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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #175 on: July 25, 2023, 09:56:05 PM »
A memory from years ago, dredged up today due to something else. 

I live in a trash-picking ripe area and one day, one of those hexagonal end table tops followed me home - both the wooden frame and the faux (cast?) marble top. The size was probably 12" per side or 20+" across.

My thought was that for wargamers, these would be swanky representing a single square from the game board in a much larger scale (so someone playing SQUAD LEADER could use microarmor and larger models).

When separated, either the wood frame or the 'marble' could also be an artistic diorama base.

Both items went away years ago, but I figured I'd share the potential for you motivated folks.

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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #176 on: July 26, 2023, 07:29:33 AM »


The late spring flowers blooming are a nice contrast.

See also -> https://news.zerkalo.io/world/18559.html

This dude looks like one of Frank's animations.
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #177 on: July 26, 2023, 08:06:05 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #178 on: August 29, 2023, 03:08:43 AM »


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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #179 on: August 29, 2023, 06:07:20 AM »
Quote from: Story on July 26, 2023, 07:29:33 AM


The late spring flowers blooming are a nice contrast.

See also -> https://news.zerkalo.io/world/18559.html

This dude looks like one of Frank's animations.


I’m surprised that no one tries to gather these destroyed vehicles for scrap purposes. That’s pretty good steel. I the Ukrainians use the broken ones for parts but these are only good for junk now.
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #180 on: August 30, 2023, 07:09:06 PM »
Quote from: Kerick on August 29, 2023, 06:07:20 AM


I’m surprised that no one tries to gather these destroyed vehicles for scrap purposes. That’s pretty good steel. I the Ukrainians use the broken ones for parts but these are only good for junk now.

Ukraine is still at war, heavy recovery assets are still at a premium.

Remember, the French didn't start tidying up until late 1945 at the earilest.
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #181 on: September 26, 2023, 01:57:44 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #182 on: September 26, 2023, 05:08:29 PM »
This type of thing always hammers home to me just how cheap all this military hardware was after the war, when it was no longer needed.
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #183 on: September 26, 2023, 06:33:25 PM »
Frank,
lookin' at choo here
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #184 on: September 26, 2023, 10:37:53 PM »
The Vickers Mk. VI was  light tank... but I think it would be safer for the three guys pushing to pull instead.
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #185 on: September 27, 2023, 06:50:31 AM »
The Bomber gas station is a real 'blast from the past'! Sorry to see her in such rough shape.

A gas-up and burger-stop at The Bomber was mandatory on childhood family road trips through Oregon (Dad always preferred 99E to the I-5).
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #186 on: October 14, 2023, 05:42:22 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #187 on: November 16, 2023, 08:13:48 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #188 on: November 17, 2023, 02:03:52 AM »
Wow!  I like that. :smiley: :-*
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #189 on: December 19, 2023, 07:17:32 PM »
Variation on a theme

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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #190 on: December 20, 2023, 01:30:40 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #191 on: December 26, 2023, 12:00:25 AM »
PS - work by andrea ferrario, was originally on the 1/43rd scale car site tinycars.it (which is not a /s site)



Solves the problem of where to put it (wall hanging) but still leaves the dust issue.
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #192 on: December 26, 2023, 06:47:06 AM »
Is that a one-track tank in the upstairs garage  ???
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #193 on: December 26, 2023, 12:59:34 PM »
Quote from: raafif on December 26, 2023, 06:47:06 AM
Is that a one-track tank in the upstairs garage  ???

Either that or a REALLY BIG Ski-Doo! ;D
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #194 on: January 01, 2024, 12:20:21 AM »
I'm partial to the Italian tanks from WW2, but this could fit any era.

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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #195 on: January 01, 2024, 01:34:58 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #196 on: January 17, 2024, 05:23:11 AM »


For your model railroading muses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcXpKiY2MXE
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #197 on: January 23, 2024, 08:50:25 AM »
Somewhere in Italy. The cross is made of welded track.



Turns out it's the Polish Memorial at Monte Cassino
https://www.tracesofwar.com/sights/1239/Polish-Tank-Memorial-Albaneta-Farm.htm
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #198 on: April 15, 2024, 09:15:34 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #199 on: April 16, 2024, 01:55:04 AM »
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