Angus Tura Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Hi. Please put me down for a German Starfighter. Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Hi @Marklo If you count the Group B rally cars that were too fast and too dangerous that Group B rallying got banned, then I'm in with a Lancia 037 or a Quattro Ian 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 30 minutes ago, Redstaff said: If you count the Group B rally cars that were too fast and too dangerous that Group B rallying got banned That sounds fine to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 17 hours ago, Marklo said: That sounds fine to me. That's me in at the magic 30 then 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 4 hours ago, Redstaff said: That's me in at the magic 30 then @Enzo the Magnificent you heard the man 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 And we’re in the Bunfight!! Thanks @Enzo the Magnificent 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke1199 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I'd happily contribute an Avia S-199 to this GB, it wasn't nicknamed the Mule for nothing... Some quotes from the IAF 101st Squadron website: "It had very narrow landing gear, for which reason it ground-looped very easily and several of our pilots ground-looped it." "Another thing even worse... is that fact that it had two .30-caliber machine guns in the cowl synchronized to fire through a three-bladed, paddle-bladed, wooden prop. We had at least two or three of our pilots experienced the synch going out and shooting off their own props. That was a hell of a situation...." "With the lesser horsepower (of the Jumo versus the Daimler-Benz engine), the machine was found to have high take-off and landing speeds, while the narrow gauge of the undercarriage, along with a monstrous torque, frequently caused dangerous direction deviations on the ground." "The entire squadron spent most of one afternoon releasing an unhurt pilot who was trapped in his upside down Messerschmitt after somersaulting on landing, with the ground soaked in petrol and the petrol tanks dripping relentlessly." 'Landing gear routinely would not descend without some pilot-induced bumping and shaking.' If I remember correctly the Eduard kit comes with one of Modi Alon's S-199s, who would later die trying to lower his landing gear by performing some pilot-induced bumping and shaking. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC Boater Bill Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 (edited) On 10/4/2022 at 4:15 AM, bigfoot said: I’ll stick my name in for this one with an F2A-3 Buffalo, described as being unstable and overweight and nicknamed the ‘flying coffin’ by USMC pilots, I think this would fit the bill. Heavily outclassed by the Japanese zeros on the pacific. I’ve got the midway boxing of the special hobby version in the stash. Another example of an aircraft getting a bad reputation for the crime of being “obsolete, but used anyways, usually in lopsided situations with poor tactics”. The Finns had a different view of the Buffalo, after all…. (Not saying it doesn’t fit in to the theme as it has evolved…) Edited March 3 by RC Boater Bill fixed typos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 4 hours ago, RC Boater Bill said: Another example of an aircraft getting a bad reputation for the crime of being “obsolete, but used anyways, usually in lopsided situations with poor tactics”. I think of it as being akin to the BE2c or the fairey Battle perfect for the imagined role but suicidal in practice. In my mind the brief is anything that was just as dangerous to the crew as the enemy Shall I add you to the list Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 Looks like my Bristol Brigand languishing in the stash may yet see the light of day. However from my previous experience of Valom kits it's a disaster waiting to happen🫣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Can I play? I have one of Airfix He177, Red Star Lagg3, Airfix Fairey Battle (with plastic card and filler) and a FROG Vampire to DH108 conversion in mind... Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted September 1 Author Share Posted September 1 6 hours ago, AdrianMF said: Can I play? I have one of Airfix He177, Red Star Lagg3, Airfix Fairey Battle (with plastic card and filler) and a FROG Vampire to DH108 conversion in mind... With a lineup like that you just have to participate, I mean your leading out with the plane nicknamed the flying coffin…. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted November 1 Share Posted November 1 I know it's early days still, but I'm wondering if the Bristol Brigand in my stash will ever get built. Come on everyone, let's get this up and running- otherwise we won't be able to crash and burnin true deathtraps style later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 Anyone want an unstated Valom Bristo Brigand? Just asking! I think this isn't going to fly, which is a shame because nor did it's previous version as Things you wouldn't want to go to war in . Plus I forgot all about the Bristol GB so I don't see it ever taxiing out of that hanger known as The Stash! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted November 7 Share Posted November 7 Some (not looking at @trickyrich) would say it's stabbing a proposal when it's down, I look on it as a merciful release; but with heavy heart I've moved my vote away from this to sure up another candidate in the absolute dogfight of the 'in with a chance' part of the bunfight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted November 7 Share Posted November 7 1 hour ago, Mjwomack said: with heavy heart I've moved my vote away from this to sure up another candidate in the absolute dogfight of the 'in with a chance' part of the bunfight. As Enzo would say, that is the way of the Bunfighter… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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