Diorama Vehicles for WW2 Aircraft
Discussion
Are they actually new?
I can remember reading to death a brochure my father had when I was a kid - must be the 70s - and it was very old and tattered then (he kept it because of the wonderful boys own paintings) and in that was a bomb tractor and carriages and I'm sure most of the rest of those vehicles too.
I can remember reading to death a brochure my father had when I was a kid - must be the 70s - and it was very old and tattered then (he kept it because of the wonderful boys own paintings) and in that was a bomb tractor and carriages and I'm sure most of the rest of those vehicles too.
rhinochopig said:
Are they actually new?
I can remember reading to death a brochure my father had when I was a kid - must be the 70s - and it was very old and tattered then (he kept it because of the wonderful boys own paintings) and in that was a bomb tractor and carriages and I'm sure most of the rest of those vehicles too.
I only recognise the bomb trolleys and tractor, although it looks subtley different form the version included in the old Short Stirling kit.I can remember reading to death a brochure my father had when I was a kid - must be the 70s - and it was very old and tattered then (he kept it because of the wonderful boys own paintings) and in that was a bomb tractor and carriages and I'm sure most of the rest of those vehicles too.
Don't remember seeing any of the others though.
Airfix often used to include a vehicle with the larger models. Their Hercules had a LandRover and Bloodhound missile at one point IIRC.
g3org3y said:
Looks decent. Have you ever done a full diorama display for your models?
Only as a kid - used to build huge dioramas that involved pretty much all genres of modelling!In my current phase of building, I've tried to include a few bits and pieces on the display bases whenever I've entered a competition. I wouldn't call them true dioramas, but the vehicles do add a bit of extra interest:
I also built a railway crane which I'm going to use to display a Supermarine Walrus being lifted from an imaginary quayside.
I've got two ideas for displaying my next aircraft models: Tamiya 1:72 Spitfire Mk1 and Mosquito. There are some bits and pieces in that new Airfix set that will do very nicely for those.
What really floats the boat for me is that Airfix have these items in 1:72 scale instead of 1:76 which they always used for vehicles to suit OO scale railway modellers
The slight underscale used to wind me up, even their trolley AC was 76 scale from the Airfield Accessories set and in paint hating PVC too
Now we have the real deal, I will be partaking of these
&
dr_gn's additions always make a big difference to his base pieces, not really fair as his models are elite replicas any way...
The slight underscale used to wind me up, even their trolley AC was 76 scale from the Airfield Accessories set and in paint hating PVC too
Now we have the real deal, I will be partaking of these
&
dr_gn's additions always make a big difference to his base pieces, not really fair as his models are elite replicas any way...
perdu said:
What really floats the boat for me is that Airfix have these items in 1:72 scale instead of 1:76 which they always used for vehicles to suit OO scale railway modellers
The slight underscale used to wind me up, even their trolley AC was 76 scale from the Airfield Accessories set and in paint hating PVC too
Now we have the real deal, I will be partaking of these
&
dr_gn's additions always make a big difference to his base pieces, not really fair as his models are elite replicas any way...
The slight underscale used to wind me up, even their trolley AC was 76 scale from the Airfield Accessories set and in paint hating PVC too
Now we have the real deal, I will be partaking of these
&
dr_gn's additions always make a big difference to his base pieces, not really fair as his models are elite replicas any way...
There is absolutely no way I could tell the difference between a 1:76 and a 1:72 vehicle.
I think I've got the full set of Airfix RAF vehicles in the stash (again) now. I suppose I'll end up with the control tower (again) too. Always liked the Airfix RAF stuff.
You probably know that Flightpath do some really nice 1:72 RAF vehicles(and control towers in a couple of scales for that matter)?
ETA You going to Cosford on Sunday?
