GB 28 Discussion

[JKim]

The next GB is creeping up on us!

GB 28-Night War of WWII, Allied or Axis.
Anything related to night operations such as bombers, night fighter, pathfinders, espionage operations and intruders.
Nov 1st- Sunday Mar 6th 2016

I'm curious to see what ya'll have up your sleeves for this one as I am looking for some ideas/inspiration.

 

[fubar57]

All right John!!!! Get this sucker started early. Went through my stash and I have nothing. While trolling the interwebs, I found a subject that I have a kit for and suits my oddball schemes fetish to a T, an all black Spitfire Mk.Vb night fighter from 111sqn. The night fighter Spitfire was pretty useless at the task and only served in 3 squadrons for a short while. The Airfix kit contains parts for a Mk.Vb, Vc and I believe Seafires I, II and III.



Geo

 

[Lucky13]

Got one 1/48 and two 1/72 Lancaster bombers, that I know straight off me noggin'.....oh and also one 1/32 He 219!
Other than that.....

 

[T Bolt]

I haven't even started in in this group build yet!
I have quite a few possibilities in the stash. Just about any of the British bombers, a Defiant, an Me 262 and a P-70 which I think is the most likely one I'll do.

 

[Catch22]

Well, I've got a lot of stuff that'll be interesting to paint over the winter, such as the 1/32 Tamiya Mosquito and the 1/32 Revell He 219. I'd love to get one of those in. I've also got a 1/48 Meng Me 410, which would be much easier to manage. I guess I can hope it's warm enough in March to spray some exterior.

 

[Lucky13]

If the He 219, either W.Nr. 290013 or W.Nr. 310213....need to get my act together and some glue and paint flowing....

 

[Vic Balshaw]

If I can get me out of this modellers block and get on with the 109, I probably chip in and follow Jan with a He 219A-7/UHU Night Owl most probably from 3./NJG 3. I've also got a Fw 190A-8/R-11 Nachtjäger and could put this one up as a Günter Migge machine.

 

[JKim]

Great ideas guys! An all-black Spitfire would be really cool and a challenge to make that all-black scheme interesting. Definitely think the Uhu is another cool bird and hopefully we'll get at least one in the GB. My backlog is geared more for the next GB (Hase 1/48 109K-4, ZM 1/48 Ta-152H, Hase 1/32 190D-9) so I'd have to find something appropriate. Am currently considering a Me110G or maybe the Japanese counterpart?

Ki-45 Kai Hei

 

[Lucky13]

.....and we got this one!

Obviously we've got a '13' for her....

"White UI-13" from the 251st Kokutai. "Humpback" version with both upper and lower cannon, and collector exhausts. Dark green over light gray with white-bordered hinomarus on the fuselage and upper wings.

The first J1N1-S is the only one on the sheet in dark green over gray (the rest all being overall dark green). Coded U1-13 in white on the tail, this plane also has white-edged hinomarus for the fuselage upper wing. Flown by CPO Shigetoshi Kudo and Lt. Akira Sugawara of Kokutai 251 out of Rabaul-Lakunai, July 1943, this plane had a total of nine kills and one probable.

 

[destrozas]

Well, I have thought the paul defiant ,

or p-61a

or ki46 III "Dinah"

FW TA 154A

or me 110g4

I want to point you in heavy night fighters but given the British heavy bombers Halifax or Lancaster, or even the moskito NF, bombers Italian Piaggio pi108

 

[fubar57]

Piaggio pi108, Piaggio pi108, Piaggio pi108, or whatever.



Geo

 

[Wayne Little]

Mmm...I got Plenty for this one....but which one...

1/32 Tamiya Mossie
1/32 Revell He219
1/48 Hobby Boss P-61
1/48 Eduard Fw190A-7/R11
1/48 Eduard Bf110G
1/48 Tamiya J1N1 Gekko 3 Versions!

 

[Catch22]

I also realized I have a 1/48 Boston/Havoc I have markings for a 418 RCAF intruder.

 

[Crimea_River]

I'll probably throw in something a little different. 1st in line will be a Ju88G-6. If time permits, there's also a Do217E-4.

 

[Lucky13]

If I can get me out of this modellers block and get on with the 109.....

I feel your pain mate only too well...

 

[JKim]

I'll probably throw in something a little different. 1st in line will be a Ju88G-6. If time permits, there's also a Do217E-4.

I like it! Aesthetically, I like the Ju-88G a little better than the Me110.

 

[Lucky13]

Wouldn't mind one of these....

 

[Crimea_River]

Yeah, me too but I would need to locate a pricey resin conversion set to convert the nose from the bomber version.

 

[Lucky13]

Yip, seen them on fleabay for multum of moolah...

 

[Wayne Little]

I already got a Ju88 to finish so I didn't consider one of the half dozen I got....Bring it on Andy!