MARCH 2026 WARBIRDS (5 Viewers)

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Welcome to our end of March 2026 Aircraft newsletter featuring a whole batch of very exciting new planes.

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.​

 

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WOW608 Nieuport XX111
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The Nieuport 23 was a WW1 French fighter plane in a mixed half-wing structure with canvas covering most of the surfaces.
The prototype flew in 1917. The machine was a development of the great Nieuport 17, it had a new 120HP Le Rhone 9Jb engine and a new machine gun synchronizer, giving it a superior preformance to it's predecessor. The plane was given the designation Nieuport 23C1. It was flown by majority of the Allied air forces, including Belgian, Russia, RAF , French and American pilots.

Technical data: length: 6.4 m, wingspan: 8.2 m, height: 2.4 m, maximum speed: 168 km/h, rate of climb: 5.8 m/s, maximum ceiling 6500 m, Armament was a fixed - 1 Vickers machine gun 7.7mm cal.

Our first Nieuport is one flown by Edmond Thieffry a Belgian Ace, below is his story:

In 1915, Thieffry joined the Compagnie des Ouvriers et Aérostiers —the Belgian Army Air Corps— and with some difficulty qualified as a pilot .. On 1 February 1916, he joined the 3rd Squadron as an observer for artillery, where he was appreciated for his exactitude and courage. He crash-landed so many aircraft that he was promptly assigned to a single-seat fighter squadron, as no one would fly with him. He was rapidly transferred to the 5th Squadron (The Comets) under Captain Jules Dony based at De Panne in December 1916.

His first confirmed victory was on 15 March 1917, flying a Nieuport 11,. His second followed eight days later, and his third on the 12th May and his 4th a month later on 14 June. The 5th Squadron then relocated to Les Moeres, and was equipped with Nieuport 17s. Thieffry gained official status as an "ace" when he shot down two German fighters over Diksmuide on 3 July. In August he received the first SPAD V11 fighter in the Belgian Air Force, bought by the Belgian prince. He gained three more victories with it.

On 31 August his aircraft was badly damaged by two German fighters, but he managed to land behind the Belgian lines. He continued to fight and he claimed his 10th and last confirmed kill on 10 October 1917. He also had five 'probable' kills. This placed him third on the list of Belgian aces, behind Willy Coppens and Andre de Meulemeester. Shortly afterwards he was shot down and wounded by return fire from a German two-seater aircraft of FAA 227 on 23 February 1918. He spent the rest of the war as a POW in Germany. He tried to escape on 13 April 1918 but was caught ten days later. After the war Thieffry tried to establish the first air service between Belgian and the Congo, he was killed on his second trip to the region when his aircraft crashed.

Normal price is $650 plus postage, insert your Club discount code into the coupon box at checkout to get 10% off the RRP.
The TG/JJD figures, cat and accessories shown are for scale comparison purposes only and are not included with the model.


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WOW610 Russian Nieuport XX111

To say you don't see many WW1 Russian aircraft models out there, would be the understatement of the year! We picked this particular aircraft for its snazzy artwork, not much is known about the pilot Alex Pavlenko, but he operated with the Southern Aviation Detachment in 1918.
This 1/30 scale model is limited to 2 in number worldwide, so if WW1 Russian aircraft are your thing then grab this one.
Priced at $650 plus postage.


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WOW600 Horten Ho 229 'Night Fighter'

The Horten Ho 229 was a German prototype fighter designed by the Reimar and Walter Horten during the closing stages of WW2. It was the first flying wing jet fighter and its design has been emulated in a variety of post war fighters notably in the USA. The design was a response to Herman Goring’s request for a bomber capable of meeting the 3 x 1000 requirement; namely to be able to travel 1000 Kilometres, carrying 1000 Kilos of bombs at 1000 KMH. A glider prototype was built and flown, 2 more prototypes were built with one of them undertaking several test flights before crashing and killing the test pilot. The 3rd prototype was not fully completed and captured by US forces at the end of the war, it now rests in the Smithsonian Museum under waiting restoration. Our new 1/30 scale version is in a striking mottled 2 tone grey suitable for late war night fighter operations, is limited to 2 pieces worldwide and is priced at $750 plus postage.
Insert your club discount code to get an additional 10% off at checkout.

