I used 1/48 planes and mounted them on flying stands, making the stand fit a standard square.  The only Vk I added was the guns, a 5cm on one and a 75mm on the other for ground attack.  Still looking for a 1/48 Horton Brothers Ho 129 (but dont want to spend $100+ for one).

showing the gun

Now just need some rules...

@ theguildllc: Those planes look good.

attila said:

After a trip to the loft and checking the box I have to agree on the model being a Thunderbolt (sorry, I know nothing about planes).

Aaaahhh... The republic P47 Thunderbolt AKA Jug? That's the WWII A10 Warthog! 8 MGs and plenty of rockets, bombs and so, sturdy potent plane.

Curiously it is not weird at all to stick AT guns on german assault planes. I remember to have had a Henschel HS129 kit which mounted such a gun in a belly gondola (the HS129 is the one with a front cabin with 4 MGs sticking at the sides). The shock when firing must have been a good one!

Mmm. A VK armed/powered I-153 would be full of character and appropiate. And maybe a Komet version...

One of the comics has a RAF Spitfire/Typhoon type design that features reversed swept wings and an enlarged intake under the chin. Also seems to be armed with a pair of wing mounted AT sized cannons and rockets. Would like to see this converted up.

Dust models have listed a set of aircraft decals for a soonish release that includes mainly USAAF/Marine designs with a few IJ and SSU as well. No Axis though.

Loophole Master said:

I was thinking of a 1:48 scale German craft with shorter and angled wings that looks like it should hover too. Otherwise you would need to factor in too much manueverability. 

 I would like to use a Focke-Wolf 190 as a start for a project. I'm going to remove the propeller and make the nose a bit more like a jet. Probably easier said than done. 

The Salamander looks like an easy start for a VK model. 

After making that post I went out on a near-futile trip to find a Focke-Wolf 190 in 1:48 scale at 9:00pm on a Sunday night. 

IT would have been too easy if the hobby stores were open. So I went to Wal Mart, and to my surprise they didn't have a single model kit of anything. Not even a car. I even asked an they said they stopped carrying them at this location. So I gave up and went to the grocery store on the way home. 

Thats where I bumped into a 1:72 scale Me 109. For $6.99 I was going to try to make anything work. I was thinking the smaller scale might work well as a skimmer more so than a fighter plane. I took it home and hit the parts bin. I pulled out a Sentinel walker, a Necron Heavy Destroyer, a Storm Grenadier (R.I.P), and various Knick-knacks. Although I am not done, I feel like I accomplished enough that I can finally go to sleep without tossing and turning thinking about hacking up a model kit the next day. It's a crazy fit on the 1:72 scale but I get to laugh along with you. 

It's a home brew. That's for sure. If tanks can walk, then planes can hover. Let's break all the rules!

 It is so home made it looks like a DT orginal:P

That actually look really good :)

 I bought a proper 1:48 scale Me 109. We shall see if that turns out better. I'm goin to have to kill another grenadier and that makes me sad. I might shove The beobachter into my squads to even out. I don't care for that unit. 

That is too F-n cool, stevo! 

 A silhouette comparison between 1:72 and 1:48. 

Definitely go with 1:48. 

 IMO those 1:48 boys will be too big for normal DT games;)