Anyone else looking forward to GB18 Heavy Hitters

[tigerdriver]

Already starting to give this some thought, possibly because a lot of my favourite aircraft ( and indeed about half my stash) fall effortlessly into this one

I think I will do a Beaufighter, as I have 2 of the Tamiya 1/48s " in stock" and am currently looking at some subject ideas and decal availability .

Anyone else already concocting a plan ??

 

[rochie]

i am thinking of doing my supermodel Hs129 B-3 !

 

[Lucky13]

Loads of ideas! My Tamiya 1/48 Lancaster KMoY, ND578, Y for Yorker...or a Trumpeter 1/48 Vickers Wellington Mk.I C, for a Polish crew, that's still MIA...

Then again, I've got a few B-17's, B-24's, B-29's, a B-26 Marauder......

 

[meatloaf109]

I have a Ju-87, a P-47, and a B-24 for possibles.

 

[Lucky13]

What I'm thinking...

One of my options for GB18. Same problem here as with a Coastal Command B-24D, that swapped rear turret, why couldn't they just leave things alone!

May 1st–Sunday Sept 2nd 2013 - GB 18-Heavy Hitters of WWII Allied or Axis, Single to Multi Engine.
Bombers, dive bombers, tank busters, ground attack, anything that delivers a heavy punch.

Mission: Warsaw supply drops

Date: 15th August 1944

Unit: No.1586 Special Duties Flight

Type: Liberator VI

Serial: KG890

Code: GR-S

Base: R.A.F. Brindisi, Italy

Location: Nieszkowicach Wielkich, Bosnia

Pilot: Fl/Lt. Marian Zbigniew Szostak 76684 P.A.F. Age 28 Killed

Pilot 2: W/O. Jozef Bielicki 793845 P.A.F. Age 22 Killed

Fl/Eng: Fl/Sgt. Wincenty Tudeusz Rutkowski 792934 Age 23. Killed

Nav: Fl/Lt. Stanislaw Daniel 0735 P.A.F. Age 34. Killed

Air/Bmr: W/O. Tadeusz Dubowski 794215 P.A.F. Age 21 Killed

W/Op/Air/Gnr: Fl/Sgt. Jozef Witek 794534 P.A.F. Age 29. Killed

Air/Gnr: W/O. Stanislaw Malczyk 793506 P.A.F. Age 28. Killed

Reason For Loss:

Fl/Lt. Marian Zbigniew Szostak and this crew were classed as one of the most experienced aircrews and a great loss to the P.A.F.

These supply drops were made up from volunteer crews and this crew had made their first drop on the 8th August, all three crews (only three could be mustered for the first drop) made good drops to the Warsaw fighters on the ground. On the 13/14th August a further 54 aircraft made more drops but this time with limited success.

Heavy losses were experienced by the crews, 29 aircraft made drops on Warsaw but about a third of these missed the Polish Home Army and Freedom Fighter enclaves. 20 aircraft had to abandon the mission altogether for various reasons. 11 failed to return and most of the rest were so seriously damaged that they had to be written off.

The R.A.F. lost five crews on this raid, S.A.A.F. also lost another 5 crews and the P.A.F. KG890 was also lost. Searchlights blinded the aircrews trying to make the drops which were made from as low as 100 ft!Flak was extremely heavy over the target and the German night fighters were also very active. KG890 was shot down by one of these German night fighters.

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KG890 GR-S Being prepared in early August for Warsaw drops.

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KG890 GR-S Engine test run

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My other option, the one that I'll most likely aim to do, is this Vickers Wellington Mk. Ic....

Mission: Bremen, Germany (Deshimag shipyard)

Date: 25/26th June 1942

Unit: No. 304 Squadron (Polish)

Type: Wellington IC

Serial: DV441

Coded: NZ-Q

Location: North Sea

Pilot: P/O. Jan Kramin (1) P-1604 P.A.F. Age; 22, Missing (Born; Klimanowice, Poland.)

Co/Pilot: Sgt. Henryk Kué 792037 P.A.F. Age; 27, Missing (Born; Sokolów, Poland.)

Nav: Fl/Lt. Marian Józef Dydziul P-0190 P.A.F. Age; 37, Killed (Born; Suwalki, Poland.)

W/Op: Sgt. Tadeusz Kamyszék 783875 P.A.F. Age; 32, Missing (Born; Pozaniu, Poland.)

Air/Gnr: Sgt. Jan Wojtaś 781144 P.A.F. Age; 28, Missing (Born; Baranowie, Poland.)

Air/Gnr: Sgt. Nikita Mikolaj Talach 781912 P.A.F. Age; 26, Missing (Born; ? Poland.)

