'Bombs Away' official thread
Ontario, Canada
Joined: September 15, 2005
KitMaker: 1,901 posts
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Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 02:12 AM UTC
Hello all,
With the temporary absence of TreeCat, I have been given approval to start this thread where we can post our progress photos and relevant discussions. So come on folks, lets see your entries, lets see those crater makers!!!!
Frank "Mad Bomber" Portela
Currently working on:
350th Hasegawa Nagato
350th Hasegawa Isokaze
betheyn
Senior Editor
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England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: October 14, 2004
KitMaker: 4,560 posts
Armorama: 510 posts
Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 10:18 AM UTC
My progress and finished build can be found
here on the I.P.M.S Armorama U.K site.
Andy
(++)
It's not the same, better, but not the same...
Ontario, Canada
Joined: May 16, 2003
KitMaker: 250 posts
Armorama: 36 posts
Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 08:06 PM UTC
Nice of you to take over Frank.
Here are a couple of shots of my Mitchell.
If you are interested in the in-process shots ,please have alook at this thread.
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/70956&page=1Cheers Ted
Christchurch, New Zealand
Joined: January 16, 2006
KitMaker: 101 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Friday, April 21, 2006 - 04:56 AM UTC
I have a B-17F just started for this campaign.
Rhode Island, United States
Joined: May 10, 2002
KitMaker: 3,581 posts
Armorama: 2,782 posts
Posted: Friday, April 21, 2006 - 09:20 AM UTC
AMT Ertl 1/72nd B-49 flying wing
Mmhmm
Delaware, United States
Joined: November 05, 2004
KitMaker: 581 posts
Armorama: 351 posts
Posted: Friday, April 21, 2006 - 06:30 PM UTC
Can I have a concensus vote on if my Avenger counts for this campaign?
The Avenger was the largest carrier strike aircraft, with a crew of three. It could carry Torpedoes or bombs, later in the war Avengers more often than not were carrying bombs instead of torpedoes during the Island Hoping campaign. The specific plane was carrying bombs, and was conducting a bombing run at the time it was shot down.
Sic Semper Tyrannis
OEF VI/VII Veteran
Rhode Island, United States
Joined: May 10, 2002
KitMaker: 3,581 posts
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Posted: Saturday, April 22, 2006 - 01:19 AM UTC
I say yes,it was bombing.And wasnt it the largest carrier bomber?
Moselle, France
Joined: May 15, 2005
KitMaker: 5,653 posts
Armorama: 503 posts
Posted: Saturday, April 22, 2006 - 02:45 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Can I have a concensus vote on if my Avenger counts for this campaign?
Hi AJ!
I would say no!
Sorry but if we take the rules strictly (as written in the
Campaign sign up page) ) the entry MUST be multi-engined! As Treecat launched the "Bomb Away" idea I think he wanted to see real "heavies".
But Clanky44 is now the new Campaign Leader, so he has the final word...
Jean-Luc
Better think one hour and build five minutes...
Than think five minutes and build an hour!
Ontario, Canada
Joined: September 15, 2005
KitMaker: 1,901 posts
Armorama: 553 posts
Posted: Saturday, April 22, 2006 - 08:07 AM UTC
Gee,..... thanks Jean Luc, I'm pretty sure Treecat is laughing his @*$% off wherever he is! :-)
TreeCat did stipulate that it had to be a multi-engined campaign, but since it's on my shoulders now, I'll grant this one deviation, just because I love the Avenger, and it's heavier than most two engined bombers..... but no more exceptions!!!
Frank
Currently working on:
350th Hasegawa Nagato
350th Hasegawa Isokaze
Moselle, France
Joined: May 15, 2005
KitMaker: 5,653 posts
Armorama: 503 posts
Posted: Saturday, April 22, 2006 - 10:01 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Gee,..... thanks Jean Luc, I'm pretty sure Treecat is laughing his @*$% off wherever he is! :-)
Hi Frank!
Welcome to the world of Campaign Leaders! :-)
Jean-Luc
Better think one hour and build five minutes...
Than think five minutes and build an hour!
Ontario, Canada
Joined: September 15, 2005
KitMaker: 1,901 posts
Armorama: 553 posts
Posted: Monday, May 01, 2006 - 10:37 PM UTC
Just a refresher to see how all the campaign members are progressing. There are 49 members, and so far have heard from the following... so come on folks lets at least see the choices!
LANDED Betheyn (Andy)... 48th Betty
Klimmer (Ted)... 48th B25
TankCarl (Carl)... 72nd B49
Darktrooper ( AJ)... 48th Avenger
IN FLIGHTEDC (Grant).... 72nd B17F
MightyRhinox (Roderick).... 48th B1-b
READY FOR TAKE-OFF Clanky44 (Frank).... 72nd Lancaster
Currently working on:
350th Hasegawa Nagato
350th Hasegawa Isokaze
Moselle, France
Joined: May 15, 2005
KitMaker: 5,653 posts
Armorama: 503 posts
Posted: Monday, May 01, 2006 - 11:33 PM UTC
Hi Frank!
I'm in the "Ready To Take Off" zone with a Douglas A-20G Havoc from Italeri. I think I will be "In Flight" in the next days... On June 6th I hope to have "Landed"
Jean-Luc
Better think one hour and build five minutes...
