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09-19-2006, 06:37 AM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006
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| New - so hi I have just joined, so i am saying hello. I have an avid interest in all things military (and wargaming), especially WW2. Up untill now it has been mostly land based but i purchased a set of rules from 2 fat lardies called "Bag the Hun" which has sparked a fire to learn more about airwarfare. I am planning on purchasing some model planes to refight the Battle of Britain, maybe 1/300th scale or 1/600 but until i do then i had hoped to find somewhere to download top down colour (not color!) views of some aircraft. I would also like some recomendations for general books on the subject of WW2 airwarfare. Sorry for the long intro - i will shut up and lurk for a while - Tally Ho! |
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09-19-2006, 07:00 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2005
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| 1/300 or 1/600 scale model planes? thats so freakin small! 1/72 scale recommended feel free to search around our old archives for info
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09-19-2006, 09:09 AM
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| Siggy Master   Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland
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| Hi !!! Welcome to the forum,Report2me4.  I think that Loomaluftwaffe is right and you should consider the 1:72 scale as he recommended.
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09-19-2006, 02:30 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saffron Walden/Sheffield
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 | Definitely 1:72, can you even get planes at 1:300?
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09-19-2006, 03:44 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Winnipeg
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| Welcome Report2
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09-20-2006, 09:27 AM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006
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| In an ideal world 1/72nd would be lovely but for wargaming large actions of a couple of squadrons of fighters against a formation of bombers plus escort it poses a few space problems - i would need a sports hall to play and a hanger to store all the stuff! You can even get 1/1200 scale planes but even thats a bit tiny for me. No 1/300 scale planes are common for wargaming and some are beautiful considering their size - please see link P-47 Thunderbolt |
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09-20-2006, 10:19 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saffron Walden/Sheffield
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| Wow! That is tiny!
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09-20-2006, 11:12 AM
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| Der Crewchief  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| Wow not much detail with that scale. Just go and buy those little metal things that come in packages at toy stoys. I have seen Spitfires, Bf-109s, Fw-190s and P-51s.
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09-20-2006, 11:15 AM
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| Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland
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| Yeap,you have a good eyesight Report2me4 not like me.
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09-20-2006, 01:13 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2003
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| i've seen a couple of them around, not hugely popular down here, and tell that site to get some lancasters and more British aircraft, and that the Spitfire Mk.V is NOT a BoB vet 
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09-20-2006, 01:34 PM
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| "World Traveller"   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK
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 | And their Hurricane in a MKIIC or MKIV in Finnish colours. When the Finn's only recieved the MKI...
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09-20-2006, 01:40 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003
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| they do look cool though and very novel.........
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09-20-2006, 01:41 PM
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| "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK
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| Yeah but they aren't accurate...
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09-20-2006, 01:48 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003
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| no but for something like this what does it matter, they're just good fun.......
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