Suprastar3000 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Hi all. Some of you may have seen these before so apologies if you have,... but since originally posting these I have made quite a few subtle changes. As always, comments much appreciated. Ready for Battle: Hawker Hurricane Mk.I GZ-V from 32 Squadron awaits final sign-off before she and her pilot Rupert F Smythe can get back into the fight. At the height of the summer of 1940, the fate of the free world rested upon the skill and courage of just a few young pilots as the RAF stood alone against the might of the as yet undefeated German Luftwaffe. In the air above southern England Hawker Hurricanes fought vicious dogfights with the fighters and bombers of the enemy. As they wheeled and fought across the sky it was down to a large group of men and women based on the ground to keep these vital aircraft serviceable and armed during these crucial summer months. Refuelling was the duty of the then common Albion AM463 refuelling truck, which with its three separate hoses was capable of refuelling three fighters simultaneously thus speeding up the vital turn around between fighter sorties. The aircraft were rearmed and maintained by armies of fitters and gun crews, feeding thousands of .303 rounds into the gun bays of the waiting fighters. Snake in the Grass: Stationed at Parchim Germany, during April 1944, this distinctive looking Focke-Wulf 190 A-7 “Red 8” with snake decoration was flown by Feldwebel (sergeant) R. Hartkopf in a specialise unit tasked with developing weapons for use against US bomber formations. The ground crews have pushed their fighter back against the trees for natural camouflage cover. Should the fighter be spotted from the air the German 20mm Flakvierling 38 Anti Aircraft Gun provides close-range air defence against allied fighter-bombers. Even so, the German army officer can't drop his guard and keeps his eyes glued to the sky. Mosquito ready to Swarm: 1944 14th April in Hampshire England, and the men of 418 Squadron frantically clear the fresh snow off their Mosquito FB. VI "Black Rufe"in preparation for another mission. Later that morning S/L Robert "Bob" Kipp (RCAF) and F/O Peter Huletsky (RCAF) set out with another Mosquito on a Day Ranger mission to Denmark. Over the Kattegatt, Kipp engaged two Ju 52/3ms fitted with minesweeping rigs and shot them both down, so achieving ace status. Spit & Victory: Spitfire Mk. Vb from 317 'Polish' Squadron tips his wings as the pilot surveys the latest victory, Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4/N, flown by Major Adolf Galland in late 1940. A common sight scattered around the English and French countryside in the late 1940s, was aircraft wreaks like this, that had fallen victim to the opposition. Here, a young pilot officer from the RAF takes this opportunity to get close and personal with the enemies machine, whilst members of the British Expeditionary Force guard the aircraft from souvenir hunters or even saboteurs. Unfortunately for this local farmer, his day has just got considerably more complicated. Klutzy the Kittyhawk: The once sleepy Ondonga airfield in the Solomon Islands sees a RNZAF Kittyhawk from "Gloria Lyons" 18 Squadron, make a rather undignified entrance into the Pacific War as this novice pilot struggles to land on the narrow strip. Ondonga airfield was a ferrying point for many aircraft entering the war. Mustang over Peterhead: Mustang Mk. IV flown by F/L Furneaux of the RAF 19 Squadron P51 soars overhead on its way to rendezvous with the Banff wing Mosquitos as they patrol the Norwegian Waters during the devastating, 1943 shipping raids. Patrols of Mosquitos lead by Norwegian outriders guiding the bombers through the confines of the narrow fjord would rake a terrible toll on the enemy shipping. Top cover of Mustangs were common. Sometimes the Mosquitos attacked merchant vessels while the P51s silenced nearby flak batteries or fighter opposition. No doubt the combination of Mosquitos and Mustangs where formidable combination. As a result, some of the most fearsome aerial combat where seen by these units, so any distraction from the bitter fighting was always welcome. Here, Furneaux takes his P51 rather too low over the main entrance to the airfield and guard hut, simultaneously willfully disobeying the obvious warning sign of speed restrictions on the bridge! 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrardandrews Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Brilliant set of Dioramas' really a joy to look at, and great historical facts within each one 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIGHTS ON Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 great dioramas - I assume fun to build? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Excellent dioramas - all of them! In fact they have given me a couple of ideas for future dios. The groundwork and vegetation are very realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Great dioramas! And some nice photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Really nice collection of builds and dio`s, great job(s) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 some amazing works of art, they all look fantastic, nice job on the scenes and finishes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Awesome! