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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => 20th Century => Topic started by: Sunray on 13 March 2017, 04:12:16 PM

Title: Pilatus Porter in 1/144
Post by: Sunray on 13 March 2017, 04:12:16 PM
When working in Africa I hitched a few rides in a Porter.  Great little aircraft - ideal for bushwars, and a change from the DC-3.  They even have a COIN application as a light attack aircraft (they can take 1,925lb of ordinance on hard points),

Models by Big Planes and £12.99 from Hannants - buy one get one free!
Title: Re: Pilatus Porter in 1/144
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 13 March 2017, 11:06:45 PM
Hello James/Sunray

Wrote about these 18 months ago  :P, nice to see they've been released.

http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,13100.0.html (http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,13100.0.html)

Also you might be interested to see that Miniwings are bringing out T-28 Trojans and North-American Harvard MkII's which I can imagine doing sterling service in many bush/jungle and desert wars :).

http://www.kampfgruppe144.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5013 (http://www.kampfgruppe144.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5013)
http://www.kampfgruppe144.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5011 (http://www.kampfgruppe144.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5011)

Cheers

Vic/GrumpyOldMan
Title: Re: Pilatus Porter in 1/144
Post by: Sunray on 14 March 2017, 04:23:29 PM
Thanks Vic.   I have to limit my airpower!   :'(Yes, they make swell eye candy, but as I don't actually do air combat, they are a waste of dosh- so unless they have a tactical bonus like the Porter (and cheaper than other utility transports) I will pass them bye.

In my games, dice/history decided air superiority,  and the 1960/70 fighters were actually poor on COIN. 
My RED airforce has a brace of MiG 15s, and a brace of Delfins.  The BLUE force, when they gain air superiority, has one Sabre, one Dauntless and a Marauder.

A budget version of a Venom, Meteor or Shooting Star would be very nice.  The upswept wing and slow speed make for ideal ground attack - which is what made the Jet Provost/Strikemaster and Dragonfly so useful. 

Keep your eyes peeled.  8) 8)