Great idea! A much needed resource. Already helpful. Thanks.
No pics as yet as my planes are still shrink wrapped (Mirage Hobby 1/48 Lublin R.XIII Ter / Hydro and 1/48 Lindberg OA9 Goose).
I'm working on a modified PBY Catalina for the "Hannah Humperdink" adventure stories I tell my little daughter at bedtime. She has the minis (mostly Copplestone) for Hannah and her group of adventurers. Now, they need their airplane.
Anyone know of any good Pulpy looking plane in 1/48 that would be suitable for Spanish Civil War gaming of pilot down and a rescue mission please ? Cheap and cheerful model as I would model it as crashed.
(and when I came back to this thread I saw the Focke Achgelis Fa 223 Drache and I had to have one of those as well!)
Milord....if you are still chasing up this lovely piece, I believe I have 4 or 5 of them.
'tis funny that I have just seen this thread as Mads and I have just built 4 planes for our airfleet and have another 20-30 kits to go, including a 1/48 Ju52 and a Catalina. A number of flying wings both German and American are also waiting to be made.
Pete
No worries...
The Ju is lovely but I am DREADING cleaning all that corrugated plating of the mold lines :o
Pete
I know there is a die cast version in 1/48 as well as a civilian He 111...
Any idea where these treasures can be found?
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.
Thanks for all the kind words.
Here it is with a bit of greenstuff and the figure for Lonestar, the Cowboy of the Skys!
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/41/i4t2.jpg)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/62/2r9q.jpg)
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 ;)]
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/577/s0sj.jpg)
The Red Baroness and her infamous Flying Wing!
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/202/7nv9.jpg)
Its just the 1/48 testors Komet sans rudder to give it that wingish look.
Amalric
Winglets?Now I got to paint them :?
Gents, thanks for the idea. ;D
(http://imageshack.com/a/img547/4195/7alq.jpg)
(http://imageshack.com/a/img834/913/pvr1.jpg)
Michi, that black and white shot is superb (well it's all superb). How did you do the mist effect for the photo?
You can call it a lucky shot. All pictures were taken outside on a winter evening with snow all over and still snowing. I carved some runway in the snow, put everything in position and laid flat on my belly on a field. The one photo below was shot from the edge of the "runway" with the camera in the snow. It´s simply the snow wall in the foreground that is out of focus and therefore blurs the picture. :D
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IEn2IlqGOG0/S5KI1XyEDgI/AAAAAAAAC00/1wb2Gdqiysk/s1600/Miniaturenfotos,+Originale+146.jpg)
It´s simply the snow wall in the foreground that is out of focus and therefore blurs the picture.
Boeing P-26A Peashooter 1/64th scale die cast: http://www.aviation-models.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AM&Product_Code=PS5560&Category_Code=PSMWW2
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IEn2IlqGOG0/S5KIHXsC4dI/AAAAAAAACz0/lSYxZfK0OLI/s1600/Miniaturenfotos,+Originale+158.jpg)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IEn2IlqGOG0/S5KIi0LIGCI/AAAAAAAAC0E/7lgpNhfXHqI/s1600/Miniaturenfotos,+Originale+156.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IEn2IlqGOG0/S5KIjG7eGDI/AAAAAAAAC0M/m-dxPXFOtvs/s1600/Miniaturenfotos,+Originale+155.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IEn2IlqGOG0/S5KI1XyEDgI/AAAAAAAAC00/1wb2Gdqiysk/s1600/Miniaturenfotos,+Originale+146.jpg)
is the guy in the center, the one with the c-96 looking pistol "snidely whiplash" because that is what i asked myself when i saw him.
Also - @Michi - how did you paint the googles of these airmen?
I just noticed the Spartan Executive. :o Was wondering who makes it? In my VACW game the Black Legion has taken over the Tulsa airport as well as the Spartan School and aircraft plant across the street.
Yeah probably Amalric. But I'll assemble the plane anyway to see how it looks. Besides - the dozen Models of Yesteryear cars I bought off Ebay recently at 1:43 seem entirely too big for my small collection of pulp figures :).
Hey Rufus I have a bunch of unpainted 1/72 pulp figures if you are interested.
Pete
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac297/grendels_father/12281.jpg)
Its not as difficult as you might think. Plans for just about every plane can be found online and especially here: http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/index.php?cat=2
I'd still prefer a Ford/Fokker Trimotor though, just because the raised wings leave you the maximum amount of table space for figures.
I bought this one the other day.
I bought this one the other day.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=58045.0;attach=19968)
von der Tann,
It's still in the box but I could take a photo of some minis next to the fuselage and wings later on today. Would that help?
Do you have any size comparision pics you would be willing to share? I'd appreciate it very much. I am thinking of getting one too but I am a bit unsure atm. :D
I hope this helps?
I does! Thank you very much! Now the little bugger just needs to be mailed to me! :D
That Walrus looks sweet.
So many possibilities with it.
I look forward to seeing it in action, like maybe carrying some Heros to a hidden rocket base?
....I guess I should say that as I have 4 of them....
Drache really is a lovely piece to add to your airfleet.....I guess I should say that as I have 4 of them
4?
