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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #75 on: March 01, 2021, 09:55:18 AM »


If you have 8 Lancaster kits in the stash.

Eight Lancasters is fine. It's the 1,000 sq ft of model railroading HO grass mats that's gonna be the killer. Could probably buy an actual airfield for that sum.
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #76 on: March 02, 2021, 01:41:40 AM »
 ;D
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #77 on: March 08, 2021, 02:02:41 AM »
Via Facebook.

Sunderland and Catalina flying boats of RAF Coastal Command at Castle Archdale in Northern Ireland, January 1945. Nearly all the aircraft on strength with three Coastal Command squadrons are visible here, drawn up out of the water at Castle Archdale in Northern Ireland as Logh Erne froze over in January 1945.

More than 30 aircraft can be seen, including Sunderland's of No. 201 Squadron, and No. 423 Squadron RCAF, and No. 202 Squadron's Catalinas.
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #78 on: March 08, 2021, 09:47:22 AM »
That'd be a good 1/350 or 1/700 diorama ... unless you're stinkin' filthy rich & have lots of time on your hands, in which case you could attempt it in 1/48*! ;)


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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #79 on: March 13, 2021, 03:47:18 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #80 on: March 13, 2021, 04:34:47 AM »
190 Octane?
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #81 on: March 22, 2021, 11:56:25 PM »


Fire Fighters practice rescue procedures with a CF-101 Voodoo pilot at CFB Chatham circa 1969. (CAF photo)
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #82 on: March 27, 2021, 03:52:06 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #83 on: March 30, 2021, 04:07:23 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #84 on: March 31, 2021, 01:19:06 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #85 on: April 02, 2021, 02:04:48 AM »
Well that's different:

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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #86 on: April 02, 2021, 10:48:00 AM »
Well that's different:


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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #87 on: April 02, 2021, 05:37:29 PM »
You know when you find that picture that screams diorama. Stress testing the prototype Bailey Bridge. How to do it in 1942 ? Drive tanks onto it. Then tank on top of tank 8)



You know it just had to be done. Finally, I have all the bits, except the Mk V** Engineering tank that are available as kits in 1/35. Bronco Bailey Bridge,Bronco A10 and IMA Valentine Bridgelayer.
So I have sprung into action here is the current status, component parts as a test


Scratchwork on the Mk V** Tank. Based on the Takom Mk V female


« Last Edit: April 02, 2021, 05:41:40 PM by Buzzbomb »

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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #88 on: April 02, 2021, 06:23:19 PM »
Dang,,, heck of a build and looking good.  :smiley:

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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #89 on: April 02, 2021, 07:39:46 PM »
I just find it amazing that the Mk.V** was still operational in 1942! 8)


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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #90 on: April 02, 2021, 11:05:37 PM »
Nice!  Also a great way to display three subjects at the same time.  :smiley:
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #91 on: April 03, 2021, 02:41:42 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #92 on: April 05, 2021, 02:10:09 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #93 on: April 05, 2021, 02:10:33 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #94 on: April 05, 2021, 02:45:26 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #95 on: April 05, 2021, 02:20:02 PM »
Man, you are on fire.. all those are great.

Valiant at Scampton by the looks of it, and all in the Airfix range... but the Walrus and Elephant is just a treat

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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #96 on: April 06, 2021, 12:57:11 AM »
Another:

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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #97 on: August 14, 2021, 02:51:18 AM »
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #98 on: August 14, 2021, 04:16:05 AM »
Very nice! Those Hurricane packing crates were kind of anticipating modern ISO container sea-cans  :smiley:
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Re: Random Diorama Ideas
« Reply #99 on: August 14, 2021, 10:53:09 AM »
These diorama ideas are flexible by using aircraft of your choosing.