spanner's 1/72 Hurricane and Dornier DO-17-A coming together

[spanner570]

On the 1st September 1940, Flt. Sgt. Ray Holmes flying a Hurricane, attacked a Dornier Do-17. During his attack his guns jammed. Not wishing his enemy to escape, he rammed the Dornier and severed it's tail section, thus bringing it down. His own aircraft, being severely damaged in the impact, was lost too. Luckily, he bailed out and survived.

The coming together is what I intend modelling.

Colin, I hope you don't mind...
A) the use of two aircraft at once.
B) No pictures yet. The Dornier is on its way. I have yet to source a Hurricane. I will post the actual box arts etc. of both when in my possession, if that is o.k.?

Thank you.
Ron

 

[papa 695]

Great idea Ron, and really looking forward to seeing it.

 

[spanner570]

Great idea Ron, and really looking forward to seeing it.

Thanks Ian. I just hope Colin will agree to the build.

 

[Mini Me]

What an AWESOME idea............hope you can pull it off. Rick H.

 

[papa 695]

Thanks Ian. I just hope Colin will agree to the build.

I can't see why not Ron. There both from the Battle of Britain and you can build more than one subject.

 

[colin m]

On the 1st September 1940

It sounds like a great idea. Will there be a river or pond involved ? You know, a bit of water.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Very interesting intro. Wasn't sure at first whether it was one of your tall stories, thought maybe a few posts further on the Zulus would come galloping over the hill. Anyway Googled Flt. Sgt. Ray Holmes - quite a story.
I look forward to seeing how you pull this off.
Jim

 

[spanner570]

Thanks to Colin for allowing 'Two together'

Also thanks for your posts, chaps.

No water, just fasands of feet of nothing!

It should be fun trying to pull it off - depending on the application of the word 'Fun'!

 

[Gern]

Oh goody, goody gum drops! Two for the price of one! Can I reserve a seat at the front please Ron - before the rest of the mob turn up?

Failing that, can I bribe you with Eccles cakes?

 

[spanner570]

Thanks Dave.
No need to bribe me. I can guarantee there will be plenty of empty seats.

In any case, I've found out it wasn't a Dornier DO-17 (Which I've purchased) that was involved, but a D0-215, so I will probably have to scrap this build.

 

[Gern]

Oh poop!

 

[KarlW]

Sounds like an excuse to buy something to me........

 

[spanner570]

All saved, and my beer tokens are intact!

Our good buddy Steve (Mr. Aircraft stona) has come to the rescue. It turns out Holmes wrongly identified the German aircraft he attacked and it was a Do-17.

Back in the game....

 

[Mini Me]

I'm front row on this should be a good show! Rick H.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Looking forward to this Ron.

 

[yak face]

Fascinating story ron and a great subject for this gb , cant wait to see how you tackle this , cheers tony

 

[spanner570]

I've received the 1/72 Dornier kit.

It's an old kit, but as it'll be bent, dinted, cracked, cut off, knocked to hell and back, it's just what I wanted!





Now the find me a Hurricane.

Cheers.
Ron

 

[boatman]

HI Ron count me in as well for a seat at the front it will be intresting build to see two aircraft collidein
chrisb

 

[Mini Me]

I can see you are not "hanging about" on this one 570.....I suspect it will be ready by the time the Hurricane arrives.
Rick H.

 

[spanner570]

A bit of work all for nothing.....
Having spent a fair bit of time painting the Dornier crew members, I needed to find something out. What I did find out was at the time of Holmes's attack, the Dornier was on Auto pilot, with just two crew dead on board!
Here's where I was at.




Out of some sort of old fashioned respect, I will not leave the two dead crewmen in their seats. As the pilot is well and truly glued in his seat, I might well have to leave him alone or snip him off. I'll see....

Also, as the cockpit detail won't be seen, I've left the internal bits off. Who's a naughty boy, then?

Ah well, on we go.

Ron