'Rhubarbs' ***Scheduled for 1st June***

[Chris]

I'm told I need an assistant group build leader, would anyone care to volunteer for that job?

[Dirkpitt289]

I would be up for it. Just let me know what needs to be done

[Chris]

OK, Dirk, you've got the job.

I believe basically its just encouraging the guys and making sure everything stays ship shape.

[Dirkpitt289]

I'll brake out my DI hat!

[Dirkpitt289]

Now all I need is a subject for the build.

[AndrewR]

Now all I need is a subject for the build.

RAF Mustang?

And the Spitfire decals have been extracted and are now on the Wagon Train, should you need them.

[Woodstock]

Put me down for my first GB, A Revell Spitfire MkV.
I'm not starting until 6th June though.

[Dirkpitt289]

Now all I need is a subject for the build.

RAF Mustang?

And the Spitfire decals have been extracted and are now on the Wagon Train, should you need them.

I might do a Mustang. I have the Academy P51B Old Crow I can convert to an RAF bird should I not find anything else.

[Dirkpitt289]

Ok it's official I have a problem. I spent the evening going through my books and the web looking for a suitable subject for this upcoming group Build. I've never had so much trouble coming up with a subject before. Anyway while searching I came across the book Typhoon and Tempest Aces of World War 2 from Osprey. Chapter 3 of this book is all about the Rhubarbs. So it was decided that I'd dig out my Airfix Typhoon which I had purchased for a POW aircraft.

Here comes the problem. While searching I came across two Academy kits which I completely forgotten about. Now this may not seem like a problem to some of you here but to me this means that my stash has gotten so big that I no longer have any idea what I have anymore.

Ok enough about my problems on to the meat of this post. Rather then going out and buying ANOTHER kit I now have three to choose from.

Airfix Hawker Typhoon 1b with the option of building an aircraft from either 183 SQN or 247 SQN



Academy Hawker Typhoon Mk1b with the option to build an aircraft from 193 SQN

Academy Hawker Hurricane MkIIc with the option to build an aircraft from either 3 SQN or 87 SQN



Does anyone know if any of these work or will I need to get some after market decals?

Oh I also have the Academy P-51B Mustang



I'm not sure of the RAF squadron decals for this kit. I forgot to look.

[bromo]

Ok it's official I have a problem. I spent the evening going through my books and the web looking for a suitable subject for this upcoming group Build. I've never had so much trouble coming up with a subject before. Anyway while searching I came across the book Typhoon and Tempest Aces of World War 2 from Osprey. Chapter 3 of this book is all about the Rhubarbs. So it was decided that I'd dig out my Airfix Typhoon which I had purchased for a POW aircraft.

Here comes the problem. While searching I came across two Academy kits which I completely forgotten about. Now this may not seem like a problem to some of you here but to me this means that my stash has gotten so big that I no longer have any idea what I have anymore.

Ok enough about my problems on to the meat of this post. Rather then going out and buying ANOTHER kit I now have three to choose from.

Airfix Hawker Typhoon 1b with the option of building an aircraft from either 183 SQN or 247 SQN



Academy Hawker Typhoon Mk1b with the option to build an aircraft from 193 SQN

Academy Hawker Hurricane MkIIc with the option to build an aircraft from either 3 SQN or 87 SQN



Does anyone know if any of these work or will I need to get some after market decals?

Oh I also have the Academy P-51B Mustang

Regards the squadrons you mentioned the following are okay,
183 Squadron November 42 to June 45
247 Squadron Jan 43 to Aug 45
193 Squadron Jan 43 to Aug 45
87 Squadron 41 to 44
All the above flew intruder operations over France.

Martin

[Dirkpitt289]

That's just the information I was looking gfor Martin, thanks

[bromo]

No problem,i was in a bit of rush when i posted meant to say the dates are when the squadron operated the type.So all those are well in the timeline for the build good choice you have there.

[carlos]

Need a little clarifcation on what constitutes a 'rhubarb' raid.
Specifically - Is it only a 'rhubarb' if carried out during daylight?

I ask because I have the Airfix 1/72 Mossie Mk.II/VI/XVIII, which builds into either a NF version or FB
After a little research I've found that NF versions were sometimes stripped of the nose radar, but left in their overall black, and used for cross-channel roaming night-time 'intruder' raids against ground targets.
The kit icludes decals for NF, DD712 - of which I've found online reference that it was used in this manner from 1944 until the end of the war.
Does this count as a 'rhubarb'? - or am I gonna need to re-think?

[Chris]

Its good, thee kinds of raids were usually made it what is normally considered bad flying weather, such as rain and low overcast.

Night fighters flying on radar had no problems doing them under such conditions, so you are good to go carlos.

[carlos]

Excellent - thanx for that Chris