bar side Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 (edited) Well 1/48 chocks are match sticks with some telephone wire joining them painted yellow. Should work for 1/72 if you make them a bit shorter. This was my 1/48 Hawk with match stick chocks and card FOD covers plus rbf tags Edited December 3, 2017 by bar side 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wafu_vasco Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 That looks fantastic. I've had a look for a 1/72 fuel bowser but can only find Ww2 or Russian ones unfortunately. Thanks for the advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 11 hours ago, wafu_vasco said: I've had a look for a 1/72 fuel bowser but can only find Ww2 or Russian ones unfortunately. Thanks for the advice! Yes, distinct lack of good ground equipment for the Cold War / modern era. I made the fuel tanker from a die cast Cadbury’s chocolate tanker as there is next to nothing in 1/48. There are some ground equipment sets for 1/72 - Hasegawa do a couple of good sets with ground power units, tow bar, tractor, ladders etc. This is one of them The sets are for US aircraft but may be ok. I think Revell did a Euro ground crew set bu haven’t seen it about. Otherwise check out Hannants for more specialist resin / brass kits. Meant to say, nice work Leo. I got my daughter to make a Hawk with me when she was about 10. Turned out ok and a it is still ‘her’ jet! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Fantastic job Leo 10/10,love the base... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 On 04/12/2017 at 18:43, bar side said: I made the fuel tanker from a die cast Cadbury’s chocolate tanker Now THAT is the kind of modelling that impresses me. I had a Bedford TK with a wooden horse box by Oakley for a few years - repairs in wood suit me fine! But it made me think it might be worth looking at agricultural and horsey models and Toys as a possible other source of base vehicle. Apart from that though, love the Red Arrows Hawk - Great progress, Leo! 🌟🌟🌟 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Airfix QL tanker body on an EFE Bedford TK cab & chassis? There was an old airfix tanker kit but it looks to be out of stock most places. I based mine on this one at Brunty And started off looking like this (well cheap box less & damaged from eBay) But most raf tankers were AEC I think and there is very little to work on with those. Maybe a resin kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Got my heath Robinson build on here at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 I think I ought to send Leo my entire stash... he'll certainly make a better job of them than I will. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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