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[javlin]

Beautiful work!!!!!

 

[Airframes]

Here's a selection of photos taken at the Midland Air Museum, which I'll post in two parts. The first two here are of a Bolivian airfield 'graveyard', where poor peasants live in the hulks of Dakotas. The display included printed details of the actual site, and explained that one hulk was burnt out when the 'occupants' lit a fire to keep warm during the cold nights! (These are for inspiration for Evan, and his planned scrap yard diorama.)
The remainder show the display by the Coventry branch of IPMS - various scales up to 1/16th scale. (the sub is 1/72nd scale, and over 3 feet long!).

 

[Wurger]

 

[A4K]

Andy, love that FE 2B!

Terry, that is a lovely diorama - hope mine turns out as well!

Thanks for posting guys.

 

[Airframes]

Thought you'd like it Evan !

 

[Matt308]

I like the diorama of the DC-3s, but 1/72nd is a tough scale to pull off that depiction. You gotta know that the wing panels would be canabalized for their aluminum sheeting given the living conditions, the ribbing on the burnt out bird looks out of scale and the upside down wingbox with gear extended just doesnt look right. Way beyond my skill level however!!! Very nice!

 

[meatloaf109]

Great collection, thanks for posting!

 

[Wayne Little]

Great shots Terry!

 

[Airframes]

I agree about some of your points Matt. There were a few little things which were slightly 'out', however, the description, shown on the card in the bottom right corner, explains that this was built following a second visit to the site, after a break of a number of years, and shows the changes to the 'graveyard'. Apparently, this is an area at the edge of the airfield where the aircraft were towed to when they were finished with, the companies concerned replacing them with DC4s I think. The 'locals' moved in there as 'squatters', so either didn't have the idea of stealing materials, or didn't have the opportunity perhaps due to airport security, for what it was worth.(Bear in mind this is Bolivia.)
According to the info provided, the diorama is a more or less accurate depiction, although I agree a couple of elements could possibly have been integrated in a more convincing way.
As is usual, it looks a lot better to the naked eye though!

 

[Gnomey]

Nice ones Terry!

 

[herman1rg]

Looking at the satellite pic online it shows various what seem to be abandoned DC-3s on the ground.

 

[Airframes]

Sounds about right - at La Pas I believe.

 

[Matt308]

I agree about some of your points Matt. There were a few little things which were slightly 'out', however, the description, shown on the card in the bottom right corner, explains that this was built following a second visit to the site, after a break of a number of years, and shows the changes to the 'graveyard'. Apparently, this is an area at the edge of the airfield where the aircraft were towed to when they were finished with, the companies concerned replacing them with DC4s I think. The 'locals' moved in there as 'squatters', so either didn't have the idea of stealing materials, or didn't have the opportunity perhaps due to airport security, for what it was worth.(Bear in mind this is Bolivia.)
According to the info provided, the diorama is a more or less accurate depiction, although I agree a couple of elements could possibly have been integrated in a more convincing way.
As is usual, it looks a lot better to the naked eye though!

Yeah my comment did not mean to be so harsh, but rather a not on how ambitious the very skilled modeller apparently is taking on such a difficult subject in such a small scale. As I noted before. Way beyond my novice abilities.

 

[Airframes]

No problem Matt.
A few more from the Museum.
PICS 1 to 3 show part of the collection depicting the Suez crisis, although looking at one of the title cards, I thought they might belong to some girl called Sue ......
PICS 4 and 5. A couple from the Cold War display, in 1/48th scale.
PICS 6 to 8. Hunters, mainly in 1/48th and 1/32nd scale.
PIC 9. And some 'people carriers' for Rob, in large scales - the cabinet was around six feet wide.

 

[Matt308]

Nice ones. I have such newfound respect for the Hunter over that last 15yrs. And I liked the civil liners display. However, somebody needs to tell the museum docents to dust those cabinets!

 

[A4K]

Great models there!

 

[Wayne Little]

Like the look fo some of those...

 

[Crimea_River]

Good stuff Terry.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice ones Terry!

 

[vinnye]

I have found this excellent model that I thought you guys would appreciate.
Ship Models - British Ships - H.M.S. Duke of York - Peter Beisheim