Display Base - Concrete Airfield

[@BrookieCooki84]

The whole time I was watching this I was imagining a Cold War Mig. You did not disappoint!

[@antebilic1534]

Ben Brines i was thinking about captured jas-39c

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[@bobyoung1698]

Quite nice.👍 I'm completing a 1960s jet aircraft now and have been considering a base such as this one. I will apply these lessons.

[@Big-Modeller]

That's quite a universal idea for a base :)

[@TrailRider]

Any tips on how to get those nice bubbles on top? I am making concrete for a diorama and this effect would be perfect.

[@Big-Modeller]

Honestly, I don't know. They just appeared naturally.

[@johnorlitta]

Wow, that came out really nice. I realize that this video is 5 years old, but I have an idea that would keep the wooden board from warping due to humidity from the plaster. Placing a large piece of plastic wrap into the frame before pouring the plaster will definitely keep any moisture away from all wood surfaces.

[@Big-Modeller]

Yeah, that should do the trick :)

[@johncroucher6053]

Many thanks mate for your quick responce - :)

[@StYves-rh5rp]

Hi Sir , What kind of cement did you use? 2:38?

[@Big-Modeller]

Nothing fancy, it was ordinary plaster that I was using for the home renovation purposes.

[@adca4396]

Is it possible to use vinavil and not plaster? I paonted it and followed your stepa... i'm waiting to see the results

[@Big-Modeller]

Hey mate, I haven't got the slightest idea what a vinavil is :P try it and tell me if it worked ;)

[@adca4396]

@@Big-Modeller vinavil is a liquid white glue, I'll tell you later

[@steves1112000]

Fantastic. probably the best display tarmac I've seen.

[@Big-Modeller]

I wanted it to look like concrete rather than tarmac, but thanks anyway ;).

[@steves1112000]

Big Modeller you definitely achieved that effect.

[@Randomhero44122]

Thanks buddy! Got a mig-21 in my stockpile, its coming out now cause that base looks perfect for it!

[@Big-Modeller]

You're welcome, mate :)

[@mig21pilot]

Beautiful base and Mig-21!

[@Big-Modeller]

Thanks mate :)

[@johnprice7303]

Exquisite and inspirational.

[@Big-Modeller]

Thanks mate :)

[@konstantinosv.2858]

What type of plaster did you use? Will plaster of paris work?

[@Big-Modeller]

It should work like a charm. I myself have used normal plaster for home renovation.

[@konstantinosv.2858]

@@Big-Modeller thank you!

[@Big-Modeller]

You're welcome :)

[@03214360964]

nice work

[@michajedrzejewski2811]

Jaki wymiar ma ta podstawka? Jakie są wymiary płyt tego lotniska?

[@Big-Modeller]

Podstawka 16x24 cm, płyta to kwadrat 7,5x7x5cm

[@paulkirkmanMYTRAINS]

Very cool. Thanks

[@racingislife15]

have you figured out a way to get rid of the larger holes left by air bubbles in the surface for smaller models?? Looks awesome though! Will have to give this a try!

[@Big-Modeller]

Well, those holes give the "concrete" a nice look, but you're right they shouldn't be that prominent in smaller scales. One way is to shake the liquid plaster thoroughly or to use drywall.

[@aoifeandjames2011]

What type of plaster do you use ??

[@Big-Modeller]

I don't remember. Ordinary one for home renovation purposes.

[@Imk278]

Brilliant👌🏼✨

[@Big-Modeller]

Thanks :)

[@johncroucher6053]

Can I ask how you got the plaster out of the mold - did it not stick - did you take the sides off - thank you

[@Big-Modeller]

To be honest, I didn't intend to take the plaster out of the frame. It was supposed to stay there, but the wood got humidity from the plaster (the wood solution was not enough to protect it), and got bended. So I had to replace the bottom board with the new one - side battens were ok.

[@claudiojavierbustorodrigue2281]

Excellent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@burskyozbekov]

Hello Big Modeller; may i ask how did you make cuts (the cavities) on the plaster?

