Crimea_River
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Of course it's alright!
GB 49 Split Build - WW2 Night Fighter / Favourite A/C of WWII
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Jock Tamson
Staff Sergeant
I will start a thread shortly.....
PlasticHero
Senior Airman
Ages ago, at the dawn of the internet, I found a site (can't find it now) that would look up aircraft by squadron code. So I looked up my initials ASM. Turns out there were a number of Lancaster bombers in 166 Sqn with that marking. When I saw a Lanc kit with the codes to make "MY" aircraft, I had to get it.
I choose to make NE112 mostly because the wireless operator, D. Pleasence went on to star on stage and screen. Since I haven't found a picture of this aircraft, I'm going to act as pilot and create my own nose art.
I found a cat and a yellow circle decal in the stash. I'm going to pass on creating the correct serial, they are all of 1/32 high.
I choose to make NE112 mostly because the wireless operator, D. Pleasence went on to star on stage and screen. Since I haven't found a picture of this aircraft, I'm going to act as pilot and create my own nose art.
I found a cat and a yellow circle decal in the stash. I'm going to pass on creating the correct serial, they are all of 1/32 high.
Good stuff.
Found a Spitfire XIV with codes matching my daughter's initials and built that !
Found a Spitfire XIV with codes matching my daughter's initials and built that !
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Yeah, and you built a Wil ..... one of those things, with my name on it !!!
Oh yeah, forgot about that
PlasticHero
Senior Airman
There is a story here, and the new guy wants to hear more.....
My lips are sealed
Something about a FOX CAT.....or a WILD FOX .......
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Benevolens Magister
Behave !
Crimea_River
Marshal
Patience grasshopper. Be the owl, not the wildcat.....
Crimea_River
Marshal
Well guys, our good friend Terry did me a huge favour in bidding on and winning an Ebay bid for the ultra-rare Koster conversion set that allows one to surgically convert the Revell/Promodeller Do217E kit into a night fighter version (J-1, J-2, or N-1). I had mentioned my interest in this set years ago and somehow Terry remembered it, found it, and has sent it on its way to me. I now hope to enter this project in GB49 but frankly have some doubts that I'll finish it on time as it's a large model and there will be lots of chopping and splicing to make this Frankenstein.
I have found and downloaded 3 books on line and have yet to find any pictures of one of the schemes for which the conversion set provides decals. The scheme, coded +FM of "NJG-1", is shown here:
If anyone has info and/or pictures on this bird that they could share, I'd appreciate seeing it.
I have found and downloaded 3 books on line and have yet to find any pictures of one of the schemes for which the conversion set provides decals. The scheme, coded +FM of "NJG-1", is shown here:
If anyone has info and/or pictures on this bird that they could share, I'd appreciate seeing it.
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fubar57
General
Went through the books again after the info give to you on Britmodeller and still no photos. Hopefully the one David has will help
Crimea_River
Marshal
Thanks Geo. GR. Morrison 3 years ago in this thread said there are no known pics of this machine. David E. Brown sent me a very grainy photo of an NJG3 bird that I don't think is the same as the one Koster depicts. The rest he sent me are N-2's which the conversion set doesn't support.
been through everything i have and only found Do217 N-1 HM not FM, sorry Andy
Crimea_River
Marshal
Thanks for looking Karl. David Brown sent me an HM as well but it's an N-2
I should be along shortly with my Dora 9 .....
N4521U
Plastic Pirate
There was a Davidson assigned to the Dam Busters.
His plane crashed on the way to the training base
and was never given credit for being assigned.
I can't imagine building Anything 144th.
Hoping it never comes up as a category in a GB!!!!!!
His plane crashed on the way to the training base
and was never given credit for being assigned.
I can't imagine building Anything 144th.
Hoping it never comes up as a category in a GB!!!!!!
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fubar57
General
Things are going apace now. I should be able to paint the camo on both by the weekend. If things go well I'm looking at this.
Bill's done the cover so I thought I would do Act II....
Couple things before I start. The seat has flare holders at the front. I have a PR.XIX book and though the pic isn't the best, I can't see them, Would it be correct to have them for this version? Airfix calls for the wheel wells to be painted interior green which to me seems odd. I have a photo of the above aircraft and we'll get to that if and when I do this. Not shown in the kit is a whip antenna on the spine. Also, the photo shows the spinner as a light colour, almost Sky. It's definitely not red. I have a bottle of Model Master P.R.U. Blue bought sometime in the last century. This will be my first foray into spraying enamel. I've already warned the missus
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