Sign-up and Chat TWIN PROP, NOT ENGINE fighter GB

[PaulBradley]

...the new Airfix Bf110, but there are so many of those being built already that I can't overly see there being interest in it.

Well, there are quite a few different schemes that it could be painted and marked up as - think of it as a mini-GB-within-a-GB!

[Brickie]

Alternatively, I do have the venerable Airfix Pe-2 knocking around. I always think of it as a bomber rather than a fighter but it was a bit of everything, like our Mossie or the Ju-88.

[jssel]

Don't worry about to many 110's going on at once. There are a bazillion schemes and we each have different ways to building the kit. Could be fun.

[splash]

Question about the Bristol Beaufighter.

What's the difference between the Mk10 and the Mk21?

The reason I ask is that the colours for the Mk21 tend to be, how can I say DULL

The Mk10 had a much better choice of colours, so is it easy to convert a Mk21 to a Mk10?

Regards Splash

[PaulBradley]

Try here:

http://www.beaufighters.org.uk/;

[splash]

Try here:

http://www.beaufighters.org.uk/;

Cheers that's a good link.

Regards Splash

[Martin R]

Try here:

http://www.beaufighters.org.uk/;

Cheers that's a good link.

Regards Splash

Alan,

OK, I haven't looked at the link, but I think that the only major outline discrepancy would be the bulge for the Sperry autopilot in front of the pilot's cabin of the '21. Also, the TF.X had, I think, pneumatically driven 'dive flaps' that required a 'sticky-out' thing (Venturi tube?) underneath both wings outboard of the engine nacelles.

Details of observer's glazing and armament would of course also need checking.

regards,

Martin

[Martin R]

Alternatively, I do have the venerable Airfix Pe-2 knocking around. I always think of it as a bomber rather than a fighter but it was a bit of everything, like our Mossie or the Ju-88.

Brickie,

My vote would be for you to do the Pe-2. I tried to make one of those a couple of years ago and made a dreadful hash of it. It would be nice to see one finished.

And we'd also have a Russian twin in the GB!

regards,

Martin

[Chris]

Guys, there was a mistake in the GB name, this is for twin PROP fighters, not twin engine so jets are not eligible. I saw a few in the previous completed builds, beautiful builds but not eligible for this GB.

AS its super sunday here my Lightning has to wait till Tuesday for a start (Dr day tomorrow).

[Titan]

Ah, well in that case I will delete my photos from the completed builds.

Regards
Mark

[splash]

Try here:

http://www.beaufighters.org.uk/;

Cheers that's a good link.

Regards Splash

Alan,

OK, I haven't looked at the link, but I think that the only major outline discrepancy would be the bulge for the Sperry autopilot in front of the pilot's cabin of the '21. Also, the TF.X had, I think, pneumatically driven 'dive flaps' that required a 'sticky-out' thing (Venturi tube?) underneath both wings outboard of the engine nacelles.

Details of observer's glazing and armament would of course also need checking.

regards,

Martin

Cheers Martin, I wondered what the square nose was for.

Regards Splash

[BlohmWolf]

Guys, there was a mistake in the GB name, this is for twin PROP fighters, not twin engine so jets are not eligible. I saw a few in the previous completed builds, beautiful builds but not eligible for this GB.

AS its super sunday here my Lightning has to wait till Tuesday for a start (Dr day tomorrow).

Thanks for finally clearing that up. I was going to say it myself, but I'm glad you've done it.

[JohnRatzenberger]

Guys, I screwed this up - I wasn't paying close enough attention when I put this batch of GBs up - I apologize.
I fixed the forum title, so hopefully there is no more confusion.

[DavidWomby]

Well I'm late to the start and I'll be out of town all next week but I'm going to give it a go. I'll set up a thread for my build.

David

[Chris]

Glad to have you aboard david!