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Offline PANZERMAN

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WW1 Dogfight
« on: Sat Jan, 21, 2012, 10:43:PM »
Dusted off another one from the collection. 1/72 Airfix's Roland CII and a 1/144 scratchbuilt
D.H.4. . Love those Aiffix kits... they come with pilots. It went together great. Made a mini forced
perspective dogfight scene. Comments are always welcomed.



Why don't kit's provide pilot figures anymore, we should at least have the option.

I added a scarf extention to the pilot for more visual interest. HAPPY MODELING.
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Re: WW1 Dogfight
« Reply #1 on: Sat Jan, 21, 2012, 10:56:PM »
Panzerman,

Your keeping the fun in modeling. Fantastic. Looks great and I agree with you about the pilots not comming with the kit. I mean how much more effort and resouces would it take for modeling companies to include one or two. I want to be in the dogfight. I'm making machine gun noises at the pics........glad nobodys watchin! ::)
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Re: WW1 Dogfight
« Reply #2 on: Sat Jan, 21, 2012, 11:00:PM »
Great looking little piece ,love the scratched DH4, I have  a 1/48 Roland ..must get round to it ,you're putting me in the notion for it  ;D ...Love it .

Chris.
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Re: WW1 Dogfight
« Reply #3 on: Sun Jan, 22, 2012, 06:12:PM »
Hey, thanks alot guys. It's nice to receive positive feedback from one's own peers.
This Airfix kit was one of their $1.00 bagged kits, They had a range of different kits,
all for a dollar. Hard to believe these days...the cost of kits, aftermarket extras, etc.
Also, I like the idea of an aircraft display "OTHER" than it sitting on a tarmac, no pilot,
and over $100 in aftermarket in the cockpit. Then again I'm weird like that...HAHAHA!
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Re: WW1 Dogfight
« Reply #4 on: Mon Jan, 23, 2012, 02:03:AM »
Another very cool build Panzerman.
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Re: WW1 Dogfight
« Reply #5 on: Mon Jan, 23, 2012, 03:40:AM »
Very Creative! You're right about the need for more vignettes of airplanes in their natural habitat, The AIR!  Like the base also. 8)
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Re: WW1 Dogfight
« Reply #6 on: Mon Jan, 23, 2012, 10:49:AM »
Nifty! ,i like blue colour. ;D
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Re: WW1 Dogfight
« Reply #7 on: Mon Jan, 23, 2012, 12:47:PM »
That's awesome. Love the forced perspective using the two different scales. Very clever.
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Re: WW1 Dogfight
« Reply #8 on: Mon Jan, 23, 2012, 05:30:PM »
Another A+  Panzerman!  Great little scene.  Everyone has to pause, lean in and study this one when they pass by it.  Very cool!
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Re: WW1 Dogfight
« Reply #9 on: Mon Jan, 30, 2012, 02:52:AM »
The figures are fantastic!  I have never done a WW1 bird - all those wings and rigging scare me.  Yours is awesome.
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Re: WW1 Dogfight
« Reply #10 on: Mon Jan, 30, 2012, 03:04:AM »
I like it! That's just great! ;D ;D ;D
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Re: WW1 Dogfight
« Reply #11 on: Tue Feb, 07, 2012, 08:44:PM »
Great job on the forced perspective!  :o
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Re: WW1 Dogfight
« Reply #12 on: Sun Feb, 12, 2012, 08:58:AM »
Great idea, and it worked! And I agree, all aircraft kits should include at least one figure for every position.
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