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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Old Goat on September 09, 2010, 04:00:57 PM

Title: Scratch build Horsa/Hamilcar Glider Question...
Post by: Old Goat on September 09, 2010, 04:00:57 PM

Afternoon,

I'me currently working through a few squads of Artizan British Paras, Fallshirmjagers, Recce Jeeps, etc.  And would really really like to get hold some scratchbuild ideas for sorting out Horsa and Hamilcar gliders?

Found Airfix 1/72 no problem but the only 1/48 I can find is £76 and Mrs Goat would, not unreasonably remove the tackle with two bricks...

Any ideas, links, advice please?

Thanks, Goat

Title: Re: Scratch build Horsa/Hamilcar Glider Question...
Post by: Silent Invader on September 09, 2010, 04:42:39 PM

Had the same dilemma myself once and did a 1/56 scratchbuild of a crash-landed (minus tail and wings as they take up so much space) Horsa Mk1.

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g22/imagebucket_2006/wargaming/horsa_1.jpg)

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g22/imagebucket_2006/wargaming/horsa_2.jpg)

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g22/imagebucket_2006/wargaming/horsa_3.jpg)

More on this LAF thread here:

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=9078.30 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=9078.30)

And on my blog here:

http://silent-invasion.blogspot.com/2009/05/coup-de-main-horsa-glider.html (http://silent-invasion.blogspot.com/2009/05/coup-de-main-horsa-glider.html)

Am still interested in the glider pilot regiment but never got round to* painting up the platoon of airlanding troops that I put together and so she just sits on the shelf looking pretty.


*having succumbed to the delights of the 18thC!

Title: Re: Scratch build Horsa/Hamilcar Glider Question...
Post by: jtrnka on September 09, 2010, 05:00:09 PM

There's a company out of Russia that has scale drawings. I have a set here for a 1/56 scale Horsa we're planning on doing. The Name escapes me ATM but I'll dig up the drawings and try to post a link for them.

Cheers

Title: Re: Scratch build Horsa/Hamilcar Glider Question...
Post by: 6milPhil on September 10, 2010, 12:00:16 AM

Horsa is a pretty simple scratchbuild, but why not just hack a few 1/72? You typically only really use them for the run-in and the landing.

Or try this paper-kit https://www.fiddlersgreen.net/models/aircraft/Airspeed-Horsa.html

Title: Re: Scratch build Horsa/Hamilcar Glider Question...
Post by: Old Goat on September 10, 2010, 10:43:35 AM

Brilliant, Many thanks to all...

Silent Invader, I am a man inspired would you be so god as to PM the dimension as I may well have a crack at outraageously plagarising your wonderful model...

6Mil any news on the SE Kent Big game?

Best as always, Goat...

Title: Re: Scratch build Horsa/Hamilcar Glider Question...
Post by: Remgain on September 10, 2010, 10:52:42 AM

Old Goat,

Fiddrelrs Green has what you need:

https://www.fiddlersgreen.net/shop/category/name/Gliders.html

As they are card models you can resize than up to whatever scale you need.
Hope this helps...

Marco

Title: Re: Scratch build Horsa/Hamilcar Glider Question...
Post by: Silent Invader on September 10, 2010, 01:38:36 PM

Quote from: Old Goat on September 10, 2010, 10:43:35 AM

PM the dimension

PM on its way  :)