Tim R-T-C Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 So like many of my vignettes, this one started completely unplanned. I picked up the Mark 1 F104 two seater double pack with the intention of making one in Pakistani colours, then looking at the other schemes available noticed the Tiger Meet/RIAT 1991 scheme. Some research showed the plane alongside a Fouga Magister (and I think an Alpha Jet), so of course I had to recreate the scene. 5911 Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter Turkish Air Force by Graham Tiller, on Flickr Fouga CM-170R Magister 544/312-TM French AF GI 312 by Graham Hutchinson, on Flickr Some reference images I found, shared from the photographers Flickr pages in accordance with their sharing settings. If any readers have pictures of this display line, please do post them. The Revell/Mark 1 Starfighter was a lovely build and fun paintwork. I sprayed the frame with rattle can Tamiya orange, then hand painted the rest - no masking used. Only addition was some chocks and a cover on the pitot in accordance with photos. The Magister is a Miniwing resin kit, my first full resin kit. A nice easy build, I even used the vacform canopy. A few minor additions, I added the (vent?) to the canopy top and something red on the front (a 'remove before flight' tag?). As with the Starfighter, I sprayed the airframe orange, then brush painted the metallics over the top freehand. The decals had to be adapted - I used some I94 10mm tank numbers and letters, while the unit symbol was a closest match from the stash. Fencing is from Brengun, lovely brass pieces and it was only when I found these that I knew I had to make this scene. Figures are Presier 1/160 - but provided you don't put them alongside 144th people, the difference is not noticable and the poses were perfect. Notice the kids playing with toy planes, these were carved from sprue parts. A 1/700 plane for reference. 21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 oh wow! you need a microscope for those toy planes! this is ~ 1/32 in 1/144 so 1/~4500?? (I hope I calculated correctly!) great work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Wow! What a fantastic idea for a diorama. Brilliant work on the 2 aircraft but especially the figures and their model planes 😮👍👍 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Aer Lingus Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Outstanding work very well done thanks for sharing Eamonn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evalman Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 I like that, well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 A perfect dio - love it! TT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dennis_C Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Hi Tim, A great diorama idea and two nice models there!!! On 06/04/2021 at 10:31, Tim R-T-C said: A few minor additions, I added the (vent?) to the canopy top and something red on the front (a 'remove before flight' tag?). The thing on top of the canopy is the periscope. The view from the rear seat was non-existent so they cheated this way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Hats off for this very beautiful diorama!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Oh yes! I remember it well Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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