A4K
Brigadier General
Watch the hippocrocs don't try and take advantage of you on that drinking binge Terry! 
H.P. Halifax B.MkIII Dedication.
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looks amazing Terry
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Don't drink to much at the Pub, one of the Hippo thingys might nab you up and drag you back to it's lair and have fun with your enebriated self. And this would not be good cause Jan would NOT EVER let you live it down.
Matt308
Glock Perfection
I think those who do not work 1/72nd, this may be lost on most of them. Well done, Airframes.
fubar57
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The end is near Terry. A job very well done so far.
Geo
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Lucky13
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My hat's off to you old boy, in admiration, respect, etc., etc., I know that pics in no way, do the Halifax the justice it deserves...
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Thanks very much to all.
Well, after being awake for 40 hours non stop, the model was eventually finished at 07.30 yesterday morning, quickly photographed (not very well either), packed, and we set off for Newark Air Museum, arriving at 12.30, where we met up with Mike, and Howard Heeley, from the Museum.
The presentation was duly made and, just as it ended, we were treated to an exceptionally low, extremely fast, fly past by a pair of Tornadon GR4s, directly overhead - and they were not hanging about!
I missed today (Saturday), as I am exhausted, due to lack of sleep and physical effort yesterday, and I still have to sort and edit the photos, which I'll post tomorrow (Sunday), along with a brief account of the presentation, and the up-dated PDF. (hands are too stiff to operate the key board and mouse properly at the moment!)
Meanwhile, here' a quick sneak preview.
Well, after being awake for 40 hours non stop, the model was eventually finished at 07.30 yesterday morning, quickly photographed (not very well either), packed, and we set off for Newark Air Museum, arriving at 12.30, where we met up with Mike, and Howard Heeley, from the Museum.
The presentation was duly made and, just as it ended, we were treated to an exceptionally low, extremely fast, fly past by a pair of Tornadon GR4s, directly overhead - and they were not hanging about!
I missed today (Saturday), as I am exhausted, due to lack of sleep and physical effort yesterday, and I still have to sort and edit the photos, which I'll post tomorrow (Sunday), along with a brief account of the presentation, and the up-dated PDF. (hands are too stiff to operate the key board and mouse properly at the moment!)
Meanwhile, here' a quick sneak preview.
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Lucky13
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great picture Terry, will be waiting for the rest
A4K
Brigadier General
REALLY looking forward to the pics Terry! Looks fantatsic in that shot!!!
Absolutely TOP stuff Terry....look forward to the primary pics.
ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
Really neat, Terry. Waiting for the final shots...
Charles
Charles
Crimea_River
Marshal
Me too!
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
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Thanks very much chaps, and thank you all for your interest and encouragement during the course of this project.
From start to finish, not including time on research and photography, the build took a total of 173 hours to complete, of which 26 hours were spent on the diorama base. Kit used was the old Airfix example, originally released in the early 1960s, with my example dating from 1991. The bomb trollies came from the spares box, left over from an Airfix Stirling from around 30 years ago, figures are mainly converted Luftwaffe personnel from Revell, with a couple from the Airfix Fire Trucks set, bombs from the Revell Lancaster kit, SBCs from 'Belcher bits', hut and bicycles from the Willis Finecast model railways range, and other items scratch-built.
The presentation took place on Friday, 7th September, at the Newark Air Museum at Winthorpe, which is the site of a former WW2 HCU, and was arranged and conducted by Howard Heeley (from the Museum), who swears he had nothing to do with the very low, extremely fast fly-past by two Torndao GR4s, directly overhead and disturbing the trees, moments after the presentation!
I apologise for the colour cast in some of the pictures, and the lack of depth of field in others, as I was in a real rush at 08.00 on Friday morning, and didn't have time to set-up a proper lighting system.
The first shot shows Mike and I in front of a fuselage section from the well-known 9 Sqn Lancaster 'WS-J', which bore the 'Johhny Walker' nose art, and is preserved at the Museum.
I've also included an amended copy (in PDF format) of the background to the diorama, and I would like to thank Mike Harrison for all his help and info during the course of this project, and also Howard Heeley of NAM for arranging facilities for the presentation, and allowing access to photograph the Jaguar (for another project).
Thanks, of course, are also due to Andy (Crimea River), for introducing me to Mike, and being able to finally complete a project originally planned around 30 years ago!
From start to finish, not including time on research and photography, the build took a total of 173 hours to complete, of which 26 hours were spent on the diorama base. Kit used was the old Airfix example, originally released in the early 1960s, with my example dating from 1991. The bomb trollies came from the spares box, left over from an Airfix Stirling from around 30 years ago, figures are mainly converted Luftwaffe personnel from Revell, with a couple from the Airfix Fire Trucks set, bombs from the Revell Lancaster kit, SBCs from 'Belcher bits', hut and bicycles from the Willis Finecast model railways range, and other items scratch-built.
The presentation took place on Friday, 7th September, at the Newark Air Museum at Winthorpe, which is the site of a former WW2 HCU, and was arranged and conducted by Howard Heeley (from the Museum), who swears he had nothing to do with the very low, extremely fast fly-past by two Torndao GR4s, directly overhead and disturbing the trees, moments after the presentation!
I apologise for the colour cast in some of the pictures, and the lack of depth of field in others, as I was in a real rush at 08.00 on Friday morning, and didn't have time to set-up a proper lighting system.
The first shot shows Mike and I in front of a fuselage section from the well-known 9 Sqn Lancaster 'WS-J', which bore the 'Johhny Walker' nose art, and is preserved at the Museum.
I've also included an amended copy (in PDF format) of the background to the diorama, and I would like to thank Mike Harrison for all his help and info during the course of this project, and also Howard Heeley of NAM for arranging facilities for the presentation, and allowing access to photograph the Jaguar (for another project).
Thanks, of course, are also due to Andy (Crimea River), for introducing me to Mike, and being able to finally complete a project originally planned around 30 years ago!
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Matt308
Glock Perfection
Wonderful work for 1/72nd scale. When it can hold it's own in the close up shots then you know.
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Beautiful job Terry! Congratulations sir!
Excellent work Terry!
