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    For a long time the elves have been plotting an RAF base with adjacent Radar site . . . thanks to Albert Ross's thread: http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...RAF-bases-1940 they have begun!



    First the Radar bits, Model Railroaders will recognize the towers chose to begin the journey with. We opted for less than full scale since the towers would be around 22" tall - and that is bit too tall for our minis to be stable at that altitude . . .



    At 8 1/2" tall they are a bit short, but the effect of the design is near spot on - by extending the tops and changing the aerial panels one can make a nice tower at 11 1/2" tall that looks pretty good and makes for a good height if you are flying with telescoping stands . . .

    Last edited by clipper1801; 10-26-2016 at 22:57.

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    Way to go Dave! Those look pretty good.
    Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!

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    Looking good Dave

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    Excellent stuff, Dave!
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    If they turn out to be the Pevensey ones I could see them from where I live ! The concrete bases are still there I believe.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    [QUOTE=clipper1801;422356]For a long time the elves have been plotting an RAF base with adjacent Radar site . . . thanks to Albert Ross's thread: http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...RAF-bases-1940 they have begun!

    Hey don't go blaming me!

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    Walther's comes through! You have to love the availability of Universal Model Railroad stuff out there! Good Kit-bashing to you Dave!

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    Thumbs up

    Clipper, the old master & elves at work again!

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    With a little work you could maybe convert one into an airship mooring tower.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Naharaht View Post
    With a little work you could maybe convert one into an airship mooring tower.

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    Sweet shot of the 101! Can't help but wondering what the cows are thinking . . . .

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    In the meantime, in a factory somewhere in Asia a bunch of Stuka Squadron Packs are being produced with the target to bomb it. Some more will provide Bf.109Es for the escort, Spit and Hurricanes to try to stop them...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Angiolillo View Post
    In the meantime, in a factory somewhere in Asia a bunch of Stuka Squadron Packs are being produced with the target to bomb it. Some more will provide Bf.109Es for the escort, Spit and Hurricanes to try to stop them...
    And across the WGS world the fans are restless ...

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    I'm restless too. It's 5.50 am here, now.
    But I really hope we are near to the release.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Angiolillo View Post
    In the meantime, in a factory somewhere in Asia a bunch of Stuka Squadron Packs are being produced with the target to bomb it. Some more will provide Bf.109Es for the escort, Spit and Hurricanes to try to stop them...
    Darn it! Anyone want to by a pair of Shapeways Stukas as soon as the paint is dry?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Albert Ross View Post
    Darn it! Anyone want to by a pair of Shapeways Stukas as soon as the paint is dry?
    Oh, you will need them too . . .

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    Quote Originally Posted by clipper1801 View Post
    Sweet shot of the 101! Can't help but wondering what the cows are thinking . . . .
    "Oh god, oh god, we're all going to *DIE*!"?

    >;)

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    Quote Originally Posted by clipper1801 View Post
    Sweet shot of the 101! Can't help but wondering what the cows are thinking . . . .
    I guess they see it something like that.

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    Tower time! Couldn't find a bashable kit for these, so the elves had to make them from scratch . . .



    An evening of bad movies and reality tv, but the elves had a good time . . .



    Now for the panels . . .

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    Towers of DOOM finished! Transmitter towers . . . Exciter towers . . .







    A virtual forest for the Spit to fly over/through . . . now for the buildings . . . Stukas . . . Hurricanes . . . Spits to come! Stay tuned! : )


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    Flight post component! Since we are tall with the towers, we need to get the planes up there, so a dozen or so telescopic posts are in order, thanks to a large order from EBay the posts are in hand . . .



    A box of upholstery nails will form the aircraft attitude bearing - make sure they are magnetic!



    Surface may need a bit of scratching up with sandpaper to add a bit of friction . . .



    A few altitude pegs will need to lose the pin ends, i have a bunch of these broken from falls to my tile floor.



    Grasped in a clamp, the peg is drilled through with a bit the size of the nail wire . . .



    Nails are trimmed to fit the peg, then glued into the peg . . .



    These are great to have extras of . . .



    Posts are mounted to bases - more on this later - I find the tall posts need a bit bigger base . . .



    Our new pegs in place on the magnet end of the post . . .



    And articulated . . .



    Peg on mini . . .



    Peg on post on mini . . .



    Messerschmidt view of Spitfire . . .



    And from the front . . . cool banking!



    Side view . . .



    Up and away!


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    Tower basing time! I chose 2mm clear acrylic to base the towers in sets . . . that way your cool mat shows through . . .



    Gluing steel washers to the feet of the towers, positioning rare earth magnets on the bottom of the base with glue dots, allows for the towers to attach and not fall off or over . . .







    Very coolrific!





    Placed on the mat, used the paper RAF buildings for a fun dimension . . .







    Looking good, really need a big mat! This one is 48" x 72"







    Add some Stukas, Hurricanes, Spits and Me-109's!

















    This will take some time to sort out, but it is going to be fun!

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    Fantastic work David!
    That will be a super Mat to play a BoB game on with all those 3D bits.

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    Looking great, David.


    P.S. I see you did get Patrick Bishop's book.

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    "trade for you. angels 10! bearing 102."

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    That is AMAZING! And do you find that your minis stay where you place them, even at sharper angles? Well done comrade!

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    The models are really great, David! Just one thing, I do not think that in real life the radar towers would be positioned so close to an R.A.F. base for safety's sake.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Naharaht View Post
    The models are really great, David! Just one thing, I do not think that in real life the radar towers would be positioned so close to an R.A.F. base for safety's sake.
    For sure! I just wanted a close proximity so we could do a squadron scramble and an air raid on the towers all on one mat and in the same game day . . . takes sooo long to get from one to the other : ) My goal is chaos and mayhem in a big way, now to add some AA sites and a few Me 110's . . .

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    Quote Originally Posted by clipper1801 View Post
    This might be fun to re-visit . . .
    Might be????

    We all know it will be!

    What's next? Concrete "acoustic mirrors"? Hangars for the airfield?
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    The ideas you come up with are unreal. Another great build and plane mounting idea.

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    So all I need, is a bigger table, bigger house, more money, more skill and a very understanding wife....
    Think I will just admire the master at work.

    Never Knowingly Undergunned !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hedeby View Post
    So all I need, is a bigger table, bigger house, more money, more skill and a very understanding wife....
    Think I will just admire the master at work.
    Well stated! I might be able to muster a couple of the things on the list - but more time? a very understanding wife?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hedeby View Post
    So all I need, is a bigger table, bigger house, more money, more skill and a very understanding wife....
    Think I will just admire the master at work.
    Well, at least you have the time
    Karl
    It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hedeby View Post
    So all I need, is a bigger table, bigger house, more money, more skill and a very understanding wife....
    Think I will just admire the master at work.


    i mean, how hard could that be lol?



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