Mottlemaster Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Built the lovely Revell He 177-A5 a few years ago out of the box ,a good simple fun build . Got the A6 version when it came out and have been looking for a reason to put it on the bench . To make this a What-if build im going to attach a Whitecat models resien nuclear warheaded V1 somehowe, somewhere. Things will come together during the build with a little help, i hope from other members of the G/Build .Just a few pics of the kits to get started and roll on the 6th There will be an obligatory Story to go along with this Luft46 build Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Welcome to the GB Alistair. Looking forward to seeing how you tackle both models and integrate them together as well as the back story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Welcome Alistair, Looks like you're all set for the 6th, glad it's you tackling the resin and not me. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 That sounds interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Very interesting, look forward to seeing progress. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Oooo a big big boom! This should be interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Chapter one . We must double hoe production " I tell you Goring , those pisky Americas are going to pay for that..and i dont mean with Euroes " The Furer was clearly a little upset after the sucsses of the Allied operationeTitchmarsh ; The audasious joint RAF bomber Command and USAAF daylight raid to drop over 5,000 tones of chopped Japanese Knot weed over the prime german Agricultural areas. The Allied commanders could not have dreamt how sucsesful the operation would be. No fewer than 20 frontline German divisions had been withdrawn from the Rusian front to be equiped with hoes and knapsack sprayers to try to repel the noxious weed. Only last week another 35 of the Luftwaffes newest aircraft had crashed on take off or landing due to the knot weeds devistating damage to the concreate runway It was after this momentous meeting that Hitler and Goring put together the plan for Operation X Factor , something so horrible the Americans would want to die . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Best back-story I've seen so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 Goring walked slowly back to his office ,he didnt feel like skipping in fact he had no spring to himself . why had he promised that his Luftwaffe could participate in operation X Factor as he had no ideas at all . It had been a rash promise to drop wet leaves on to the Allied railway network in the hope of delaying the movement of vital supplies . The British government had just done the job for him with a dissastorous administrative cock up (Will those Brits never learn ? ) He had until October the 6th to come up with the new plan otherwise the prospect of getting the job of test piloting the newly developed V1 Wotan nuclear suicide bomb would come his way . Hang on , he thought, we could use one on the Allies rather than continuously test them at Peenemünde where the residents of the local village were starting to get a bit pi**d off with the mushroom clouds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 October the 6th had come around all to fast for Goring and as he strutted towards the big oak doors of his bosses office he thought how unfair it was that the Allied commanders didn't have such unpridictable leaders as his . The other side of the doors,Hitler was in another foul mood as his personal astrologist had got his job description mixed up and given hitler a weather report. It seemed that the Fatherland was due some unseasonably sunny weather for the next month , ideal for knot weed growth. Yet more of the Richs metal production would need to be diverted to garden tool manufacture. Come in Goring and stand please on that trap door while you explain your ideas. A little trickle of yellow liquid seeped out from the bottom of Gorings trousers ,how he now wished he had been wearing jodpurs and his long black boots . He could here the liquid through the trap door and it seemed to be very deep . Well you know of our wonder weapon the V1 well we have just finished the plans for the newer (best ever) V1 called the Wotan and i propose we launch one against a target in the united States Hitler looked at the back of the envalope that Goring had laid out the seed of the plan Thats COOL Goring ,lets do it lets kick some bottom Goring put his hand up to high five the Fuhrer but hitler was already finalising another plan to land 50 of his most eliet divisions on the isles of scilly (he hd obviously over estimated their size and strategic inportance) Later that day at the underground Revell bunker Goring put his order in for a modified He 177 able to air launch the Wotan . Could the clever team get this assembled intime for 30th December when Uncle Sam would get the Final of the X Factor ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Brilliant stuff Alistair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 The first delivery of parts for the wotan arrived care of the german rail system , however on their long ,peralous journy from the White cat works to Gorings mancave the train had come under attack from a lone Supermarine Alegro with its distinktive square spinner damage had been severe as many of the parts were now deformed and full of holes. Work was quickly started to fill in the dents It was also apparant that the slave workers at White cat had sabbataged the parts as no rear exit for the jet gasses had been constructed. Not only would the Wotan not fly it would also look stupid Goring got on the phone to all the spares depots... