Calling Eastender

[Johnny Red]

Eastender here you go mate, hope they help

[EastEnder]

BRILLIANT!!!

Thanks mate. Some great reference material for my next build!

[Johnny Red]

No problem mate , one question it seems to be red all over, I think thats going to be to much, I was thinking of giveing mine a light gray underside ( if I did one that is) what do you think

[Pat C]

Interesting field modification on the Mossie - what looks like 4 * .50 cals pinched from a B25 or B26 mounted on the sides of the nose!!

Did Battle have the "Panzer G-Man" strip? Something ever so slightly dodgy about having a strip with a German hero but doubtless he was not a member of the Nazi party!

Oh and whatever happened to KP Griddles?? Mmmmmmm!!

Pat

[Johnny Red]

Hi Pat, I never liked griddles, monster munch man me, Panzer G-man was a great story

[EastEnder]

No problem mate , one question it seems to be red all over, I think thats going to be to much, I was thinking of giveing mine a light gray underside ( if I did one that is) what do you think

Well, I must admit my memory was playing tricks as I thought the underside *was* pale grey!

I agree I think all-over red would be a bit much. I might leave the engines red though...

Next question, what mark of Mossie is it?

[Johnny Red]

I'd go for a Mk VI, I think

[Johnny Red]

I wouldn't no what scale to do one in, have a 1/48th Tamiya one, but am thinking it might be a waste, may be 1/72nd I suppose it down to your taste and what you've got

[Pat C]

Panzer G-man was a great story

Do you remember the back-story Johnny? It was set on the Eastern front wasn't it? I seem to recall Panzer G-Man might have fallen foul of the authorities somehow and it was one of those nothing-to-lose type characters that the writers loved (a la "D-Day Dawson"). Certainly no mercy was shown to the Ivan in that strip.

One of the early Viz's had a parody of the Battle/ Victor type strips which was very funny. There is an airman protecting a convoy and the stalking U-boat elevates its nose out of the water 45 degress to fire a torpedo at him. Despite then having a wing hanging off he dives his Hurricane under the water and gives the U-boat a good squirt from his mgs destroying it. He then makes it back to his carrier but crashlands on the deck and the ensuing fire sinks the carrier.

Pat

[Johnny Red]

no sorry pat I don't remember Johnny, that Viz story sounds great , love Viz was a brilliant mag

Edited May 9, 2008 by Johnny Red

[Heraldcoupe]

I'd go for a Mk VI, I think

The canopy's got the V-front profile, which is bomber/PR type. All of the fighters had flat windscreens, if it's a converted bomber or PR aircraft, I can't help but wonder how Mr Redburn got into the aircraft?????

Cheers,

Bill.

[Johnny Red]

Fair point there Bill, I think I'd just do a mkVI spray her red with gray undersides, or am I missing the point here

[Heraldcoupe]

Fair point there Bill,

It's something I had forgotten about until now, but I can remember this bothering me as a kid - how did they get into the aircraft???? I guess the signs were there that I would grow up to be an anorak.

Cheers,

Bill.