My Biggles Collection

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Some of the first books that I read were the Biggles Books by Capt W E Johns set in the First World War.  In the 60's I had a collection of Airfix and Revell model kits hanging from the ceiling in my bedroom.  Until, that is, my delightful brothers and their friends shot them down.

Recently I have been collecting them again at sales and on e-bay. 

The scheme I have used on the Camels follows as close as I can the standard colours of the day with what little can be gleaned from the descriptions in the books.  Really the same goes for all of the aircraft.  I think I'll try to make the same mistakes as WE Johns - he describes the Fokker D-VIII monoplane fighter as having Maltese Crosses when it should have the later Balkan Cross so I'll probably do the same.

They are not works of art.  Almost all are built straight from the box.  The Bristol Fighter and the RE-8 caused much cursing and almost caused a loss of my sense of humour.

Later I'll add the Ace of Spades Fokker D-VIII monoplane, a Hannover, Wilks' SE5a, a Pup, a DH-4 and more Camels, Fokkers and Albatrosen.  As well as any other stuff in period that I can find.

If you have ideas, comments or further information on Biggles Aircraft please contact me on info@morvalearth.co.uk

Biggles has appeared in some of our wargames too.

See him tackle The Walking Death

And in WW1 when we played out a slightly modified "Biggles Gets the Bird"

The Allies

	Sopwith Camel F-1 Biggles		Sopwith Camel F-1 Algy
	Sopwith Camel F-1 Mahoney		SPAD XIII "SPADs and Spandaus"
	Bristol F-2B Fighter Various stories		Royal Aircraft Factory RE-8 Various stories

The Huns

	Albatros D-Va "The Blue Devil"		Albatros D-Va "the Pilot who Lost his Way"
	Albatros D-V "War in Hot Blood"		Albatros D-V "The Yellow Hun"
	Fokker Dr-1 "The Bottle Party"		Fokker Dr-1 "The Bottle Party"
	Fokker Dr-1 "The Bottle Party"		Fokker Dr-1 "The Bottle Party"
	Fokker D-VII "The Funk"		Fokker D-VII "The White Fokker"
	Roland CL-II Various Stories

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