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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #225 on: April 05, 2020, 05:08:32 PM »
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #226 on: April 06, 2020, 08:43:23 AM »
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #227 on: April 06, 2020, 09:10:12 AM »
Hi all,
I have just watch a short film on 992 squadron - it is here on line
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=992+squadron&&view=detail&mid=261C44EE882993715481261C44EE882993715481&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3D992%2Bsquadron%26FORM%3DHDRSC3

I found it interesting, just for the vehicles, some are Fordson Sussex types.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #228 on: April 07, 2020, 03:42:14 PM »
Too much gardening today and a visit to the chemist that took forever.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #229 on: April 08, 2020, 07:28:47 PM »
Too much gardening today and a visit to the chemist that took forever.

Aaaah, but is your tan through waiting as good as mine...!
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #230 on: April 09, 2020, 09:00:27 AM »
More progress on the Morris Commercial.
Roof not stuck down yet.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #231 on: April 09, 2020, 03:09:10 PM »
Mirrors and starting handle added - I always forget them, lights still to paint.
As I said earlier, could be better, but it will end up the farthest away on a three vehicle diorama so what the photos sees the eye doesn't.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #232 on: April 10, 2020, 11:02:54 AM »
Well, I have spent the last week, messing about with the idea of a barrage balloon in 1:48 scale - quite big, yes.
The idea was to coat a balloon with brown papers gummed parcel tape, a few layers I thought - 3 or four, add some fins and see how it went.
Well it went quite well.
Martin at the shop supplied the balloon.
I duly coated it with the tape - it has a water soluble adhesive on one side, so cut it into pieces and stick it on. $ layers.
I allowed it to dry and coated it with a thin plaster wash, allowed it to dry - lots of sanding in-between.

Then I popped the balloon - disaster, the parcel tape had stuck to the balloon and here is the result. I am not sure that I can retrieve this?
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« Reply #233 on: April 10, 2020, 12:02:11 PM »
Well, I have spent the last week, messing about with the idea of a barrage balloon in 1:48 scale - quite big, yes.
The idea was to coat a balloon with brown papers gummed parcel tape, a few layers I thought - 3 or four, add some fins and see how it went.
Well it went quite well.
Martin at the shop supplied the balloon.
I duly coated it with the tape - it has a water soluble adhesive on one side, so cut it into pieces and stick it on. $ layers.
I allowed it to dry and coated it with a thin plaster wash, allowed it to dry - lots of sanding in-between.

Then I popped the balloon - disaster, the parcel tape had stuck to the balloon and here is the result. I am not sure that I can retrieve this?

Bet that left you a bit deflated....

Try again, this time you will succeed,

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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #234 on: April 10, 2020, 12:17:53 PM »
Deflated, deflated...…………. I had to gasp for air...…………… a did use a few expletives and then saw the funny side.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #235 on: April 10, 2020, 12:24:21 PM »
Why not do it as a part deflated balloon being winched up or down  -  never a disaster just another idea for a model
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #236 on: April 10, 2020, 12:38:48 PM »
Why not do it as a part deflated balloon being winched up or down  -  never a disaster just another idea for a model
I am attempting a repair but the surface is not as smooth as it should be.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #237 on: April 10, 2020, 12:52:51 PM »
I have to ask myself "why did he pop the balloon?".
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« Reply #238 on: April 10, 2020, 12:57:35 PM »
I have to ask myself "why did he pop the balloon?".
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It would have slowly deflated and probably done the same, so I just hurried the process along.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #239 on: April 10, 2020, 01:27:54 PM »
I have to ask myself "why did he pop the balloon?".
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It would have slowly deflated and probably done the same, so I just hurried the process along.
I could have gone on about diffusion across a semi-permeable membrane, pressure differences and maybe even osmosis.
But I didn't.
I used a piece of thick wire, pieces the balloon and pulled out the dents, rather like a car body shop.
I will add a few more layers of gummed paper and see how it looks.
What a way to spend your day.
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