Michael's Modeller 48 "Mucking About" STASH
Re: Michael's Modeller 48 "Mucking About" STASH
Migrant suggest this "first timer" air brush:
Just bought a air brush and thought a air hose was included lucky it was not because I need a 1-8 to 1-4 hose to attach to my pancake compressor.
Not sure i can turn down the pressure to levels for an air brush or need to buy an air brush compressor?
1.5M Nylon Braided Airbrush Air Hose 1/8" to 1/4" Adaptor Connector Spray:
Just bought a air brush and thought a air hose was included lucky it was not because I need a 1-8 to 1-4 hose to attach to my pancake compressor.
Not sure i can turn down the pressure to levels for an air brush or need to buy an air brush compressor?
1.5M Nylon Braided Airbrush Air Hose 1/8" to 1/4" Adaptor Connector Spray:
Re: Michael's Modeller 48 "Mucking About" STASH
I'll have to see if worth the money; airbrush, hose, mag glasses. Time will tell. The item have been shipped.
Have to take that 1969 Mustang out of my Stash list...as it is now on my workbench! Just painted the interior parts and assembly
Have to take that 1969 Mustang out of my Stash list...as it is now on my workbench! Just painted the interior parts and assembly
Re: Michael's Modeller 48 "Mucking About" STASH
Just recently bought a StukaMichael modeller 48 wrote:I also want to build a Stuka like the one in The Battle of Britian
Re: Michael's Modeller 48 "Mucking About" STASH
I want to buy a Hobbyboss or Academy Texan T-6 first and build in the WED scheme. Your suggestion would be the icing on the cake so to speak.mattbacon wrote:Hi Michael... I don't know if you knew, but Roden do the "Post Bus" from WED in 1/72:
http://www.militarymodelling.com/news/a ... 1-72/20817;
And if you find some of these:
You have all the ingredients for a fab diorama...
best,
M.
But my first attempt at a Ju-52 1/144 was just to small scale for my skill level. I have a Airfix 1/72 waiting to be build....
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I found a jpeg template to print and cut for a Where eagle Dare Ju-52 camo.
Just do not know how to size and print to the plane size?
Just do not know how to size and print to the plane size?
fredk wrote:Print out a copy on A4 paper. Make it as big as you can go.
1. measure the wing span on the plan
2. measure the wing span on the kit
3. divide answer 2 by answer 1 - this will give a number
4. take A4 copy to copy shop and get them to enlarge the A4 copy by the number gained in step 3
5 repeat for fuselage length as quite often the length isn't to the same exact scale as the w/s on drawings
jRatz wrote:Michael,
What Fred describes is correct, but in this case the hard way as your image has both scale and a ruler, so it is a simple matter of verifying if the image needs to be resized to give you a correct 1/72 scale image.
Mike's 2 inches.
The ruler on the drawing shows 12ft. The scale says 1/72.
12ft x 12in/ft = 144 in. 144in/72 = 2in.
OK, so you know the ruler should be 2in.
Suppose it measures 1in - then you would double the image to get the correct size.
Suppose it measures 4in - then you would halve the image to get the correct size .... and so on.
But Fred does bring up two interesting points.
1. If you had no scale or no ruler then you would have to compare the image size to the real aircraft and figure out what scale it really is, then convert it to 1/72.
2. Photocopiers do not always expand/reduce by the same amount length vs width -- may be off a percent or two, it's a function of the process/machinery. What I usually do it draw two intersecting equal-length perpendicular rulers on the sheet. Then I can measure the output from the copier to see if they are still the same length or at least close enough. If not, I need a new copier or maybe just adjust whatever factor I am using to get the overall close enough.
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I found a couple, need to check my budget before buying...
I hope I have the right model (I think i need the G not the D) for what was used in the Where Eagles Dares movie.
I would have use these screenshots to try build the kit to the movie copter. It has white and black German cross and white with two red strips
on the rear rotor blades. The bubble looks a dark grey? It also has doors which I think this MASH copter does not and has racks for med evac.
The movie copter does not have these med evac racks. I could leave them off?
I have do some research which copter was used in the movie, I have see a couple site regarding planes and copters in the movie from previous
searches.
I hope I have the right model (I think i need the G not the D) for what was used in the Where Eagles Dares movie.
I would have use these screenshots to try build the kit to the movie copter. It has white and black German cross and white with two red strips
on the rear rotor blades. The bubble looks a dark grey? It also has doors which I think this MASH copter does not and has racks for med evac.
The movie copter does not have these med evac racks. I could leave them off?
I have do some research which copter was used in the movie, I have see a couple site regarding planes and copters in the movie from previous
searches.
Re: Michael's Modeller 48 "Mucking About" STASH
The MASH OH13 builds up well. Has optional decals for the Movie and real life versions.
Besting 60 years of mediocre building of average kits in the stand off scale
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Check for my PM. Revell has re-popped that kit for a far lower cost. Even mail order with shipping is lower.
Besting 60 years of mediocre building of average kits in the stand off scale
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Re: Michael's Modeller 48 "Mucking About" STASH
Italeri do a very nice little bell 47 in 1/72 search for italeri bell Sioux
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/141150- ... ah-1-ab-47
Here is one I built.
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/141150- ... ah-1-ab-47
Here is one I built.
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Thanks Splash,
All I know is the movie used a Bell 47? As to type I am not sure? So it is a Bell 47 Sioux?
I keep it in mind, I am trying to keep airplane and copter in 1/72 scale
Very nice build
All I know is the movie used a Bell 47? As to type I am not sure? So it is a Bell 47 Sioux?
I keep it in mind, I am trying to keep airplane and copter in 1/72 scale
Very nice build
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Re: Michael's Modeller 48 "Mucking About" STASH
I like the look of your Eagles Dare projects, one of my favourite films.
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Thanks, It is a classic! I hope the builds go well... we will see...
So far I saw a cross underneath the door and swastika on the tail and red strips two one on the end and another equal distance surrounded by white.
And I think i need to find a german "gray" for the body?? I have looks a humbrol or tamiya charts....
So far I saw a cross underneath the door and swastika on the tail and red strips two one on the end and another equal distance surrounded by white.
And I think i need to find a german "gray" for the body?? I have looks a humbrol or tamiya charts....