October 2019 Warbirds Release (1 Viewer)

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DIORAMA MATS

As you can see from above pictures we have a nice selection of diorama mats in stock with some new designs on the way! We have pleasure in including below a few pictures of our new terrain mat with grass and pebbles plus a large water jetty mat also just into stock.
All are now displayed on our website www.tomgunn.co.uk.







That's all for this month for our aircraft, 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.tomgunn.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.
All these aircraft will be in stock and ready for dispatch around 20th September.

Best wishes The Gunn Team

 

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WOW268 Heinkel Greif

The Heinkel He 177 Greif was a long-range heavy bomber flown by the Luftwaffe during WW2. The He 177 was the only operational long-range heavy bomber available to the Luftwaffe during the war years that had a pay load and range similar to the four-engined heavy bombers flown by the RAF & USAAF , it did however have a higher cruising and maximum speeds.

Designed to a 1936 requirement known as Bomber A, the aircraft was originally intended to be a purely strategic bomber intended to support a long-term bombing campaign against Soviet industry in the Urals. In spite of its large, 30 metres (98 ft) wingspan, the design was limited to two engines. During the design, Luftwaffe doctrine came to stress the use of moderate-angle dive bombing, or “glide bombing”, to improve accuracy. Applying the changes needed for this type of attack to such a large aircraft was unrealistic.

The type matured into a usable design too late in the war to play an important role. It was built and used in some numbers, especially on the Russian Front where its range made it particularly useful. It is notable for its use in mass raids on Velikie Luki in 1944, one of the late-war heavy bombing efforts by the Luftwaffe. It saw considerably less use on the Western Front although it played a role during the baby blitz), against the UK in 1944.

Several pioneering weapon systems were used on the He-177 including Nebelwerfer style rockets intended to disrupt Allied bomber formations, air to sea missiles and even a 50mm cannon carried in an anti-tank version!

Our variant comes with two anti-shipping torpedoes and two under wing air to sea guided missiles.

Please note the figures shown are for scale purposes and are not included. There is no free shipping on warbirds due to their large size. This variant of the He-177 comes with detachable wings but as you can see from the photos is hardly noticeable and ensures a safer journey to you with the likelihood of any damage being greatly reduced in transit to a minimum.

Cost for this model is $1500/£1300 plus shipping which will depend on your location. Please note we now only have 1 Heinkel Greif left now out of a total production run of 5 pieces.

 

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WOW259 Henschel 129 Desert Tank Buster

The Henschel Hs 129 was a World War II ground-attack aircraft fielded by the German Luftwaffe. The aircraft saw combat in Tunisia and on the Eastern Front.

The design was relatively effective when it was first introduced, and saw service on the Eastern Front in a variety of front-line roles. As the war continued and anti-tank support became the main goal, the aircraft was continually up-gunned, eventually mounting a 75 mm gun in the anti-tank role. Only a small number of these 75mm cannon models were produced towards the end of the war. The vast majority of Hs 129 were equipped with a 37 mm cannon slung underneath the fuselage and this variant reflects this armament.

It was anticipated that the main source of damage to such an aircraft would be small arms fire from the ground, meaning that the plane had to be well-armored around its cockpit and engines. Similar protection was also needed in the canopy, in the form of 75 mm (2.95 in) thick armored glass.

The aircraft was expected to be attacking in low-level, head-on strafing runs, so the cockpit had to be located as close as possible to the nose, in order to maximize the visibility of its targets.

Please note that this 1/30 scale model aeroplane comes with a FREE display MAT015. The figures shown are for size comparison purposes only and are not included.

Priced at $499/£425 PLUS shipping depending on your location with 5 models available.

 

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WOW258 Henschel 129 Winter Tank Buster

The Henschel Hs 129 was a World War II ground-attack aircraft fielded by the German Luftwaffe. The aircraft saw combat in Tunisia and on the Eastern Front.

The design was relatively effective when it was first introduced, and saw service on the Eastern Front in a variety of front-line roles. As the war continued and anti-tank support became the main goal, the aircraft was continually up-gunned, eventually mounting a 75 mm gun in the anti-tank role. Only a small number of these 75mm cannon models were produced towards the end of the war.

It was anticipated that the main source of damage to such an aircraft would be small arms fire from the ground, meaning that the plane had to be well-armored around its cockpit and engines. Similar protection was also needed in the canopy, in the form of 75 mm (2.95 in) thick armored glass.

The aircraft was expected to be attacking in low-level, head-on strafing runs, so the cockpit had to be located as close as possible to the nose, in order to maximize the visibility of its targets.

This winter variant comes in a white with mottled green finish.

Please note that this 1/30 scale aeroplane comes with a FREE display MAT018. The rather excellent figures shown are from Thomas Gunn and are shown for scale purposes only.

Priced at $525/£475 plus shipping, we have made a limited run of 5 models available.

 

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WOW174 B-17 Flying Fortress

Our latest B-17 in 1/32 scale hand carved Mahogany, limited stock of 1 model now available from a production run of 5 after taking into account pre-orders.

The mighty Flying Fortress dominated the sky’s of Europe and took the war right into the heart of Germany. This is the 3rd and last (for a while) B-17 so grab one whilst you can.

When “Little Miss Mischief” joined the 91st Bomb Group on 15 June 1944, she looked just like any other natural metal replacement B-17G. Her first pilot, Joe Bessolo, named her Little Miss Mischief and went on to fly 27 of his 28 combat missions in her.

Her nose art, based on one of George Petty’s Esquire centerfolds, was painted by the 91st Bomb Group’s Tony Starcer,. Upon finishing his task, Starcer told Bessolo “I outdid myself on this one!” Few people would have disagreed that Little Miss Mischief was one of the best of the more than 130 creations that came from the brush of one of the war’s most famous nose art artists. But she would be remembered for more than just great nose art—unlike the typical B-17, she combined an amazing combat history with an unusual appearance.

During her 50 missions, Little Miss Mischief was seriously damaged by flak and fighter attacks. She was repaired several times and eventually it was calculated 13 different aircraft actually made up Little Miss Mischief . This explains why she is green and silver in colour, the front half is the original Little Miss Mischief silver whereas the green rear half comes from another aircraft!

The bomb mission markings below the cockpit come in authentic 2 colours, as the original red paint faded it went a yellow/white colour over time – just in case you were wondering!

The price for this limited masterpiece is $1500/£1300 plus shipping which will depend on your location. There is no free shipping on warbirds due to their large size.

Figures shown are a mixture of K&C and TG and are shown for scale purposes only.

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[Gunn Miniatures]

Dear all welcome to our October 2019 Aircraft newsletter featuring some exciting new products. All our hand carved Mahogany aircraft take in the region of 60 hours to manufacture plus many more hours of drying time. Some of the aircraft you see in our newsletters can take 3 years from start of project to completion! For this reason we only make small numbers of each model and every aircraft is a unique piece.

For those of you who wish to spread your budget, 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 todays newsletter please email us on welcome@gunnclub.co.uk.

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

 

[jazzeum]

Lovely models, particularly the B 17. If I only had room for something like that.

 

[Peiper007]

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Is that a Dornier 18 Flying Boat? Did I miss that coming out or is that a tease for the future?

 

[Sentaapua]

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Is that a Dornier 18 Flying Boat? Did I miss that coming out or is that a tease for the future?

Most likely a teaser. I follow TG's Warbirds releases for ages and this baby was never among them...