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Sgt.Squarehead

Details of thomasweir's diorama build will be reported here.

thomasweir · Posted: Tue 09 Sep 2008 15:06 pm Post subject:

I shall be building a RAFG WE177 weapon loading diorama.

Comprising of

HAS Shelter
A brace of 16Sq Tornado IDS one conventionally armed
A Weapon loader

Nato ground troops and aircrew.

Scorpion Tank
Bedford 1 Tonne Truck
Bedford 1 Tonne Refueller
Land Rover

I have most things in the stash. The 1 Tonne Truck and the Land Rover i'll get from my LMS at the weekend. The Bedford Refueller has not been released yet so depending on the release schedule I may get the JB models release. Airfix bought the moulds from JB last year so all the vehicles bar the tank will be ex JB moulds.

Pictures will follow once I've found everything

Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Wed 10 Sep 2008 20:09 pm Post subject:

I take it that there is an Airfix building kit among that lot?

TIA & All the best
Sgt.S

thomasweir · Posted: Thu 11 Sep 2008 11:11 am Post subject:

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 rules

The above is what Ratch originally wrote when he started the ball rolling on this GB.

With six airfix kits out of the seven making the diorama i think it falls within the parameters. but like Top guns one have you shifted the goal posts on this one

Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Thu 11 Sep 2008 14:17 pm Post subject:

I'm sorry but I wasn't aware of those rules at all.....Do you have a link?

It was my impression that the focus of the GB was to be one of the Airfix building series.....Hence its title!

I'll PM Ratch and check we don't have crossed wires here.

All the best
Sgt.S

Ratch · Posted: Thu 11 Sep 2008 14:23 pm Post subject:

Third post here Andy

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thomasweir · Posted: Thu 11 Sep 2008 14:24 pm Post subject:

You will the find the wisdom of Mr Ratch in the group builds admin section under 2008 Diorama / Figurine Group Build

Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Thu 11 Sep 2008 14:31 pm Post subject:

Ah that will be the post five before this one:

Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Thu 11 Sep 2008 17:15 pm Post subject:

OK......After much discussion we have come to the conclusion that the GB title pretty much states it all. While the possibility of a scratchbuild was raised very early in the wider 'Diorama GB Chat', it is quite clear that the discussion moved on to focus exclusively on Airfix buildings, an Airfix vacform base would be equally acceptable.

I hope this clears things up, all the best
Sgt.S

thomasweir · Posted: Thu 11 Sep 2008 17:56 pm Post subject:

I will do the diorama based on the Airfix 06904 Modern Airfield Set,
replacing the harrier with a Tornado and reducing the amount of Vehicles I can fit on to it.

Vehicles will be the Airfix Scorpion tank, Airfix Bedford 1 ton truck and perhaps an Airfix LWB land rover. Figures will be the Airfix RAF Ground Types.

I built the Forward Command Post, Waterloo Farmhouse and Jungle Thingy back in the seventies, but they were never painted just assembled and played with.

This will be the first proper diorama I will have built and will need a bit of guidance on the old grassy, soil, tree things to use.

Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Thu 11 Sep 2008 18:08 pm Post subject:

Sounds great!

There a few old hands at dioramas on the site and I'm sure they will be very glad to help you out with all manner of tips and techniques.

I think you are safe in not worrying about trees too much on an airbase, but you can do quite a bit to make grass & concrete look interesting.

All the best

thomasweir · Posted: Wed 17 Sep 2008 18:08 pm Post subject:

Some of the Kits for the build. The rest are on order or still in the shop.

Ratch · Posted: Wed 17 Sep 2008 18:19 pm Post subject:

Interesting project

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daniel7891 · Posted: Wed 17 Sep 2008 19:32 pm Post subject:

Im looking forward to seeing this one built,

Cheers

Daniel
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Cheers

Daniel

thomasweir · Posted: Tue 30 Sep 2008 16:56 pm Post subject:

I've got the base now and some grass too ! It appears to be smaller than advertised but then again it was vac-formed originally for a Harrier not a Tornado. I shall have to extend the base to fit all of it on.

Pictures to follow

thomasweir · Posted: Tue 30 Sep 2008 17:00 pm Post subject:

I apologise for my previous bad grammar and my spelling now ! You have to get a spell checker on this thing.

I shall have to extend the base to fit all of the kits upon it.

thomasweir · Posted: Wed 01 Oct 2008 17:12 pm Post subject:

The vacform base will be extended with a bit of plastic card. Something like this

thomasweir · Posted: Mon 13 Oct 2008 10:29 am Post subject:

Once we get going I will be starting on the tank.

thomasweir · Posted: Thu 16 Oct 2008 17:25 pm Post subject:

Was going to start on the Scorpion Tank last night but could not find it.
Decided to continue with my other builds instead. Found it in another stash this morning so will commence on the build tonight.

thomasweir · Posted: Fri 17 Oct 2008 18:03 pm Post subject:

Decided last night to prime the other builds I'm doing first so the Scorpion is still in its packet.

However in my lunch break I did pop into my LMS for some HU116 to paint the above with.

I also managed to order the Tornado boarding ladder and weapon loader.

Tomorrow I am going to use up my Airfix Flying Tokens and order the Bedford Truck and Land Rover.

Items still to get are

More plasticard to expand the diorama area.
Some wood to stick it all to.
Some metal undercarriage legs for the Tornado for support its weight better and some MB10 Ejector seats.