G'day folks. Just over a week until the flare goes up to start this Campaign off. Time for a subtle little BUMP and reminder to drag the Zerstorers to the front of the stash.

March is looking to be a crazy month, personally I am enlisted in 5 Campaigns and Group Builds starting on March 1, two of which I am leading. Along with that are my son Joshua's birthday, then my wifes birthday, then my birthday spread through the month. I'm not sure I'll make it out the other end alive !!

Cheers, D

Ok, with the YAK finished and the Churchill nicely on the way its time to start something new. I will join with a real fat cow, yes, the Dornier Do 217J or N Nighfighter.



The kit will be the old Italeri one with shape issues and raised panel lines, but what the heck, somebody has to wrestle this dog. The kit is on the way and I expect it to arrive soon.

Cool choice Naseby, I was hoping we would see some of the big bomber conversions show up here ! I look forward to your treatment of the Italeri kit, so please post lots of progress reports for us.

A few days to go, the excitement and tension building, you can almost taste the styrene (almost).

Ok, how about a pre-Campaign Roll Call ? Here's a summary of those who have enlisted, or just shown interest, and their proposed builds. Please check against your name and let me know if I've got everything right, or if you have changed your mind about your build.

611_sqd Aaron Me 410 (Fine Molds)
Aaronpegram Aaron Mossie Mk IV FB (1/48 Tamiya)
AIRGUNNER Steve
Atoplu Ayhan
Aurora-7 Michael Do 335 (1/48 Monogram)
AussieReg Damian Bf 110 (1/48 Pro-Modeller)
Bigrip74 Robert Bf 110 (1/48 Revell)
BlackWidow Torsten Bf 110 AND Me 410 (1/48 Revell)
Blueheeler Nick Mossie (1/48 Tamiya)
Camogirl Sam He 219 (1/48 Tamiya)
CavScoutSC John
Cinzano Fred Mosquito (1/48 Tamiya)
Dcandal Daniel
Doubtingthomas Tom
EDC Grant
Eman Lap Man
Emroglan Emre Bf 110 D (1/48 Eduard)
Greif8 Ernest
Iflytb20 Raj Bf 110
Jaeger8 Darek Bf 110 E (1/72 Airfix)
Jaypee John-Paul
Kiwi Modeller Graham Me 262
Krismax Simon
Lawlzw Lawrence Ki-45 "Nick" (1/72 Hasegawa)
Litespeed Tim Beau NF (1/48 Tamiya)
Lucky13 Jan
MikeMx Mike
Mpatman Mark Bf 110C or Ju 88C-6
Mykroft Adam Mossie NF 30 (1/72 Airfix)
Naseby Naseby Do 217 J or N
Phantom2 Stefan 1/32 Bf 110
Philippus Philip
Rochaped Pedro Bf 110G-2/R4 (1/48 Revell)
Ruffus Byron
Sayayin P-61 (1/48 Monogram)
SGTJKJ Jesper Bf 110 or P-38
Snorri23 Trevor Bf 110 (1/48 Fujimi)
SteveW Steve
Tigerbait Todd Bf 110
Tomcat31 Allen Gekko (1/48 Tamiya)
Torchy Andy Mossie (1/24 Airfix)
TuomasH Tuomas
Vanize Vance Bf 110 or P-38
VonCuda Hermon
Warreni Warren
Watimena Jeremy
Wolfsangel Charlie

We have 44 enlisted now so it looks like it will be a great Campaign !

Due to the ammount of Campaigns that Sam and I have signed up for I will only be building the Gekko and I believe that Sam will be only doing her Uhu

We still need a ribbon though

Thanks Allen, duly noted and updated. What scale and manufacturer for you guys ?

I suppose I should think about a ribbon as well, any suggestions guys ?

How about something like this . . .



Cheers, D

That's fine for me, Damian! I guess it shows a Me 110, right? Was it hidden in your hat or where did you get this ribbon so quickly?
How about a campaign badge for our signatures? I would like to have one but don't know how to make it? I thought of a Me 110 and a Mossie or Beau and something like "Aeroscale Zerstörer Campaign" above or underneath them; b/w photos would be perfect. Anyone has an idea how to realize this???

