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BlackSheep214 wrote:Tiny...

A glider you say? Interesting...

I can just imagine the full size bar with a tank as cargo.... a whole Squadrons worth bringing in a company of tanks...

Stikpusher wrote:

BlackSheep214 wrote:Tiny...

A glider you say? Interesting...

I can just imagine the full size bar with a tank as cargo.... a whole Squadrons worth bringing in a company of tanks...

Tank gilders where a dream of a lot of generals and aeronautical engineers in those times. Like the German Mammut & Gigant, Antonov Ant-40 and this Bat.
Interesting how such a technological driven strategy (glider born troops) where only used in one war before being phased out for another technology (helicopter born troops)

Interesting build that Borg.

I would think that an effective air-mobile Tank would still be a dream of a lot of generals.

portman wrote:Interesting build that Borg.

I would think that an effective air-mobile Tank would still be a dream of a lot of generals.

True, but the British Airborne made it a reality. They airlifted tanks into battle by gliders in both Normandy and the Rhine crossing. While the German could airlift light AFVs via the Gigant, that aircraft required an airfield. All the Hamilcar needed was a large enough landing field.

At first glance it reminded me of the US Navy's ScanEagle UAV.

Another little intresting piece from Borg

I've never heard of this aircraft so it will be interesting to watch.

Finally some progress. The Bat has gotten a black base coat using mr. Surfacer 1500 Balck.
I then enlarged the painting instructions to 1/72 scale and covered them with cello tape for strength. I then put Kip masking tape (equivalent to Tamiya) on the enlargement and cut the shape out. That way the masking is quite easy.