JANUARY 2026 WARBIRDS (1 Viewer)

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Welcome to our January 2026 preview Aircraft newsletter featuring a whole batch of very exciting new products.

All our hand carved Mahogany aircraft take in the region of 250 days to manufacture plus many more hours of drying time. For this reason we only make small numbers of each model and every aircraft is a limited edition masterpiece.
For those of you who wish to spread your budget when buying our aircraft, please note we do accept stage payments where you can spread the cost over several months. If you require further details of any of the aircraft in today's newsletter, please email welcome@gunnclub.co.uk and ask for a quote.

A big thank you to Mark Dyer with his assistance in the research and development of these models, it really has been invaluable.

All our aircraft now come with their own stands and can be displayed in flying mode if required.

Please note the Gunn Club discount has now been amended to 10% for the foreseeable future, however we reserve the right to amend this at any time should circumstances change. To claim your 10% Club discount, simply enter the word 'discount' at checkout in the coupon box to receive this offer.

All the TG/K&C figures/accessories displayed in this newsletter are shown for scale comparison purposes only and are not included.

 

[Gunn Miniatures]

WOW709 Focke Wulf 190A-5 Walter Kohne
Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1)

Our latest Fw 190 is one flown by Walter Köhne, initially an NCO and later commissioned as an officer. He flew several variants of the FW 190, including the FW 190A-5, A-7, and A-8. Serving with Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1) on the Western Front. He is credited with 30 aerial victories, His FW 190A-5 was notably coded "White 7" and carried the name of his angora cat, "Uschi", painted on the side. On June 22, 1943, he shot down a B-17 Fortress (42-29998) during an Allied mission to Hüls, Germany. On October 5, 1943, he downed a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. He survived several incidents, including being shot down near Albachten on January 23, 1945, by his own flak, and making an emergency landing due to an engine fire on March 9, 1945. He was awarded the German Cross in Gold and survived the war

We have 3 each of these 1/30 scale models available priced at $750 plus postage, receive a 10% Club discount, taking the price down to around $675 plus postage when you insert 'discount' into the coupon code box at checkout.

The figures and accessories shown are for scale comparison purposes only and are not included with the model.

 

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WOW713 Bf ME109F-4/Trop Oberfeldwebel Otto Schulz
Stab II/JG 27, Martuba/Libya, February 1942

Otto Shultz joined the Luftwaffe in 1934 and served for many years as an instructor. On 3 January 1940, Schulz was transferred to 4./JG 27. He participated in the French campaign and the Battle of Britain. He recorded his first victory on 31 August 1940. By the end of 1940, he had four victories to his credit. In April 1941, Schulz participated in the Balkans invasion scoring two victories over Greece, a Greek PZL fighter over the airfield at Larissa on 15 April and a RAF Hurricane fighter on 20 April. Schulz participated in the invasion of Russia. In June 1941, he was transferred to the Mediterranean theatre in September. He flew over 450 missions, primarily with Jagdgeschwader 27, and was credited with 51 aerial victories. On 6 October 1941, 30 October and 28 November, he recorded three victories on each day.
He was killed in action on June 17, 1942, near Sidi Rezegh in North Africa. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

We have 3 each of these 1/30 scale models available priced at $750 plus postage, receive a 10% Club discount, taking the price down to around $675 plus postage when you insert 'discount' into the coupon code box at checkout.

The figures and accessories shown are for scale comparison purposes only and are not included with the model.

 

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WOW715 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4
Hauptmann Rolf Pingel (1 October 1913 – 4 April 2000)
I./JG 26
Hauptmann Rolf Pingel flew a Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4, an "Emil" variant, as the Gruppenkommandeur of I./JG 26, November 1940, based at Audembert on the Channel coast during the Battle of Britain's later stages.

Hauptmann Rolf Pingel s credited with 6 aerial victories during the Spanish Civil War and a further 22 aerial victories on the Western Front of WW II. He flew 550 combat missions, including approximately 200 in Spain.

On 10 July, he was shot down, while attacking an RAF Short Stirling bomber, as it was returning from a raid, his Bf 109 was hit by the defensive fire of the bomber. He then came under attack from a Spitfire which resulted in him making a forced landing near Dover. He was taken prisoner, sent to Canada as a POW and was released in 1947.
Pingel's aircraft, the Bf 109 F–2, was returned to flying condition, it was briefly flown for evaluation testing until it crashed on 20 October 1941, killing the pilot Flight Officer Marian J. Skalski

We have 3 each of these 1/30 scale models available priced at $750 plus postage, receive a 10% Club discount, taking the price down to around $675 plus postage when you insert 'discount' into the coupon code box at checkout.

The figures and accessories shown are for scale comparison purposes only and are not included with the model.