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



























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WOW602 Horten Ho229 'Yellow 18'


Our last 1/30 scale version of the Horten features it in a more traditional two tone Luftwaffe camouflage scheme, also fitted wit air to air missiles.


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


We have 3 each of these 1/30 scale models available priced at $750.00 plus postage. Insert your club discount code to get an additional 10% off at checkout.

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


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WOW592 Horten Ho 229 'Gear Up'

We have one 1/30 scale desktop version of 'Yellow 18' Horten with gear up in flying mode.
Priced at $750 plus postage.


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WOW364 Handley Page Hampden

The Handley Page Hampden was a British twin-engine medium bomber operated by the Royal Air Force. It was part of the trio of large twin-engine bombers procured for the RAF, joining the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley and Vickers Wellington. The Hampden was powered by Bristol Pegasus radial engines a variant known as the Handley Page Hereford had in-line Napier Daggers. It was often referred to as the ‘flying suitcase’ due to its narrow width which made flying in the Hampden a cramped experience.

The Hampden served in the early stages of the Second World War, bearing the brunt of the early bombing war over Europe, taking part in the first night raid on Berlin and the first 1,000-bomber raid on Cologne.

In September 1938, No. 49 Squadron received the first Hampdens; by the end of the year, both 49 and 83 Squadrons at RAF Scampton had re-equipped with the type. A total of 226 Hampdens were in service with ten squadrons by the start of the Second World War, with six forming the operational strength of 5 Group of Bomber Command based in Lincolnshire.

With the outbreak of war in 1939, Hampdens were initially used to perform armed aerial reconnaissance missions, observing German naval activity during daylight. However, despite its speed and manoeuvrability, the Hampden proved to be vulnerable tor Luftwaffe fighters and required an RAF fighter escort for daytime operations. In December 1939 Bomber Command is claimed to have discarded the belief that aircraft such as the Hampden could realistically operate by day and instead chose to predominantly employ them under the cover of darkness during night-time operations. During 1940 Hampdens of 5 Group conducted 123 night-time airborne leaflet propaganda missions, losing only a single aircraft in the process. The Hampden was 53.7 feet in length and had a wingspan of 69 feet.

On 13 April 1940 days after Germany’s invasion of Norway, a large number of Hampdens were dispatched on night-time mine-laying (code-named “gardening”) flights in the North Sea in areas deemed unapproachable by British shipping. According to Moyes, this activity proved highly effective, experiencing a low casualty rate of less than 1.9 aircraft per mission.

Our 1/30 scale is one flown by Acting Flight Lieutenant Roderick Learoyd VC, below is his citation for the medal:

This officer, as first pilot of a Hampden aircraft, has repeatedly shown the highest conception of his duty and complete indifference to personal danger in making attacks at the lowest altitudes regardless of opposition. On the night of 12th August, 1940, he was detailed to attack a special objective on the Dortmund Ems Canal. He had attacked this objective on a previous occasion and was well aware of the risks entailed. To achieve success it was necessary to approach from a direction well known to the enemy, through a lane of especially disposed anti-aircraft defences, and in the face of the most intense point-blank fire from guns of all calibres. The reception of the preceding aircraft might well have deterred the stoutest heart, all being hit and two lost. Flight Lieutenant Learoyd nevertheless made his attack at 150 feet, his aircraft being repeatedly hit and large pieces of the main plane torn away. He was almost blinded by the glare of many searchlights at close range, but pressed home this attack with the greatest resolution and skill. He subsequently brought his wrecked aircraft home and, as the landing flaps were inoperative and the undercarriage indicators out of action, waited for dawn in the vicinity of his aerodrome before landing, which he accomplished without causing injury to his crew or further damage to the aircraft. The high courage, skill and determination, which this officer has invariably displayed on many occasions in the face of the enemy sets an example which is unsurpassed.

This 1/30 scale model are priced at $1250 plus postage.
Insert your club discount code to get an additional 10% off at checkout.
This is our very last Hampden please note, if you did not get one before then this is your last chance whilst stocks last.

The TG/KC figures are shown for scale reference 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​

 

[jason foote]

Absolutely amazing planes. Incredible work