My Military Model Airport - Page 2

AimHigherJets.com · 07-05-2008, 10:02 AM

Sagar,

It's been 6 months since your last diecast model photoshoot! Whats new on your airfield? :-)

Jeff

DaPhantom · 07-26-2008, 07:12 PM

Hello one and all:

Been a while since ive posted last, but had a virus hit me and wiped out mail and and a number of other items as well.

Well I put up a sheet of 3/4 plywood 2'x8' and ran out of room. At present in 1/400 I have.

15.......C-17s
06.......IL-76s
01.......An-124
02.......C5As
04.......KC-10s
04.......KC-135s
01.......VC-10
01.......J-Star
01.......Mercury
01.......AN-50 Mainstay
05.......AWACs..3-USA, 1-NATO, 1-French
18.......C-130s
04.......KC-10 extras, B1, 2F-117s & F-15. These are up for trade!

For now my next step will be another C-17, J-Star and a few more C-130s in IDF, Australia and Taiwan, all 3 are in a 2 or 3 Camo pattern.

I'm also into 1/300 and have my C-130s mixed in with the JADF and also have a large collection of 144 with AH-1s, V-22s, Uh-60s and CH-47s

Comments are welcome.

baxter66 · 07-26-2008, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by champpitbull2

I would say the Trumpeter planes are better. They have clear canopies, have better decals, are more detailed and have real landing gear. The ARII are harder to find and there isn't that much of a difference between 1/350 and 1/400.

I must agree with you on this champpit....I got the ARII, & my, they are really toyish. I think I'll try the Trumpeter, plus the ARII set came with 1 F/18 only per box.

Since Dragon Wings started production of the F-15 & F-16, Stealth, why can't do produce these planes with landing gears....I hope Dragon Wings is reading this.

DaPhantom · 07-27-2008, 12:37 AM

Baxter66:

Go slow on those Trumpeter 1/350, as I said in a past post. had a very good friend try is hand at putting them together and with out decals or paint.

It took 21 moves for each jet.

Also i collect Micro Machines Military and have found that our F-117 are a very good match in size. Not saying that all are in the 1/400 like the twin Tail rudders, but they do have landing wheels

customizedairliners · 08-27-2008, 07:16 AM

Are there any other military model airport posts??
would like to see them...

DaPhantom · 08-30-2008, 05:27 PM

Hello Downunder:

Ive not gotten around to do the airport, was just happy to get a 1/2 sheet of 3/4 plywood up and be able to show my collection! without having to take it down every nite

Adding to my growing list of planes is a C-130 from your home! A 747 Command post and another J-Star.

My toy room is very small. It started out as a N-scale model railroad, but then my nephews started to come into the picture and watching them picking a engine off the track and dropping one of the $100.00 plus! just didn't look right! so down came that and replaced with my vast collection of Micro Machines and ive losted all site of what use to be a table under it all.

So the plywood shelve servers as a new area where for now ive got 144 Helicopters, 1/300 & 1/400 C-1s and C-130s and last in the corner, the 1/400 planes.

If I were to put down runways and hangers! heck 2 of the 3 scales would have to go back into storage.

So for now its all show and tell

champpitbull2 · 08-31-2008, 03:30 PM

blueangel_78 · 09-30-2008, 05:44 AM

Sorry for the lack of quality on these, but they were taken with my little point and shoot camera.

But here's the latest additions to my collection. Mainly it's additions of a couple of C-17's, the KC-10's, a lot of C-9's, C-32, C-40, and a couple of B-2's. The crown jewel is the California KC-135. While I have a couple of models whose tail numbers I've actually flown on, this was my first military plane that I flew on.

Sagar

maverick231 · 09-30-2008, 11:21 AM

you sure have alot of aircraft!

champpitbull2 · 09-30-2008, 11:57 AM

The Playboy plane must be for the USO show. I sure wish Hef would bring that one to Niagara Falls. Looking good Sagar.

Mikey007 · 10-02-2008, 12:08 AM

Man, great layout. I enjoy seeing what other planes people have and how they set it up. One of these days I will get some pics of my stuff. Thanks for sharing.

gospodin · 10-02-2008, 12:42 PM

Sagar, I really like your crowded little airfield, especially the grimy tarmac, looks really convincing. I have every one of those models myself, with the exception of the C-17's (I only have Altus and RAF). The military aircraft are the best part of my collection. I don't see the ALS-1, though. You really need that one!

DaPhantom · 10-04-2008, 01:23 PM

blueangle:

You have a lot of the C-32s and 40s, but where are the C-130

gospodin · 10-06-2008, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaPhantom

blueangle:

You have a lot of the C-32s and 40s, but where are the C-130

Next to the hanger. 3rd picture down, he has 6 in that shot.

