1/87 Scale Red Ball Express Dio

[Mini Me]

Candidates for dio. Wish someone did decent plastic COEs for less than $30.
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That makes two of us Paul, Bad enough you only have resin COE's to choose from but they want astronomical prices for so-so quality kits. Rick H.

[Jim R]

Hi Paul
The Red Ball Express convoy is really shaping up.
Jim

[minitnkr]

Working loads. Each barrel in the lower right trailer is a model unto itself.

[Mini Me]

Nice looking crates and barrels....tell me about the empties, kind sir. Rick H.

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good Paul. Nice variety of loads.

[BigGreg]

Dammn that is a loads of a lot of stuff and vehicles...l'm always amazed when u do your dioramas with tons of vehicles

[Jim R]

Hi Paul
Loads look good. As Steve says "12500 tons a day" so every truck must have been fully laden.
Jim

[adt70hk]

A great set of loads Paul.

Very well done.

Andrew

[JR]

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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Paul It was actual film from the time shot by some filming unit., saw it on U tube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjAjBJ51dCY&ab_channel=ArmyDiversity.

[minitnkr]

Thank you gentlemen.
I'll check it out Dzohn.
Rick, tops (w/bungs) are to the right awaiting assy.
Tim, all leftovers from the RR, this is a test fit, some painting work remains. I may install some underlayment to simulate another layer of load where there's room.

[minitnkr]

Here are the candidates for the dio except the MP jeep which is on its' way.

[Mini Me]

Awesome......lovin' the double tank trailer set up. :thumb2: Rick H.

[minitnkr]

Another distraction. While looking for load material found this incomplete 2 ton trailer project to carry the high output generator I built when I did the other trailer I built to carry the heavy Smoke Generator.

[Mini Me]

Nice start on that Paul, hope to see it finished up. Rick H.

[minitnkr]

Working this trailer while waiting for P47 pilot & MP Jeep to arrive. I wanted a 1/87 US airplane overflying the dio but $40 was too steep for questionable quality. Modifying the wings for a 'wheels up' pose is a pisser as the pilotless model wants 'wheels down'.