My family motto has always been "Only Excess is Sufficient"
but we spoke of food, not helicopters...
in my family it's beer - not food
Yeah, well I guess I do have a minor obsession when it comes to Pulp style helicoptors...I have 17 or 18 to build. I suppose that you could also say that about our little airforce for Pulp as well, we like to have a choice of planes so the girls and I have around 65 Pulp style aircraft...,
Pete
Ol' Mad Lord Snappywhatsis will NOT be pleased, bein' dethroned like that n'all...
I found this whilst searching the web, does anyone know if there's a 1/48 version?
Ummm...this Heyford in 1/48 won bronze at the Scale Model show a few years back
(http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq29/digger200012/Heyford_zps68b57c68.jpg)
Oh and I am pretty sure that the Tri Motor did come in 1/48....I will look into it. If not I have the plans for it in 1/48 and I am sure SOMETHING could be arranged.
Yes 'tis a tad large...and it is said that he has made some vac moulds kits of it.....
Ummm...this Heyford in 1/48 won bronze at the Scale Model show a few years back
(http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq29/digger200012/Heyford_zps68b57c68.jpg)
Oh and I am pretty sure that the Tri Motor did come in 1/48....I will look into it. If not I have the plans for it in 1/48 and I am sure SOMETHING could be arranged.
Pete
One day I may even relate the story of the Fish Terrorist.........
What a beauty!
I'll not mention the pilot's wristwatch is one not introduced until 1942...
Top, top work fellas! :-*. I'll need to post a few of mine when I get a mo, but thanks for all the inspiration. I may have missed this, but old Aurora kits from 20-30 years ago sometimes appear on eBay, and there are some crackers on their. I got my monster DH10 there for not a lot of wonga.
Just posted up my 1/48 planes on the blog
http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/the-shed-wars-air-force.html (http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/the-shed-wars-air-force.html)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/Airforce/DSC_0051_zpsf7e58f86.jpg)
cheers
I know many of you have become avid "Goose" hunters, so may I present, by way of an inducement,
(http://www.round2models.com/images/models/hl70512/product.jpg)
Valerik
....Pulp has so many ways to play, here are some pictures of the variety of pieces, like this plane, you can use for Pulp games.
[/img](http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae36/ushistoryprof/100_05942.jpg)
http://worldhistoryprof.blogspot.com/search/label/1920%27s-30%27s%20Pulp%20Fiction
Prof
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http://worldhistoryprof.blogspot.com/
1/48 Curtis [I guess] sans top wing with added raygun!
You dont get more pulpy than this bird!
....One little known fact though, despite the diminutive size, P6Es could carry an enormous payload:....
. A place well worth the price of admission.
The Piaggio Pegna PC7 would make an unusual ride (especially seeing it never quite flew in the first place!
Won these on eBay, they arrived today, well pleased! I'm going to make the Gotha ASAP as I have an idea for a game! ;)
That's because all the goons in this thread are all running out at the same time to buy gothas! ;D
Hope you got a good buy Snappy
That's because all the goons in this thread are all running out at the same time to buy gothas!
To ALL GOONS on this thread.....STOP BUYING GOTHAS!!!!
You need TWO flying boats? ;)
Nice kit, which ones are they?
You need TWO flying boats? ;)....
For all you Lucky folks who got Gotha's, remember to paint it Red!
(http://imageshack.com/a/img845/1410/zleo.jpg)
I was thinking of this lozenge pattern (although painting it looks like a nightmare!) but red is impressive, the Red Bomber?
MUST HAVE Russian KA17 :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* 3 of them at least.....
Pete
So I banged together a few ideas to do it cheaply. A quick trip to the dollar store and $10 spent has given me almost everything I need. However, there's one thing I can't get: Engines for the nacelles.
I need a couple of 1:48 radial engines. Not a whole plane - just two engines and propellers.
Wow! Fantastic!
As long as you're not cannibalizing one of your own models where you planned to use the engines, I'm happy to accept.
PM sent.
If only I could scratch-build.......
Thanks for all the kind words.
Here it is with a bit of greenstuff and the figure for Lonestar, the Cowboy of the Skys!
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/41/i4t2.jpg)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/62/2r9q.jpg)
Lonestar is the famous Lobster Johnson fig with a hat from the Reaper Bones Shadow figure.
Now for some paint....
Daily News International Edition
Rickenbacker Airfield, Shaing Kong, August 6, 1937
Warhawk takes New Rocket Plane to Shaing Kong!
by Lois Lane
It seems the sky over troubled China is about to get a lot more pleasant thanks to the newest visitor from the States. It seems that Warhawk, the renowned daredevil pilot of fortune has taken his newest mount across the Pacific to help sort out the pirate problems there. The first I knew of Warhawk's relocation came as I stared out of my window aboard the weekly Clipper to Shaing Kong and noticed that we had an escort off the starboard wing.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img577/5605/djqq.jpg)
Upon landing at the seaplane dock, I headed on over to Rickenbacker field where he must have landed. Sure enough, there he was and as ever, he was reluctant to talk to the press. But I did find out that his new Rocket Plane, the XP-289, is the latest collaboration between Hughes and Peevs. Keep your eyes peeled to the sky to see what Warhawk can do vs the Pirates!
(http://imageshack.us/a/img849/4587/6vyl.jpg)
Here are a few simple shots.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img62/160/us79.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img841/1544/4vtp.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img834/4863/ggyl.jpg)
WIP is here;
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=56704.0 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=56704.0)
Thanks for looking.
