Well folks it's November 1 at AussieReg Central, so here we go . . . . . SINK THOSE SHIPS !!

We started out as "Torpedo's Away !" but with the input of many (original discussion thread HERE) this turned into a sink them any way you can "Anti-Shipping" Campaign.

Enlistment page with Rules and Regs can be found HERE .

Below is the ROLL CALL for the campaign which I will keep updated so that we can all see who is building what and WHAT STAGE the build is at.

29Foxtrot Rob Beaufighter (1/48 Tamiya) ASSEMBLED & PAINTED
29Foxtrot Rob Avenger (1/48 Italeri) ASSEMBLED & PAINTED, DECALS ON
29Foxtrot Rob Swordfish (1/48 Tamiya) DECALLING COMPLETE
29Foxtrot Rob Swordfish (1/32 Trumpeter) ASSEMBLED AND RIGGED
611_sqd Aaron Junkers Ju-88A-4 (1/72 Airfix) COMPLETED
AaronW Aaron Undecided - too many to choose from
Apachetear88 Jacob
Aurora-7 Michael Kate (Nichimo)
AussieReg Damian S.79 III (1/72 Italeri) COMPLETED
b33rwolf Len Super Etendard (1/48 Heller) ASSEMBLY UNDERWAY
Bf443 Brian O2A Kingfisher (1/48 Monogram) FINISHING TOUCHES - LOOKING GREAT
Bigrip74 Bob P-3 (1/72 Tamiya or Hasegawa)
Bigskip Andy Swordfish (1/32 Trumpeter)
Bilko Brian Swordfish and Betty (1/48 Tamiya)
BlackWidow Torsten Do 217 with Hs 293 (1/48 Revell) COMPLETED
Camogirl Sam B-25 (Accurate Miniatures) COMPLETED
CaptSonghouse Karl
CavScoutSC John
CMOT70 Andrew B5M2 "Kate" (1/48 Hasegawa) COMPLETED
dcandal Daniel Heinkel He 111 (1/48 Monogram) PAINT - PRE-SHADING DONE
Doubtingthomas Tom Tupolev Tu-22M3 with AS-4 Missile (1/72 Trumpeter) MAIN ASSEMBLY COMPLETE
Eman Lap Man Avenger COMPLETED
Flyboy92187 Michael B-25 (1/48 Revell) COMPLETED
Grayghost666 Bruce Avenger
Grenadier37
JimMrr Jim Swordfish (Tamiya)
Jmartine James Devastator or Dauntless
Kiwimodeler Graham Avenger (1/32 Trumpetrer) COMPLETED
Klimmer Ted SBD Dauntless (1/48 Accurate Miniatures) INTERIOR COMPLETE
Krismax Simon SBD Dauntless (1/48 Accurate Miniatures) ASSEMBLY AND PAINTING COMPLETE
Litespeed Tim Beau TF Mk X (1/48 Tamiya)
Littorio Luciano Firebrand, Barracuda, Chesapeake
Lucky13 Jan
Matty_K Matt A-4B Skyhawk (1/48 Hobby Craft) ASSEMBLY UNDERWAY
Md72 Mark PBJ-1D (1/72 Italeri) STARTED
Megalatron Dale
Mikemx Mike D4Y3 "Judy" (1/72 Fujimi) COMPLETED
Miteco20 Mike PBY Catalina or Seiran
Mj Mike Dauntless, Avenger
Mpatman Mark B7A2 "Grace" COMPLETED
Moeggo Dave Avenger (1/48 Acc Min x 4)
Mother Joe
Mtnflyer Guy Mosquito
Phantom2 Stefan Swordfish, Avenger, HKP4 Vertol
PolarBear Bjorn He 115 or Boeing Vertol 107
RedwingNev Neil
Rochaped Pedro Fw 200 Condor (1/48 Trumpeter) LAND TRANSPORT COMPLETE, CONDOR INTERIOR UNDERWAY
Ruffus Byron
SGTJKJ Jesper Beaufighter (1/72 Matchbox) COMPLETED
Snorri23 Trevor He 115 (1/72 Matchbox)
Sundon Martin SBD Dauntless (1/48 Accurate Miniatures) COMPLETED
Tailor Guido Westland Wyvern (1/48 Trumpeter) COMPLETED
Tigerbait Todd Lynx
Tomcat31 Allen SB2U-3 Vindicator (1/48 Accurate Miniatures) COMPLETED
TuomasH Tuomas
Vanize (2IC) Vance
Vertigo Alcatraz S2D Buccaneer (1/72 Airfix) COMPLETED
VonCuda Hermon S-3A Viking (1/48 AMT/ERTL) ASSEMBLED & PAINT ON - LOOKING SHARP
VonHengest Jeremy Betty (1/48 Tamiya) BOX OPENED BUT BAGS STILL SEALED - SLACK
Warreni Warren SBD-1/2 Dauntless (1/32 Trumpeter) COMPLETED
Windysean Sean TBF Avenger (1/72 Academy) COMPLETED
Wizard179 Damian Tarpon or SH-60B
Wolfsangel Charlie B-25G (1/48 Accurate Miniatures)
Wrenchy Ryan Super Etendard with Exocet


