HOW TO BUILD AIRCRAFT DIORAMAS

[JohnReid]

[JohnReid]

Here is a couple of figures that offer great potential for modification.It is often hard to get seated figures of any type in 1/16th/120mm scale.They are by Verlinden and not expensive and come as a set of 2 figures.The uniforms could be easily adapted to WW1 or the Golden era figures.I may be tempted if I can find a good spot for them

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Take a look over on World War I Modeling Page for Jim Landon's update on this build.Lots of good info on kit mods.

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This is another view of the false wiring that I have strung from module to module.The real wiring is in the rafters or ceilings of the modules where it is not readily visible.If I had known earlier about this knob and tube wiring I would have rigged it the proper way throughout, but for now it at least it makes for an interesting addition in the areas that are more easily visible.When everything is finally installed it will more than likely get lost in amongst all the other stuff on view ,but at least I know it is there.Now it is back to the side walls and more wiring.By the way I used old white plastic sprues to make the insulators.I drilled a hole for the nail and carved a groove in the outside edge for the wire.The tubes are the plastic jacket from old pieces of wire.

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Curtiss CN-4(Can) C1373
No.90 CRS RAF(Canada)
Camp Rathbun Aerodrome
Deseronto, Ontario
1918

Painted up as part of a war bond drive C1373 provokes many questions. First of which is what unit does C1373 belong to? The fuselage roundel (occasionally repeated under the fuselage as well), rudder stripes and r/w/b square on the fin point to it's use by No.90 CRS/CTS RFC/RAF(Canada) at Rathbun in 1918. However the red (or black?) tips to the white elevator could be from prior (or present service) with one of many number of other units.

The overall white colour is based on tonal values. In addition to the fuselage the radiator and cowl louvres were also white. While the elevators were white with red (or black) tips. There was a white stripe on the ailerons between the first and second rib from the tip. The propellor may have been r/w/b from the centre out with black on the rear side (I chose to leave this off the profile as I couldn't tell for sure). Besides the crossed flags and message ACHETEZ UN COUPON on the port side there is the message BUY A BOND on the starboard side under the rear cockpit. C1373 possibly carried roundels under the top wing as well. Wheel covers were divided into six equal portions of r/w/b.

Deseronto, Ontario is the location of the Camp Rathbun and Camp Mohawk aerodromes.

The above text and the following Jenny image is from Bob Pearson's gallery over on the wwi.org. site.

[JohnReid]

[JohnReid]

The above pic is my little tribute to Glenn Curtiss the designer and builder of both the Jenny and the OX5 engine.It is in 1/16th scale and I plan to hang it somewhere in the main hangar.It looks crooked in the pic due to camera distortion.
I simply scaled down the image and and glued on the Curtiss logo.(at scale distance it looks fine)I spray lacquered the paper and set the whole thing behind a plastic film to look like a glass face.
I will paint the frame gold .Any suggestions where I should hang it?

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