Sunday, November 24, 2019

An Alternate Airshop for The Rockies Ablaze Project

Geetings, friends.   I hope this finds you well.

Here’s a bit of nonsense.  I said a while ago that I had an airship in mind for my Rockies Ablaze project, and in my mind it was going to be some sort of Zeppelin.   I had acquired Revell’s 1:720 scale Hindenburg model and some of Bob Murch’s Pulp Figures Zeppelin troops, which seemed like the perfect villains fo my stalwart Mounties and mountain men.   But things got a bt out of hand and this thing appeared.

 On Twitter there is a bit of a fictional airship community which mostly exists to tell silly stories about implausible airships, with some blog spin-offs, like this one.  I played along for a while, creating a Twitter account, @hmcawolf, dedicated to telling the story of the Royal Canadian Airship Service and is flagship, Her Majesty’s Canadian Airship, Timber Wolf.  The idea was an alternate Edwardian history where the Dominion of Canada used airships to patrol the coasts and skies, with they crews who would be a mix of sailors, soldiers, mounties and scientists.   The idea comes in part from Chris Stoesen’s Thomas Deveraux series, set in an alternate history where the Confederacy survived and the majoir powers use airships.

 HMCA TimberWolf combines the Revell Hindenburg model with bits and pieces from an Academy Models 1/72 scale B17-F model (guns, canopy, etc) with some surplus decals from Airfix 1/72 scale Typhoon kits.  I’s a bit of a dog’s breakfast but it amused me.

 

 I am sure that HMCA Timber Wolf will need a German nemesis and that they will do battle in the skies over the Rockies.   Stay vigilant, chaps!

18 comments:

  1. Wow! Quite an airship, Padre! Very nice!

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  2. Hope our government doesn't see this, they might take up the idea.

    Looks good and sounds like fun though.I can picture a King wannabee leaping from 10 feet in the air onto a fleeing spy.

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    1. I think the government is too broke even for airships! Yes, I could see that 10' jump onto the fleeing villain, accompanied by a faithful crime-fighting husky dog!

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  3. Terrific bit of cannibalism - you might like the Mortal Engines series by Philip Reeve.

    Found a budget back up or tenders for your airship service on my blog https://poundstoreplasticwarriors.wordpress.com/2019/05/06/seaside-pound-store-plastic-clockwork-airships-and-paddle-steamers/

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    1. I don't know about Reeve, thanks, I'll look for it.
      I love your blog and your way of seeing potential in dollar (sorry, pound) store toys! Thanks for that great link!

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  4. Love it! Does it come armed at all? (Passengers aside)

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    1. Well, I mounted some of the B17 .50 cals on the airship, two in a chin turret and one each on the top dorsal, but given the scale disparity between 1:72 and 1:720, they look like naval guns! I'm not sure the airship would have enough lift for these guns, or how it would handle the recoil!
      Fun fact - the German zeppelins mounted an MG in the top, but the gunner was not allowed to fire without permission, unless he ignited venting hydrogen. All sends terrible dangerous.

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  5. When I first saw your airship, I thought immediately Murch figures. I look forward to seeing this ship in action.

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  6. That is a cool airship - can't wait to read the thrilling tales of the Wolf's adventures :)

    Given the theme, you might enjoy Gail Carriger's "Custard Protocol" series (it helps a bit with some of the background to have read the previous "Parasol Protectorate" books) - good silly fun based around an airship.

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    1. Thanks Tamsin, I may add Carriger to my holiday reading. Who would object to good silly fun?

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  7. Splendid looking airship! Nice combination of parts,looks great!
    Best Iain

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