Oh scrap !@#$%^&*(

I've got 5 derelict fuselages on the bench, another campaign starting Tuesday and then you remind me I wanted to be in this one..........

I'm waiting for your order to take off Damian!

Sorry Damian, was going to build the 110 but remembered I had tamiya's Mossie Mk IV F.B. in the stash. Put me down for that.

Cheers

Aaron

Noted and updated Aaron ! What scale ?

1/48 my good man

A.

Sam and I will both be building 1/48th Tamiya kits

As for banners hows these?

For the campaign page



and for peoples Signatures



Here's the url for the sig

http://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/26304/Zerstorer-sig-banner.jpg

Thanks Aaron and Allen, scales and makers updated.

Allen, awesome work there on the banner and signature, they will be put to good use for sure !!

Here's another ribbon to consider


Cheers, D

Thanks D

I Just made a slight tweak and removed the Aeroscale logo as I've just realised that this is an Eduard boxart and I don't want to infringe any copyrights

I think I prefer the second ribbon

Well must stop hanging around here and get my other two campaigns finished before this one (and the others) start in a couple of days

Thanks Allen! That's a fine banner! I just added it to my signature. Yes it's the picture of that Eduard 110 C. I have that kit also in my stash but I will leave it for another time, not this campaign.

Damian, what is it on the 2nd ribbon? It's so small I nearly can't see it .... Now, where are my glasses?

What about a ribbon with the theme of a big plane chasing a small fighter, like the unit marking on the Me-110 nose in the campaign banner?

Well Damian I know I am ready!



Cheers!
Lawrence

Thanks Lawrence, I'm looking forward to your build ! Roll Call duly updated as well.

A quick qusetion to the masses, do you find the Roll Call post useful ? I think it is good to see a concise summary of the builds for the Campaign, and as the first post of the Official Campaign thread I will be able to keep it updated as progress reports come in (as I have in the Anti-Shipping Campaign). If anybody is considering joining the Campaign they can see what is already on the table, and if you see a kit in the list that you are considering building, you can check the progress reports to find any possible issues to beware of.
It's not very time consuming for me, I was just wondering if anybody else appreciated it

2 more sleeps !!

Damian,

seeing so many 110 proposed for this campaign (small wonder!) i'm thinking about going a bit further and doing either 2 Bf.110 or the Bf.110 G-2 enlisted plus a P-38 from the ETO.
I got this Hasegawa kit sleeping in my stash for a decade or so.

What's the jury verdict ?

Cheers
Pedro

I know when Sam and I ran the Bye Bye Baby campaign I did a quick visual table in excel of who was participating if they had started and weather they finished or bailed out and then took a screen shot and posted it on the forum

Some of the feedback I got then was approving as the visual was quicker to relate to than a list.

Just my 2p worth

Thanks Allen. My list is just copied/pasted from and Excel spreadsheet, I didn't think of dumping a screenshot ! As you say it's a bit easier to read than the list. I'll have a play and see if I can sort that out.

Cheers, D

No no, Naseby! It should be the opposite! As the Bf 110 is THE Zerstörer it should be that a small plane (the 110) chases a big one, like the B-17 or B-24 like it was the case during the "Reichsverteidigung". But I think a ribbon is too small to show all this. So I would stay with the ribbon Damian made.

@Lawrence
Fantastic kit you have there! It's really easy to build (just add glue and shake the box) but the painting is murderous! I've gone all this way last year but the result is worth all the pain and swearing Will you build the "training plane" of Isamu Kashiide or the other version of the 4. Sentai? I've build Kashiide's plane, of course. Oh, btw, there are 2 more Ki-45 in my stash .....

I'll be building Kashiide's aircraft... be letting myself down if I don't give that camouflage pattern a shot!

Cheers
Lawrence

@ D & Torsten: I have an old Monogram P-38 that I could use for the campaign since there are so many Bf 110's. I like the M version (night fighter version) if it fits the rules. I will try both and see which one I am able to finish

Bob

Good show Bob. Two powerplants, fighter specs, WWII action, sounds like a go to me mate !!

1 hour and 33 minutes to go here in the Great Southern Land, gentlemen start your engines !!

Cheers, D(estroyer)