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[BradG]

No 25 Squadron received Beaufighters too in early September but were held in reserve until conversion to night fighters. P-40's were also delivered but judged unfit for combat and held in reserve although some served in training roles like those at 1683 Bomber defence training unit.

[Alain Gadbois]

A question:

If the Miles Magister is included, shouldn't the DH Tigermoth be included in the list? 

 

Alain

[Bradleygolding]

The Whirlwind was operational at North Weald at the time, so if Special Hobby get their finger out?

 

Steve

[RLWP]

6 hours ago, LSP_Ron said:

We already did a BOB anniversary GB here at LSP

 

This is the list of applicable planes from that GB

 

Allies

 

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.II (Selected Sq's only)

Hawker Hurricane Mk.I

Hawker Sea Hurricane

Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I

Supermarine Stranrear Mk.I

Supermarine Walrus

Avro Anson Mk.I

Gloster Gladiator Mk.II

Bristol Beaufort

Bristol Blenheim

Miles Magister

Vickers Wellington

Handley-Page Hampden

Armstrong-Whitworth Whitley

Westland Lysander

 

 

 

There is a depressingly small number of kits for that list

 

Richard

[Shawn M]

agreed, if thats the "definitive" list then Im out

[Greif8]

I am in, and I may have enough time on my hands to build two kits; a Dragon Bf109 E-4 and a PCM Hurricane (metal wing).

[Lothar]

I've got a Ju 88A-1 in the stash that starts itching.

Lothar

[RLWP]

I'm not coming up with much for the film either. No JU-52, I'm not making a Proctuka, and I'm not up for turning a B-25 into a camera plane

 

Any idea what helicopter was used for filming?

 

Richard

[Bradleygolding]

3 hours ago, RLWP said:

I'm not coming up with much for the film either. No JU-52, I'm not making a Proctuka, and I'm not up for turning a B-25 into a camera plane

 

Any idea what helicopter was used for filming?

 

Richard

Aérospatiale Alouette II, flown by John Crewdson with a cameraman hanging underneath!

 

Steve

[RLWP]

22 minutes ago, Bradleygolding said:

Aérospatiale Alouette II, flown by John Crewdson with a cameraman hanging underneath!

 

Steve

 

There's a Revell kit for that!

 

Hmmm...

 

Richard

[RLWP]

The Alouette is a little elusive at the moment

 

The B-25 Psychedelic Monster is easier to find!

 

 

http://www.daveswarbirds.com/bob/frames.htm

 

Richard

[LSP_Ron]

9 hours ago, Shawn M said:

agreed, if thats the "definitive" list then Im out

 

Just to clarify that is not the definitive list.  That is just the list from the previous GB that I think was the 70th anniversary if I recall correctly and accurate for actual BOB aircraft but .......

 

.....this is also part of the rules for this GB as Brad states.

 

Quote

Any aircraft engaged in the battle starting from June 1940's nuisance raids through to the end of the peak bombing raids in November. Support units, RAF bombers and aircraft held in reserve at the time are all eligible. Also included are aircraft from the Battle of Britain movie, if you want to build Maj. Fohn's Buchon or Squadron Leader Skippers Spitfire as they appear on film. You can also build an aircraft of the Battle of Britain memorial flight or commemorative aircraft, such as the Eurofighter painted as a Hurricane.

 

So that broadens out the possibilities greatly.

 

Cheers,

[Bradleygolding]

2 hours ago, RLWP said:

The Alouette is a little elusive at the moment

 

The B-25 Psychedelic Monster is easier to find!

 

 

http://www.daveswarbirds.com/bob/frames.htm

 

Richard

There is some Viv Bellamy home movie stuff on YouTube which has some shots with the camerman dangling below, and there are some stills around which I have seen on the net recently. Essentially it's white.

 

Here:

 

Steve

Edited May 7, 2020 by Bradleygolding

[RLWP]

Now that's interesting, thank you for posting it. Googling 'G-AWAP 1969' brings up this:

 

 

https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/registration/G-AWAP

 

Right aircraft, wrong date

 

That Revell Alouette kit is as elusive as most of the BoB kits so I doubt I'll build it

 

Richard

 

MORE: Have a look at 5:09:

 

 

Edited May 7, 2020 by RLWP

[mozart]

17 hours ago, Lothar said:

I've got a Ju 88A-1 in the stash that starts itching.

Lothar

Scratch that itch Lothar.......go for it!!   I think my Lightning and my commission-build Stieglitz will keep me fully occupied, especially if we're allowed to start playing golf again  so sadly I'm out!  But the next one, the Trainer GB, now that's another story.