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Offline Gunbird

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Crimson Skies in 20mm
« on: March 11, 2013, 10:32:19 PM »
A continuation of a previous build I did. >>  http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=36382.0



More progress on the Bf-105's. Tails cut, wings clipped, plugs inserted in the cockpit area, wire guns ready to be trimmed. Need to drill the cannon nose on nr 2 and add plastic spacers on both of their noses so the prop sits in the right place. Coming along nicely.
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Offline Michi

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Re: Crimson Skies in 20mm
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2013, 10:46:13 PM »
AT LAST!!!

Offline Gunbird

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Re: Crimson Skies in 20mm
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2013, 10:58:14 PM »
Got a good scheme I could copy? I REALLY can't make my mind up.

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Re: Crimson Skies in 20mm
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2013, 11:00:58 PM »
Got a good scheme I could copy? I REALLY can't make my mind up.

Will those be Reich aircraft or some freelancer´s? If the latter or maybe even if first:
























« Last Edit: March 11, 2013, 11:04:33 PM by Michi »

Offline Bergil

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Re: Crimson Skies in 20mm
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2013, 11:28:16 PM »
 :o

I physically need those aircraft!


Offline marcusluis

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Re: Crimson Skies in 20mm
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2013, 11:34:03 PM »
cool, what rules are you using?

Offline Arlequín

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Re: Crimson Skies in 20mm
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2013, 11:38:40 PM »
A continuation of a previous build I did. >>  http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=36382.0



More progress on the Bf-105's. Tails cut, wings clipped, plugs inserted in the cockpit area, wire guns ready to be trimmed. Need to drill the cannon nose on nr 2 and add plastic spacers on both of their noses so the prop sits in the right place. Coming along nicely.

Good job on those. I don't want to be boorish, but I think they look a little too much like the originals still though. Maybe if you changed the prop and spinner and/or the cockpit canopy, it might add to the design and make it more unique than it already is?

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Re: Crimson Skies in 20mm
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2013, 11:58:33 PM »
Got to love Crimson Skies.
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Offline Gunbird

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Re: Crimson Skies in 20mm
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2013, 10:19:45 AM »
@Marcus: Just the original Crimson Skies rules.

@Arlequin: I'm building John Pattersons designs in 1/200 in 1/72 and I'm trying to stay as close to the originals as possible. Giving these winglets is already a big change, and in the future I wan't to copy more of his work. The only problem bits are the cockpits as he liked them fancy and I am limited by what the kits give me as I want it all to be easy to replicate in the future, if I need more.

@Michi: thx.

Offline marcusluis

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Re: Crimson Skies in 20mm
« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2013, 11:09:45 AM »
Which the board game rules or the whiz kid ones ? and are they still available ??


Offline Arlequín

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Re: Crimson Skies in 20mm
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2013, 11:34:29 AM »
@Arlequin: I'm building John Pattersons designs in 1/200 in 1/72 and I'm trying to stay as close to the originals as possible. Giving these winglets is already a big change, and in the future I wan't to copy more of his work. The only problem bits are the cockpits as he liked them fancy and I am limited by what the kits give me as I want it all to be easy to replicate in the future, if I need more.

I don't know a lot about Crimson Skies, other than having played the console game... so I missed the point there. We'll lay the blame with Mr Patterson in this case then.   ;)

The other images, models and such that I've come across are really different, while that one is so... erm Messerchmitty.  :? 

Looking forwards to seeing this project develop though.  :)

Offline Gunbird

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Re: Crimson Skies in 20mm
« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2013, 06:55:40 PM »
@Marcus: yup, the boardgame rules

@Arlequin: What Bezzo said. I have a thing for the Zeppelin fighters that actually look like they could fit in and are designed for that sort of work. Though John has made quite a few very different designs that I want to copy. It is a pity his website is no longer online (not even with the wayback machine I'm afraid) else I could show you. But I will copy designs from the board and videogame as well, don't worry.

 

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