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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #15 on: January 11, 2020, 09:47:16 AM »
Happy to drive a van if we need to use one to get everything there! Looking superb.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #16 on: January 11, 2020, 06:03:01 PM »
Happy to drive a van if we need to use one to get everything there! Looking superb.
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« Reply #17 on: January 11, 2020, 07:20:41 PM »
It will need to be a very big van.
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« Reply #18 on: January 12, 2020, 12:10:52 PM »
Maybe two vans...…………….

Watch office without tower, used at dispersal sites.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #19 on: January 15, 2020, 02:38:13 PM »
Well I did ask Neil if he wanted anymore models.
He mentioned dispersal pens.
So I did some research and came up with this.
This will be an E type pen for fighter aircraft.
This one at Kenley seemed appropriate.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #20 on: January 15, 2020, 02:39:42 PM »
So, luckily I had a stock of unwanted corrugated card and started with that as a basis for the embankments.
I stuck the card together and added a layer of brown gummed parcel tape.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #21 on: January 15, 2020, 02:42:26 PM »
The structures were then given a coating of Polycell textured paint for ceilings.
The end of the walls are brick and these are brick embossed plastic card, really for O gauge railways (7mm = 1 ft. (1/43)). this was painted and the mortar courses added.

I make my own grass from sieved and coloured sawdust rather than buying it.
The whole lot will be grassed,
The concrete areas were scored in 10 ft. squares and painted a sort of concrete colour.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #22 on: January 15, 2020, 02:44:48 PM »
When do you move into 1:1 scale  - now that would need a very large van - hohoho
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #23 on: January 15, 2020, 02:47:21 PM »
Ha, ha, its getting out of hand as it is.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #24 on: January 15, 2020, 05:15:55 PM »
Hi Zak,
Another creation from Goblin Enterprise's. Is there no limit to your skill and knowledge...?
It looks like Neil is going to have A LOT to be grateful for with all the items you have created and built.
Excellent stuff, and build. Lots of 'how to do it' also, which I find very useful and inspiring.
Can you show how to create 'Time' please, its the only thing I'm lacking at the moment.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #25 on: January 15, 2020, 05:52:35 PM »
Yes, the faster you go the longer it gets, Time dilation principle.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #26 on: January 16, 2020, 07:49:02 PM »
Yes, the faster you go the longer it gets, Time dilation principle.

Hi Zak,
I thought you would know...…
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #27 on: January 17, 2020, 01:11:31 PM »
Some small buildings to add.
A small concrete storage building and a type 22 pillbox, for airfield defence.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #28 on: January 20, 2020, 07:41:07 AM »
Crossley Fire Tender 4x4 Foam and CO2.
Accurate Armour.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #29 on: January 20, 2020, 11:11:52 AM »
Dispersal pen again.
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