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Der Rote Kampfflieger
- Thread starter moon puppy
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I just can't leave it alone.
So I got some grass matt, looks good but I'm not sure about Early Summer and an airfield. I would think between engine runup and general traffic the grass would be matted down. This looks too undisturbed for an airfield.
Just looks too deep, Manny is up to his boots in grass.
Now this is Mowed something...
but it doesn't have the verity, the interest that the Summer matt does.
Whatch'all think?
Of course I'll cut them to fit the base. :v
So I got some grass matt, looks good but I'm not sure about Early Summer and an airfield. I would think between engine runup and general traffic the grass would be matted down. This looks too undisturbed for an airfield.
Just looks too deep, Manny is up to his boots in grass.
Now this is Mowed something...
but it doesn't have the verity, the interest that the Summer matt does.
Whatch'all think?
Of course I'll cut them to fit the base. :v
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Sorry, I missed this yesterday amongst the other stuff. Airfield would be used more in places than others, think you might do well to mix them somewhat. And of course, there's be tracks and oil/fuel spills around. But what do I know, I rarely do bases. :idonno 
Keep at it, you'll find the right combination.
Keep at it, you'll find the right combination.
phantom II
Master at Arms
Hmmmm ? :hmmm There was a German airfield miles from where I grew up. Don't think it was any fancier than a flat plain .
Most of this stuff took place in a large area that is part of the low countries . They get plenty of rain.
The soil is nearly black and I'm willing to think it had bare spots from parking aircraft in the same locations repeatedly.
Just my 5 cent.
Cheers, Christian B)
Most of this stuff took place in a large area that is part of the low countries . They get plenty of rain.
The soil is nearly black and I'm willing to think it had bare spots from parking aircraft in the same locations repeatedly.
Just my 5 cent.
Cheers, Christian B)
Thanks guys, yeah the second one looks more the role. I'll add some soil or something to show ground up turf and maybe some other stuff around. The summer grass is nice but doesn't look like it's been in high traffic.
Thanks @Iron Mike I'm going to use that base you build for me years ago that I never made use of.
The base will not this low, I'll use celluclay or whatever type of stuff to lay the ground work.
The base will not this low, I'll use celluclay or whatever type of stuff to lay the ground work.
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
You did a really good job with the semi translucent red there Bob!
I just pulled a plug for two more D.V kits. Want to build Earnst Udet's Black Albatross. Have enough of the Albies I guess I should start with one of them for a first WNW kit.
I just pulled a plug for two more D.V kits. Want to build Earnst Udet's Black Albatross. Have enough of the Albies I guess I should start with one of them for a first WNW kit.
Thoughts?
Thought i'd get some stuff, ladders, chocks, tool box and other assorted stuff to lay around.
Thought i'd get some stuff, ladders, chocks, tool box and other assorted stuff to lay around.
JSteinman
Master at Arms
Actually with the Matt’s you can use both! Cut them and use the low one to show plane and path marks and the higher one for other less traveled areas.I just can't leave it alone.
So I got some grass matt, looks good but I'm not sure about Early Summer and an airfield. I would think between engine runup and general traffic the grass would be matted down. This looks too undisturbed for an airfield. Even some bare earth would be kewl at the center of a path
Just looks too deep, Manny is up to his boots in grass.
Now this is Mowed something...
but it doesn't have the verity, the interest that the Summer matt does.
Whatch'all think?
Of course I'll cut them to fit the base. :v
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ausf
Master at Arms
Theres a private Aerodrome about 30 minutes from me that runs parallel to the NYS Thruway. It's a bunch of makeshift hangars that look like barns that the guys put up themselves, 10 or so. All the planes are made by the owners. One guy was making an Eindecker from the ground up and it was beautiful. Anyway, they took turns mowing the runway, which just ran down the middle between the hangars.
IIRC, they kept the grass kind of low, one guy took my kids for a run down it a few times in a Zundapp/sidecar copy, bouncing up a down, so I think you're good on the height.
The only thing I'd chime in with is to tie it in more with the plane/pilot. I don't mean accessories (although that'll look nice) but footprints and wheel marks. Not necessarily down to the dirt, but just compressed so it doesn't look like it was placed there by a giant hand.
IIRC, they kept the grass kind of low, one guy took my kids for a run down it a few times in a Zundapp/sidecar copy, bouncing up a down, so I think you're good on the height.
The only thing I'd chime in with is to tie it in more with the plane/pilot. I don't mean accessories (although that'll look nice) but footprints and wheel marks. Not necessarily down to the dirt, but just compressed so it doesn't look like it was placed there by a giant hand.
