Cabinet dusting

[datacroft]

Working 'from home' today so I decided to dust my bomber collection that isn't insulating the loft.

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k251/datacroft/Bomber1.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k251/datacroft/Bomber2.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k251/datacroft/Bomber3.jpg

[Craig]

Good stuff! Like that Fortress particularly. Never quite understood why Corgi haven't done a Bomber Command B-17, would be very cool! :)

[CFBC]

Nice photos Data. Love the line-up and that tractor and trailers..... Very nice.

[Kubikali]

The one at the far end is a Stirling, isn't it? That one is quite, well, huge...

[dilligafocau]

Good stuff! Like that Fortress particularly. Never quite understood why Corgi haven't done a Bomber Command B-17, would be very cool! :)


The Stirling too.....its a big sucker :cool: Nice collection there ;)

[minter]

Good stuff! Like that Fortress particularly. Never quite understood why Corgi haven't done a Bomber Command B-17, would be very cool! :)

they have in 1/144 :rolleyes:

[dilligafocau]

they have in 1/144 :rolleyes:

"Give It To Uncle" I believe, was tempted by the FM 1/48 version a while back :)

[ZS-VAN]

Very nice collection of Bomber Command birds Datacroft. That B17 looks like a very early version no? :unsure: The Stirling does look preety big but I'm thinking it must be the angle of the shots. They had a shorter wing span than later bombers.

[dilligafocau]

Very nice collection of Bomber Command birds Datacroft. That B17 looks like a very early version no? :unsure: The Stirling does look preety big but I'm thinking it must be the angle of the shots. They had a shorter wing span than later bombers.

Slightly less wingspan, but bigger in most other respects ;)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/British_WW2_bombers_comparison.png/450px-British_WW2_bombers_comparison.png

[Agent X20]

............shorter so it would fit an RAF Hangar.. cost thousands of lives that did... if it had had a little more span, it might have been able to fly higher..:mad:

[dilligafocau]

............shorter so it would fit an RAF Hangar.. cost thousands of lives that did... if it had had a little more span, it might have been able to fly higher..:mad:

Pity they could'nt have towed them in sideways :unsure:

[Craig]

"Give It To Uncle" I believe, was tempted by the FM 1/48 version a while back :)
Yep, they did a 214 Sqn one in 1:144th in around 2001 as well, as a full certified release, and very nice it is too, just the wrong scale! The Airxif Stirling certainly looks good, but a pity we don't have a diecast one. One of my favourite bombers the Stirling, as Mr A says sadly a fatally flawed design, but still got something about it :cool

[Wolster]

Nice collection, I agree that a 1/72 Fortress would be great. I believe they were used a lot on diversionary raids.


............shorter so it would fit an RAF Hangar.. cost thousands of lives that did... if it had had a little more span, it might have been able to fly higher..:mad:

My great Uncle included, he was killed when his Stirling was shot down by a night fighter.

[scott]

NICE :D
I do like the tractor and trailers oh and the B17
We could do with a Corgi 1.72 one

[Leviathan]

datacroft,

It has to be the Stirling for me, but the B-17 looks fantastic! I would certainly add this to the die-cast stash in my loft, if it were to appear in a future Corgi catalogue!

Great pics!



Best wishes




Leviathan

[CFBC]

datacroft,

It has to be the Stirling for me, but the B-17 looks fantastic! I would certainly add this to the die-cast stash in my loft, if it were to appear in a future Corgi catalogue!

Great pics!



I know for a fact you cannot! :D It's full.... Your Mrs said so.... :D

[scott]

NICE :D
I do like the tractor and trailers oh and the B17
We could do with a Corgi 1.72 one


Erm looking at the the Corgi thread maybe i dont want one now :LOL:

[Leviathan]

I know for a fact you cannot! :D It's full.... Your Mrs said so.... :D

CFBC,

What the hell does she know? If she gets lippy again, she's out of here!

Oh sh1t, I think she's coming! "No, I'm not on the forum dear!" :LOL:


Regards




Leviathan

[CFBC]

Oh sh1t, I think she's coming! "No, I'm not on the forum dear!" :LOL:

Who's the boss? :LOL: (right, off to look busy and do some ironing for when she gets home!) ;) :D

Getting back on thread... Data - Did you build the Stirling? Looks good!!