....Well, the Messerschmitt Me163 was actually built to that recipe!
....
(http://imageshack.com/a/img547/4195/7alq.jpg)
(http://imageshack.com/a/img834/913/pvr1.jpg)
Amalric, what did you use as the basis for the plane in your first photo?
The Works currently have several model kits. Among the 1:48 are
Revell Model Kit, Mistel V Ta154 And Fw190 - http://www.theworks.co.uk/p/toy-models/revell-model-kits---mistel-v-ta154-and-fw190/4009803048246 (http://www.theworks.co.uk/p/toy-models/revell-model-kits---mistel-v-ta154-and-fw190/4009803048246) - £19.99
Revell Model Kit - Republic P-47N Thunderbolt - http://www.theworks.co.uk/p/toy-models/revell-model-kit---republic-p-47n-thunderbolt/4009803048673 (http://www.theworks.co.uk/p/toy-models/revell-model-kit---republic-p-47n-thunderbolt/4009803048673) - £9.99
There website does free delivery (?in the UK?) if you spend more than £10.00.
A tad late for classic pulp, but...
My latest. EBay. ;)
There's one of those in a local model shop. I balked because it's close to $40, but might eventually pick it up (there are many very oooollllld dusty kits in that shop).
Well, I also have to be verrrry careful in picking up larger models for aircraft and the like. I have little room here, so while expanding the lead pile isn't much of an issue, adding large models will rapidly turn my apartment into a hoarder's den.
And your point?
Valerik
Look what the Postman brought today...................
I've been after a Storch for a long time!
Well done Snappy... :-* for the Italian job.
The Works currently have several model kits. Among the 1:48 are
Revell Model Kit, Mistel V Ta154 And Fw190 - http://www.theworks.co.uk/p/toy-models/revell-model-kits---mistel-v-ta154-and-fw190/4009803048246 (http://www.theworks.co.uk/p/toy-models/revell-model-kits---mistel-v-ta154-and-fw190/4009803048246) - £19.99
Revell Model Kit - Republic P-47N Thunderbolt - http://www.theworks.co.uk/p/toy-models/revell-model-kit---republic-p-47n-thunderbolt/4009803048673 (http://www.theworks.co.uk/p/toy-models/revell-model-kit---republic-p-47n-thunderbolt/4009803048673) - £9.99
There website does free delivery (?in the UK?) if you spend more than £10.00.
A tad late for classic pulp, but...
I've got that one. Still in the box though, so I can't tell you what the kit's like. I bet Peter@BattleScape has got one made though?
I'm scoping this at the moment, but wondering does it qualify as a mainstream pulp. First made in 1935 Canadian ?
So you think it qualifies for pulp in a pulpy kinda way?... I'm wondering ~~
I'm wondering if it's too close to ww2 for a main character's ride in a game?
Purchase it at once, and have it shipped to me for proper disposal.
Go for it Prof! My rule is, if it's got floats it's Pulp!
Valerik, nice to know we have an environmentally sound policy on non-Pulp item disposal!
....
or a femme fatale inna hot car
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zWPNAFTST4c/TCjr_FbXSuI/AAAAAAAAABE/UcKwiJmQD20/s1600/stagger+wing+fantasy.JPG)....
....
& atop
(http://www.joeld.net/snowcruiser/wings_8.jpg)
(though those are skis...)
I guess what I'm trying to determine,...is when it comes to machinery, is there a cut off date to what would class as 'Pulp' or not, and if so, what is it and what therefore qualifies? Or is it just the look of the thing that determines it. What would qualify as a Pulp aircraft in the pics below? And if there is a distinction between what qualifies and what doesn't based on a cut off date, does the aircraft depicted by the model (Pic 5) get in, and if it doesn't, would it still get in on it's look ?
or a femme fatale inna hot car
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zWPNAFTST4c/TCjr_FbXSuI/AAAAAAAAABE/UcKwiJmQD20/s1600/stagger+wing+fantasy.JPG)
Prof, for me it's gotta pass the Ol' Mk I Eyeball Exam: Look right, probably IS right.
In my mind's eye that's a BROAD curve, a few LATE Great War up to some 1942~ish ones... so basically Interwar designs.
Nice, I reckon you should have a pterodactyl as the decal on Adele's Ryan Trainer!
give her one instead
Absolutely! ;)
I've got that one. Still in the box though, so I can't tell you what the kit's like. I bet Peter@BattleScape has got one made though?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUn0n9Yu7Vw
we can have rocket bikes, auto-gyros and death rays alongside camels, cavemen, dinosaurs and lost continents! It just has to have that Pulp look!
Moving on from my above post, here's my WIP so far on my latest. Adele Blanc-Sec's private aircraft I'm calling 'The Pink Lady.' Not sure of the final colour scheme yet, may do the tail in aluminium silver like the engine cover along with the wheel covers. ~ that will give it that golden era look.
Press play,..drool at the plane. ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVvkjuEAwgU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVvkjuEAwgU)
(http://www.fuselagecodes.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/PT-19.JPG)
Nicely done up in USAAC "Yellow Peril" colours, it was airworthy-they'd flown it in to the show, had full tanks, and complete-including 2 helmets with goggles, plus two seat pack parachutes... Their "fly it away" price, $2,000... far less than MANY new 1971 cars!!....
Christmas biscuits - that's going to be a monster on the table! I'm interested in seeing how it looks when built.
