Tom's Beaufighter, FW 190 and others (plus some rocks)

For SMW 2016, the CC SIG will be staging a diorama representing the infamous 'Black Friday' raid on the Norwegian coast on February 9th, 1945.

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Tom's Beaufighter, FW 190 and others (plus some rocks)

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So apart from trying to re-create a Norwegian fjord in my spare bedroom I am going to be contributing a 1/72 Beau and at least one 1/144 FW 190 to our diorama this year.

My Beaufighter was started last year before Telford discussions were even taking place and I had originally planned for a wheels down model - but that needs to be altered now. Long story short my Beau will be dragging her tailwheel as its too late to change it :roll: and I'll need to double check which squadron was carrying what loadouts for Black Friday as I didn't drill out the mounting points for the rocket blast plates. Anyways this is where she currently stands:



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Almost ready for painting once a few minor seam blemishes are dealt with.

This is the second build on the list:



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An Eduard FW 190 A-5 that I picked up in last years kitswap for £2, super simple kit and a quick 15 minutes today leaves me with this already:



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Apparently Mark One models have re-issued this kit and its derivatives with a few tooling upgrades so I'll see if I can grab a box (two in one apparently :-D ) and do a couple more little Focke wulfs.

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Love the little Focke. Beau kooks good, too.
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Thanks Paul :grin:

Just a quick update to say that I now have 8ft of the rear cliffs roughed out - plastering next :roll: I am going to have to hire a van for Telford this year as I can't see how to get the scenery to fit in the back of my car as well as all the builds I am supplying for other SIGS :shock:

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TomW wrote:Thanks Paul :grin:

Just a quick update to say that I now have 8ft of the rear cliffs roughed out - plastering next :roll:
As a model railway scenery guy I'd strongly suggest paper mache over plaster Tom - much lighter and far less likely to crack. It can gradually be built up in layers - cheaper too - just the cost of some old newspapers and some wallpaper paste. Happy to give further help/advice if required mate.

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beany wrote:
TomW wrote:Thanks Paul :grin:

Just a quick update to say that I now have 8ft of the rear cliffs roughed out - plastering next :roll:
As a model railway scenery guy I'd strongly suggest paper mache over plaster Tom - much lighter and far less likely to crack. It can gradually be built up in layers - cheaper too - just the cost of some old newspapers and some wallpaper paste. Happy to give further help/advice if required mate.

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Advice gratefully received Al :grin: it's been a very long time since I tried papier-mache, I can see the process being quite therapeutic. Time to lay in supplies of old newspapers and wallpaper paste methinks.

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Two great looking builds Tom :grin:
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Paper mache wise, you can build a frame from chicken wire, polystyrene packing pieces or even a card frame e.g. cut up box pieces interlocked for strength, and then use larger piece of pasted newspaper to cover that, but I used to have a second bowl to really soak shredded paper (in hot water helps) so that it becomes a pulp to the extent you can wring out the worst of the paste and then almost mould it like clay, building it up in layers - patience and repetition rather than instant results being the key. HTH. ;-)
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Alright, so we have at last some backing scenery:



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They still need work but at least there is an 8ft section ready for the weekend.

Oh and my Beaufighter has some paint on at last :roll: :



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Can we ask for Telford to be moved back a month this year do you think? :ha:

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LOL - I wish! :lol:
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Sounds like a plan ;-)
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Decals and details going on the Beau, plus a test of a simple polystyrene base:



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What do you guys think?


Little FW :



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Replacement decals are on their way as the Eduard originals exploded on contact with water :evil:


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Coming on nicely Tom but that's a crap cloud under the Beaufighter :lol:
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Cloud? I thought it was a pile of white Rice Krispies..... :ha:
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