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dutch_nzer

I brought this up about a month ago and there was quite a bit of interest. What is the next step to take it to? Reading through other posts Rich has made it seems we can have many GB's running as long as they are different subjects?

Anyway I await further comments

Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Sun 05 Oct 2008 21:13 pm Post subject:

Could we make it a 'Nightstalkers GB' to widen the options to allow night intruder aircraft.....But no heavy bombers!

Just a thought, all the best
Sgt.S

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Richard M · Posted: Sun 05 Oct 2008 21:24 pm Post subject:

You can have concurrent GB's from different categories running at the same time, but not from the same category, these categories are;
Aircraft civil, aircraft military, cars/bikes/railways, diorama & figures, military vehicles, ships, space & sci-fi, specials.

A nightfighters GB would fall under Aircraft military, at the moment there is the Medium Bomber GB running and the Cold War Jets GB will run from 1/11 to 31/12. So another military aircraft GB can't be run until those are finished.

There's been some suggestions made recently for future military aircraft GB's, including;
Nightfighters.
Turboprops
Fleet Air Arm
Film & TV

Then single kit builds of the following,
Defiant
Lightning
ME 110
Swordfish
T6 Texan

It might be an idea to have another poll to see what might be a goer for the next GB.
Best
Rich
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dutch_nzer · Posted: Sun 05 Oct 2008 21:27 pm Post subject:

'Nightstalkers GB' Sounds good to me!

Thanks for clearing that up Rich

Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Sun 05 Oct 2008 21:30 pm Post subject:

Perhaps Rich would do the honours with another poll.....Maybe we could start with the various wider categories, versus a single kit buid, as an initial set of options?

Just a thought, all the best
Sgt.S

dutch_nzer · Posted: Sun 05 Oct 2008 21:38 pm Post subject:

If there is another poll all I'll be doing is voting Sgt

kitnut617 · Posted: Sun 05 Oct 2008 23:37 pm Post subject:

So what are the Airfix options for a nightfighter, not very many I think.
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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Sun 05 Oct 2008 23:54 pm Post subject:

Just off the top of my head and only in 1/72 scale:

Beaufighter
Black Widow
Blenheim
Corsair
Boston
Defiant
Dornier 217
FW190
Hellcat
Henschell 123
Helldiver
Junkers 88
Hurricane
Mosquito
Spitfire
(Night intruders are listed in italics)

Need I go on?

All the best
Sgt.S

Richard M · Posted: Mon 06 Oct 2008 06:47 am Post subject:

Poll duly set up here.
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kitnut617 · Posted: Mon 06 Oct 2008 13:09 pm Post subject:

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The Dornier 217 tooling was modified to include nightfighter bits and issued as a 217J. I think these are included with the Mistel boxing if you couldn't get hold of an original.

None of the kits that the Sarge listed take a whole lot of tweaking to convert into nightfighters/intruders. This could be an encouragement for anybody who has previously baulked at converting/modifying into giving it a whirl.

The Sarge forgot the Bf109/110, labour of love that it might be to sort them out. You could also include the F4U Corsair.

peebeep

kitnut617 · Posted: Mon 06 Oct 2008 17:18 pm Post subject:

Like I said I was thinking just OOB, but if there's modifications involved, you're right. I forgot about the Do.217 nightfighter, I even got one -- doh! I've got two Italeri ones too.
Then I thought of another which I have, the Javelin F.9, was originally to be a nightfighter then upgraded to all weather.
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TopGun · Posted: Mon 06 Oct 2008 17:31 pm Post subject:

Surely the Airfix Spitfire Mk Vb wouldn't need converting to become a Nightfighter, just aftermarket decals

Paula & Dan · Posted: Mon 06 Oct 2008 18:00 pm Post subject:

By the time this build happens, there'll probably be a Ta-154 (part of the announced Mistel) as well, won't there?

Dan
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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Mon 06 Oct 2008 18:42 pm Post subject:

Brews · Posted: Mon 06 Oct 2008 19:36 pm Post subject:

Banshee?
Avro 504
Sopwith Pup
Sopwith Camel
Bf 109E, G
Fw 190A
A-26
Javelin
Vampire
Skyraider?
Canberra?
Wildcat???
Zero?
DH4??
Bristol Fighter??
Bristol Bulldog????
Yak-9??????
Pe-2

The more question marks, the greater the uncertainty of applicability.
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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Mon 06 Oct 2008 19:53 pm Post subject:

Not to forget the new Fulmar, which includes a nightfighter option OOTB.

All the best

kitnut617 · Posted: Mon 06 Oct 2008 20:11 pm Post subject:

Hmm! a lot more than I first thought. Just goes to show doesn't it.
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TopGun · Posted: Mon 06 Oct 2008 20:29 pm Post subject: