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    Last night Baxter, Windy Jack and I got together for our regular aerial punchup.

    We decided on a scenario that comprised a Felixstowe that was tasked with a photo-recon mission over a small German convoy (2 light cruisers escorting 2 merchantmen carrying vital war materials). The convoy was defended by 2 Fokker D.VIIs and each of the cruisers was allocated an AA gun.

    The Felixstowe was provided by Baxter, the shipping was from Topside Minis and the 2 Fokkers came from my Nexus/Ares collection.

    We pick up the action as the Fokkers close on the flying boat which is lining up for it's photo run:

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    The first exchange of fire sees Udet taking hits and starting to trail smoke, while Goering looks likely to begin collecting substantial amounts of lead:

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    A short time later the Felixstowe dodges the AA but, in the process, gets in the way of the D.VII.

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    The rear gunners of the Felixstowe make the most of their opportunities and set the D.VII on fire! Either that or Goering has dropped a cigarette in the cockpit!

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    The Felixstowe has had it's KODAK-moment and so starts the long haul back home:

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    Udet has finally got back into the fight and inflicts damage to the big flying boat:

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    Meanwhile Goering has finally succumbed to the accumulated damage of successive collisions with the Felixstowe plus a healthy belting from it's gunners:

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    However, not to be outdone, the AA gunners on the cruiser escorts have got their eye in and neatly bracket the flying boat:

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    And it succumbs to a direct hit, drawing a ten and a zero:

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    Somewhere in the fracas the Felixstowe had pulled the Boom card and we counted this as half the total damage points, so maybe it was living on borrowed time anyway, but the final AA salvo certainly finished it off.

    Doug (Windy Jack) and I were using the standard card decks while Gary (Baxter) gave sash-dash's alternative card deck a try:

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    Have a look at this thread for more information - http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...l=1#post415282
    Last edited by Biggles downunder; 08-22-2016 at 23:55. Reason: Added URL

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    Herman was trying to avoid those rear gunners by flying close and succeeded in colliding with the Felixstowe twice!

    Should have taken the hits instead I think. Kamikaze is not fun. \

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    Does dear Hermann need glasses to not see something that big and run into it twice?

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    Nice little action there Wayne, damn those pesky gunners !

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Hi Wayne, love the Felixstowe. Shapeways? I need to get one since I already have the aircraft card from the Flight of the Giants box set.

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    Yes I echo Carl's comments. Love the Felixstowe, there is just something about that big Bird.

    Great little AAR Chaps----Well done!

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    Lovely AAR! Always great to see such unusual planes on combat! Great work!
    Thanks


    Nick

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    There is something akin to the ethos of the "flying Fortress" with the Felixstowes, highly gunned and surprisingly agile they are among my faves, I have made a dozen from scratch and ten from Shapeways . . . well worth painting all the struts . . . my fave is still "the Great White" although they come in many, many colors!

    http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...ht=felixstowes

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    If you want some great colour schemes then look here: http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/produ...tid=3115&cat=3
    And here: http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/produ...tid=3116&cat=3

    I actually have this kit in my 'I'm gunna build this one of these days' pile - my wife is sure I'm insulating the house with unbuilt plastic kits

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    Quote Originally Posted by Biggles downunder View Post
    If you want some great colour schemes then look here: http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/produ...tid=3115&cat=3
    And here: http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/produ...tid=3116&cat=3

    I actually have this kit in my 'I'm gunna build this one of these days' pile - my wife is sure I'm insulating the house with unbuilt plastic kits
    Mrs Clipper calls my collection the model kit library . . .

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    I enjoyed that scenario very much Wayne.
    Also good to see the new card in action.
    I have just finished gluing the backs onto mine.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Nice change to see a seaplane take on a couple of DrVIIs Wayne


    I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings
    Coming down is the hardest thing

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    Felixstowe - I have to get one! Thanks for the AAR, I like the less routine scenarios as can be attested to by my Brother and my "Bomb The Fleet" parts one and two AARs. The Goering dropping the cig comment cracked me up



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