bar side Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 Still not sure if harrier with aim-9s looks the way I want, or if it should have rocket pods too. 4 rocket pods look right on the toom though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Maybe a 1000 pounder on the centreline would be realistic? Or just another Harrier next to it for company? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) 1000 pounder on the centre line sounds doable. Tried out the older hunter rocket pods on it today. Have also been playing with painting pilots today. They look quite at home in the phantom. Edited July 1, 2017 by bar side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) Well trying out the centre line bomb load for size. And the pilot sitting in the cab Edited July 1, 2017 by bar side 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 (edited) Not doing much in terms of aircraft building at the moment so decided to make some more clutter. Someone said pallets, and I thought packing cases & a couple of bits came together. Not perfect but should make good scenic clutter Edited July 1, 2017 by bar side 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) Not much progress to report, but a little ebay purchase arrived this week. Not really after another Esci Northrop F-5, but it comes with the support group that I have been after for a while. Lots of nice little clutter bits for the HAS in that Now I have heard that the USAF in Germany used Ford tractors as tow tractors. Ford tractors were on RAF bases but I don't know for sure if they were used for towing. Also I am not sure if they were green or yellow. Time for some internet digging. Edited July 1, 2017 by bar side 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 (edited) Liking the clutter that builds up with the new trolleys - not painted yet but fitting in nicely When you start to realise your stock of bits is getting a little out of hand... That's not even all of it. Edited July 1, 2017 by bar side 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 (edited) My scratch build project is taking most of my time at the moment, but I have been doing bits with the ESCI ground crew set. So here are some pics with the HAS, the Phantom and about as much clutter as I can come up with. The Phantom has interchangable noses - the black nose cone is inside the HAS. Partial appearance by the Bedford tanker on the left. And an odd angle but I quite liked it Edited July 1, 2017 by bar side 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 The HAS is looking very business like ! What is next on the project list ? Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 4, 2017 Author Share Posted March 4, 2017 (edited) 8 hours ago, Okdoky said: The HAS is looking very business like ! What is next on the project list ? Nige Well Nige the next project is a new aircraft and its taking a while as its a scratch build. It's a Dominie & progress is over in the aircraft wip section.could take a while though! Edited March 4, 2017 by bar side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Superb work, looks great! The lighting adds a lot to the effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 7, 2017 Author Share Posted March 7, 2017 8 hours ago, James G said: The lighting adds a lot to the effect. Cheers James - just daylight this time, no internal lights or anything else, even though they do work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Very cool photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 With regard to the HAS equipment I believe it was correct to position it in marked bays along the sides of the HAS. This Tonka gives an idea of the marking out I was thinking of But this Lossiemouth Typhoon takes it to another level. I assume this amount of colour & marking out came along more recently - I was thinking about 1980 ish Not sure if the Wattisham HAS is painted as per operations or as a museum space I guess yellow & red denote different items stored - yellow edged or solid yellow could be ground power / tools / ladders and red edged or solid red for weapons? Might experiment with some lining with tape before painting things on 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 (edited) Fire points are red with white outline. CO2, BCF, Foam, Dry Powder Extinguishers, buckets of sand. Check the pic with the Typhoon. Edited March 12, 2017 by bzn20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 5 minutes ago, bzn20 said: Fire points are red with white outline. CO2, BCF, Foam, Dry Powder Extinguishers, buckets of sand. Thank you - that's a good place to start. Have seen them inside the front door on the left. I guess thats a usual location Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 (edited) I imagine it would be in a HAS. When the Fire Alarm goes the drill is to get out immediately take all the fire fighting gear with you. That's so we can be brave and run back in help fight it before the Fire Section turn up. In a HAS its closest to the main door. In hangars it could be anywhere, there were several but we knew where they were. In Base Hangar at Brize they were at the back of the 6 