My 1/72 non winter G.B., B.O.B. diorama

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Ron

Sorry I've not being keeping up with the forum and I've missed this.

The base looks cool and your 109 looks suitably bullet ridden! Is there any way you can bend the props?(Please don't ruin it trying though!)

You've probably seen this photo but I include it as reference anyway. I believe this 109 made exactly the kind of landing you're depicting.

It'll look great on the base when finished.

All the best

Paul

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[spanner570]

Thanks for the comments Paul.

In my earlier post I wrote that I still had work to do on the 109, and bending the props is on the list...No, it's done! I borrowed the wife's hair drier..Thanks for the reminder though, otherwise I might have forgotten, it's an age thing...

Thanks for posting the pickie. I have actually stood by this 109, it's at The Duxford Museum.

Ron

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[stona]

Looking good Ron.

Paul WW2 fighters often made very good wheels up landings. I have many photographs of virtually intact fighters which have done just that. If the pilot could get his flaps down he could land a Bf109E at around 70/75mph (10mph more without flaps) which actually isn't that fast if you've got a reasonably flat field to come down in. You'd want to avoid Ron's shed if possible!

Most of the Luftwaffe fighters flown by the RAE at Farnborough in tests during the early war years had landed this way and been restored to flying condition. Most had also been shot down by damage caused to their engines. If you were a Luftwaffe pilot whose engine was leaking oil or coolant you'd be unlikely to fancy a flight back across the channel. Ditching out at sea gave you a much,much smaller chance of survival.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Great looking damage on the props Ron, smashing.

[spanner570]

Bit of an update folks,

I've added some wooden rails to the fence and textured the grass using scrunched up cereal and painting it with green shed paint.

I have also planted some 'tatoes! (bit of cereal)

I had intended to finish the base, pond and all, but it seems pointless as it's going to have a visitor shortly so...

I have never done grass or sheds in any scale let alone 1/72 so I am enjoying learning new ( to me) methods of creating this sort of thing.

Next will be the introduction of the aircraft, altering things and finally adding bits and bobs

I hope you approve so far and thanks for the suggestions and input, I appreciate it.

Ron

"Mildred, come outside, there's a heck of a scrap going on up there, Gawd! one's been hit, it's a Jerry and he's coming down right on top of us....Run!"

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[Guest]

Hey Ron,

I think I know what scene this is ! It's the scene where the Polish pilot baled out after being hit and landed in a field, where an old man (or was it an old woman?) who mistook him for a German because of his accent marched him into the house? Correct me if I'm wrong

Cheers,

Adrian

[spanner570]

Well spotted, Adrian you are a very knowledgeable B.O.B. film buff! lol

That's the part of the film that loosely gave me the idea for this diorama. I hope I can do it justice...

Cheers,

Ron

[Guest]

yeah the pilot lands and bows to the old farm hand and says"good day" the old farm hand replies good day indeed.

scott

[Guest]

Ron mate very nice so far the 109 looks the dogs.

scott

[stona]

Quite "nice" language in the film. Peter Townsend (the one who nearly married Princess Margaret) was dragged from the channel by the crew of a fishing boat. Mistaking him for a German one of them announced "We've got a fucking hun". Townsend replied "No you haven't,you've got a fucking Englishman". He claimed to have been considerably the worse for drink by the time the by now far friendlier crew put him ashore!

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Top marks Ron, a real nice job there mate.

Andy

[spanner570]

Thanks for that Andy, just been catching up and admiring your B-25 build...Now that is a nice job, and no mistake!

Cheers,

Ron

[Guest]

...I hope I can do it justice...Cheers,

Ron

Well Ron,

I can say you are doing way more than that!

Cheers,

Adrian

[colin m]

This is looking quite stunning, I mean, potatoes, who would have thought of it ! I hoping to manage a 109 to join the GB (non) but a dio as well, no chance. I salute you and your efforts - amazing.

Regards

Colin M.........

[spanner570]

Thank you Adrian and Colin for your very complementary words, I appreciate your taking the time to have a look at my thread.

I am on the last furlong now, had a few ideas to put in and a bit of alterations. Then I will sit back, crack a can and take a fresh look at the dio.

Cheers,

Ron