Operation Pedestal, with Spitfires ...

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Re: Operation Pedestal, with Spitfires ...

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More reading and it seems HMS Branham, a Hunt I class, and HMS Rye, a Bangor class minesweeper, were also involved in the tow.

I haven't found a Branham but could modify an IBG Hunt II close enough. I haven't found a Rye, a sweeper, or anything close yet ....

I got the IBG Hunt II today - fortunately I bought two so I have one for Ledbury and for Branham.

Now, if this GB gets scheduled, my build will be Ohio and I'll start the supporting cast early and separately ....

I've been looking for camo schemes - nothing found yet, probably be unexciting ....
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Re: Operation Pedestal, with Spitfires ...

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Will need to look for specific Pedestal aircraft...!
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Re: Operation Pedestal, with Spitfires ...

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Well, it isn't a Spit, Daz, but it's representative of a Pedestal machine.

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Re: Operation Pedestal, with Spitfires ...

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Very nice!
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Re: Operation Pedestal, with Spitfires ...

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And I now have the Skywaves Onslow which can be converted to a P-class for HMS Penn.

So, everyone present except a tug and I have a couple ocean-going I can use if needed. To make iggie happy I'll need to find a 1/700 Stuka I guess ....
jRatz wrote:More reading and it seems HMS Branham, a Hunt I class, and HMS Rye, a Bangor class minesweeper, were also involved in the tow.

I haven't found a Branham but could modify an IBG Hunt II close enough. I haven't found a Rye, a sweeper, or anything close yet ....

I got the IBG Hunt II today - fortunately I bought two so I have one for Ledbury and for Branham.

Now, if this GB gets scheduled, my build will be Ohio and I'll start the supporting cast early and separately ....

I've been looking for camo schemes - nothing found yet, probably be unexciting ....
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Re: Operation Pedestal, with Spitfires ...

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jRatz wrote:
To make iggie happy I'll need to find a 1/700 Stuka I guess ....
That would be very nice of you! :grin:

The first time I read 'Malta Convoy' was in Malta.....
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Re: Operation Pedestal, with Spitfires ...

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So, is there still some interest in this one?
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