Big tent hangar

[radio]

Now I build a 1:48 scale tent hangar.
I have a 1:100 scale plan this was scale up to 1:48 with 208% with a copier.
I draw from this with a pencil the tent to an old bed sheet and cut it off.
Also I need two beechwood rod 3mm to length 168mm and six beechwood rods 2,5mm to length 123mm.
Here the first photos.
Martin

[radio]

Here are the next steps and the ready Hangar.
The cut Hangar are glue and dry. Brown yarn pull in to the sheet. Cut the rods to the right length and glue it to the tent.
At tast take the tent to the ground.
 
Martin

[lone modeller]

So simple yet so effective. I am not sure whether using fabric like that would work in 1/72 scale but seeing yours I am inclined to give it a try. Wonderful idea and thanks for showing us.

[radio]

THank you LM.
Martin

[jknaus]

Where would one find the drawing? I'd try this in 1/32. Looks very cool. Especially in real cloth.
James

[radio]

It was in `WWW.paperbirds.net` in scale 1:100.
Martin

[uncletony]

It was in `WWW.paperbirds.net` in scale 1:100.
Martin

I think this is it: http://www.paperwarbirds.net/content.do?page=page.2_download1

[radio]

Bo you are right, sorry.
Martin

[jknaus]

Thanks
James

[nuvolari]

This is a very good idea.
Perhaps it's worth while to experiment a little further.
It's very white now, you need a pair of sunglasses would you look at it in the sun.
Perhaps soak it in coffee, diluted or not, or incks with a darker airbrush shadowing, would certainly give it, it's final WOW effect.

Thanks for sharing this great idea.

Cheers,
Danny

[radio]

Danni I think that the tents are in a very light colour. See the picture.
I have photograph inside my hobby room with light.
Martin

[nuvolari]

Hi Martin,

It is very hard to tell on a B&W photo, if something is white or beige, with determine colors it's even worse.
My main hobby is scratch building pre WW2 slot race cars, and often you will be deceived with B&W photos.
To give you an example of this Gilmore Indy car.
If you look at the B&W photo, you could sware that the car is white.

Unfortunaly I can't find strait away a color picture of the same car, but
Gilmore is a American petrol brand and this licht beige is there house color.


This principle counts for everything, aircraft, uniforms etc..
The best way to be sure you have the right color is to hope it still exist today, and even then you have to be careful,color can be changed in restoration, or faded by time.

As for these type of coton tents out of the WW1 they where slightly beige, believe me.
That's why I adviced coffee thined with water.
You only must experiment a bit to get the right beige shade.
This is at least what I would do, the rest is up to you.

Cheers,
Danny

[radio]

Danny you may be right, but the Hangar is now in a Diorama.
I will not make another colour at this time.
Martin