Bristol Armoured Division

[wibblywobbly]

There we go, one completed, painted and weathered Merit 1/16 Flak 88. Decals yet to be applied, and things like the lights to be painted in, but pretty much done. Need to figure out a diorama to mount it all in now.

[silversurfer1947]

Looks a lot better than my ready built one. I have an idea for a diorama which it might be useful to discuss before any action is taken. Could possibly use both guns.

[wibblywobbly]

If you are able to build a diorama using both guns that would be excellent, I haven't got any materials here that I can make one out of at the moment. I also have an IR circuit board that can be attached to a gun, that will randomly, so I have been told, fire an IR beam across the battlefield.

Having finished the painting, I finished off another little project I had on the shelf, just need to figure out how to rig up an MP3 player to a microswitch so that when a tank runs over it the lights and the sound activate. Will have to apply some grey matter to that little problem.

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[wibblywobbly]

In case anyone looks here instead of the Events/Days Out thread. Our next meet is Sunday 17th April. Doors open 10am, plenty of parking right outside of the door, tea/coffee, heating, trestles and chairs all provided.

Our scenery stock is slowly expanding, so the more the merrier!

More details here:

http://bristolarmoureddivision.weebly.com/

[silversurfer1947]

This is my small contribution to the scenery. I would point out that the tree is a trifle under-scale, having been originally being intended for an O Gauge railway. Hopefully, it won't look too out of place.

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The diorama is going to be a sandbagged anti-tank emplacement. I'm gradually assembling the bits and piece. Having fanciful ideas, I was wondering whether it was feasible to fit some limited r/c to the guns. I did find a video on YouTube, with a gun that could traverse and "shoot". It looked like it was fitted with an IR Apple.

[wibblywobbly]

Blooming heck, straight off the bat and you have put us all to shame! Excellent work there.

As far as IR goes, as far as I am aware the only way to get IR into an artillery gun is via a tank board, however, TK may have some info on this as I think he is bringing something along on Sunday that does exactly what you describe, but as I haven't seen it I haven't got a clue what it is or how it works.

My hobby room is currently being redecorated which will take a few days, so all tank related builds are on a back burner until that is completed.

See you Sunday.

Rob

[Bogeyman]

Tip top work Richard, very impressive, see you Sunday.

John

[971wright]

Hi If you want to make a field gun fire IR you can use one of these http://mitosal.com/Electronics.html miniact
Make sure you get the right one , one of them only hits Tamiya (but it kills them in two shots) all you have to do is sort out a trigger slow moving motor for auto fire or timer or you can use radio an receiver . They can be fitted with a apple so you can kill them or they work without apple so they are there all the time. the choice is yours . You could even make up battlefield triggers sensors or pressure activated.

regards pete

[silversurfer1947]

I have found the YouTube video of the Flak 36 in action.

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Being hypercritical, the traverse looks a bit too fast and a touch jerky.

[wibblywobbly]

The Merit flak 88 is 1/18 not 1/16, I think I quoted the wrong scale somewhere. The 21st century one is more detailed I reckon, and more robust. It will be interesting to see what we have got on Sunday.