Academy F-84 E Thunderjet (1:72) Completed

[HoHoHo]

dr_gn said:

Thought I'd try to make a bit of a diorama for this model: got the Eduard PSP diorama base (£2.99):



and scratchbuilt a ladder out of plastic card, brass wire and scrap photoetch:



Then added the Academy Jeep & ammo boxes plus some wheel chocks made out of matchsticks:



Could do with a pilot figure really. Maybe there will be a good one at Telford.

You're just showing off now







Finished it off very nicely

[Eric Mc]

What did you use as the base (under the PSP)?

[dr_gn]

Eric Mc said:

What did you use as the base (under the PSP)?

Just some black card stuck to a plywood offcut. I tried to just use the card with some model railway grass stuck to it for the Tempest I entered in a competition, but the card just warped. I then stuck it to some plywood to stabilise it a bit. I just copied that technique so that the bases looked the same. Going to do one eventually for the Airfix Bf109 (+ Academy Kubelwagen) and the Tamiya Spitfire (which will have the Aires engine detail set added).

BTW If anyone wants an Aires cockpit detail set for a 1:72 Tamiya Spitfire Mk1 I've got one spare.