Posing an aircraft model-what do you think?

[Guest]

I don't know if this is a possible solution to your diorama but I saw a very novel approach to a landing diorama in a magazine.

It was a passenger jet landing at st maartens, (sp?), the one with the runway immediately behind the beach where you see the sunbathers lay and watch the jets pass far too close overhead.

It used half a model lengthwise mounted on a front faced mirrored backing board giving the illusion of being suspended midair with no visible means of support, it looked fantastic.

the downsides of course are that both sides of the model have to be exactly the same so things like the camo pattern, front landing gear leg and cockpit/pilot would be a potential problem.

Was going to have a dig through my mags to see if I could find it and decided to have a quick google first, found a pic of the exact model I mentioned here:

http://www.toycollector.com/hwdphotos/nonDB/aluminumovercast2.jpg

Also a few other examples with the effect looking very good on a Stuka.

Free Floating display technique

[The Migrant]

I did a similar thing with an Xtrakit Meteor (finished as a target tug), which is mounted on a short length of wire. I did some research about positioning the control surfaces and glued them on accordingly; put the model on the table at a contest and was told within seconds by an ex-pilot that it would plunge into the runway the way I'd modelled it Oh well, the overall effect is still OK I think.

[stona]

That looks great Mike. Mine will be "plunging" onto Munchen-Riem airfield in 1945 which was a grass field but if it looks half as good as yours I'll be well pleased.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

That blur certainly fools the eye

Amazing ideas in this thread, can't wait to see the results

[Guest]

What a fantastic idea and project, good thing about this idea is it will really get the brain cogs spinning......but knowing your work and skill Steve....you will pull it off.

One thing I do know is, it will be a hell of an interesting Dio....look forwardd to reading the ideas and seeing the project complete.....some great ideas and models in this thread....love the blurred runway and spinning prop models...

[Guest]

I did a similar thing with an Xtrakit Meteor (finished as a target tug), which is mounted on a short length of wire. I did some research about positioning the control surfaces and glued them on accordingly; put the model on the table at a contest and was told within seconds by an ex-pilot that it would plunge into the runway the way I'd modelled it Oh well, the overall effect is still OK I think.

Loving this!!