Colin's Battle Of Britain GB chat thread

[PaulTRose]

Well luckily for me Ive got the perfect subject in the stash . Sometime last year the Sunday Mail or some other newspaper ( i cant remember , i just binned it ! :smiling5: ) were giving away airfix spitfires free with the paper , a total cost of £1 , so I got one . Its the new tool mk1 in battle of britain markings and although not a kit of many parts is nicely tooled and should go together with no traumas . Just a case of waiting for the 11th now.:thumb2:

lol......i did the same.....walked out of wh smiths, put the paper in the nearest bin (think it was the Mirror) and the kit under my arm.

i was planning on doing the same as you but i might think of something else

[stona]

Gentlemen just remember the old truism, you can never have too many Spitfires!

The more the merrier.

Cheers

R. J. Mitchell

[spanner570]

..... you can never have too many Spitfires!
Cheers

R. J. Mitchell

Yes you can!
My super strong, reliable Hurricane played a bigger part in the B.O.B. than that 'Pretty' Spitfire thingy of Mitchell's ever did!

Your Servant.
Sir Sydney Camm

[AlanG]

I keep thinking of the opening scenes of the film (BoB) and there was a motor bike and side car, nothing special or unusual, but in a strange way, without doubt, would have been used in the BoB.

Love that opening scene. The music score is fantastic. Also love the music for the 15th September battle scene.

[Neil Merryweather]

I keep thinking of the opening scenes of the film (BoB) and there was a motor bike and side car, nothing special or unusual, but in a strange way, without doubt, would have been used in the BoB.

And the Black,White and Red sentry box!

[papa 695]

I’ve got the Airfix 1/24 Hurricane that will fit the bill nicely.

[dave]

Not sure what to build, but I do have the sentry box and bits from the ICM 1/48 Bf109F with groundcrew, but it is also a good excuse to buy the Eduard Bf110c.

[stona]

And the Black,White and Red sentry box!

Clearly I need to watch the film again. The only things I can remember are Section Officer Maggie Harvey in her undies and unconvincing R/C Ju 87s crashing into Chain Home stations... And the ratat-atat-atat bit.

Cheers

Sir Larry Olivier

[Fernando N]

Nice subject already turning up, I’ll add some of RAF’s finest to the fray:smiling:

[yak face]

lol......i did the same.....walked out of wh smiths, put the paper in the nearest bin (think it was the Mirror) and the kit under my arm.

i was planning on doing the same as you but i might think of something else

No , like steve says you cant have too many spitfires paul ! Please dont abandon it on my account , cheers tony

[Guest]

The music in the middle of 'Battle of Britain' is the original theme written by William Walton, which unbelievably was rejected by the producers, who gave Ron Goodwin the job of coming up with an alternative. Laurence Olivier for one was so incensed that he threatened to withdraw from the film unless it was re-instated, hence it's use for the September battles.

As for Duxford, the IWM always regretted that one of the 1WW hangars was destroyed during the making of the film. The other is a listed building now.

[stillp]

As for Duxford, the IWM always regretted that one of the 1WW hangars was destroyed during the making of the film. The other is a listed building now.

One of the tour guides at Duxford many years ago told me they were unaware that the film makers were going to destroy that hangar, they were expecting flashbangs and smoke bombs rather than demolition charges.
Pete

[Ian M]

Lol you all just got an extra day of building . My bad I typed the 11th as the start date .
This has now been corrected to the 10th. The bad news is now you have a day less to find a victim, I mean subject.

[AlanG]

The bad news is now you have a day less to find a victim, I mean subject.

Found, bought, arrived today :tongue-out:

[homechild]

I’m in for this one.
I have a Hurricane sitting waiting that would be perfect but I already have plans for it so need to find something else.
I actually don’t know much about the Battle of Britain other than what I’ve just read on Wikipedia!
Research needed prior to model purchases...