..............and may I present a photo of the SNAFU (Snapcase National Air Force Unit ;)) in training on my secret island, readying themselves for world domination................
..............and may I present a photo of the SNAFU (Snapcase National Air Force Unit ;)) in training on my secret island, readying themselves for world domination................
The top 3 say they are "1/4 scale" :o
you have an ace collection of old kits there.
Here is one from my photo collection that will appeal to you chaps
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10204443248629868&set=a.10204358348467417.1073741826.1491108819&type=3&theater
Get ready to curse my name, because the only usable aircraft model I have at all is a Texan I picked up locally for $10 - useful for it's larger (i.e. team-sized) carrying capacity and it's similarity to a pulp-era Russian plane whose name escapes me at the moment.
But I guess there's exceptions to every rule. ;)
Prof. I do like this one particularly, the box lid looks like a cover of a Pulp magazine! I would paint it just like that. I think really you need three of those painted up to make a Pulp Squadron.
ooh cape may national air races? going to have to see if I can time my next trip there to coincide with them - of course, I'll just have to pretend to the rest of the family we are just going to the beach again :D
Valerik
The Texan is a BRILLIANT platform....one of my favourite planes to fly. Once you get her of the ground she is PURE JOY. I know she does not have the LOOK of some of the more pulpy planes...but when you are cruising, diving and banking in one, you do think of yourself as a Pulp Flying Hero...well I did.....
Not all Pulp needs to be...flashy and out there....many of the cars and trucks used are rather....well...plain, functional and reliable. That is what the Texan is, so yes I feel she has a place in pulp.
Pete
....Can someone give me a hint for my first pulp plane ....
Working on this to use in pulp adventures:
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yQ6l79inPbg/T3cCPNnil3I/AAAAAAAAA-Y/R79wQ20YSLA/s1600/DSCN8151.JPG)
Model is an old Testors Ryan ST-2 in 1/48th scale with added stays and a radio arial.
Regards
/Kalle
....My scale minis are Gangster by Copplestone, Pilot by Pulp & Aviatrix by Artizan
Ryan PT trainer
1/48 plastic kit by Testors
easy to find
easy to build
cheap
it comes with floats as well if you want to make a seaplane
(http://imageshack.us/a/img819/4505/xraj.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img689/3522/z0kc.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img818/2769/occ4.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img197/7905/w4tq.jpg)
I need to finish this badly, I started it here; http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=25563.0 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=25563.0)
....
Another 1/72 scale...
Unless you manage to find a PLASTIC* 1/72 Zeppelin, dirigible, blimpEdit: the Zeppelin nonsense
Should you ever manage to visit southern Germany, don´t miss the Zeppelin museum in Friedrichshafen.
@Amalric
Thank you for your help.
Saw this modell on the first page and really liked it.
But it seems to be hard to get in germany /europe....
Only model i found 1/48 that i like is the goose.
Think i give it a try because itseems to be a nice first pulp plane :)
Thank you
Florian
You lot are are killing me :) One or two more Ma.ks then I'm doing a 'plane...Inspired by this thread :D
Looking forward to seeing it.
Prof. I've got that exact same Trimotor kit. I bought it because I think it might look OK next to 28mm miniatures.
I found the Klemm in 1/48 and if you follow this link there are some more fabulous 1/48 kits in resin.
http://www.joesmodels.com/kora_models_KOR_48.htm (http://www.joesmodels.com/kora_models_KOR_48.htm)
Focke-Angelis Fa 336
Focke-Angelis Fa 330
Aerostatoplan Zucenko
F.F.G. BERLIN B9
Focke-Wulf Fw 44J
and more.............................. :P
I'll add some pictures in a minute but I have to block out the symbols on some.
Kora make some kits of interesting subjects that is true, but for the high cost and the difficulty of construction they are not worth worrying about. Especially as they are VERY lacking in detail. Stick to the main manufacturers and convert them into interesting things.
How big does that savoia marchetti come to in terms of actual measurements?
Oh is this another kit you don't actually own? >:D
Here's another I don't own..yet,..but will soon as it's a bid sale not a 'Buy It Now.' ;)
Of course I want to contribute my multi-purpose amphibious plane: Grumman J2F "Duck" in 1/48 scale by Czech manufacturer Classic Airframes: http://www.internetmodeler.com/2001/july/first-looks/ca_duck.htm
I chose that one, because it is still relatively small, can transport some passenger and luggage and can travel over land and sea alike. That makes it useful for so many nice and pulpy scenarios on remote islands where naked dinosaurs and carnivore Amazons (or was it vice versa?) prey on daring explorers or each other...
(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/FigurenfotosMichi1025-2.jpg)
(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/FigurenfotosMichi1026-2.jpg)
(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/FigurenfotosMichi1027-1.jpg)
(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/FigurenfotosMichi1028-2.jpg)
(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/FigurenfotosMichi1029.jpg)
Here's another I don't own..yet,..but will soon as it's a bid sale not a 'Buy It Now.' ;)
I already mentioned that on page 2 of this thread... :D
Ordered a PT-20 two weeks ago, thanks to this thread ;)
But then I managed to crush one of those clear glass windows beneath my foot. AAAAAARGGGHHHH!
Why don't they do these things on a sprue??? Apparently it fell out of the box without me spotting it :'(
Prof, Good luck with the AMT Vega kit.
