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#Post#: 94634--------------------------------------------------
Additions to the airfield
By: Dave Date: November 23, 2014, 3:23 pm
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As you may have seen in the 'Matchbox model kits' topic, I
started to build a WW1 airfield to photograph my model
aeroplanes on. Until this week the only building was the hangar
but now I've added more...
Firstly we've now got a shed as C-flight office, and a nissen
hut as aircrew accomodation, or perhaps the officers' mess. I'm
not sure if they'd have had a flagpole but I've made one anyway.
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The nissen hut is a resin casting but the shed is scratched from
plain plasticard with the planks done using an OLFA cutter,
which actually takes a sliver of plastic out instead of merely
scoring it. The flag is a computer printout and the pole is
plastic rod.
We've also got anti-aircraft measures in the form of a Lewis
gun, surrounded by sandbags. There is a gap at the back, in case
you were wondering how anyone got in there to man the gun.
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The Lewis is a kit spare part and the sand bags are made of
milliput. I suspect the Lewis should really be of the infantry
pattern with a butt but it's all I had.
In the corner I've added a farm building, outside which an
infantry squad parade before returning to the trenches. To fit
in with the period of the majority of my aeroplanes (1917/18) I
guess these chaps should have Brodie helmets and not soft caps
but you can't have everything absolutely right...
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The building was scratched using a shell of plain plasticard and
embossed plasticard outer. The soldiers are WD models resin
casts.
Pilot and observer of this "Harry Tate" have just returned from
Hunland, where they were spotting for the artillery...
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The R.E.8 is one of my earliest models that I've repainted and
rigged.
A staff officer of the RFC.
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He wasn't on the staff but he is now I've added some red to his
hat and his collar patches. ;D
And this is the overall scene.
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You'll notice that in all the previous photos I've roughly added
in the sky. This is due to the wrinkles in the background and
because photographing indoors shows them up too much. It was
alright in the summer when I could photograph it outdoors and in
good light but now it's winter I need a little electronic help.
:P
#Post#: 94641--------------------------------------------------
Re: Additions to the airfield
By: Rory Date: November 23, 2014, 11:09 pm
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Looking good. I have 2 or three vac formed nissans somewhere in
the loft you can have if I can find them.
#Post#: 94644--------------------------------------------------
Re: Additions to the airfield
By: clunk Date: November 24, 2014, 1:29 am
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Boss me being a clumsy cack-handed cant I truly marvel at your
artistry and skill.
Brilliant :thumbs:
#Post#: 94645--------------------------------------------------
Re: Additions to the airfield
By: Dave Date: November 24, 2014, 2:52 am
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[quote author=Rory link=topic=8864.msg94641#msg94641
date=1416805779]
Looking good. I have 2 or three vac formed nissans somewhere in
the loft you can have if I can find them.
[/quote]
Cheers, Rory, that would be great. :thumbs:
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Re: Additions to the airfield
By: strang Date: November 24, 2014, 12:29 pm
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[quote author=Rory link=topic=8864.msg94641#msg94641
date=1416805779]
Looking good. I have 2 or three vac formed nissans somewhere in
the loft you can have if I can find them.
[/quote]
:) or Datsuns?
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Re: Additions to the airfield
By: espacekiller Date: November 25, 2014, 2:21 pm
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Nice work Dave I am amazed at the level of detail, is it 1:72
scale?
Just got my boys some 1:1200 minic type battleships for
Christmas I am trying to get them in to building things.
#Post#: 94691--------------------------------------------------
Re: Additions to the airfield
By: Dave Date: November 25, 2014, 5:05 pm
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It is 72nd scale. Good idea getting your boys into building
stuff!
Too many kids' brains turn into vegetables by playing computer
games but building models teaches you skills and you also have
to research things, so you learn history too.
It can be an interest for life too, I suppose. I built my first
model kit aged 10 and I'm still building them. Well, it's better
than smoking and drinking...
#Post#: 94694--------------------------------------------------
Re: Additions to the airfield
By: Peter de Dawg Date: November 25, 2014, 6:00 pm
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All boys should be given proper metal Meccano sets at age 10 by
law !
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Re: Additions to the airfield
By: espacekiller Date: November 25, 2014, 7:19 pm
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Yep the computer is a problem to some degree, but luckily I have
them trained and they still prefer doing outdoors stuff
climbing, biking etc
The younger ones can get a bit bored with the plastic models so
I am trying diecast stuff that they can paint for now so at
least they can play with them after without destroying them.
Might get them some 1:72 airfix soldiers to paint.
#Post#: 94729--------------------------------------------------
Re: Additions to the airfield
By: Peter de Dawg Date: November 26, 2014, 5:06 pm
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The 1/32 Airfix soldiers were good, bit easier to paint too !
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