DaPhantom · 10-07-2008, 08:16 PM

Yes your right, the Artic USAF, CG, Blueangel and looks like 3 Jenny's. Thr trouble is they all look alike, except for the C-32s.

Solid AF Grey ot Grey/White again with the exception of the Green KC-10.

I like the C-130s with the multi nations with all the different colors

DaPhantom · 10-08-2008, 03:17 PM

Had a great day today, got $150.00 worth of planes for $60.00.

C-40
E6-B
E-3B
P-3C
E4B
AWAC JDF
J-Star.

Looks like I need more room

DaPhantom · 10-20-2008, 07:21 PM

Afternoon:

I got around ti list my collection here! but I'm having problems trying to find 2 planes so far from the date a base.
The first one is the DC-10 Omega tanker.
The 2nd 2 are both A-50 Mainstays, ive looked under A-50, IL-76 and IL-78.

I still have the 15 C-17s to do, a C-40 and a few more planes I want to pick up.

DaPhantom · 10-29-2008, 08:49 PM

Is it just me:

Or is the market starting to dry up for Military 1/400. Hey I still see C-17s, KC-10s and a few C-130s.
But I can't remember when I saw a KC-135 or a non white KC-10

Mikey007 · 10-31-2008, 05:24 PM

It is very disappointing to see the lack of Military stuff coming out. I got into this hobby strictly for the Military aircraft. If they make the planes people will buy them. I am especially disappointed with Dragon Wings. They haven't put anything out since the C-130 with skiis. Hopefully 2009 will be a better year for us Military collectors.

DaPhantom · 10-31-2008, 06:38 PM

I got into it because of the C-17s, then after that I got the bite and started collecting Military items to tie in with my 1/144/Micro Machines Military stuff. it isn't the facted that the scales don't match, but I wanted the planes to match in scale.

I say that out of my 80 planes or so that 75 came off the web/ebay and only 5 in person.

I live about 45 miles NxNE of Green Bay, WI and you can't find anyone selling in the area! and the next city is Milwaukee, which is a 3 hour drive one way.

So Mikey! how big is your collection

Mikey007 · 11-02-2008, 10:46 AM

I'll have to get them out and count. I love the C-130 so I most of the civilian versions as well. I really need to update my database.

DaPhantom · 11-02-2008, 11:52 AM

Mikey:

I started with the Jennys, Coast Guard, UK and the one from Japan, because I got them for penny's off ebay.
Then I fell in love with the Camo Verisons! like the Tenn ANG, Netherlands, IDF, Tawain

gospodin · 11-02-2008, 01:56 PM

I really enjoy the military models that I've collected so far, and none of them are leaving my collection. The C-130 is a favorite, and I've picked up 20 of them, 5 or 6 of them civilian. I'll pick up more with time, but I have all the ones I really want right now. I've got the Marine DC-9s on order right now, looking forward to them.

DaPhantom · 11-02-2008, 03:34 PM

Yes I saw it just today, but i think the one I like is the VC-10 camo, the colors remind me of their ChallengerII tanks.
But what troubles me most of all is the lack of Military planes coming out. 2 VC-10s, 2 Marines and i think 1 CA 310

Desperado · 11-02-2008, 11:21 PM

I wish they would make more vintage bombers.
Like the B-17,24,25,26,36,52 An fighters so you could make a
air show diorama.

jaffa-200 · 11-22-2008, 04:22 AM

wow thats awesome

DaPhantom · 11-22-2008, 12:47 PM

jaffa:

Got a good friend who I was just talking with this morning who is in the NZ Military and was posted to the UK for 2 years. ( Roger Kidd)

07-05-2008, 10:02 AM	#51
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07-26-2008, 07:12 PM	#52
DaPhantom Junior Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 31	Re: My Military Model Airport Hello one and all: Been a while since ive posted last, but had a virus hit me and wiped out mail and and a number of other items as well. Well I put up a sheet of 3/4 plywood 2'x8' and ran out of room. At present in 1/400 I have. 15.......C-17s 06.......IL-76s 01.......An-124 02.......C5As 04.......KC-10s 04.......KC-135s 01.......VC-10 01.......J-Star 01.......Mercury 01.......AN-50 Mainstay 05.......AWACs..3-USA, 1-NATO, 1-French 18.......C-130s 04.......KC-10 extras, B1, 2F-117s & F-15. These are up for trade! For now my next step will be another C-17, J-Star and a few more C-130s in IDF, Australia and Taiwan, all 3 are in a 2 or 3 Camo pattern. I'm also into 1/300 and have my C-130s mixed in with the JADF and also have a large collection of 144 with AH-1s, V-22s, Uh-60s and CH-47s Comments are welcome.