I hated it!
The wing joint is horrible! >:(
I threw mine in the trash, but recovered it later to rebuild into a wreck.
It comes apart with screws into nice and easy to spraypaint parts
FYI the nose is easily lost and is made out of something that doesn't like spratpaint.
Now all I need to do is weather it abit after the nose art decals arrive.
Take THAT Rivetcounters!!
I'm stealing that credential list for my gyro raider mechanic character...
That´s funny, I held it in hands last week and thought to myself "what a fine plane for pulp adventures", but 50€ was to steep for a simple toy plane. For that price I could get a Franklint Mint die-cast collectible...
....I'd love to see it when it is finished....Me to. ;D
Michi, wow thats a lot. If I could get a Franklint Mint DC3 or Auntie Jus for just 50€ I'd be all over it!
Oh man, or the Stipa Caproni
(http://www.seqair.com/Hangar/Zuccoli/Legends/OrgStipa1.jpg)
Look at that thing! This is a real plane which actually flew! If I'd seen this in a saturday morning kids' cartoon I'd have dismissed it as entirely unbelievable.
...
On the other hand, there were some exceedingly beautiful planes, like the Amiot 370 (a racing variant of the Amiot 340-350 series):
(http://aircollection.pagesperso-orange.fr/images/leclerc/amiot370f.jpg)
(http://aircollection.pagesperso-orange.fr/images/leclerc/amiot370e.jpg)
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5480/12252065435_3bfdd96abd.jpg)
the I16 Eduard Weekend Edition 1:48 is pretty cheap and theyre always on ebay , but they aren't the best quality kits.Squadron also usually has them cheap, I just havent gotten around to buying into another project yet. I'm trying to be good.
Can't fool me Dexter. You are a Blue Oyster Cultist by the markings on the tail of that bird!Aren't we all?
sorry for being dense but what is this cult you speak of?
For clarification:
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51h0DYn33EL.gif)
Blue Oyster Cult - Logo (Ankh)
;)Yesssssssssssssssssssssssss
That albatros is sweet.
Kind of a mini Constellation!
Constellation. Another absurdly elegant plane.
Connie the Constellation is a beloved 'plane in NSW, Oz.
They fly her fairly regularly. Another absurdly elegant 'plane.
http://hars.org.au/2009/05/the-connie/ (http://hars.org.au/2009/05/the-connie/)
Then along came the de havilland Comet and made it look positively frumpy.
I have no idea how this came to be designed but I imagine vast quantities of absinthe may have been involved.
(http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/images/vedovelli_jan1911_a_1000_PX.jpg)
But...but...where are the propellers? How does such a thing stay in the air?
But...but...where are the propellers? How does such a thing stay in the air?
But...but...where are the propellers? How does such a thing stay in the air?
The sad thing about the Comet, at least the early versions, is that quite a number didn't stay in the air.
Downward pressure generated by the passage of air across an airfoil creates an equal upward force known as lift.......in other words, er magic. :D
miniatures and people do not really exist unless they post pictures of painted miniatures... ;)
I knew it could never work.
I am also told there is a Book ofFacesFaeces wherein people from all over the world gather and pretend they are other than what and who they are.
This New World amazes.
Is my coat by the door? :'(
you can see the flying wing design better in this
(http://blog.modernmechanix.com/mags/ModernMechanix/3-1936/non_stop.jpg)
Great find pacarat!
this 1/44 scale, metal and plastic model of the classic, six-seat Bellanca includes fine details such as textured wing struts and steps below the cabin doors, an engine assembly with complete cylinder detailing, a rotating propeller and free-rolling wheels, pre-painted parts decorated with Mack markings and Bulldog roundels, and more. 12½" wingspan.
12" wingspan
~6" fuselage length
Wow, only 6" long? That seems very short!
"That's what she said..."
Here's the Curtiss R3C I put together. Ready for some Pulp Alley action ---
Thanks pacarat.
Is it in fact a full foot, a 12" wingspan rather than the advertised 12.5"?
That half inch shouldn't make that much difference,
though she seemed to think so...
I'd sure love to see a picture of her with a Murch or Copplestone figure nearby.
Valerik
just 'plane crazy, but picky too...
EDIT My miserable spelling
Indeed!!!
I'm quite tempted.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-NAVY-BELLANCA-SKYROCKET-DIECAST-AIRPLANE-FIRSTGEAR-/360280303124 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-NAVY-BELLANCA-SKYROCKET-DIECAST-AIRPLANE-FIRSTGEAR-/360280303124)
THIS rascal claims to have more'n 10, @ $19 US each...
The $12 shipping is a tad offputting though.
Valerik
needs another project like I need another neck
EDIT: added found/derived data
Exactly 12.5" wingspan.
Was going to assemble it this morning, but decided I dont want US Navy markings on a civvie A/C. So now the question is whether to remove or paint over. They dont look like decals, more like sprayed using a stencil.
Any recommendations from the Cabal?
I just added this ... Waiting for her to arrive.
(http://www.anticsonline.co.uk/l.aspx?k=2173968)
Not the most beautiful plane, not iconically pulp, but so popular IRL you could make a WW1 movie using only these.
The mighty tiger moth.
Love the Great WaldoPepper plane. and now for something completely different.
Does anyone know if a Junker 52 or Ford Tri-Motor 1/48 scale can be found ?
