TEXANTOMCAT Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) Seeing John's lovely aerodrome at Telford has prompted me to be brave enough to post this! Trio of DH.60s- Cirrus Moth G-EBSA (Jack & Geoffrey Linnell) Cirrus Moth G-EBRX (Northants Aero Club) and Gipsy Moth G-AAGS (Perry Tyzack) to 1/72. Amodel kits modified with Oxford vehicles, modified Metcalfe Pavillion. Oils, enamels, pigments and a bit of scratch building. Taken about 4 months.. not 100% accurate more a homage really as had to fit in the case and give an impression of what it was like 25734293_10155119858795976_8170630381812573292_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr ATB TT Edited November 13, 2019 by TEXANTOMCAT 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Great to see. I presume the Moths are AZ. Where did the Motorcycle combo come from? I want one and the bicycle too. There is a massive scope in small civil aircraft. I'm now going to try and find time to finish my 1/48th BA Swallows, Comper Swifts, Avro Avian s and Puss moths, not to mention all the Percivals and Miles types and a hundred other eclectic types. John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 Thanks John - yes all AZ, but 1/72 not 1/48 -we dont have the room for the bigger scale. If in 1/48 I'd have rigged them, in 72 I just think it looks out of scale (personal opinion and laziness!) folding the wings on EBSA was an absolute sod but I added the removable wing brace like the full size and it definitely helped! 25188770_10155087340625976_7002082074863946876_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr Unfortunately then the bike and sidecar are from Oxford as is the motorcar - https://www.hattons.co.uk/stocklist/siteresults.aspx?searchfield=SIDECAR The bicycle from an old railway set, I think its vinyl but it does the trick. ATB TT - (P.S. put the Hart and Hind dio in the Diorama's Ready for Inspection section!) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I hope you don't mind me adding these... K4459 of RAF Volunteer Reserve, Sywell, 18 June 1938 to 17 October 1938. I know Sywell didn't have hard standings, my base was made for Chelveston. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 Course not - very nice! I used your model as a reference - my take on the Hart Trainer is here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Nicely built aircraft and diorama. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Another one. Yes move it to RFI with lots of pictures. We need more civil stuff to balance the Spitfires, much as I love Spits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutcastJoel Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 This is gorgeous, please keep this sort of thing coming! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Love it! Excellent diorama and something a bit different from the golden era. The pavilion reminds me of the flying club from the Battle of Britain movie, so you could always park Squadron Leader Canfield's Spit IX in front if you ever fancy a change. Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 16 minutes ago, fightersweep said: Love it! Excellent diorama and something a bit different from the golden era. The pavilion reminds me of the flying club from the Battle of Britain movie, so you could always park Squadron Leader Canfield's Spit IX in front if you ever fancy a change. Steve Speaking of the flying club in the BoB movie - I hope you don't mind if I jump on board and add my first ever build from 4 years ago... Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 Excellent stuff - I was going for the 'nasty old shack full of dead flies' look for mine! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, TEXANTOMCAT said: Excellent stuff - I was going for the 'nasty old shack full of dead flies' look for mine! mine was pre-war 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 Here are a few more as requested! 25586966_10155119858820976_7158100566977317399_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr 25586836_10155119858355976_2137417151022351214_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr 25488452_10155119858325976_7845965861828355688_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr 25587171_10155119858825976_2452162559427832065_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr 25542651_10155119858770976_8642174014106468529_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr 25542657_10155119858405976_8810746560486675839_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr TT 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Very beautiful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 1 hour ago, BIG X said: Speaking of the flying club in the BoB movie - I hope you don't mind if I jump on board and add my first ever build from 4 years ago... Steve Big X: Yes! I remember your Battle of Britain movie inspired build well. I can almost hear Michael Caine/Canfield now...."Don't you throw those bloody Messerschmitts at me"....or was it "You were only supposed to blow the bloody wings off". I can't quite remember. I get terribly confused sometimes. 🙂 1 hour ago, TEXANTOMCAT said: Excellent stuff - I was going for the 'nasty old shack full of dead flies' look for mine! ...Well "At least you won't have the Jerries visiting you" 🤣 This could go on a bit couldn't it? Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 ‘The chaps spoil her’ 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Superb! Would this be Sywell Aerodrome? I took my first flight in a Tiger Moth from there, It was built in 1948 the same year as I appeared on the planet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 Hi Pat thank you -yep sure is! 🙂 TT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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