Popular Post tc2324 Posted December 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2018 Pretty sure I`m not going to have to explain the inspiration for my latest in-flight diorama......! (Prop blur courtesy of Flickr photo editing) Thanks for looking. 81 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Very good... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Very imaginative. Interesting that the movie serves as an inspiration in its own right these days. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitleyZ6743 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Very nice, what scale is it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc2324 Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 All in very hard to see these days, 1/72 scale. Thanks chaps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Hi tc2324, excellent diorama, but I am afraid you will have to explain where you got your idea from!!! Me, living in middle of nowhere in African bush.... Me, not watching movies.... JR 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagRigger Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I'd never twigged till I saw this that they weren't all Hurricanes !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Brilliant idea for a diorama and very well executed. I doff my cap to you sir! "...correct RT procedure shall be maintained at all times, and the radio not used for private Polish 'chit chat'. Now, and for reasons God only knows, this squadron has been declared operational." 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 That's absolutely brilliant...in Polish! 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Nice one. Must watch the film again. 2 hours ago, Eric Mc said: Very imaginative. Interesting that the movie serves as an inspiration in its own right these days. It's sobering to realise that the movie is coming up to its 50th anniversary. But the BoB was less than 30 years before the film. The movie is historic in itself now. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 1 minute ago, IanC said: To jest absolutnie genialne ... po polsku! There you go. 👍 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 1 minute ago, noelh said: It's sobering to realise that the movie is coming up to its 50th anniversary. But the BoB was less than 30 years before the film. Indeed. And Bader, Tuck, Lacey, Galland and others were around to advise on it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Nice diorama and well executed. I was all of 14 when it came out if I recall the year correctly. Given the improvement in the Warbird scene and assuming that they could get co-operation they could soon remake it along with more flying Hurricanes and even a Stuka. Still no flying 110's, Dorniers and Ju88s and how many He111's are still flying these days? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Brilliant idea and well executed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocky05d Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Very clever ,but i thought there was only one 109 masquerading as an Hurricane ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc2324 Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 11 minutes ago, cocky05d said: Very clever ,but i thought there was only one 109 masquerading as an Hurricane ? 3 in the shot below, but think a total of 5 were actually repainted in RAF green/brown. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblestripe Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Finally, and God alone knows why, I've received the following signal: [looks down] "Congratulations! As of today tc2324, you are now operational" 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich G Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Blackhawk Leader to "A" flight. Turn to port and steer 2-3-0. REPEAT PLEASE Loved this scene, nice execution looks awesome! Rich 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Fantastic..... Clear stands brilliant... Have you used magnets??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Absolutely brilliant and from one of my favourite scenes in the film. If I may make just one pedantic observation, I think they removed the tailplane support struts from the Buchons that masqueraded as Hurricanes, 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc2324 Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 50 minutes ago, Meatbox8 said: Absolutely brilliant and from one of my favourite scenes in the film. If I may make just one pedantic observation, I think they removed the tailplane support struts from the Buchons that masqueraded as Hurricanes, Thank you, As for the struts, most of the photo`s I googled showed them with the struts fitted so I just went with that. 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossiant Oliver Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Great build! I like how you replaced the Hurricanes with Buchons, as in the real production they didn't have enough Hurricanes. so they repainted some of the Buchons 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocky05d Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 19 hours ago, tc2324 said: 3 in the shot below, but think a total of 5 were actually repainted in RAF green/brown. Hi ,after i had posted my comment i had a look on youtube and i saw there were three 109s in the shot . Going back to the film ,did that happen in real life ?I know the Poles and the Czechs were mad keen on getting to grips with the Germans . Anyone heard of a book called "Airmen In Exile"? Seems the high ups in the govt and the RAF were not keen on European nations having their own separate squadrons ,they wanted the pilots to be split up and fly under normal RAF squadrons . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, cocky05d said: Hi ,after i had posted my comment i had a look on youtube and i saw there were three 109s in the shot . Going back to the film ,did that happen in real life ?..........Seems the high ups in the govt and the RAF were not keen on European nations having their own separate squadrons ,they wanted the pilots to be split up and fly under normal RAF squadrons . I read that so I plucked my copy of 'The most dangerous enemy' off the shelf and with amazing serendipity opened it exactly on the right page. According to Stephen Bungay it was the opposite. Dowding was extremely apprehensive about foreign pilots infiltrating the RAF so all the Poles were transferred to the Polish Airforce and the two famous fighter Squadrons were formed, 302 and 303. But in fact many Poles refused to leave their RAF squadrons. It also seems they did ignore their often less experienced RAF officers and were very aggressive in battle for obvious reasons. So that scenario is very plausible. I definitely recommend that book by the way. Perhaps the best book about the battle. Edited December 8, 2018 by noelh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Love it,...... what a great diorama,....... great subject too, Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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