Does anyone know if a Junker 52 ...
I just bought 2 Playmobil Titan cargos and will try to build my sort of "Doreen".
I'm essentially curious how you managed to glue so imperceptibly the two cut boats together.
A bit off topic in this thread, but it´s all in this picture: Separation of the grey and red (outer and inner) hull parts, polystyrene plates in the right places and Revell polystyrene putty plus a thorough sanding...
(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll111/wamasaka/MiniaturenfotosOriginale023.jpg)
Getting back into topic. My first model in 30+ years… F**ed up the decals but it's still ok. It's my next CoC character. Model is AMT 1/48 Lockheed Vega airplane.
(https://oldschoolnostalgia.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/img_0383.jpg)
Call of Cthulhu / Hollow Earth Expedition style RPG campaign, full of nazis and pulp bad guys.
All kinds of awesome o_o, I am a little envious. :D
Good thing it's civilian silver, it's much more practical in a range of gaming scenarios that way. :)
You could play a whole scenario entirely inside of that one! lol
Just the one scenario though... Will she take off?Guess that depends on if ol' Howard has shaved or not.
lol lol
Isn´t it exactly this what we all want to play? :D
Oh, I have a cunning plan for a refuelling tanker/oil truck... if I ever get around to it. lol
Pulp is: Refueling from 55gal oil drums!Reminds me I should probably print a few more of those.
It's ok, I have plenty of oil drums to paint too lol
Pulp is: Refueling from 55gal oil drums!
...and that will save you from scratchbuilding a refueling truck! :D
I'm still a bit unsure what exactly pulp is,
When air travel had style and was not the cattle transportation of today...
https://youtu.be/gzGCZLUI9FE (https://youtu.be/gzGCZLUI9FE)
Nice hanger! Welcome to the fold! Thanks for posting an awesome picture.That is superb 8) 8) 8) 8)
Ive just added another aero to my production line. The studio ghibli Mitsubishi, which I think is suitably pulpy.
(https://d2ev13g7cze5ka.cloudfront.net/fnm/fnmfg-07_1.jpg?v=1424400836)
Cheers
Matt
When air travel had style and was not the cattle transportation of today...
https://youtu.be/gzGCZLUI9FE (https://youtu.be/gzGCZLUI9FE)
Now that's a beauty. Is it a kit? And if yes, by whom?
For more than a decade of swap meeting hunting I have been keeping my eyes open in the hope of finding the German flying wing from the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark. Years ago I found part of one at the swap meet so I knew that it would work well with 15mm figures, but my hunt for a usable version was fruitless until last week when I saw it upside down in a pile of broken toys. One of its props was missing but otherwise it was in great shape and cost me only $3. The props have now been replaced, and she was well worth the hunt.
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j366/rgarretson/IMG_1113_zpssnke0alw.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/rgarretson/media/IMG_1113_zpssnke0alw.jpg.html)
A 1:48 model does exist, but I'm not 100% sure who makes it?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v700/Ryszard58/MOJE%20MODELE/PB200266.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v700/Ryszard58/MOJE%20MODELE/PB200265.jpg)
EDIT: Looks like it's by "Mirage Hobby"?
I'll leave this here:
https://www.facebook.com/TheBugatti100pProject/videos/vb.261574317253048/843683509042123/?type=2&theater (https://www.facebook.com/TheBugatti100pProject/videos/vb.261574317253048/843683509042123/?type=2&theater)
EDIT: Hrm, I tried to get he video directly on here, but it didn't work. If your at all interested in the Bugatti 100p do check it out tough!
I have 'experience' buying vehicles online from Canuckistanis...
Once gotta box fulla "beautiful" but "far too large" "that just didn't work at all"...
Nuttin' "just plain ugly" though, dodged that bullet!! Whew!!
But this isn't about scale, or nefarious sellers, it's about cars n'trucks [n'aeroplanes].
& yours look lovely, quite the business, well done & most appropriate.
~ As far that 1/72nd Blackburn Shark goes, I'd buy it. She was a HUGE kite!!
(http://www.airmuseum.ca/mag/sharkh3.jpg)
I'd wager she scales very nicely with 28mm.
Of course she'll need a mod or two, since she can't really be a true Shark in our scale.
Leave off the cowling, drop back to a 1/48 2 blade wooden prop, modify the cockpit & glazing & you'll be aces!!
If I had a set of three good, usable engines & props, I might actually try the trimotor project. D'you have any of those 1/72 beasts and if so s'you think the props and engines and such might be reporpoised?
I'm not sure where to come by good radials and props without paying absurd amounts for those aftermarket bits and bobs.
Engines & Things 1/48 Alfa Romeo Macchi flying Boat 3 Engine Set #48031 New
Could break down a bigger kit (say, a four-engine beast in 1/72 - a Halifax or B-17 or summat - which might even yield additional useful bits like an upper wing or detail doodads), but those are usually a few buckaroos too many to just buy as an experiment.
Excuse the unfinished models (1/48 Albatross and Pulp Figures included for comparison)
Excuse the unfinished models (1/48 Albatross...
Secret Rocket Base Fuel Fumes have finally inhinged our Good Mad Lord...'Tis true, I bow my head in shame.
I suppose... they can only tolerate so much scale inconsistency.
