New - so hi

[report2me4]

I have just joined, so i am saying hello. I have an avid interest in all things military (and wargaming), especially WW2. Up untill now it has been mostly land based but i purchased a set of rules from 2 fat lardies called "Bag the Hun" which has sparked a fire to learn more about airwarfare. I am planning on purchasing some model planes to refight the Battle of Britain, maybe 1/300th scale or 1/600 but until i do then i had hoped to find somewhere to download top down colour (not color!) views of some aircraft. I would also like some recomendations for general books on the subject of WW2 airwarfare.

Sorry for the long intro - i will shut up and lurk for a while - Tally Ho!

 

[loomaluftwaffe]

1/300 or 1/600 scale model planes? thats so freakin small! 1/72 scale recommended
feel free to search around our old archives for info

 

[Wurger]

Hi !!!
Welcome to the forum,Report2me4.
I think that Loomaluftwaffe is right and you should consider the 1:72 scale as he recommended.

 

[mosquitoman]

Definitely 1:72, can you even get planes at 1:300?

 

[Hunter368]

Welcome Report2

 

[report2me4]

In an ideal world 1/72nd would be lovely but for wargaming large actions of a couple of squadrons of fighters against a formation of bombers plus escort it poses a few space problems - i would need a sports hall to play and a hanger to store all the stuff!
You can even get 1/1200 scale planes but even thats a bit tiny for me. No 1/300 scale planes are common for wargaming and some are beautiful considering their size - please see link
P-47 Thunderbolt

 

[mosquitoman]

Wow! That is tiny!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Wow not much detail with that scale.

Just go and buy those little metal things that come in packages at toy stoys. I have seen Spitfires, Bf-109s, Fw-190s and P-51s.

 

[Wurger]

Yeap,you have a good eyesight Report2me4 not like me.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i've seen a couple of them around, not hugely popular down here, and tell that site to get some lancasters and more British aircraft, and that the Spitfire Mk.V is NOT a BoB vet

 

[Gnomey]

And their Hurricane in a MKIIC or MKIV in Finnish colours. When the Finn's only recieved the MKI...

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

they do look cool though and very novel.........

 

[Gnomey]

Yeah but they aren't accurate...

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

no but for something like this what does it matter, they're just good fun.......