home in his Lancaster and was to be sent to the Pacific but thankfully that never came to be.

Whatever direction comes down from the island is fine with me. I'd be all in with an A.V. Roe Company build. That old Frog Shackleton... I'd like a Lancastrian too.

Our good friend Jeremiahs built a very nice Argie Lincoln recently. If we can do post-war thumpers, I'm in. Badge?

RIP, Richard Todd.  A fine man.

A wonderful idea re a BC build or a specific Lanc build as a tribute to RT.  If we go for the Lanc build, I may have to investigate a French Naval Lanc to blend the naval and Avro theme (even though they were used post-war so depending on the rules of course).  Scary thought building a Lanc when I haven't even started building again.

IIRC, these Beaufighters were the only ones in the USAAF.  All were second-hand from the RAF apparently.

jeaton01 wrote:

Bill, did any of the Beaufighters your father was around have R-1830's?  I'm thinking some did, have to find that book.  I would like to build one marked as one he flew in, any ideas there.  Do we have to do a midnight requisition at the BIL's house?

Here's a picture that shows the whole system from intake up to exhaust; not shown. Reads from firewall forward.

I'll scab up what I've got. His Squadron had the usual 16. I do not know how many Beaufighters were in the USAAF but I doubt there were too many, maybe less than 100. It had the little dolphin nose radar that the Tamiya kit comes with. He liked it as I said because the crew could move around. In the P-61 they were all pretty locked-in fighter style. This became a real disaster one day when ... a story for another day.

 I really like the idea of the Landcaster but think maybe the entire British Bomber Command would be a cool option to last a whole year. Frank I know 4 props will take a good while but including aircraft like the Hampton, Short Sterling, Wellington really would be cool I think. After seeing Cpt Bondo's  Coastal command beauty it really made me want to see more of the British war winning bombers!  Just a thought as this may also include some that would otherwise have to aquire a Landcaster. A very cool subject?  Those fellows had backbone!

Yay, A Lanc build!!  1/48 Tamiya with resin cowls.

Worked on the engines and landing gear today.  Have to look up some photos of Hercules engines, I know there are no pushrods, and I know the spark plugs were together on the center top of each cylinder, but how did the ignition leads run?  

Bill, did any of the Beaufighters your father was around have R-1830's?  I'm thinking some did, have to find that book.  I would like to build one marked as one he flew in, any ideas there.  Do we have to do a midnight requisition at the BIL's house?