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Offline Mad Lord Snapcase

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Re: Pulp Plane Library
« Reply #30 on: February 25, 2014, 03:08:36 PM »
Thanks, looking on eBay now.


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Re: Pulp Plane Library
« Reply #31 on: February 25, 2014, 05:37:46 PM »
The Junkers F.13 is a favorite of mine. It was available from 1919. Here's the wiki article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_F.13

The first few images in this google image search are of the Franklin Mint 1:48 scale model of the F-13, float plane version:

https://www.google.com/search?q=Junkers+f-13+beni&rlz=1C1EODB_enUS567US568&espv=210&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=AdUMU9ipN4_voASGzIDwAQ&ved=0CCYQsAQ&biw=1391&bih=747

Franklin Mint produced at least three earlier 1:48 scale wheeled versions of the Junkers F.13, but I imagine they are hard to find now.
« Last Edit: February 25, 2014, 06:08:14 PM by warrenbruhn »
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Re: Pulp Plane Library
« Reply #32 on: February 25, 2014, 05:44:13 PM »
Yes, that's a good Pulp plane. I do like the float plane version. I see that Revell make a 1/72 kit but I can't find a 1/48?
« Last Edit: February 25, 2014, 05:47:39 PM by Mad Lord Snapcase »

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Re: Pulp Plane Library
« Reply #33 on: February 25, 2014, 05:56:26 PM »
This made not be totally new, but still worth posting the link;
ARC or Aircraft Resource Centre has hundreds of model airplanes.

See this link and go to Gallery.

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/

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Re: Pulp Plane Library
« Reply #34 on: February 25, 2014, 07:44:35 PM »
That's really useful, thanks.

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Re: Pulp Plane Library
« Reply #35 on: February 25, 2014, 11:41:53 PM »
It turns out that Blitzkrieg Miniatures are planning a line of 1/56 aircraft. I assume they'll be concentrating on WWII models (they have a Stuka up as a preview), but I emailed them to see if they maybe plan other planes that might be usable for the interwar period.


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Re: Pulp Plane Library
« Reply #36 on: February 26, 2014, 12:04:38 AM »
Michi, Love the Duck!
The AAR where it lands next to the Doreen is a classic!

The Junkers F.13 is a favorite of mine. It was available from 1919. ...Franklin Mint produced at least three earlier 1:48 scale wheeled versions of the Junkers F.13, but I imagine they are hard to find now.
I love this plane to and wish I could buy a Franklin Mint one.

Here are two more I wish I had the cash to purchase;

1/48ish diecast Twin Beech

look on ebay for John Deere Twin Beech
20-30$ + S&H

and this beauty, a diecast 1/50ish Electra Jr that is sweet

it comes in silver paint and a limited edition polish metal  :-*
look on ebay for wings of texaco 17 lockheed electra
$50 on up + S&H

I think both of these are perfect for pulp airfield, smugglers, etc.

Also, here are a pair of rocket planes WIP from http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=62140.0

Thanks for all the kind words.
Here it is with a bit of greenstuff and the figure for Lonestar, the Cowboy of the Skys!


Lonestar is the famous Lobster Johnson fig with a hat from the Reaper Bones Shadow figure.
Now for some paint.

And with all these do gooders rocketing around, there needs to be a bad guy to fight [or Bad Girl  ;)]

The Red Baroness and her infamous Flying Wing!

Its just the 1/48 testors Komet sans rudder to give it that wingish look.

Amalric

Winglets?
Gents, thanks for the idea.  ;D


Now I got to paint them  :?
So much to paint and so little time.

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Re: Pulp Plane Library
« Reply #37 on: February 26, 2014, 12:34:19 AM »
Wow!  Gives me some great ideas.  Thanks for sharing!

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Re: Pulp Plane Library
« Reply #38 on: February 26, 2014, 05:54:02 AM »
A couple of 1930s 1/48 scale planes I recently acquired. Still waiting for decent weather to prime and paint them.

Curtiss P6E


Gee Bee model R race plane



My 1930's air power blog post for my VACW game. The models are perfectly suited for pulp games too, and really cheap. The struts on the P6 were a pain though.
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Re: Pulp Plane Library
« Reply #39 on: February 26, 2014, 06:17:31 AM »
Fine Molds do a nice range of 1/48 sea planes from the Studio Ghibli film "Porco Rosso"

I've got the SAVOIA S.21 Seaplane

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fine-Molds-FG1-SAVOIA-S-21-Seaplane-PORCO-ROSSO-Crimson-Pig-1-48-scale-kit-/191050496427

And theres the CURTISS R3C-0 Seaplane

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fine-Molds-FG2-CURTISS-R3C-0-Seaplane-PORCO-ROSSO-1-48-scale-kit-/321333823976

*images from ebay

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Re: Pulp Plane Library
« Reply #40 on: February 26, 2014, 06:20:45 AM »
Great thread!

I have the Testors Gee Bee Racer and Curtiss Racer for my Pulp Adventure plans... though only Gee Bee has been partly painted so far.

edit: forgot to mention that I do plan to add machine-gun pods to them :D
« Last Edit: February 26, 2014, 06:22:44 AM by pocoloco »

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Re: Pulp Plane Library
« Reply #41 on: February 26, 2014, 06:37:57 AM »

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Re: Pulp Plane Library
« Reply #42 on: February 26, 2014, 06:38:34 AM »
There is some more great stuff here. Those FineMolds kits are really good. I'm just finishing the Curtiss RC3-0 and it is a really well-made kit. I've just got to put the transfers on and I've got a propeller from the USA that looks like it's whirling round (if I paint it right!) but I can't remember the company name. I'll post it here when I find the website.

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Re: Pulp Plane Library
« Reply #43 on: February 26, 2014, 06:44:02 AM »
It's called Prop Blur and they have a UK distributor as well now.

Michi, that black and white shot is superb (well it's all superb). How did you do the mist effect for the photo?
« Last Edit: February 26, 2014, 06:48:14 AM by Mad Lord Snapcase »

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Re: Pulp Plane Library
« Reply #44 on: February 27, 2014, 06:08:02 AM »
A couple of additions to the list:

Minicraft's Skyrocket (as in Blackhawk Squadron).

Testor's Grumman Goose.

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