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Could someone make a few suggestions that a beginner to intermediate modeler could find and build for the Drachens/Blimps???
http://www.amjh.org/photo-1228366-ballon2_jpg.html
Here are custom balloons...but I am not that good at modeling...so, I really need some suggestions towards an on-line solution.
Thanks in advance.
Every day is an adventure, the challenge comes in trying to determine just what type of an adventure it is going to be.
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You may want to hold off from making your own blimps, as i've just read something over on Board Game Geek called "Ballon Busters" that may be off interest to you.....and save you a lot of effort too!!
"A special kit for Wings of War miniatures, featuring a 1/144 scale Caquot - Ae800 balloon miniature (good for every nation at war) and an Allied Nieuport 16 with Le Prieur air-to-air rockets. Two versions of the kit are available, with different color schemes for both the balloon and for the airplane."
It is susposed to be released this year, but as of yet, there is nothing set in stone and the price is currently unknown. The only artwork that is available is pictured below, so it may still be a long way off as we dont even know what the picture on the front of the box is going to be yet.
Hope this helps!
Rgds
Aaron
Aaron - thanks for this. I can wait...sure and buy a few more planes before the kits come out. Works for me. I missed this on Boardgamegeek. Should have looked there too! Thank you!
R
Every day is an adventure, the challenge comes in trying to determine just what type of an adventure it is going to be.
I think skytrex do a observation balloon in 1/144 scale. But there doesn't seem to be a picture of it on their site. So as to its quality, I don't know.
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Banichi said:
I think skytrex do a observation balloon in 1/144 scale. But there doesn't seem to be a picture of it on their site. So as to its quality, I don't know.
Skytrex used to make an observation balloon... I had contacted their customer service people a month ago or so, and they said there were no plans to bring it back. It was a really sweet looking model, too. 
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Here's an idea for the balloon expansion: Design the balloon so it can be opened and used as a carrying case for the rest of the expansion's materials. :)
CF
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While we're waiting for the model release, for about $5, go to Hobby Lobby. In the styrofoam area, you can get a 5 1/2" egg and a pack with two 3" hearts. Cut the hearts in half, three pieces will be used for the fins. Wrap in tin foil, assemble, prime & paint. Not perfect, but good enough.
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grathian said:
While we're waiting for the model release, for about $5, go to Hobby Lobby. In the styrofoam area, you can get a 5 1/2" egg and a pack with two 3" hearts. Cut the hearts in half, three pieces will be used for the fins. Wrap in tin foil, assemble, prime & paint. Not perfect, but good enough.
what a great freaking idea....off I go tomorrow to Michael's (home stuff and crafts and junk) that has those same eggs.
Be sure to post a picture MK2, ok? Michaels is an hour or so away, but I happen to be in that town tomorrow...hmhm....
R
Every day is an adventure, the challenge comes in trying to determine just what type of an adventure it is going to be.
Ok I did it, found the stuff at Michael's! Thank you for the great suggestion. Here is the finshed product. It only took me 30 mi nutes ot mkae once I got the supplies.
Great work!
Blimps on a budget & with minimal effort 
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That is Foam-tastic. Egg-a-rific!
And surprisingly effective on a budget. Kudos to you, sir! It would be an honour to shoot down your foam eggs!
On the morning of the 27 October 1918, this officer observed an enemy two-seater over the Foret de Mormal. He attacked this machine and after a short burst it broke up in the air. At the same time a Fokker biplane attacked him, and he was wounded in the right thigh, but managed, despite this, to shoot down the enemy aeroplane in flames. He then found himself in the middle of a large formation of Fokkers who attacked him from all directions, and was again severely wounded in the left thigh, but succeeded in driving down two of the enemy in a spin. He lost consciousness after that, and his machine fell out of control. On recovery, he found himself being again attacked heavily by a large formation, and singling out one machine he deliberately charged and drove it down in flames. During this fight his left elbow was shattered and he again fainted, and on regaining consciousness he found himself still being attacked, but notwithstanding that he was now severely wounded in both legs and his left arm shattered, he dived on the nearest machine and shot it down in flames. Being greatly exhausted, he dived out of the fight to regain our lines, but was met by another formation, which attacked and endeavored to cut him off, but after a hard fight he succeeded in breaking up this formation and reached our lines, where he crashed on landing. This combat, in which Major Barker destroyed four enemy machines (three of them in flames), brought his total successes to fifty enemy machines destroyed, and is a notable example of the exceptional bravery and disregard of danger which this very gallant officer has always displayed throughout his distinguished career." VC citation, London Gazette, 30 November 1918
Thanks for posting the results. Looks great! May have to find a Michaels and try this out myself!
Every day is an adventure, the challenge comes in trying to determine just what type of an adventure it is going to be.
If you want to go cheaper than foam. I used paper mache eggs from Hobby Lobby. Cost like $.67 each. Cut wood hearts in half for fins and there you go. Cheap and my daughter had fun helping me paint.
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Skytrex now have Caquot Balloons for sale I got two at Sheffield Triples
yesterday £20 (uk pounds) each so not cheap but includes winch lorry and basket
its not on the Skytrex site yet but for a photo see here
http://airalex.homestead.com/WWI.html
Ian
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Interesting question and clever responses. This is a great game and I only wish it was around when I was studying history at school. Imagine the whole university history students' society playing on a ballroom floor. That used to be the preferred way to to play Avalon Hill's old "Jutland" board game, with individual ships being manipulated in British and German fleets.
I also was thinking of plastic foam eggs. For the cheap price, you might also consider buying a larger ball and sculpting it down to the shape you wanted. Foam can be easliy modified using a hot-wire for cutting foam, or a rasp like a Stanley sure-form (sp.). You could paint white glue on it to smooth the texture and you could paint it (enamels, not hot solvents like lacquers).
My first check on the forums since joining. Thanks for the discussion!
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