2014 Group Build discussion

[zenrat]

One of Michael Moorcock's Oswald Bastable books (probably Warlord of the Air) has secret airship bases somewhere in the Himalyas IIRC.
Just the sort of thing that could be woven into an alternate timeline where the Kaiser turns his eyes East.

I keep thinking about this

scaleorama-ed with something like the airfix 1/72 HP 0/400 to provide nacelles and an open armed gondola and bombs.
However, I think the gasbag would be too small so i'm toying with the idea of scratchbuilding one.

[PR19_Kit]

The modelling world needs a SERIOUSLY scaled airship, even if it does cause a world styrene shortage.....

[Leading Observer]

The modelling world needs a SERIOUSLY scaled airship, even if it does cause a world styrene shortage.....

Could they just give us the structure underneath the fabric and we can cover it our selves with something suitable, similar to the old balsa wood flying models? We could all get high on the dope coating again

[Gondor]

The modelling world needs a SERIOUSLY scaled airship, even if it does cause a world styrene shortage.....

Could they just give us the structure underneath the fabric and we can cover it our selves with something suitable, similar to the old balsa wood flying models? We could all get high on the dope coating again

Depends on the dope coating it!

Gondor

[PR19_Kit]

I like that idea, yes. Imagine it all in PE? That would be a MONSTER fret!

They used to have a 1/72 model of the R100 at the Elvington museum. As the real thing was 720 ft long the model was TEN feet long! 

[loupgarou]

One of Michael Moorcock's Oswald Bastable books (probably Warlord of the Air) has secret airship bases somewhere in the Himalyas IIRC.
Just the sort of thing that could be woven into an alternate timeline where the Kaiser turns his eyes East.

I keep thinking about this

scaleorama-ed with something like the airfix 1/72 HP 0/400 to provide nacelles and an open armed gondola and bombs.
However, I think the gasbag would be too small so i'm toying with the idea of scratchbuilding one.

Aargh! I have it in program myself! 
But I have an advantage, have already the aircraft to use as nacelle. And the "thing" will be in perfect 1/100 scale!


IIRC, the HP 0/400 had some pretty bombs, hope I still have them.

[PR19_Kit]

IIRC, the HP 0/400 had some pretty bombs, hope I still have them.

With RIVETS even! 

[Captain Canada]

What is that little bagged a/c ?

[zenrat]

Oh i'll probably never actually build one of these.  It would break my "will it fit on the shelf?" rule for a start!

What is that little bagged a/c ?

Hard to see.  Looks a bit like a Bristol Fighter.

[loupgarou]

Yes, it's a Brisfit, in around 1/100, very crude.   
From "Plastiques Dermatt", a french brand that used to mould small and simple kits given away as gift with various products.

[zenrat]

That'll make a good gondola.

[Gondor]

I know this thread is for the 2014SMW Group Build but I thought it would be a little early to open a thread for 2015.
Why not with the publication later this year of the Electronic Reconnaissance book, I cant remember the link, have the theme for the 2015SMW display Reconnaissance Aircraft which would tie in nicely with the PR19 becoming 21years old?

Gondor

[Mossie]

Operation Hush, a planned amphibious landing on the Belgian coast between Nieuwepoort and Oostenede.  There would have been three landing sites, with 500 ft pontoons carrying up to 4500 men pushed by a pair of monitors each.  Mark IV tanks would have been modified with track fittings and carrying special ramps to scale the sea walls.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Hush
http://www.1914-1918.net/hush.htm