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Author Topic: VSF - Colonial desert conflict with a balloon  (Read 2358 times)

Offline Mr. Rheydt

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VSF - Colonial desert conflict with a balloon
« on: September 23, 2017, 07:43:05 PM »
Here some pictures of my balloon with German colonial troops in the air and a British "Anti Balloon Tank" on the ground (based on a Steam Tank from Ironclad).
Some further pictures can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/dingstownstory/
« Last Edit: September 24, 2017, 07:36:37 AM by Mr. Rheydt »

Offline Jonas

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Re: VSF - Colonial desert conflict with a balloon
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2017, 11:10:16 PM »
Nice stuff! Really inspirering.

Offline The_Beast

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Re: VSF - Colonial desert conflict with a balloon
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2017, 11:26:16 PM »
Excellent, and I love that the 'filthy Britisher pigs' weapon to challenge the noble zeppeliners is named a ZAP.  lol

I am wondering a bit about that flying bagel, though.

Doug 

Offline Mr. Rheydt

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Re: VSF - Colonial desert conflict with a balloon
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2017, 05:36:15 PM »
Indeed, on my facebook site "Dingstownstory" I call the tank a "ZAP with ZAK" = Zeppelin-Abwehrpanzer with Zeppelin-Abwehr-Kanone.
 
The "flying bagle" is a model from Tobsen (https://shop.tobsen77.com/miniaturen) who has a lot of funny VSF and related stuff. I always enjoy visiting his stand at the "Tactcia" in Hamburg.

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Re: VSF - Colonial desert conflict with a balloon
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2017, 12:49:53 PM »
I have paid the somewhat painful price of getting some of his items from Germany to Nebraska, and have yet to feel disappointed.

However, I'm really blushing at not recognizing that; I guess I was too focused on other delights when viewing the store.

Doug

Offline Blodwin

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Re: VSF - Colonial desert conflict with a balloon
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2017, 07:57:57 AM »
Lovely stuff

Have always thought Tobsen minatures a little "odd" - which is stupid as i play VSF which is all odd

Love the steam tank  :-* and the ballon of course  :-*

Blodwin

Offline Captain Darling

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Re: VSF - Colonial desert conflict with a balloon
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2017, 11:41:40 AM »
Very good set up thanks for posting! Nice array of varied 'equipment'!

This has inspired me to complete my balloon project!!!!
"There's nothing cushy about life in the Women's Auxiliary Balloon Corps!"

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Offline skirmisher

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Re: VSF - Colonial desert conflict with a balloon
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2017, 05:24:25 PM »
WUNDERBAR!  Sehr gut :)

Offline Mr. Rheydt

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Re: VSF - Colonial desert conflict with a balloon
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2017, 12:07:00 PM »
Unfortunately I must say that the baloon made of gips was not a good idea, it is now breaking into pieces.
Next time I will try it with a styropor ball.
My current project is a Zeppelin bought recently at the SPIEL in Essen from Labmasu (a new Italian company, they will also be at Crisis in Antwerp next Saturday). They have very nice VSF stuff, but the assembly of the Zeppelin needs a lote of patience and is not really easy. Parts are not always fitting as they should.

Offline Mr. Rheydt

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Re: VSF - Colonial desert conflict with a balloon
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2017, 11:20:21 AM »
Here is the finished Zeppelin from the Italian company Labmasu. The lasercut model kit was a nightmare with regard to the assembly but finally I managed it.

Offline Blodwin

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Re: VSF - Colonial desert conflict with a balloon
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2017, 06:06:44 PM »
Looks good - well worth the blood, sweat and tears
Blodwin

Offline Mr. Rheydt

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Re: VSF - Colonial desert conflict with a balloon
« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2017, 06:23:29 PM »
Yes, now as it is finished I will try to forget the nerves that it cost me to build it.
Further pictures can be found at: www.facebook.com/dingstownstory/

 

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