[@Big-Modeller]

Hi :) I've used the blunt side of the utility knife.

[@burskyozbekov]

Oh? You did that before it gets stiff right?

[@Big-Modeller]

No, it has to be completely dry first.

[@sebastianobeltrami8742]

Bello bello bello. Corro a comprare il prodotto. Thanks man

[@Big-Modeller]

You're welcome :)

[@skipschauer5535]

Thank you!

[@Big-Modeller]

You're welcome :)

[@sneakyfildy]

where to get dimensions of these slabs? Can't google it

[@Big-Modeller]

I found the dimensions easily but those prefabricated slabs were different even amongst airfields in Poland. I guess every country has its own rules and regulations in this matter.

[@digsbyjames7726]

I enjoyed watching that and I learned a thing or too! Thank you for your time and effort! You also have an excellent teaching style!

[@Big-Modeller]

Thanks :) I didn't know I have a teaching style ;)

[@jknott1003]

Very cool, thanks for sharing.

[@Big-Modeller]

You're welcome :)

[@TheM.A.]

What’s the measurements for the squares of concrete for that scale? It is 1/48 correct? What size did you decide to cut the squares? Was it to scale?

[@Big-Modeller]

It was some time ago, but I remember I found dimensions of standard concrete slabs used on Polish airfields somewhere on the internet. I scaled them down to 1/72.

[@rickjones6567]

Nice work! 👍

[@Big-Modeller]

Thanks :)

[@Crookedriverandeasternrr]

Very nice!👍

[@Big-Modeller]

Thanks :)

[@Crookedriverandeasternrr]

Big Modeller you are welcome sir

[@danielbritton8588]

Kind of went Bob Ross there when you painted it. I thought it looked ideal in natural color. I was sort of taken aback. Good job. I will have to try it. Couldn't you have just shaken the first pour also?

[@Big-Modeller]

Hey mate :) I'm glad you like it. I could have shaken the first pour, I don't know why I didn't do that ;)

[@VC27]

Beautiful work. Not only the diorama, but also the MiG!

[@Big-Modeller]

Thanks :)

[@TastierBackInThe80s]

Awesome, thank you for sharing.

[@Big-Modeller]

Thanks :)

[@lesthiele7645]

Hello, I have just watched your video on making the airfield base, and I think you have done a excellent job, my only suggestion, would have been to place some type of reinforcing between the two layers of plaster, Again great work. Les

[@Big-Modeller]

Maybe you're right. Fortunately nothing bad happened. To be precise - this plaster turned out to be much stronger than the wooden board ;).

[@dxzxax8772]

Wow! This is exactly what I was looking for! Only I want to make a sidewalk/curb to fingerboard on and grind. I was gonna use real concrete (knowing nothing about it), but plaster looks way smoother and perhaps easier to work with. Do you think plaster would make an abrasive grinding sound on the edges when playing with a fingerboard like a real skateboard grinding concrete? Thanks!

[@Big-Modeller]

Hi mate :) Now that I googled what a fingerboard is I have bad news. This painted plaster is very fragile. I mean VERY. You can mess it up just by staring at it intensive enough ;). Better find a more sturdy material for your track.

[@dxzxax8772]

​@@Big-Modeller Ha thanks. I knew it was an 'out-there' kind of question. Maybe I will use real cement or concrete. Your work looks so good. You gave me great ideas for carving out slab cracks and tips for painting. It's the exact look I'm going for. I'm just gonna try it with a sturdier material. Keep up the great work.

[@iconartDOTca]

That weathering step was beautifully done.

[@Big-Modeller]

Thanks :)

[@kavehmobaraki8251]

which color code did you use for base color?

[@Big-Modeller]

It was Tamiya XF20 Medium Grey

[@ubisuck]

Great job, one question: What are the sizes of the wood boards plz?

[@Big-Modeller]

16x24cm

[@supercat380]

Excellent project! Well done to this modeller!

[@Big-Modeller]

Thanks mate :)

[@bartekgasek4158]

Czy to jest zwykły gips, czy jakiś specjalny modelarski?

