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RAF Waddington Diorama

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Re: RAF Waddington Diorama

Post by Adam » Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:18 pm

I think it would have to be 1/72 otherwise you'll have to rent a hangar to hold it :lol:

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Re: RAF Waddington Diorama

Post by davedubya » Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:48 pm

I think even 1/72 scale would make the runway about ~100ft long. The whole base would have a ~400ft perimeter.

It'd be an interesting group build if everyone chipped in with aircraft for it.

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Re: RAF Waddington Diorama

Post by Adam » Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:55 pm

Okay, looks like a bespoke job then :lol:

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Re: RAF Waddington Diorama

Post by markmarples » Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:44 pm

as i said the other day john you arnt going to be able to make the whole airfield, how many aircraft are there? that can give us an adea of the size needed just for them

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Re: RAF Waddington Diorama

Post by Flyingmonster » Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:06 am

Monsters very interested!! :thumb: :thumb: Size is the very big ( No pun intended :whistle: ) Question!
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Re: RAF Waddington Diorama

Post by Flyingmonster » Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:17 am

John thanks for the lis mate :thumb: However you want it doing I'm sure we can help. I will get a look at that list and see what we can get :thumb:
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Re: RAF Waddington Diorama

Post by markmarples » Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:21 am

jamie PM sent

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Re: RAF Waddington Diorama

Post by davedubya » Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:08 am

Softbill Man wrote:Now, i know we wont get all the aircraft models in kits, so i was thinking of having some form of photograph in the places where models cannot be built. I am prepared for this to be quite big, so dont let any plans be sidelined because of this issue.
While there might not be kits for them all, I'm sure a scratch builder would be willing to take up the challenge. It would be epic to have models of them all.

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Re: RAF Waddington Diorama

Post by andyl1962 » Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:29 am

Just some of my thoughts on an interesting idea.
How about using the grass square in the middle of the WAVE. You could build the runway & taxiways from concrete imbedded in the grass. At 1/72 scale the runway would need to be about 38 meters long,which I think is to big for the space available in the square. but would the war time configuration fit?

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Re: RAF Waddington Diorama

Post by Flyingmonster » Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:22 pm

With regards to a meet I am down on the 31st whatever happens with the Nims :thumb: If we can get the ball rolling I am sure we will have a darn good crack at this matey!

PM sent John :thumb:
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Re: RAF Waddington Diorama

Post by Unknown74 » Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:14 pm

Good luck with this very interesting build. Probably see it finished in about say 2 or 3 Years time. Not quite a real base but I'm intending to get something sorted out to put together a small imaginary RAF Fighter Base for my mini Die Cast Collection. I've been planning that for Years.

Good luck for the Waddo project and look forward to seeing pics of the result.

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Re: RAF Waddington Diorama

Post by Flyingmonster » Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:24 pm

Unknown do you have any shots of your diecastes?? :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
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Re: RAF Waddington Diorama

Post by xl426painter » Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:43 pm

Flyingmonster wrote:With regards to a meet I am down on the 31st whatever happens with the Nims :thumb: If we can get the ball rolling I am sure we will have a beeping good crack at this matey!

PM sent John :thumb:
hi jamie i will be popping down on the 31st see you there simon
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Re: RAF Waddington Diorama

Post by benyboy » Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:55 pm

See you there :thumb:

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Re: RAF Waddington Diorama

Post by markmarples » Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:23 am

john the lank on the stand is 1/144 scale

the little planes are at least 1/350 there are no kits of your planes in that scale ill try and find some refs to show the sizes your talking about

this is a net steal credit to phil whoever he is but if you look at the objects in the pic you will see the relative size
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Re: RAF Waddington Diorama

Post by Doughnut » Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:17 pm

Interesting project John, are you planning to permanently display it somewhere at the WAVE ?
Reading your list and there is something you might like to add. As you probably know Avro had a large maintance and repair facility at Bracebridge Heath, after the war this was used to build two of the Avro 707 research aircraft use during the Vulcan development. WZ736 was first flown from Waddington on 20 Feb 1953 followed by WZ744 on 1st July 1953, later WD280 was modified with a new wing at Bracebridge and flew from Waddington on 6th March 1956. Also you did not mention Islander or Shadow.
Although it is probably goes beyond your original idea but just think of all the foreign types that have used RAF Waddington for ACMI, deployments and exercises !!!
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Re: RAF Waddington Diorama

Post by Flyingmonster » Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:36 pm

benyboy wrote:See you there :thumb:
xl426painter wrote:
Flyingmonster wrote:With regards to a meet I am down on the 31st whatever happens with the Nims :thumb: If we can get the ball rolling I am sure we will have a beeping good crack at this matey!

PM sent John :thumb:
hi jamie i will be popping down on the 31st see you there simon

See you both there!! :thumb: :thumb:
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Re: RAF Waddington Diorama

Post by Flyingmonster » Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:57 pm

Well I have had a look and found these so far....

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http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/shop/mini ... 20266.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/shop/mini ... 26503.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/shop/plas ... tml?page=4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

These are all 1/144
:thumb:
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Re: RAF Waddington Diorama

Post by davedubya » Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:12 pm

Flyingmonster wrote:Well I have had a look and found these so far....

http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/shop/mini ... 26506.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/shop/mini ... 20266.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/shop/mini ... 26503.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/shop/ozmo ... -4306.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/shop/plas ... tml?page=4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

These are all 1/144
:thumb:
Revell do a whole load of kits in 1/144 too.

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Re: RAF Waddington Diorama

Post by Flyingmonster » Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:15 pm

More dudes :thumb:

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http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/shop/airf ... 30705.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

:thumb: :thumb:
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