discussion Battle of Britain diorama

[Guest]

I will now add the card Models of the Nissen Hut on my Dio. Thanks

 

[aaron]

card aye, keen for a look.

 

[aaron]

ok saw the post.they should look mint mate.

 

[Guest]

Thanks

 

[Guest]

I am painting a barracks shed brown. I thought of painting it camo, but from past experience when I did this, it looked messy and gimicky.

 

[Guest]

Should I use a tank on an Airfield? I never really thought of putting one in until now...

 

[spanner570]

Not really John, but you can get 1/72 Bofors A.A. guns, which were used extensively on RAF airfields during the war.....Perhaps a couple of those, surrounded by sandbags?

Ron

 

[Guest]

I saw one Airfix is selling and the sandbags are produced by Amera. Thanks alot

 

[Guest]

Should I use a water tower on the airfield??

 

[aaron]

A water tower seems viable and would be fun to build...No idea if its historicly correct.

 

[spanner570]

Water towers were in evidence, but because they provided an easy marker for the enemy to spot an airfield, they were rare.....or even dismantled.

Water was usually run around in small road tankers or bowsers, which could be readily hidden from prying eyes...So I would suggest leaving the tower off and using a vehicle. Perhaps with a cammo net slung over it?

I seem to remember Airfix doing a very nice example of this type of vehicle...

Ron

 

[Guest]

Thanks, but which "Vehicle" to be more specific??

 

[aaron]

I think ive seen a bedford tanker in airfix

 

[Guest]

yep I got that one. Here are some photos of what I am using. Some are scratch built some are Nissen Huts and Barracks.View attachment 66478

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[Guest]

I am now scratch-building an E-shape dispersal pen. I have created the base templates out of balsa. I am going to start the actual building soon

 

[Guest]

How do I get a company to make decals for 6-12 planes identical except for actual registration letters- HX-A HX-B blah blah blah for a squadron?

 

[Guest]

If possible, can you convert a Mk 5 Spitfire to a Mk 1 or is that not possible at all???

 

[aaron]

Just bang the mk 5 in there mate, all good lol. Just check pics of the mk 1 you might need to fill a gun port or two.

 

[Guest]

It has got these raised bubbles on the wings on the top. Should I cut then sand these off then fill it with filler or do otherwise?

 

[mossiepilot]

I think the bubbles may be the cannon drum covers and BoB Spits didn't have these so, yes they will need to be removed and filled.

Tony.