NikiMcBee's WWI aviation thread

nikimcbee · 10-06-11, 11:11 PM

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.

Sopwith at Evergreen museum

Fokker DRI at Vancouver, Wa museum

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

Sailor Steve · 10-07-11, 12:13 AM

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

Caudron G4

And again

Eindekker (with a photoshopped background)

Rumpler C-IV chased by a Sopwith 1-1/2 Strutter chased by a Rumpler C-I

The Caudron being escorted by a Nieuport 10 and a Morane 'F'

The same photoshopped

A gaggle of Albatroses

nikimcbee · 01-08-12, 01:54 AM

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 · 01-08-12, 10:54 AM

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.

Excitement in the air.

Me and my eindekker.

Hawker and The Baron.

And a sight no Allied pilot wants to see.

nikimcbee · 01-11-12, 02:19 AM

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

Sailor Steve · 01-11-12, 02:41 AM

COOL!

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.

10-06-11, 11:11 PM	#1
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	NikiMcBee's WWI aviation thread 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. Sopwith at Evergreen museum Fokker DRI at Vancouver, Wa museum Some of my models, I took the photos outside the Vancouver meuseum, which is a WWI period field. __________________

10-07-11, 12:13 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Oh good, this lets me repost my ancient pictures of my gaming models. Caudron G4 And again Eindekker (with a photoshopped background) Rumpler C-IV chased by a Sopwith 1-1/2 Strutter chased by a Rumpler C-I The Caudron being escorted by a Nieuport 10 and a Morane 'F' The same photoshopped A gaggle of Albatroses __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-08-12, 01:54 AM	#3
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	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. __________________

01-08-12, 10:54 AM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	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. Excitement in the air. Me and my eindekker. Hawker and The Baron. And a sight no Allied pilot wants to see. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-11-12, 02:19 AM	#5
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	The Red Baron's plane from "The Blue Max". __________________

01-11-12, 02:41 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	COOL! 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. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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