Small Scale Military Headquarters

A-10LOADER, I'm not so disturbed by the scale effect. Of course, the shadow of the Cat is not appreciated... you could add a lot of coton balls to simulate some low clouds, just under the cat to cover the shadow. You can then move them as the sun turns... :wink: I'm a little bit disappointed by the ...

Would you have place for the pizzaguy's flightdeck tractor? Your nice shelf could grow to a diorama base...

Corey, it's a wonderfull little diorama! I think you deserve to also figure yourself in this scenary: the man who's missing is a photographer who catched the view you give us today in 3d.

Tried with a PTE pilot: well, it works (without the lower legs), but the quality of this figure is so far away from the BBI one that it lowers considerably the look of the Harrier. Or it would need so much custom work for which I don't have the skill, so...

I'll try with a PTE pilot, it seems that it could be smaller when sitting if a generous slice is cut into it's botom...

Jay,
If it may help you, have a look at the topic I've launched about the Harrier's pilot problem:
http://www.warbird-photos.com/gpxd/view ... =9&t=33791.

And nice small flightdeck diorama!

My wish for a long time for my F/A-18C, the Martin Marietta Nighthawk AAS-38: http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff481/granch/Different%20customs%20and%20docs/AAS-38A_zpsbfce778c.jpg http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff481/granch/Different%20customs%20and%20docs/AAS-38A-2_zps8997adb7.jpg . One of...

The German shepherd brings really something new.
I'm less convinced on the figures, there has been so many different made...
So, if somebody wants the figs but not the dog, thank you for pm me!

By the way, did somebody try with real grass still in its earth, but dried and painted? I saw in my garden that when it's late sommer, the grass isn't growing anymore as high as in spring, and it's not so difficult to remove a square slice with the showel. The grass may be a little bit too high for ...

Nice custom paint, but all windows got frosted... Supersonicfifi, on which eBay was it? I'm searching daily for new models, but didn't see this one...

Here it is. Rather expensive, but with remote control and gas engine power... I did'nt check if 130 cm/ 52 inch makes it a real 1:18 model. http://www.ebay.ch/itm/52-1-3m-1-18-Scale-RC-Motor-Torpedo-Boat-PT109-JF-Kennedy-Gasoline-26cc-Engine-/171531434408?var=&hash=item27f011f9a8:m:mic8D0rzYa1C_LKja...

Sorry, I have no idea. Living in Switzerland, I have the same problem. Very high shipping costs and import taxes... You should search in eBay.de, there are sometime relatively good bargain and you will have less shipping costs since you belong to Europe. I can not benefit from the same agreement, as...

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It's getting very nice!
Did you find a solution for some planes and SH-60 on this wonderfull small flightdeck?

Nice diorama!

I found this on the web: Kitty Hawk: They are 6 F/A-18, 4 F-14 and 2 SH-60 in this kit... Manufacturer : Fujimi Scale : 1/700 Series : Sea Way Model , SWM-38 Regular Price : 4,600yenabout39.28USD Sales Price : 4,140yenabout35.35USD Shop name is Hobby Search, if the link below doesn't work. https://w...

Is this Monogram model more detailled? I can't recognize the planes, some skyhawks, perheaps, but the others... At this scale, they are very small. You will not be able to paint the blue eyes of any pilot...

tmanthegreat, I don't really know which camo is more accurate. Googling for pics, I got the impression that the more dark grey (gunship?) colour on the upper surface, looking more like we're used to see on the F-16, is more recent. On other (older?) pics, the Harrier seem's to have a lighter, unifor...

A-10 Loader,
I know, cause you told it to me before, that you don't want to spend more time on kit of the vessel. I thought it was smaller than the die-cast model you found.
I'm very impatient to see how you're going to make the water surface, please show us the different steps...

I've searched for the CV-63, and found this, scale 1:800: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Academy-1-800-Scale-14210-U-S-S-CV-63-Kitty-Hawk-Aircraft-Carrier-Plastic-Model/2040865187.html?src=google&albch=search&acnt=479-062-3723&isdl=y&aff_short_key=UneMJZVf&albcp=266121556&albag=7593673036&slnk=&trgt...

Well, with my custom, the pilot gets in and out of the cockpit with no problem. Doesn't need the hot water soaking. As you, I had to remove the lower legs, though. Because I don't want to loose them, I found a place near the engine (thanks to Merit for the upper trap doors)

Blackblast,
I've made a tour through your Flickr page, you make excellent diorama pics! Exactly what I'm trying to do in opened nature! I really appreciate!

I've got for Christmas the Harrier. Very impressive piece. Sadly, no openable canopy, so I tried it. Not such a good idea, it is strongly cemented to the fuselage, so I had some small cutter issues. Then, trying to seat a pilot in place: not possible! Even with removed legs, his torso is in the fron...

Wow, a very strongly stretched forced perspective, very nice! You could add a complete squadron flying over your Cat, scaled 1/32, 1/48, 1/72, 1/144... or a 1/600 one (scale of the carrier?) on final approach...
Can't wait to see how you're going to make the see!