One of the local shops has the same old Lindberg Curtiss Jenny that Bob Murch built and his photos show it works well, though I might shorten the wings and fuselage a tad. So that's an option.
It's my old railroad modeller instincts kicking in I suppose... they can only tolerate so much scale inconsistency.
A single-seater plane which covers almost as much ground area as four cottages or a small factory is ridiculous.
By the way, how about paper-kits? They could be easily converted by zoom-copier. And then built using tougher materials. Lots of creative and talented folks out there.
Sweet as! Don't get much more pulp than that!
I just got my 1/64th He 111 kit in the mail (old Lindberg kit, mentioned earlier in the thread). I dry fitted a couple parts just to get a sense of the size and scale, and it fits minis PERFECTLY.
Wrongish scale, however... tis awfully Pulpish...
(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/SEkAAOSwA3dYUtul/s-l1600.jpg)
die cast, not plastic, but...
Heap Cheap too!!
Just sharin'...
Valerik
Professor of Preposterous Physics
Adjunct Accredited Aerodynamatician
Dayton Institute of Applied Aeronautical Absurdity
Matt - - what did you use for the tensioning wires?
(it seemed like a good idea at the time)
You blog mentions spinner disks, but few other details. Was this something you bought?
Matt
I needed an airliner for the "Last Flight" scenario from Pulp Alley's Perilous Island campaign. Here's what I came up with: http://colgar6.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/28mm-pulp-aircraft-beech-model-18.html
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Bc3qeDSNXo4/WIxuj7tGAbI/AAAAAAAAOSw/CSgqQJREWcUsUlPjSUQmYmM3vffBKX_8QCLcB/s400/IMG_6595.JPG)
That spartan is great. I love the door being able to be opened so much I'd probably just leave it as is. Create a backstory that ochard supply is some sort of cia/oss front, like air america.
Carlos,
Franklin Mint diecast 1/48.
Schreiber-Bogen card model 1/50.
Revell plastic kit 1/72.
It's a plane I was contemplating making my self.
Mark.
Thats an interesting clip even more tempted to make one now.
Carlos,
Depending on your budget you might want to sit down when you check out the prices on Franklin Mints Junkers 13's.
This really is a simple scratch build as there's no complex curved surfaces , Its virtually a flying box (from a modelling point of view and no complex rigging ).
Or another option my fit the bill ( or more likely a lessor budget killer).
The 1/72. Oxford diecast De Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide. It comes in at 20cm wing span and 14.5cm long being a biplane its not going to look too small as its literally 1cm shorter than a 28mm version ( plus is pre made and a shed load of liveries' band new £34 free p&p) its a fair substitute it was literally everywhere used in the Spanish civil war as a bomber as well.
There's actually an old Dragon Rapide model kit in 1:68...
My take on the 1:48 pt-17 stearman. I couldn't decide on a color scheme so it's just whatever i had laying around. Still need to add numbers and maybe a logo.Great job! I like the colors, too.
Fantastic job on the steerman. My uncle flew one dusting crops in the 70's. He pranged the prop and knowing I loved planes, even as a wee boy, he gave it to me. I still have it as yard art in the back yard. ;D
Dunno if it's been mentioned upthread, but there are paper kits available (eg: https://www.ecardmodels.com/index.php/1-48-d-h-89-dragon-rapide-g-akny.html ) for the clever of hand. I assume it could be printed to whatever size desired?Be sure to only scale downwards, for although that doesn't seem to have bitmapped texturing, it may not be printable as a vectored image; plus you will also run afoul of the square/cube law.
one man's junk pile is another man's yard art. :DActually, there is a marked difference between yard art and fly-tipping, as Roadkill shows us often (as often as they show us that people just can't seem to distinguish between the two...)
How do figures look next to them? Got any comparison shots?
Fram,
Tri motors ,are piece of cake. If I can knock one up with the help of Mr Kellogg's.Why haven't you a tri motor kit bashed yet. :D
If only I could remember who provided me with the line drawings to build both the Fokker ,and the Ford tri motors in the first place.? ;)
Joking aside I've seen the die cast version on a club table.its not strictly 20mm more a looser 25mm. As the die cast parts are a little chunkier than a scale model for obvious reasons which aids/acts as, scale compression rather
Than looking totally undersized. Especially if its the only plane on the table.
If anyone really wants a big 1:48 scale tri-motor 1930's airplane, but isn't stuck on it being a Ford, then check out the Franklin Mint French version of the Ju-52. There's a couple available on eBay. Not cheap, but spectacular:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Franklin-Mint-Collection-Armour-French-JU-52-Die-Cast-Plane-In-Box/311925048949?hash=item48a02e8675:g:PQ8AAOSwf~ZZa-kJ
Carlos, if you want a PT-17 Kaydet, why not just buy the ERTL diecast Stearman biplane?
Oh sod it, getting these in the UK is a costly exercise.So I'm going to have to intercept the recycling and build one.
Yep :D ,
Planning on both heading off down the silk road. ;)
I picked one of these kits up today on eBay, for £5.99. Side-tracked I know but... There's a cunning plan,if its too flimsy to be a piece of scenery. Then I've a perfectly good set of nets for building one in something more resilient.
Mark.
What in the world...
It baffles me how paper model kits ever run out of stock.
What in the world...
It baffles me how paper model kits ever run out of stock.
The only stipulations being something I can scale compress (if necessary) down to 12-13 inch wingspan.Also on skids/skis .
