Crimson Skies in 20mm

[Gunbird]

A continuation of a previous build I did. >>  http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=36382.0



More progress on the Bf-105's. Tails cut, wings clipped, plugs inserted in the cockpit area, wire guns ready to be trimmed. Need to drill the cannon nose on nr 2 and add plastic spacers on both of their noses so the prop sits in the right place. Coming along nicely.

[Michi]

AT LAST!!!

[Gunbird]

Got a good scheme I could copy? I REALLY can't make my mind up.

[Michi]

Got a good scheme I could copy? I REALLY can't make my mind up.

Will those be Reich aircraft or some freelancer´s? If the latter or maybe even if first:

[Bergil]

 

I physically need those aircraft!

[marcusluis]

cool, what rules are you using?

[Arlequín]

A continuation of a previous build I did. >>  http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=36382.0



More progress on the Bf-105's. Tails cut, wings clipped, plugs inserted in the cockpit area, wire guns ready to be trimmed. Need to drill the cannon nose on nr 2 and add plastic spacers on both of their noses so the prop sits in the right place. Coming along nicely.

Good job on those. I don't want to be boorish, but I think they look a little too much like the originals still though. Maybe if you changed the prop and spinner and/or the cockpit canopy, it might add to the design and make it more unique than it already is?

[commissarmoody]

Got to love Crimson Skies.

[Gunbird]

@Marcus: Just the original Crimson Skies rules.

@Arlequin: I'm building John Pattersons designs in 1/200 in 1/72 and I'm trying to stay as close to the originals as possible. Giving these winglets is already a big change, and in the future I wan't to copy more of his work. The only problem bits are the cockpits as he liked them fancy and I am limited by what the kits give me as I want it all to be easy to replicate in the future, if I need more.

@Michi: thx.

[marcusluis]

Which the board game rules or the whiz kid ones ? and are they still available ??

[Arlequín]

@Arlequin: I'm building John Pattersons designs in 1/200 in 1/72 and I'm trying to stay as close to the originals as possible. Giving these winglets is already a big change, and in the future I wan't to copy more of his work. The only problem bits are the cockpits as he liked them fancy and I am limited by what the kits give me as I want it all to be easy to replicate in the future, if I need more.

I don't know a lot about Crimson Skies, other than having played the console game... so I missed the point there. We'll lay the blame with Mr Patterson in this case then.   

The other images, models and such that I've come across are really different, while that one is so... erm Messerchmitty.   

Looking forwards to seeing this project develop though. 

[Gunbird]

@Marcus: yup, the boardgame rules

@Arlequin: What Bezzo said. I have a thing for the Zeppelin fighters that actually look like they could fit in and are designed for that sort of work. Though John has made quite a few very different designs that I want to copy. It is a pity his website is no longer online (not even with the wayback machine I'm afraid) else I could show you. But I will copy designs from the board and videogame as well, don't worry.