September 2019 Warbird Release (1 Viewer)

[Gunn Miniatures]

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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WOW260 Focke Wulf Ta-183 Huckebein
In early 1944, the Reich Air Ministry became aware of Allied jet developments, and were particularly concerned that they might have to face the Gloster Meteor over the continent. In response, they instituted the Emergency Fighter Program which took effect on July 3, 1944, ending production of most bomber and multi-role aircraft in favour of fighters, especially jet fighters. Additionally, they accelerated the development of experimental designs that would guarantee a performance edge over the Allied designs, designs that would replace the first German jet fighters, the Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe and Heinkel He 162 Spatz.

The Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein was a design for a jet-powered fighter aircraft intended as the successor to the Messerschmitt Me 262 and other day fighters in Luftwaffe service during World War II. It was developed only to the extent of wind tunnel models when the war ended, but the basic design was further developed postwar in Argentina as the FMA IAe 33 Pulqui II. The name Huckebein is a reference to a trouble-making raven (Hans Huckebein der Unglücksrabe) from an illustrated story in 1867 by Wilhelm Busch.

Our first 1/30 scale Huckebein is priced at $499 plus postage and is in the markings of one of the Luftwaffe’s greatest aces Werner Molders.
We have a total of 7 x Huckebein for sale on a worldwide basis.
Please note the fuel tank is removable and needs to be taken off if you wish to display with the stand inserted.










WOW261 Focke Wulf Ta-183 'Hartmann'

Our second variant of the Huckebein but this time in the markings of Bubbi Hartmann, another of the Luftwaffe's greatest aces.
Once again priced at $499 plus postage and limited to 5 in number worldwide.
Comes with free mat as per the photos attached.

 

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WOW262 Messerschmitt Me-262

The Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe (“Swallow”) in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel (“Storm Bird”) in fighter-bomber versions, was the world’s first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft. Design work started before World War II began, but problems with engines, metallurgy and top-level interference kept the aircraft from operational status with the Luftwaffe until mid-1944. The Me 262 was faster and more heavily armed than any other equivalent Allied fighter, including the British jet-powered Gloster Meteor. One of the most advanced aviation designs in operational use during World War II, the Me 262’s roles included light bomber, reconnaissance and experimental night fighter versions.

We have 12 x 1/30 scale Me 262 available at present in a late war swirl pattern camouflage scheme.

Please note that this plane comes with a FREE Mat 011 as per the pictures.

Priced at $499 plus shipping which will depend on your location.

 

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WOW253 Hansa CC Flying Boat

The Hansa-Brandenburg CC was designed by Ernst Heinkel during 1916 for use by the Austro-Hungarian Navy. It was a single engined, single seater flying boat, with a pusher engine mounted between the wings. It had single-bay wings, with the unusual "Star-Strutter" arrangement of bracing struts (where four V struts joined in the centre of the wing bay to result in a "star" arrangement) shared with the Hansa Brandenburg D.I and the KDW.

The CC was purchased both by Austro-Hungary and the Imperial German Navy. The Austro-Hungarian aircraft were powered by 119 kW (160 hp) Austro-Daimler or 130 kW (180 hp) Hiero engines and armed by a single 8 mm (.315 in) machine gun. The German aircraft were powered by 110 kW (150 hp) Benz Bz.III engines and armed with one or two IMG 08/15 machine guns.

Our 1/30 scale flying boat is priced at $399 plus postage and includes free mat to display your model on as per the photos. Any figures shown are for scale purposes only and are not included. We have a limited total of 15 models available worldwide.

 

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Dear all welcome to our September 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.

WOW255 LVG Two Seat Reconnaissance & Artillery Spotter

After a few mostly unsuccessful designs of their own, LVG (Luft-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft) spent much of the Great War licence building aircraft for more successful companies, like Albatros’ and Gotha. It was not until early 1917 that one of their designs, the C type reconnaissance and artillery spotting C.V, was accepted for production in serious numbers.
The C.VI was constructed along the same lines as the C.V with a plywood covered fuselage and fabric covered wings and tail plane. Like all C type aircraft it was armed with two machine guns, one firing through the arc of the propeller and controlled by the pilot and the 2nd on a flexible mount in the observer’s position.
The prototype was first test flown in February 1918 and production aircraft entered frontline service in the middle of that year. The C.VI was highly regarded for its respectable climb rate, speed and maneuverability.
Surviving LVG C.VIs flew on in foreign air forces and civil hands well into the 1930s and a number of aircraft were assembled in the 1920's to fulfill the demands of a burgeoning civilian market.

Our 1/30 scale LVG comes in a beautiful two tone camouflage colour scheme with lozenge pattern to the wings.
Limited to 9 models worldwide and priced at $499 each plus postage and packing.
Comes with free GW083 figure and machine gun as shown in the photos, any other figures are shown for scale purposes only.

 

[lancer]

As is their strength, TGM has once again released some very unusual 'outside of the box' aircraft. I really like Hartmann's FW Ta-183 with it's black rose petal nose paint and his signature red heart. I think the most striking aircraft is the Hansa CC Flying Boat with that star-strut design. Very nice looking plane. The LVG is very colorful and the camo on the 262 is rather different, but effective. Another fine set of releases by the TGM Aircraft Works. -- Al

 

[Peiper007]

Great plane releases, nothing in my range, but the WOW253 Hansa CC Flying Boat would be an excellent standalone piece. Did I miss when the WOW258 Winter Henschel was released? Or is this a future release?

 

[Gunn Miniatures]

Great plane releases, nothing in my range, but the WOW253 Hansa CC Flying Boat would be an excellent standalone piece. Did I miss when the WOW258 Winter Henschel was released? Or is this a future release?

The winter Henschel 129 is on the website now along with the Desert one!

 

[tmanthegreat]

I was lucky enough to get TGM’s first TA-183 model shortly after they first announced it back in August. It is a beautiful and unique model

However, the aircraft is in the (presumed) markings of Oberst Heinz Bar... Werner Molders was killed in 1941, long before the TA-183 was even dreamed of.

Still, it’s a lovely model and one of the only TA-183s that can be had in a scale larger than 1/48. Definitely worth the cost if you’re a Luftwaffe fan

 

[FrankDrake]

Great Dio. I Like the "Kettenhunde" in the corner.

 

[egonzinc]

Great stuff. Live those WWI twin seaters!:smile2: