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Author Topic: The Balloon goes up (nearly)  (Read 6715 times)

Offline has.been

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Re: The Balloon goes up (nearly)
« Reply #15 on: October 09, 2022, 04:46:10 PM »
Ta. Marianus, but the plaudits will be passed on to the creator, Andy Taylor.

Offline bluewillow

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Re: The Balloon goes up (nearly)
« Reply #16 on: October 22, 2022, 09:48:51 PM »
Great stuff, great inspiration!
I am going to have a crack at building a observer 1/72 balloon myself over winter I think!

Cheers
Matt
« Last Edit: October 23, 2022, 07:01:10 PM by bluewillow »

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Re: The Balloon goes up (nearly)
« Reply #17 on: October 22, 2022, 10:10:30 PM »
Good luck Bluewillow. Let us know how you get on.

Offline Dubar

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Re: The Balloon goes up (nearly)
« Reply #18 on: November 11, 2022, 11:18:55 AM »
Wonderful work!!!

I just took the plunge in gaming WW1 aircraft, been interested in it for some time but never took that first step until now.

Downloaded the Canvas Eagles files and have been play testing them using a paper hex mat I printed plus some paper top views of various aircraft.  Currently waiting for my 1/144 order from Reduced Aircraft Factory (3D printed planes, Shapeways) and Battle Mat from Cigar Box.  I was going to use the 1/48 planes I have, but I needed to buy more and decided to spend the same amount of cash on the smaller scale.

The balloon is fantastic! :-*
The crow flies at midnight

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Re: The Balloon goes up (nearly)
« Reply #19 on: November 11, 2022, 03:38:44 PM »
Thanks Dubar.
I've just heard, thanks to Flatpack, that Syborg (3D printing) may be
back in business soon. They do excellent WW1 aircraft, no need to
glue wings together!

Offline Dubar

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Re: The Balloon goes up (nearly)
« Reply #20 on: November 11, 2022, 04:35:27 PM »
Thanks has.been!  Reduced Aircraft Factory was my first look and when I saw they had my favorite plane (Fokker DVIII) I took the plunge.  DVIII has always been my fav, back last century I built a 1/6 RC model of one.

My Welsh grandfather was in the CHESHIRE YEOMANRY, MANCHESTER REGIMENT, MACHINE GUN CORPS   as a private.  Being I'm a yank, I'm not sure exactly what all that means but that's what is on his paperwork for the medals he received.  :?  Prior to and after the war he was in the Mercantile Marines.

Offline has.been

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Re: The Balloon goes up (nearly)
« Reply #21 on: November 11, 2022, 10:32:50 PM »
My fav. was & still is the Fokker DVII.

Offline flatpack

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Re: The Balloon goes up (nearly)
« Reply #22 on: September 13, 2023, 10:50:16 PM »
Looks like we may be bursting more balloons in the future.
One of the gang bought a box of 1/144 Red Eagle aircraft from the bring and buy table, at a show at the weekend.
Today I’ve been, tarting them up, so we have more enemies and allies for has.beens next game.
Bit of glueing the loose bits back on, tarting up, and drilling and adding flying bases, and he’s another dozen to add to the skies.





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Offline Driscoles

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Re: The Balloon goes up (nearly)
« Reply #23 on: September 14, 2023, 10:38:50 AM »
Nice collection
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Offline flatpack

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Re: The Balloon goes up (nearly)
« Reply #24 on: September 23, 2023, 09:51:35 PM »
More Newports and Camels based up, and ready to go.




Offline has.been

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Re: The Balloon goes up (nearly)
« Reply #25 on: September 24, 2023, 06:36:15 AM »
Nice work there Bob. We will have to play using the modified Sci-Fi rules.

Offline flatpack

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Re: The Balloon goes up (nearly)
« Reply #26 on: September 24, 2023, 07:54:17 AM »
Agree. Only about 4 more to base up, then finished.

Offline flatpack

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Re: The Balloon goes up (nearly)
« Reply #27 on: September 27, 2023, 05:04:23 PM »
Done - all 32 that came in the box file, re-glued, bits replaced, bits added that had gone missing, props added, and all mounted on flying bases.
Ready to go.


Camels and SE5s added (inc home made lewis gun on the top wing, as it was missing)


Newports and DH2 added.




Offline has.been

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Re: The Balloon goes up (nearly)
« Reply #28 on: September 27, 2023, 08:39:44 PM »
Impressive Bob.

Offline flatpack

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Re: The Balloon goes up (nearly)
« Reply #29 on: October 01, 2023, 08:22:53 AM »
So, not satisfied in repurposing 32 old aircraft, yesterday I put paint to plastic and painted my first couple of 3d printed aircraft. An SE5A and an Albatross.

SE5a






Albatross




I think they are useable.

 

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