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chriswil42

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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #240 on: April 10, 2020, 01:31:15 PM »
It looks like you are getting there with this Dave.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #241 on: April 10, 2020, 01:59:27 PM »
With all that work can we have the airfield display when the squadrons have flown off into battle, it all looks good.

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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #242 on: April 10, 2020, 02:03:47 PM »
That's a great idea -- no planes  -- hohoho  sorry Neil
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #243 on: April 10, 2020, 02:05:03 PM »
What no planes!
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #244 on: April 10, 2020, 02:40:31 PM »
Don't worry Chris --- Helos are accepted just no planes
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #245 on: April 10, 2020, 05:03:47 PM »
As the first layer on the balloon dries, it is back to the mini diorama with the three vehicles.
Here they are, posed just to look at the effect, the foam tender is still unfinished, and I knocked the mirroe off the streamlines one.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #246 on: April 10, 2020, 05:56:24 PM »
Still not sure if it is your model or a photo -- so well done that man.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #247 on: April 10, 2020, 08:12:59 PM »
Hi Zak,
Great, just great...
Never seen anything matching this.
These will get a lot of attention when released to the general public.
Have a big pat on the back from me.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #248 on: April 11, 2020, 09:27:16 AM »
What ingenuity... absolutely fascinating.
I am awe-struck!

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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #249 on: April 11, 2020, 09:34:15 AM »
If you were to take these pictures in black and white, they could easily pass as photo's of the real thing.
Brilliant.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #250 on: April 11, 2020, 09:44:53 AM »
AWESOME, Just AWESOME!!!

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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #251 on: April 11, 2020, 10:11:10 AM »
To (mis)quote that line from the 'Calander Girls' film – "we're going to need a considerably bigger display area" to properly display all these wonderful buildings and vehicles!
If we DO ever get around to photographing them for the IPMS Magazine and/or the IPMS Battle of Britain Special, (which I am determined we will), the three vehicles infront of the buildings can reproduced exactly as the photo of the original... even with the Spitfire, Gladiator and Blenheim in the background...

If the INFLATED barrage balloon attempt fails, could you maybe reproduce it in DEFLATED form and position it next the the vehicle as a diorama in its own right? As if the crew were just about to inflate it? Just a suggestion.

I'm still awestruck...
... and can't wait to see them on a display table!
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #252 on: April 11, 2020, 10:47:15 AM »
Many thanks for the comments, he said blushing.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #253 on: April 11, 2020, 01:26:40 PM »
Really excellent models!
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #254 on: April 11, 2020, 02:25:23 PM »
Back to modelling, just started the barrage balloon winch.
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