NikiMcBee's WWI aviation thread

[nikimcbee]

I've been wanting to post this for awhile, but never got around to it. Here's my thread regarding all thing regarding WWI aviation. Museums, models etc.


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Sopwith at Evergreen museum

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Fokker DRI at Vancouver, Wa museum


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Some of my models, I took the photos outside the Vancouver meuseum, which is a WWI period field.

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[Sailor Steve]

Oh good, this lets me repost my ancient pictures of my gaming models.

Caudron G4
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/CaudronG42.jpg

And again
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/CaudronG4.jpg

Eindekker (with a photoshopped background)
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/Fok1.jpg

Rumpler C-IV chased by a Sopwith 1-1/2 Strutter chased by a Rumpler C-I
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/Rumplerchain1.jpg

The Caudron being escorted by a Nieuport 10 and a Morane 'F'
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/Frenchtrio.jpg

The same photoshopped
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/Amongtheclouds.jpg

A gaggle of Albatroses
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/JastaAlbatros.jpg

[nikimcbee]

Steve, what scale are those? What game is that for?

I've been trying to get my kid into Wings of War (something other than computer games) I've got a bunch of their minitures. They are 1/144 scale.

[Sailor Steve]

The models are all 1/72. Some are from standard kits, some are vacuform models, and some are scratchbuilds.

The game is Canvas Falcons (formerly Triplane), designed several decades ago by my friends Doug Larson and Rocky Russo. It's a variant of Mustangs & Messerschmitts, which should give you an idea of how old the original design is. There are versions for every period of air combat, and it's played by mounting models on three-wheeled trolleys. The fun part is that there are no 'defined' maneuvers like the ones you get with boardgames. Every maneuver is flown manually. This makes it slow, but ultimately rewarding.

This picture gives a good idea of how it works. The stand at the bottom is mine. This also is now special to me, as the legs on the right side belong to Rocky, who passed away on New Year's Day.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/AA-June8-004A-1.jpg

Excitement in the air.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/Fok3-1.jpg

Me and my eindekker.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/Fok1-2.jpg

Hawker and The Baron.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/HawkerAndTheBaronBandW.jpg

And a sight no Allied pilot wants to see.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/Triplethreat-1.jpg

[nikimcbee]

The Red Baron's plane from "The Blue Max".

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[Sailor Steve]

COOL! :rock:

Cool that it's still around, if somewhat tattered, and cool that you got pictures. Of course the engine is totally wrong, not being a rotary, but we take what we can get. :sunny: