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Offline Ash

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Re: 20mm Rhodesians
« Reply #285 on: May 31, 2018, 06:08:47 PM »
Picked this up at Salute. Nice little resin hut/store building:

 












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Re: 20mm Rhodesians
« Reply #286 on: May 31, 2018, 11:47:14 PM »
The rusted roof and the posters are an awesome touch! Looks perfect.  :-*

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Re: 20mm Rhodesians
« Reply #287 on: June 01, 2018, 05:42:11 AM »
You colouring and the posters really make it! :-*

Offline redzed

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Re: 20mm Rhodesians
« Reply #288 on: June 01, 2018, 01:46:39 PM »
outstanding painting as usual  8)
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Re: 20mm Rhodesians
« Reply #289 on: June 04, 2018, 07:30:35 PM »
nice pickup..look great,

Offline Ash

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Re: 20mm Rhodesians
« Reply #290 on: January 02, 2019, 04:14:01 PM »
The Airfix 1/72 Britten-Norman Islander. The RhAF had, I believe, about half a dozen of these in No:3 Squadron


A pretty quick build, added a load of antenas, but could not get enough tension in the long bit of wire to pull it totally straight.




« Last Edit: January 03, 2019, 01:00:15 PM by Ash »

Offline von Lucky

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Re: 20mm Rhodesians
« Reply #291 on: January 02, 2019, 09:26:16 PM »
Looking good regardless, and good to see you around again.

I've used the melted/stretched plastic sprue over a candle before, but never such a long piece. Maybe thin guitar or florists wire (uncovered) would work next time?
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Offline Ultravanillasmurf

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Re: 20mm Rhodesians
« Reply #292 on: January 03, 2019, 10:06:34 AM »
Nice job.

I would suggest brass wire from cockpit to tailfin with a descending wire to the tail.

Offline Ash

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Re: 20mm Rhodesians
« Reply #293 on: January 03, 2019, 01:17:13 PM »
Thanks for the feedback chaps.
I think the problem with the wire was due to it coming on a spool, just couldn't get the curve out. It's also a tad too thick at 0.5mm, if i can find some 0.3 or 0.2 I'll redo it.


Offline Ultravanillasmurf

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Re: 20mm Rhodesians
« Reply #294 on: January 03, 2019, 03:27:00 PM »
Ah, yes. I have a stock of 0.4mm (4mm scale handrail) and 0.7mm (7mm scale handrail) rod. Much better than trying to straighten wire from reels.

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Re: 20mm Rhodesians
« Reply #295 on: January 04, 2019, 01:53:18 AM »
really nice.

Offline Ash

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Re: 20mm Rhodesians
« Reply #296 on: January 16, 2019, 08:21:34 PM »
MAP 7.5 now with added base...





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Re: 20mm Rhodesians
« Reply #297 on: January 16, 2019, 08:24:33 PM »
Nice ground work! 8)

Offline Ash

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Re: 20mm Rhodesians
« Reply #298 on: February 23, 2019, 04:03:57 PM »
Had this idea floating around for a while,(to go with the gaming boards that currently exist only in my imagination); a deployment board for holding models not yet in game.



It's supposed to look like a section of a FireForce forward air field, such as Grand Reef or Mt Darwin. That was the idea, a lot of barrels later I made a little (2' x 2') board from 12mm MDF with 15mm baton underneath. A rough pencil sketch of where bits will go, some filler, some dodgy looking revetments and a bit of sand... and that's as far as I've got so far











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Re: 20mm Rhodesians
« Reply #299 on: February 23, 2019, 06:43:22 PM »
I really like the forward air field.
Great way to show off your models.
Semper Fi, Mac

 

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