vppelt68 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Doesn't the name say it all, this GB proposal is about escorts, and escorts only. The builds could be the Ford ones with a capital E, or fighters doing their job covering a bomber force from interceptors, or corvettes (no capital C here)/destroyers/anti-aircraft cruisers/escort carriers/aircraft covering a convoy's safe path through the seas, or even a little figurine of a certain professional if that's yours kinda model . Anything, as long as it is doing its job escorting something. I just gave a few examples that first popped in my mind - yes, also the last one . Are you in? V-P vppelt68 (host) ArnoldAmbrose Corsairfoxfouruncle Marklo dnl42 Trevor L gingerbob TEMPESTMK5 Chrisj2003 JOCKNEY Toryu TonyOD bianfuxia Ngantek CliffB Redstaff ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Gidday, I could probably find something to build here, of the naval variety. Are whiffs allowed? They'd be plausible if so. Count me in please. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 You can add me VP, I can always find an escort fighter to build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 (edited) I’m sure they can find something to add to the collection, I wouldn’t mind a Tuskegee Mustang. Or one of these the Armstrong withworth FK6. Edited December 30, 2022 by Marklo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Hm, my ideal would be a RUDDEROW or BUTLER-class DE--Black Cat Models, I'm looking at you! Failing that, I do have Mirage's 1/400 ORP BLYSKAWICA and BURZA, both of which did convoy escort duty. Blackcat do offer CANNON and EDSALL DEs as well as FLOWER and BATHURST corvettes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor L Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 What about this type of escort? I'll get me coat... 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 15 hours ago, vppelt68 said: ...or even a little figurine of a certain professional if that's yours kinda model . 36 minutes ago, Trevor L said: What about this type of escort? I'll get me coat... Already thought of and included 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 15 hours ago, vppelt68 said: or even a little figurine of a certain professional if that's yours kinda model I confess that's what first (or VERY shortly thereafter) came to mind, but you beat me to it. Hmm, how to explain to the Mrs? "Well, you see dear, there was some confusion as to the intended subject matter..." 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 "Not me, but the other guys" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 *Let's still concentrate on the serious end of this* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Good evening VP Very good idea , please add my name to the list .. Best Regards Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 Only for @JOCKNEY I'm saying I should build a Flying Fortress in this one - but not a B-17... So what am I talking about, then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 A YB-40? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 2 minutes ago, Black Knight said: A YB-40? Correct, didn't take too long to guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 If you'd written - a B.17 but not a Flying Fortress, we might have been guessing Swedish SAAB B.17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 Although I already made a very quick U-turn. All those YB-40 conversions require dealing with resin, and I'm not compatible with it at all. Back to fighter escort again, hurrah! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisj2003 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 @vppelt68 presumably this doesn’t include modern swing role jets that self escort and drop their bombs then fire AAMs (or vice a versa)? But a missile armed Phantom in Vietnam would be ok? Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 I think the self supporting, dual role planes should be left out. But there are still fighter escorts today, like Flankers flying with Backfires in the Baltic. In Vietnam, didn't the USN use a pair of Phantoms to escort a photo recce Vigilante? Anyway it is, I'm sure there are several post-WW2 subjects eligible for this. V-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 F4s often flew escort for F-105s over Viet Nam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisj2003 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 19 minutes ago, vppelt68 said: I think the self supporting, dual role planes should be left out. But there are still fighter escorts today, like Flankers flying with Backfires in the Baltic. In Vietnam, didn't the USN use a pair of Phantoms to escort a photo recce Vigilante? Anyway it is, I'm sure there are several post-WW2 subjects eligible for this. V-P So if this or something similar is ok count me in. Chris s 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Thanks @vppelt68 This looks like the ideal reason to break out the "rub 'n' buff"...... be careful how you Google this ! Lots of obscure options here, well you would be disappointed if I went for something normal wouldn't you ! First thoughts IAR 80 ? Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 I am NOT signing up. If I were to take part I'd go for something like this; https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MAS3517?result-token=dUUxS But I'd replace that ruskie with a G.I. or British soldier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 7 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Thanks @vppelt68 This looks like the ideal reason to break out the "rub 'n' buff"...... be careful how you Google this ! Lots of obscure options here, well you would be disappointed if I went for something normal wouldn't you ! First thoughts IAR 80 ? Cheers Pat First thought, well, of course as a Ploiesti interceptor, but surely escorted Rumanian bombers on the Eastern Front too. As such is of course eligible 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Of course you could really go for it and build this How longs the GB ? Cheers Pat 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I've seen one of those, or one similar to it, built up. Its really crazy looking, and big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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