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PostPosted: Mon 24 Mar 2008 09:57 am    Post subject: Airfix Anti-Aircraft Group Build Reference Section Reply with quote
This thread is for you to post any reference material that may be useful during the Group Build.  Please remember the rules for posting pictures and copyright issues.

Non-reference posts should be made in the "Chat" thread.
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PostPosted: Fri 04 Apr 2008 20:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
A handful of Bofors Gun links :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bofors_40_mm_gun
http://www.thetankmaster.com/english/afv/bofors.asp
http://www.wwiitechpubs.info/barr...bofors/aa-sve-40mm-bofors-br.html
http://www.ra39-45.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/guns/page9.html
http://www.wwiiequipment.com/bofors.aspx

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PostPosted: Sun 06 Apr 2008 17:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
A bristol Bloodhound


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PostPosted: Sun 06 Apr 2008 22:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bloodhound links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Bloodhound

photos
http://www.aeroplaneart.com.au/Images/JSJ_Bristol_Bloodhound.jpg
http://www.aeroplaneart.com.au/Images/JSJ_Bristol_Bloodhound_2.jpg
http://flickr.com/photos/sarge_schultz/2353058118/
http://www.neam.org.uk/Exhibits/History/Bloodhound1.htm

Plenty here too
http://aircraftwalkaround.hobbyvista.com/bloodhou/bloodhou.htm
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PostPosted: Sun 06 Apr 2008 22:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bofor Walk around pics

Scroll down to the 7.09.2007 date

http://tinyurl.com/5xh27y
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PostPosted: Sun 06 Apr 2008 23:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Another good Bloodhound site:

http://www.bloodhoundmkii.org.uk/Default.htm
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PostPosted: Tue 08 Apr 2008 13:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here's a link to Owen's pics of the 88mm gun (at Muckleburgh?):

http://airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.org/about435.html
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PostPosted: Tue 08 Apr 2008 15:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have a request.....Does anyone have a good picture of a Bofors deployed on the gun mount with its wheels removed?  

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PostPosted: Tue 08 Apr 2008 16:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nothing without the wheels removed I'm afriad Sarge

Just this squashed one of Mucklebourgh's example:


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PostPosted: Fri 18 Apr 2008 21:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wattisham Bloodhounds
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PostPosted: Sat 19 Apr 2008 17:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I hope these picture help a little.  They were taken in France when I took my Grandson over for the day.





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