[@Big-Modeller]

Zwykły, wcześniej gipsowałem nim ścianę podczas remontu mieszkania :).

[@lorenzomagnolo4534]

bravo, molto bella

[@drvelocci]

I prefer mortadella

[@MrReeve1987]

although this video is old, i might recommend mitre bond / carpenters mate. its a 2 part adhesive, a gel and an aerosol. it bonds instantly and you dont get stuck with nails in your base. otherwise, great job.

[@Big-Modeller]

Thanks for the tip :)

[@michalkarczewski6775]

Ten plaster to gips?

[@Big-Modeller]

Tak, użyłem taki zwykły - budowlany.

[@aleksanderprzytua]

czy wyliczasz wielkość płyty w zależności od skali? Ja robiłem podobny display to długo się męczyłem, by zachować skalę! Poszedłem trochę na łatwiznę i zamiast wylewek zastosowalem płytę kartonowo-gipsową, którą "obrałem" z kartonu i pomalowałem na szary beton - to też fajna metoda:)

[@Big-Modeller]

Pamiętam, że przy robieniu tej podstawki szukałem informacji na temat wymiarów płyt lotniskowych i przeliczyłem to na skalę 1/72. Nie wiem nad czym się tak męczyłeś, podzielenie wymiaru przez 72 nie jest takie trudne ;) A co do myku z płytą kartonowo-gipsową... to też bym tak zrobił jakbym jakąś miał ;) Wylewka zniszczyła mi drewnianą ramkę (wykoślawiła się od wilgoci), także dobrze że zrobiłeś to sprytniej :).

[@aleksanderprzytua]

Big Modeller bardziej męczyłem się tym, że potrzebowłem dokładny wymiar płyty z lotniska w Dęblinie, a nie mogłem pojechać i zmierzyć.. z roznycb zdjęć wykombinowałem, że były tam plyty 1,5x3metra. Samo przeliczenie na 1:72 poszło już łatwo...

[@Big-Modeller]

Ja chciałem zrobić takie jak widziałem w Powidzu (stąd też to białe koło), też nie było łatwo sprawdzić tak trywialną rzecz. Ostatecznie nie jestem aż tak zagorzałym fanatykiem realizmu (przynajmniej jeżeli chodzi o jakieś mało znaczące szczegóły), no ale zawsze warto chociaż spróbować zrobić wszystko jak należy :)

[@sq_exp]

Amazing work! What kind of plaster did you use?

[@Big-Modeller]

Ordinary gypsum plaster for home renovation purposes.

[@sq_exp]

Big Modeller Thanks a lot!

[@Big-Modeller]

You're welcome :).

[@kylowr]

Hej. Co daje ten pre-shading?

[@Big-Modeller]

Cześć :) Pre shading daje ciemniejszy odcień blisko krawędzi płyty, środek jest jaśniejszy i dzięki temu całość wygląda naturalniej. Ta technika jest często stosowana w modelarstwie.

[@bruceosborne1892]

Very nice work!

[@lv2xlr8NOW]

Great music. Who is the artist

[@Big-Modeller]

It's "Pipe Choir - Adam Are You Free?"

[@katoda1]

Łatwiej użyc regipsu

[@Big-Modeller]

Masz rację.

[@bigdave0311]

How did you achieve the texture on the surface

[@Big-Modeller]

That's just the natural texture of casted gypsum plaster. Air bubbles on the surface leave such holes. I just sanded the surface a little.

[@bigdave0311]

Did you add color to it

[@Big-Modeller]

No, Ive painted it later, so there was no point in adding any pigment to the plaster itself.

[@wollibar5263]

sehr schön

[@Big-Modeller]

Danke :)

[@kapselek5861]

Bardzo ładnie wygląda ta podstawka :) Super

[@Big-Modeller]

Dzięki :)

[@ArmourEmpire]

good how to. thanks for sharing

[@polishmodeling9551]

Miałem ten sam problem.Wilgoć na podstawkach przy dużych ilościach gipsu jest normalna.Nie martw się.Gdy gips całkowicie zaschnie to zetrzesz tą wilgoć i nie będzie się już pojawiała.

