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Old 09-20-2011 | 06:32 PM
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here is part of it so far the bottom is HD foam the glass is CD covers now i have to find something to put my CD's in...lol
the roof and back are styrene
the rest of the main building is in the garage drying
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Old 09-20-2011 | 06:55 PM
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Cool. Fuel depot, control tower... I see where this is going.

Ya know... now ya have to get an airplane. One of the Can-Am boys has a Stuka that looks cool.
Old 09-20-2011 | 06:55 PM
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Looks good I'm going to have fun smashing my tank in to it... just to give it some caricature...[:@]
Old 09-20-2011 | 06:55 PM
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was trying to get a blue tint on the glass but didn't look good here it is cleaned off
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Old 09-20-2011 | 06:57 PM
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lol i don't know if your tank would reach it Frank this part will be on top of the main building
Old 09-20-2011 | 07:12 PM
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Never under estimate the power of the Pan-Tiger, Greg!
Old 09-20-2011 | 07:15 PM
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Brushie...

He only had to hit the lower part, and push... to topple it over. Thats unless you're gonna cheat and put grounding spikes on the tower feet to keep her from 'blowing' over in a stiff breeze.

You gonna make a weather sock too?


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Old 09-20-2011 | 07:25 PM
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it actually sits on top of a building Whitewolf...lol
yes making wind socks also
Old 09-20-2011 | 07:28 PM
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I like White Wolfs idea, if I get a good run at it...or make a ramp ???.....
Old 09-20-2011 | 07:35 PM
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hmmm i'm thinking i better put the wind socks on the building to...lol
Old 09-20-2011 | 07:53 PM
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That means I gotta get started on my Hangar.
Old 09-20-2011 | 07:58 PM
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yep lol i will be done this for the next meet
Old 09-20-2011 | 07:59 PM
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I thought I saw some hangars in the pics from the last meet... did someone already make them? If thats the case Im not doing it
Old 09-20-2011 | 08:58 PM
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those are barracks
Old 09-20-2011 | 08:59 PM
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ok brought in the main building and added a control panel inside the control tower plus a L.E.D. light and switch on the roof switch and batteries are located under the rood section inside, still lots to do have to do the trim around the windows / put more windowns i have the staircase to finish thats the first section on the side at the bottom and door ways........Hmmmm staircase, that might be a way for Captain Actions PanTiger to get to the topof the roof to knock down my tower...lol
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Old 09-21-2011 | 07:37 AM
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nice keep up the pics coming
Old 09-21-2011 | 07:58 AM
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That is really nice Greg.

I have some falschimjagers to provide security.
Old 09-21-2011 | 08:37 AM
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ORIGINAL: Pah co chu puk

Cool. Fuel depot, control tower... I see where this is going.

Ya know... now ya have to get an airplane. One of the Can-Am boys has a Stuka that looks cool.
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Then he will have to build a runway............(one thing always leads to another).
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Don't forget the obligatory bombing bunkers/fall-out shelters... and the sandbagged triple-A bunkers (watch 633 Squadron & others...)

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I have the 88mm Flak for the airfield. I was thinking of making a bunker like this one for it:

Old 09-21-2011 | 05:26 PM
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ORIGINAL: Fireman Tim

I have the 88mm Flak for the airfield. I was thinking of making a bunker like this one for it:


thats a cool setup Tim
as you can see i have a lot to do on the control tower will get more done this weekend for sure
Old 09-21-2011 | 05:29 PM
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ORIGINAL: karel47

nice keep up the pics coming
Thanks Karel
have to get more material do the trim work and i have a overhang to do just below the front windows i have it figured out just have to get to it


thanks everyone
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The airfield is going to look sweet :-)
Old 09-22-2011 | 09:56 PM
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worked on it a bit more tonight added the overhang platform, i decided not to go with a second set of stairs had an old toy firetruck ladder and put that on.
some trim to the front windows, added some fake brick with paint to simulate the stucco knocked off and my roof covering is garden fabric, lots more to do
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Old 09-23-2011 | 08:01 PM
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Tim:

I really gotta laugh, 'cause that 88 dio showed summat I've considered for a while, and that someone else used it in a really good scene makes me believe I was right: metal sewing machine bobbins (thread reels) make really good cable reel drums. See the 'black wire/hose' in the forground outside the emplacement proper? Those are sewing machine bobbins. You can get 'em in the Dollar Store, varies between 4-6 for no more than a Twonie. And if you make a stand, you can actually have the cable come off the reel... like the detonator wires on the reels for demo units/engineering squads.

As I'm always saying... look at something not as it ~is~, but what it ~could~ be. Do so and your path to " Thinking Outside The Box " has taken a considerable step forward.

- off to ~finally~ secure his gun-switches in his Tx casings...
WhiteWolf

PS: anyone ever find the ptroper contacts for the switches on the 6YG Tx's? The normal place like on the 4's does NOT work, and the usual tutorial page is NO help, its ancient and hasn't been updated in ages.


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