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Donivanp
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I'll seconded that nomination!
All in favor sound like sailors, Aye!
All opposed make horse sounds! Nay
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I'll seconded that nomination!Sounds like you should run the polling and make the selections for the next 2 years given your enthusiasm.
Sounds like you should run the polling and make the selections for the next 2 years given your enthusiasm.
Sound ideas.Ok, after reading the thread, I've see more than a few ideas I really like. My suggestion in no particular order:
1) WWII Liaison AC - Storch, Lysander, etc
I don't think this has been a Dedicated build yet
2) I would love see a few jet GBs. 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s even. Yeah, I know we focus on WWII here. But scattering a few jet builds in would be nice.
Good idea on this one, perhaps Jets with innovations making great strides?
GB-17 Jet Age and Recon & 26 & 35 Viet Nam, would have been the only Jet builds. Perhaps #6, Cold War would classify.
#35 was the only Nam dedicated GB?
3) Captured aircraft is a fascinating idea as well.
GB#38 was a split Captured subject build.
4) Recyled old, un-completed builds is a GREAT idea. I have more than I a few I could resurrect. Ta-152, FW-190D, Swordfish to name a few
This would be interesting, All inclusive? Jets, WWII, WWI, Boats, Subs? hmmmm
5) I have not seen this idea floated yet and it could make for some complicated builds, but what the hell? Damaged birds ranging from minor holes to major holy hell, how did that stay in the air. I just read through Shep Payne's B-17 crash landed thing that came with the early Monogram B-17s. Damned, that is art. Diorama NOT required for the GB, but optional.
My first scratch mod model was a 1/25th P-51-B damaged. It was nicked so I would have to find a cheap old incomplete Revell kit!
6) More PTO focused GB
There were a few GB's, 2, 21 & 41 as PTO builds.
7) CBI focused GB
Non so far for the CBI campaign. My father was a mud soldier Tech Sgt. Had many health difficulties to remind him he was there.
8) Japanese birds only GB.
Non so far as a build category.
That's my ideas for now.
Also within that group, you could include the Bazooka armed Grasshopper and the Panzerfaust armed Bü181.1) WWII Liaison AC - Storch, Lysander, etc
A classic from the British army.Ahhh, hmmmmm, errrrrrr, Hell no! As I learned in my Air Force days, NEVER volunteer for anything. And I mean NEVER. I nominate Don for that.
Perhaps rotary-wing aircraft of WWII?
This could include auto-gyros and wouldn't have to be ones used operationally, though a good number of rotary-wing types were.
Not to be a party pooper, but, how many kits are out there? How many kits have EVER been done? I think it would possibly have intrest if there were any kits. It might make a side split build but whirrly birds kits start really coming into being for Vietnam. Just one or two Korea. But a helicopter build open season would make more sense. My not so humble opinion.Perhaps rotary-wing aircraft of WWII?
This could include auto-gyros and wouldn't have to be ones used operationally, though a good number of rotary-wing types were.
I sit corrected.The Japanese operated an Autogyro, the Kayaba Ka-1 and Ka-2 - both appear available in 1/48 scale.
The Germans operated the Focke-Achgelis Fa223 - it's available in a variety of scales.
Same for the Flettner Fl282, which is available in several scales.
The Fa330 is available in various scales, it was an auotogyro used by the Kreigsmarine.
The WNF342 autogyro only had four prototypes, none were used operationally, but kits are available for it.
The US, Britain, Soviet Union and Canada all had either Autogyros, Helicopters or both - there seems to be quite a few kits available, even for the experimental types.
*edit* Just did a quick check on the Soviet types available and I found kits for the KSKR-2 and the Kamov A-7-3a and A-7bis.
I sit corrected.
Sounds really interesting.