These were also dropped off at the Salute show last week, and will be going into a large batch of Falklands artillery releases we're looking to put together in a couple of months time. This lot should bring the Falkland's ranges almost to completion, which is always nice!
First up is the 35mm Oerlikon, used by a wide variety of countries around the world, including the Argentinians in the Falklands War. Alongside this we've got the 20mm Rheinmetall twin AA as well!
35mm Oerlikon:
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5539/13918440216_5164c1d049.jpg)
20mm Rheinmetall:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7229/13941541955_6f498616ff.jpg)
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Superb! These will be on the purchasement list!
How are all the other extras coming on?
Must resist new period ... Must resist new period ... Must resist
Very nice.
Paul you know that some nice moderns with camouflage would be a nice change after all that AWI
Even though I am not even remotely interested in the period, they are lovely little sculpts, especially when the scale is considered. I do like seeing how sculptors arrive at the finished model.
Nice stuff.
IanS
Quote from: paulr on 20 April 2014, 03:27:15 AM
Must resist new period ... Must resist new period ... Must resist
You and me both... Odd how AA (of which I'd only likely have a couple!) might be enough to tempt me. Might see what he club members think over summer :)
lovely, just need a Vulcan to bomb the hell out of them.
Quote from: Matt of Munslow on 20 April 2014, 03:49:27 PM
lovely, just need a Vulcan to bomb the hell out of them.
I've not seen one in 1:144th yet, but I have been keeping an eye out. I'm sure I catually saw one in a poundshop last summer somewhere, but it looked to be more like 1:220th-1:300th scale or thereabouts.
The last "big planes" mag was a camo'd Victor, which might be close for the tankers. And come to think of it, one of the earlier big planes was a camo'd Vulcan wasn't it? Good luck bombing, I'd call it a success if you arrived, a major success if you drop in the vicinity of the target and well beyond a success if it achieves anything :D
Major victory if you have to divert to Rio De Jenerio airport after a raid and spend two weeks sipping cocktails by the pool!
And a loss if Sharky Ward radios a cheery good morning from his Harrier as you arrive at the target area!
Fleet Air Arm did much more damage than the Black Buck Raids, but they were great psychological warfare.
QuoteI've not seen one in 1:144th yet, but I have been keeping an eye out
there are a few about
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Wall-Hobby-Strategic-Bomber/dp/B00AOA47AA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1398071689&sr=8-2&keywords=1%2F144+vulcan (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Wall-Hobby-Strategic-Bomber/dp/B00AOA47AA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1398071689&sr=8-2&keywords=1%2F144+vulcan)
Quote from: Matt of Munslow on 21 April 2014, 09:17:12 AM
there are a few about
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Wall-Hobby-Strategic-Bomber/dp/B00AOA47AA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1398071689&sr=8-2&keywords=1%2F144+vulcan (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Wall-Hobby-Strategic-Bomber/dp/B00AOA47AA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1398071689&sr=8-2&keywords=1%2F144+vulcan)
Thanks for the link, I've managed to find a supplier for those through that. They're not cheap though, we'd be looking at £25 minimum for selling them, which seems a little pricey!
Ah yes, there we are - http://giantwarplanecollection.com/giants/
Issue three was the Vulcan, current is a Valiant. Can't remember if they're 1/144th or 1/200th but I *think* both were 1/144th...
Answer is probably "box sized" - designed to fit the front of the mag.
IanS
Just make one a Vulcan is going to be a lot easier than the Vultee Vengeance I had to make for a 1/100th(15mm) Burma Game
A Balsa dowel and a balsa sheet for the wing and could make one in about an hour and half including coffee breaks LOL :D
Martin
Absolutely brilliant - the AA will be a great addition (as will, presumably, the 105mm Light Howitzer :D).
But - could I be cheeky and ask for a civilian tractor and/or trailer? :) From what I understand, due to the shortage of transports, quite a few tractors were used to resupply forward artillery units and move them from one firing position to another.
Your work again, Martin? Absolutely brilliant. The flash-suppressors on the Oerlikon must have been a job in themselves.
Hi Hertsblue
You would not believe the nightmare they where hope Dave likes casting them LOL :D
Martin