discussion papa 695s WW1 Dogfight

[papa 695]

I got these two at Newark last year, or should I say four, as you get two kits per box. I'm going to do a little dogfight diorama with them. One kit of each that is.


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Here's the Sopwith pup


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Here's the Fokker Dr1


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[yak face]

Love these ian , if theyre as nice as the texan then youre going to enjoy them . Mind you the tiny etched frets might need some serious magnification! I hope youre going to do the rigging too!! Cheers tony

 

[Guest]

I'm in.

 

[Guest]

They look like nice kits Ian. A WW1 dogfight sounds like fun... except for the rigging!

 

[Guest]

They are not that big at 1/48 so brave man taking on 1/144


Should be good

 

[papa 695]

Love these ian , if theyre as nice as the texan then youre going to enjoy them . Mind you the tiny etched frets might need some serious magnification! I hope youre going to do the rigging too!! Cheers tony

Thanks Tony you did have to mention the rigging didn't you.

 

[Guest]

Oh my God, Ian!!!


1/144...? Why you don't try with a Wingnut Wings 1/32 models...?


Joking

 

[colin m]

1:44 bi planes - he's had too much sun.

 

[papa 695]

1:44 bi planes - he's had too much sun.

I would tend to agree with you Colin but we live in Britain there's no sun here.

 

[monica]

both look very nice Ian,


will look forward to seeing them,

 

[john i am]

Watching


It's a brave man Ian who takes these on at 1/144.


It's great that there are two kits per box as you can happily throw the first one at the wall when all that rigging becomes to much happily knowing there's another 1 in the box for a second attempt


Good luck cheers John

 

[flyjoe180]

They don't look bad for 1/44 scale Ian, look forward to seeing the builds.

 

[papa 695]

Here's where I am at with this build, just doing the Sopwith Pup for now I will build the Dr1 after. Still plenty to do.


Right can anybody help me I need 2 1/144 scale figures, so if you have any and  you would love to sell them too me I would be most greatful.


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[Guest]

I do like the wood effect on the prop .

 

[monica]

nice progress on this one,and the prop looks good,well done,

 

[Snowman]

DANG!! Can you actually see them??


Pretty cool, none the less!!

 

[Guest]

Here's where I am at with this build, just doing the Sopwith Pup for now I will build the Dr1 after. Still plenty to do.


Right can anybody help me I need 2 1/144 scale figures, so if you have any and  you would love to sell them too me I would be most greatful.


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With the thick coats they wore and the helmets, just model a couple of Michelin Men out of blue tack and paint them. No one would know at that scale.  B|

 

[yak face]

nice progress Ian , i never thought about the pilots though. Maybe Brengun do some , i know they do a lot of pe for 1/144 stuff, failing that how about these  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5157-Modelscene-N-Gauge-Assorted-Unpainted-Figures-set-B-Pack-of-20-/251741224981?hash=item3a9cf24015:g:8o8AAOSwj0NUfen0


theyre N gauge figures for railways but they scale out to about 1/148 which is near enough , theres a couple in sitting positions too , hope this helps cheers tony

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice work Ian, your propeller is looking very good. Saw these on a quick search


http://www.shapeways.com/product/3WFEZWGNY/1-144-wwi-pilots

 

[papa 695]

nice progress Ian , i never thought about the pilots though. Maybe Brengun do some , i know they do a lot of pe for 1/144 stuff, failing that how about these  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5157-Modelscene-N-Gauge-Assorted-Unpainted-Figures-set-B-Pack-of-20-/251741224981?hash=item3a9cf24015:g:8o8AAOSwj0NUfen0


theyre N gauge figures for railways but they scale out to about 1/148 which is near enough , theres a couple in sitting positions too , hope this helps cheers tony

Thanks for the link Tony