Bombing Up.

[stona]

This is a little diorama with the 1/72 Hasegawa Lancaster as the centre piece....... http://www.scale-models.co.uk/thread...asegawa.23015/

The Lancaster was a generous gift from Roman (Vajled) all the way from Croatia so I decided to invest in some bits and pieces to jazz it up a bit. It's a good kit, I made some observations in the original build thread (link above)

The Airfix figures are absolutely appalling, don't buy them. I can't be any more clear than that

The old Airfix airfield set from which the vehicles and accessories come is really rather good despite its age.

Here's some piccies of the finished 'ensemble'.

















One 'reconnaissance' photo



Cheers

Steve

[AlanG]

Love it Steve. Very well done

[downscale model art]

top notch mate. love that tower scaffold, sets it off a treat

[papa 695]

A cracking diorama Steve

[The Migrant]

Lovely work on the Lanc itself and all the airfield details, Steve.

[Ian M]

That is really very good indeed Steve.

Great job on the Lanc. the ground support units are also very well made and painted (proving that you can build things without wings).

You even remebered to dress the props.

Gong on the way!

Ian M

[Guest]

Nice dio Steve I like it a lot

[Guest]

Lovely work Steve!!

I like it very much!

Polux

[eddiesolo]

Stunning work Steve, all has come together to create a superb scene. Great photography too, love the background.

Si

[yak face]

Top work steve , the scene is excellent as is the build. The figures dont look bad at all, I know from my own experience (H.J.M dio) they can be a pig to clean up/paint . Excellent job mate , cheers tony

[Guest]

Wonderful stuff, hope I can do something half as good!

Was the Airfix kit you mention this one: http://www.airfix.com/shop/diorama-and-buildings/a05330-bomber-re-supply-set-172/?

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(Have had my eye on that... need to recover from Xmas financially first, of course...!)

[Guest]

You're right, the figures look a little bland, but everything else is awesome, so the balance is paid out.

Overall, looks great!

[Guest]

Outstanding steve, what more can I say!!!!

Cheers, Andrew

[Guest]

Lovely job, great scene telling a story with some lovely detail. I was on an ex Lancaster bomber base this afternoon and looking around at old WWII Lancaster artefacts. All very sobering, particularly when you read through some of the letters to relatives from the Squadron Leader and remember the ages of those involved, and that includes the Squadron Leaders.

[stona]

Evenin' all !

Thanks for the positive comments, I'm glad you like it.

I've had to disassemble the whole thing and put it on a smaller, grass, base as this one won't fit on top of my cupboard It might not be very realistic but I got to add some of nature's lawn mowers.......sheep.

Alasdair, that is the one I used. I obviously didn't use everything in there (didn't want to over egg the pudding!) but what I did use went together very nicely indeed. No complaints and good value for money. If you use the bomb trolleys you'll have terrific fun painting the wheels

The figures are absolutely horrible. They are badly made, hard to clean up, and paint doesn't like to stick to them. I froze them to clean them up, and they need a lot of cleaning. I used the grit trick (is that Colin's ?) to rough them up a bit too. I primed them and painted with enamels, most of which has stayed on. I was going to re-pose some of them but gave up as none of the numerous glues I have would work properly. Even the trolley accumulator from that set is a P.O.S.

Cheers

Steve