So folks, lets get cracking and keep the shipping lanes clear !

Cheers, D

To get things rolling here's what I'm building.

Heres what Im working on hopefully will make a start tonight after wok and spending time with horse (also next week I have a week off work wooooo)

Damian,

I'll be starting the 48 scale Tamiya Beaufighter as an RAAF 'Bismarck Sea' early Mk VIc bird. {Not the Horizontal Tailplane marque}
This is the kit I'll be using.

heres my bad boy, might not get to start it till the weekend flat out at work but we'll see.


going to paint it up as white 95 from VT 2 off the hornet in 1944
cheers,
Graham

It's looking like an "Aussie" Anti shipping campaign at the moment (we will have to make Samantha a honorary Aussie!

I am just about to wash the sprues on my Avenger, just need to finish off my Corsair before I get this one started.

Mark

Started on the easy bits first, just part of the interior, I'm using scale drawings and the SAM Data File book 'Bristol Beaufighter' as my references for the evergreen scratch built additions.




Some of the kit interior parts will be substitiuted with PE seats for the pilot and observer and note I have removed the 'Blast Door's' of the kit supplied bulk head.
Next is to cut the pilot's tub from the floor and raise it 3mm before gluing it back into position.

Note: I have drilled out the spar frame on the entry hatches.

Damian-
I'll be joining the fray with a late Westland Wyvern in 1:48 from Trumpeter.
I have few add-on parts from Eduard.
I was planning to build it for the "Stand by Torpedos" campaign over at Modelshipswrights, but there is no chance getting it finished by the end of this month, so here conveniently starts a campaign allowing me to get to it.
This is my first aeroplane kit ever since I changed glueing plastic for chasing girls some 30 years ago.
Let's see how badly I can screw this one up!
Cheers,
Guido

does it mean I have to start drinking fosters? (I jest) Hopefully some work might be done to mine after tea

Welcome aboard Guido, and great choice of build also. I'm looking forward to seeing your progress on that kit !

Sam, great to see you back at the bench, but please give us plenty of notice if you are headed down under now that you are an honorary Aussie, we all need time to hide and securely lock up our stashes !!

I got my sprues all washed today and will get a start on sub assemblies over the next few days.

Cheers, D

roll on the weekend as should get a bit done and pics taken I hope by the end of Sat I should have at least airbrushed all the interior bits with a base colour

I've done a little bit more to my 'Beau' as the huge gap in the fuselage halves at the wing seam joint, have been covered in a not so BM Foil, but the foil from a block of chocolate and CA glued flush, on either side of the fuselage. Along with a little shelving in the fuselage halves and opening the rear floor plate bulkhead, can't lay any paint on the interior as I found my Model Master interior Grey/Green, needed replacing.




Test fitting that all is well before moving on in the next part of the build.

Rob you've bolted out of the blocks on this build !! It's looking great so far, nice additions to the interior.

