philippe.chauvin Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 1 hour ago, AV O said: Hi, I guess Philippe has been welcome to display his "small" base in a museum, and so, being busy, has no time for an update. You may find his work here. http://master194.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=102059 Cheers. AV O Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philippe.chauvin Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 (edited) Hi AV O, Thank's for your answer ... Super sympa d'avoir partagé le lien vers le forum Master194 ... Amicalement, Cheers, PS. The wall just behind a part of Air Base ... Man at work ! Philippe The roof ... all is différent grey ... and only part the sky is blue ... You can see a dog fight of Bitburg's F-15 ... Men at work also ... Edited March 31, 2018 by philippe.chauvin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Side Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Thank you for your kind words - means a lot coming from a builder like you. Love that back wall an the space you have. Mine lives in parts in the garage throughout the winter and only comes outside on sunny days. Remember the Bitburg eagles at air shows. Did mine as a Soesterberg CR eagle and a wrong model F-111 dressed as a Lakenheath bird. i don’t live far from Lakenheath and we had the Spangdahlem F-16s over a few months back. Nearer to Mildenhall and it’s c-130s, C-17s and KC-135s though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philippe.chauvin Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 (edited) Ok ! It is very nice to meet someone having the same view and theme for models. I work in the Air Force reserve because I am an old man. For this reason, I can put my Air Base Model in a room of the French Air Force Museum at Mont-de-Marsan Air Base. (I take a teacher ) Cheers Philippe Edited March 31, 2018 by philippe.chauvin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philippe.chauvin Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 (edited) Hi once again, In the future, the same airplanes as yours will be on my display. It is funny but normal according to the topic. Where did you find the vehicles we can see on your diorama ? I have never seen such vehicles in 1/48th scale before. Philippe Edited March 31, 2018 by philippe.chauvin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Side Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 My modelling theme s based on the aircraft I used to see around the early 1980s at the USAF and RAF airbases and airshows. The vehicles are mainly modified kits or die cast - the Follow Me truck below is a 1/43 pick up I found on a market stall for a few pence and resprayed and added the sign. the ground crew kits are Esci and Hasegawa. The land rover in the first photo is airfix 1/43 with added RAF decals, and the tanker is a Corgi 1/50 diecast tanker modified & re painted. We used to spend holidays not far from you - just north of Villeneuve sur Lot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philippe.chauvin Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 Ok ... It's a good news !!! You can go to Mont de Marsan during your Holliday On this picture you can see pick up from MAIsto to 1/46 ... I make the rear in scratsh ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Side Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 There is a real lack of 1/48 airfield vehicles, for USAF, RAF or anyone else. Did I see a skunkworks tanker on your build thread? I would really like an AEC Mamouth tanker but I will have to build my own Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philippe.chauvin Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 (edited) Edited March 31, 2018 by philippe.chauvin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Side Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Made mine light up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Side Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Sometimes even put leds in the aircraft Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philippe.chauvin Posted April 1, 2018 Author Share Posted April 1, 2018 (edited) Hi, Some electric lightning does give it a realistic touch. I modified the R11 to give the scene a more realistic atmosphere : the front wheels slightly turned for a dynamic look, the driver's door opened and the refuelling pipe extended. Edited April 2, 2018 by philippe.chauvin Correction ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Side Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 I need some more trolleys and things around - liquid oxygen cart, weapons carts etc - to me they bring the scene to life. Could do with a 1/48 Chevy step van - Hasegawa do one in 1/72 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philippe.chauvin Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 I have the same idea... Buy Hasegawa 1/72 and realize one in 1/48 ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Side Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Found these but don’t fancy us shipping https://www.farmtoysandmore.com/prestashop/341-148-scale-trucks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philippe.chauvin Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 Hello Bar Side, Yes it's not expensive ... I realase this car in scratch with 1/72 Hasegawa's model ... Philippe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Side Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 I like your engineering hangar Philippe. I have ride to do something similar when I saw the following picture on a webpage I actually wondered if it was a model. It is not - it is the adutch airforce engineering facility at Hoofdorp. So I wondered if it could be made in to a model. My attempt is not really complete. Needs more details and lighting I even vent have a Dutch F-16 to pose in it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philippe.chauvin Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 (edited) Hello, A progress report on my work... Cheers Edited October 15, 2018 by philippe.chauvin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Side Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Love the tower Philippe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philippe.chauvin Posted October 14, 2018 Author Share Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) Hello Bar Side, The TWR is not finished ... but a lot of miscellaneous are in progress like EF-4C on a stele ... Thank's for your answer ... Philippe Edited October 28, 2018 by philippe.chauvin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Side Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Just finishing an RF-4C but in Alconbury markings. Will be driving past what is left of RAF Alconbury next weekend Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philippe.chauvin Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Hello, A new picture whith a new camera ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philippe.chauvin Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 Hello everyone I wish you an excellent year 2019 ... Health happiness and full of models ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doppelgänger Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Philippe, Real lost for words here. Simply, a diorama like this would be the perfect environment where to keep just every new kits one puts together and finishes. It makes me feel really small with regard to the several more subjects one would need to purchase in order to have such a diorama like this going - out of the normal decal sheet and/or aftermarket detailing set, that is. Just out of curiosity; ever kept track of the amount of money invested so far? Let's say a fat cat ever made present and asked you to purchase this diorama. Have you ever thought about that possibility? Also, ever thought about any Russian aircraft doing goodwill visits/emergency landings/defections? That'd be cool. Cheers, Onigiri Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Side Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Built something that would look at home on your airbase Philippe. I went to RAF Bentwaters and the museum has a nice NF-2 Floodlight set. I wanted one in 1/48 but no one seems to make a kit, so a scratch built one with working lights Happy new year to you too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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