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Discuss World War I and the early years of aviation thru 1934.
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Between the Wars Air Campaign!!!
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 05:18 AM UTC
Tweeners or the Golden Age as it has been termed need representation. To be fair and provide opportunity to all the wingnuts so afflicted I have been pondering an Air Campaign concerning anything between 1919 - 1934. Please post comments or concerns here.
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 05:26 AM UTC
Sounds like a good idea!
A nice "open" build. Any particular reason why its 1934? May I suggest 1919-1938.
Shame,,,Ive just done a Tiger Moth,,LOL.
Id be up for this Im sure.
Nige
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 06:42 AM UTC
Greetings Nigel!

Since the Early Aviation era cuts off here at 1934 I was just staying with in those boundaries. WWII begins at the 1935 mark for the titles here. We don't have to keep it at this, with the brush wars leading right into WWII we could be flexible.
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 07:06 AM UTC
Interesting era with lots of beautiful (and some really ugly) aircraft. I'd join.

Cheers!
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 10:00 AM UTC
Me too, Me too!
I can now find an excuse to build the one I was initially thinking of for the Earlybird contest. That was first flown in 1929...

Cool.

Cheers,

Hugh
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 11:15 AM UTC
Sounds good. 'Tweeners are definitely neglected everywhere, so having anything devoted to that time-frame is good.

Maybe I can finish my LF 1/72nd Curtiss P-1C...
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 02:04 PM UTC
No hijack of your thread intended Stephen, just an interjection of sorts. I observe that you have changed your identity from the good general John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing in favor of the Rittmeister Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen. The American and British troops will certainly not understand your defection, but the fatherland is lucky to have you.

*sorry....in a humorous mood tonight..

Jeff
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 04:33 PM UTC
Why, whatever do you mean?
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 06:35 PM UTC
Hi Stephen

It's a great idea for a campaign. There are some wonderful subjects begging to be built. Time permitting, I'd love to join in with something from the stash!

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 07:02 PM UTC

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Hi Stephen
It's a great idea for a campaign. There are some wonderful subjects begging to be built. Time permitting, I'd love to join in with something from the stash! All the best Rowan


HHhhmmm I can think of two or three or four kits you might consider.
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HHhhmmm I can think of two or three or four kits you might consider.


Hi Stephen

Believe me, if you could see the size of my stash, you'd find a lot more than that!

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 10:54 PM UTC
I would be in for this one as well. However, I would also suggest like Nigel to put the upper time limit of the campaign to 1938. That would allow for some very nice Spanish civil war aircraft.

Under all circumstances I am in
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Posted: Friday, September 07, 2007 - 04:51 AM UTC
Would it be possible for someone to list some of the planes from that time period. I am not really familiar with that time frame but might have one in my stash. I realize that it would mostly be biplanes?? Maybe some early variants of the 109? Anyway--I hate to sound ignorant but I always seem to have the years 1939-1945 stuck in my head and rarely drift out of those years when building. Thanks in advance for the info. (it doesnt have to be a huge list--maybe just some of the more popular ones from that time frame.)
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Posted: Friday, September 07, 2007 - 05:43 AM UTC
Hi Patrick,

On Wings palette, there is a special section for aircraft between WWI and WWII. Quite a few of them, actually! Look around and hopefully you'll find some inspiration.

Cheers!
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Posted: Friday, September 07, 2007 - 06:29 AM UTC

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Why, whatever do you mean?


Ahhh...the ability to change identity at will is a good tactic when your guns fail....Voss wishes he had that ability..
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Posted: Friday, September 07, 2007 - 02:19 PM UTC
Thanks for the link Bjorn--but I could not get the site to work--I may go google it!
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Posted: Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 01:05 PM UTC
Ok we have some mild interest . We need some firm commitments. I am willing to go from 1919 - 1938. Now this will include prototypes and production machines.

1. No pulp novel fantasy birds.
2. If its real and was more than a hypothetical or more than just a set of schematics we'll go for it. From Lithuania to China, from the Kongo to Alaska, bipes, monoplanes, all metal, fabric wings, radials, to inlines, military, or civilian, from transports to mail carriers, from fighters to airliners.
3. All scales and as many as you can build.
4. BUT!!!! You have to produce an original photo image of your real bird.
5. If I get a minimum of seven hardcore commitments saying "I am in." the "Golden Age of Tweeners" is going ahead.

I propose it runs from November 1, 2007 to April 30, 2008. We will go for a ribbon or a set of wings of course.
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Posted: Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 02:57 PM UTC
Oh, I'm in alright!
I just have to find time between my early bird entry and finishing my Roden BE2c...
Now, I just have to find a photo of the aircraft???

Cheers,

Hugh
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Posted: Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 09:37 PM UTC
I'll be in, I've just got hold of a nice set of decals for some Royal Australian Air Force Bristol Bulldogs that I'm keen to try out...
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Posted: Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 11:08 PM UTC
I am in as well - sounds like the Spanish civil war could be a good source for subjects

When you say one has to produce a photo of the real bird - does that mean the exact markings one is using?
Just to give an example: If I make a Bf 109 B in Spanish civil war markings with number 39 O 7. Do I have to:

A) Show a picture of a BF 109 B
B) Show a picture of a Bf 109 in Spanich civil war markings
C) Show a picture of a Bf 109 B in Spanish civil war markings
D) Show a picture of the Bf 109 B in Spanish civil war markings with number 39 O 7.

Clarification on this might be relevant as it affect the choice of aircraft...
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Posted: Monday, September 24, 2007 - 11:46 AM UTC

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I am in as well - sounds like the Spanish civil war could be a good source for subjects

When you say one has to produce a photo of the real bird - does that mean the exact markings one is using? Just to give an example: If I make a Bf 109 B in Spanish civil war markings with number 39 O 7. Do I have to. . .
D) Show a picture of the Bf 109 B in Spanish civil war markings with number 39 O 7. Clarification on this might be relevant as it affects the choice of aircraft...



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4. BUT!!!! You have to produce an original photo image of YOUR real bird.


I like it when its easy.
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Posted: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 05:45 AM UTC
Like the idea, but, not sure about 1938 cut off, I think that 1934 was a better date, the whole idea is to highlight tween the war a/c not early WWII a/c.
JackFlash
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Posted: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 04:28 PM UTC
If the topic was not flown in combat during WWII I would not have any problem with it.
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Posted: Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 12:25 AM UTC
Okily dokily, count me in with the LF 1/72nd Curtiss P-1C and/or the Pro Resin 1/72nd Boeing P-12B.
JackFlash
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Posted: Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 04:23 AM UTC
Ok so far we have four commitments.

MerlinV
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