Hi Paul
Branching out :thumb2: Plane looks fine to me. I'll be most interested in seeing how you do a spinning prop.
Jim
Branching out :thumb2: Plane looks fine to me. I'll be most interested in seeing how you do a spinning prop.
Jim
1/87 Scale Red Ball Express Dio
- Thread starter minitnkr
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Office, interior & pilot painted, starting on plane. Tac Air OD top & Sky Grey bottom.
Mine will have the later 'paddle blade' prop.
I think it even had water injection for that 'little extra'.
G
Was this in the " other house " Paul ?
Yes Dzohn, but I posted some of my MM stuff on here soon after joining. See ....Some of My Previous Work.... in the Completed Dios section.
First attempt at prop in flight. Didn't notice the bug till posted.
Not bad at all..........I'm wondering if a neutral grey for the prop blades might tone it down a bit and still give you the illusion of movement you are after. My years on the flight line showed me that the faster the prop spins the more faint the colors become...even the bright colors on the blade tips almost disappear at full throttle.....just some mutterings 'bout the good old days:thumb2: Rick H.
Hi Paul
Spinning prop looks good.
Jim
Spinning prop looks good.
Jim
Some notes I made when thinking about this dio after Dzohn's comments on my first attempt. There were several express supply routes in place within France & Belgium during 1944 & 45. The initial Red Ball from St. Lo to Paris and eventually on to Hirson, the Red Lion Route from Boyeurs to Brussels, the White Ball Route from LeHavre to Paris & Reims, the Green Diamond Route from Cherbourg to Dol, the Little Red Ball from Carentan to Paris, and the ABC Route from Brussels to Antwerp, Liege, Charleroi,etc.
Paul,
An interesting change and nicely done.
An interesting change and nicely done.
Hi Paul
Common sense says that there were lots of supply routes. The logistics of supplying a rapidly advancing army along a wide front are mind-blowing. We always hear of the Red Ball Express - maybe, as you say, because it was the first.
Jim
Common sense says that there were lots of supply routes. The logistics of supplying a rapidly advancing army along a wide front are mind-blowing. We always hear of the Red Ball Express - maybe, as you say, because it was the first.
Jim
Progress on LaFrance wrecker. Windshield, fuel tanks, pioneer set, dashboard, steering wheel, shifter, handbrake lever, front winch & bumper assy., rear winch & load bed details and added some paint to better see where more attention is needed.
Pepe Le Pew is coming on nicely Paul. Great stuff!
Another pic w/superstructure fastened. Rick, thanks, Corbit chassis w/reshaped fuel tanks into tool boxes & cut up load bed, new style ROCO cab w/old style ROCO hood & grille reshaped, modified old style ROCO M54 fenders and a couple new style ROCO M35 front bumpers welded up for a push/pull assy.
Hi Paul
That is excellent. A real mix and match job.
Jim
That is excellent. A real mix and match job.
Jim
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