[@Big-Modeller]

Spokojnie, przecież podstawka jest już zrobiona w całości :) Trochę to trwało ale po kilku dniach wszystko ładnie wyschło. Wbrew pozorom z gipsem nie było problemów, za to drewno dało mi popalić. Rozwiązaniem problemu jest albo zrobić formę z czegoś innego niż drewno i po wyschnięciu przełożyć odlew do ramki, albo wycinać gotowy fragment płyty kartonowo gipsowej - i do tej drugiej opcji się skłaniam na przyszłość.

[@sebastienlouys]

Super boulot, bravo!!!!

[@Big-Modeller]

Merci :)

[@gun5847]

Super!!!!

[@Big-Modeller]

Thanks :)

[@MoonwalkerModels]

Fantastic! Thank you for the tutorial!!

[@Jeff-Vader_head_of_catering]

Excellent work! I may just have to use this technique for my diorama.

[@Big-Modeller]

I'm glad I could help :)

[@plastikid1668]

Wow, looks really cool. Nice tips. Thank you for showing and sharing.

[@Big-Modeller]

You're welcome, mate :)

[@paweradziwon8494]

Wow! Świetny poradnik

[@Big-Modeller]

Dzięki :) Tylko uważaj, bo kawałek tego filmu to poradnik "jak nie robić" ;).

[@theartificerchannel2110]

Very cool way of doing this, is it is any normal plaster or a specific kind? I have a lot of jets this would work for! Nice one!

[@Big-Modeller]

That was just normal plaster, one for home renovation.

[@mateuszand3948]

dodaj jeszcze kępki trawy z pomiędzy płyt na lotnisku i będzie super

[@Big-Modeller]

W sumie to myślałem o tym, nie mam pojęcia dlaczego o tym zapomniałem ;).

[@bugler75]

Thank you for uploading this video. It’s fantastic. You have given me the inspiration and knowledge to start mine😊 Thanks again

[@Big-Modeller]

You're welcome :) But remember I made some mistakes making this display base, better try to avoid them :).

[@bugler75]

I make lots of mistakes but we must try to learn from them! It makes modelling fun!

[@doszymona81]

A nie wolałbyś pomiędzy płytami w te rowki użyć zwykłej czarnej plasteliny? Cieniuteńko i nierównomiernie ją nakładając, na wojskowych lotniskach byłby to odpowiednik smoły, która była pomiędzy łączeniami :-) Wyszło fajnie, pozdrawiam!

[@Big-Modeller]

Myślałem o tym, tylko że zamiast plasteliny chciałem użyć czarny silikon, albo zabarwiony klej. No ale potem doszedłem do wniosku, że tylko wszystko upaprzę ;).

[@John--Silver]

I was about to say, "Would look best with a mig-21 on it" And low and behold.

[@Big-Modeller]

:)

[@JedenSiedemDwa]

Bardzo ciekawy sposób. Nie jestem tylko pewny, czy pęcherzyki powietrza wyszły w skali. Ale nawet jeśli są za duże, to i tak nie przeszkadza to w ogólnym odbiorze. :) :D PS: Popraw sobie literówkę w tytule. ;)

[@Big-Modeller]

Racja, tak zniszczonych betonowych płyt nie widziałem na czynnym lotnisku ;) Sposób faktycznie będzie bardziej odpowiedni do podstawki pod czołg w 1/35 niż do maleństwa w 1/72. PS. Dzięki za cynk :)

[@JedenSiedemDwa]

O, właśnie - do większych skal będzie w sam raz. ;)

[@kavehkaramafrooz2756]

Perfect ....

[@Big-Modeller]

There's a lot of room for improvement but thanks :)

[@andrzejgulik7475]

Fajny pomysl , dzieki za udostepnienie :)

[@AndrzejZ]

Cyrkiel tnący od Olfy polecam :)

[@Big-Modeller]

Niegłupia sprawa :) Jak tylko potrzeba wycięcia kółka będzie mi się zdarzać częściej niż raz na 10 lat to sobie taki cyrkiel sprawię ;).