Reason For Loss:

Although based in Dale this aircraft together with a further 6 Wellington's from 304 squadron took off from Bircham Newton, Norfolk as part of the famous 1000 bomber raid on Bremen (Although 960 aircraft became available). DV441 (204 squadron were part of coastal command at this stage of the war) was shot down by a German night fighter but no further details are available to date.
It is reported that the complete crew drowned but only the body of Fl/Lt. Marian Józef Dydziul was recovered.

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Wellington IC DV441 NZ-Q

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Left to right: Jan Kramin, Henryk Kué, Marian Dydziul, Tadeusz Kamyszék, Jan Wojtaś, Nikita Talach.

 

[rochie]

hmmm could also be an excuse to do a B-26 or B-25 i have in the stash

 

[Airframes]

I've got quite a few that would fit, including the 1/32nd scale Ju88, and 1/48th scale Ju88, He-111, Do 17z, B-25, Ju 87, and more - but I'll be too busy getting other stuff done, including that 32nd scale '88, for Museum projects. Doubt if I'll have time for a GB until after August!

 

[N4521U]

Well, oh you procrastinators, I'm doing a 1/72nd Lanc. I've had this one planned for a long time, then GB18 Heavy Hitters came along, perfect.

467 Squadron, Lancaster Mk III, Ser No EE143, PO-J. Target Lille FRANCE NORD. Lost 10 May, 1944.

This one was lost with the son of one of Annie's neighbors, who she used to call her grandmother and grandfather. His parents also used to take in children in need, after the war and loss of their son. They were the "safe house" in the neighborhood and the children used to flock to them. It was a terrible loss for them, as all sons, brothers, uncles and fathers were. I have a family photo of Kevin to post as well.


Name: WAIGHT, KEVIN CAMPBELL
Initials: K C
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Flight Sergeant/Nav
Regiment/Service: Royal Australian Air Force
Age: 20
Service No: 424239
Date of Death: 10/05/1944
Target: Lille
Additional information: Son of Leslie Samuel and Ina Isabel Waight, of East Maitland, New South
Wales, Australia.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: FRANCE NORD HELLEMMES-LILLE COMMU AL CEMETERY
Grave: Row B. Grave 15.

 

[destrozas]

I have in mind for now 4 different versions for heinkell 111:

h16 7./KG4 the "General Wever" 5J + ER
h5 1./KG53 the "Legion Condor" A1 + AH
p-2 3./KG255 "edelweiss" 25 + E33
H22 of 1./KG53 "v1 launcher" 5K + LH.

the safest is the latest version.

I am researching for after a Tu-2, Pe-2, SB2, PE8, Halifax....... all 1/72

and finally I have a b-17 g monogram to 1/48 of the version that has everything inside is visible or not a huge challenge and not even know if I'm ready for that challenge.

 

[Andy70]

I am a school administrator, so I am hoping to be able to jump in on this GB since it covers the summer break. I still work all summer, but things do slow down a lot without kids here every day. I have a Dauntless Dive Bomber in the stash that might be just the thing for this one.

 

[Catch22]

I don't want to bite off more than I can chew with this, but I'll definitely be building a 1/32 Avenger from the British Pacific Fleet off of HMS Formidable. If I'm able, I've got a few other options but the main ones are Hammy Gray's Corsair off the same carrier if it fits in with the parameters, but there's also a B-17 I have in there.

 

[A4K]

Heavy hitters is next? ALOT of options for that one - maybe time to get into the Lincoln conversion...

 

[ccheese]

I've been waiting for this GB, too. As I don't do bombers, it will mean a vacation. I'll sit back and watch...

Charles

 

[Lucky13]

If I get a positive (fingers crossed) answer from Sanger, to buy their 1/48 Boulton Paul tail turret, then I'm in trouble, having to pick either of the two Polish bombers, both very interesting, Wellington MIA after a bombing raid and the B-24 after mission dropping supplies over Warsaw, during the uprising in '44..

 

[Wayne Little]

Unless I change my mind....this is my proposed Heavy Hitter!

 

[rochie]

nice stuff coming up !

i am deffo on the Hs129 with the big gun and might chuck in the B-26 as well

 

[Crimea_River]

Wayne

I'll be doing this one:

 

[Airframes]

Nice choice Andy. Tamiya kit, or Revell?

 

[Lucky13]

Excellent choices lads!

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice choice Andy. Tamiya kit, or Revell?

Revell Terry. Any feedback is welcome.

I had actually started this a while back and we'll have to see if the members have a problem with it. Just a bit of painting if I recall correctly. If that doesn't work, I could bring in a Do217.