jackroadkill Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 13 minutes ago, modelling minion said: Check the thread for the GB.😁 🇺🇦 You've been subsumed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 18 minutes ago, jackroadkill said: You've been subsumed. Ooh! I thought I felt something!! 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted May 27, 2022 Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 10 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Whats the most common version of the Ju-88 found in the North African campaign or used to disrupt/attack the Malta convoy’s ? Definitely the most common was Ju 88 A-4 or its tropicalized, factory produced variant A-11. They were externally identical. A-5:s were common when the campaign started. In the 1942 Siege of Malta and, say, hunt for the Pedestal convoy it was all A-4's job. V-P Edit: If one wishes to build almost any Ju 88 A variant from the Mittelmeerraum, it's possible and plausible. I believe the early A-1 variant only saw action at the Balkans, and the occasional A-6 variants had dropped their balloon cutters before heading South but the attachment points were still there. Let's not forget the photo recce variants D-1 and D-2 (and their Trop variants I don't use in calling them) either! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 On 27/05/2022 at 05:41, vppelt68 said: Definitely the most common was Ju 88 A-4 or its tropicalized, factory produced variant A-11. They were externally identical. A-5:s were common when the campaign started. In the 1942 Siege of Malta and, say, hunt for the Pedestal convoy it was all A-4's job. V-P Edit: If one wishes to build almost any Ju 88 A variant from the Mittelmeerraum, it's possible and plausible. I believe the early A-1 variant only saw action at the Balkans, and the occasional A-6 variants had dropped their balloon cutters before heading South but the attachment points were still there. Let's not forget the photo recce variants D-1 and D-2 (and their Trop variants I don't use in calling them) either! In case you didn't know before, V-P is rather fond of Ju-88s Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 Hi VP Id be interested in this one. Please add me to the list. Thanks James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted June 8, 2022 Author Share Posted June 8, 2022 16 minutes ago, franky boy said: Hi VP Id be interested in this one. Please add me to the list. Thanks James Done! This is also yet another possibility for mr. @Rabbit Leader to build a model of one of those nasty Ju 88:s that bombed his Maltese ancestors, we're waiting... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 Not a major update, just added a tag . V-P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Hi V-P Stumbled across a potential victim for this GB, how about a He-59 ? I fancy the Red Cross version but that's a lot of white paint ! Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted October 22, 2022 Author Share Posted October 22, 2022 If there ever was an airplane only a few people ever knew of, and an ultra rare short run kit made of it, we can be sure Pat has one and will enter with it in a group build . V-P 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted November 7, 2022 Author Share Posted November 7, 2022 Dear fellow Britmodellers who have already signed in on this one: @Adam Poultney @Marklo @JOCKNEY @Johnson @81-er @theplasticsurgeon @Jabba @psdavidson @Potato Pete @DaveyGair @jackroadkill @Andwil @stevehnz @Corsairfoxfouruncle @TonyOD @Arniec @Toryu @sampanzer @modelling minion @franky boy Would you still stick with this, and support changing the name and widening the scope of this group build proposal to The Axis&Co. Twins Eligible subjects would be aircraft used operationally by Germany, Italy, Japan, Finland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Croatia between 1935-1945 (no earlier, no later, no paper planes or prototypes) AND those aircraft were using two propellers (not one, not three, not four, not five, not six, but two propellers) or two jet engines. Please let me know if you think this is not a good idea. I think altering it would anyway be better than adding a new one. If this would be successful, maybe next year we'd continue with an Allied edition of it . V-P 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 @vppelt68 I would still be happy. It will allow others who may not have supported the original suggestion to join in the fun and may open the GB up to more unusual choices /P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 26 minutes ago, vppelt68 said: Would you still stick with this, and support changing the name and widening the scope of this group build proposal to The Axis&Co. Twins No problem for me, I already have the kit and am looking forward to the off next weekend. The wider the scope, the more builds. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 I've got no problem with the expanded scope. and I think the Allied Twins is a good idea too. I may have a few (cough) options for both in the stash already James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Still happy to join in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Yes I am still happy to support an expanded GB, brings some very interesting types into the scope of the GB. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Yes, I reckon so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Great idea, did the axis ever re-use any captured aircraft ? Just wondered if this good looking Polish twin could make an appearance If not there's lots of Italian twins which come to mind Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 1 minute ago, JOCKNEY said: lots of Italian twins which come to mind Throw in a mountain-top cabin with a cold stream running past and I'm there. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted November 7, 2022 Author Share Posted November 7, 2022 19 minutes ago, JOCKNEY said: Great idea, did the axis ever re-use any captured aircraft ? Just wondered if this good looking Polish twin could make an appearance If not there's lots of Italian twins which come to mind Cheers Pat If it was used operationally by any of the listed nations, then yes. I think that should include use as trainers too, as long as they carried the new owner's insignia. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 2 hours ago, vppelt68 said: Dear fellow Britmodellers who have already signed in on this one: @Adam Poultney @Marklo @JOCKNEY @Johnson @81-er @theplasticsurgeon @Jabba @psdavidson @Potato Pete @DaveyGair @jackroadkill @Andwil @stevehnz @Corsairfoxfouruncle @TonyOD @Arniec @Toryu @sampanzer @modelling minion @franky boy Would you still stick with this, and support changing the name and widening the scope of this group build proposal to The Axis&Co. Twins Eligible subjects would be aircraft used operationally by Germany, Italy, Japan, Finland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Croatia between 1935-1945 (no earlier, no later, no paper planes or prototypes) AND those aircraft were using two propellers (not one, not three, not four, not five, not six, but two propellers) or two jet engines. Please let me know if you think this is not a good idea. I think altering it would anyway be better than adding a new one. If this would be successful, maybe next year we'd continue with an Allied edition of it . V-P Yep, looking at what's going on in the bunfight - I'll be happy to stick with this for 2024. Adding this to my list of eligible kits for me to consider. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Good! I actually like that better because I could contribute a Japanese twin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sampanzer Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Yes for me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted November 7, 2022 Author Share Posted November 7, 2022 We have a majority of at least 11, thus, it's time to edit the title V-P 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 2 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Great idea, did the axis ever re-use any captured aircraft ? They certainly did (though I'm not sure about that Polish brute). I've definitely seen Blenheims in both German & Italian markings, as well as captured P-38's and Mosquito's James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Sure I'm still in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now