bays, probably 8-10 fire points full of gear I mentioned above plus Asbestos (ARGH!) Fire Blankets. Depending on year of course. they wont have them now and in a HAS anytime, probably went with the 70's. You'll need to get the right colours for extinguishers...Blue for Dry Powder, Black for CO2, Foam Cream, BCF kind of Olive Drab, Red for Water, Sand Buckets Red. Then some are trolleys (like the Typhoon pic but I don't understand the colour! It wont be water) some on two wheels (CO2) and a Lance (engine fires on runs) Edited March 12, 2017 by bzn20 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 Got some work to do on the HAS before getting it out again if I am going to mark out the floor spaces for the relevant equipment. Itching to get the dominie posed there though. Have a couple of kits poised for further down the road though. Not quite in the recent jet can though. Anyone seen any 1/48 buckets? Time for a Google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) Bit of sunshine, so thought the tractor would come out for a photo. First on the floor Then on the hard standing base with the back scene So she can pull an F-5, but what about something bigger? The tractor seems to be a USAF Germany model, I don't think the RAF used them. As such it should have reflective strips on the corners of the cab & front end. But I am slightly tempted to stick an RAF yellow strip down the side. I was going to hitch it up to my F-15 but the draw bar is too short & the tractor cab would hit the nose. Edited July 1, 2017 by bar side 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Bar Idea for buckets ! Find some suitable diameter sprue and fit to drill chuck end and use a speed controller to form a decent shaped master or series of formers all the same size ! Get some aluminium catering cartons and flatten and cut the necessary partial cone shape sides and either glue them direct to your formers with the top edge proud to add sand and handles or remove the former for empty buckets ! Make as many as you need dead cheap ! Use hole punch for the bottoms ! If you were really cleaver you could make a former for the old round metal buckets and lids that the dustmen used to put on their shoulders afore the days of the wheelie bins ! I use a drop of the cheap superglue from poundlands and a drop of the humbrol out of the needle type bottles mixed to glue the aluminium to any other materials and itself ! Accepts any paints too ! Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 2 minutes ago, Okdoky said: Bar Idea for buckets ! Find some suitable diameter sprue and fit to drill chuck end and use a speed controller to form a decent shaped master or series of formers all the same size ! Get some aluminium catering cartons and flatten and cut the necessary partial cone shape sides and either glue them direct to your formers with the top edge proud to add sand and handles or remove the former for empty buckets ! Make as many as you need dead cheap ! Use hole punch for the bottoms ! If you were really cleaver you could make a former for the old round metal buckets and lids that the dustmen used to put on their shoulders afore the days of the wheelie bins ! I use a drop of the cheap superglue from poundlands and a drop of the humbrol out of the needle type bottles mixed to glue the aluminium to any other materials and itself ! Accepts any paints too ! Nige Think you could be on to something there Nige. You could probably crash mold with plastic over a former, but the catering aluminium would give it a bit of weight & not fly away! Mind you if you mounted 2 or 3 on a base it might work. May have to do some experimenting. Trouble is this Dominie keeps taking up my time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Trust me Bar ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, A bucket or two will be one of these daft fill in jobs you could probably sketch the cone shape on paper first to get the look and size right ! Then cut out as many as you need in minutes ! Nothing to them Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 11 minutes ago, Okdoky said: Trust me Bar ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, A bucket or two will be one of these daft fill in jobs you could probably sketch the cone shape on paper first to get the look and size right ! Then cut out as many as you need in minutes ! Next take away then.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 See message sent re 1/35 photo etch that would give you the basic shapes you need and just need the sizes ! Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 (edited) I was looking at the news today and spotted a clip about the f-35s at Lakenheath on the BBC and found some nice views. Credit to the BBC for these stills And then I spotted a nice HAS! The picture almost looks Photoshoped but it isn't. Future ideas for the HAS when Marham gets its F-35s? Full clip here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-suffolk-39777462/refuelling-a-100m-fighter-jet-at-350mph Edited July 1, 2017 by bar side 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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