The Gunships GB - General Discussion

[buzzbomb]

I hope to give you the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard Naval Detachment 

Oh my, so something like a waterborne Jones' Butchers Van.

Open 2,3
Out 2,3
Bang, 2,3 Bang 2,3
Close

[NARSES2]

Right as it's 1st November in New Zealand and a few other Pacific Idylls (plus I'm not around first thing tomorrow) I'm declaring this GB open.

I've created the Finished Builds section, so off you go gents.

Enjoy yourselves

Chris

[AeroplaneDriver]

Thanks Chris!

[buzzbomb]

Right then. Now all I need is some sort of flash of an idea.
I have nothing at the moment it appears.

[McColm]

I'm thinking AC-160 Transall.

[McColm]

I did try and build a Gunship version of the A.W. Argosy using the Mach2 kit, I might have another go 

[McColm]

Could you add the Falcon Triple Conversion Kit IV Lockheed AP-2H Neptune to a Airfix or Revell Avro Shackleton to produce a Shackleton Gunship?

[Rheged]

Would one of Mr Diplock's Pedrails be acceptable?  As mentioned in the H G Wells story  "THE LAND IRONCLADS"

Brief details here:-  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Land_Ironclads

And a card model here:-  https://currell.net/models/ironclad.htm

The full text  here:-  https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks06/0604041h.html  should you wish to read the full short story

[AeroplaneDriver]

Would one of Mr Diplock's Pedrails be acceptable?  As mentioned in the H G Wells story  "THE LAND IRONCLADS"

Brief details here:-  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Land_Ironclads

And a card model here:-  https://currell.net/models/ironclad.htm

The full text  here:-  https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks06/0604041h.html  should you wish to read the full short story

As long as there are guns involved I say go for it.

[loupgarou]

It's a shame I had built this  about 40 years ago, it would be nice in this GB. The original idea was to crew it with assyrian archers from the old "roman friends and foes" Airfix box (and conversion articles on Airfix Mag) but I cannot find them at the moment.
I am toying with the idea of substituting the "baskets" with sponsons left  over from Airfix WW1  tanks, in a supporting role for the GB...

[NARSES2]

I love that idea 

[McColm]

Just came up with another idea,  fitting Aden gun pods to the Airfix BAe Nimrod MR.1

[PR19_Kit]

I'm at a loss trying to think what to build for this GB, but a few things are mulling around in my head.

a) I've still got the wreckage of that Miles Aerovan that had much of its airframe melted by a bloody minded 'tube' of Revell Contacta, and it's a got a hefty cargo hold, quite large enough for a hefty breech, or a number of smaller ones..... 

b) I've got LOTS of airliner kits and they're HUGE in comparison. 

c) I've even got a ship kit or two................. 

[McColm]

I'm at a loss trying to think what to build for this GB, but a few things are mulling around in my head.

a) I've still got the wreckage of that Miles Aerovan that had much of its airframe melted by a bloody minded 'tube' of Revell Contacta, and it's a got a hefty cargo hold, quite large enough for a hefty breech, or a number of smaller ones..... 

b) I've got LOTS of airliner kits and they're HUGE in comparison. 

c) I've even got a ship kit or two................. 

The Martin 331-10 might float your boat. Or the Northrop N-308, Lockheed CL-1044-9.

[Dizzyfugu]

I feel inclined to tackle a literal submission to this GB in the form of a WWII monitor ship, probably RN use in North Africa for shore bombardments.