AIRCRAFT DIORAMAS AND AIRFIELD BUILDINGS, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT

[adey m]

1/72 Hasegawa Martin P5M-2 Marlin US Navy 1950s.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/72 scale Hasegawa Martin SP-5B Marlin which I converted into an earlier 1950s P5M-2 by adding a tail turret and removing the radar above the cockpit.

[Learstang]

Excellent job on that Marlin and the diorama. I especially like the 'stinger' in the tail! I'd love to see someone do a conventional tail early Marlin kit, but then I suppose we're due a new-mould T-tail Marlin and a new-mould P2V Neptune before then. All in the gentleman's scale, of course.

 

Regards,

 

Jason

[adey m]

HASEGAWA Shin Meiwa PS-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My 1/72 scale HASEGAWA Shin-Meiwa PS-1 anti-submarine flying boat. Kit modelled with additional detailing to represent a production aircraft serving with the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force in the 1970s and 1980s.

[Bell209]

What a great model! Rarely seen completed in our neck of the woods.

[bar side]

Do like these a lot, especially the lightnings on the airfield apron.  Like all the kit that goes with an aircraft.  Been trying to do that with my HAS in 1/48 but there are a lot less easily available accessories than in 1/72 - 1/76.  Had to build my own Bedford tanker recently as there are little to no kits out there (or under £50 or so each)

[adey m]

1960s RAF Lockheed Hercules

 

 

In February 1970 my dad bought me the new AIRFIX Lockheed Hercules for my Birthday. The Series 8 box was then the biggest model kit I had seen. My dad also bought me all the AIRFIX paints that were listed on the side of the box.

I spent the next two weeks building and painting this goliath at the tender age of ten years old. Unfortunately I no longer have this Hercules but I do still have the Bloodhound set that came with it..........it appears on Page 3 of this Topic.

 

However for those of you lucky enough to own a Hercules in 1960s RAF colour scheme below is an idea for displaying your model...........as you can see Hercules did not always operate from a large concrete apron........here at RAF Thorney Island in 1967 they are parked on a network of dispersals.

 

 

 

[adey m]

 

 

 

oxford diecast 1/76 scale vehicles for use in airfield dioramas

 

For those of us who love to model the colourful post war era aircraft and like to include civilian vehicles with our dioramas OXFORD DIECAST do a good range of cars and larger vehicles in 1/76 scale for the 1950s-1990s.

 

Here is the pride and joy of the airfield controller at RAF Scarborough......a 1960 Sunbeam Rapier Mk III.

Edited January 27, 2017 by adey m

[keefr22]

17 minutes ago, adey m said:

Here is the pride and joy of the airfield controller..

 

When I noticed it in an earlier pic, I thought it must have been the Station Commanders...!

 

It looks a rather good shape, some of the Oxford Diecasts are mis-shapen horrors!

 

Cararama used to do (may still, but haven't seen them for a while) a really nice range of 1/76 cars too. Bought a pile of them in a poundshop a few years back - among others there was a Mk1 Capri, Beetle (the original one), Lotus Europa (just the thing for a dashing young Lightning pilot!) & classic Mini.

 

Keith

[adey m]

10 hours ago, keefr22 said:

 

When I noticed it in an earlier pic, I thought it must have been the Station Commanders...!

 

It looks a rather good shape, some of the Oxford Diecasts are mis-shapen horrors!

 

Cararama used to do (may still, but haven't seen them for a while) a really nice range of 1/76 cars too. Bought a pile of them in a poundshop a few years back - among others there was a Mk1 Capri, Beetle (the original one), Lotus Europa (just the thing for a dashing young Lightning pilot!) & classic Mini.

 

Keith

When I noticed it in an earlier pic, I thought it must have been the Station Commanders...!

 

I think I might get into bother Keith if I fly an RAF pennant on my Sunbeam Rapier................... cheers, Adey

[keefr22]

2 hours ago, adey m said:

I think I might get into bother Keith if I fly an RAF pennant on my Sunbeam Rapier................... cheers, Adey

 

I was thinking it was more of his personal vehicle - off for a round of golf in the afternoon probably! 

 

Keith

[adey m]

7 hours ago, keefr22 said:

 

I was thinking it was more of his personal vehicle - off for a round of golf in the afternoon probably! 

 

Keith

 

I remember the Station Commander at RAF Swinderby driving around in an RAF Blue Austin 1800........

 

cheers,  Adey

Edited January 24, 2017 by adey m

[adey m]

1/72 AZUR M.D. 311 FLAMANT

 

 

A M.D. 311 Flamant crew trainer armed with SS11 missiles on a visit to RAF Scarborough.  1/72 AZUR model with a full scratchbuilt interior.......and a LOT of lead in the front wherever I could get it...................