So as you can see its got all the hallmarks of a cunning plan.with no rudder.
Mark.
Mark, Not sure if you are still pondering a ski-plane.... Is this what you have in mind? I took a picture of this beauty at the Smithsonian air/space museum with some intention of building a model of it - love the skis!
(https://i.imgur.com/jU17i2e.jpg)
If you have an hour or two to spare this thread would be a great starter for some very unique aircraft.
http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,27999.1410.html
Please ignore the Photobucket odds and ends.
Tony
I looked up the Junkers F13 on Wikipedia, as it seems a good size for a project. They have a set of drawings of the plane:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_F.13#/media/File:Junkers_F-13.svg
Are you sure ;DNot any more... lol
Totally forgot to add this ,when it arrived.
These are both money boxes from the same manufacturer (Ertl.)
The white one is surprisingly heavy in comparison to the red one .Even more so when you forget it's metal and pick it up.
Mark.
On second thought, I'd better not leave such a lame photo up here for long. I'll have to get this out of the box and take some better photos.
great piece of equipment. will you keep it "factory fresh" or weather it to a more used condition?
Does anyone know what scales the New Ray diecasts turn out? My local Toyworld have gotten a restock of the four WW2 planes (B-25, DC-3, B-17 and B-29) as well as a new series of classic aircraft with Red Bull sponsorship.
http://www.new-ray.com/catalogue/NewRay%20HK/080.jpg
I don't trust what it says in the catalogue...
I apologize for this boring photo of a model plane still in the styrofoam in its box. I don't want to take it out of the box until I'm ready to put it on the game table. But I just stopped by my storage unit and took this photo on a whim, wanting to show it off here anyway.
This is a 1:48 scale Franklin Mint Ju-52 French civilian airliner:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/37/149-170219235933.jpeg)
On second thought, I'd better not leave such a lame photo up here for long. I'll have to get this out of the box and take some better photos.
A 1/48 Ju 52 would be massive - well over 2' wingspan... Not sure if this is true 1/48. Very interested in seeing how this looks on the table and next to miniatures to get a sense of how she really scales.
I noticed this thread just now and saw that there are already 48 pages ! So I take the liberty to mention the Czech producer of model kits SMER, hoping this was not mentioned yet..
It's the most pointless bloody thing on a 3'×3' table, they take up loads of space and you can't move them much if at all. Yet I still keep making them ( six now) o_oSorry Mark ,I feel I have helped lead you astray in some way, although, as ever, I very much look forward to seeing the results . . .
Five seconds in to looking at the pictures and my nutty bonce has gone ooooh Gyrocopter its do able in card if I just do this and this I could... Well its not as I haven't already sculpted something similar Bugger Buggering buggery ..Now I'll have to make one coz its stuck in there tick ticking away. ;D
I refuse to look at any more..
It's the most pointless bloody thing on a 3'×3' table, they take up loads of space and you can't move them much if at all.
Incredible work Mark, and so quick as well. Very nice indeed
Here's a project I finally finished for our Pulp Alley games....
(https://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/pulpalley/Vehicles/Planes%20and%20Boats/99557313_3158644434156726_7806321137444454400_o_zpsui32tlvm.jpg)
Nice work! Which kit is it based on?
Probably an actual Porco Rosso kit with no conversion needed! There's several available from various Japanese manufacturers.
Figured this was the perfect addition to this thread.
3D printer version of the L-16 Seaduck from cartoon Talespin. Can't think of a better aircraft that screams Pulp Adventure! Haven't had a chance to download it so I'm not sure what the base scale is...
https://www.ebay.de/itm/223714109282
Oh wow, there's some serious childhood nostalgia and pulp adventure all rolled into one.
One is tempted to say it’s all down to the limits of the medium but no, that’s not true. It’s just a truly crap design.
I suppose if they passed it off as an aircraft sized piñata they might find a market. Given that you can find any number of toy aircraft or even plastic kits for that price or better, I wish them luck.
Where? The closest aircraft I can get is the old Minicraft ones which are all nightmarishly expensive, especially considering their age.
Guy,
Oddly enough I thought as was building and researching a Lysander for commission( new crew and resistance fighters.)
I came across the Westlands Wendover. I thought it'd make a great Pulp plane for a fictional Eastern European Principality
Or a mad build from leftover bits by you.
Maybe my luck is better than yours but over the years I've picked up a number of SMER, Lindberg, Revell and Monogram type kits for anywhere between $7- 20 AUD, which is about four to twelve quid. That Sarissa monstrosity retails at about $21 AUD minus p&p. For around $30AUD I picked up a Roden 1/48 DH-4 a few months ago. I have a SMER Tigermoth that cost me the princely sum of around $11 and a Bristol bulldog (albeit incomplete) for $7.00 at the last edition of the annual Model Show here.
Bring and buy sales, a number of online retailers, sales in local shops and even ebay have all proved profitable.
Shadowbeast do you know of BNA Models? Check their website out,they have everything a modeller could need,plus plenty of kits :)Yes. The only pulpy aircraft available there are too expensive to game with.
That looks great but holy moly that’s huge
(https://myalbum.com/photo/6U3jfCATgAto/540.jpg)
lol Indeed yes,a Frankenstein’s monster of a ‘plane, and it’s 1/48! Built back when we did the weird war painting club :)