 

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WOW729 Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Captain Fred J. Christensen, Jr. (October 17, 1921 – April 4, 2006)
62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group "Zemke's Wolfpack,".

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt "Miss Fire" (sometimes misidentified or searched as "Miss Fine") refers to a famous aircraft flown by Captain Fred J. Christensen, Jr. in the European Theatre of Operations during World War II. The plane was officially named Rozzie Geth II, but often referred to as "Miss Fire". Christensen scored 21.5 aerial kills in the European Theatre, many of them in Rozzie Geth II, ranking him as one of the top Republic P-47 Thunderbolt aces of the war. He became "Ace in a Day, On July 7, 1944, while escorting B-17 bombers over Germany, he set a record by shooting down six Junkers Ju 52 transport planes in less than two minutes. His honours included the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Air Medal.

The Legend of Sinbad. Christensen was well known for adopting a stray black cat named Sinbad while stationed in England. He reportedly carried Sinbad in the cockpit of his P-47 on combat missions as a good-luck charm, eventually bringing the cat home to the United States as a pet after his tour. As it so happened, Sinbad turned out to be a girl and had several litters on her return to the USA!

We have 3 each of these 1/30 scale models available priced at $750 plus postage, receive a 10% Club discount, taking the price down to around $675 plus postage when you insert 'discount' into the coupon code box at checkout.

The figures and accessories shown are for scale comparison purposes only and are not included with the model.

 

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USMC AH-1Z Viper

The Bell AH-1 SuperCobra is a twin-engined attack helicopter that was developed on behalf of and primarily operated by the US Marine Corps (USMC). The twin Cobra family, itself part of the larger Huey family, includes the AH-1J SeaCobra, the AH-1T Improved SeaCobra, and the AH-1W SuperCobra.
The AH-1 Cobra helicopter (Bell 209) is an attack helicopter in the classic layout, using many components of its "big brother" UH-1 Huey.

The first flight of the AH-1 prototype took place on September 7, 1965 and the helicopter entered mass production in the same year. During the Vietnam War, 1,126 machines of the G model were produced, of which 279 were lost in combat. Due to the very high reliability of the structure, small side profile and good performance, the helicopter remains in service to this day in the US Marine Corps.

The AH-1 allowed the US Army to fully implement the theoretical assumption of airmobile infantry ("air cavalry") through the fire support of landing infantry units. Today, the AH-1 Cobra is primarily used against an armoured echelon. From 1965, several versions of this successful helicopter were created, including: AH-1G (basic version), AH-1J (two-engine version), AH-1Q (version armed with TOW missiles).

The latest and possible final variant to date is the Bell AH-1Z Viper, when contrasted against its predecessor, it incorporates various improvements and advances, including new rotor technology, upgraded military avionics, updated weapons systems, and electro-optical sensors in an integrated weapons platform. Amongst other advantages provided by these changes, it has improved survivability and can locate targets at longer ranges and also attack them using precision weapons. The airframe was extensively redesigned to maximise crashworthiness; measures include energy-absorbing landing gear, fuel vapour inerting systems, self sealing fuel tanks, energy-attenuating crashworthy seating, and a mass retention design approach applied to many major components. Active systems include countermeasure dispensers, radar warning, incoming/on-way missile warning, on-fuselage laser spot warning systems, and the Hover Infrared Suppression System (HIRSS) to protect the engine exhausts.

Our 1/30 scale version of the Viper is limited to 2 in number and is priced at $1200 plus postage.

The figures and accessories are shown for scale comparison purposes only and are not included.

























That's all for this month, we sincerely hope you enjoy the pictures and would love to hear from you if any of these magnificent models appeal to you. They are all now on our website www.jumpthegunn.co.uk and can be paid for upfront or over an extended monthly period.

All Gunn Club members qualify for a 10% discount on the website listed price, joining is free so well worth registering.

Best wishes The Gunn Team

 

[paxtoysoldier]

Great models. Hope interest in wooden warbird of this high quality remains good.

 

[Panzer ace]

That helicopter is ridiculously incredible.

 

[Barkmann]

That helicopter is ridiculously incredible.

I have seen it 'in the flesh', so to say and it is incredible, the camera and the gun pod can be moved, also have seen the M60 and they are stunning. Like the RN Wasp, would like it, but there are to many other figures/vehicles higher on the wish list.

 

[Panzer ace]

I have seen it 'in the flesh', so to say and it is incredible, the camera and the gun pod can be moved, also have seen the M60 and they are stunning. Like the RN Wasp, would like it, but there are to many other figures/vehicles higher on the wish list.

Thanks for the insights, I really love modern weaponry, especially aircraft and their advanced systems.