BikerBabe
Senior Master Sergeant
Hi all. 
I had a great idea today, which makes me almost want to bet that I'm not the first person who's had this particular idea!
Anyway:
I was thinking about ways of displaying the model(s) I build, and I have got these MDF boards standing here, about half a meter long and ½-1 centimeter thick.
Now, the plan was to use one of them as a base for a diorama, but I've got more than one piece of MDF standing here, thanks to a carpenter I know.
And so I thought "Hmmm - how about sawing one of them, so that I get a square, about a little bit smaller in width than the wings of my 109 model, and then paint it with the Balkenkreuz? Would that look cool or what?"
Whereupon I proceeded with patting myself on the back (- it isn't very hard to do that, y'know, once you get going! ), and started looking around for computer graphics online that I could use to make a template.
Then it struck me: I'm working on the JG26 109's, how about the "Schlageter"-insignia/badge?
After a bit of searching, I managed to put together a useable version of the "S"-shield into a decent pic which can be resized easily in Word, and then printed.
The cool thing is:
You can do this with any badge or roundel from any air force and any squadron, and then paint your MDF or plywood board in the proper fashion, so that the display base fits the size/country/squadron of your model.
And since most model builders are tool fetich...sorry, collectors, then my guess is that it isn't hard for any one of us to do - or selected buddies with a workshop and tools - and it'd make the masterpieces in our collections look even more cool - or what?
I sure know what I'm going to do tomorrow:
Borrow my ex's saw and dig out the paint!
Cheers,
Maria.
I had a great idea today, which makes me almost want to bet that I'm not the first person who's had this particular idea!
Anyway:
I was thinking about ways of displaying the model(s) I build, and I have got these MDF boards standing here, about half a meter long and ½-1 centimeter thick.
Now, the plan was to use one of them as a base for a diorama, but I've got more than one piece of MDF standing here, thanks to a carpenter I know.
And so I thought "Hmmm - how about sawing one of them, so that I get a square, about a little bit smaller in width than the wings of my 109 model, and then paint it with the Balkenkreuz? Would that look cool or what?"
Whereupon I proceeded with patting myself on the back (- it isn't very hard to do that, y'know, once you get going!
), and started looking around for computer graphics online that I could use to make a template.Then it struck me: I'm working on the JG26 109's, how about the "Schlageter"-insignia/badge?
After a bit of searching, I managed to put together a useable version of the "S"-shield into a decent pic which can be resized easily in Word, and then printed.
The cool thing is:
You can do this with any badge or roundel from any air force and any squadron, and then paint your MDF or plywood board in the proper fashion, so that the display base fits the size/country/squadron of your model.
And since most model builders are tool fetich...sorry, collectors, then my guess is that it isn't hard for any one of us to do - or selected buddies with a workshop and tools - and it'd make the masterpieces in our collections look even more cool - or what?
I sure know what I'm going to do tomorrow:
Borrow my ex's saw and dig out the paint!
Cheers,
Maria.
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