GB 49 Split Build - WW2 Night Fighter / Favourite A/C of WWII

[fubar57]

Its one month away from the start somewhere in the world. Time to start pondering. I'll be going with the second option of this build, Airfix's 1:48 Spitfire Mk.I. This will be the 57 O.T.U option to go with its stripey nose brother I built several years ago. I started a thread somewhere about the colours, still looking for it. It is confirmed that the nose is yellow by the pilot, but the shade is unknown. Airfix give the bottom colour as Beige Green (appox Sky) and the fuselage stripe as Matt Duck Egg Blue

 

[rochie]

Nice Geo.

Will have to look and see what i have, no nightfighter I'm sure so might be an excuse to break out my westland whirlwind !

 

[Crimea_River]

So for the "nightfighter" category, I have a Promodeller Bf110G-4 which, as I discovered after I bought it for 15 bucks, has a serious dimensional issue with the engine nacelles. I've not looked into it deeper but I assume it's fixable with either after market parts or by building up with putty.

Failing that, I have a Hasegawa Bf109K-4 and a scary ICM Spitfire Mk XVI low back moulded in soft, white plastic. The 109 is potentially the most straight forward build and would take up the least amount of shelf space.

Then again, I could call anything left in my stash my "favourite aircraft" and no-one would be the wiser.....

 

[Soclakit86]

Good evening everyone;

a GB Night fighter ?? It is one of my favorite subjects.

What are the modalities to take part in it?

Level kits, I have some ideas for 1/48 assemblies:

_ Bf 110 G-4 / R3 / R8 with Eberspächer exhausts (Eduard W.E)
_ Do 215B-5 (ICM)
_ Ju 88C-6b (ICM)
_ Me 262A-1a / U2 V056 (Revell or Hobby Boss)
_ FW 190A-6 / R11 (starting from an A-8 Eduard)
_ Arado 234B-2/N (Hasegawa 1/48)

Cordially;
mathieu "Soclakit86"

 

[fubar57]

The GB starts Feb. 1st. A thread will be started then for us to post in
Group Build Rules.

 

[Crimea_River]

Hello Soclakit86 . Everything you need to know about GB's can be found here: Modellers Wanted! Group Build Invitation

It would be great to have you join us.

 

[fubar57]

Back to the Spitfire, this is what Airfix's callout looks like, Air Ministry Sky Blue fuselage stripe on top of Sky under surface

Underside Color of BB Spitfires Revisited​

 

[Crimea_River]

Not sure what that's about Geo. The pic you posted has no hint of a blue fuselage.

 

[fubar57]

Messed up Andy. Meant fuselage strip. Corrected now

 

[Crimea_River]

Ah, makes sense. Didn't know they were anything but Sky.

 

[fubar57]

From a few web sites about "Sky" paint, Edgar Brooks figures a possible mix up of paints at squadron level with the introduction of "Sky Type S" paint. Band is definitely a different shade than the under surface

 

[Crimea_River]

I have limited knowledge on the subject Geo but if a difference between the underside colour and band are evident then there must be something to it.

 

[Soclakit86]

Hi everyone;

that's my choice of subject for this GB is done.

It will be the Ju-88C-6 from Dragon at 1/48 :

What I will do with this decoration from the ICM kit, that of the W.Nr 360219 / R4 + FM machine of 4 / NJG-2 of Lt. Wilhelm Beier based in Leeuwarden in Holland in October 1942

I keep the ICM kit for later because I will do it with the antennas of the FuG 220

Cordially.

 

[Crimea_River]

Excellent Mathieu. The GB will start Feb 1.

 

[rochie]

Great choice Mathieu

 

[PlasticHero]

I'm sure everyone thinks I'll do a Spit as my fav; but I am going to ask if a Ho-229 would qualify for the night fighter option.

 

[Crimea_River]

More like a "what if". Got anything else?

 

[PlasticHero]

Not in NightFighter, but I have a favorite that I've been waiting to build for years.

 

[N4521U]

Okay, perhaps 20 days till 1st Feb. But I have questions!!!!!
Now I am going for "Fav AC", well sorta. the Spit Mk-IX will qualify since a Davidson flew one at the end of action with 93 Sqn out of Italy.
So my big question is........ besides the photo attached, does anyone have any other?
I can only find One of a Mk-IX with the A*HN marking!!!! How can this be?
I recon it will be imposs to find the Davidson AC, but surely there must be more photos?
I have a 1/48th Airfix kit for this one!

 

[Wayne Little]

Mine will be an Fw190D-9, Red 13 of JV44 and if time permits the Broad tail D-9 Brown 4......