TEXANTOMCAT Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Hi All, Just finished this “The Greatest Flying Club in the World” 6 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School RAF Volunteer Reserve weekend camp, Sywell, 1938. AZ Model Hawker Hind I L7235 and heavily converted Amodel Hawker Hart Into Hart Trainer K2988 with Matador Models Hucks Starter and modified Oxford diecast BP Thompson Aircraft Fueller, Sgts Mess tents and modified Auhagen shepherds hut into Flying Control Caravan. Airfix/Revell figures and oddbods. 75594299_10156664347900976_8061474565995364352_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr 74314753_10156664316890976_1011377606076923904_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr ATB TT 41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Excellent! It deserves may more photos. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Sywell is my local airfield 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 Thank you - I only have a few more 74666255_10156664317470976_4034807533309788160_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr 74183413_10156664317275976_7442941890313322496_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr 75412269_10156664317150976_1791876225795358720_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr 75224733_10156664317780976_5006572295238451200_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr I'm afraid my figures arent the best! ATB TT 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I'm guessing its 1/72 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 My first ever flight was from Sywell in the back seat of a Cessna 172. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) Hi Ratch, I've seen a couple of your dio's online - very nice - all local stuff too! Yes its 1/72 John - the 172 is probably still here - most things still are! I think I've done about ten Sywell dios now, from an Avro 504 factory at Sages to bog standard Moth stuff. Nice to have a theme! Currently have the AVI Fox Moth on the bench - Sywell's first charter service was with -ABVJ - I'm a bit of a sucker for Thompson Refuellers so I might have to use the Oxford Shell livery one for that! http://www.sywellaerodrome.co.uk/sywell-aerodrome-magazine-2002-16-dh60-moth.php TT P.S. I pushed the prop hub properly home on the Hart after I took these photos! Edited November 13, 2019 by TEXANTOMCAT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Nicely done diorama. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 Thank you sir! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Nice! Everything about this--aircraft, tents, control shelter--right on target. So evocative of the times. Thanks for sharing it with the rest of us! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Smashing diorama, great mix of planes, vehicles, people and accessories! I'm very taken by the Hart trainer, can’t resist a yellow colour scheme, even though I hate painting the stuff... Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted July 31, 2020 Author Share Posted July 31, 2020 Thanks guys that’s very kind of you! - Adrian the trainer yellow is from the much missed Humbrol 24 acrylic spray- absolutely brilliant stuff but now discontinued! 🙁 TT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Love it!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philxx Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Great and inventive diorama; could you tell me what grass mat you are using? Very realistic. Thanks Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted August 28, 2020 Author Share Posted August 28, 2020 Hi Phil Many thanks for your kind comments - sure I use the cheap as chips Javis grassmat which comes in sheets - my LHS sells em for £1.50 a sheet in my later dios I have weathered the grass a bit more to make it more realistic - it takes enamel staining/washes quite nicely. (NB these are the square roughly A3 sized mats not the rolls which arent as good IMHO as they are just scatter glued onto brown paper which crumbles off) https://www.modelscenerysupplies.co.uk/brands/javis/static-grass-mat-summer-green ATB TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philxx Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Thanks; I will check it out; good idea re weathering; hadn't occurred to me. Cheers Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweener Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 I'm a little late to the big reveal, but I must say this looks great! I keep meaning to build a little airfield diorama but I can't ever seem to commit to the act. I've been thinking lately I should do something for my 43 Squadron Fury, perhaps pairing it with some of the vehicles in the Airfix refueling set, even if the years probably don't line up exactly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share Posted March 24, 2022 Thanks Tweener🙂 if you can’t find a 1/72-1/76 Hucks it’s well worth looking at model railway vehicles and adapting them- you might find a Crossley or similar which would do- I commend the Oxford Thompson Refueller though! 🙂👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Really nice diorama. Gotta love those Hawker bipes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcastle Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Cool work! Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share Posted April 17, 2022 Many thanks chaps! 👍🙂 TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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