On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of establishment of the 'AWTI (Air Weapon Training Istallation) having based at the military airport "Giovanni Farina" Decimomannu (CA), the models belonging to the Club 32 ° Tricolour Arrows "Antonio Gallus - Cagliari, are preparing two large dioramas at the base and dedicated to domestic and foreign aircraft and crews that is periodically redeployed for training activities. Through satellite imagery of a portion of the air base Decimomannu (CA), was reconstructed using a CAD drawing shown in 1 / 72 scale diorama of the square to be built in PVC laminate 3 mm thick, with an extension of 1500 X 1000 mm.
While a second section of the same size, will be an airline where they were redeployed aircraft in the Air Force and Royal Air Force of United State of Europe throughout the Cold War.
This diorama than airplanes regularly present to "DECI", will also include ground transportation and personal accessories, among which
supply system Scissor Mayernick.
The choice of layers of PVC
whose commercial name is "Forex", was conceived in terms of making the diorma modular Asthe will expand and will be implemented over several portions, one for each model participating in the project.
This material besides the advantage of easy processability combines a surface look very similar to the concrete slabs of the apron said "medacam" compared to the usual plywood does not have the typical grain of the wood and has a tendency to iggobbarsi because of the humidity of the environment.
Each portion of the diorama could in fact exist independently, when combined with other
can give life to the square SOR. In a later stage can be expanded with other components, such as buildings and hangars.
The first step is to draw the lines to be engraved on the plate using a permanent marker
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this operation is carried out taking care of
verify scale measurements on the scale drawing to sovvrapposto 'satellite view.
Position of the models before going to affect the PVC is very useful for verifying the correctness of what is being done and identify correctly the distances between the species in view to the inclusion aircraft with its pantograph wells. Once the pencil line drawn with compass strip rolling, you proceeded with the incision of the slab medacam 70x70, Taxy ways of asphalt, the drains of pantographs 15x20 and slabs 25x40 medacam runway edge.
The presence of the two taxiways (taxyways) asphalt on both sides of the square AMI_SOR has made nescessario special attention to identify a color that simulates a realistic asphalt, which is far from obvious The problem has been solved using a special product
used in model railways.
This special acrylic paint has of fine sand mixed with pigment. Excluding the possibility of spreading the paint spray gun has been ruled out, since the presence of sand would have certainly damaged tip and DUSA. A first attempt was made
a brush with a result not suitable for coarse scale 1 / 72, while the optimal solution has been spreading the asphalt with a Rolletta foam, according to a procedure similar to reality with the steamroller.
Another detail to be highlighted is the presence on the flight line filters to collect the hides of stormwater to limit the flooding of the square. these grids to simulate continuous in the square and similar to those AMI_SOR Cities in the square in the RAF.
cases have been used to tape aluminum autodesivo from 0.1 mm thick, suitably pressed by a roller, and duly recorded by a specially constructed tool assim assembling a gear from an old alarm clock and a door out of mine.
In the next sequence view you can see the distribution of the manholes in the diorama SOR_AMI for copying machines, while in the line of flight RAF_USAF former and present only a ribbon of asphalt, the grids for the collection rainwater is mixed.
Accessories
A models are supplied with a range of accessories such as ladders, fire extinguishers, and numerous vehicles and equipment that are part of the flight line.
Thanks to the cooperation of the company ATA srl of Modena, who kindly provided drawings of their tractor to tow the DIY ATA.5500 aircraft could be the means, plasticard, parts cannimalizzate to toy cars and trucks in scale 1 / 87 dell'italeri.
scenario included the use of this medium allows the positioning of the model helicopter Combat Sar HH-3F "Code Bravo" in the diorama, Asthe driven by the ATC-5500 with the special bar at a taxiway, this is because the helicopters are usually not parked in the yard because of the material Rotor raised from the air vents ingeririto damaging aircraft engines.
So the presence of such a helicopter in the yard would be inconsistent with this trick that takes a real situation is resolved the problem.
