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Twin Spinner Campaign
CaptainA
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Indiana, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 06:28 AM UTC
Is there any interest in a "Twin Spinner" campaign?

This campaign would be for any airplane with two spinners. Any era and any country.
alpha_tango
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Germany
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Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 06:35 AM UTC
Great Carl .. I am in!



Steffen
Bigskip
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England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 07:21 AM UTC
Sure am interested.

Andy
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#037
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California, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 09:15 AM UTC
Okey-Dokey,I'm in too! Would like to see it about a year long though due to....um......'casual pace' of 'some' modelers.
cheers!
JMartine
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New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 12:58 PM UTC
Im new at this, but could join in since Im planning on starting some P-38s soon....
SGTJKJ
#041
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 07:10 PM UTC
I am in! Great idea.

Would four engines and two spinners be acceptable? Or is a spinner = engine? Under all circumstances I am in.

Good initiative!
atoplu
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Ontario, Canada
Joined: August 17, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 07:30 PM UTC
Count me in.
Emeritus
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Uusimaa, Finland
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Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 08:13 PM UTC

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Would four engines and two spinners be acceptable? Or is a spinner = engine? Under all circumstances I am in.


And what about planes with two engines, two props but no spinners?

I'm in too.
Here's a great change to start building my Blenheim(s) and that Hanriot H.232 I have in my stash.
CRS
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California, United States
Joined: July 08, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 06:55 AM UTC
Looks as though there may be some interest in this one. Someone needs to step up as Campaign Leader and submit a Proposal, so individuals can "Enlist". The Proposal should also address many of the questions being posted. Link to Guidelines
Phantom2
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Östergötland, Sweden
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Posted: Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 09:05 AM UTC
Hi all!

Four engines and two spinners?
To me It sounds like a He177 "Grief"!

I have lots of twins in my stash...

Mosquito, Blenheim, Anson, Goose, Mohawk, Bronco, Gekko, Betty, Wellington, Havoc, B-25, Ta-125, P-61, Pe-2, Potez....

Plenty to choose from, hard to decide!

Oh, yes!
Count me in on this too!

ANY reason to build a model MUST be a good one, eh?

Cheers!

Stefan E
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#017
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United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 10:31 AM UTC
Hi Carl

Definitely propose this one officially! Even I could join in with a realistic chance of actually building something if you set it to run next spring after the Silly Season at work calms down.

Continuing the fun with definitions... would a contra-rotating prop count as two spinners? It'd be great to see some aircraft like the Fairey Gannet, Douglas Skyshark or Westland Wyvern...

All the best

Rowan
SGTJKJ
#041
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 08:58 PM UTC

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Hi all!

Four engines and two spinners?
To me It sounds like a He177 "Grief"!

Cheers!

Stefan E



Exactly.

I have the Revell 1/72 HE 177 A-5 in my stash and has finally managed to track down Eduard masks for this bird. I was simply too lasy to start masking that cockpit myself

Looking forward to this campaign
CMOT70
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Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Saturday, November 03, 2007 - 07:38 PM UTC
The girlfriend recently brought me back a Revell Heinkel He 115 (ex Matchbox) from her last stay in Germany. And i have this strange compulsion gathering up to actually build it. So i'd definately be in this one too.

Andrew
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#017
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United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, November 19, 2007 - 08:41 AM UTC
Hi again Carl

Are you going to propose this one officially? - it looks like there'd be a healthy interest. I've even decided what I might build... Planet Models' Westland Welkin.

All the best

Rowan
JMartine
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New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 12:47 PM UTC
I am in, if this one is still alive, P-38Js, 1:48 Revell (yes, THAT one!) I need motivation to re-start them (yes, I have more than one in progress....
Philippus
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England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 12:32 AM UTC
I am in too. I have got a 1/48 Tamiya Bristol Beaufighter or a 1/48 Eduard ME-110E that are waiting for me to build!

Thanks,
Phil.
_H_Dori
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 03:47 AM UTC
I'd like to join this campaign too when it starts. The Azur Potez 63.11 could well be my choice as it's an interesting subject.

Philip, I finished my Tamiya Beaufighter on tuesday night, it's a great kit. I loved building i so much I've bought another one. You won't regret it

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Philippus
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England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 04:51 AM UTC

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Philip, I finished my Tamiya Beaufighter on tuesday night, it's a great kit. I loved building i so much I've bought another one. You won't regret it



What version did you build? Have you posted pictures? I have the Night Fighter.

Thanks,
Phil.
_H_Dori
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 05:48 AM UTC
It's the MKVI in the Middlestone, azure and Brown colours. The nightfighters the one I just bought actually

I'll get some better pics (with the props and breakable stuff on) and put it in the pre flight check area when I can. At the moment this is all I have. Sadly from my camera phone.



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Littorio
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England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 04:59 PM UTC
Well this sounds like one for me as well, I'm a sucker for anything with twin Bristols

Beaufort, Beaufighter, Blenhiem, Buckingham, Brigand and so on.

Ahh that feels better, but then almost any twin radial is a thing of beauty

Ciao
Luciano
SGTJKJ
#041
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 10:10 PM UTC
There are a lot of interesting builds blined up for this campaign ensuring that this will be a winner of a campaign.

Is Carl or somebody else going to submit this?
CaptainA
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Indiana, United States
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Posted: Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 06:59 AM UTC
Sorry everybody. I have been out of the loop for a few weeks. Out of town, Holidays, relatives, whacking golfballs, and working on a build-review that seems to be taking forever.

I don't have the time to run this one. I would be very happy if Jesper (or somebody else) would propose it and decide on the specifics.

In my stash, P-38, B-25, Me 110, A.E.G. G-IV, B-17, Me 262, and a Do 335. My original intent was two two engines driving two propellers. But I will leave it up to whoever wants to run with this one to decide.

I am in for the build.

Blackwulf
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Ohio, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 11:20 AM UTC
I would be in for this campaign. I'm not sure if I could run the campaign due to time--but I would offer to help someone else run the campaign.
SGTJKJ
#041
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 08:08 PM UTC

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I don't have the time to run this one. I would be very happy if Jesper (or somebody else) would propose it and decide on the specifics.



Since I got promoted at work I do not really have the time to run a campaign, but I would still participate. Also having run 3 campaigns over one year makes me feel I have done my bit for a while

Hope somebody else could start this one up.
Philippus
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England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 11:19 PM UTC
I would be willing to help out with the running of this.
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