[ACES]

CFBC,

What the hell does she know? If she gets lippy again, she's out of here!



Im saying nothing....:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

[CFBC]

Im saying nothing....:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

Yeah, You have met Mrs Lev have you not? So, you know where I am coming from.... She is very charming, but can sort Mr Lev out I assure you... :D

Right, off to my irrroonninngggggg

[Leviathan]

Yeah, You have met Mrs Lev have you not? So, you know where I am coming from.... She is very charming, but can sort Mr Lev out I assure you... :D

Right, off to my irrroonninngggggg

CFBC,

There has been no 'sorting out' for a while, I assure you! :LOL:


Lev

[ACES]

Yeah, You have met Mrs Lev have you not? So, you know where I am coming from.... She is very charming, but can sort Mr Lev out I assure you... :D

Right, off to my irrroonninngggggg

Yep ! she's a lovely girl our Emma...:)

[Leviathan]

Mr ACES,

Mum's the word, or you don't get a brew next time you call!:D

We die-casters have to stick together in the face of female interference! ;)


Regards



Leviathan

[Leviathan]

Yep ! she's a lovely girl our Emma...:)

ACES,

Sorry, thought you were talking about the missus! :LOL:


Regards



Lev

[The Defiant Man]

Nice line up datacroft.:)

The Stirling is longer than the others by quite a way, but mine still fits in the cabinet at an angle due to the shorter wingspan (Sunderland won't fit:mad: )

[ACES]

ACES,

Sorry, thought you were talking about the missus! :LOL:


Regards



Lev

The wife has just read that.....:eek: :LOL:

[Dutchie]

Working 'from home' today so I decided to dust my bomber collection that isn't insulating the loft.



Very cool collection:cool: Datacroft!!!:)
long long long ago (end of the sixtees???) I made a Airfix Stirling. Nice to see a Sterling among your bombers:cool: :)

[ACES]

Thanks for posting the pics, the Stirling looks great with the collection.

[dilligafocau]

NICE :D
I do like the tractor and trailers oh and the B17
We could do with a Corgi 1.72 one

From memory the Stirling came with a bomb trolley & tractor :unsure:

[datacroft]

Made from the Academy kit, AN526 'G' for George was one of the two aircraft to reach Wilhelmshaven on 8th July 1941 in the first mission flown by B-17s against a German target. In early 1941 the RAF received 20 B-17Cs from USAAC inventory and these aircraft were used to equip 90 Squadron, No 2 Group. After a protracted training period, the squadron became operational in early July 1941 and flew actively until September of that year. Bomber Command used the Fortress piecemeal for high-altitude raids until September 1941 mainly against German capital ships in Brest, Oslo and Other ports with little success. Note the unique camouflage, standard Dark Earth and Dark Green on top surfaces while the undersurfaces were 'Deep Sky Blue' which was described as an Azure blue but was in all likelyhood very similar, but not the same as PRU blue.
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k251/datacroft/b17one.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k251/datacroft/b17two.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k251/datacroft/b17three.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k251/datacroft/b17four.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k251/datacroft/b17five.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k251/datacroft/b17six.jpg

[Craig]

From memory the Stirling came with a bomb trolley & tractor :unsure:
Correct :)

[1250ships]

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k251/datacroft/b17one.jpg

I'd buy one of those plus as many US Army Air Force versions as they cared to turn out. But has to be 1/72.

[spinnaker987]

Very nice collection there :) Stirling is close to the top of my wishlist - have even reserved a spot in the display cabinet for it when (he says hopefully) someone makes one. Would also gladly pay for a Bomber Command B-17!

[dilligafocau]

I'd buy one of those plus as many US Army Air Force versions as they cared to turn out. But has to be 1/72.


Ive got the 1/72 Corgi Yankee Doodle version, originally bought on price for my 1st B-17 purchase but I don't think I would part with it now :cool:

[1250ships]

Ive got the 1/72 Corgi Yankee Doodle version, originally bought on price for my 1st B-17 purchase but I don't think I would part with it now :cool:

Have that one- rather like it. But I want a earlier model with the big tail and no tail gun. And I'd love to have an YB-40 but I know better than to think I'll get one.