maltadefender Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Right then, I was going to split my energies between the BoB and Tiger Moth group builds, but I can't summon the enthusiasm for squaring up the wings on a 'bipe' at the moment. I always find interplane struts a massive hassle. While I'm pretty sure that my current Dogfight Double will come out as well as I can get it, personally I find it much easier to get a sharp result in 1/48 than in 1/72. Which means a 610 Sqn Spit or a 32 Sqn Hurri. As these two squadrons worked in tandem through July-August, I'm tempted to build a Spit/Hurri pair from early July with Sky Blue undersides. On with the little'uns while I figure that out! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I started watching BofB with little and large mcgregor.... was good until the wife came in..... What a thoughtful lady you have, my wife won't get things like that as they are not romantic! I know that's why I want them! SHE wants romance, not ME! I want planes! Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Mrs. P refuses to watch Battle of Britain with me, under any circumstances, yet can't understand why nobody waters her tomato plants while she's away. Could there be a connection??? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 What a thoughtful lady you have, my wife won't get things like that as they are not romantic! I know that's why I want them! SHE wants romance, not ME! I want planes! Rob Breakfast with Britmodeller time again. Yes, she is very thoughtful, but she won't buy me actual kits since she bought me a WNW Albatros for my birthday a couple of years ago and it still isn't finished! Started watching the McGregor "Battle of Britain" documentary last night. It looks very familiar, perhaps the BBC edited it down to 60min when they showed it, whereas the original was 90min. Good stuff though. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I started watching BofB with little and large mcgregor.... was good until the wife came in..... What a thoughtful lady you have, my wife won't get things like that as they are not romantic! I know that's why I want them! SHE wants romance, not ME! I want planes! Rob Good morning Rob Tell her that there is some sort of romance in this movie between Christopher Plummer and Susannah York .. or you can simply offer her a new Tv set where she can watch romance movies .. Patrice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Patrice is right Rob, but if you watch it together you won't be able to watch Susannah properly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 .. I feel that I must admit that I am unmarried and so I have no problems choosing my TV program but I do understand the dilemma that many Brittmodellers face .. Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I'm with Patrice, except that I don't own a TV. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulR Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Hi there, it's come up a few times what literature people are currently reading about the BoB. Have just finished the 'Last Enemy' by Richard Hillary as part of my project on his spitfire XT*M, and I have got Patrick Bishop's book The Battle of Britain for holiday next week. Alfred Price's books, particularly the Hardest Day, has also leapt its way off my shelves a couple of times... but what are other people reading? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltadefender Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) Just finished the Patrick Bishop book, James Holland's book and Derek Robinson's Invasion, 1940. About to dig out Fighter Squadron at War (85 Squadron) and Tom Neil's Gun Button to Fire. Edited August 7, 2015 by maltadefender 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I just bought and read the Spitfire Pilot by David Crook. Got the Finnish translated hardcover for a tenner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 "A salute to one of the few" by Simon St John Beer. Good book! Lots of nice details and it focusses on one pilots journey to and in the bofb until he is unfortunately shot down and dies. May look at modelling his AC if a can sqeeze another kit in and find enough info. Malta defender - i have read two of the tom Neil books, very much enjoyable! But need to find his book on his time in Malta! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Finished reading Tom Neil's "Silver Spitfire" last week, now reading Daviv Baldacci's "The Forgotten"', nothing to do with aviation, but it won't be long before I find something else. I'm planning to re- read "Nine Lives " soon if I can find an early edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltadefender Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) Rob - the Malta book is the best of the bunch (not that I'm biased!) - just found it for 1p on Amazon! It's very much based on his diaries and comes across even better than his recollections do. In places it's hilarious (the banter is straight from Derek Robinson at times), and there is some touching stuff about their chaste evenings out with well-heeled Maltese families, looking wistfully at the eldest daughters and occasionally getting the thrill of a dance with them. Plenty of top quality ranting about Hurricanes, tactics, top brass and the Battle of Britain as well. The later books lack that because he was writing from the position of someone who had been top brass and therefore understood what his younger self couldn't. Twin Neil's book (Onward, to Malta!) with R.E. Gillman's story of being among the Blenheim aircrew, The Ship Hunters, and you'll have two very good friends for life! Edited August 7, 2015 by maltadefender 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Rob - the Malta book is the best of the bunch (not that I'm biased!) - just found it for 1p on Amazon! It's very much based on his diaries and comes across even better than his recollections do. In places it's hilarious (the banter is straight from Derek Robinson at times), and there is some touching stuff about their chaste evenings out with well-heeled Maltese families, looking wistfully at the eldest daughters and occasionally getting the thrill of a dance with them. Plenty of top quality ranting about Hurricanes, tactics, top brass and the Battle of Britain as well. The later books lack that because he was writing from the position of someone who had been top brass and therefore understood what his younger self couldn't. Twin Neil's book (Onward, to Malta!) with R.E. Gillman's story of being among the Blenheim, The Ship Hunters, aircrew and you'll have two very good friends for life! some top information there! Thanks. I will hunt both down as I could do with some more Malta inspiration!Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Also thanks for the info. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Anyone know weather stencils were visible on repainted luftwaffe aircraft like octane ratings etc and walkway markings? I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltadefender Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I think I've got my remaining builds sorted now. Next up will be two from the start of the Battle: Airfix 1/48 Hurricane Mk.I - P3144 GZ-B, 32 Squadron, Biggin Hill, July 1940 (sky blue undersides) Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Mk.Ia - L1045 DW-O, 610 Squadron, Biggin Hill, July 1940 (sky blue undersides) If there is time I will also add: Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Mk.Ia - P9495 DW-K, 610 Squadron, Biggin Hill, August 1940 (sky undersides) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Anyone know weather stencils were visible on repainted luftwaffe aircraft like octane ratings etc and walkway markings? I Octane fuel fill markings, oil tank capacity markings and such were covered during repainting, and either had the original background colour or were painted around with a brush, markings such as, Lift-here, do not walk, appear to have been painted over and not replaced. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyL Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 (edited) As an aside, today is August 11th. 75 years ago today, the RAF suffered the highest number of fatalities in just one day - 25, including the first Polish pilot killed in the BoB - Antoni Ostowicz of 145 Squadron. A second, Michal Steborowski of 238 Squadron fell 13 minutes later. The 25 pilots lost ranged from the experienced and decorated, to one on his first combat sortie. The sacrifices of August 11th are really not known, but with luck my article of this day will appear in Britain at War magazine later this year, and give a good overview of those tragic hours. Edited August 11, 2015 by AndyL 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 According to the Airfix website the new tool Heinkel He111P-2 is in stock;http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/aircraft/1-72-scale-military-aircraft/heinkel-he-iii-p2.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Another one for the stash then. Is the umbrella scheme a BoB example? I'm sure I've seen an image of that before somewhere, but can't place where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 It would be. KG55 was a major force during the Battle. KG4 was also in it, but not so active. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Today is the 75th anniversary of Adlertag. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adlertag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Indeed, sobering to think of those brave men all those years ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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