For those who don’t know, i have a dislike for a certain British aircraft thats has almost divine status in the UK. And this has become a running joke on the forum. And when i put out a feeler for a Messerschmitt GB certain comments were made alluding to this particular aircraft. So, i thought you know what, alongside the Messerschmitt GB, i will host a Supermarine GB as well.
The GB will be open to any subject built by Supermarine from its creation in 1913 as Pemberton-Billing Ltd, through its take over by Vickers-Armstrong in the late 20’s ( though of course the Supermarine name was still in use until the 50’s)until that company was merged to form BAC in 1960.
Subjects built by Vickers before the take over of Supermarine are included as well. These Wiki pages list both Supermarine and Vickers subjects that can be included.
I’ve been looking around at hobby sites. It might be difficult to find a Supermarine subject that is not an “Aircraft That Shall Not Be Named”. Maybe this should be de Havilland? Or Avro? Plenty of models to choose from on that regard.
Just to be clear, the 2 GB’s will be run speratly but at the same time. So yes, i will be running 2 GB’s concurrently, at least until July when it will be 3.
If its listed on either of those 2 links, the Supermarine one and the Vickers one, it can be included, so yes, that means the Wimpy. So there also some vehicles listed there as well. If you think it should be tehre and isn’t, just ask and i will look into it.
Maybe we can make this an annual thing, a different company each year.
Oh my gosh. Now I’ve see everything. 2020 will go down in history as the strangest year on record. A Supermarine GB! Getting might close to the “Aircraft That Shall Not Be Named”
I’ve kinda been thinking that same idea after my Boeing build, what seems like decades ago now
I’ll look through the list and see what I have or will get. I’m thinking a Walrus at the moment. Oddly enough, Bish and I are probably the only ones on here without a “ATSNBN” in the stash.
Hmm, I don’t have any of Supermarine left in my stash. Next year I’ll be moving and buying a home, so time will be an issue. If I can work it in, then I’ll be on board.
Well as it happens i was thinking about what companies i could do after these do and did think about Boeing for 2022, which i thought would fit as i am already planning an 8th AF Gb for that year to mark the 80th Anniversary. But on reflection i might stick to German and British ones and leave the US, Japan and other to other people. I think after doing tehse 2 next year, i migth stick to one per year and alternate between British and German companies.
Yes I think I’ve built enough of the ATSNBN for a lifetime. I do have the floatplane racer, a little Airfix kit in a baggie; around somewhere.
Some years ago I build the Matchbox kit of the Stranraer. I really enjoyed it. Where I learned that the camo colors on the upper wing were slightly different than those on the lower.
GOR 339 was issued by the Ministry of Supply in November 1956. The specification was for a replacement of the EE Canberra with a low level Mach capable strike bomber.
Out of the competing firms, EE and Vickers-Armstrongs were selected to jointly develop what eventually became the TSR-2.
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