The War Room

Got my budget for the decorating project, from SWMBO. I have the paint and bits and bobs to do the painting.

I need to measure the walls, and order the wall paper, and border.

The room is ready to start work. I first have to take off the existing wallpaper

For the bathroom

Planning an evening sky for the ceiling, with some Staakens and a Zeppelin being swarmed by some night fighters. All in either 1/400, 1/600 or 1/800 scale.

I have the Staakens and Zeppelin in 1/400 card model from JSC in Poland, via ThePaperModelStore, which I can scan and reduce. The kit also comes with a 1½ Strutter I can use that as a basis for some more Sopwiths, perhaps a Camel or two.

I also have a Be2e in card, that I need to scan and reduce for some of them, and a possible convert to Be12 night fighters.

Wall designs added

Here's the mock up of the wallpaper design ideas.

East Wall

West Wall

It looks a bit high, but we have 12' (3.66m) high ceilings.

I haven't decided on rough or smooth wood, or whether it should be vertical or horizontal. I'm tending to think horizontal would be better.

Purple woman is wife, to scale. Height only. Is there a better y to say that? Three really has to be.

WW1-Themed guest room starts here.

SWMBO has given permission for a WW1 themed guest room in the East Wing; Hanging aeroplanes, scenery wallpaper, cloudy sky paint, period looking furniture, photographs, maps, the works. There are loads of cool ideas at Tommy's pack filler. Although I think I'll pass on the resin grenades.

I have the faux painting worked out for the ceiling along these lines, including a starry sky luminous paint design for nighttime.

Auntie Jean is bringing out a 20x30 Kitchener poster this weekend.

Slightly Bigger Fokkers.

Eduard announce release date for 1/48 Dr.I. OOOH! A dual combo set, almost royal class, with figures of MvR and LvR, and maybe a dog, too. I'll be able to use the rest of the Misterkit paints on the big ones, now.

Although, After browsing Bob Pearson's CD. I have a whole host of ideas for the Fokkers.

SWMBO doesn't know it yet, but she's taking me to the movie of the year, when it comes out.


More updates on WWI-themed guest room to follow.

Little Fokkers

Starting work on my Dr.Is. I have 3 to do and I'm planning on doing them roughly simultaneously. I have the DML 48 scale one and the 72 scale dual combo from Eduard. I will do the bigger one up as Kemp's 213/17 and the other two as the von Richthofen brothers'.

Eduard effectively gives you the option of 3 of MvR's aircraft, 2 being all red, but I'll be doing the one with red upper wing and rear fuselage. That lets me practice with the "streaking".

I'm not using any aftermarket parts. The kits come with plenty of photo etch. Once the 48 scale Eduard one comes out, I'll probably get a good decal sheet, and get a couple of those. That kit will essentially come with the same marking options as the wee combo.

I have received the "Fokker Set" of acrylics form Misterkit, after swapping out the grey for Jasta 11 yellow for LvR's plane. I think that the streaking may be difficult, becasue these paints are typically pretty thin, which is great for airbrushing, but not so good for brush painting. Mike did, however give me some tips on how to do it. I have a spare Albatros wing to practice on in any case.

As of now, all kits have been primed on the sprue with Tamiya light aircraft grey or primer since I ran out of the grey.

I have seperated the ailerons from the upper wing on the big one, and sanded down the baggy bits on the underside of all wings.

Next steps:

Interiors.
Engines.
Guns.

Trying to get fancy-schmancy with Smartlinks

There is this wonderful new technology, which doesn't quite work the way I want it to, but its only been out for 24 hours, so we'll see how that works out. For example, I'll create a normal link to Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 and a wee blue arrow should appear just beside the 5. Now if you click on that a wee window full of magic should appear. This may or may not blow your kilt up. IMO, this doesn't work as I'd like it to. I would like it to work like this: Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5. You see the difference? WEll I do! And what's more I can make it prettier. Just not tonight.