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  • minitnkr
    Charter Rabble member
    • Apr 2018
    • 7509
    • Paul
    • Dayton, OH USA

    #1

    1/87 Scale Red Ball Express Dio

    ROCO models & figs depicting Red Ball Express activity. Working vehicles.
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  • scottie3158
    SMF Supporters
    • Apr 2018
    • 14197
    • Paul
    • Holbeach

    #2
    Hi Paul,
    Are these going on to diorama?

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    • minitnkr
      Charter Rabble member
      • Apr 2018
      • 7509
      • Paul
      • Dayton, OH USA

      #3
      That's part of the plan, as many as fit w/military police & maintenance/recovery elements present if space permits. C&Cs encouraged as always. Suggestions welcomed.

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      • Mini Me
        SMF Supporters
        • Jun 2018
        • 10711

        #4
        Sounds like fun to me.......I'm parked in the back to keep JR company. Will there be refreshments?
        Rick H.

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        • Steve Jones
          • Apr 2018
          • 6615

          #5
          "at its peak the red ball express operated 5,958 vehicles that carried about 12,500 tons of supplies a day"

          Looking forward to seeing your tribute to one of the highlights of WWII.

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          • Jim R
            SMF Supporters
            • Apr 2018
            • 15641
            • Jim
            • Shropshire

            #6
            Hi Paul
            The Red Ball Express - iconic. A perfect subject to model for one of your braille scale dios.
            Jim

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            • minitnkr
              Charter Rabble member
              • Apr 2018
              • 7509
              • Paul
              • Dayton, OH USA

              #7
              Thanks for all your support. Blueberry dump cake & Organic Peruvian coffee.

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              • Airborne01
                • Mar 2021
                • 3939
                • Steve
                • Essex

                #8
                Originally posted by minitnkr
                Thanks for all your support. Blueberry dump cake & Organic Peruvian coffee.
                What is a dump cake? - sounds vaguely gross (in the English sense of the word 'dump')! :smiling5:

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                • adt70hk
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Sep 2019
                  • 10400

                  #9
                  Paul, love the idea..... At least I did once I'd looked it up. Obviously knew about the massive supply requirements but had never heard it called this.

                  ATB.

                  Andrew

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                  • Lee Drennen
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Apr 2018
                    • 7710

                    #10
                    I’m in Paul.

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                    • JR
                      • May 2015
                      • 18273

                      #11
                      Great idea Paul, just watched this morning a video about the Red Bull Express. Having read the book you recommended some time ago the video had more meaning.

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                      • minitnkr
                        Charter Rabble member
                        • Apr 2018
                        • 7509
                        • Paul
                        • Dayton, OH USA

                        #12
                        Steve, bake stuff in a bunt pan, then dump it out on a plate let it cool a bit then slice to taste. Yummy.
                        Dzohn, book wasn't great, but the only one I'd come across that discussed it in any depth. Was that the 50s movie or a U-tube?
                        Working Maint. & Recovery elements.
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                        • minitnkr
                          Charter Rabble member
                          • Apr 2018
                          • 7509
                          • Paul
                          • Dayton, OH USA

                          #13
                          Candidates for dio. Wish someone did decent plastic COEs for less than $30.
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                          • Tim Marlow
                            SMF Supporters
                            • Apr 2018
                            • 18882
                            • Tim
                            • Somerset UK

                            #14
                            Looking good Paul. Keep on truckin’ buddy!

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                            • adt70hk
                              SMF Supporters
                              • Sep 2019
                              • 10400

                              #15
                              Coming on nicely Paul. I'm assuming all of these were resin? Or metal?

                              ATB.

                              Andrew

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