Group Build #4 - Terrain - Horsa

[Colonel Kilgore]

Oh no!

At least we know this is a real life build story - bad stuff happens...

Best of luck with those jeeps until you work up the courage to return to the Horsa!

Simon

[Moggy]

They sure look the part. Great job there.

Derek

[Traffic]

Thanks for the words of encouragement.

Not a complete disaster. Some scratched paint which hadn't fully cured and the broken off stabilizers.  I decided to get on with the invasion stripes.  Real life size is about 18" which equates to 4.5mm and I had some 5mm tape so enough of a fudge factor not to notice.


The kit doesn't come with decals so I sourced a set off a 1/72 Typhoon IB which are about the right size for a horsa. Dry fit to check and these will be okay once the paint has all fully cured and I get a coat of satin varnish on.

[Traffic]

Nearly there. In two minds to put this on a base or not.  Decals starting to go on. I need to go back and put a black area over the invasion strips at the rear for the serial number.

[Moggy]

Wonderful stuff. Real pro quality.

I hope to see DFS 230's for Mussolini's rescue done as a counterpoint to these at some time lol

Derek

[Colonel Kilgore]

Looking great, Si.

But aren't you going to stick that tail section back on again at some point? 

Simon

[Moggy]

I think it looks good as it is. Isn't that how they unloaded jeeps and A/T guns etc?

Derek

[Traffic]

But aren't you going to stick that tail section back on again at some point?

The wonders of blutac have already been tested and I can put the two halves back together if needed.







Done for now as I am bored of fixing it.  Serial number to be added and that is about it before it gets a coat of extra matt varnish to seal it all together

[Colonel Kilgore]

A wonderful little project, despite all the trials and tribulations!

Simon

[BeneathALeadMountain]

This looks great (your detailed and patient work not the kit so much!). I've considered buying one of those kits (and some wacos) for a while and I'm disappointed with how rough they are (I bought my friend a chinook from the range and it's been "in the workshop" for years now) but I do like what you've achieved, a real project with an excellent on-table presence.

Thank you for posting (I'm currently using your helpful posts to reference to add smocks to my 21st panzer in Normandy)

Andrew
BALM