discussion RAF Liney's

[rickoshea52]

These are my RAF Liney's (flight line mechanics or groundcrew). It's all well and good building aircraft and posing them on a base but I've got to a point where I want to gild the lily a bit so I found these 1/72 scale groundcrew by Preiser - does this turn a posed aircraft into a diorama?

They are generic enough for most nations but I can see plenty of potential for RAF Liney's if they are suitably painted.

I've done two versions - early version in RAF blue overalls that will go with most Cold War aircraft and later version for post Cold War in dark green overalls with hi-viz vests. I'm really pleased with the Liney in the DPM goretex jacket - this was a typical "look" of the Liney's I worked with when I was in the RAF and just how I dressed too.

Once they are removed from the sprues I'll paint their hair and ear defenders etc.

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[The Migrant]

Those look good. Are the figures vinyl like the Airfix sets?

 

[rickoshea52]

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Those look good. Are the figures vinyl like the Airfix sets?

They're styrene and nice to work with. The only bad point is the ejector holes on the backs of the figures. I use Preiser figures for my model railway too as the range is massive.

 

[papa 695]

They do look good Rick. Some nice poses also

 

[rickoshea52]

I took these photo's on my Blackberry......they're awful! Better ones to follow soon.

 

[eddiesolo]

I think they will certainly add to your board and give it more dimension. Like them.

Si

 

[monica]

looking good Rick always hard to paint 1.72 guys ,you have done well,

 

[Guest]

Looking good! I like them.