617 Sqn 70th Anniversary `what if` Scheme

[tc2324]

The `what if` in this case being..., what if 617 had asked me to design this years special anniversary aircraft scheme for them.











A couple without the dio base.





It`s a 1/48 Revell kit, base is from the old 1/72 airfix dambusters dio kit. Sorry for the piccie quality, it`s just a point and shoot.

[PR19_Kit]

Now that is pure BRILLIANCE!  

What an outstandingly clever idea, the WWII scheme bursting out of the present day one. GENIUS!

[Cobra]

Superb Job This is Something That Would Cause JMNs to S***t them Selves Keep up the Superb Work Dan

[Spey_Phantom]

fantastic scheme, ever concidered sending it to the RAF, they might want to ask you to repaint the current anniversary tonka 
very nice work.

[Mossie]

Fantastic!   That's how it should have been done.

[Rheged]

Magnificent!   Both the idea and the execution of it are  remarkable!

[Dizzyfugu]

This is awesome!     

[aston]

I finished reading The Dambusters by Paul Brickhill last night ...... a very good read covering the incredible exploits of 617 Squadron to the end of WW2 - astonishing bravery and achievements. It describes how Leonard Cheshire took to using a Mustang for low-level target marking and I wondered how it was painted - if it was? A Bomber Command P-51 (B,C,D?) would be interesting. (I know, probably been done!  )

[Old Wombat]

The message being: Beneath every 617 Sqn aircraft is a Lancaster trying to get out!

Fantastic scheme! Love it!



Guy

[NARSES2]

Brilliant work  Can't stop humming the Dambusters theme now

[Ed S]

Great job. I love the paint job.  Well Done!

Ed

[Hobbes]

Excellent!

I wonder what kind of weapon a Tornado would use against a dam 

[The Wooksta!]

WE177 

[Rheged]

WE177 

In the spirit of The Italian Job, "you were only meant to release the water, not boil it away"

[kitbasher]

Excellent.
What if 617 had asked you to design this year's special anniversary aircraft scheme for them?  They'd have got a damned sight better anniversary aircraft than the one they actually ended up with.
Amazed the 'Lancaster scheme' wasn't adopted - a no brainer to me.