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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #30 on: January 20, 2020, 01:13:38 PM »
Was thinking ( must stop doing this it's a very bad habit - hohoho ) you seem to have ALL the none essential buildings but have missed out the most important one ----- the toilet block.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #31 on: January 20, 2020, 01:34:50 PM »
Was thinking ( must stop doing this it's a very bad habit - hohoho ) you seem to have ALL the none essential buildings but have missed out the most important one ----- the toilet block.
Thanks Martin, it is around the back of the hangar!
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #32 on: January 24, 2020, 07:10:21 AM »
I have been messing about with the different watch offices/control towers.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #33 on: January 24, 2020, 07:22:16 AM »
Hi Zak,
Great stuff.
I suppose the final placement of all these watch towers, will only be made easier when aircraft and figures/vehicles are also in the scene.
They all look impressive though.
Have a house point.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #34 on: January 24, 2020, 07:50:32 AM »
Hi Zak,
Great stuff.
I suppose the final placement of all these watch towers, will only be made easier when aircraft and figures/vehicles are also in the scene.
They all look impressive though.
Have a house point.
Bigkev
I tend to favour the watch office with tower whatever the rest think.
The vehicles and so on are still a work in progress.
I think the diorama needs a couple of Hurricanes in the hangar under repair and some outside as well.
It should keep me busy.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #35 on: January 27, 2020, 11:00:14 AM »
Don't worry, lots of Hurricanes on the way.

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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #36 on: January 30, 2020, 08:34:49 AM »
More trying things out.
Hurricane under repair in the hangar - collapsed undercarriage,
its not finished, just testing placement.
The next to last shot shows the roof on and the lights as well.
« Last Edit: January 30, 2020, 08:37:46 AM by zak »
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #37 on: January 31, 2020, 07:21:21 AM »
Here are all the parts stuck down on a removeable base.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #38 on: January 31, 2020, 08:48:50 AM »
Looking good, a bit on the clean side ( but that's from an ex-engineer)
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #39 on: February 01, 2020, 10:10:07 AM »
More messing about.
Mugs of tea available for those engineers, especially for you Martin.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #40 on: February 02, 2020, 09:55:06 AM »
Motor Transport Shed (2 bay), usually for fire tenders or petrol tankers.
(I did not have room for a larger one)

Scratch built from card and embossed plastic card.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #41 on: February 04, 2020, 02:23:07 PM »
The  airfield needs some sort of ambulance(s), the only ones available as kits are from Accurate Armour and Matador Models, both the K2 ambulance and both expensive.
I have bitten the bullet and will attempt the Accurate Armour Austin K2Y, 4x2 Heavy Ambulance.
The kit is resin and brass.
I started by identifying all the parts.
I found one part, the bell was missing, Accurate Armour will send another, it is a tiny part.
I lay out all the parts and number them on some paper.
It also helps you familiarise yourself with the parts.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #42 on: February 04, 2020, 02:25:17 PM »
They were then all given a wash in water and detergent and then rinsed and allowed to dry.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #43 on: February 04, 2020, 03:24:51 PM »
Very organised - for a zombie that is !!!!
Will look forward to seeing it ALL put together at Telford - how many tables will it take up ?????
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #44 on: February 04, 2020, 04:13:58 PM »
Very organised - for a zombie that is !!!!
Will look forward to seeing it ALL put together at Telford - how many tables will it take up ?????
All 60 ft.
No, just one.
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