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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #90 on: March 05, 2020, 03:09:26 PM »
Slightly side tracked into 1/76 scale for Roger.
He wanted a dispersal hut.
So after a whizz through the Battle of Britain film, here is my best guess, about 24 ft. x 12 ft.
Made from card with a thin wooden veneer overlay.
Painting next.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #91 on: March 05, 2020, 05:36:29 PM »
Do you take orders for 1:1 scale sheds ?????????
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #92 on: March 05, 2020, 08:11:32 PM »
Do you take orders for 1:1 scale sheds ?????????

Hi Msea,
I think he does, but the waiting time is horrendous...…

Possibly as long as 3 days...…….ho, ho, ho

Kevin ;)
I hope my next is always better

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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #93 on: March 06, 2020, 08:23:56 AM »
Here is a bit more on the 1/76 or is it 1/72 dispersal shed.
The ruler shows the size.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #94 on: March 06, 2020, 02:54:12 PM »
While the dust settles - well paint dries, I decided that I had better build one for Neil in 1/48 scale.
What do you do with your old cereal packets?

-Mine are about to become a dispersal hut.

The bottom photo is so you can compere the sizes.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #95 on: March 06, 2020, 03:00:46 PM »
The front and back panels of my weetabix box are saved, to make things from, such as test models of building to get the size and shape. The side panel is cut into small squares to mix glue on then throw away.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #96 on: March 06, 2020, 04:13:03 PM »
The front and back panels of my weetabix box are saved, to make things from, such as test models of building to get the size and shape. The side panel is cut into small squares to mix glue on then throw away.
Maybe we should run a thread on the use of cereal packets and other household items?
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #97 on: March 07, 2020, 10:45:04 AM »
Here is the 1/72 or 1/76 one completed.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #98 on: March 07, 2020, 10:46:32 AM »
Guess what, here is the 1:48 one as well.
They are very similar, except the size of course.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #99 on: March 07, 2020, 02:39:22 PM »
The front and back panels of my weetabix box are saved, to make things from, such as test models of building to get the size and shape. The side panel is cut into small squares to mix glue on then throw away.
Maybe we should run a thread on the use of cereal packets and other household items?
Could even be a "cereal packet SIG"
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #100 on: March 07, 2020, 04:54:31 PM »
Just perfect, what a clever chap you are! Better get some more Hurricanes built to go with it.

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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #101 on: March 09, 2020, 02:40:35 PM »
Well, its back to vehicles, here is the Airfix Albion fueller being converted to a MkI Coles Crane carrying vehicle. Supplied to the RAF in 1936.
I built one of these in 1/76 scale some time ago, and I not the photos have been deleted.
Again I used the plans I had and scaled them up.
Crane details were very sketchy and so best guesses and total fiction applied.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #102 on: March 09, 2020, 04:08:24 PM »
This lot is deserves a table all on it's own.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #103 on: March 11, 2020, 10:01:26 AM »
Thanks Haddock.
The fuel tank was moved, a new deck built for the crane and a window cut in the rear of the cab.

Here we are sloshing on some paint.
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Re: 1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama
« Reply #104 on: March 11, 2020, 10:06:16 AM »
Meanwhile I must turn my attention to building a Hurricane, for Ginger Lacey - local connection.
I will not post anything here as you see enough Spitfires and Hurricanes.

While it is drying and so on, I may attempt another vehicle.

This will be a white metal Kit from Assam Models, they produce a whole range of 1:48 vehicles, not cheap, but there is little alternative.
Here is their website.
http://www.asam.co.uk/
It will be a Bedford OD with a Queen Mary Trailer.
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