Telford Show 2013.

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Hi folks. I am proposing a theme for the Telford display next year. I am thinking cold war 'BIG STICKS' the big bombers that would have delt hell, death and destruction should the unthinkable ever have happened. With this in mind (and the fact I wanted them anyway) I have bought the Trumpeter TU95 and Monogram's B36 Peacemaker. Both 1/.72 scale.
Thoughts please folks and has anyone got any other ideas they would like to share?

All the best.

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A Vulcan Scramble Diorama would look good along the lines of that theme too.

See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BgE7iYPAVg
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V- Bomber trio, B52, B1, XB-70, Tu-160, Tu-22 and 22M

Just my tuppence worth :grin:

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...how many feet of table have you got...?

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B-58 and F-111 of course, as well...

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B-47 too
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I may only be there on the Saturday next year as my holidays are already allocated (3 weeks in the sun).
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Whilst I am not a member of the SIG, I have a Revell B-52 that I can finish off and donate to the cause.
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I also have an RAF Tornado to build that flew from Norfolk in the 50's on covert missions over the Soviet Union to spy out targets for the 52's and V-Force, all very hush-hush at the time.
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Gregers wrote:I am thinking cold war 'BIG STICKS' the big bombers that would have delt hell, death and destruction should the unthinkable ever have happened. With this in mind (and the fact I wanted them anyway) I have bought the Trumpeter TU95 and Monogram's B36 Peacemaker. Both 1/.72 scale.
I've got a couple of 1/72 B-52s on the go, one of them being done wheels up - so I am thinking a B-52 flying over a distant mushroom cloud - made from my old favourite - expanding foam, in a similar way to how I did the smoke blast for the Saturn V lift-off diorama for the CBK display. I could rig a frame up for it easily enough. Or, even better, one large mushroom cloud, and several aircraft - V-Bombers, Ruskies, Yanks etc. flying away from it in a kind of "who dunnit?!" scenario. Just food for thought.

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P.S. Would probably use an upright standing backboard suitably painted to mount the flying B-52 in a similar fashion to the way I mounted the 1/24 Stuka at Telford - with a metal bar fed into the wing to support the weight of the plane - in fact we could mount four or five bombers in this way all leaving the scene so to speak, one board mounted to the left of the cloud, one to the right - that's 10 bombers maybe and two or three in front mounted on poles at different heights.
Again it's just a suggestion - it would look bloody dynamic though wouldn't it, better than just several big planes standing on a table, no?!!
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beany wrote:Would probably use an upright standing backboard suitably painted to mount the flying B-52 in a similar fashion to the way I mounted the 1/24 Stuka at Telford - with a metal bar fed into the wing to support the weight of the plane - in fact we could mount four or five bombers in this way all leaving the scene so to speak, one board mounted to the left of the cloud, one to the right - that's 10 bombers maybe and two or three in front mounted on poles at different heights.
Again it's just a suggestion - it would look bloody dynamic though wouldn't it, better than just several big planes standing on a table, no?!!
Back in the day, Monogram issued one of their B-52 kits with "Jet Engine Sound!"....... :shock:

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beany wrote:ld probably use an upright standing backboard suitably painted to mount the flying B-52 in a similar fashion to the way I mounted the 1/24 Stuka at Telford - with a metal bar fed into the wing to support the weight of the plane - in fact we could mount four or five bombers in this way all leaving the scene so to speak, one board mounted to the left of the cloud, one to the right - that's 10 bombers maybe and two or three in front mounted on poles at different heights.
Again it's just a suggestion - it would look bloody dynamic though wouldn't it, better than just several big planes standing on a table, no?!!
That is interesting and would certainly look dynamic. Might be an idea to use aircraft of different scales, say 1/72 and 1/144 to give a distance and height perspective. 1/72 B52's and B36's?!? I don't know where you boys find the room to store them :grin:
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Hi Guys.

That mushroom cloud idea I have already looked at. I was thinking a large artists canvas with the sky, clouds etc on and the mushroom cloud standing out from it and possibly lit if that is feasable. The 'culprits scarpering' idea sounds cool. The B45 Tornado isn't one I have so that would fill an important gap. I have the B52 but unbuilt so yes please for that one. I have a 1/72 TU95 Bear and Monogram's B36 Peacemaker that arrived through the post today that I will build for this one, both wheels down. I also have a TU22 Backfire to build too. This one should be good. I need to build a section of 'Berlin wall' as a divider for the table too. I saw a picture of the wall with a slogan painted on that I thought was amusing, it said ''Hop over the wall and join the party'' Well it tickled my funny buds.

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Im sure I could be convinced to build a B-58 if it would be desirable.

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That's one that would be needed for the display. I built the Italeri 1/.72 one quite a few years ago and it's a great kit Great if you can Tom, Cheers.

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I'd be happy to Greg, I've got a B-50 superfortress in the stash if you'd like that one built too.

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