Fairey Barracudas!!
I had completely overlooked these guys and they are amazing!
Nice details, should come off very nice indeed!
I did not realize they came in pairs in the sets I ordered, but six is way better than three!
Does anyone have a color view of this thing painted all white? Have a friend who did one as a flying model . . . .
http://www.sonsofdamien.co.uk/Fairey%201.htm
Fairey Barracuda | Great Britain | 831 NAS, FAA | Barracuda TB.Mk.II
Fairey Barracuda | Great Britain | 786 NAS, FAA | Barracuda TB.Mk.II | C2V (P9789)
Fairey Barracuda Mk II 371/A of 812 squadron on HMS Vengeance, British Pacific Fleet 1945/1946
Fairey barracuda great britain 810 nas faa barracuda tb mk ii 2x p9981
Last edited by flash; 11-06-2016 at 11:16.
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
It will be good to see the finished versions, David.
Very nice. I'll have to look for those.
Unofficial Stats are not complete for this plane
Mike
"Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
"Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59
If only we had stats...
PS: One of the better images of a Fairey Barracuda I came across in researching this plane:
Maureen Dunlop (aged 24), an Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) pilot, in front of a Fairey Barracuda dive bomber, featured on the front cover of the 'Picture Post' magazine 16th September 1944.
Source: WW2live.com - More Than 100 of the Best Colorized Images...
Last edited by OldGuy59; 11-08-2016 at 10:52.
Mike
"Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
"Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59
[Edit: Removed. See new card below.]
Note: I made up the stats, so expect them to be wrong. Plane needs some shading, too.
Darn red dot got in the way of the open gunner's position I attempted to patch in. You can just see the barrels of the twin Vickers below the dot.
Reference image:
Last edited by OldGuy59; 02-13-2017 at 16:20.
Mike
"Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
"Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59
It would be cool to have a series of ATA pilot cards for some alternate scenarios . . . I can imagine a transport flight intercepted who just happened to have some ammo on board . . . could happen . . .Originally Posted by OldGuy59
If only we had stats...
PS: One of the better images of a Fairey Barracuda I came across in researching this plane:
Maureen Dunlop (aged 24), an Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) pilot, in front of a Fairey Barracuda dive bomber, featured on the front cover of the 'Picture Post' magazine 16th September 1944.
Source: WW2live.com - More Than 100 of the Best Colorized Images...
The Air Transport Auxiliary never flew with armed planes.
As for Barracuda Stats, I suggest that you use the I manoeuvre deck, Guns: Forward -/-. Rear A/A. Damage points: say 20 or 21, Ceiling: 6. Climb: 7. Use a single seater sized base with a rear gun arc. The Barracuda was a dive-bomber in addition to being a torpedo bomber.
very interesting models...
Nice models. Saw the finished one on the workbench. ver nice
Sorry. Took way too long to update this, must have missed David's [Naharaht] post.
Mike
"Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
"Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59
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