I think (That is a big word, I accept) that I can tell the difference if the two scales are side by side and with similar vehicles
Figures in 1:76 are different, from 1:72 and I can see that
Smaller sized chaps and chapesses
Cosford, yes, I'll be under the TSR2 again and wandering around looking for folks I've met here and on BM
Bham IPMS stand, I'll be wearing my IPMS 2012 badge with Bill on it
Hope we meet, hope to see your SE 5A too
You too Eric, missed you at Telford last time
And anyone else
Figures in 1:76 are different, from 1:72 and I can see that
Smaller sized chaps and chapesses
Cosford, yes, I'll be under the TSR2 again and wandering around looking for folks I've met here and on BM
Bham IPMS stand, I'll be wearing my IPMS 2012 badge with Bill on it
Hope we meet, hope to see your SE 5A too
You too Eric, missed you at Telford last time
And anyone else
The whole kit is new tooling and not related to existing stuff in the Stirling. The David Brown tractor is the correct short wheelbase type, and the kit also comes with a range of ordnance to go with the new lancaster kits such as the 4000 and 8000lb "cookie" bombs, 500lb'ers and incendiaries. Two types of bomb trolley have been included to match the different weights of bombs.
the "tilley" is a Standard not an austin, so is the correct type for RAF use.
The great big oil/fuel bowser trailer was measured off one they have in store at Duxford under the bailey bridge so is the correct pattern for the era with an interesting opposing torsion bar suspension system. The motorbike is a BSA M20, and even the pushbike was slightly corrected for scale- not the 1/76 version included in the Bedford QLT kit as has been claimed on some modelling forums.
the "tilley" is a Standard not an austin, so is the correct type for RAF use.
The great big oil/fuel bowser trailer was measured off one they have in store at Duxford under the bailey bridge so is the correct pattern for the era with an interesting opposing torsion bar suspension system. The motorbike is a BSA M20, and even the pushbike was slightly corrected for scale- not the 1/76 version included in the Bedford QLT kit as has been claimed on some modelling forums.
lufbramatt said:
The whole kit is new tooling and not related to existing stuff in the Stirling. The David Brown tractor is the correct short wheelbase type, and the kit also comes with a range of ordnance to go with the new lancaster kits such as the 4000 and 8000lb "cookie" bombs, 500lb'ers and incendiaries. Two types of bomb trolley have been included to match the different weights of bombs.
the "tilley" is a Standard not an austin, so is the correct type for RAF use.
The great big oil/fuel bowser trailer was measured off one they have in store at Duxford under the bailey bridge so is the correct pattern for the era with an interesting opposing torsion bar suspension system. The motorbike is a BSA M20, and even the pushbike was slightly corrected for scale- not the 1/76 version included in the Bedford QLT kit as has been claimed on some modelling forums.
I'm impressed. the "tilley" is a Standard not an austin, so is the correct type for RAF use.
The great big oil/fuel bowser trailer was measured off one they have in store at Duxford under the bailey bridge so is the correct pattern for the era with an interesting opposing torsion bar suspension system. The motorbike is a BSA M20, and even the pushbike was slightly corrected for scale- not the 1/76 version included in the Bedford QLT kit as has been claimed on some modelling forums.
IMO, Airfix have the potential to rule the modelling world if they can just add a bit of panel line refinement and better quality control to their production process. They are demonstrably capable of doing it, but the consistency simply isn't there at present. I hope the much discussed return to UK production will help them to do it. If they can achieve this and keep the bargain bucket prices...excellent. Personally I'd be willing to pay slightly more (than they are charging at present) for a British kit - so long as the quality was there.
perdu said:
I think (That is a big word, I accept) that I can tell the difference if the two scales are side by side and with similar vehicles
Figures in 1:76 are different, from 1:72 and I can see that
Smaller sized chaps and chapesses
Cosford, yes, I'll be under the TSR2 again and wandering around looking for folks I've met here and on BM
Bham IPMS stand, I'll be wearing my IPMS 2012 badge with Bill on it
Hope we meet, hope to see your SE 5A too
You too Eric, missed you at Telford last time
And anyone else
I'll have a look for you. I'm not taking any models with me though. And I am considering only taking £10 in cash. Then again if there's a 1:12 Tamiya Ferrari 641 for sale at a good price...Figures in 1:76 are different, from 1:72 and I can see that
Smaller sized chaps and chapesses
Cosford, yes, I'll be under the TSR2 again and wandering around looking for folks I've met here and on BM
Bham IPMS stand, I'll be wearing my IPMS 2012 badge with Bill on it
Hope we meet, hope to see your SE 5A too
You too Eric, missed you at Telford last time
And anyone else
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