Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 This is kind of what I have in mind. An legacy hornet aggressor being stripped for parts at AMARC in Arizona. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 4 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: This is kind of what I have in mind. An legacy hornet aggressor being stripped for parts at AMARC in Arizona. That's a brilliant idea. No cockpit to do, or intake trunk or jetpipes. You can use the cheapest kits for this type of project and still create a stunning result. Is that aeroplane looking ruefully over its shoulder? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 My apologies to @Cerberus, I should have linked to this build of his right at the beginning of this thread. The GB idea arose from conversations on his topic and there continue to be many useful tips and techniques discussed over there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Yay, lucky number 13 errr…. Well remember it’s only unlucky for some! That hornet would make a particularly good diorama, maybe the gray one as well, hmm. As Oscar Wilde once said ‘talent borrows, genius steals!’ Now to decide if I have either. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 7 minutes ago, Marklo said: Yay, lucky number 13 errr…. Well remember it’s only unlucky for some! In this GB, number 13 seems oddly appropriate. 7 minutes ago, Marklo said: That hornet would make a particularly good diorama, maybe the gray one as well, hmm. As Oscar Wilde once said ‘talent borrows, genius steals!’ Now to decide if I have either. I really like the crude wooden stands. They seem so out of place around (once) multi-million dollar, highest-tech aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Pretty good idea I’m in. Vulcan is the plan of course, 19 examples around today, plus 11 cockpits (a tempting option with an old tool kit!), then the not insignificant number which have been scrapped after initial preservation, left to rot before finally succumbing to the scrap man or served to their very last as fire training airframes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 XH563’s Cockpit to illustrate 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 7 minutes ago, Adam Poultney said: scrapped after initial preservation, left to rot before finally succumbing to the scrap man or served to their very last as fire training airframes Those are the ones we want, Adam. Definitely not a preserved museum one like the photo above. That's cleaner than they were in service! I'll put you on the list right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 7 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: My apologies to @Cerberus, I should have linked to this build of his right at the beginning of this thread. No worries Bertie, I'm just happy to have sparked an idea, and it has resulted in a proposal for a group build, which is a good thing in my book Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 21 minutes ago, Cerberus said: No worries Bertie, I'm just happy to have sparked an idea, and it has resulted in a proposal for a group build, which is a good thing in my book Matt II knew you wouldn't mind. I was just being polite. It's just something that comes over a chap from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby No Mac Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Ooh, count me in On 09/03/2022 at 10:12, Bertie Psmith said: That was certainly one of the more bleaker episodes of Thomas The Tank Engine... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 Here's three inspirational models from Pinterest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Bobby No Mac said: Ooh, count me in That was certainly one of the more bleaker episodes of Thomas The Tank Engine... That was one of the funnier comments on Britmodeller. Wet cornflakes all over the table... I will add you to the list instantly! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 I was impressed by @Cerberus's post in the M4 GN chat (link), especially the second image; especially the second image of a Sherman wreck on Isla Culebra (Google search - link). That got me looking - there are several of these wrecked tanks around, including a semi-submerged vehicle off Saipan: OK, I'm in 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Robert Stuart said: I was impressed by @Cerberus's post in the M4 GN chat (link), especially the second image; especially the second image of a Sherman wreck on Isla Culebra (Google search - link). OK, I'm in That was the one that first caught my eye. Lime greens and oranges make such a change from fifty shades of olive drab. I have added you to the list, Robert. Welcome to scrapyard challenge! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby No Mac Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 There's some terrific pics of the Soviet and French Cold War relics rotting away at RAF Spadeadam here: https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/raf-spadeadam.112839/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 13 minutes ago, Bobby No Mac said: There's some terrific pics of the Soviet and French Cold War relics rotting away at RAF Spadeadam here: https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/raf-spadeadam.112839/ Those tanks are very interesting. The hulls look new but the tracks are very rusty already. It would appear that the people who claim that tracks don't rust are as short-sighted as those who say that armour plate doesn't. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 48 minutes ago, Bobby No Mac said: There's some terrific pics of the Soviet and French Cold War relics rotting away at RAF Spadeadam here: https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/raf-spadeadam.112839/ Sad in a way, but nature gives and nature takes 🌳 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, desert falcon said: Sad in a way, but nature gives and nature takes 🌳 It's the oldest story in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, Bertie Psmith said: It's the oldest story in the world. True, the mirror reminds me every morning (that’s why I’m keeping the lights off in the morning now) 👴 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, desert falcon said: True, the mirror reminds me every morning (that’s why I’m keeping the lights off in the morning now) 👴 Just think yourself lucky that you can't now see the wreckage of your face as clearly as you used to. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, Bertie Psmith said: Just think yourself lucky that you can't now see the wreckage of your face as clearly as you used to. 😉 Well the „issue“ is that I had cataract surgery on both eyes a while ago so I see better now than when I was 25 😂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 3 hours ago, Robert Stuart said: a semi-submerged vehicle off Saipan: I've just noticed how much the gun has swollen up. It looks like a 120mm now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 On 3/12/2022 at 10:25 AM, Robert Stuart said: That got me looking - there are several of these wrecked tanks around, including The more I look at this the more I reckon that the algae could be done with tissue paper and glue and poster paint for the colour. My local ‘the Works’ has tubes of green and yellow that match the hue pretty well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 7 minutes ago, Marklo said: The more I look at this the more I reckon that the algae could be done with tissue paper and glue and poster paint for the colour. My local ‘the Works’ has tubes of green and yellow that match the hue pretty well. Not poster paint. It's cheap chalky rubbish for posters innit? The Works cheap acrylic paint's not bad for the money though. if you slap it on thik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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