Alan Sannazzaro Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Several months back I posted this B-17 as a finished model. It is of course the HK models kit. The customer I built it for asked at the time for me to make a diorama for it. Here it is, faults and all. Before you tell me it's not realistic to have things positioned on the diorama like they are, please appreciate I get requested to fit certain things onto a base. This particular customer wanted it very busy, and have certain installations to be present. I have to incorporate them within certain size limitation requirements too. So whilst somewhat unrealistic- the customer wanted it, so the customer got it.The aircraft and a few figures are 1/32, and everything else is 1/35, this was done due to product available to me at the time. A few additions to the model are:-Interior lighting-Exterior lighting-Working engines. There is no sound, however the engines do start in sequence, thanks to my workmate Adam Butler who as done all of the electrical work on it. The electrics make it into the aircraft through the tires, then are disguised as brake lines, before making it to a small circuit board in one of the wings. -Figures are from MasterBox, Italeri and Tamiya. Most of them are custom positioned, with lots of Milliput. -The Tractor is custom built starting with the Tamiya Tilly truck, and plenty of Evergreen. It has been made by my boss Richard Thompson. -The bomb trolleys are scratch built by Adam. Bombs are left overs from the HK B-25 I've previously built. -Bofors gun is the Italeri kit, which comes with the figures included. The sandbags are scratch built from Milliput. -The 'Follow me' Jeep is the Italeri kit, which has had LED lights put in the front of it. The Checker board pattern is a decal which comes in the kit. -The Fuel truck is modified from an Italeri water truck kit, and has custom light boom and fuel line box attached. -All other accessories are from Tamiya and Italeri field accessory sets. There is quite a bit of customising done on a lot of the items. -The grass is a sheet of wargaming grass, which as been sanded with 80 grit to weather it, and then airbrushed to get a more realistic effect. -The tarmac is 360 grit sandpaper, which has been cut into squares then painted. Please excuse the large number of photos, I didn't know which ones to exclude, so put a lot in. Regards,Alan 50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Wow, beautiful in every respect. I'd love to see it in the flesh, must have some almighty presence 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Superb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R159 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Fantastic, how big is it?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyhunter66 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Absolutely fabulous - would love to get a perspective of how big it is! Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Brilliant work and great photography too! Not sure where are but id love to see this at Telford....? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepureness Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 WowNow that is something to see in the fleshFantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Congratulations to you Alan, and the other contributors of this great piece of work. it looks great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 WOW! That must be huge! Great diorama! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKER Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Stunning!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Fabulous work! The night time photos especially are stunningly evocative. And, a detail that I appreciate for special reasons – the offset front wheels of the tanker. Really helps to bring the vehicle alive. Don't worry about 'realistic' grouping – a diorama is a piece of condensed reality. If it were laid out according to dispersal regulations, etc., it would be boring empty space, mostly. Superb modelling! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepureness Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 You should upload a youtube video of the model, with engines all working for us to stare at with jealously 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango 1 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I am in awe! Absolutely superb! I am quite sure your customer will be delighted. Wish I had your talent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Absolutely brilliant, superb model and dio all photographed beautifly... very impressed. gazza l 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Sannazzaro Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 R159, on 12 Oct 2015 - 10:16 AM, said:Fantastic, how big is it?! Skyhunter66, on 12 Oct 2015 - 10:17 AM, said: Absolutely fabulous - would love to get a perspective of how big it is! Chris It is approx 4 ft long, and 3 foot wide, the base is hollow, so doesn't weigh much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwikitbasher Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Brilliant work and great photography too! Not sure where are but id love to see this at Telford....? It's in Auckland, New Zealand. Alan's a very good mate of mine, so I've had the privilege of seeing the diorama in the "flesh", and it's every bit as good as the photos suggest, but far more imposing in 3-dimensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boman Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Too cool! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGA Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Really, really, REALLY nice work. Absolutely love the aircraft and the whole setting. Gorgeous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 What a monster this must be, it'll looks fantastic well other than that words fail me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Should be displayed in a museum. Incredible work. Ian. It's in Auckland, New Zealand. Alan's a very good mate of mine, so I've had the privilege of seeing the diorama in the "flesh", and it's every bit as good as the photos suggest, but far more imposing in 3-dimensions. Where in Auckie ?? - Is it publicly displayed ?? Ian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 stunning work!!! great job on the scheme and finish, some very nice detail and touches. the whole dio looks fantastic , the lights look great too, nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Exceptional work.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Awesome dio. I still can't get over it's a big scale 1/32. Strictly speaking those vehicles and figures should be 1/72 and I know they are 1/35. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 A really superb diorama and a great tribute to your modelling skills, my friend. Cheers for sharing with us all on Britmodeller. Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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