PZL-11c w Blood Red Skies

 

113 eskadra myśliwska była ze 114 eskadrą częścią IV/1 dywizjonu myśliwskiego, który wraz z dywizjonem III/1 tworzył we Wrześniu 1939 roku Brygadę Pościgową. Z podwarszawskich lotnisk polowych polskie Jedenastki startowały na przechwycenia wypraw bombowych zmierzających nad stolicę. 

Dzięki pracy twórców, drukarzy i twórców kalek mamy dostęp modelu PZL11c w skali 1/200 przystosowanego do gry Blood Red Skies. W związku z tym już od dziś można zmierzyć się z wyprawami Luftwaffe na polskim niebie. 

Aby zagrać Jedenastkami w Blood Red Skies wystarczy wykonać kilka następujaćych kroków:

1. wykupić dostęp do pliku stl u tego twórcy

2. zlecić wydrukowanie drukarzowi (dla chętnych mogę dać polecony namiar)

3. zaopatrzyć się w ostry nożyk modelarski, farbki np. B010 i B037 firmy Hataka 

4. Oczyścić i pomalować modele

5. Nałożyć kalki dostępne tutaj lub skorzystać z alternatywnej opcji (kontakt u mnie)

6 Umieścić na podstawkach BRS firmy Warlord

7. Wydrukować statystyki samolotu.

8. Ruszać w bój

Poniżej fanowska karta samolotu. Mocne strony P11c to duża zwrotność i niski koszt. W Blood Red Skies PZL11c to samolot o stosunkowo słabym wznoszeniu (Poor Quality) i niskiej prędkości. Mamy więc odwzorowane realne wyzwania z jakimi spotykali się polscy piloci w bojach wrześniowych.

B-17G - Let's start the bomber offensive

Why keep German late war fighters if there is no proper advisor to fight against? A proper mean, a good bunch of Allied heavy bombers visiting Ruhr area.

Having a squadron of Schwalbe's and Gustav's in my Airshed I decided to start a new project: a box of late war B17. The only available option is  "G" version by Armaments in Miniature. This model is quite new (haven't set up on the website yet) and - in my opinion - very well casted, with numerous details as a whole set of 0.5's, turrets, fine panel lines and so on.

Being two months in social distance to me (due to COVID19 lockdown) my models had succesfully landed. I decided to paint them in Olive Drab/Neutral Grey camo and marked with 100BS using decals from Miscmini.

Main colours were put with airbrush and only details with a regular brush. I'm quite happy with a result. I'm looking forward to meet Defenders of the Reich.

F4U1a Corsair - Blood Red Skies

Pacific pirats from VF-17 Jolly Rogers, Salomon islands, 1943. Models by Armaments in Miniature, decals from miscmini, painted with Hataka and Vallejo range

F6F Hellcat - Blood Red Skies

Not sure if the most successfull USN squadron but with the best markings for sure. F6F Hellcats from VF-27, USS Princeton 1943.

P40E - natural born Shark

P40 without shark mouth is only half of P40. I was happy to hear that Warlord is going to publish resin model of P40 for Blood Red Skies. That gives me a chance to ... use in a battle my Armament in Miniature's models of Kittyhawk I bought before. There was also a chance to compare Warlord and AiM miniatures.

Fortunately there is a good selection of decals for this plane in 1/200 (at least two positions, both by Miscmini and none by Warlord!). I was hasitate between AVG markings from China (where mjr. Urbanowicz fought against Japaneese on P40M) and 112 RAF squadron from Africa.
Finally I had chosen desert markings of 112RAF squadron for few reasons: Firstly - each of 6 shark smiles is different, secondly: Urbanowicz fought in China on P40M in 1943, (when the aircraft markings were USAAF rather than Chinese) and last but not least: there were Polish pilots practiced on P40E in 112 RAF squadron.

Kittyhawk squadron begins a new Operational Theatre project: Africa (I definiatly need another playmat for it).

It is not easy to see the differences between AiM and Warlord Kittyhawk models. Both have more or less correct dimensions, AiM with a bit more slim fuselage. Warlord model is better detailed (more panel lines, nice cast air grip). Unfortunately Warlord's resin quality is not as good as David's from AiM. On the other hand the higher cost of transport from US convince me to Warlord model, but AiM have very wide offer, very hard to resist.

Kittyhawk in play is a typical US fighter: heavy armed, robust not very agile plane (as well as Wildcat, Corsair or Thunderbolt). I'm looking forward to try it against Friedrich (a typical German fighter), or during straffing missions. I'll keep you posted!

Typhoon Mk I - Blood Red Skies

 

I must confess: I love invasion stripes. That's why I decided to buy a couple of Typhoons to make them black and white. Even though the Polish squadrons have never used them during WWII. 

But this project was on hold for a long time. Although I have a Typhoon stats card from British expansion pack I put them for the long rest into my To-Do box. The things have changed when the Airstrike premiere was announced. After reading an Airstrike supplement book the work was speeded up. Now I have my first fighter-bomber squadron ready to Strike from the Air the German positions in Normandy. A chance for jont game of Bolt Acion and Blood Red Skies is going to appear soon in our local wargame club.

   

 

Typhoons models are from Armament in Miniature range, decals of 174 RAF squadron by Miscmini, models painted with Hataka RAF dedicated paints, invasion stripes painted with an airbrush using masking tape. 

Vickers Wellington - 305th bomber (Polish) squadron.

305 polish bomber squadron was formed in August 1940 as a fourth polish bomber squadron within RAF. It was initially trainded with somewhat obsolete Fairey Battle light Bombers to be finally reequipped with more valuable Vickers Welington which have been used till autumn 1943. Its first target were the fuel tanks in Rotterdam in 25/26 April 1941. Together with other three polish bomber squadrons 305th took part of bomber offensive against German industry and port infrastructure. In September 1943 it was transferred to 2nd TAF and reequipped temporarily with medium bombers N.A. Mitchells Mk III and finally Mosquitos Mk VI.

Due to its tough construction Wellington Ic in a game of Blood Red Skies has a Robust abillity. Twin MMG  rear turret supported by additional side guns gives Weelington real good firepower from back.

My Wellington models came from Armaments in Miniatures resin range and were decorated with miscmini water decals. For painting I've used Hataka range paints dedicated to RAF .