07-27-2008, 12:37 AM	#54
DaPhantom Junior Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 31	Re: My Military Model Airport Baxter66: Go slow on those Trumpeter 1/350, as I said in a past post. had a very good friend try is hand at putting them together and with out decals or paint. It took 21 moves for each jet. Also i collect Micro Machines Military and have found that our F-117 are a very good match in size. Not saying that all are in the 1/400 like the twin Tail rudders, but they do have landing wheels

08-27-2008, 07:16 AM	#55
customizedairliners Junior Collector Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 42	Re: My Military Model Airport Are there any other military model airport posts?? would like to see them... __________________ SYDNEY AVIATION MODEL & MEMORABILIA SHOW MAY 16th & 17th 2009 BANKSTOWN AIRPORT http://www.sydneyaviationmodelshow.webs.com

08-30-2008, 05:27 PM	#56
DaPhantom Junior Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 31	Re: My Military Model Airport Hello Downunder: Ive not gotten around to do the airport, was just happy to get a 1/2 sheet of 3/4 plywood up and be able to show my collection! without having to take it down every nite Adding to my growing list of planes is a C-130 from your home! A 747 Command post and another J-Star. My toy room is very small. It started out as a N-scale model railroad, but then my nephews started to come into the picture and watching them picking a engine off the track and dropping one of the $100.00 plus! just didn't look right! so down came that and replaced with my vast collection of Micro Machines and ive losted all site of what use to be a table under it all. So the plywood shelve servers as a new area where for now ive got 144 Helicopters, 1/300 & 1/400 C-1s and C-130s and last in the corner, the 1/400 planes. If I were to put down runways and hangers! heck 2 of the 3 scales would have to go back into storage. So for now its all show and tell

08-31-2008, 03:30 PM	#57
champpitbull2 addicted Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 572	Re: My Military Model Airport Here are a few pics to give you guys an idea about the differences. The Mig-29, and SU-34's are 1/350Trumpeter, the F-14, F-18, Sea King and EA-6B are 1/350 Tamiya, and the camo F-15, camo F-16, AH-64, A-10 and Harrier are 1/400ARII. There is a F-15, F-16 and F-117 from Dragon too. In terms of quality I would say Trumpeter 1st, Tamiya 2nd and ARII 3rd. All of these planes are in various stages of completion. None of them have been finished yet. http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...2/DSCN1515.jpg http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...2/DSCN1516.jpg http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...2/DSCN1517.jpg http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...2/DSCN1518.jpg http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...2/DSCN1519.jpg http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...2/DSCN1520.jpg http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...2/DSCN1521.jpg http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...2/DSCN1522.jpg http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...2/DSCN1523.jpg http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...2/DSCN1524.jpg http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...2/DSCN1525.jpg http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...2/DSCN1526.jpg http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...2/DSCN1527.jpg http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...2/DSCN1528.jpg Last edited by champpitbull2; 08-31-2008 at 03:45 PM.

09-30-2008, 05:44 AM	#58
blueangel_78 Senior Collector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: California Age: 30 Posts: 253	Re: My Military Model Airport Sorry for the lack of quality on these, but they were taken with my little point and shoot camera. But here's the latest additions to my collection. Mainly it's additions of a couple of C-17's, the KC-10's, a lot of C-9's, C-32, C-40, and a couple of B-2's. The crown jewel is the California KC-135. While I have a couple of models whose tail numbers I've actually flown on, this was my first military plane that I flew on. Sagar __________________ http://www.horizontalrain.com/ http://www.horizontalrain.com/blog

09-30-2008, 11:21 AM	#59
maverick231 The Jolly Roger Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: United Kingdom Age: 17 Posts: 805	Re: My Military Model Airport you sure have alot of aircraft! __________________ Visit my website: www.radfordinternationalairport.piczo.com Radford International Airport, the home of DAS AIR CARGO. My collection: http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/...tion-7212.html

09-30-2008, 11:57 AM	#60
champpitbull2 addicted Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 572	Re: My Military Model Airport The Playboy plane must be for the USO show. I sure wish Hef would bring that one to Niagara Falls. Looking good Sagar.

10-02-2008, 12:08 AM	#61
Mikey007 Junior Collector Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Age: 45 Posts: 16	Re: My Military Model Airport Man, great layout. I enjoy seeing what other planes people have and how they set it up. One of these days I will get some pics of my stuff. Thanks for sharing.

10-02-2008, 12:42 PM	#62
gospodin Diecast Blasphemer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ceti Alpha V Age: 52 Posts: 3,626	Re: My Military Model Airport Sagar, I really like your crowded little airfield, especially the grimy tarmac, looks really convincing. I have every one of those models myself, with the exception of the C-17's (I only have Altus and RAF). The military aircraft are the best part of my collection. I don't see the ALS-1, though. You really need that one! __________________ Steve I either want less corruption in government, or more opportunity to participate in it.