 

 

 

NORD SS11 wire guided air to ground missiles on the Flamant wing pylons. These aircraft were used for ground attack in North Africa.

 

The engine radiators and cylinders are made from lead. ..........I think it might be leaking oil too................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 25, 2017 by adey m

[adey m]

BATTLE OF BRITAIN 1940 in 1/72 scale................seen at Scale Model World a few years ago.

 

Italeri Heinkel 111

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allo Allo

 

 

 

 

Scramble Spitfires.............

 

1/72 scale English Channel Battle of Britain 1940 diorama by IPMS Telford seen at Scale Model World

Edited January 26, 2017 by adey m

[bar side]

Call it RAF Boxted & you could have both He111 and a British (if USAF) airfield.  I grew up in Colchester & never knew much about the airfield I used to drive round to go to work.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Boxted#/media/File:Heinkel_He_111H_captured_at_Boxted_UK_June_1945.jpg

[adey m]

1/76 CIVILIAN AIRFIELD VEHICLES

 

 

 

 

1/76 OXFORD DIECAST Thompson Refueller and FROG 1/76 De Havilland Rapide.

 

 

1/76 OXFORD DIECAST Reliant van in British Overseas Airways Corporation livery.

 

 

1/76 EXCLUSIVE FIRST EDITIONS Airport Bus in British European Airways livery.

 

 

 

1/76 OXFORD DIECAST Thorneycroft Airport Crash Truck.

 

 

 

1/76 OXFORD DIECAST Landrover Fire Truck.

 

 

1/76 civilian airport fire trucks.

Edited January 28, 2017 by adey m

[Mancunian airman]

That Battle of Britain airfield watch office is the same type seen at many early constructed airfield and of which I built an exact copy of the type seen at Bircham Newton  . . .

Great sense of reason at both airfield locations . . . .

[adey m]

13 minutes ago, Mancunian airman said:

That Battle of Britain airfield watch office is the same type seen at many early constructed airfield and of which I built an exact copy of the type seen at Bircham Newton  . . .

Great sense of reason at both airfield locations . . . .

 

Hi Ian,

I and probably we would love to see some more of your control towers please.

cheers matey

Adrian

[bar side]

So many nice 1/76 vehicles.  Just need some in the 1/50 Corgi range for us 1/48 modelers.  They make the difference between a displayed model and a diorama.  And the assorted 'stuff' around the place, maybe a few people.

[Mancunian airman]

Watch Office 1959/34

 

 

 

Edited January 27, 2017 by Mancunian airman

[adey m]

Well Ian you are definately a man of similar interests to me........not only are your control towers superb accurate replicas but so are the settings you mount them on......the network of concrete roads and building bases are accurate and to scale too.....your dioramas give a sense of the large openess of an airfield.

 

Keep sharing matey

 

Adrian

 

 

[adey m]

CIVIL AIRPORT DIORAMAS

SEEN AT SCALE MODEL WORLD

 

 

 

 

Clever use of large scale models at the front and smaller scale at the rear give an impression of depth or distance to the diorama.

 

 

1/144 scale Handley Page 42 and Junkers G38.

 

 

1/144 scale diorama of London Croydon airport in the 1930s

 

[Radleigh]

Great stuff, really inspiring too. I've always fancied doing a GA airfield hangar full of small GA stuff with a small ramp area in front of it... maybe one day.

 

[bar side]

Before diving in to 1/48 I did consider building a 1/72 hangar and apron.  Trouble is I sized up the hangars at Wattisham for a scale build & ended up thinking a 1/48 HAS would be smaller.  I see a few shortened hangars in some of these scenes - no criticism, it just a practical option.  I have been watching mancunian airman's T2 with interest, but these scenes add the wow factor

[adey m]

2 hours ago, bar side said:

Before diving in to 1/48 I did consider building a 1/72 hangar and apron.  Trouble is I sized up the hangars at Wattisham for a scale build & ended up thinking a 1/48 HAS would be smaller.  I see a few shortened hangars in some of these scenes - no criticism, it just a practical option.  I have been watching mancunian airman's T2 with interest, but these scenes add the wow factor

 

From a practical point of view just one end of a hangar in 1/72 scale is probably enough for an apron diorama. If you have let us say a 1/72 Argosy just inside or in front of the C1 hangar doors, what would you fill the rest of a full length hangar with..........?  I don't want to build another Argosy...........too many models and not enough time..........help..........I wonder if my wife has ever considered scale modelling................

 

cheers, Adrian

[adey m]

1/76 RAF AIRFIELD VEHICLES

 

 

 

AEC Matador runway controllers caravan. Converted AIRFIX AEC Matador with scratchbuilt body from plastic card.

 

 

 

And here is a real one on runway duty at RAF Driffield in the 1950s as three Meteor T.7s prepare for a formation take-off.