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Great Dios and write up, all very interesting and loads to see in each scene. Top job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Cracking work, Superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprastar3000 Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 Thanks chaps. Much appreciated, Yes, lots of fun. All started with me discovering my old airfix models in the loft from 20 years ago and getting back into the hobby. None of the original kits have survived the constant rebuilds, but the goal was always to make 6 bases to fit my old models. Having never attempted scenery or dioramas,.. lots of 'start again' days and experimentation. Nowhere near the standard of excellence I've seen here,.. but for a man that has sausages for fingers, I'm relatively happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael51 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 What they said. Wonderful, atmospheric dioramas. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_Ukraine Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I have nothing to say, except ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Stunning work , a credit to your skills , just two comments , once again you've fallen into the trap of using the Tamiya Austin Tilly , not used by the RAF I'm afraid . Also the Ferguson tractor didn't appear until 1946. However this in no way takes anything from the superb modelling displayed. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprastar3000 Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) 56 minutes ago, Andrew Jones said: Stunning work , a credit to your skills , just two comments , once again you've fallen into the trap of using the Tamiya Austin Tilly , not used by the RAF I'm afraid . Also the Ferguson tractor didn't appear until 1946. However this in no way takes anything from the superb modelling displayed. Andrew This is why I love this forum - Some genuine experts here. Good spot and totally agreed. I took these models to the Shuttleworth show and one of the judges also made the comment on how Ferggie was NOT around until after ww2. As for Tilly. Have to admit, wasn't aware of that. Thanks for letting me know. Luckily I'm in the process or remaking the snow scene with a Benff Squadron mosquito and will be using a canvas top Jeep as was never really a big fan of the Austin truck. Thanks everyone for your positive comments Edited April 20, 2017 by Suprastar3000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Hats off to you sir. Excellent displays and photography. I just wonder where you find the room to keep them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprastar3000 Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 Thank you 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Ah, I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85sqn Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Nice to see an RNZAF P40 An FYI NZ3254 was an a P40N and did not wear the Gloria Lyons logo. Your model is a P40 E which the RNZAF did fly in the forward theatre albiet in TLS scheme. This link will give you a history on Gloria Lyons Aircraft Gloria Lyons P40's The Colour of your P 40 should look more green as in this Swatch, off an actual RNZAF P40 Olive Drab Your Truck is an interesting addition, but not used on forward airfields, the RNZAF was attached to the US Navy during WWII in the Pacific so had use of US military vehicles as you see photo in link RNZAF vehicles Not with standing, thank you for sharing your builds with us regards Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisTheBear Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Great models and dios! However, IIRC, the Spitfire Vb was not in service until 1941, by which time the BEF was no longer on the European mainland. Still a nice scene though. DennisTheBear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprastar3000 Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 Oh dear, Not doing very well am I,.. Maybe I should change the titles to "somewhere in a alternative universe". Great info regarding the P40 Alan. Thank you very much. The GZ truck was simply a case of,..I really like the model of a old beaten up truck so where can I shoehorn one into the diorama. The truck was produced is such large quantities I guess theoretically one could have made the journey to the pacific,… put granted, not 100 accurate. And the P-40 should have been Oilve green - correct, The original P-40 was a Shark mouth desert version and the sand diorama was built around that. Was a shame to go green so I used a little artistic license. In my defence I did find a sand yellow version on a reference pic somewhere on google,… but can’t vouch for its authenticity. As for the Spitfire,.. thats simply a time traveling spitfire. Dohh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansReggelsen Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 What can I say - I like'em! Very much so! Cheers Hans J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 6 hours ago, Suprastar3000 said: This is why I love this forum - Some genuine experts here. Good spot and totally agreed. I took these models to the Shuttleworth show and one of the judges also made the comment on how Ferggie was NOT around until after ww2. As for Tilly. Have to admit, wasn't aware of that. Thanks for letting me know. Luckily I'm in the process or remaking the snow scene with a Benff Squadron mosquito and will be using a canvas top Jeep as was never really a big fan of the Austin truck. Thanks everyone for your positive comments Should also add that RAF vehicles in WW2 were not blue grey , they did not return to blue until 1947-onwards, (Yours are actually in the pre war scheme as post war wings were painted black). Your RAF vehicles should be in the same colours as the Albion fueller in the Hurricane Dio. Selwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Awesome work and presentation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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