AnonymousDFB1 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 (edited) When: 10th July 2015 to 31st October 2015 Hosts: Procopius, Enzo Matrix, PaulR Edited July 4, 2015 by Mish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Tally ho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depressed lemur Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Ripeat Pleeze 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_M Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Mazal Tov to one and all. so we made it was there any doubt!? Now so many kits, so many choices???? So little time. I for my part have never ventured into the 1/32 scale area and am think of doing the old or New Revell Spit. I have a PCM Hurricane and it may even be a toss up of following Brett Green's guidance on "making silk from a sows ear" and doing the Matchbox 109e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 (edited) Excellent! I am hoping to do at least one Mk.I Spitfire (Tamiya) with some aftermarket stuff but I have some other ideas (if not the cash!!!). Hope that's okay Procopius/Enzo Matrix? Can't wait!! Edited December 11, 2014 by PlaStix 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Well this is exciting! Only seven short months to wait. Excellent! I am hoping to do at least one Mk.I Spitfire (Tamiya) with some aftermarket stuff but I have some other ideas (if not the cash!!!). Hope that's okay Procopius/Enzo Matrix? Oh, naturally. I'm quite excited to see what everyone builds. Allowable subjects for this GB: UK/Empire/Commonwealth/Free European forces Any aircraft from a Battle of Britain squadron during the Battle; eligible squadrons are so named in AMO N850, and can be found here or here. Figure or vehicle kits modelling a vehicle or person that can be proven to have been at a Royal Air Force Battle of Britain airfield during the battle; the burden of proof to rest upon the builder. RAF air-sea rescue launches that can be proven to have been in service during the battle; the burden of proof to rest upon the builder. Axis Powers Any Luftwaffe aircraft from a unit participating in the Battle of Britain, within the timeframe of the Battle as accepted by the RAF. As the Germans lost the war (spoiler alert, sorry), they did not provide a convenient battle honor list of squadrons or whatever heathen unit organization they used for our delectation; this Order of Battle from August should serve as a useful starting point, and in general, it should be fairly obvious. As always, when in doubt, the burden of proof rests upon the builder. Any aircraft from the dread Corpo Aero Italiano during the timeframe of the Battle as accepted by the RAF, an order of battle for which may be found here. Obviously there are a lot of potential subjects that had to be left out, because for a time, the entirety of the war was the Battle of Britain, in one form or another. The omission or exclusion of anyone or thing from the build is in no way intended as a slight against their contribution to the final victory, and, if I may be so bold, to the preservation of a world worth living in. All played their part; but to keep the build manageable and thematically unified, we were forced to make some difficult choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm toying with the idea of a 1/48 CA Hudson ................................................................ Before you ask................... YES totally bonkers..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Good afternoon Spitfire and Hurricane for me ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Spitfire 1 from me probably using a 'legacy' Airfix 1/72 kit. I may also chip in with one of the new Defiants (maybe even in parallel). Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_M Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Convinced my wife to let me buy a HE111, JU88 and DO17Z all in 1/48 scale but thats a lot of model. But it was a good excuse. May nip in a 1/48 JU87B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm just climbing in at one end of my stash and building everything relevant until I come out of the other side, or run out of time, whichever is the sooner Cheers, Stew 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I hope to divide my builds into two categories: Made in Britain and Finished in Britain. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I am looking at my newly arrived Special Hobby BR.20M CAI in Battle of Britain option. Just to be different! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 Not sure yet but maybe a 1:72 He III Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thueser Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Hurricane or Spit? hmmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 You guys are tempting me to get involved. Most likely use this as a good excuse to buy a Hurricane kit. I hope to divide my builds into two categories: Made in Britain and Finished in Britain. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Hurricane or Spit? hmmmm.... Both 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Might go with a JG53 Bf-109, one of those where the crews painted out the swastikas to say "up yours" to Goering. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Spitfire or Hurricane, or possibly both! I'll have to think up something interesting and different if I can - I've already done an RAF Gravesend BoB dio from a few years back, so will need to find a new twist... Sadly by Dad was still an apprentice Electrician at Northfleet Paper MIlls at the time of the BoB and didn't get called up to the RAF until Feb '41 so I can't wrangle my ongoing project into this GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thueser Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Final decision: 1/48 Airfix Spitfire Mk.I, as R6893, KL@T of 54 Sq, Colin F. Gray 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Might go with a JG53 Bf-109, one of those where the crews painted out the swastikas to say "up yours" to Goering. Oh yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I'm toying with the idea of a 1/48 CA Hudson Sounds interesting. Details please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedman Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I'll be building a couple of Sweet 1/144 Mk.1 Hurricanes. PIt Off Leonard Walter Stevens and Plt Off Arthur Victor Clowes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ettore Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 (edited) Hi to Procopius and Enzo I'm in this GB, soon will choose the kit............ What do you think about a V-156 Chesapeake Mk.I based at Lee on the Solent 1940 ? is relevant to the GB ? Ettore Edited December 13, 2014 by Ettore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share Posted December 13, 2014 I think you'll find that the Chesapeake Mk.I is not on the Official Order of Battle Fulmars Sea Gladiators and Martlets are the only FAA types But if someone knows different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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