They are Japanese Kate torpedo bombers. The flight below them are Aichi D3a dive bombers. The flights on the right are American Devastator torpedo bombers and below them are Avenger dive bombers
Thanks Lawrence. No, the aren't 3D prints. I just downloaded silhouettes I found online, sized and grouped them in a Word doc, then printed them out. I glued them to some 1.5mm card stock and then cut them out. I glued sockets on the bottom, made from cutoff drywall screw anchors. The sockets fit the 3mm clear 2" peg stands I got from Litko.
Do you think the contrast is very important? Some of the aircraft, especially the American planes, were blue and don't stand out as well against the aqua background.
Those will all work fine for gaming. But if you want my nitpicky opinion I especially like the one on the bottom left (first picture). I don’t like the triangle one just because the formation looks fake. Contrast between plane and background matters, as the white planes really pop but the non white ones just look like smudges.
What I'm attempting here: The IJN formations are different from the US. Within the specific navy, the torpedo, dive bomber, and fighter formations are unique. So there should be no confusion between American, Japanese, British, or German flights or the type of planes. In the photo with the ships, upper right are Avenger dive bombers. Lower right are Devastator torpedo bombers. On the top left are IJN Kate torpedo bombers and below them are Aichi D3a dive bombers Each formation is different.
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Vol, I really like the look of your triangular flight pattern. The contrast is good and the individual aircraft look 3D.
They look great Vol. They give the appearance of a swarm of aircraft. Are they also 3D printed and then painted?
They are Japanese Kate torpedo bombers. The flight below them are Aichi D3a dive bombers. The flights on the right are American Devastator torpedo bombers and below them are Avenger dive bombers
Thanks Lawrence. No, the aren't 3D prints. I just downloaded silhouettes I found online, sized and grouped them in a Word doc, then printed them out. I glued them to some 1.5mm card stock and then cut them out. I glued sockets on the bottom, made from cutoff drywall screw anchors. The sockets fit the 3mm clear 2" peg stands I got from Litko.
Do you think the contrast is very important? Some of the aircraft, especially the American planes, were blue and don't stand out as well against the aqua background.
Those will all work fine for gaming. But if you want my nitpicky opinion I especially like the one on the bottom left (first picture). I don’t like the triangle one just because the formation looks fake.
Contrast between plane and background matters, as the white planes really pop but the non white ones just look like smudges.
Thanks for the feedback Stew. So one vote for the triangle formation and one vote against. Consensus against the blue American planes.
What I'm attempting here: The IJN formations are different from the US. Within the specific navy, the torpedo, dive bomber, and fighter formations are unique. So there should be no confusion between American, Japanese, British, or German flights or the type of planes.
In the photo with the ships, upper right are Avenger dive bombers. Lower right are Devastator torpedo bombers. On the top left are IJN Kate torpedo bombers and below them are Aichi D3a dive bombers Each formation is different.
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