Hi all,

This is what I'm going to do for this campaign.

I know it's a figure but at least it has one panel of a plane in it :-) :-) :-)
It'll be a while before I've got anything to show. Can't afford to buy it till next month

All the best

Vic

welcome vic, thank you for joining us at Bombs away ! That exactly what I had in mind . Please keep us posted on you progress that the VLS 120 mm guy right ?

Treecat

Hi TC,

VLS If that means Verlindens 120mm guy then yes it is The B17 Gunner as I'm sure you recognise.

Sorry, I meant to say that in the first post but must have got to excited and forgot, :-)

I saw this one the first time at a model show about a year ago and fancied it ever since. You guys just gave me the excuse to buy it that I was looking for but for gawd sake don't tell SWMBO

I'll keep you posted

Take it steady

Vic

Vic,

Great choice !!!
I've had that in my stash for a while & will be looking for all your tips & techniques to help me out ...

Did you ever wonder why Verlinden tagged it a "Two O'Clock High" when in fact the gunner is pointing toward Four O'Clock ???

John

Nice... I have been wanting one as well-perhaps one of these days.

Have you guys seen the "Waist Gunner Down" in 1/35? that is a cool one.


PS... is the above gunner pointing four? or is it ten??? I guess we need to find out which way did the gunner windows slide open... I certainly have no idea.

Hi John, I got to admit it did cross my mind :-)
Isn't there a film called two o'clock high?





Hi Tommy-G

:-) :-) That's another good point
I just automatically assume left is front, it just seems to fit but maybe not eh.





I hadn't seen this one before, I just checked it out. Maybe one for the future.
I know, how about fitting them together and having one complete scene inside the plane :-) :-)

All the best

Vic

Gunner is facing 4 not 10.
The movie is "Twelve O'Clock High" - a classic.
IMHO, "Waist Gunner Down" is simply an effort to reuse the above kit with little enhanced value.

My other objection to the kit is the 50-cal setup -- that is really an B17E mount, or maybe very early F-model. Barely operational in Europe ... it would have been better (more meaningful) to use a later F or a G model mount ...

I had thought about redoing the mount & ammo to a later model, but to do so would mean relocating the ammo to the right side of the fuselage & thus I'd need to scratch-add on fuselage ... but my interest/motivation level to do so is low at this point ...

Again, Vic, looking forward to your build ....

John