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 I wish the internet had been invented Goring mutterd as he phoned yet another Spare part dump He had tracked down a new tail section from a standard V1 which had been made to the wrong specs < it seemed the factory scale rule had been upside down A little cuting and welding and It seemed to fit ...sort of The two halfs of the body were peged with metal tube to enable the bomb to stay in one piece as the pulse jet vibrated severly. in fact all parts were pined with brass tube The war head was looking far more warhead like now the dent had been filled in . Goring let himself smile as he visulised the added confusion that would be caused by the cloud of attomised Milliput put in to the atmosphere over the target ( still to be decided ) Now things were comming together rather well . Tomorrow weather permitting the wings can be attached. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 The way things are going with the Wotan you, sorry, Goring, would have been better scratchbuilding the bugger! Lots of proper modelling on show here and that's only on the weapon so far. Has Goring any idea where this is going to hang off the 177 yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Can't wait for the next thrilling installment (and progress in construction). Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 The way things are going with the Wotan you, sorry, Goring, would have been better scratchbuilding the bugger! Lots of proper modelling on show here and that's only on the weapon so far. Has Goring any idea where this is going to hang off the 177 yet? The boffins at the new wind tunnel complex will now have to make a decision on where to hang the wotan as three major conciderations need to be taken into account 1. Wind drag as fuel needs to be conserved 2. launching dangers as hot gasses from the Argos jet can damage aircraft structure (why Argos and not Argus got the contract we do not know as the team that made the decission misteriously disapeard) 3. What it all looks like together sitting on the runway. Goring studied the documents from the tunnel results and quickly realised that deep down number 3 was the most inportant as wots the point in having a new toy if you cant show it off. So its going to sit on top he barked down the phone and i want it to revolve and light up. On the other end of the phone line at the RLM techniche amt one of the more flambouant desighners rememberd his pre war bus tour that whent past New scotland Yard in London. Ideas to consider. 1 2 3 The trapease( 3 ) seemed to be the answer . It would have some movement and the Wotan would surely make a statement to the General staff that Goring had the best toys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 The trapease( 3 ) seemed to be the answer . It would have some movement and the Wotan would surely make a statement to the General staff that Goring had the best toys That would save the pulse jet engine frying the 177s tail upon light-up and making the journey home 'interesting'. Bit of a bugger if the lads flew all that way to nuke the US only to find they can't turn left and make for Argentina but rather have to continue straight on toward that funny shaped cloud. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 Goring could not help him self think how faster the Wotan could have gon together if the Slaves had not been on flexitime,any way it was now all together and just needed a lick of paint .Upto this point no consideration had been given to colour schems . Normally the RLM would get the public to vote on a premium rate phone line on what colours and pattens the next new aircraft model should have ,but this would have to stay a secret so it was up to him. Work was also in an advanced stage of construction in the Trapeze launching system ,part of which had been fabricated from an unexploded bomb droped by a Lancaster . Now work had to be speeded up on the He 117 ,trouble was that the factory was totaly run by ex injury lawers who had been rounded up from all over the occupied countries . They seemed to be paralised by fear of doing anything incase they were sued. Goring realised that a personal visit by himself was needed . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 First photos smuggled out of man cave of finished Wotan V1 . Must apologise for the smell but it was the only way to get these rare pics past the guards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Fearsome looking Wotan V1 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 That does look like it means business! How's progress on the 177? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaiidanTomcat Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 That does look like it means business! How's progress on the 177? Hi Col Work on the 117 has started . All parts cut and cleaned . When i made my first 117 many years ago i remember a nice quality kit . With the passage of time (13yrs) since Revell released the kit the one i hahe just cleaned was coverd in flash and the transparecies are anything but transparent so there will be no advantage in super detailing the cockpit with any etch. Via a Enigma intercept i here Goring is going to post some pics tonight . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Nice Nuce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruffy Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 nice story and build up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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