World War 1 themes

[Eric Mc]

Being the 100th anniversary of the commencement of hostilities, I wonder will any of the modellers here build any WW1 themed models?

I attended a WW1 themed fete at Old Basing on Saturday and my model club put on a small display of models - about 1/3 of which related to the WW1 era.

[Yertis]

Maybe there could be a World War 1 group build.

[Eric Mc]

Might be an idea.

I have quite a few 1/72 WW1 aircraft to build - as well as some armour and artillery pieces.

[mcdjl]

I would say yes, but since the car group build died we might need more enthusiasm! I'd also have to buy a new model rather than building my stash.

[Eric Mc]

I think the key with a group build - especially on what is not, at heart, a modeller's website - is to keep the theme and the models simple.

It's all well and good suggesting something like a super detailed 1/12 scale Tamiya McLaren MP4 - but most casual modellers will shy away from something as daunting.

[mcdjl]

Eric Mc said:

I think the key with a group build - especially on what is not, at heart, a modeller's website - is to keep the theme and the models simple.

It's all well and good suggesting something like a super detailed 1/12 scale Tamiya McLaren MP4 - but most casual modellers will shy away from something as daunting.

And 1:24 is possibly a bit big for many of us. I'd be tempted by a very open anything WW1 and quite a long build frame...my current build pair haven't now been touched for about 2 weeks (or more).

[dr_gn]

I've got an old Revell 1:72 Fokker DVII in the stash. Would be a good excuse to finally build it.

[Eric Mc]

Spot on.

I've got a number of those old Revell kits and they make up half decent little replicas.

Keeping in line with my Irish air ace Spitfire, I might (finally) have a go at Mick Mannock's SE5A.

There is a full size replica of his SE5A Hanging from the ceiling of Princes Mead shopping centre here in Farnborough.

[Yertis]

I'll do the little Airfix Mark V tank. Simple to make, fun to weather.

[mcdjl]

I'll go shopping then.
Shall we aim to have this war over by christmas?

[Eric Mc]

And we can have a scale model football match in no man's land.

I'm definitely up for this. I am on my way up into the lift to retrieve something for this build.

[mcdjl]

Sooner or later I'll be building this: http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KY72003

It was a choice between this or an Avro 504k as both were built locally to me or airfield/sites that no longer exist.

[Yertis]

I just had a peek inside the Airfix 0/400 box that arrived the other day...

... and there the parts shall stay.

[mcdjl]

Yertis said:

I just had a peek inside the Airfix 0/400 box that arrived the other day...

... and there the parts shall stay.

Whys that? It's one I was considering.

[Eric Mc]

a) it's a difficult kit to build

b) it needs a fair amount of "accurising"

[mcdjl]

Fair enough, let's hope neither is true of the kit I am going for as I won't know!

[perdu]

Could be fun

erm

I take it a Westland Scout doesn't quite qualify

[Eric Mc]

Following a foray into the loft last night, I retrieved the following -

a 1/72 Roden SE5A
a 1/72 Emhar Whippet tank
a 1/72 set of RFC personnel figures

I'll see where I go with this little lot.

At the moment, the Whippet is looking tempting.

[MonkeySpanker]

I hope you don't mind my posting this but I've recently discovered that both my great grandfather & grandfather fought in WW1. Unfortunately my great-grandfather was killed in 1916 at the Battle of Pozieres, they never found his body. My grandfather luckily survived and was in the RAF.



He received his 'Certificate of Competence'

Edited by MonkeySpanker on Thursday 7th August 11:22

[Eric Mc]

Was he in the Royal Flying Corps previously? The RAF only came into being on 1 April 1918.