qn30jEkPz7 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 (edited) Calling this done. 1st boat, 1st helicopter, 1st diorama or scenery. Pretty pleased with the end result and a bit of a tour round 4 sides Additions of scratch built interior in Sea King, PJ productions resin aircrew. Base is hardboard, strip pine and polyfiller. Helicopter mounting is acrylic rod with a steel washer glued on top, helicopter has two small magnets flush mounted to underside. Edited October 28, 2017 by LostCosmonauts 38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_t Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Like it a lot. I am going to have to give serious consideration to doing some kind of sea- or water-based diorama soon. Nice idea with the magnetic attachment on the helicopter too, I guess that means you can detach it and show it separately as a stand-alone model... good thinking! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted October 27, 2017 Author Share Posted October 27, 2017 1 minute ago, clive_t said: I guess that means you can detach it and show it separately as a stand-alone model... Yes, both helicopter and boat can be shown seperately. The boat sits in a cut-out lined with some foam bike handlebar tape to avoid scratches & just lifts clear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devo Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Nice! Standby for High-line transfer. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadman Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Excellent scene -- well done..!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Great to see this one finally finished. It's impossible to choose between The Sea King and the Lifeboat. Both are superb and deserving of their own display base, so I can understand why you've made them removable. But together they form the perfect duo in a way that few 'pairs' can. Congratulations. Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Yep, Wot they said! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major_Error Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Realy nice! 8-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Nicely done. A couple of 'finesse' observations: 1. You've put some white water on the small bow wave, indicating that the Severn is moving, but it would have (does have!) much more white water in the wake from the stern of the vessel. 2. The helicopter would be pointing into wind and formating on the lifeboat, which is moving forwards, so the rotor downwash would be blown downwind (into about the helicopter's 7 o'clock in this dio) and not be directly underneath. 3. For winching to a Severn, a Sea King would start more or less astern of the LB and run in up the line of the wake so that the pilot could keep the best visual references all the way to the overhead. Yours is obviously moving away after winching! All points of detail/pedantry which shouldn't detract from the fact that you've produced a very eye-catching dio. Jon (2100 hrs Sea King HAR.3!) 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Hello, i like your diorama very much! Canu tell me whats the kit of the life boat? We in Germany have crews on numerous Seenotrettungskreuzer, we love and respect that seamen, saving lives under great danger and so we love the British ones too, with huge respect!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 Thanks for the tips @Jonners tbh I was going for how I could fit both in and look ok. I’ve half a mind to do a Navy 819 squadron HU5 retrieving a fallen climber so will have a mind to how it might be done in real life for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 (edited) @replicant thank you! It was this kit https://www.amazon.co.uk/Airfix-RNLI-Lifeboats-A98668-Helicopter/dp/B0009E36XU I picked one up in the “For Sale” section of Britmodeller Edited October 29, 2017 by LostCosmonauts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 A very nice and convincing dio. Well done mate! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Look's superb,great job all round! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 That really turned out great - I especially like the rotor wash on the water, incredible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanfrandragon Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Love the downdraft effect on the ocean and the lifeboat is a wonderful and rare sight! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Belbin Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Great combination of models! Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 (edited) On 28/10/2017 at 21:04, LostCosmonauts said: Thanks for the tips @Jonners tbh I was going for how I could fit both in and look ok. I’ve half a mind to do a Navy 819 squadron HU5 retrieving a fallen climber so will have a mind to how it might be done in real life for that Further to this pondering I’ve bought all the bits and pieces for the Navy follow up and mocking up the idea with a stretcher casualty being winched in Edited November 3, 2018 by LostCosmonauts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcrfan Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 On 10/29/2017 at 2:26 AM, Jonners said: Nicely done. A couple of 'finesse' observations: 1. You've put some white water on the small bow wave, indicating that the Severn is moving, but it would have (does have!) much more white water in the wake from the stern of the vessel. 2. The helicopter would be pointing into wind and formating on the lifeboat, which is moving forwards, so the rotor downwash would be blown downwind (into about the helicopter's 7 o'clock in this dio) and not be directly underneath. 3. For winching to a Severn, a Sea King would start more or less astern of the LB and run in up the line of the wake so that the pilot could keep the best visual references all the way to the overhead. Yours is obviously moving away after winching! All points of detail/pedantry which shouldn't detract from the fact that you've produced a very eye-catching dio. Jon (2100 hrs Sea King HAR.3!) Wouldn't the Sea Kings wheels also be up? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 1 hour ago, dcrfan said: Wouldn't the Sea Kings wheels also be up? Normally, yes, for overwater winching, to make things slightly easier in the event of a ditching. Below 30ft, however, the audio voice warner - a very posh-sounding lady commonly referred to as Gladys - would call “Undercarriage Master Caution”, so the wheels would be down if the hover height was likely to be at or below 30ft. About 40ft might be more usual for working with a Severn, but it’s not unreasonable to put them down just in case. The wheels in the kit are moulded with compressed oleos, as they would be with the weight of the aircraft on the ground. In flight they hung noticeably lower - but that’s mere pedantry again! Jon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 Good points @Jonners & @dcrfan - to be honest where there was a decision to be made I always went if favour of versatility and easy of disassembly/storage over verisimilitude (a Britmodeller sin if ever there was). Wheels down means that I can take it off the mount and display seperately (although that does then make the doorway crew look as though they’re taking an intense interest in a spot on the ground) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 p.s. Re: Gladys. Did they trial a load of different voices to see which tone, gender and accent people paid most attention to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcrfan Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 2 hours ago, LostCosmonauts said: Good points @Jonners & @dcrfan - to be honest where there was a decision to be made I always went if favour of versatility and easy of disassembly/storage over verisimilitude (a Britmodeller sin if ever there was). Wheels down means that I can take it off the mount and display seperately (although that does then make the doorway crew look as though they’re taking an intense interest in a spot on the ground) There you go that very practical consideration makes total sense. I was not trying to denigrate your excellent modelling, just curious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torqueofthedevil Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Very impressive all round. One tiny suggestion for the stretcher recovery: is there any scope to add the winchman? In the real case, the winchman would always accompany the stretcher, because it took both rearcrew to manhandle stretcher plus casualty into the aircraft (while the pilot operated the winch control - it took some coordination!). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 11 hours ago, torqueofthedevil said: Very impressive all round. One tiny suggestion for the stretcher recovery: is there any scope to add the winchman? In the real case, the winchman would always accompany the stretcher, because it took both rearcrew to manhandle stretcher plus casualty into the aircraft (while the pilot operated the winch control - it took some coordination!). Good point - have another crew set for the Navy version so hopefully I’ll be able to do as you suggest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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