modelling minion Posted October 17, 2024 Posted October 17, 2024 4 hours ago, RC Boater Bill said: I hope this one makes it! I found several eligible kits in the stash, all in 1/72: Which one I pick will depend on the timing. Probably won’t be the Marlin- that thing is huge, and kinda ugly! Some great choices there, I have to say that I like the Marlin even though its not the best looking aircraft. 1
Chrisj2003 Posted October 17, 2024 Posted October 17, 2024 Surely the right choice for this GB and most of the others in the bunfight this year, (Vietnam, 80s, Rolls Royce) is a Phantom. 😁 Chris 3 1
81-er Posted October 17, 2024 Author Posted October 17, 2024 7 hours ago, RC Boater Bill said: I hope this one makes it! I found several eligible kits in the stash, all in 1/72: Which one I pick will depend on the timing. Probably won’t be the Marlin- that thing is huge, and kinda ugly! A fine selection of options there, Bill, welcome James
zebra Posted October 25, 2024 Posted October 25, 2024 @81-er how about the Gannet? While you've said contra-rotating props count as one unit, the Gannet is a bit different - two engines driving two props, each engine drove its own prop, and one of them could be shut down and its prop feathered in flight. Sounds like a twin to me - just a unique arrangement for the two engines! 1
modelling minion Posted October 25, 2024 Posted October 25, 2024 8 hours ago, zebra said: @81-er how about the Gannet? While you've said contra-rotating props count as one unit, the Gannet is a bit different - two engines driving two props, each engine drove its own prop, and one of them could be shut down and its prop feathered in flight. Sounds like a twin to me - just a unique arrangement for the two engines! The Gannet is a tricky one, while you are right that there are 2 engines powering 2 props that set up is referred to as 1,hence being the Double Mamba, and the Gannet could happily stooge around on just the 1 set working. As I say, a tricky one to call, especially as I like the Gannet, my dad overhauled the engines and worked on the last one that was done.
81-er Posted October 25, 2024 Author Posted October 25, 2024 10 hours ago, zebra said: @81-er how about the Gannet? While you've said contra-rotating props count as one unit, the Gannet is a bit different - two engines driving two props, each engine drove its own prop, and one of them could be shut down and its prop feathered in flight. Sounds like a twin to me - just a unique arrangement for the two engines! That is a tricky one, but given that each engine was only connected to one prop and could be shut down independantly, I think that just swings it in favour of counting the Gannet as a twin James 2 1
81-er Posted October 26, 2024 Author Posted October 26, 2024 Well folks, the time is almost upon us for the annual battle for a right to graduate to a fully-fledged group build/chance to air your worst dad jokes. There are currently 27 group builds fighting for just 7 slots, giving us a 25.93% chance of making it (assuming my maths are correct). Therefore, every vote counts, so vote for us and not for anything I'm not running Well, unless it's an STGB, you can vote for as many of those as you like James 1 2
modelling minion Posted October 26, 2024 Posted October 26, 2024 This should be one of the best GB's and has huge potential, this year's WWII version was a huge success and there's no reason why this shouldn't be just as good if not better. Every vote is going to count so make sure you remember to do so. So its time to fire up the hot tub and dust off the budgie smugglers and let the annual blood letting that is the Bunfight begin! 1 1 2
81-er Posted October 26, 2024 Author Posted October 26, 2024 Just keep any photographic evidence of the budgie smugglers to yourselves James 3 1 1
81-er Posted October 30, 2024 Author Posted October 30, 2024 Just two days to go until the bloodletting & bad jokes commence for another year 🤞 James 1
81-er Posted November 1, 2024 Author Posted November 1, 2024 Right everyone, the blood-letting has commenced! Get your votes in! James 2 1
81-er Posted November 1, 2024 Author Posted November 1, 2024 As day one draws to a close, we're in a three-way tie for first place with the Australia & New Zealand and Bomber Command GB's James 2 1
Illusive Posted November 2, 2024 Posted November 2, 2024 Prepared to say in best Burns voice "twin propellers eh?" and then checked what year cutoff is at... Anyhow, still have one or two interesting things, so might (no guarantees) hold them until this GB starts. 2
modelling minion Posted November 2, 2024 Posted November 2, 2024 12 hours ago, Illusive said: so might (no guarantees) hold them until this GB starts. That just gives you the perfect excuse to buy another model. 1 1
81-er Posted November 5, 2024 Author Posted November 5, 2024 Things are looking pretty good at the moment, we're currently tied with the ANZAC GB for 1st place. But we shouldn't get complacent as there's only 7 votes between us and the cutoff... James 2
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 6, 2024 Posted November 6, 2024 (edited) I’ve got plenty of options for this. Sea Vixen F2H Banshee 4 x F-4 phantoms (C/E/J/FGR.2) 4 x F-18’s (C/D/E/F) A-6E (early) S2F S-3B Viking F-82 Twin Mustang P-61 was used up to Korean conflict F-101 - all black w/Canadian markings F-22 Raptor A-37 Mig-19 x 2 (Polish/Egyptian) Mig-29 Polish Edited November 9, 2024 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 3
81-er Posted November 6, 2024 Author Posted November 6, 2024 Some very fine choices there, Dennis James 1 1
Mjwomack Posted November 6, 2024 Posted November 6, 2024 As the 'Conversions GB' Proposal isn't going to get any decals on it; this is the new home for me taking a perfecting good Minecraft B737-400, adding in the Welsh Models -500 conversion set. And making a mess, that'll all end in tears! 2 1
Graham Boak Posted November 6, 2024 Posted November 6, 2024 Where did you dig out the Minecraft B737 from? 2
Mjwomack Posted November 6, 2024 Posted November 6, 2024 2 minutes ago, Graham Boak said: Where did you dig out the Minecraft B737 from? Stupid auto cucumber! Kinda like it though and think I'll leave it unedited. 1 1 1
81-er Posted November 6, 2024 Author Posted November 6, 2024 4 hours ago, Mjwomack said: As the 'Conversions GB' Proposal isn't going to get any decals on it; this is the new home for me taking a perfecting good Minecraft B737-400, adding in the Welsh Models -500 conversion set. And making a mess, that'll all end in tears! A 737 sounds like a great addition to the GB, no matter how blocky James 3
Mjwomack Posted November 6, 2024 Posted November 6, 2024 2 hours ago, 81-er said: A 737 sounds like a great addition to the GB, no matter how blocky James I might have a chance with the Mine-craft one! Anyhow, find me a more numerous post-war twin and I'll build it! (Famous last words) 1
modelling minion Posted November 6, 2024 Posted November 6, 2024 18 minutes ago, Mjwomack said: I might have a chance with the Mine-craft one! Anyhow, find me a more numerous post-war twin and I'll build it! (Famous last words) Plenty of Dakotas uses post war, think that they outnumber the 737 by quite a margin.
Mjwomack Posted November 6, 2024 Posted November 6, 2024 9 minutes ago, modelling minion said: Plenty of Dakotas uses post war, think that they outnumber the 737 by quite a margin. Intriguing, apparently as at Sept 24 11,800 B737 had entered service as opposed to 16,000 DC-3 being produced, I guess there might a question of how many of the DC-3 survived WW2, I'd have thought that more than 4,000 were lost. But now off in search of a Civilian DC-3! 2
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