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Title: Any 15mm early aviation and british piliceman?
Post by: Fjodin on April 18, 2010, 05:05:41 AM: I have 2 qusrtions:
1) Is there are any 15mm british policemans availible, or do I need to make a conversions?
(http://www.collectablesltd.com/acatalog/British-Policeman-HN5365.jpg)

2) Is there are any early aircrafts in 15mm scale for VSF. Something like Wright plane, Blakan Wars planes and Early WW1 planes:
(http://historicaircraftpictures.com/WRIGHT_BIPLANE.jpg)
(http://media.photobucket.com/image/fokker%20eiii/lner/FokkerEIII.jpg)
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa210/lner/FokkerEIII.jpg)
(http://www.cahc-ccpa.com/Bleriot2.gif)
(http://www.military-aircraft.org.uk/other-military-aircraft/bristol-boxkite.jpg)
(http://www.airmuseumsuk.org/airshow/2004/Shut040515/800/images/317%20Blackburn%20Monoplane%20Type%20D.jpg)
(http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/images/avro_triplane_4_1_500.jpg)
Title: Re: Any 15mm early aviation and british piliceman?
Post by: Steve F on April 18, 2010, 10:14:43 AM: Quote from: Fjodin on April 18, 2010, 05:05:41 AM
I have 2 qusrtions:
1) Is there are any 15mm british policemans availible, or do I need to make a conversions?

Irregular might have some. I think they made packs for the Riot rules in 6mm, 15mm and 20mm.
Title: Re: Any 15mm early aviation and british piliceman?
Post by: rob_the_robgoblin on April 18, 2010, 10:32:45 AM: You could convert some colonial brits, it is VSF after-all.
Title: Re: Any 15mm early aviation and british piliceman?
Post by: Fjodin on April 19, 2010, 12:04:38 AM: 2 Steve F
I thought their Riot range is about modern days..

OK! And what about Aviation?
Title: Re: Any 15mm early aviation and british piliceman?
Post by: Steve F on April 19, 2010, 06:30:11 AM: Quote from: Fjodin on April 19, 2010, 12:04:38 AM
2 Steve F
I thought their Riot range is about modern days..

You're right, it is. Sorry, I was thinking of your photo which shows the uniform introduced in the 1960s (or possibly 1950s - I know they were in use by the time of Carry On Constable ... ).
Title: Re: Any 15mm early aviation and british piliceman?
Post by: Trencher on April 19, 2010, 07:17:27 PM: Quote from: Fjodin on April 18, 2010, 05:05:41 AM
I have 2 qusrtions:
2) Is there are any early aircrafts in 15mm scale for VSF. Something like Wright plane, Blakan Wars planes and Early WW1 planes...

With a little bit of luck, you'll might find a 1903 Wright Flyer in 1/100 done by Dahlmann. They pop up on E(vil)bay Germany occasionally for a reasonable price (around € 7,00). I would steer clear form the original ones made by Faller, as these fetch higher prices because of the kit-collectors.
Dahlmann bought some of the old 1950/1960 Faller moulds. This means that these kits are rather on the crude side of detail.
IIRC there are even generously moulded-on eyes for the rigging :o. And there might be some ejector-pin marks as well.

And if you like kit-bashing, there's no way in stopping you converting Revells 1/72 D.H.2 for your VSF needs. Should make for a nice large bomber methinks... ;)

Glencoe used to sell a twin-pack - again a Wright Flyer (1/109), together with The Spirit of St. Louis (1/115). But I am not sure about the availability of this kit. ???

There's even a diecast model of the Wright Flyer:
http://www.skygeek.com/11112.html (http://www.skygeek.com/11112.html)
They state that it has a wingspan of 5", which should be o.k. for 15mm VSF.

Hope that helps. (I'm searching for this kind of kits as well - for my 15mm Quar...)
Title: Re: Any 15mm early aviation and british piliceman?
Post by: Fjodin on April 20, 2010, 12:33:10 AM: Thanx for helping!