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| USAF F84 (MiG Alley) |
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| Peruvian Su-22 (Alto Cenepa War) |
I had another crack at my version of a flight stand for the Wings at War series of rules, this time using a 3mm thick 30mm x 30mm mdf base, a 30mm panel pin and a 7mm dice frame. The idea was to make a more durable stand than my previous effort using a 2mm thick mdf base. I also tried out trimming the point on the nail with my Dremel using a cutting disc, rather than snipping it off with pliers, which worked really well much to my amazement.
Anyway, the end result was textured, undercoated with Halfords Matt Camouflage Brown then drybrushed with three stages of Foundry Rawhide. I painted the panel pin stand itself with a mix of Vallejo Deep Sky Blue and Matt White but may well repaint it in a neutral green or brown, so that it blends with the playing surface. Not bad for about 10p worth of bits and ten minutes work.
(You'll notice that neither of the model aircraft are finished, so that's the next thing to get sorted, with MiG Alley as the follow on project for the workbench)
I like those dice frames - are they available to buy? I have a heap off Battle of Britain kit that needs some TLC?
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Yes, they're from Minibits or Warbases, can't remember which? These are for the energy dice but I also use them for altitude dice in Bag the Hun.
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