Cheers, D

Had a sleeples night last night so I went to the workshop.
Even tough I will have to rebox everything again, I couldn't resist and started.

Please note again this is my firts "serious" aircraft, so please don't hold back on constructive criticism. Thanks!

Looking good so far Rob and Guido.

My Hannants order arrived today so it's a good enough reason to post what I plan on starting this weekend.

First the kit: Accurate Miniatures 1/48 SB2U-3 Vindicator



And the extras: Eduard etch and Master's turned brass gun barrels



The flaps of the Eduard etch (not pictured) looks like it'll be fun to bend (insert sarcastic tone here) but I can't wait to get started

Any chance this thread could be "stickied"

Excellent looking cockpit, Guido. Very nice details.

I will be building the old Matchbox Beaufighter Mk. X with the anti shipping radar in the nose. I am a little sceptic towards installing both the torpedo and the rockets, as I do not believe this load was used in combat for overloading reasons. I will go with just the rockets.

Work on the kit has started slowly, but I will post a few pictures later in the week.

Damian,

Thanks, the next bit's to add are the PE seats and all the little levers and switches a couple of trim wheels, the two harness's then I can continue on in joining it together.

Jasper,

If you are thinking of fitting the rockets as the under wing stores also add the hangers for the torpedo, as Squadrons that flew the 'Tor Beau' rotated the duties between flights for each of the anti shipping strikes, they carried out.

Hope this is help full.

Thanks for the info, Rob. I will make sure to add the mountings for the torpedo as well.

As promised here are a few pictures of my modest beginnings. More to follow.

Jesper,

I'll hunt threw some info on the TFX that you are doing as I'm certain the df loop cover is the gun camera housing on this type of TFX and there are a couple of antenia on the fuselage spine related to the radar system.

Guido - its looking good so far, if it turns out as good as your ship models, then it will be an excellent model! I'm looking forward to seeing what your display will be like at Telford this year, if you're going.
Jesper - the only thing I've found so far about the Beaufighter TFX, is that the rockets were carried instead of the wing machine guns. That by no means a definitive answer but I can't see any reason why you don't put the torpedo and the rockets on it!

thanks
Mike

Progressing on the 'Beau' and have added some bits that the kit leaves out, such as the port wing formation light and the fuselage spine forward of the observers hatch, drilled out the blast tubes of the 20mm added the hydrolic brake lines.


A small piece of Evergreen rod fixed in position.


Blast tubes and gun camera port opened up.

I drilled an opening in the antenia post, inserted a small piece of fine wire as the mounting for the trailing antenia, also toying with the idea of a few resin bits, on this bird, partial opened cowling flaps and Horizontal tail planes.


Antenia mounting.

hiya guys finally got to get started last night, engine nearly done and cockpit under way, still need to add fiddly little PE lever to IP then wheather it a little before it all goes together.






Beau looks good Rob always like that plane.
cheers,
Graham

Interesting to hear any info on the Beaufighter mk. 10, Rob.

I have finished basic construction. Next I will look through some references to see if there are any external fittings I can add to make a little detail improvement. One thing I am toying with is to drill out the gun fairings, but I am looking for some references first. Any help is appreciated.

More to follow.

Jesper,

No problem, give me a couple of days to get some pix organized.


I've toyed with the idea of the horizontal tail plane and other external resin bits for the 'Beau' build and gone for the dihedrail units of the kit I origanaly had in mind.

Good to see some of you already busy working here!
I won't start my build before early December, as both my Mitsubishi jets are still on the assembly line ....
As I have mentioned earlier, I will build the Revell (ex Monogram) Dornier Do 217 E-5 with Henschel Hs 293 anti ship rocket in 1:48 scale and I've already successfully dug the kit out of my stash.
Rob, your Beau looks great so far. Beside the Spitfire my favourite british aircraft, though I know you Aussies produced it also.
Sam, please take care while riding you horse. Don't take a break from campaign modelling again .....
Oh, before I forget - my Mitsubishi F-1 is in "Sea Camo" and could also have been used as a ship sinker, but that doesn't count for this campaign, right Damian ???

Happy modelling!
Torsten