10-04-2008, 01:23 PM	#63
DaPhantom Junior Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 31	Re: My Military Model Airport blueangle: You have a lot of the C-32s and 40s, but where are the C-130

10-07-2008, 08:16 PM	#65
DaPhantom Junior Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 31	Re: My Military Model Airport Yes your right, the Artic USAF, CG, Blueangel and looks like 3 Jenny's. Thr trouble is they all look alike, except for the C-32s. Solid AF Grey ot Grey/White again with the exception of the Green KC-10. I like the C-130s with the multi nations with all the different colors

10-08-2008, 03:17 PM	#66
DaPhantom Junior Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 31	Re: My Military Model Airport Had a great day today, got $150.00 worth of planes for $60.00. C-40 E6-B E-3B P-3C E4B AWAC JDF J-Star. Looks like I need more room

10-20-2008, 07:21 PM	#67
DaPhantom Junior Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 31	Re: My Military Model Airport Afternoon: I got around ti list my collection here! but I'm having problems trying to find 2 planes so far from the date a base. The first one is the DC-10 Omega tanker. The 2nd 2 are both A-50 Mainstays, ive looked under A-50, IL-76 and IL-78. I still have the 15 C-17s to do, a C-40 and a few more planes I want to pick up.

11-22-2008, 04:22 AM	#76
jaffa-200 1/400 Collector Whangarei Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: The Green Valleys of Whangarei, New Zealand Posts: 191	Re: My Military Model Airport wow thats awesome __________________ YOU WILL FLY AIR NEW ZEALAND HEATHROW TO LOS ANGELES ON THE 772ER's and 744's IF YOUR INTELLIGENT AN ALL BLACKS SUPPORTER

10-29-2008, 08:49 PM	#68
DaPhantom Junior Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 31	Re: My Military Model Airport Is it just me: Or is the market starting to dry up for Military 1/400. Hey I still see C-17s, KC-10s and a few C-130s. But I can't remember when I saw a KC-135 or a non white KC-10

10-31-2008, 05:24 PM	#69
Mikey007 Junior Collector Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Age: 45 Posts: 16	Re: My Military Model Airport It is very disappointing to see the lack of Military stuff coming out. I got into this hobby strictly for the Military aircraft. If they make the planes people will buy them. I am especially disappointed with Dragon Wings. They haven't put anything out since the C-130 with skiis. Hopefully 2009 will be a better year for us Military collectors.

10-31-2008, 06:38 PM	#70
DaPhantom Junior Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 31	Re: My Military Model Airport I got into it because of the C-17s, then after that I got the bite and started collecting Military items to tie in with my 1/144/Micro Machines Military stuff. it isn't the facted that the scales don't match, but I wanted the planes to match in scale. I say that out of my 80 planes or so that 75 came off the web/ebay and only 5 in person. I live about 45 miles NxNE of Green Bay, WI and you can't find anyone selling in the area! and the next city is Milwaukee, which is a 3 hour drive one way. So Mikey! how big is your collection

11-02-2008, 10:46 AM	#71
Mikey007 Junior Collector Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Age: 45 Posts: 16	Re: My Military Model Airport I'll have to get them out and count. I love the C-130 so I most of the civilian versions as well. I really need to update my database.

11-02-2008, 11:52 AM	#72
DaPhantom Junior Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 31	Re: My Military Model Airport Mikey: I started with the Jennys, Coast Guard, UK and the one from Japan, because I got them for penny's off ebay. Then I fell in love with the Camo Verisons! like the Tenn ANG, Netherlands, IDF, Tawain

11-02-2008, 01:56 PM	#73
gospodin Diecast Blasphemer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ceti Alpha V Age: 52 Posts: 3,626	Re: My Military Model Airport I really enjoy the military models that I've collected so far, and none of them are leaving my collection. The C-130 is a favorite, and I've picked up 20 of them, 5 or 6 of them civilian. I'll pick up more with time, but I have all the ones I really want right now. I've got the Marine DC-9s on order right now, looking forward to them. __________________ Steve I either want less corruption in government, or more opportunity to participate in it.

11-02-2008, 03:34 PM	#74
DaPhantom Junior Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 31	Re: My Military Model Airport Yes I saw it just today, but i think the one I like is the VC-10 camo, the colors remind me of their ChallengerII tanks. But what troubles me most of all is the lack of Military planes coming out. 2 VC-10s, 2 Marines and i think 1 CA 310

11-02-2008, 11:21 PM	#75
Desperado Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Indiania Posts: 66	Re: My Military Model Airport I wish they would make more vintage bombers. Like the B-17,24,25,26,36,52 An fighters so you could make a air show diorama.

11-22-2008, 12:47 PM	#77
DaPhantom Junior Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 31	Re: My Military Model Airport jaffa: Got a good friend who I was just talking with this morning who is in the NZ Military and was posted to the UK for 2 years. ( Roger Kidd)