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  • Peter Gillson
    SMF Supporters
    • Apr 2018
    • 2594

    #1

    Dunkirk "vignettorama"

    Ok, i made the word up, but it sort of explaines what I am planning for this project.

    A few years ago I made a diorama depicting troops getting into one of the 'little boats' of Dunkirk, and a couple of vignettes depicting troops returning from Dunkirk. For this project, which is going to take a while, i am planning 6 vignettes which depict different aspects of Dunkirk, each will probably only have 3 figures, and only be about 3 inches by 4 inches In size.

    the six will be:

    Rearguard - an MG behind a barricade of sandbags,
    The Dunes - three figures sheltering in the sand dunes,
    Little boat - a couple of soldier boarding a 'little ship"
    Dover - the remake of one I have made, a couple of soldiers walking down the gangplank off a ship at Dover,
    Train - Soldiers in a railway carriage waving through the open door window
    Prisoners - a couple of captured British soldiers under a German guard.

    i think that together these will represent most of the key aspects of Dunkirk and should look quite good when displayed together in a vingettorama.

    The order to build them is not important but I think I will try to build them in the order listed above, roughly cronological So first off will be 'The rearguard".


    Peter
  • adt70hk
    SMF Supporters
    • Sep 2019
    • 10408

    #2
    Very cool idea Peter

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    • minitnkr
      Charter Rabble member
      • Apr 2018
      • 7531
      • Paul
      • Dayton, OH USA

      #3
      Love it. Great idea.

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      • GerryW
        • Feb 2021
        • 1757

        #4
        Wonderful idea, I'm going to follow along if you don't mind, that is. :thumb2:

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        • The Smythe Meister
          • Jan 2019
          • 6248

          #5
          Makes me think of Floyd's "When the Tigers broke free"....a track that's always haunted me from when I first heard it all those years ago,as a lad about to leave school
          Cracking idea Peter,I remember that previous Dio on "That other site",if that's anything to go by then we're in for a treat

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          • Mickc1440
            SMF Supporters
            • Apr 2018
            • 4775

            #6
            Definitely watching this one Peter

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            • Mini Me
              SMF Supporters
              • Jun 2018
              • 10711

              #7
              Ready and waiting....

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              • Jim R
                SMF Supporters
                • Apr 2018
                • 15686
                • Jim
                • Shropshire

                #8
                What a good idea. I'm sure you will pull it off perfectly. Like Andy I remember the dio you made before.

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                • Tim Marlow
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Apr 2018
                  • 18901
                  • Tim
                  • Somerset UK

                  #9
                  Looking forward to this….the boat dio was exceptional.

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                  • scottie3158
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Apr 2018
                    • 14201
                    • Paul
                    • Holbeach

                    #10
                    Looking forward to these.

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                    • Peter Gillson
                      SMF Supporters
                      • Apr 2018
                      • 2594

                      #11
                      I am trying to avoid the temptation of spending all my time reading The War illustrated see latest aquisition thread) I have started on this project. first up making the bases. These are 10.5cm x 13cm and consist of a block of 9mm ply surrounded by some oak. The actual modelling area will be 8.5cm by 10cm.

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                      now back to working on the first - an MG position of sandbags alongside a brick wall.

                      Peter

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                      • Peter Gillson
                        SMF Supporters
                        • Apr 2018
                        • 2594

                        #12
                        Hi Guys

                        bMade some headway on the first base - the Rearguard - which will depict a British MG team behind a sandbag barracade.

                        i have included acouple of bits of furniture (chair and grandfather clock) to add interest to the side view.

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                        tthere needs a little touching u and revarnishing the wood, but apart from those the baseis more or less finished - only the small matter of the figures to paint!

                        Peter

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                        • Tim Marlow
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Apr 2018
                          • 18901
                          • Tim
                          • Somerset UK

                          #13
                          Nice start Peter. Already has lots of interest…..

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                          • scottie3158
                            SMF Supporters
                            • Apr 2018
                            • 14201
                            • Paul
                            • Holbeach

                            #14
                            Nice idea. Looks good.

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                            • Jim R
                              SMF Supporters
                              • Apr 2018
                              • 15686
                              • Jim
                              • Shropshire

                              #15
                              As Tim says it already has interest. Looking forward to the figures.

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