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My own composition....
Trees and bushes...?
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Was it common throughout the war, to hide the aircraft in forrest openings around the edges of the base? Could be fun to build a diorama with a machine in a dug out and another one in a barn or something....
I'm pretty sure that they tried everything to camouflage the fighters...
I'm pretty sure that they tried everything to camouflage the fighters...
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Some nice pics there Jan. The second one, of the JG26 FW190A, is the one that inspired me for the planned mini-diorama, June 1944, France.
And yes, the Luftwaffe had virtually always dispersed their aircraft. At the time of the BoB, if there wasn't any woodland as such, the aircraft would be parked as close as possible to a line of trees, and would be under a camouflage of wires, stretched between poles, with foliage threaded through the wires. If small, probably single-aircraft hangars were used on fields, these would be constructed to look like barns, or other farm buildings, and saplings etc placed around them, to make them look 'part of the scenery'.
When 8th USAAF fighter pilots were given clearance to carry out strafing attacks after leaving their bomber-escort duties, the threat of sudden attack from the air became even more prevalent, and Luftwaffe aircraft would be dispersed, whenever possible, around the edges of airfields, under the cover of trees or woodland, or even further off the field if neccessary, and additional, cut branches and foliage would be placed in front and around the aircraft once it had been pushed into it's 'hide'.
Towards the end of the war, when units were hopping from temporary base to temporary base, Autobahns or straight stretches of road, passing through wooded area, would be utilised, with the aircraft parked each side of the highway, under the cover of the trees. There are a series of photos showing abandoned Me262's alongside such a highway 'airfield'.
And yes, the Luftwaffe had virtually always dispersed their aircraft. At the time of the BoB, if there wasn't any woodland as such, the aircraft would be parked as close as possible to a line of trees, and would be under a camouflage of wires, stretched between poles, with foliage threaded through the wires. If small, probably single-aircraft hangars were used on fields, these would be constructed to look like barns, or other farm buildings, and saplings etc placed around them, to make them look 'part of the scenery'.
When 8th USAAF fighter pilots were given clearance to carry out strafing attacks after leaving their bomber-escort duties, the threat of sudden attack from the air became even more prevalent, and Luftwaffe aircraft would be dispersed, whenever possible, around the edges of airfields, under the cover of trees or woodland, or even further off the field if neccessary, and additional, cut branches and foliage would be placed in front and around the aircraft once it had been pushed into it's 'hide'.
Towards the end of the war, when units were hopping from temporary base to temporary base, Autobahns or straight stretches of road, passing through wooded area, would be utilised, with the aircraft parked each side of the highway, under the cover of the trees. There are a series of photos showing abandoned Me262's alongside such a highway 'airfield'.
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Thanks for the info Terry, old chap! Much obliged and all that rot! Isnpring pics all of them...
Looking at the first one, can't be a good thing pulling out the aircraft in its propeller blade, right...?
Second and third one is good as well, showing alot of foilage(?) hiding the aircraft from prowling enemy fighters...
Third one shows that it isn't very thick in the forrest sometimes but rather open on the ground...
And the Stuka....well, gives you plenty of ideas.
Looking at the first one, can't be a good thing pulling out the aircraft in its propeller blade, right...?
Second and third one is good as well, showing alot of foilage(?) hiding the aircraft from prowling enemy fighters...
Third one shows that it isn't very thick in the forrest sometimes but rather open on the ground...
And the Stuka....well, gives you plenty of ideas.
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My first thoughts when i saw the Stuka pic were of the ground crew:- "Ach, b*ll*cks Franz, it vill not fit in der bl**dy doors!"
"Told you zo, Willi!"
"Told you zo, Willi!"
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Do you know if there's any netting around for this, or do I have to steal from the lassies....not that I would do anything like that!- Thread starter
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More nice pics Bertie old chap!
Netting - Verlinden do cam nets, but mainly for 1/35th armour etc I believe. They are pretty good, but not very big, and fairly costly for what they are.
I normally use various types of mesh, from fabric shops, or sometimes the fine net that some fruit, garlic, onions etc come in, depending on scale.
Make some 'squiggles' of PVA adhesive across the 'net', and, when dry, paint the whole lot, with the 'squiggles', representing the camouflage fabric, painted darker greens and browns. Works very well. If you can get a hold of cotton mesh (sometimes surgical gauze, stretched, can work.), then you can dye it, and do as above to make the 'foliage' fabric.
Netting - Verlinden do cam nets, but mainly for 1/35th armour etc I believe. They are pretty good, but not very big, and fairly costly for what they are.
I normally use various types of mesh, from fabric shops, or sometimes the fine net that some fruit, garlic, onions etc come in, depending on scale.
Make some 'squiggles' of PVA adhesive across the 'net', and, when dry, paint the whole lot, with the 'squiggles', representing the camouflage fabric, painted darker greens and browns. Works very well. If you can get a hold of cotton mesh (sometimes surgical gauze, stretched, can work.), then you can dye it, and do as above to make the 'foliage' fabric.
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Jolly decent of you to spill the beans old scout. Thank you frightfully!
How about a dram, what?
How about a dram, what?
I have found that looking for twigs and small branches in the woods can be very good for small trees and the bark on these is perfect for scale .All you have to watch for is the base where the roots would be as these have to be covered with long grass.Another way is very small saplings pulled up and reversed using the roots as branches.IMO nothing looks more rea.listic than nature
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Cheers mate! 
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Maybe should try a diorama soon, seen a few pics in the Stuka and Zerstorer books that looks interesting.....
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Soooo much that I want to build....
This one looks cool....
This is the one that I'd like to take a shot at, no trees but still interesting I think.....
This one looks cool....
This is the one that I'd like to take a shot at, no trees but still interesting I think.....
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