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Japanese floatplane dropping flares- 1/2400
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:13 pm
by sam scott
An idea I've had kicking around for a while- take one of the spare floatplanes you get with GHQ 1/2400 ships and make a stand of one dropping an illumination flare for night battles. Here's the result:
For scale with a US Quarter:
In action:
-S
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:17 pm
by Donald M. Scheef
Very nice! This is the sort of concept that is obvious once someone has done it, but it takes a certain amount of genius to be the first.
I assume the illumination in the final photo is from an out-of-frame source (the plane is illuminated from above rather than from below and behind).
Don S.
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:41 pm
by sam scott
Yup, held a small flashlight over the vignette and snapped the pic with the camera on the tripod.
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:35 am
by foxbat
Really awesome effect. The detailing on the floatplone is simply incredible!
Re: Japanese floatplane dropping flares- 1/2400
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2025 3:23 am
by ww2navyguy
This is a great idea for flares in naval games. Thanks for posting.