Than think five minutes and build an hour!
Västra Götaland, Sweden
Joined: February 23, 2005
KitMaker: 820 posts
Armorama: 165 posts
Posted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 01:25 AM UTC
Hi Frank,
I was going to build a 1/72 Caproni Ca 313 (B 16) in Swedish 1944 markings.
Then a friend at IPMSStockholm did this...
Note that this is the
very old and
very small 1/72 kit from Italeri!!!
NO WAY am I going to build the B 16 for at least a year following such a build! I hope you'll understand (I am going to try to pursuade Peter to enter his modell to the campaign, though).
Thanks to the
Suez campaign, I'm no longer restricting myself to Swedish aircraft. Therefore, I'm having serious thoughts about building an Israeli Mosquito FB.VI... or maybe even an Israeli B-17.... I'll have to think for a while and then get back to you all on that one!
Cheers!
Västra Götaland, Sweden
Joined: February 23, 2005
KitMaker: 820 posts
Armorama: 165 posts
Posted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 03:02 AM UTC
CRS wrote:
Hi Chuck!
Last time I looked, the deadline was December 31st! :-)
What are you planning to put in the bomb bay?!? - I think you have to put "bombs" there, according to campaign rules. Our wise campaign leader should make that call, though.
Cheers!
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Joined: December 27, 2002
KitMaker: 1,941 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 09:09 PM UTC
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"
Winston Spencer Churchill
England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
Joined: March 23, 2003
KitMaker: 2,124 posts
Armorama: 192 posts
Posted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 09:52 PM UTC
please tell me thats december 31 is still the finish date! i,ve scheduled the last six months of the year for my entries. i'm hoping to get at least three kits in this one maybe four, i'm not showing off, i just have quite a few bomber kits in my stash (unless i decide to build the gotha then it goes back to one!)
ipms member 10318, click the IPMS-UK link under the avatar to see!
ACCIDENT PRONE? ME? NAAAAH!
SCREW YOU PHOTOBUCKET! ------------------------------------------------>>>>
Ontario, Canada
Joined: May 16, 2003
KitMaker: 250 posts
Armorama: 36 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 06:57 AM UTC
Calos,
That is one fine looking Mosqito. Love the look of it.
I have one sitting in my stash, and hopefully it will come out half as good as yours.
Delaware, United States
Joined: November 05, 2004
KitMaker: 581 posts
Armorama: 351 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 06:07 PM UTC
here is my entry, the TBM-1C Avenger.
Sic Semper Tyrannis
OEF VI/VII Veteran
Germany
Joined: September 07, 2005
KitMaker: 5,609 posts
Armorama: 264 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 06:51 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Just a refresher to see how all the campaign members are progressing. There are 49 members, and so far have heard from the following... so come on folks lets at least see the choices!
LANDED
Betheyn (Andy)... 48th Betty
Klimmer (Ted)... 48th B25
TankCarl (Carl)... 72nd B49
Darktrooper ( AJ)... 48th Avenger
IN FLIGHT
EDC (Grant).... 72nd B17F
MightyRhinox (Roderick).... 48th B1-b
READY FOR TAKE-OFF
Clanky44 (Frank).... 72nd Lancaster
Hi Frank I guess you forgot me. My Fw 200 is "in flight" (since last year) but I'm not sure if it will ever land or end up smashed to a wall ... maybe I'll do one He 177 OOB just to finish such a beast.
BTW the Condor was approved ....
the "progress" can be seen here:
Focke-Wulf Condorcheers
Steffen
DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO HOBBY MORI
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: June 04, 2003
KitMaker: 1,405 posts
Armorama: 656 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 07:03 PM UTC
On this one, I’m "Ready To Take Off" and am hoping to build a Bristol Blenheim MkIV (Old Airfix kit), that is if I can find photos of the bomb bay, as I need to scratch build it.
If not, it’s the Wellington for me.
Nothing spoils your day like an AK!
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Joined: December 27, 2002
KitMaker: 1,941 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 07:12 PM UTC
Hi Steffen:
Don´t forget me, I´ve landed with my Mosquito FB Mk VI and I´m going to decide my second entry tomorrow.
:)
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"
Winston Spencer Churchill
Joined: December 18, 2001
KitMaker: 12,596 posts
Armorama: 9,071 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 07:14 PM UTC
My Fi 103R manned buzz bomb is completed, but I did not like the paint job and stripped the upper surfaces to redo it. I will take photos of it on its little bomb cart thing this weekend. The kit did not come with any markings, but I think I will add a swastika to the rudder.
I think the gallery was down when I originally finished it and did not post photos, but I am glad I did not since I decided to repaint it.
Germany
Joined: September 07, 2005
KitMaker: 5,609 posts
Armorama: 264 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 09:09 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi Steffen:
Don´t forget me, I´ve landed with my Mosquito FB Mk VI and I´m going to decide my second entry tomorrow.
Hi Carlos
this is not my campaign !! Blame Clanky-Frank or better TreeCat for not giving you appropriate appreciation :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
cheers
Steffen
DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO HOBBY MORI
