Airplane base

101stAirborne

Member since
January 2010
From: MN

Airplane base

Posted by 101stAirborne on Monday, July 12, 2010 12:46 PM

Here is a base I made to bring to shows to display aircraft. I used sheetrock joint compound for the cement. when it dried I sanded it flat and scribed in lines. I painted using Tamiya dark grey, dark sea grey and testors light grey. then I added grass and some oil stains with Tamiya smoke.

here is a P-40 I have been working on

Models on the bench:

Too many to count!

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jetmodeler

Member since
October 2009
From: South Carolina

Posted by jetmodeler on Monday, July 12, 2010 7:03 PM

Nice job. Are you going to put some wood stain on the wood?

(BTW, is that Revell's P-40?)

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101stAirborne

Member since
January 2010
From: MN

Posted by 101stAirborne on Monday, July 12, 2010 9:34 PM

Yep, I am going to stain the wood.

Models on the bench:

Too many to count!

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bbrowniii

Member since
April 2003
From: 41 Degrees 52.4 minutes North; 72 Degrees 7.3 minutes West

Posted by bbrowniii on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 3:16 PM

Hey Ryan

There is not a single thing wrong with that! Good job and good thinking! Big Smile

What are the dimensions of the base and of the squares on the runway?

'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing' - Edmund Burke (1770 ??)

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tonka

Member since
March 2007
From: Michigan

Posted by tonka on Thursday, July 15, 2010 12:18 AM

Nice job Ryan,,and it can be used for any country in many different locations and time lines..

Your imagination and skill continue to impress!

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101stAirborne

Member since
January 2010
From: MN

Posted by 101stAirborne on Thursday, July 15, 2010 8:35 AM

Thanks tonka and bbrowniii the sqaures are 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" and the base is 8 1/2" x 11" I looked a FSM's article about making airplane bases.

Models on the bench:

Too many to count!

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STFD637

Member since
June 2009
From: Florida

Posted by STFD637 on Thursday, July 15, 2010 3:13 PM

Thanks for the info! I have been trying to figure how to make the concrete slab look w/o spending a small fortune. Now I have a great idea in mind! The base looks great!!!!

Travis

"If a lie is told often, and long enough, it becomes reality!"

Travis/STFD637

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vespa boy

Member since
April 2004
From: Boston MA

Posted by vespa boy on Friday, July 16, 2010 1:25 PM

Nice work on the concrete. Next time you take a plane ride, get a window seat and check out the runway, see how the oil collects in areas where the service vehicles park, what kind of caulking is used between the slabs, the surface texture of the concrete, what new paint looks like compared to the old flaking paint. There are a ton of details in a runway that you never even stop to think about until you take a good look. .