Pigeonneau Chasseur sounds good to me.
Dick

Back in the very early 1970's there was a cooking show called "The Galloping Gourmet" with Graham Kerr. At the end of each show, he would select an audience member, usually a very attractive young lady, to share in the meal he had just prepared. The only time he did not invite a member of the audience up was when he prepared a pigeon dish. After his obligatory first bite and proclamation of "Delicious", you could tell that it tasted terrible. I have never had a desire to eat pigeon since.

Jim

Like the Tunnel Al, reminds of a tour of the tunnels at Vimy Ridge.

Nice work Steph, and count me in on some pidgeon.

More progress on the masts, the exact heights and length and location of the Yardarms is guestimation based on photos, but I think they are about right.

Mainmast platform and ratlines added, along with fore & main topmasts.



Yardarms under condtruction, I found some etched footropes about the size among the spare etch. Also the crow's nest is under construction, from a piece of plastic tube thined * squashed a bit.



Finally the state of play so far. The topgallant masts and yards have been added, these await painting before the crows nest along with its lookout and ladder are fitted.



Then finish the weathering... And then .... the dreaded rigging.

Si

Pigeon trucks and rigging, what is this world coming too!!

Good good gooooood stuff going on here

Yes, Jeremy, what is this world coming to with pigeons & rigging!

Well, I finally finished up my converted 1/48 Bandai machine gun and figure diorama:











After adding the crew to the scene, the gun shield looked too small, so I made another larger one and replaced it.

Looking forward to all the other projects getting finished here.

Jim

Jim: Well done and congrats on finishing! Excellent presentation!
What did you use for the vegetation and flowers?

Great Vignette Jim, works really well.

After pigeons comes crows, the crows nest, complete with lookout and ladder have been added to the foremast ans the masts painted. I have managed to scrounge 3 suitable funnel caps from old etched frets, so they will be next, then we start the dreaded rigging. Signal halyard & topping lifts for the yards first.



Si

A wee cracker Jim.

And the first to finish too!

JIM, really well done, bravo. I am also curious what you used for the vegetation.
steph

Thanks for all the kind comments, although I do not think I am the first to finish since there are a few other completed models in the campaign photo gallerey.

As to the groundwork, I recently saw at my local Michaels home craft store a type of moss in the dried flower section. I liked the color and the size of the grassy leaves. So I bought some and used it for the groundwork. I also had some dried white vegetation stock from the same place which I added for the small intermittent ground flowers.

Jim

Gents, I am starting a two figure vignette set at a WWI airfield; and I am trying to decide what to add to the base that says "WWI airfield" short of an airplane. I don't want to use a plane as that would take away from the scene as neither figure is a pilot and I just cant justify spanding that much money on a styrene kit only to chop it up for a wedgie. I tried the IWM webiste and not surprsingly I had no luck. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. BTW, if I can finish piece in time it will be my entry for ths campaign.

First idea that came to mind was to display a windsock on a pole, but that might pose a problem height wise for a small vignette.
Another idea is create a signpost of some particular squadron. A two bladed prop embedded into the ground with a sign nailed to it would get the message across.

regards,
Jack

Hi Jim,

Nice work.

Hi Simon,

Just keept getting better.

Cheers

Al

Hi Mattew!
I understand what you are saying.. I myself started a vignette like that some time back (it was supposed to be a photo op for a pilot in front of a trophy of a downed pray) but I never finished it...

So my suggestion is to add some 'part' of a plane: an engine, a propeller....

Now: what scale will it be? I could have a fiew spare that I could be willing to send to you....
let me know...

ciao
Edo

I have seen a similarly themed diorama once upon a time and they used a painted tail rudder from an enemy plane on the base that was quite effective in locking down the timeframe. If that fits into your concept that may be a decent way to go?

