Nothing fancy like different or extra engines,  but l have some Romanian decals and a backstory to go with a Battle.

Quote from: comrade harps on December 01, 2021, 10:50:21 PM
Nothing fancy like different or extra engines,  but l have some Romanian decals and a backstory to go with a Battle.

Oh a package deal with their Hurricanes ?

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Quote from: NARSES2 on November 30, 2021, 06:09:19 AM
Be good to see a new tool Battle  I'd like a decent "real world" build in the collection, the couple of Airfix kits in the stash could then get whiffed : radial engine'd one and maybe a Sea Battle" ?

Lashed up one of those last year: http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal17/16001-16100/gal16091-Battle-Bailey/00.shtm

Nice build Ratty 

I now need to keep my eyes open for this as well as the Battles

Douglas DB-7

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/FR0052

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Quote from: NARSES2 on November 30, 2021, 06:09:19 AMBe good to see a new tool Battle  I'd like a decent "real world" build in the collection, the couple of Airfix kits in the stash could then get whiffed : radial engine'd one and maybe a Sea Battle" ?

A Fairey Jutland?

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Quote from: NARSES2 on November 30, 2021, 06:09:19 AMBe good to see a new tool Battle  I'd like a decent "real world" build in the collection, the couple of Airfix kits in the stash could then get whiffed : radial engine'd one and maybe a Sea Battle" ?

A Fairey Jutland?

Plenty of room for a Torpedo 

The Battle is also now in Hannants Future Releases

Here's the link to the RAF version, they will also do a Belgian one.

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/FR0048?result-token=K0sFD

And here's the rather nice box art for it.

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Looking at the Battle was thinking of simple additions like a spinner, maybe a turret from a Roc or similar, but with only 1/2 guns and then putting it in Finnish markings ?

Quote from: NARSES2 on March 31, 2024, 02:00:33 AMLooking at the Battle was thinking of simple additions like a spinner, maybe a turret from a Roc or similar, but with only 1/2 guns and then putting it in Finnish markings ?

Turrets were fitted to gunnery training Battles, shoukd be plenty of clues for you to be inspired by.

Maybe add a second wing-mounted machine gun as well?  One never seemed enough to me!

Admittedly that will add weight, which was the last thing the Battle needed.

Quote from: kitbasher on March 31, 2024, 02:43:55 AMTurrets were fitted to gunnery training Battles, shoukd be plenty of clues for you to be inspired by.

I knew I had a vague memory of something similar, thanks 

Quote from: kitbasher on March 31, 2024, 02:43:55 AMAdmittedly that will add weight, which was the last thing the Battle needed.

Stick a Griffon on it. 

Quote from: PR19_Kit on March 31, 2024, 03:13:03 AM

Quote from: kitbasher on March 31, 2024, 02:43:55 AMAdmittedly that will add weight, which was the last thing the Battle needed.

Stick a Griffon on it. 

It's about the only engine that wasn't tested on a Battle.  The test engines I know about are:-
Rolls Royce Exe
Fairey Prince
Napier Dagger
Fairey Monarch
Napier Sabre
and in Canada Wright Cyclone R-1820

and possibly others too!

What if the pre-war Air Ministry went for the whole heavy fighter thing in a big way?
Battle of Britain fought between Battle Fighters (6 gun wings, twin rear guns), Defiants, and Me 110s.

Quote from: zenrat on March 31, 2024, 05:36:13 AMWhat if the pre-war Air Ministry went for the whole heavy fighter thing in a big way?
Battle of Britain fought between Battle Fighters (6 gun wings, twin rear guns), Defiants, and Me 110s.

Twin-engined Battle (as was actually considered by Fairey), like https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=21075.msg340144#msg340144.?

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Quote from: kitbasher on March 31, 2024, 02:43:55 AMAdmittedly that will add weight, which was the last thing the Battle needed.

Stick a Griffon on it. 

Waste of a Griffon!

The Azur/FFROM kit is tempting.  I've an Airfix Battle that's languished in a part-built state for years that the new (and hopefully more accurate) could replace.  I've been toying with the idea of making a smaller, lighter Battle (Fairey sort of did it with their P.4/34) and hacking at an Airfix Battle would be a cheaper approach.

1/72 Bloch MB.210
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/FR0055

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