3mm 1/600 smaller is bigger in terms of war scale

[Sunray]

Many thanks for all the advice, links, images and suggestions.  I have initial orders in for troops, vehicles, ships, aircraft, and real estate/scenery.


Now- airfields-  This is an era (1930s) when literally the air forces still used grass strips.  However,  proper runways were starting to appear.

Is there a card manufacturer who does a printed concrete ramp/runway/dispersal  in 1/600 (or close) ? I don't want or need the rich end Gemini or Schabak at £20 for an apron mat - just about 12" in total of simple WW2 X design (Note scale model scenery.com has a Trojan in downloads!) 

[GrumpyOldMan]

Hello

Is there a heritage WW2 airfield that you Google Earth and then print out?

Cheers

Vic/GrumpyOldMan

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

There is a model railway site which does textured prints (cant remember the URL - Sorry) In 1/600 paint should do it reasonably well though, certainly looks ok on our 1/300th scale airfields and roads.

Also - try Junior Generals site - there is allsorts on there.

IanS

[Sunray]

Thanks guys, I am inspired by a 1/700 diorama by David Aungst. Will dumb it down to WW2/1930s era.  Discovered lost of Pacific WW2 images.

On the subject of 1/600 aircraft.  What's the best/most economic source for stands in this scale ?

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Paper clips, mounting board and milliputt!

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Paper clips, cotton bud tubes, and pins in the aircraft to fit the tube. That way you don't need as many stand as you have aircraft......

Works up to F111 in 1/300th, but the B52 in that scale is just a tad heavy.

[Sunray]

Paper clips, mounting board and milliputt!

Ok, the cheap & cheerful bargain basement   Always a good place to start!  What's the next up?  Any deals in cheap plastic rod/bases ?

At the opposite (rich) end of the market I was looking at Dropzone "launch assets pack " at £20- I use their medium flight stands for 1/144 games.

The cotton bud tube & pin- now that get's a +1 

[GrumpyOldMan]

Hello again

I once saw some very effective aircraft bases that were basically just squares of card/board with an aerial shot printed and glued on them with the wire then 'poked' through. I've attached one I downloaded from Google earth.

Cheers

Vic/GrumpyOldMan

[Sunray]

Thanks Vic, but I think I will keep the  BKC mantra and avoid airwar - just throw dice for superiority, and play the ground attacks.

The ultimate in air superiority is a tank on the runway.