As it stands, this one would start in November and go until May of next year.
Michael
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MichaelSatin
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Posted: Friday, August 21, 2015 - 06:46 PM UTC
Another thought (because I don't have enough to do). Who would be interested in a 1945 campaign? Some pretty interesting and important aerial activity in the last year of the war as Germany and Japan faced their defeats. Any aircraft so long as it's in markings from 1945 (I'm thinking no what-ifs at this point, but immediate post-war is OK). What do you all think?
As it stands, this one would start in November and go until May of next year.
Michael
As it stands, this one would start in November and go until May of next year.
Michael
mrockhill
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Posted: Monday, August 24, 2015 - 03:46 AM UTC
I Like it! A great ecxuse to build any of a number of kits in my stash!
TangoOscarMike
Joined: April 02, 2015
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Posted: Monday, August 24, 2015 - 02:44 PM UTC
Would be in.
tinbanger
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Posted: Monday, August 24, 2015 - 03:52 PM UTC
Count me in!
TankSGT
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Posted: Monday, August 24, 2015 - 04:06 PM UTC
Sounds good. Definitely have a few kits in the stash. I'm game.
Tom
Tom
LongKnife
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Posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - 12:13 PM UTC
Hi y'all.
Haven't been around nor the site neither the hobby for a while, but now might be the moment. A quarter scale SAAB J 21 has just come out, and I've got me one. This is a twin boom pusher prop fighter that was taken into service in 1945, so even an update from 1947-48 would hopefully do. Waddayasay? It actually was redesigned for a Goblin jet engine in 1949, so it's kinda cool and odd aircraft.
I'm itching to go though, so I hope I'm ok with a late forties propfighter.
LongKnife
Haven't been around nor the site neither the hobby for a while, but now might be the moment. A quarter scale SAAB J 21 has just come out, and I've got me one. This is a twin boom pusher prop fighter that was taken into service in 1945, so even an update from 1947-48 would hopefully do. Waddayasay? It actually was redesigned for a Goblin jet engine in 1949, so it's kinda cool and odd aircraft.
I'm itching to go though, so I hope I'm ok with a late forties propfighter.
LongKnife
SGTJKJ
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Posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - 12:56 PM UTC
I am on for this one. 
scribbles101
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Posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - 04:24 PM UTC
sounds like a cool idea, count me in, I have the Eduard 1:48 Lavochkin La7 in the stash which has several marking options dated 1945 right out of the box!
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - 05:47 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi y'all.
Haven't been around nor the site neither the hobby for a while, but now might be the moment. A quarter scale SAAB J 21 has just come out, and I've got me one. This is a twin boom pusher prop fighter that was taken into service in 1945, so even an update from 1947-48 would hopefully do. Waddayasay? It actually was redesigned for a Goblin jet engine in 1949, so it's kinda cool and odd aircraft.
I'm itching to go though, so I hope I'm ok with a late forties propfighter.
LongKnife
Tony,
I think the idea would be that the aircraft has to be modeled as painted and marked from 1945. If your model would be from later that that, it wouldn't qualify. Sorry. If you can do it as it looked in '45, you're in!
If Tony can do it, we're up to 8 now!
Michael
LongKnife
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Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 - 11:18 AM UTC
I'll take a deep check. As I've read the differences was mainly structural, so it's mostly strengthening of the wing spars and hardpoints. Then it's just a matter of finding an identity of a plane from one of the first squadrons that got the type, and mark it accordingly.
I think that will be possible.
Tony
I think that will be possible.
Tony
GazzaS
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Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 - 01:55 PM UTC
Ive checked my stash and found an applicable machine....actually two posibilities. So, count me in.
Gary
Gary
LongKnife
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Posted: Thursday, August 27, 2015 - 10:26 AM UTC
Bad luck.
The firsta sqn got their J 21's in december 45, so they were not even involved in border patrols. However, 24/4 -45 a Bf 109-G10 was landed in the south of sweden, and it got used for mock dogfights against the J 21 prototypes and captured P 51's. I'll build Bf 109 G-10 s/n 490137 with swastika and JG 51 markings overpainted, and swedish flags replacing the balkenkreuzer. Heck, if i don't find one in 1:48, I'm going one step up to 1:32, because it's in the stash, but boy how uncomfortable. I haven't been to 1:32 since the 70's. Now to find pics. Crash landers and deserters are rather well documentet in these parts.
Tony
The firsta sqn got their J 21's in december 45, so they were not even involved in border patrols. However, 24/4 -45 a Bf 109-G10 was landed in the south of sweden, and it got used for mock dogfights against the J 21 prototypes and captured P 51's. I'll build Bf 109 G-10 s/n 490137 with swastika and JG 51 markings overpainted, and swedish flags replacing the balkenkreuzer. Heck, if i don't find one in 1:48, I'm going one step up to 1:32, because it's in the stash, but boy how uncomfortable. I haven't been to 1:32 since the 70's. Now to find pics. Crash landers and deserters are rather well documentet in these parts.
Tony
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Thursday, August 27, 2015 - 05:04 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Bad luck.
