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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #50 on: May 31, 2020, 02:15:40 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #51 on: June 02, 2020, 03:10:32 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #52 on: June 02, 2020, 08:43:02 AM »
Oooo ... Airfix or Trumpeter 1/24 Mk.I fiddled to match the Mk IIc?
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #53 on: June 11, 2020, 03:16:49 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #54 on: August 25, 2020, 03:05:29 AM »

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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #55 on: October 20, 2020, 02:20:04 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #56 on: November 07, 2020, 02:40:10 AM »
Could prove an interesting one - where else would you see a M113 towing a P-3?:




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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #57 on: November 07, 2020, 04:19:09 AM »
Interesting!!  I wonder what they are servicing on the inboard engines that they need to remove the propellers.  I agree, 'twould make an interesting diorama.

Thought for a variation:  USMC M113 pulling a damaged EP-3E in some odd locale.

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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #58 on: November 08, 2020, 08:34:00 AM »



Great photo GTX
I never appreciated how thick the wing of the Hurricane was until I saw this pic! 😯

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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #59 on: November 30, 2020, 02:24:52 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #60 on: January 13, 2021, 06:19:40 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #61 on: January 23, 2021, 12:40:01 AM »
Just another day at Canadair.

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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #62 on: January 23, 2021, 02:45:38 AM »
Yikes!!  I hope no-one was in the VW at the time.
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #63 on: January 23, 2021, 03:17:08 AM »
Just another day at Canadair.

Hmmm, maybe someone out there has an Italeri 1/32 F-104 they've built with wingtip rails. Now what to do with those surplus tip tanks?  ;D

Airfix does a 1/32nd VW Beetle in its Quickbuild and Starter Set ranges. Not sure what year Airfix is portraying but the one at Canadair is a pre-'64 model (note Wolfsburg crest near hood latch). The Airfix model would need North American 'over-rider' bumper bars, that hood crest, and vintage 1964 Québec license plates added.
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #64 on: January 26, 2021, 01:26:41 PM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #65 on: February 04, 2021, 11:12:14 PM »
Just in case you have ~25 Corsair and ~6 Skyraider kits doing nothing important right now.



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Heavily armed F-4U-4 Corsairs on the deck of the USS Philippine Sea. This Camera would surely be taken nearby KOREA c.1950. As many as 140 sorties a day were launched from the carrier in the early days of the Korean War. on 31 August 1950 the two carriers launched 263 sorties to prevent the North Koreans from overrunning Pusan Perimeter Flexed biceps. the other carrier was the USS Valley Forge. A giant in the Korean conflict.  Also note the more heavily laden Skyraiders on the port edge of the deck.

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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #66 on: February 10, 2021, 01:57:44 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #67 on: February 18, 2021, 02:45:34 AM »
Similar - just love the name on the truck:

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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #68 on: February 22, 2021, 01:53:30 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #69 on: February 22, 2021, 01:57:42 PM »
It's a Harrier, not a Mallard, mate!
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #70 on: February 23, 2021, 02:07:03 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #71 on: February 27, 2021, 05:11:55 AM »


If you have 8 Lancaster kits in the stash.
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #72 on: February 27, 2021, 05:12:19 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #73 on: February 27, 2021, 05:12:50 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #74 on: February 28, 2021, 08:12:22 AM »


Very often linked images don't show up for me. But I've just realized that, if I hit 'Quote', the image url become visible ... and I can swipe-copy-paste it.

Helpful hint? Or, am I the last person on the planet to figure this trick out?  ;D
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