Tuesday 31 July 2012
Chocs Away, Chaps
Made an Airspeed Horsa Mk 1 troop-landing glider for my airborne to land in. It's an Airfix 1/72 kit. I hadn't reaised what a huge aircraft this was. I had a mental image of something much smaller. I knew they could land quite heavy equipment, such as 17pdr anti-tank guns, but I hadn't followed through on my thinking.
I got my airbrush out for the first time in years and had to remind myself what all the bits did. I hummed and hawed about fitting Normandy stripes but decided in the end to leave it as a more generic paint finish. I can always spray some on later.
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Nicely executed John with a scenic setting.
ReplyDeleteGreat work John, I've just finished Stephen.E. Ambrose's 'Pegasus Bridge' coincidently,which is highly-recommended if you haven't had chance to read it.
ReplyDeleteRegards,
Monty
Very nice, I wouldnt mind a couple of these in 15mm scale...
ReplyDeleteDear Paul
ReplyDeleteMy back garden is very green this summer. Continuous rainfall has its upside.
J
Dear Monty
ReplyDeleteI have never read it but it has just been reprinted.
J
Dear Scott
ReplyDeleteSomeone must do a 1:100 version.
J
Thanks Mik
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