1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama

[cph64]

Another class in 'How to Model'. Great work. I like how you made the front wheels and may copy the idea for something that's in the pipeline. Thanks for the inspiration.

[zak]

Another class in 'How to Model'. Great work. I like how you made the front wheels and may copy the idea for something that's in the pipeline. Thanks for the inspiration.

It's a pleasure, just stick those bits of plastic together.

[MSea]

But you stick them so well

[zak]

Tractor undercoated and shown next to the original.
The second picture shows a roller (compactor) under construction - one will pull this across the grass, the other the fuel bowser.

[Bigkev]

That's a great looking model, and with a grass compacter too boot!
Bigkev

[cph64]

Is that flat or angle iron for the frame? I'll be making a frame in the future.

[zak]

I used flat, but many rollers also had angle iron frames, this is based on an old Britains one.

[Bigkev]

I used flat, but many rollers also had angle iron frames, this is based on an old Britains one.

Hi Zak,
It looks good to me whether flat or angle-iron. I can just imagine it trundling up and down the runway, with some 'erk driving the tractor.
Have a house point!
Bigkev

[Bob C]

Great work Dave, you must have more equipment than the rear RAF.

[zak]

Great work Dave, you must have more equipment than the rear RAF.

Thanks Bob.
Nearly, but this may be it, for now.

[MSea]

Can't be the end - you still have not made a zombie running around the airfield - hohohoho

[zak]

Transfers being added, then a coat of varnish, so what next?
I think a tractor in a different scale perhaps.

[Biggles]

We're going to have some of the best stocked (and best kept!) airfield dioramas that have ever been modelled.

I even did a bit of modelling myself this afternoon...
... sanding down the join lines on a Specail Hobby Fiat BR.20...
... on the patio in the sunshine!

keep safe and keep modelling ya'll,
Biggles
   

[Red Lancer]

Absolutely spectacular Dave! I'm Speechless ,really!

[Red Lancer]

We're going to have some of the best stocked (and best kept!) airfield dioramas that have ever been modelled.

I even did a bit of modelling myself this afternoon...
... sanding down the join lines on a Specail Hobby Fiat BR.20...
... on the patio in the sunshine!

keep safe and keep modelling ya'll,
Biggles
All these modern things (aircraft) are a bit beyond me, but where does a Fiat BR.20 fit in the BOB scheme of things?