JOCKNEY Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 Stand by your beds everyone another GB is upon us. Is it me me or does there seem to be more of them and less time to finish things ? I have gone for a real "Stash Queen" ie it's been hanging around for years, no doubt loosing bits every time it's been moved. However all is not lost as I have another one that should supply any missing parts. A couple of bits have been glues together but well below the 25% allowed. I'm going for the Tirpitz version Good luck everyone cheers Pat 14 1
trickyrich Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 welcome aboard Pat, and first off the blocks as well! Wow she is a classic, it should be fun to watch her being built. good luck with the build and hope you have fun......I know you'll finish her! 1
Col. Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 Cool subject choice Pat Had a look through the vast array of parts this one consists of but can't see a canopy in there. It must be really thin and clear I hope 1
Grey Beema Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 Nice choice. I built one of these before colour was invented. Good luck with it. My Dad was an aircraft electrician. He always used to tell me the story that when working in the Barracuda he leaded back against the observers window, which was supposed to be kept latched, and fell backwards through the window to the tarmac below. Thanks to the rather long undercarriage that was a long fall. CPO came over - "Can you move your arms? Can you move you legs? - Well get up then and stop slacking".... 4 3
trickyrich Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Col. said: Cool subject choice Pat Had a look through the vast array of parts this one consists of but can't see a canopy in there. It must be really thin and clear I hope it's the open top version.... 4
JOCKNEY Posted March 17, 2018 Author Posted March 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Col. said: Cool subject choice Pat Had a look through the vast array of parts this one consists of but can't see a canopy in there. It must be really thin and clear I hope Hi Col Yes the clear parts were still in the bag in the base of the box along with other small loose items. First glance shows at least 1 undercarriage leg missing, bound to be other bits as well. I shall dig out the other one later today and take a picture of the parts of that one.. cheers Pat 1
JOCKNEY Posted March 17, 2018 Author Posted March 17, 2018 I found this which is about the raid on Tirpitz Watch out for the Barracuda that makes a hash of landing, that will no doubt be the one I'm building ! cheers Pat 5
Col. Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 48 minutes ago, JOCKNEY said: Hi Col Yes the clear parts were still in the bag in the base of the box along with other small loose items. First glance shows at least 1 undercarriage leg missing, bound to be other bits as well. I shall dig out the other one later today and take a picture of the parts of that one.. cheers Pat Good reason to do an in-flight build perhaps Pat? Maybe even rig up a display stand showing your Barra dropping it's torpedo (went with the guns as there isn't a torpedo dropping smilely ) 2
JOCKNEY Posted March 17, 2018 Author Posted March 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, Col. said: Good reason to do an in-flight build perhaps Pat? Maybe even rig up a display stand showing your Barra dropping it's torpedo (went with the guns as there isn't a torpedo dropping smilely ) Your right the stands missing as well ! 1
JOCKNEY Posted March 17, 2018 Author Posted March 17, 2018 Barracudas are a bit like buses.... You wait ages for one to turn up and 3 come along at the same time ! Having found the other Barracuda, upon opening the box there are 2 of them inside. Only one set of decals and instructions, however they both look more complete than the one I've chosen to finish. Either way I should have one to help others out if they need spares and one to sell on to someone else bonkers enough to want to build one. Also whilst rummaging in the stash other potential victims for this GB came to light FROG Blackburn Skua Blackburn Shark Westland Wyvern Westland Wessex Fairey Gannet McDonnell Phantom F4K Novo Supermarine Attacker Hawker Sea Fury Airfix Hawker Seahawk Matchbox Walrus Contrail Blackburn Ripon & Baffin Confirmation if I needed it the stash is out of control and for goodness sake don't tell Enzo, as you all know what he will say ! cheers Pat 2 1
DAG058 Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 Nice choice Pat. I built the Frog Baracuda when I first came to the hobby about 4 years ago. It builds surprisingly well for its age. Good luck with yours. 1
Graham Boak Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 Tirpitz was in a fjord surrounded by torpedo nets, so they dive-bombed her with a special 1600 lb bomb supplied by the US. Though I don't think there were enough to go around, so some of the aircraft will have carried standard bombs. I've seen it said that there was one direct hit that penetrated near a magazine but failed to explode. I've also seen it written (once, never confirmed, so I have my doubts) that the bomb turned out to have been filled with sand. Blowing the Tirpitz's magazines would have improved the Barra's reputation no end, wouldn't it? 2
Col. Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 That 'Supermarine' Seahawk in your stash is actually a Hawker Seahawk and would look lovely next to your Hunter in another GB. Just saying 1 1
stevej60 Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 7 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Also whilst rummaging in the stash other potential victims for this GB came to light Some superb choices Pat I've been toying with the idea of getting the Skua. 1
Max Headroom Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 The Barracuda. So ugly it’s beautiful! I’ll look forward to your build. Trevor 1
JOCKNEY Posted March 18, 2018 Author Posted March 18, 2018 14 hours ago, stevej60 said: Some superb choices Pat I've been toying with the idea of getting the Skua. Nice choice Steve I hope your not just going on looks ! I might have one in the Stash want me to look for you ? cheers Pat 1
JOCKNEY Posted March 18, 2018 Author Posted March 18, 2018 13 hours ago, Max Headroom said: The Barracuda. So ugly it’s beautiful! I’ll look forward to your build. Trevor Thanks Trevor Likewise with your own. Amazing number of builds and variety already in the GB. Cheers Pat
stevej60 Posted March 18, 2018 Posted March 18, 2018 Not the best looking plane out there Pat but alway's liked the look of it myself,Hopefully the Frog GB will be voted in so a few more I'd like a go at will get built. 2
jean Posted March 19, 2018 Posted March 19, 2018 Hi Pat, your stash reads like some paleo crypt from the knights Templar days... I can almost smell the musty, rank odor of old dust and visualise the spider webs everywhere. Watch for scorpions and flesh eating scarabs!!! And have fun! JR 2
JOCKNEY Posted March 19, 2018 Author Posted March 19, 2018 1 hour ago, jean said: Hi Pat, your stash reads like some paleo crypt from the knights Templar days... I can almost smell the musty, rank odor of old dust and visualise the spider webs everywhere. Watch for scorpions and flesh eating scarabs!!! And have fun! JR I will post some photos of the stash, recently visited by Martian Hale who needed a single malt to recover.... Or it could have been an excuse to have another wee dram ! 1
mike romeo Posted March 25, 2018 Posted March 25, 2018 Good luck with this. I built the frog Barra a couple of years ago. Nice wee kit, but a bit basic. I built a bit of an interior and shortened the rear fuse by a whole 3mm; completely changed the look of the thing - not! The engine intake also needed a bit of love. The Aeroclub detail set was used for the main gear. Good luck with your build. Regards Martin 1
JOCKNEY Posted April 12, 2018 Author Posted April 12, 2018 My apologies for the shocking lack of progress here, however an opportunity has presented itself so here is the progress so far Now, I'm no expert on torpedos but I don't suppose they were supposed to have a big hole in the bottom were they ? Finger crossed hoping to get more progress today cheers Pat 4
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