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Ratch · Posted: Sat 14 Jun 2008 11:15 am Post subject: 2008 Diorama/Figure Group Build

OK folks, I'm looking for suggestions for a Diorama/Figure Group Build to take place in the autumn

The Group Build may be of a specific kit (please make any suggestions from the current catalogue), or on a theme sush as a specific time period/war, an historic battle or a build on a theme

For example:- a theme of cavalry might be suggested. This could encapsulate English Civil War or Napoleonic cavalry figures either as a single figure build or as part of a diorama, WWI or WWII (ex)cavalry units with AFV's (I'd expect a/some figures on a small diorama base

When we have some options to choose from, I'll set up a multi-choice poll (initially) to see which suggestion(s) are most popular. Then we can make the neccesary arrangements

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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Sat 14 Jun 2008 16:39 pm Post subject:

If wargame style modules, rather than fully incorporated dioramas, are acceptable I'd be up for a bash at the 'Forward Command Post' and the 'Control Tower'.

All the best

Ratch · Posted: Sat 14 Jun 2008 17:01 pm Post subject:

The size of the diorama is up to the individual Andy

Perhaps those you've mentioned could be

Airfield Diorama - which could incorporate buildings, vehicles and aircraft (along with figures of course)

Ruined Building Diorama - the title says it, but might incorporate AFV's or softskins, maybe an aircraft crashed into the building, but with the obligatory figures

The building need not be a kit, it could be scratchbuilt, but some part of the Dio must be of Airfix origin to comply with the Read the rules

Open to suggestions

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warnes-jones · Posted: Sun 15 Jun 2008 00:16 am Post subject: GB Admin Diorama & figures

you mean something like this

Ratch · Posted: Sun 15 Jun 2008 10:47 am Post subject:

That concept is acceptable

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neil"h" · Joined: 02 May 2008 Posts: 9 Location: kent uk

you know that airfix have just re-releast two diorama kits the battle of waterloo and d-day which is releast on saturday plus an diorama for fans of fable and fantasy the jousting tournament, i myself would like to see something out of the norm for instance there wasn't just waterloo and you don't see to many africa campain or jungle diorams. i appologise for any spelling mistakes i'm dyslexic thank god for the pusser
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stuzzar · Posted: Thu 03 Jul 2008 12:27 pm Post subject:

Why not just go for a diorama featuring Airfix figures and/or buildings, this could cover any period and many subjects and also include aircraft and other vehicles.

Some ideas I have perculating:

A small Far East airfield diorama featuring perhaps the Jungle Outpost, a GMC or Jeep with something like a Brewster Buffalo or Corsair ready for take off. Ground crew figures from the Airfix range.

An anti tank gun, either Pak 40 or 6pdr concealed in ambush position behind the Forward command post with an observer perched up in the loft.

Battle for Le Haye Saint featuring the Waterloo farm house and defending/attacking troops

WW1 trench assault, an area of trench with defending/attacking troops

Just some thoughts, if we keep it fairly open we may get more takers.

Cheers

Stu

Ratch · Posted: Thu 03 Jul 2008 15:13 pm Post subject:

A sort of Airfix Building Diorama GB

That has potential

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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Thu 03 Jul 2008 17:16 pm Post subject:

I'm up for that idea!

All the best

TopGun · Posted: Thu 03 Jul 2008 23:14 pm Post subject:

Sounds cool
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stuzzar · Posted: Fri 04 Jul 2008 08:50 am Post subject:

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Beaufighter · Posted: Fri 04 Jul 2008 11:30 am Post subject:

The Airfix Waterloo farmhouse looks a bit underscale to me...and the gatehouse arrangement is incorrect.

I'm not sure what HO/00 figures accompany this building, but few can accurately be used to make a diorama of LHS under attack. Not many of the troop types the Airfix figures represent was engaged in the battle for it (an exception might possibly be the RHA battery).

The compound was defended by KGL and 95th riflemen, and early in the day was isolated by French line infantry. A battalion of Hanoverians went forward in support but were destroyed by French cuirassiers, who were themselves destroyed in their turn by the Household Cavalry. French line troops later captured the farm.

Of those troop types, the only ones Airfix do are cuirassiers, which aren't very good. The French infantry set are not line infantry - they appear to be Young Guard, who spent all day in Plancenoit.

The best sets from an accuracy perspective are the British line, British RHA and Prussian Landwehr.

I guess you could break up 2 or 3 LHS farmhouses and show the Prussians in streetfight action against the Young Guard.
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TopGun · Posted: Sun 06 Jul 2008 21:21 pm Post subject:

If I took part in this GB I would plan to make a very small dio around my 54mm 95th Riflemen
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Hawk · Posted: Mon 07 Jul 2008 14:14 pm Post subject:

The 6lb FCP and observer sound good I would be up for that!
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Ratch · Posted: Mon 07 Jul 2008 16:27 pm Post subject:

I think this Building GB sounds like a goer

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stuzzar · Posted: Mon 07 Jul 2008 16:29 pm Post subject:

Seems to be a few people interested

Cheers

Stu

Hawk · Posted: Mon 07 Jul 2008 16:56 pm Post subject:

Then lets crack on!!!!!

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Ratch · Posted: Mon 07 Jul 2008 16:57 pm Post subject:

Hands up for GB Leader

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Hawk · Posted: Mon 07 Jul 2008 17:05 pm Post subject:

Not me I kind of

the AA GB but I will do it if no-one else wants to the problems last time were mainly to do with my email being down

CHeers,

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