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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Mon 07 Jul 2008 17:26 pm Post subject:

Once I've actually picked up my 'Jungle Outpost', I might stick my paw up.....But not before!

All the best

Hawk · Posted: Mon 07 Jul 2008 18:45 pm Post subject:

Keep us posted

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stuzzar · Posted: Mon 07 Jul 2008 19:27 pm Post subject:

I will act as reserve, sitting nervously on the bench, but ready if needed

Do you think that we should extend the build time on this one as most dioramas will need a little more work than a single kit build

Cheers

Stu

Ratch · Posted: Mon 07 Jul 2008 20:49 pm Post subject:

What about 10 weeks, do you think that would be long enough

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stuzzar · Posted: Mon 07 Jul 2008 20:53 pm Post subject:

Think that would be fine

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Stu

Hawk · Posted: Tue 08 Jul 2008 09:08 am Post subject:

Sounds Good To Me

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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Tue 08 Jul 2008 14:41 pm Post subject:

I am now the proud owner of an Airfix 1/76 'Jungle Outpost'!

All the best

stuzzar · Posted: Wed 09 Jul 2008 10:43 am Post subject:

Beaufighter · Posted: Wed 09 Jul 2008 10:50 am Post subject:

I strongly recommend investing in a copy of "The Jungle is Neutral", by F Spencer Chapman, for a flavour of what jungle warfare was like, and how the types of buildings very accurately depicted by the Airfix kit were sited and furnished.

Eg a lot of them were deliberately set on slopes to aid drainage. Many had kitchen gardens planted around them...and so on.

No pictures, but the descriptions are spiffy.
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stuzzar · Posted: Wed 09 Jul 2008 10:55 am Post subject:

Beaufighter · Posted: Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:07 pm Post subject:

You really felt for the poor guy when Singapore fell - stuck in the jungle behind enemy lines until the allies won! Which was three years!

Googling for pictures using the search term "kampong" produces some useful reference pictures.

Another one of my windmill projects is a permanent wargames setup depicting a piece of Burma or Malaya in 1/32...triple-canopy jungle, hanging creepers, and of course the trees would have to be at least two feet high to really look the part:-

http://k43.pbase.com/u35/biketrip...7595.18TripleCanopyJungleRide.jpg
http://dunlapsite.com/Dunlap/VietNam/TripleCanopyJungle.jpg
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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:22 pm Post subject:

Here is one for the reference section.....A fantastic article on making palm trees:

http://www.cybermodeler.com/tips/palm.shtml

HTH & All the best

Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Fri 25 Jul 2008 15:31 pm Post subject:

I would like to increase the length of this GB to three to four months.....This will allow sufficient time for scratch-building terain, converting figures and the like, especially for those of us who progress at the rate of a speeding glacier where figures are concerned!

All the best

Ratch · Posted: Wed 06 Aug 2008 02:37 am Post subject:

Sounds reasonable Think

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thomasweir · Posted: Wed 06 Aug 2008 16:07 pm Post subject:

I have recently acquired a Revell HAS second hand so would like this to be part of an RAFG Diorama with either a brace of Airfix Tornados or Buccaneers.
In addition Airfix Nato Groundcrew, the Airfix Scorpion Tank (base defense ) Airfix 1 Tonne Land Rover and Half Tonne Land Rover.

I think these additions would make it 75% Airfix and 25% Revell.

Incidently if anyone is thinking of building the Airfix Airfield Sets you can get the diorama accessories straight from the company who supplies Airfix.

This is Amera Plastic Mouldings and they make the bases, nissan huts, trenches etc. £14.99 for an Airfix Set. £ 3.25 for the Amera base and add your own Airfix plane and tanks.

Should keep me busy for a couple of months should this GB go ahead

Digs · Posted: Sat 06 Sep 2008 18:11 pm Post subject:

Any decisions or momentum on this? I have a hankering to make a diorama of some sort so was pleased to find this thread - my reading of it is that Sarge has volunteered to lead

and Ratch was thinking of an autumn date. Which is sort of any time now... Time for a poll of some sort if the wise men think such a thing is required?

Paul

Ratch · Posted: Sat 06 Sep 2008 21:55 pm Post subject:

Yep, time for a start date poll

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Ratch · Posted: Sat 06 Sep 2008 23:52 pm Post subject:

Right

I have created the new usergroup and set up the poll, which will run for 8 days

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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Sun 07 Sep 2008 02:05 am Post subject:

I'm still in for this one and I'm happy to lead the GB, unless anyone else would particularly like to do so.....In which case I'll equally happily step back in their favour!

All the best

Ratch · Posted: Sun 07 Sep 2008 07:46 am Post subject:

Andy, you're already set up as GBL

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