Matt

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Gents, I am starting a two figure vignette set at a WWI airfield; and I am trying to decide what to add to the base that says "WWI airfield" short of an airplane. I don't want to use a plane as that would take away from the scene as neither figure is a pilot and I just cant justify spanding that much money on a styrene kit only to chop it up for a wedgie. I tried the IWM webiste and not surprsingly I had no luck. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. BTW, if I can finish piece in time it will be my entry for ths campaign.

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You can always try to incorporate a German spiked helmet into the scene, since nothing says WWI like a pickelhaube. You could also try to add an AA gun of WWI vintage in teh background, but that may be a bit too obscure to the casual observer.

Jim

Great ideas guys. I like the upturned prop idea, I just have to russel one up. I have since added a fuel drum and may add a crate, but again I am liking the prop sign idea. I probably should have explained the scene in my original post (which probably should have gone in its own thread ). The scene involves an RFC private and a Royal Artillery gunner (54mm), both looking up watching a dog fight with the RFC private pointing skyward. The original title of the kit was/ is "That one is a Spad." I will keep the title for the vignette.

One of those weekends with very little progress, family and work keeping me away from the workbench.

But funnel tops painted and funnel caps added, no more hidding from the dreaded rigging!



Si

Si, mighty fine work on that ship. I don't know how you don't go crosseyed!!!

Chris

After a little break, I'm back in the game. I got some work done this weekend (between BBQs and parades)

Engine hood
Before:


During:


After:


Some work on the rear hull:



My attempt at a Hotchkiss. I'm happy with it, but the challenge is going to be doing it three more times:


Happy modelling! Thanks for looking.

Chris

Hi Simon
Your ship looks better every time I see it. Museum quality work, no question.
Cheers,
Dick

Hi folks
Here goes with another Model T light patrol car, this one based on the car used by Captain Claud Williams MC in the Western Desert of Egypt during WWI. After seeing how bad the first Lindberg Model T kit was, I bought two more, figuring that at some point I would hurl the first model against the wall and jump up and down on what remained, and from the warped and ill-fitting parts from three kits I might assemble one decent model. Fortunately, I managed to complete the first model without doing violence to it and had two kits left over. Modeling Captain Williams' car is something of a challenge, as I've found only one side view photo of it. It is unique in many ways, and is the only photo of a light patrol car I've seen with a condenser fitted to the radiator. Unfortunately, in the photo, all you can see is the hose from the radiator and the steam outlet tube because the spare tire masks the condenser itself.
In Captain E. H. James account of his experiences with a Light Car Patrol of the Australian Light Horse, he mentions that their condensers were adapted from 2 gallon petrol tins, and I'm assuming Captain Williams' car was similar. Precision guesswork, but it's the best I can do.

Captain Claud Williams MC at the wheel of his stripped down Model T.

View showing the kit parts used, chassis and engine
assembled.

Vertical view. The red tube attached to the radiator cap goes to the condenser.

View showing engine mounted in the chassis w/radiator and condenser at right.

Close up of the assembled engine. The object at the upper left is a .455 cartridge of the type Captain Williams would have used in his Webley service revolver, included for scale. Lindberg's white plastic makes the engine look as if carved from soap.

Close up of the floor board showing the scratch-built gear shift and brake pedals after conversion to right-hand drive. The shiny brass hand brake/neutral lever is from the kit.
Cheers,
Dick

Wow Chris!
Your work is super!
To me the real difficulty is to be consistent: any bit I add is a little different from the previous.... You don't seem to suffer the same problem though!
Keep going!
Ciao
Edo

Chris, Thanks for your kind comment, I think I am cross eyed, it is the only way I can see straight. Great work on the Whippet, looking forward to seeing more.

Dick, Appreciate your interest, to be honest it will be me who belongs in a museum at the end of this build, not the model. (Still really enjoying it though). The Model T is coming on really well, will be an interesting beast when it is done.

Thanks again guys

Si

Hi Si,

Excellent work,

Hi Chris,

Looking good so far,

Hi Dick,

Great choice.

Cheers

Al