The firsta sqn got their J 21's in december 45, so they were not even involved in border patrols. However, 24/4 -45 a Bf 109-G10 was landed in the south of sweden, and it got used for mock dogfights against the J 21 prototypes and captured P 51's. I'll build Bf 109 G-10 s/n 490137 with swastika and JG 51 markings overpainted, and swedish flags replacing the balkenkreuzer. Heck, if i don't find one in 1:48, I'm going one step up to 1:32, because it's in the stash, but boy how uncomfortable. I haven't been to 1:32 since the 70's. Now to find pics. Crash landers and deserters are rather well documentet in these parts.
Tony
Atta boy Tony, that's the spirit! You may actually find 1/32 easier than 1/48 (bigger parts).
That's 9!
Michael
LongKnife
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Posted: Saturday, August 29, 2015 - 03:32 PM UTC
Yes. 1:48 has actually forced me to get both terminal glassen and reading ones, but it's rather a good combo between reosonable detailing and shelf size. But now a 1:32 109 is what I've got, so it's time to build a big enough spray booth.
Lillen
Lillen
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Saturday, August 29, 2015 - 06:43 PM UTC
There ya go!
That's nine, anyone want to be the 10th?
Michael
That's nine, anyone want to be the 10th?
Michael
Northern_Lad
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Posted: Saturday, August 29, 2015 - 11:37 PM UTC
Me! I'll be tenth!
l plan to build the 1:72 Revell Focke Wulf Fw 190 A-8 in May 1945 colours and markings...
Looking forward to this campaign...
Cheers
Matthew
l plan to build the 1:72 Revell Focke Wulf Fw 190 A-8 in May 1945 colours and markings...
Looking forward to this campaign...
Cheers
Matthew
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Saturday, August 29, 2015 - 11:59 PM UTC
Bingo! Let's see if I can get this one up. Any ribbon ideas anyone?
Michael
Michael
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Sunday, August 30, 2015 - 12:21 AM UTC
This campaign is now APPROVED! It will run from 1 November, 2015 through 1 May, 2016. If you want to check out the rules and enlist, you can go here.
This should be a good one!
Michael
This should be a good one!
Michael
tinbanger
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Posted: Sunday, August 30, 2015 - 03:06 AM UTC
Great news!
Signed up,now to find something to build
Signed up,now to find something to build
tinbanger
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Posted: Sunday, August 30, 2015 - 03:14 AM UTC
Posted on Wikipedia:
Aircraft introduced in 1945
January
Ilyushin Il-10 in the Soviet Air Force
Two YP-80A jet fighters were deployed to Lesina Airfield in southeastern Italy, with the 1st Fighter Group
March
Ryan FR Fireball with U.S. Navy Fighter Squadron 66 (VF-66)[91]
March 21 – Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka ("Cherry Blossom"), Allied reporting name "Baka") rocket-propelled suicide aircraft with the Imperial Japanese Navy 's 721st Naval Air Corps[175]
May
May 21
Avro Lincoln with the Royal Air Force 's Bomber Development Unit[176]
Grumman F8F Bearcat with U.S. Navy Fighter Squadron 19 (VF-19)[177]
August
Avro Lincoln with No. 57 Squadron RAF
November
Hawker Tempest II with No. 54 Squadron RAF
Aircraft introduced in 1945
January
Ilyushin Il-10 in the Soviet Air Force
Two YP-80A jet fighters were deployed to Lesina Airfield in southeastern Italy, with the 1st Fighter Group
March
Ryan FR Fireball with U.S. Navy Fighter Squadron 66 (VF-66)[91]
March 21 – Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka ("Cherry Blossom"), Allied reporting name "Baka") rocket-propelled suicide aircraft with the Imperial Japanese Navy 's 721st Naval Air Corps[175]
May
May 21
Avro Lincoln with the Royal Air Force 's Bomber Development Unit[176]
Grumman F8F Bearcat with U.S. Navy Fighter Squadron 19 (VF-19)[177]
August
Avro Lincoln with No. 57 Squadron RAF
November
Hawker Tempest II with No. 54 Squadron RAF
mrockhill
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Posted: Sunday, August 30, 2015 - 08:16 AM UTC
Ive enlisted, now to find all the applicable kits and see if something speaks to me right away or if we will have to wait to find out
GazzaS
#424
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Posted: Sunday, August 30, 2015 - 02:11 PM UTC
Ive enlisted with three possible contenders in my stash. I might buy something different, though. I'm learning that buying them is half the fun.
LongKnife
Joined: April 25, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 - 01:38 PM UTC
Well, finally I found the enlist button too, som I'm on. I think I can find pics to put up to show the actual 109. It had a mix of blanked out symbols, some overpainted with swedish flags and balken kreutzer retained on top of the wings.
Lillen
Lillen
camogirl
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Posted: Saturday, September 05, 2015 - 01:36 PM UTC
Im in with the Great Wall P-61A Black Widow 'Last Shoot Down 1945' hope that fits in with the campaign.
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Saturday, September 05, 2015 - 06:45 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Im in with the Great Wall P-61A Black Widow 'Last Shoot Down 1945' hope that fits in with the campaign.
Absolutely Sam! Glad to have you!
Michael
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