[@AndrzejZ]

Do hinomaru i brytyjskich kokard doskonałe :)

[@Big-Modeller]

Nie wiedziałem co to Hinomaru, dzięki za nowe słowo ;)

[@szeteogaming3700]

ładna podstawka.

[@thomasthomas2395]

dobra robota .

[@Big-Modeller]

Dzięki :).

[@jonasbeltran3627]

👏👏👏

[@KS-ModelismoAviacionHobby]

ciś chyba poszło nie tak... mało realistyczne... nie widziałem nigdy płyt lotniskowch z takimi kraterami jak na księżycu

[@Big-Modeller]

Ja widziałem ;) No ale przyznam, powinno na tej podstawce stać coś w większej skali niż 1:72.

[@KS-ModelismoAviacionHobby]

@@Big-Modeller ja Cię nie atakuję tylko zwracam uwagę, że podsawka malo realnie wygląda...

[@tomp329]

would grout work

[@Big-Modeller]

I don't know, mate. There's only one way to find out ;)

[@arandomyoutuber6634]

imagine glossy concrete

[@Big-Modeller]

Where do you see a glossy concrete? I've put a gloss varnish on it only to make an oil wash on it. Watch again 10:32 of the film, I show there that the concrete is made matt again. I advise to watch the whole movie next time before you write a comment. PS. What's wrong with a glossy concrete anyway? It is glossy when it's wet, I could do it this way to make a rainy diorama if I wanted to.

[@arandomyoutuber6634]

Big Modeller no I meant like imagine in real life just at an airport on a good day and then the concrete for the runway is super shiny it would be weird

[@arandomyoutuber6634]

Big Modeller and I did watch the entire video

[@Big-Modeller]

Yeah, and sort of... dangerous ;)

[@accespencer]

Show de bola.

[@Big-Modeller]

What? With the ball? Google translate is strange sometimes ;)

[@rincobill3459]

Very nice. But too dark

[@Big-Modeller]

You're right. Now I would have used a dark grey wash instead of black.

[@yellowbird2279]

I enjoyed the build, but the poor choice in music made it very hard to watch all the way through

[@Big-Modeller]

Maybe everything is fine with the music, but you have a poor taste? Either way, I appreciate you've enjoyed the show.

[@mathersmodels9361]

I like that you say cheers... It made me happy haha! Awesome video, i will investigate that white circle for you. Edit: Ok, i couldn't find any specific information anywhere about the symbol. But here is a link to a website that shows it on an image with some infromation - www.airwaysmuseum.com/Signal%20Square.htm

[@Big-Modeller]

Thanks :) As for this circle... It was a calibration sign for Su-22's (Su-17) gyroscopic navigational system. Optical instrument on the airplane had to be centered on this circle for 15-30 minutes before take off (depends on the mission's demanded accuracy).

[@mathersmodels9361]

Big Modeller Oh that's interesting, thanks i'll check it out. I'm thinking of making a similar airfield as yours so this might be useful. Thanks!

[@ateliedemaquetes.aereoenav4894]

Maravilhoso trabalho

[@Big-Modeller]

Thanks :)

[@anon3290]

Ej ja serio myślałem że ty z usa

[@Big-Modeller]

Myślałem, że moja angielszczyzna nie zostawia miejsca na takie wątpliwości ;)

[@werty1948]

Podkład muzyczny nie do wytrzymania.

[@Big-Modeller]

Opinia biegłych nie jest jednoznaczna ;) Na pocieszenie powiem tylko, że w nowych filmach od jakiegoś czasu daję bardziej różnorodny podkład muzyczny.

[@roadkxll_]

This is stupid. Using concrete and then painting over it to look like concrete defeats the purpose of using the concrete 🤣

[@Big-Modeller]

That's your opinion, mate. You're entitled to have one. I respect that. PS. I didn't use concrete.